Survey on resistance occurrence for F4 and F18 enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) among pigs reared in Central Italy regions.

Porcine Post Weaning Diarrhoea (PWD) is one of the most important swine disease worldwide, caused by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains able to provoke management, welfare and sanitary issues. ETEC is determined by proteinaceous surface appendages. Numerous studies conducted by now in pigs have demonstrated, at the enterocytes level, that, the genes mucin 4 (MUC4) and fucosyltransferase (FUT1), coding for ETEC F4 and F18 receptors respectively, can be carriers of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with natural resistance/susceptibility to PWD.

Tapeworms detected in wolf populations in Central Italy (Umbria and Marche regions): A long-term study.

Tapeworms are trophically-transmitted and multi-host parasites with a complex indirect life cycle, strictly depending on predator-prey interactions. Their presence in a free-living population, mainly definitive hosts, is arduous to study due to the complexity of collecting fecal samples. However, epidemiological studies on their frequency are crucial from a public health perspective, providing information on food habits and prey selection of predators.

Evaluation of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) Associated with Genetic Resistance to Bovine Paratuberculosis in Beef Cattle, an Italian Native Breed.

ssp. (MAP) is the causative agent of paratuberculosis (PTB), a widespread chronic enteritis of ruminants. The progression of the infection depends on the containment action of innate and cell-mediated immunity (CMI), and it is related to environmental and genetic factors.

Genetic Characterization of Small Ruminant Lentiviruses (SRLVs) Circulating in Naturally Infected Sheep in Central Italy.

Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) represent a very heterogeneous group of ss-RNA viruses that infect sheep and goats worldwide. They cause important, deleterious effects on animal production and limit the animal trade. SRLVs show a high genetic variability due to high mutation rate and frequent recombination events.

First Survey of SNPs in , , and Genes in Sheep Reared in Italy and Their Association with Resistance to SRLVs Infection.

virus (MVV) and caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV), referred to as small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs), belong to the genus of the Retroviridae family. SRLVs infect both sheep and goats, causing significant economic losses and animal welfare damage. Recent findings suggest an association between serological status and allelic variants of different genes such as , , and .

Early Detection of subsp. Infected Cattle: Use of Experimental Johnins and Innovative Interferon-Gamma Test Interpretative Criteria.

Paratuberculosis (PTB), also known as Johne's disease, is a chronic proliferative enteritis of ruminants caused by subsp. (MAP). To date, PTB diagnosis, based on serology, fecal culture, and real-time polymerase chain reaction, has identified animals in advanced stages of infection.

Polymorphisms in Eight Local Goat Populations/Breeds from Central and Southern Italy.

In goats, as in sheep, genotypes of the prion protein gene () can influence animals' susceptibility to scrapie. Since the polymorphic codons in sheep are well known, a genetic selection plan has been implemented in Europe, in order to reduce the prevalence of susceptible genotypes to scrapie. In Italy, no breeding plan for scrapie resistance in goats has been adopted, yet.

Sesame, Pistachio, and Macadamia Nut: Development and Validation of New Allergenic Systems for Fast Real-Time PCR Application.

Food allergy is a worldwide health problem that concerns infants to adults. The main health risk for sensitised individuals is due to the presence of traces of allergens as the result of an accidental contamination during food processing. The labelling of allergens such as sesame, pistachio, and macadamia nut on food products is mandatory according to Regulation (EU) N.

Frequencies Evaluation of β-Casein Gene Polymorphisms in Dairy Cows Reared in Central Italy.

The majority of proteins in cow's milk are caseins, which occur in four groups (α-s1, α-s2, β, and k) encoded by different genes (, , , and , respectively). In this study, we focused on the β-casein allele variants A1 and A2 due to their influence on milk's technological characteristics and human health. Digestion of the β-casein variant A1 leads to the formation of β-casomorphin 7 (BCM-7), a bioactive peptide that has been suggested to be a possible cause of various human diseases and associated with low milk digestibility.

A multi-screening Fast qPCR approach to the identification of abortive agents in ruminants.

Abortion in ruminants represents an important economic concern for farmers. Microbial agents, such as Brucella spp., Chlamydia spp.