Publications by authors named "R Zobba"
In this review, we tentatively tried to connect the most recent findings on the bat microbiome and to investigate on their microbial communities, that may vary even in conspecific hosts and are influenced by host physiology, feeding behavior and diet, social interactions, but also by habitat diversity and climate change. From a conservation perspective, understanding the potentially negative and indirect effects of habitat destruction on animal microbiota can also play a crucial role in the conservation and management of the host itself. According to the One Health concept, which recognizes an interdependence between humans, animals, and the environment, bat microbiota represents an indicator of host and environmental health, besides allowing for evaluation of the risk of emerging infectious diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe design of prophylactic and diagnostic tools specific to animal papillomaviruses is hampered by the difficulties of viral in vitro manipulation and by the scarce availability of dedicated biotechnological tools. This paper reports the production of Ovine Papillomavirus 3 (OaPV3)-based virus-like particles (OaPV3-VLPs) in the baculovirus system and their use to investigate host humoral immune response through the establishment of an indirect ELISA test., Polyclonal sera and monoclonal antibodies were generated against OaPV3-VLPs, and their isotype and reactivity were determined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe family Papillomaviridae includes a plethora of viral species infecting virtually all vertebrates excluding amphibians, with astonishing impact on human and animal health. Although more than 250 species have been described in humans, the total number of papillomaviruses (PVs) discovered in animals does not reach up to this number. In animals, PV infections are mostly asymptomatic or can cause variable clinical conditions ranging from self-limiting papillomas and other cutaneous and mucosal benign lesions to cancer.
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- The study focuses on tick-transmitted bacteria in the genus Anaplasma, highlighting the discovery of new strains that are relevant to both veterinary and human health, especially in Senegal.
- It reveals the introduction of Anaplasma turritanum and novel strains related to Anaplasma cinensis in ruminants, suggesting these should be classified under a new species called Anaplasma africanum.
- The findings indicate a greater diversity of Anaplasma species than previously thought and emphasize the need for improved diagnostic methods and a One Health approach for better disease management in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- The study focuses on obligate intracellular bacteria that infect various hosts, posing significant health risks to both humans and animals.
- It analyzes blood samples from goats in Hue province, Vietnam, identifying chlamydial species in 18.3% of the samples, indicating the presence of these pathogens in local ruminants.
- The findings underline the necessity for increased monitoring and surveillance of chlamydial strains in Vietnam to better assess and manage health risks associated with chlamydiosis in both livestock and potentially humans.