Publications by authors named "S Lauzi"
MDR bacteria are an emerging global threat to public health, and the role of dogs in the rise of antimicrobial resistance is under investigation. This study investigated the fecal shedding of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-, AmpC- and carbapenemase (CP)-producing and associated risk factors in dogs admitted to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of Lodi, University of Milan, or other veterinary clinics and kennels in Northen Italy. Feces collected in 2020-2022 were microbiologically and molecularly analyzed.
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- Leptospirosis is a re-emerging infectious disease affecting humans and dogs, with the seroprevalence in pets in Italy being largely unknown.
- A study conducted in a Milan shelter evaluated 106 dogs and 51 cats for leptospiral antibodies using the microscopic agglutination test, revealing 21.7% of dogs tested positive, while no cats showed antibodies.
- Seropositivity was significantly higher in spring/summer (32.7%) compared to autumn/winter (11.1%), emphasizing the need for ongoing surveillance in shelters to address the zoonotic risks associated with this disease.
Zoonoses and pet owners: A survey on risk perception in Northern Italy.
Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis
September 2024
Veterinary and human medicine are focused on the issue of emerging and re-emerging diseases, which are especially represented by zoonosis that could be a threat for public health. Zoonotic risk may come from pets: some canine and/or feline viral, bacterial, parasitic, protozoal or mycotic diseases can be transmitted directly to humans. There are several strategies to prevent the transmission of such zoonosis, and among them vaccination plays an important role.
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- This study explored the diagnostic effectiveness of cytology, protein measurement, and RT-PCR for identifying feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) using samples from cats' aqueous humor (AH).
- A total of 85 AH samples were analyzed from cats with both effusive (E-FIP) and non-effusive (NE-FIP) FIP, as well as healthy cats, to assess the sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios of the tests.
- The findings showed that while cytology was more often positive in FIP cases, the overall sensitivity of these tests was low, but protein concentration in the samples could be a useful marker, particularly for NE-FIP.
Feline core vaccines strongly recommended for all cats are against Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), Felid herpesvirus type 1 (FeHV-1), and Feline calicivirus (FCV), but cats can be classified as low- and high-risk based on their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to determine the actual seroprotection against FPV, FeHV-1, and FCV in a large cohort of Italian cats by using the VacciCheck test. A total of 740 cats (567 owned and 173 stray cats; 435 vaccinated and 305 unvaccinated) were analyzed for Protective Antibody Titers (PATs).
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