Publications by authors named "Sara Rigamonti"
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- * A 42-year-old male patient presented with various symptoms such as vomiting and abdominal pain, and initial diagnoses included pancreatitis, later revealing lung issues through CT scans and blood cultures.
- * This case marked the first documented human infection by this particular bacterium in Italy; the identification was challenging due to the rarity of cases and nonspecific symptoms, but was successfully achieved through advanced genetic testing methods.
Background: To date, whole genome sequencing has been performed mainly for isolates of Chlamydia trachomatis, C. pneumoniae, C. psittaci and C.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe genus Eustrongylides includes zoonotic nematodes that infect fish species and fish-eating birds of freshwater ecosystems. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of Eustrongylides in the paratenic host Perca fluviatilis (European perch) and in the definitive host, Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis (great cormorant), in Lake Annone, a shallow eutrophic lake located in the pre-mountainous area of the Alps in northwest Italy where wintering cormorants coexist with new breeding colonies. A total of 114 European perch and 48 cormorants were examined for the occurrence of Eustrongylides.
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- Chlamydiae are a type of bacteria that can cause diseases in both humans and animals, with unclear pathogenic effects in reptiles, including sea turtles.
- * The study focused on Mediterranean loggerhead sea turtles that showed no symptoms, testing for chlamydial DNA using different swab samples and PCR techniques.
- * Although specific chlamydia species weren't identified, the findings suggest these bacteria could be opportunistic pathogens in turtles, emphasizing the need for more research to protect these endangered animals and assess possible health risks to humans.
are obligatory intracellular bacteria causing acute and chronic diseases in animals and humans worldwide, with recently discovered species with a still unclear pathogenic potential (i.e., ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report here the whole-genome sequence of a isolate recovered from a feral pigeon in 1999 in Italy. Only one complete genome of a strain has been published so far. Future comparative analyses could provide valuable insights on the genomic evolution of the pathogen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Chlamydiaceae are Gram-negative bacteria causing diseases in humans and in both, endothermic (mammals and birds) and poikilothermic (e.g. reptiles, amphibians) animals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTwelve Large White pigs were experimentally infected with 1000 Toxoplasma gondii oocysts/each. Serology was carried out at different time points post infection (p.i.
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