First Detection of in Domestic Dogs in Italy.

has been considered for a long time the only causal agent of lactococcosis. In recent years, different papers reported the involvement of other two bacterial species: and . A different host tropism has been described for these species where and are predominant species in fish and humans' infections, while in bovine.

First report of recurrent parthenogenesis as an adaptive reproductive strategy in the endangered common smooth-hound shark Mustelus mustelus.

Parthenogenesis, or virgin birth, describes a mode of reproduction where an egg develops into an offspring without fertilization, and is observed across various vertebrate taxa, excluding mammals. Obligate parthenogenesis, found in around 100 vertebrate species and 1000 invertebrate species, is relatively rare. Conversely, facultative parthenogenesis, where females can reproduce both sexually and parthenogenetically, is observed in some vertebrates, including elasmobranchs.

A Case of Food-Borne Salmonellosis in a Corn Snake () after a Feeder Mouse Meal.

Reptiles are usually asymptomatic carriers of , with the manifestation of typical clinical signs of acute forms in adult and non-immunocompromised animals being considered exceptions. In the present case, an adult male corn snake () was found dead due to septic shock 48 h after consuming a feeder mouse purchased online. The snake's tissue samples and faeces were cultured for bacteria isolation.

First Report of Human Urinary Tract Infection Caused by .

is a recently described species of the genus . It was reported as an etiological agent of piscine lactococcosis together with . was already described as an opportunistic pathogen in human infections, with a potential zoonotic role.

Disclosing Frauds in Herbal Food Supplements Labeling: A Simple LC-MS/MS Approach to Detect Alkaloids and Biogenic Amines.

Food supplements are a category of products perceived safe and therefore commonly used by different categories of consumers without any particular attention or precaution. However, health risks associated with the consumption of supplements containing undeclared substances cannot be excluded. A variety of analytical methods are used to control supplement quality composition, but usually, these procedures are complex and time-consuming.

16S-23S rRNA Internal Transcribed Spacer Region () Sequencing: A Potential Molecular Diagnostic Tool for Differentiating and .

is the etiological agent of lactococcosis, a clinically and economically significant infectious disease affecting farmed rainbow trout. had been considered the only cause of lactococcosis for a long time; however, , another species of the genus , has lately been linked to the same disease. The genomes and biochemical profiles of and have a high degree of similarity.

What Can Genetics Do for the Control of Infectious Diseases in Aquaculture?

Infectious diseases place an economic burden on aquaculture and a limitation to its growth. An innovative approach to mitigate their impact on production is breeding for disease resistance: selection for domestication, family-based selection, marker-assisted selection, and more recently, genomic selection. Advances in genetics and genomics approaches to the control of infectious diseases are key to increasing aquaculture efficiency, profitability, and sustainability and to reducing its environmental footprint.

Discrimination between Wild and Farmed Sea Bass by Using New Spectrometry and Spectroscopy Methods.

European sea bass ( L.) is one of the most economically important fish species in the Mediterranean Sea area. Despite strict requirements regarding indications of production method (wild/farmed), incorrect labelling of sea bass is a practice still frequently detected.

Isolation and Genetic Characterization of Virulence Factors in Adriatic Sturgeon ().

The first case of infection of in Adriatic sturgeon () was recently reported in a raceway system located in Northern Italy. A second episode of infection in sturgeons with absence of mortality and evident clinical signs, was registered in November 2020 in the same farm and is reported in this study. Histopathological changes observed in infected organs are described.

Development of a screening method to rapidly discriminate extravirgin olive oil from other edible vegetable oil by means of direct sample analysis with high resolution mass spectrometry.

Unlabelled: Extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality olive oil mainly due to its beneficial constituents and nutritional properties. However, olive oil adulteration is a common fraudulent practice by deliberate mislabelling of less expensive oil categories and admixing expensive olive oils with low oils. To protect consumers from such commercial frauds, an easy and fast method to detect the real composition of oil is needed.

Wild or Farmed Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata)? How To Distinguish between Them by Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis.

Abstract: Because the world's wild fish stocks are limited and the market demand is increasing, fish farming has become an alternative food source and a way to reduce costs for consumers. The sale of farmed as wild fish is a fraudulent practice; it is, therefore, important to find new and alternative tools that can help in the fight against fraud to protect consumers and to ensure food traceability. The proteomic profiles of farmed and wild fish differ.

Development of a Novel Method for Rapid Discrimination between Wild and Farmed Sea Bream.

A simple method based on direct sampling analysis, coupled with a time of flight mass spectrometer, was developed to discriminate between wild and farmed sea bream on the basis of the docosahexaenoic and arachidonic fatty acid ratio. Good precision in repeatability and reproducibility (relative standard deviation < 15%) was obtained. The fatty acid ratios of the two types of fish were statistically significant (Student's < 0.

Two-dimensional gel and shotgun proteomics approaches to distinguish fresh and frozen-thawed curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa).

Unlabelled: The substitution and sale of frozen-thawed fish labeled as fresh is a widespread, difficult to unmask commercial fraud and a potential risk for consumer health. Proteomics could help to identify markers for the rapid screening of food samples and the identification of frozen-thawed seafood. Using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) and high-resolution liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), we identified biomarkers that are able to discriminate between fresh and frozen-thawed tissue samples of curled octopus (Eledone cirrhosa).

Rapid Screening Technique To Identify Sudan Dyes (I to IV) in Adulterated Tomato Sauce, Chilli Powder, and Palm Oil by Innovative High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry.

Sudan dyes are synthetic azo dyes used by industry in a variety of applications. Classified as carcinogenic, they are not allowed in foodstuffs; however, their presence as adulterants in food products has been regularly reported. Here, we describe an innovative screening method to detect Sudan I, II, III, and IV in tomato sauce, palm oil, and chilli powder.

Lysine at position 222 of the goat prion protein inhibits the binding of monoclonal antibody F99/97.6.1.

Prion protein (PrP) is encoded by the PRNP gene, which is highly polymorphic in goats, with polymorphisms encoding amino acid substitutions at the protein level. In the current study, the reactivity of monoclonal antibody (mAb) F99/97.6.