Alfonso Zecconi

TL;DR: This review focused on S. aureus virulence factors involved in the immune evasion in the first phases of infection: TLR recognition avoidance, adhesins affecting immune response and resistance to host defenses peptides and polypeptides.

TL;DR: Analysis of the association between virulence genes and the presence of a subclinical mastitis showed the role of spa and sej gene as risk factors, which support that the development of subclinicalmastitis could be related to strains characteristics and to the expression of specific combinations of the virulence factors.

TL;DR: (meta)proteomics analysis of bacterial compartment of raw milk is applied to obtain a method that provides a measurement of circulating AMR involved proteins and gathers information about the whole bacterial composition.

TL;DR: In this paper, a meta-analysis of available published data was performed to assess the validity of electrical conductivity measurements for the diagnosis of subclinical and clinical mastitis cases, and it was found that electrical conductivities in milk does not identify mastitis quarters or cows with sufficient accuracy.

TL;DR: A substantial reduction of antibiotic usage in dairy farms can be achieved through the proper use of immunomodulators, aimed at increasing immunocompetence and disease resistance of cows.