Cipriano Foxi

TL;DR: In Sardinia the late seasonal peak in the abundance of C. imicola occurs in synchrony with outbreaks of bluetongue in sheep, which is consistent with earlier findings elsewhere in the Mediterranean basin and in Africa that it is the principal vector of bluettongue virus (BTV).

TL;DR: In Sardinia, bluetongue virus is transmitted by multiple Culicoides vectors, including C. imicola and the Newsteadi complex being the most important, which can play an important role in internal areas and are likely to be directly involved in virus overwintering.

TL;DR: This study provides the first evidence of the presence of Rickettsia hoogstralii in Haemaphysalis punctata and Haemphysalis sulcata ticks from mouflon and RickettsIA helvetica in Ixodes festai ticks from hedgehog.

TL;DR: It is proposed that the employ of neem extraction by-products as aqueous formulations in muddy sites close to livestock grazing areas may represent an effective tool in the fight against the spread of bluetongue virus in the Mediterranean areas.

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to determine the presence of tick-borne bacteria of medical and veterinary importance in ixodid ticks collected from domestic and wild animals, humans, and vegetation from different collection sites in Sardinia.