Gioia Capelli

TL;DR: This work calibrated a temperature-driven mathematical model through a Bayesian approach that simulates the WNV infection in an avian population with seasonal demography and found that WNV is more likely to be re-activated each year via previously infected mosquitoes.

TL;DR: The ELISA test on bulk milk samples has been shown, under field conditions, to be a useful, cost-effective and easy test for the diagnosis of bovine hypodermosis.

TL;DR: A wide distribution of Aedes flavivirus (AeFV) in Aedes albopictus is detected, with higher infection prevalence in Trentino than inVeneto, and AeFV sequences found in Veneto showed a high percentage of similarity to those detected in Trentinos and to those previously reported in other areas of northern Italy.

TL;DR: It was concluded that testing commercial milk for antibodies is an efficient way of detecting the presence of hypodermosis in cattle, especially in those countries for which no data on this disease are available.

TL;DR: The occurrence of haemoplasmas and FeVBPs throughout Italy is confirmed, confirming the need to carry out preventive measures to protect both animal and human health.