Maria Chiara Cantelmi

Retrospective classification of veterinary forensic cases from the archives of the Italian Istituti Zooprofilattici Sperimentali (2013–2023)

Daniela Averaimo, Alessandra Scagliarini, Pietro Badagliacca, Stefania Salucci et autres

Introduction: Definitive guidelines for the classification of cases in Veterinary Forensic Medicine (VFM) are currently unavailable. An attempt to classify lesions observed in forensic necropsies was proposed in 2022 following the codes of the ICD-11. The archives of the Istituti Zooprofilattici Sperimentali …

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The differences in levels of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the hair of wild terrestrial mammals with various feeding behaviour

Sławomir Gonkowski, Alice Menozzi, Antonio Petrini, Antonio Cocco et autres

Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent environmental pollutants found across various ecosystems. While human and domestic animal exposure to PFASs is well documented, data on wild terrestrial mammals remain scarce, particularly using hair sample analysis. This study aimed to assess the …

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Parasitic surveillance in wolves of central Italy: a focus on the Abruzzo region

Sabrina Vanessa Patrizia Defourny, Mariasole Colombo, Gianluca D’Amico, Stefania Salucci et autres

BACKGROUND: Monitoring parasitic infections in wildlife is essential for assessing ecosystem health and pathogen dynamics, particularly in apex predators like the wolf (Canis lupus). As top-level carnivores with wide-ranging habitats and diverse interactions with prey, wolves can serve as effective sentinels for …

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Genomic Links between Listeria monocytogenes in Wild Animals and the Food Chain: Insights from Central and Southern Italy.

Alexandra Chiaverini, Fabrizia Guidi, Gabriella Centorotola, Maria Elisabetta De Angelis et autres

Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a significant foodborne pathogen, posing a threat to public health. This study investigated the prevalence and genomic diversity of L. monocytogenes in 466 wild animals sampled across Central and Southern Italy (2017-2023), including species such as wild …

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Biomonitoring of barium, cadmium and lead in tissue of Eurasian Griffon vultures from Central Italy

Mirella Bellocci, Sabrina Vanessa Patrizia Defourny, Carmine Merola, Romolo Salini et autres

The Eurasian Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a colonial bird that nests on cliffs and is specialized in feeding on the softer parts of mammal carcasses, making it an obligate scavenger. Griffon vultures have been widely used as sentinel species worldwide to …

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Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Characterization of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus in Equines from Central Italy: Insights from a One Health Perspective

Alessandra Alessiani, Marina Baffoni, Daniela Averaimo, Maria Chiara Cantelmi et autres

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (SEZ) is a bacterium that primarily affects horses but can also infect other animals and humans. In 2021–2022, two SEZ outbreaks occurred in Abruzzo, Italy: one in humans linked to unpasteurized cheese (37 cases) and another in donkeys …

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Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus: Epidemiological and Genomic Findings of an Emerging Pathogen in Central Italy

Francesca Cito, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Daniela Averaimo, Alexandra Chiaverini et autres

(SEZ) is a major problem in equine veterinary medicine. Typically, a commensal in horses, SEZ can cause severe disease including respiratory infections, septicaemia and reproductive tract infections under certain conditions. Recent evidence suggests that humans can also develop severe disease infection through …

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Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus: Epidemiological and Genomic Findings of an Emerging Pathogen in Central Italy

Francesca Cito, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Daniela Averaimo, Alexandra Chiaverini et autres

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (SEZ) is a significant concern in equine veterinary medicine. Typically, a commensal in horses, SEZ can cause severe diseases including respiratory infections, septicemia, and reproductive tract infections under certain conditions. Recent evidence suggests that SEZ may also cause …

The Determination of the Prohibited Herbicide 4,6-Dinitro-Ortho-Cresol (DNOC) in Poisoned Domestic and Wild Animals in Italy

Rachele Rocchi, Antonella Tinelli, Giuseppe Gatti, Pietro Badagliacca et autres

This study reports the determination of DNOC in the baits and gastric contents of poisoned dogs and wild canids collected in the Abruzzo region between 2014 and 2022. A total of 663 samples of the baits and carcasses of domestic and wild …

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Coxiella burnetii: A Brief Summary of the Last Five Years of Its Presence in the Abruzzo and Molise Regions in Italy

Alessandra Alessiani, Marco Di Domenico, Daniela Averaimo, Cinzia Pompilii et autres

Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever. The main reservoirs for this bacterium, which can lead to human infection, in our region are typically cattle, goats, and sheep. In animals, C. burnetii infection is often detected due to reproductive problems. …

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Domestic dogs as environmental sentinel in comparative toxicologic pathology: Assessment of metals and rare earth elements concentrations in healthy and neoplastic mammary glands

Sabrina Vanessa Patrizia Defourny, Giulia Caioni, Mirella Bellocci, Valeria Melai et autres

Quantification of trace element concentrations in human and animal tissues has acquired great importance in the last few years, considering the pivotal role of these elements in several physiological and pathological processes. Variations in their concentrations appear to have a role in …

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Identification of the Novel Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Sequence Type 525 in Donkeys of Abruzzo Region, Italy

Maria Chiara Cantelmi, Carmine Merola, Daniela Averaimo, Alexandra Chiaverini et autres

Streptococcus equi sub. zooepidemicus (SEZ) is described as a commensal bacterium of several animal species, including humans. Growing evidence supports the potential role of SEZ in the onset and progression of severe clinical manifestations of diseases in horses and other animals. In …

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