D Traversa

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Affiliation: University of Teramo
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi Faecal Cyathostomin Egg Count distribution and efficacy of anthelmintics against cyathostomins in Italy: a matter of geography?
    Piermarino Milillo
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 2:S4. 2009
  2. ncbi Effects of worm control practices examined by a combined faecal egg count and questionnaire survey on horse farms in Germany, Italy and the UK
    Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
    University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
    Parasit Vectors 2:S3. 2009
  3. ncbi Efficacy of a single administration of a spot-on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 2.5% in eliminating Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in naturally infected dogs
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 179:107-12. 2011
  4. ncbi Feline aelurostrongylosis and canine angiostrongylosis: a challenging diagnosis for two emerging verminous pneumonia infections
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, Teramo 64100, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 157:163-74. 2008
  5. ncbi Copromicroscopic and molecular assays for the detection of cancer-causing parasitic nematode Spirocerca lupi
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, TE, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 157:108-16. 2008
  6. ncbi Haplotypic variability within the mitochondrial gene encoding for the cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) of Cylicocyclus nassatus (Nematoda, Strongylida): evidence for an affiliation between parasitic populations and domestic and wild equid hosts
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 156:241-7. 2008
  7. ncbi Diagnostic and clinical implications of a nested PCR specific for ribosomal DNA of the feline lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida)
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 46:1811-7. 2008
  8. ncbi Diagnosis and risk factors of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida) infection in cats from Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 153:182-6. 2008
  9. ncbi Cryptosporidium from tortoises: Genetic characterisation, phylogeny and zoonotic implications
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Mol Cell Probes 22:122-8. 2008
  10. ncbi Occurrence of fatal canine Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 152:162-6. 2008

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  1. ncbi Faecal Cyathostomin Egg Count distribution and efficacy of anthelmintics against cyathostomins in Italy: a matter of geography?
    Piermarino Milillo
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 2:S4. 2009
    ....
  2. ncbi Effects of worm control practices examined by a combined faecal egg count and questionnaire survey on horse farms in Germany, Italy and the UK
    Georg von Samson-Himmelstjerna
    University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany
    Parasit Vectors 2:S3. 2009
    ....
  3. ncbi Efficacy of a single administration of a spot-on solution containing imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 2.5% in eliminating Dirofilaria repens microfilariae in naturally infected dogs
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 179:107-12. 2011
    ..repens. Also, these results are of importance towards further control programs aiming to reduce the number of bites infectious for mosquitoes and the risk of infection for both humans and dogs...
  4. ncbi Feline aelurostrongylosis and canine angiostrongylosis: a challenging diagnosis for two emerging verminous pneumonia infections
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, Teramo 64100, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 157:163-74. 2008
    ....
  5. ncbi Copromicroscopic and molecular assays for the detection of cancer-causing parasitic nematode Spirocerca lupi
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, TE, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 157:108-16. 2008
    ..2%) Israeli samples scored molecularly positive using the PCR-based approach. The potential implications and perspectives for canine spirocercosis of these coproscopic and molecular diagnostic methodologies evaluated herein are discussed...
  6. ncbi Haplotypic variability within the mitochondrial gene encoding for the cytochrome c oxidase 1 (cox1) of Cylicocyclus nassatus (Nematoda, Strongylida): evidence for an affiliation between parasitic populations and domestic and wild equid hosts
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 156:241-7. 2008
    ....
  7. ncbi Diagnostic and clinical implications of a nested PCR specific for ribosomal DNA of the feline lungworm Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida)
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 46:1811-7. 2008
    ..The implications of such a molecular tool for further bioepidemiological studies of both intermediate and definitive hosts have been discussed...
  8. ncbi Diagnosis and risk factors of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda, Strongylida) infection in cats from Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 153:182-6. 2008
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  9. ncbi Cryptosporidium from tortoises: Genetic characterisation, phylogeny and zoonotic implications
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Mol Cell Probes 22:122-8. 2008
    ..The identification of the zoonotic genotype in the faeces of captive European tortoises indicates a potential risk for humans within the household...
  10. ncbi Occurrence of fatal canine Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 152:162-6. 2008
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  11. ncbi Molecular diagnosis of equid summer sores
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 150:116-21. 2007
    ..The potential applicability of this diagnostic tool may have for clinical and epidemiological studies of cutaneous habronemosis in equids is discussed...
  12. ncbi Molecular diagnosis of certain nematode infections can save life and beauty, and preserve breeds of socially relevant and sporting animals
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 150:1-5. 2007
    ..This article reviews and comments how recent insights into the molecular early diagnosis of these diseases can save and preserve life, beauty and breeds of socially relevant and sporting animals...
  13. ncbi Occurrence of anthelmintic resistant equine cyathostome populations in central and southern Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Prev Vet Med 82:314-20. 2007
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  14. ncbi First report of multiple drug resistance in trichostrongyles affecting sheep under field conditions in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 101:1713-6. 2007
    ..This study suggests that drug resistance in sheep gastrointestinal trichostrongyles is present in central Italy and a potential problem which would justify a broader nationwide geographical investigation...
  15. ncbi Identification of the intermediate hosts of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae under field conditions
    D Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Med Vet Entomol 22:283-7. 2008
    ..We discuss the roles of S. calcitrans and M. domestica in transmitting H. microstoma and H. muscae...
  16. ncbi Species-specific identification of equine cyathostomes resistant to fenbendazole and susceptible to oxibendazole and moxidectin by macroarray probing
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Exp Parasitol 121:92-5. 2009
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  17. ncbi Are we paying too much attention to cardio-pulmonary nematodes and neglecting old-fashioned worms like Trichuris vulpis?
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 4:32. 2011
    ..This article reviews current knowledge of T. vulpis, together with a discussion of critical points in epidemiology, zoonotic hazard, diagnosis and treatment of canine trichurosis...
  18. ncbi Canine and feline cardiopulmonary parasitic nematodes in Europe: emerging and underestimated
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 3:62. 2010
    ..The purpose of this article is to review the knowledge of the most important heartworm and lungworm infections of dogs and cats in Europe. In particular recent advances in epidemiology, clinical and control are described and discussed...
  19. ncbi Evidence for a new species of Cryptosporidium infecting tortoises: Cryptosporidium ducismarci
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 3:21. 2010
    ..Although further morphological (i.e. exogenous stages) and biological aspects (i.e. complete host range) are yet to be elucidated, it is proposed that this Cryptosporidium is designated Cryptosporidium ducismarci...
  20. ncbi Autochthonous foci of canine and feline infections by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in central Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, Teramo, TE, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 169:128-32. 2010
    ..The results are discussed, together with the origin of these new autochthonous foci in central Italy and the present expansion southward of canine and feline filariae in Italy...
  21. ncbi Anthelmintic resistance in cyathostomin populations from horse yards in Italy, United Kingdom and Germany
    Donato Traversa
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Italy
    Parasit Vectors 2:S2. 2009
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  22. ncbi Efficacy and safety of emodepside 2.1%/praziquantel 8.6% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 105:S83-9. 2009
    ..Future practical perspectives in feline medicine and the major advantages of the spot-on product compared to the oral paste are discussed...
  23. ncbi Efficacy and safety of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation in the treatment of feline aelurostrongylosis
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 105:S55-62. 2009
    ..Future practical perspectives in feline medicine and the major advantages of the spot-on product compared to the oral paste are discussed...
  24. ncbi Infection by Eucoleus aerophilus in dogs and cats: is another extra-intestinal parasitic nematode of pets emerging in Italy?
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Res Vet Sci 87:270-2. 2009
    ..aerophilus infections may have upon animal health and its zoonotic potential, it is strongly advisable to routinely include this disease in the differential diagnosis of (cardio)-respiratory diseases of dogs and cats...
  25. ncbi New insights into morphological and biological features of Capillaria aerophila (Trichocephalida, Trichuridae)
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 109:S97-104. 2011
    ..The results of this study provide key information on the biological cycle of C. aerophila and present key morphological characters for the identification of eggs in faeces...
  26. ncbi The little-known scenario of anthelmintic resistance in equine cyathostomes in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    University of Teramo, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1149:167-9. 2008
    ..Finally, there is the undoubted need to use the remaining fully effective drugs (such as moxidectin) in a proper way to preserve their efficacy as much as possible...
  27. ncbi Biotechnological advances in the diagnosis of little-known parasitoses of pets
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 104:209-16. 2009
    ..Moreover, the opportunities for further epidemiological, ecological, and biological investigations are discussed...
  28. ncbi New method for simultaneous species-specific identification of equine strongyles (nematoda, strongylida) by reverse line blot hybridization
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    J Clin Microbiol 45:2937-42. 2007
    ..Also, it could represent a basic step toward the development of a rapid and simple molecular test for the early detection of drug-resistant genotypes of horse strongyle species...
  29. ncbi Distribution and species-specific occurrence of cyathostomins (Nematoda, Strongylida) in naturally infected horses from Italy, United Kingdom and Germany
    Donato Traversa
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 168:84-92. 2010
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  30. ncbi Epidemiology and biology of nematodofauna affecting Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca and Testudo marginata in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Biomedical Comparative Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 98:14-20. 2005
    ..numidica and M. microstoma in T. marginata. This work shows that nematodes affecting tortoises are diffused in Italy and highlights the need to investigate their epidemiology more in depth...
  31. ncbi Molecular characterization of Thelazia lacrymalis (Nematoda, Spirurida) affecting equids: a tool for vector identification
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Biomedical Comparative Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Mol Cell Probes 19:245-9. 2005
    ..The molecular assay presented herein is a useful tool to identify the intermediate host(s) of T. lacrymalis in natural conditions and to study its/their ecology and epidemiology...
  32. ncbi Aelurostrongylus abstrusus in a feline colony from central Italy: clinical features, diagnostic procedures and molecular characterization
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 103:1191-6. 2008
    ..The importance of the disease is discussed together with pros and cons of different conventional and innovative diagnostic approaches...
  33. ncbi Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene sequence of Spirocerca lupi (Nematoda, Spirurida): avenues for potential implications
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 146:263-70. 2007
    ..Crucial implications for the specific molecular diagnosis of clinical spirocercosis and investigation of the evolution, population genetics, ecology and epidemiology of S. lupi are discussed...
  34. ncbi Molecular epidemiological survey on the vectors of Thelazia gulosa, Thelazia rhodesi and Thelazia skrjabini (Spirurida: Thelaziidae)
    D Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 7, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Parasitology 127:365-73. 2003
    ..This molecular assay should be a useful epidemiological tool for assessing the role of different species of flies as intermediate hosts of thelaziae...
  35. ncbi Semi-nested PCR for the specific detection of Habronema microstoma or Habronema muscae DNA in horse faeces
    D Traversa
    Department of Biomedical Comparative Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitology 129:733-9. 2004
    ..The ability to specifically diagnose gastric habronemosis in equids should have important implications for investigating the epidemiology and ecology of H. microstoma and H. muscae...
  36. ncbi Phylogenetic relationships of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida: Habronematidae) within the order Spirurida inferred using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) gene analysis
    Raffaella Iorio
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Parasitol Res 104:979-84. 2009
    ..The phylogenetic and evolutionary implications of Habronema with Filaroidea and Thelazioidea are discussed...
  37. ncbi Biology of Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) eyeworms in naturally infected definitive hosts
    D Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Parasitology 129:627-33. 2004
    ..This basic knowledge of the development of T. callipaeda will hopefully help future epidemiological studies to identify the intermediate hosts and define the likely risk for vectors in field conditions...
  38. ncbi A third species of Hypoderma (Diptera: Oestridae) affecting cattle and yaks in China: molecular and morphological evidence
    D Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    J Parasitol 90:958-65. 2004
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  39. ncbi Molecular cross-sectional survey of gastric habronemosis in horses
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Biomedical Comparative Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 141:285-90. 2006
    ..infection and sex, age, breeding management, and antiparasitic treatments. This field survey provided further information on habronemosis and its epidemiology...
  40. ncbi Molecular characterization of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene of Oestridae species causing obligate myiasis
    D Otranto
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Italy
    Med Vet Entomol 17:307-15. 2003
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  41. ncbi A comparison of coprological, serological and molecular methods for the diagnosis of horse infection with Anoplocephala perfoliata (Cestoda, Cyclophyllidea)
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 152:271-7. 2008
    ..perfoliata in faecal samples collected from naturally infected horses and may have advantages over coprological and serological approaches for diagnosing A. perfoliata infection...
  42. ncbi Efficacy of pyrantel embonate, febantel and praziquantel against Giardia species in naturally infected adult dogs
    A Giangaspero
    Dipartimento di Strutture, Funzioni, Patologie animali e Biotecnologie, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Rec 150:184-6. 2002
  43. ncbi Immunoenzymatic analysis and genetic detection of Cryptosporidium parvum in lambs from Italy
    Barbara Paoletti
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Exp Parasitol 122:349-52. 2009
    ..This work suggests for the first time that lambs in Italy may shed C. parvum, thus representing a potential public health hazard...
  44. ncbi Current status and epidemiological observation of Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae) in dogs, cats and foxes in Italy: a "coincidence" or a parasitic disease of the Old Continent?
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Str Prov per Casamassima Km3, 70010, Bari, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 116:315-25. 2003
    ..callipaeda is also present in other European countries. Speculation as to the origins of this parasitic infestation in Europe and the biology of T. callipaeda and its vector/s is also discussed...
  45. ncbi New epidemiological and molecular insights into feline lungworm infection
    Raffaella Iorio
    University of Teramo, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Teramo, Italy
    Ann N Y Acad Sci 1149:174-6. 2008
    ..The molecular characterization showed that the ITS2 sequence is a promising genetic target for a holistic approach to the study of cat lungworm infection. Epidemiological and molecular insights and avenues are discussed...
  46. ncbi Efficacy of moxidectin injectable and pour-on formulations in a pilot control program against bovine hypodermosis in Southern Italy
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Prev Vet Med 69:153-9. 2005
    ..7%). This trial contributed to a significant reduction in infestation rates in the study area and represented the first step through which a national program for eradicating warble fly infestation in Italy...
  47. ncbi Specific identification of Habronema microstoma and Habronema muscae (Spirurida, Habronematidae) by PCR using markers in ribosomal DNA
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Biomedical Comparative Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
    Mol Cell Probes 18:215-21. 2004
    ..The establishment of this tool has important implications for the specific diagnosis of clinical cases of gastric and cutaneous habronemosis in equids, and for studying the ecology and epidemiology of the two species of Habronema...
  48. ncbi Molecular differentiation of Hypoderma bovis and Hypoderma lineatum (Diptera, Oestridae) by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)
    Domenico Otranto
    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 112:197-201. 2003
    ..bovis and H. lineatum and that a PCR-RFLP assay is a practical tool for their identification, offering additional diagnostic and epidemiological instruments for the study of cattle grub infestation...
  49. ncbi Genotyping of Cryptosporidium isolates from Chamelea gallina clams in Italy
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Appl Environ Microbiol 70:4367-70. 2004
    ..parvum in Italy and highlights the fact that genotyping of seaborne Cryptosporidium isolates is a powerful tool with which to investigate the transmission patterns and epidemiology of this microorganism...
  50. ncbi Molecular characterization of the first internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA of the most common species of eyeworms (Thelazioidea: Thelazia)
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, P O Box 7, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    J Parasitol 90:185-8. 2004
    ..transmission patterns and prevalence in definitive and intermediate hosts...
  51. ncbi A new approach for the diagnosis of myiasis of animals: the example of horse nasal myiasis
    Donato Traversa
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100 Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 141:186-90. 2006
    ..This paper describes concisely a molecular diagnostic tool that overcomes the current inherent diagnostic constraints and, therefore, is of importance to understand the actual incidence and epidemiology of this myiasis in live horses...
  52. ncbi Analysis of somatic and salivary gland antigens of third stage larvae of Rhinoestrus spp. (Diptera, Oestridae)
    Piermarino Milillo
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Teramo, Italy
    Exp Parasitol 124:361-4. 2010
    ..larvae and proved that the salivary glands are the major immunogens in horse nasal botflies...
  53. ncbi Efficacy of injectable and pour-on microdose ivermectin in the treatment of goat warble fly infestation by Przhevalskiana silenus (Diptera, Oestridae)
    Annunziata Giangaspero
    Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 116:333-43. 2003
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  54. ncbi Utility of mitochondrial and ribosomal genes for differentiation and phylogenesis of species of gastrointestinal bot flies
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, P.O. Box 7, 70010, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    J Econ Entomol 98:2235-45. 2005
    ..This study confirms the utility of the COI and 16S and 28S rRNA genes to address diagnostic and phylogenetic questions in Gasterophilus species...
  55. ncbi Detection of Bonamia ostreae and B. exitiosa (Haplosporidia) in Ostrea edulis from the Adriatic Sea (Italy)
    V Narcisi
    Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Teramo, P A Moro 45, 64100, Teramo, Italy
    Dis Aquat Organ 89:79-85. 2010
    ..ostreae. Moreover, molecular studies were carried out to confirm the existence of Bonamia sp. in archived samples, confirming the presence of B. ostreae in the Manfredonia Gulf since 1990...
  56. ncbi Expression of the micro-opioid receptor on Malassezia pachydermatis and its effect in modulating phospholipase production
    C Cafarchia
    Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Med Mycol 48:73-8. 2010
    ..This study provides the first evidence of MOR expression on M. pachydermatis cell membranes pointing to its possible role in modulating p.a. production in isolates from dogs with skin lesions...
  57. ncbi Temporal occurrence of Cryptosporidium in the Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in northern Adriatic Italian lagoons
    Umberto Molini
    Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche Comparate, Università degli Studi di Teramo, Piazza Aldo Moro, 45 64100, Teramo, Italy
    J Food Prot 70:494-9. 2007
    ..The seasonal pattern of contamination and the related public health risks are of particular concern...
  58. ncbi Molecular identification of Phortica variegata and Phortica semivirgo (Drosophilidae, Steganinae) by PCR-RFLP of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase c subunit I gene
    Cinzia Cantacessi
    Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima Km 3, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Parasitol Res 103:727-30. 2008
  59. ncbi Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of neosporosis in beef and dairy cattle in Italy
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Str Prov per Casamassima Km3, Valenzano, 70010 Bari, Italy
    Vet Parasitol 118:7-18. 2003
    ..There was a significant interaction between the factors for pregnancy status and grazing practices. None of the epidemiological data recorded was a good predictor of the anti-N. caninum antibody level...
  60. ncbi Prevalence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis from sheep in central Italy
    Annunziata Giangaspero
    Department of Production Science, Engineering, Mechanics and Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    Parasitol Res 96:32-7. 2005
    ..This work suggests for the first time in Italy that sheep carry a Giardia genotype, which can be a potential public health hazard...
  61. ncbi Cryptosporidiumparvum oocysts in seawater clams (Chameleagallina) in Italy
    Annunziata Giangaspero
    Dipartimento di Scienze delle Produzioni, dell Ingegneria e della Meccanica e dell Economia Applicate ai Sistemi Agro Zootecnici, Via Napoli 25, 71100 Foggia, Italy
    Prev Vet Med 69:203-12. 2005
    ..e. zoonotic genotype). This is the first time that C. parvum was found in clams from the Adriatic sea in Italy and the case might be of public health importance...
  62. ncbi Thelazia eyeworm: an original endo- and ecto-parasitic nematode
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, PO Box 7, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Trends Parasitol 21:1-4. 2005
    ..The relationship between eyeworms and their hosts are discussed here, together with recent molecular insights that are instrumental in investigating the biology of Thelazia in their definitive and intermediate hosts...
  63. ncbi Dicrocoeliosis of ruminants: a little known fluke disease
    Domenico Otranto
    Animal Health Department of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, P.O. Box 7, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Trends Parasitol 19:12-5. 2003
  64. ncbi Molecular evidence for Cryptosporidium infection in dogs in Central Italy
    Annunziata Giangaspero
    Department of Production Science, Engineering, Mechanics and Economy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    Parasitol Res 99:297-9. 2006
    ..This is the first investigation on the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in Italian dogs and has pointed to the existence of genotypes that may be of public health significance...
  65. ncbi Filaria martis Gmelin 1790 (Spirurida, Filariidae) affecting beech marten (Martes foina): morphological description and molecular characterisation of the cytochrome oxidase c subunit I
    Domenico Otranto
    Department of Animal Health and Welfare of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, Strada Provinciale per Casamassima Km 3, 70010 Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Parasitol Res 101:877-83. 2007
    ..martis. The results here presented provide new insights into the biology, ecology and morphological characteristics of this scantly known nematode...
  66. ncbi Assessing the relationship between Malassezia and leishmaniasis in dogs with or without skin lesions
    Claudia Cafarchia
    Department of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Bari, Valenzano, Bari, Italy
    Acta Trop 107:25-9. 2008
    ..infantum infection and established that L. infantum infection in dogs without skin lesions was associated with increased growth of M. pachydermatis and production of phospholipase in vitro...
  67. ncbi Epidemiology of bovine tick-borne diseases in southern Italy
    Giuseppe Cringoli
    , , Italy
    Vet Res 33:421-8. 2002
    ..6) and Haemaphysalis punctata (8.4). The results showed that B. bigemina, A. marginale and their potential vectors are common in the area examined and indicated that there is a risk for animals imported from tick-borne disease-free areas...