ArticleBMC veterinary research2023
First evidence of schmallenberg virus infection in southern Italy.
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- Serological prevalence of the Schmallenberg virus in domestic and wild hosts worldwide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Pooled it
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- Seroepidemiological Investigation and Risk Factors of Schmallenberg Virus Infection in Sheep and Goats in Bangladesh.Transboundary and emerging diseases · 2026Article
- Exposure to selected pathogens in wild mammals from a rescue and rehabilitation center in southern Italy.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2025Article
- Assessing Schmallenberg Virus Disease in Sardinia (Italy) After the First Epidemic Episode in 2012.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The first report of schmallenberg virus seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattles in northern Algeria.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
- Investigating serological evidence of Schmallenberg virus in cattle in eastern Algeria.Veterinary research forum : an international quarterly journal · 2025Article
- Efficiency of recombinant Ybgf in a double antigen-ELISA for the detection of Coxiella antibodies in ruminants.Veterinary and animal science · 2024Article
- Detection of anti-HEV antibodies but no molecular positivity in dogs in the Campania region, southern Italy.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- Pigs in southern Italy are exposed to three ruminant pathogens: an analysis of seroprevalence and risk factors analysis study.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- Viral Diseases in Water Buffalo (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Bluetongue virus seroprevalence and risk factor analysis in cattle and water buffalo in southern Italy (Campania region).Veterinary research communications · 2024Article
- Editorial: Wildlife-domestic animal interface: threat or sentinel?Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Viral diversity and blood-feeding patterns of AfrotropicalFrontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundSchmallenberg virus (SBV) is a vector-borne pathogen that mainly affects ruminants. Schmallenberg disease has never been described in southern Italy, although this geographic area displays climatic features suitable for Culicoides biting midges, which transmit the pathogen. An observational study was carried out in the Campania region in 2020 to evaluate the seroprevalence in cattle and water buffalo as well as to identify the risk factors involved in the distribution of SBV.
resultsRelatively high seroprevalences of 38.2% (cattle) and 43% (water buffalo) were found by using a commercial SBV ELISA, which is comparable to the prevalence obtained in other countries under post-epidemic conditions. A virus neutralization assay performed on positive samples showed high titers in a large percentage of animals which is assumed to indicate recent exposure. Bivariate analysis of several variables revealed some environmental factors associated with higher seroprevalence, such as mean annual temperature, distance from the coast, and altitude. Multivariate logistic regression confirmed the statistical association only for mean annual temperature, that was found to be the main factor responsible for the distribution of the virus in southern Italy. In addition, molecular diagnosis attempts were performed on serum samples and resulted in the detection of SBV RNA in two herds and six animals.
conclusionsIn this work we have demonstrated the circulation of SBV in southern Italy using both molecular and serological assays. This study emphasized the essential role of monitoring in preventing the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases in ruminants.
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