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Retrieving Historical Cases of Aujeszky's Disease in Sicily (Italy): Report of a Natural Outbreak Affecting Sheep, Goats, Dogs, Cats and Foxes and Considerations on Critical Issues and Perspectives in Light of the Recent EU Regulation 429/2016.
Di Marco Lo Presti, Vincenzo; Moreno, Ana; Castelli, Anna; Ippolito, Dorotea; Aliberti, Antonino; Amato, Benedetta; Vitale, Maria; Fiasconaro, Michele; Pruiti Ciarello, Flavia.
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  • Di Marco Lo Presti V; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Moreno A; National Reference Centre for Aujeszky Disease, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell' Emilia Romagna "B. Umbertini", Via Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy.
  • Castelli A; National Reference Centre for Aujeszky Disease, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell' Emilia Romagna "B. Umbertini", Via Bianchi 9, 25124 Brescia, Italy.
  • Ippolito D; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Aliberti A; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Amato B; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Vitale M; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Fiasconaro M; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
  • Pruiti Ciarello F; Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale "A. Mirri" della Sicilia, Via G. Marinuzzi 3, 90129 Palermo, Italy.
Pathogens ; 10(10)2021 Oct 09.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34684250
Aujeszky's disease is caused by Suid alphaherpesvirus 1, and its main reservoir host is the pig. However, other species are also susceptible. Infection with this virus causes a severe neurological clinical picture named Aujeszky's disease, usually accompanied by itching and death a few days after the onset of symptoms. This study reports a multi-species outbreak of Aujeszky's disease that occurred in Sicily, which led to the death of 2 goats, 15 sheep, 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 foxes. The diagnosis was made by culture, indirect immunofluorescence on brain samples and confirmed by biological test on rabbits. This study reports the first cases of Aujeszky's disease in Italy in cats, goat and sheep. The finding of Aujeszky's disease in several species in Sicily suggests a potential epizootic risk. In such areas where a multi-host system is recognised, an analysis of the risk factors should be carried out in order to develop targeted strategies for the control and eradication of the disease. The critical issues that hinder the control of Aujeszky's disease in the studied territory and perspectives for eradication in the light of EU regulation 429/2016 are also discussed.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Suiza

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Pathogens Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Italia Pais de publicación: Suiza