Publications

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?	thelazia callipaeda is a spirurid nematode which causes ocular infections in dogs and man and, occasionally, in cats, foxes and rabbits. the intermediate host and vector of t. callipaeda is unknown. for a long time t. callipaeda incidence was reported only from the russian federation and the far east, but recently it has also been found in italy. in order to investigate the spread of t. callipaeda in italy, a survey was carried out in two sites, site a in the piedmont region (north west italy), ...	2003	14580802
epidemiology and risk factors for dermatophytoses in rabbit farms.	while dermatophytoses of several animal species have been extensively investigated, information on their occurrence and epidemiology in rabbits is limited. we carried out a study from october 2006 to february 2007 of 23 rabbit farms in apulia and basilicata regions (southern italy) in order to investigate the occurrence and risk factors associated with dermatophytoses in breeding rabbits. dermatophytes were isolated from 86.9% (20/23) of the farms and from 51.8% (420/810) of the animals sampled. ...	2010	20297949