Publications

tick zoonoses in the southern part of switzerland (canton ticino): occurrence of borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and rickettsia sp.	the diversity and the distribution of tick species and their infection rates by the pathogenic micro-organism borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, the etiologic agent of lyme borreliosis, and rickettsia sp., were studied in canton ticino (the southern part of switzerland). ticks specimens collected from animals and humans were classified and analysed for the presence of both pathogens. in particular, pcr analysis was performed for the detection of borrelia spirochetes in ixodes ricinus and ixodes he ...	1997	9085007
establishment of an early warning system against bluetongue virus in switzerland.	bluetongue (bt) is a vector-borne animal disease of economical importance due to the international trade restrictions likely to be put into place in a country once the infection is discovered. the presence of bt and its vectors in countries adjacent to switzerland stresses the need of implementing a surveillance system and to raise disease awareness among potential stakeholders. a national survey in switzerland 2003 indicated freedom of bluetongue virus (btv), although a single individual of the ...	2006	17209508
bluetongue vector species of culicoides in switzerland.	switzerland is historically recognized by the office internationale des epizooties as free from bluetongue disease (bt) because of its latitude and climate. with bluetongue virus (btv) moving north from the mediterranean, an entomological survey was conducted in switzerland in 2003 to assess the potential of the btv vectors present. a total of 39 cattle farms located in three geographical regions, the ticino region, the western region and the region of the grisons, were monitored during the vect ...	2006	16874919
an investigation on the culicoides species composition at seven sites in southern switzerland.	in the past decade, there have been regular outbreaks of bluetongue (bt) in many parts of europe. owing to the presence of bt disease and its vectors in countries adjacent to switzerland, an initial entomological survey was conducted in 2003, which established the presence of several midges of the genus culicoides (diptera: ceratopogonidae). subsequently, a sentinel herd monitoring system was established with the primary entomological aim being the determination and further study of culicoides p ...	2009	19493190