| parasitological survey on stray cat colonies from the veneto region. | | 2007 | 17682885 |
| animal tumour registry of two provinces in northern italy: incidence of spontaneous tumours in dogs and cats. | cancer is a major cause of death in domestic animals. furthermore, many forms of pet neoplasm resemble that of their human counterparts in biologic behaviour, pathologic expression, and recognised risk factors.in april 2005, a pilot project was activated so as to establish a dog and cat tumour registry living in the venice and vicenza provinces (veneto region, north-eastern italy), with the aim of estimating the incidence of spontaneous tumours. | 2009 | 19825169 |
| echinococcus multilocularis in north italy. | alveolar echinococcosis is a zoonotic infection caused by the metacestode of the tapeworm echinococcus multilocularis. fox populations living in the alpine regions of italy had been considered free from this parasite until 2002, when two infected foxes were detected in bolzano province (trentino alto adige region) near austrian border. a modified nested pcr analysis was used to detect e. multilocularis dna in faecal samples belonging to red fox populations from five italian regions. a total of 5 ... | 2006 | 16881394 |
| analysis of the positivity rate in ige positive patients to inhalant allergens in verona hospital laboratory during 2002-2003. | at present test tube allergy diagnosis is becoming increasingly more comparable to skin prick tests and is therefore increasingly more reliable, not only from an analytical point of view but also from a clinical one. the cost of test tube allergens has decreased over the years and the specific ige dosage can quickly give a good diagnostic indication. | 2006 | 16752691 |