B. Moroni

Host-Specific Circulation and Molecular Diversity of Babesia, Hepatozoon and Bartonella Species Among Wild Carnivores in Northwestern Italy

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) represent a concern for animal and public health, and wildlife surveillance is valuable for their monitoring. The occurrence, molecular diversity and host distribution of tick-borne protozoa (TBP: Babesia spp., Theileria spp. and Hepatozoon spp.) and Bartonella spp. were investigated in wil...

C27 | Recurrent bovine cysticercosis in Piedmont: integrated investigation in an outbreak in the Cuneo area

Characterization of the fragmented mitogenome of the European badger louse Trichodectes melis reveals conserved organization in non-coding regions

Mitochondrial genome fragmentation is widespread in lice but remains poorly understood, with molecular data still scarce for many ectoparasitic species, particularly those associated with wild hosts. Here, we characterize the complete mitochondrial genome of Trichodectes melis , a chewing louse parasitizing the E...

Cutaneous Pseudomyiasis Associated with Psychoda sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report from Italy

The first documented pediatric cutaneous pseudomyiasis case associated with a psychodid larva in Italy is reported, consistent with an incidental recovery of a psychodid larva and support an interpretation of pseudomyiasis rather than true myiasis.