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Can Anaplasma ovis in Small Ruminants be Neglected any Longer? by Renneker, S., Abdo, J., Salih, D. E. A., Karagenç, T., Bilgiç, H., Torina, A., Oliva, A. G., Campos, J., Kullmann, B., Ahmed, J., Seitzer, U.

“…Summary Anaplasma species are obligate intracellular rickettsial pathogens transmitted by ticks with an impact on human and animal health. Anaplasma ovis…”
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Hemoprotozoa of domestic animals in France: Prevalence and molecular characterization by Criado-Fornelio, A., Buling, A., Pingret, J.L., Etievant, M., Boucraut-Baralon, C., Alongi, A., Agnone, A., Torina, A.

“…Very limited information is available on epizootiology of haematozoan infections in French domestic animals. In an attempt to address this issue, prevalence of…”
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Prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in adult Dermacentor spp. ticks from nine collection sites in France by Bonnet, S, de la Fuente, J, Nicollet, P, Liu, X, Madani, N, Blanchard, B, Maingourd, C, Alongi, A, Torina, A, Fernández de Mera, I G, Vicente, J, George, J-C, Vayssier-Taussat, M, Joncour, G

“…The importance of Dermacentor spp. in the transmission of tick-borne pathogens is not well recognized in Europe. To investigate the role of Dermacentor spp. in…”
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Biotic and abiotic factors shape the microbiota of wild‐caught populations of the arbovirus vector Culicoides imicola by Díaz‐Sánchez, S., Hernández‐Jarguín, A., Torina, A., Fernández de Mera, I. G., Estrada‐Peña, A., Villar, M., La Russa, F., Blanda, V., Vicente, J., Caracappa, S., Gortazar, C., Fuente, J.

“…Biting midges of the genus Culicoides are known vectors of arboviruses affecting human and animal health. However, little is known about Culicoides imicola…”
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Checklist of the mosquito species from four Sicilian Islands: Lampedusa, Linosa, Ustica and Pantelleria by Toma, L., Severini, F., Romi, R., Goffredo, M., Torina, A., Di Luca, M.

“…The present study reports the results of the first survey of mosquito species in four of the minor Sicilian Islands, namely Lampedusa, Linosa, Pantelleria and…”
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A Molecular Survey of Anaplasma spp., Rickettsia spp., Ehrlichia canis and Babesia microti in Foxes and Fleas from Sicily by Torina, A., Blanda, V., Antoci, F., Scimeca, S., D'Agostino, R., Scariano, E., Piazza, A., Galluzzo, P., Giudice, E., Caracappa, S.

“…Summary Fleas (Insecta: Siphonaptera) are obligate bloodsucking insects, which parasitize birds and mammals, and are distributed throughout the world. Several…”
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Molecular detection and characterization of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks from Central Italy by Scarpulla, M, Barlozzari, G, Marcario, A, Salvato, L, Blanda, V, De Liberato, C, D'Agostini, C, Torina, A, Macrì, G

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of rickettsial pathogens in ticks from Central Italy. A total of 113 ticks hailed from Latium and Tuscany…”
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Spread of Bartonella henselae in cats and potential related risks by Grippi, F., Santangelo, F., Sciacca, C., Arnone, M., Galluzzo, P., Di Bella, S., Chiarenza, G., Torina, A., Vullo, S., Scagliarini, A., Guercio, A.

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An unusual case of positive sIgE to Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose from South Italy by Uasuf, C G, Torina, A, Ferrantelli, V, Brusca, I

“…We report the case of a 38-year-old man who was bitten several times during his life by a tick. He didn't report any previous history of anaphylaxis after the…”
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Identification of a novel bluetongue virus vector species of Culicoides in Sicily by Caracappa, S., Torina, A., Guercio, A., Vitale, F., Calabrò, A., Purpari, G., Ferrantelli, V., Vitale, M., Mellor, P. S.

“…The vectors of bluetongue virus are certain species of Culicoides biting midges, and in the Mediterranean area Culicoides imicola has long been considered to…”
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Characterization of Anaplasma Infections in Sicily, Italy by Torina, A., Alongi, A., Naranjo, V., Scimeca, S., Nicosia, S., Di Marco, V., Caracappa, S., Kocan, K. M., De La Fuente, J.

“…This study aimed to characterize infection with Anaplasma marginale, A. phagocytophilum, A. ovis, and A. platys in humans, animals, and ticks in Sicily, Italy,…”
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Midichloria mitochondrii is widespread in hard ticks (Ixodidae) and resides in the mitochondria of phylogenetically diverse species by Epis, S, Sassera, D, Beninati, T, Lo, N, Beati, L, Piesman, J, Rinaldi, L, McCoy, K D, Torina, A, Sacchi, L, Clementi, E, Genchi, M, Magnino, S, Bandi, C

“…The hard tick Ixodes ricinus (Ixodidae) is the sole animal thus far shown to harbour an intra-mitochondrial bacterium, which has recently been named…”
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Development of fluorogenic probe-based PCR assays for the detection and quantification of bovine piroplasmids by Criado-Fornelio, A., Buling, A., Asenzo, G., Benitez, D., Florin-Christensen, M., Gonzalez-Oliva, A., Henriques, G., Silva, M., Alongi, A., Agnone, A., Torina, A., Madruga, C.R.

“…This paper reports two new quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays, developed in an attempt to improve the detection of bovine piroplasmids. The first of these…”
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Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Intragranulocytic Morulae in Aborting Sheep: A Herd Case in Sicily by Giudice, E., Giannetto, C., Torina, A., Gianesella, M.

“…Summary The present report describes the haematological and serological findings observed in a dairy sheep farm during an aborting outbreak. Fifty ewes divided…”
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Observed Prevalence of Tick-borne Pathogens in Domestic Animals in Sicily, Italy during 2003-2005 by Torina, A., Vicente, J., Alongi, A., Scimeca, S., Turlá, R., Nicosia, S., Di Marco, V., Caracappa, S., De La Fuente, J.

“…Summary The objective of this study was to characterize the observed prevalence of tick‐borne pathogens (TBP) in domestic animals in Sicily, Italy during…”
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Prevalence of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks in Sicily by Torina, A., Alongi, A., Scimeca, S., Vicente, J., Caracappa, S., De La Fuente, J.

“…Summary The prevalence of Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Babesia/Theileria species was analysed in questing and feeding adult ticks in Sicily. A total of…”
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TaqMan-Based Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA Using Canine Samples by VITALE, F, REALE, S, VITALE, M, PETROTTA, E, TORINA, A, CARACAPPA, S

“…: Leishmaniasis is a typical example of a worldwide diffused zoonosis. Geographic distribution depends on the presence of sand fly vectors and animal…”
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Characterization of the Apical Membrane Antigen-1 in Italian Strains of Babesia bigemina by Torina, A., Agnone, A., Sireci, G., Mosqueda, J. J., Blanda, V., Albanese, I., La Farina, M., Cerrone, A., Cusumano, F., Caracappa, S.

“…Summary Babesia bigemina is a parasite endemic in different parts of the world, including Europe and the Americas. One of the few genes characterized in this…”
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Anaplasmosis in Cattle in Italy by Torina, A, Caracappa, S

“…Bovine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma marginale is a disease transmitted by ticks belonging to the Ixodidae family. Southern Italy is considered an endemic…”
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Modelling the distributions of Culicoides bluetongue virus vectors in Sicily in relation to satellite-derived climate variables by Purse, B.V, Tatem, A.J, Caracappa, S, Rogers, D.J, Mellor, P.S, Baylis, M, Torina, A

“…Surveillance data from 268 sites in Sicily are used to develop climatic models for prediction of the distribution of the main European bluetongue virus (BTV)…”
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