Molecular characterization ofToxoplasma gondiiType II in sheep abortion in Sardinia, Italy

Molecular characterization of Toxoplasma gondii Type II in sheep abortion in Sardinia, Italy

During 2009-2010, 161 tissue samples (142 placentas, 16 brains, and 3 livers) from aborted ovine fetuses on Sardinia Island, Italy, were tested for toxoplasmosis. Organs that showed a positive result by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the ITS1 region for Toxoplasma gondii were also amplified with 11 genetic markers (SAG1, 5'-SAG2, 3'-SAG2, SAG3, BTUB, GRA6, c22-8, c29-2, L358, ...

Canine giardiosis in Sardinia Island, Italy: prevalence, molecular characterization, and risk factors.

INTRODUCTION The flagellate protozoan Giardia duodenalis causes infection in humans and in various animals. Eight distinct assemblages (A-H) have been identified within G. duodenalis; assemblages A and B are those specific to humans and animals, and assemblages C to H are restricted to animal hosts. METHODOLOGY The present study estimated the prevalence of G. duodenalis assemblages in dogs li...

Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Sardinia, Italy

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Lung cancer epidemiology in North Sardinia, Italy

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze and describe the epidemiological characteristics and trends of lung cancer in North Sardinia, Italy, in the period 1992-2010. METHODS Data were obtained from the tumor registry of Sassari province which is a part of a wider registry web, coordinated today by the Italian Association for Tumor Registries. RESULTS The overall number of lung cance...

Abortion due to Brucella abortus in Sheep in Iran