Mycoplasma agalactiae infection in Italy: past, present and future

2011

Analysis of seroprevalence against [i]Coxiella burnetii[/i] in a sample of farm workers in Western Sicily

2015

[b]Introduction and objective. [/b]Little is known about the development of chronic Q fever caused by [i]Coxiella burnetii [/i]in occupational risk groups and in the general population in Italy, as well as in many countries in the world. The aim of this study was to highlight the presence of the infection in a sample of workers operating outdoors (but not directly in contact with animals), in three provinces of western Sicily, in order to detect the human seroprevalence and compare the obtained data with those found in animals raised in the same territory. [b]Materials and methods.[/b] The study included 126 generic seasonal agricultural workers (labourers), 84 male and 42 female; none of w…

Il latte e i suoi derivati: un alimento senza limiti di età

2009

Mycoplasma agalactiae infection in Italy: past, present and future

2011