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AUTHOR
G. Tumino
Detection of bovine Papillomavirus and efficacy of treatment using saponinDetection of bovine Papillomavirus and efficacy of treatment using saponin
Papillomas of teats and udders in cows may cause skin lesions, thelitis, mastitis and poor milking resulting in economic losses. We describe an outbreak of bovine papillomavirus (BPV) and successful treatment with a purified extract of Quillaja saponaria bark (Quil-A).
Nuove varianti di Bronchite Infettiva negli allevamenti avicoli siciliani
Avian Infectious Bronchitis (IB) is a disease caused by a Coronavirus, included in Coronaviridae family. The disease, endemic in Italy, affects both broilers and laying hens. It represents one of the main health issue in sicilian poultry farms. The presence of new antigenic variants makes problematic the implementation of an adequate prophylaxis through the use of appropriate vaccines. The present work aims to study the spread of IB strains in Sicily by serological and biomolecular tests in order to investigate the presence of "historical" strains as well as new strains and to carry out the genotyping of viruses isolated. The serological results show that the used vaccination protocols are …