Interleukin 10 is a relevant cytokine in Toxocara canis infected dogs

Effect of the PRP gene on milk production in Valle del belice sheep

Characterization of the apical membrane antigen-1 in Italian strains of Babesia bigemina

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 species codifies for the Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (AMA-1), a trans-membrane antigen recently identified. In this research, we characterized the ama-1 gene from three Italian B. bigemina strains, two B. bigemina strains obtained from Ragusa, Sicily (ITA1 and ITA3) and a third one obtained from Benevento, Campania (ITA2). Italian sequences were compared with those of the Australian strain obtained from the Sanger Institute web site and to strains from different parts of the world. The results obtained confirmed that this newly described ama-1 g…

Toxocara canis infection induces antigen-specific IL-10 and IFNgamma production in pregnant dogs and their puppies.

Il pascolo degli ovini nel vigneto: valutazione della qualità delle produzioni lattiero-casearie