Gobbo Federica
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Role | Veterinarian |
| Department | SCS3 – Ecosystem Medical Entomology Laboratory |
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| Phone | +39 049 8084288 | |
| fgobbo@izsvenezie.it |
Professional profile
Federica Gobbo is a senior veterinary officer at the SCS3 – Ecosystems Unit of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe).
She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Padua in 2006 and obtained a postgraduate specialization diploma in Breeding, Hygiene, Pathology of Aquatic Species and Control of Derived Products from the University of Udine in 2010. As an expert in poultry infectious diseases and zoonoses, her early research focused on infectious, contagious, and zoonotic pathogens affecting the commercial poultry sector and wild birds, including High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI), Newcastle disease virus, West Nile Virus, and Usutu Virus.
Her current work centers on vector-borne pathogens, with a particular emphasis on arboviruses (West Nile Virus, Usutu Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya, and Phlebovirus) and tick-borne diseases (TBDs). She is involved in implementing the National Prevention, Surveillance, and Response Plan for Arboviruses (PNA 2020–2025), performing screening and diagnostics for vector-borne pathogens, and conducting research on vector competence and insecticide resistance (IR).