Vibrios in shellfish: the risks for consumers
Outbreaks due to the main pathogenic human vibrios are mainly associated to the consumption of raw or partially cooked molluscs and crustaceans Fish ...
Ready-to-eat salad: is it safe for consumption? The effectiveness of the washing methods
Washing fruits and vegetables is the only way to reduce microbial pathogens, both at domestic and industrial level. In the summertime the consumption ...
Effectiveness of field vaccination against pandemic H1N1 in pigs
Researchers of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie have recently published in the journal Plos Currents, a study concerning the vaccination's effectiveness against pandemic H1N1 ...
Rabies in Africa: the RESOLAB network
At the end of 2008, fox rabies re-emerged in North-eastern Italy; however, intervention plans were immediately implemented by the National Authorities, supported by the European ...
Genetic traceability: a tool for the promotion of local alpine products
Some autochthonous mountain cattle breeds, like Alpine Grey and Burlina in Northern Italy, are decreasing due to their substitution with more productive and highly ...
Tail docking in Italian Heavy pig: the impact on animal welfare
The results of a study carried out by IZSVe have been published regarding the feasibility of avoiding tail docking in Italian heavy pigs. Tail biting ...