Research

Main research fields:

The research activity is focused on viral agents of domestic animals, with particular emphasis on those that have an economic impact on livestock productivity. These studies involve viruses of ruminants (pestiviruses ) and carnivores ( morbilliviruses).  Molecular surveillance of viral infections, development of innovative diagnostic assays and vaccines and antiviral therapy are objectives of this research

Research projects:

- Bovine viral diarrhoea virus type 3 in north-eastern Italy: circulation, clinical impact, pathogenesis in pregnant cows and strain characterisation. Ricerca corrente 2014 Italian Ministry of Health (leading institution: Institute Zooprofilattico Experimentale of the Venezie). Component of the operating research unit (2015-2016).

-Investigations on infectious abortions of ruminants with particular emphasis on emerging abortogenic pathogens. Ricerca corrente 2013 Ministero della Salute (leading institution: Institute Zooprofilattico Experimentale of the Sicily). Component of the operating research unit (2014-2016).

-Scientific responsible of the research project “ Emerging Pestiviruses: evaluation on the economic impact on regional bovine productions and development of eradication programs”