IZSV

Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Laboratorio di Virologia
 
The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSV) is part of the network of the Istituti Zooprofilattici Sperimentali in Italy providing scientific and technical support to the Central and Regional governments in the fields of animal health and welfare, veterinary public health and environmental protection. The quality of laboratory tests results is guaranteed by ISO 17025 certification. Research is strategic for IZSV as the main tool for improving services delivered by the Institute. Research programs are carried out in order to satisfy demands by national and international organizations (Ministry of Health, Regional and Provincial governments, National Health Services, European Union) and public or private customers. The Institute has specific expertise in the field of research on aetiology and pathogenesis of infectious and communicable diseases of animals, on diagnosis of animal diseases and zoonoses and on animal welfare.
 
Five recent relevant publications:

1. Cattoli G, Milani A, Bettini, F., Beato, MS. Mancin, M., Terregino C, Capua I (2006) Development and validation of an anti-N3 indirect immunofluorescent antibody test to be used as a companion diagnostic test in the framework of a "DIVA" vaccination strategy for avian influenza infections in poultry. Avian Pathology In Press
2. Dundon W, Milani, A, Cattoli, G., Capua I. (2006) Progressive truncation of the non-structural 1 gene of H7N1 avian influenza viruses following extensive circulation in poultry. Virus Research in press
3. Cattoli G., Capua I (2006) Molecular diagnosis of avian influenza during an outbreak. Dev Biol (Basel). 124:99-105
4. Puzelli S, Di Trani L, Fabiani C, Campitelli L, De Marco MA, Capua I, Aguilera JF, Zambon M, Donatelli I. (2005) Serological analysis of serum samples from humans exposed to avian H7 influenza viruses in Italy between 1999 and 2003. J Infect Dis. 192:1318-22.
5. Cattoli G, Drago A, Maniero S, Toffan A, Bertoli E, Fassina S, Terregino C, Robbi C, Vicenzoni G, Capua I.(2004) Comparison of three rapid detection systems for type A influenza virus on tracheal swabs of experimentally and naturally infected birds. Avian Pathol. 33, 432-7.

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