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Infection and Pathogenesis Research

A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 1502

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Wanglong Zheng

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Guest Editor
College Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
Interests: infection and immunity; innate immune signaling; comparative immunology; anti-viral immunity
Dr. Bingming Ou

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Guest Editor
College of Life Sciences, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing 526061, China
Interests: escherichia coli; nutritional immunity; host-pathogen interaction; receptor; diarrhea; mucosal immunity; vaccine

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Infectious diseases in livestock are a major threat to global animal health and welfare, and their effective control is crucial for agronomic health, as well as for safeguarding and securing national and international food supplies. How to efficiently combat infectious agents, including bacteria, viruses and parasites, is now more important than ever. Understanding the mechanisms of pathogenesis caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites plays a key role in preventing infectious diseases in animals. This Special Issue aims to present the latest findings regarding the host–pathogen interaction, and will cover all topics concerning the pathogenesis, virulence and control strategies of animal epidemic disease.

Dr. Wanglong Zheng
Dr. Bingming Ou
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • pathogenesis
  • bacterium
  • virus
  • parasite
  • animal epidemic disease
  • host–pathogen interaction
  • vaccine

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Prevalence of Serum Antibody Titers against Core Vaccine Antigens in Italian Cats
by Paola Dall’Ara, Stefania Lauzi, Lauretta Turin, Francesco Servida, Laura Barbieri, Jari Zambarbieri, Giulia Mazzotti, Federico Granatiero, Elena Scarparo, Aurora Mirabile, Stefano Bo and Joel Filipe
Life 2023, 13(12), 2249; https://doi.org/10.3390/life13122249 - 23 Nov 2023
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Feline core vaccines strongly recommended for all cats are against Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), Felid herpesvirus type 1 (FeHV-1), and Feline calicivirus (FCV), but cats can be classified as low- and high-risk based on their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to [...] Read more.
Feline core vaccines strongly recommended for all cats are against Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV), Felid herpesvirus type 1 (FeHV-1), and Feline calicivirus (FCV), but cats can be classified as low- and high-risk based on their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to determine the actual seroprotection against FPV, FeHV-1, and FCV in a large cohort of Italian cats by using the VacciCheck test. A total of 740 cats (567 owned and 173 stray cats; 435 vaccinated and 305 unvaccinated) were analyzed for Protective Antibody Titers (PATs). Differences related to origin, sex, age, breed, FIV/FeLV status, health status, and time elapsed since last vaccination were evaluated. Less than half of the entire cohort (36.4%) had PATs for all three diseases simultaneously, increasing to 48.6% if weak positive values were also considered and 50.3% when considering only the 435 vaccinated cats. Particularly, antibodies were detected against FCV, FPV, and FeHV-1 at protective titers (PATs) in 78.6%, 68.1, and 49.1% of the cats, respectively. In general, owned, neutered, and adult FIV- and/or FeLV-negative cats were the most protected categories, even if not always for the three viruses. Most cats maintained high PATs for 3 years or longer after vaccination against FPV and FCV but not FeHV-1. Long-lasting protective immunity persisted for many years after the last vaccination (more than 18 years in the oldest cats). Nevertheless, since not all cats were protected after so many years and for all pathogens, checking protection via antibody titration could be the best choice to prevent immunity breakdowns. The discussion also focuses on the reliability of antibody titration for the two URTD (upper respiratory tract disease) viruses which, unlike for FPV, is not widely accepted as a valid index of protection. Full article
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