Franciosini Maria Pia - Associate Professor VET/05
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1986, University of Perugia)
PhD (1989 on "Pathology of poultry, rabbit and wild game", University of Perugia).
Research fields:
- Phenotypic and genotypic resistance in E.coli isolated in organic, antibiotic free and conventional chickens in farms and at slaughter
- Incidence of meat chicken ESBL E.coli in different rearing systems (conventional, antibiotic free and organic farming);
- Phenotypic and biomolecular characterization of the antibiotic-resistance and comparative study of Salmonella Infantis strains isolated in the broiler meat production and in humans;
- Use of prebiotics, probiotics, and essential oils in chicken as alternative to antimicrobials : investigation on variation and on antimicrobial resistance characteristics of intestinal microbiota;
- Evaluation of the use of agro-industrial waste ( by-products from post-harvesting phase of hazelnut.) in livestock farms with particular reference to the chicken production chain. Study of their possible antimicrobial activity in vitro and in vivo against E. coli and Salmonella spp isolates;
- Role of wild animals in the epidemiological circuit of antibiotic-resistance as link between man and environment : phenotypic study of the antibiotic susceptibility of E.coli isolates and the evaluation of E.coli ESBL incidence.
Passamonti Fabrizio - Associate Professor VET/05
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1994, University of Perugia)
PhD on Pathology of birds, rabbit and wild game (2000, University of Perugia)
Annual Specialization Course in “Nutrition and Breeding Techniques for the Health and Quality of Animal Productions” (2000, Umbria Region)
School of Specialization in “Animal health, breeding and livestock productions” (2003, University of Perugia).
Research fields:
- Study of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms (resistance mutations, drug efflux);
- Evaluation of novel chemical derivatives to inhibit bacterial drug efflux;
- Identification of novel therapeutic targets to counteract animal and zoonotic pathogens;
- Surveillance of emerging animal and zoonotic pathogens, including multidrug resistant bacteria;
- Bacterial adhesion and biofilm production as antimicrobial resistance mechanism;
- Evaluation of the anti-biofilm effect of antimicrobial compounds;
- Inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of veterinary and zoonotic pulmonary bacterial infections;
- Diagnosis and treatment of equine reproductive tract infections.
- Vector-borne diseases in horses and pets.
Casagrande Proietti Patrizia - Associate Professor VET/05
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (1994, University of Perugia)
PhD (1998, University of Perugia)
School of Specialization in “Animal health, breeding and livestock productions” (2000, University of Perugia).
Research fields:
- Study of the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity of Hemp extracts against multiresistant bacteria isolated from pets;
- Isolation and characterization of bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) and study of their role in antibiotic-resistance mechanisms;
- Study of antibiotic-resistance mechanisms and virulence factors in Salmonella Infantis strains;
- Gene expression analysis of inflammatory cytokines in the intestine and spleen of different chickens breeds.
Marenzoni Maria Luisa - Senior Researcher VET/05
Doctor in Veterinary Medicine (2000, University of Perugia)
PhD (2004 on Equine Science, University of Perugia)
School of Specialization in Food inspection (2008, University of Perugia)
Master in “Science in Epidemiology and Biostatistics” (2011, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Catholic University of Rome)
Research fields:
- epidemiology and diagnosis of the herpesvirus infection in different animal species;
- diagnosis and prevention of the main infectious agents of dogs, cats and horses.
OTHER STAFF
Stefanetti Valentina
Postdoc research fellow in Veterinary Infectious Diseases VET/05
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2011, University of Perugia)
PhD in Equine Sciences (2015, University of Perugia)
Research fields:
- Study of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms (resistance mutations, drug efflux);
- Evaluation of novel chemical derivatives to inhibit bacterial drug efflux;
- Identification of novel therapeutic targets to counteract animal and zoonotic pathogens;
- Surveillance of emerging animal and zoonotic pathogens, including multidrug resistant bacteria;
- Bacterial adhesion and biofilm production as antimicrobial resistance mechanism;
- Evaluation of the anti-biofilm effect of antimicrobial compounds;
- Inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of veterinary and zoonotic pulmonary bacterial infections;
- Diagnosis and treatment of equine reproductive tract infections.
Rampacci Elisa
Postdoc research fellow in Veterinary Infectious Diseases VET/05
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (2014, University of Perugia)
PhD in Health and Experimental Veterinary Sciences (2019, University of Perugia)
Research fields:
- Study of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms (resistance mutations, drug efflux);
- Evaluation of novel chemical derivatives to inhibit bacterial drug efflux;
- Identification of novel therapeutic targets to counteract animal and zoonotic pathogens;
- Surveillance of emerging animal and zoonotic pathogens, including multidrug resistant bacteria;
- Bacterial adhesion and biofilm production as antimicrobial resistance mechanism;
- Evaluation of the anti-biofilm effect of antimicrobial compounds;
- Inhaled antibiotics for the treatment of veterinary and zoonotic pulmonary bacterial infections;
- Diagnosis and treatment of equine reproductive tract infections.
TOPPI Valeria - PhD student SSD VET/05
Master’s degree in Medical, Veterinary or Forensic Biotechnological Sciences (2021, University of Perugia)
Title of the project: Study of the antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity of Hemp extracts against multiresistant bacteria isolated from pets.
Technical staff
The following technical staff is employed in laboratory diagnostic and research projects:
Arcangeli Massimo
Sanesi Carlo
ERC fields:
LS6 - Immunity and Infection: The immune system and related disorders, infectious agents and diseases, prevention and treatment of infection