2026 (#63)

"Detection of CMTV-like ranavirus following a Rana temporaria mass mortality event in a northern Italian alpine lake"
Di Nicola MR*, Beltramo C*, Pastorino P*, Esposito G*, Cerullo A*, Meletiadis A*, Prearo M*, Peletto S*, Acutis PL*
Acta Herpetologica
10.36253/a_h-18382

"The ISAG 2024/2025 Forensic Comparison Test: A Curated Pilot Dataset for Domestic Animal Forensic Genetics"
Giovambattista G, Mąsior A, Kanthaswamy S, Lyons LA, Winfree C, Fossati R, Filipello V, Murillo-Alcedo M, Acutis PL*, Brenig B, Cons C, Ebrahimi A, Fremaux M, Turba ME, Sofronidis G
Animal Genetics
10.1002/age.70164

"Fatal Garlic (Allium sativum) Toxicosis in a Dog: Gross and Histopathological Findings in a Rare Case of Systemic Hemolytic Injury"
Biasibetti E*, Maza V*, Bozzetta E*, Tagliati V*, Pezzolato M*
Animals
10.3390/ani16111712

"Recurrent alternate parthenogenesis in the common smooth-hound shark (Mustelus mustelus) with additional cases and further evidence for a putative adaptive reproductive strategy"
Sciuto S*, Esposito G*, Gagliardi F, Di Nicola MR*, Pastorino P*, Ruiu N, Milanese G*, Kube N, Di Santo O, Prearo M*, Acutis PL*, Colussi S*
Animals
10.3390/ani16101423

"First Molecular and Metagenomic Investigation of the Italian Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Microbiome"
Bordin F, Peruzzo A, Zamperin G, Palumbo E, Milani A, Orsini M, Fusaro A, Bertola M, Mogliotti P*, Cerioli MP, Formato G, Richhiuti L, Cerrone A, Troiano P, Salvaggio A, Pintore A, Mutinelli F, Granato A
Applied Sciences
10.3390/app16073521

"Operational agricultural water management in river-based aquaculture: a machine-learning approach to predict dissolved oxygen in the Halda river, Bangladesh"
Hridoy MdAAM, Pastorino P*, Bordin C, Bodini M, Dhar N, Schneider P, Goliatt L, Ditthakit P., da Silva Macedo B, Maulud KNA
Aquacultural Engineering
10.1016/j.aquaeng.2026.102693

"Shellfish aquaculture: balancing sustainability, innovation and environmental challenges"
Esposito G*, Colussi S*, Carella F, Turolla E, Pastorino P§*, Mossotto C*, Gabetti A*, Dibra A, Maganza A*, Renzi M, Zanoli A, Faggio C, Bozzetta E*, Gini M*, Meloni D, Prearo M*, Sicuro B
Aquaculture
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2025.743367

"Development and validation of a digital droplet PCR method for the detection of Lactococcus garvieae/petauri in water, head kidney and cloacal swabs of infected rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)"
Saccà E, Bulfoni M, Vesca G, Colussi S§*, Sciuto S§*, Prearo M§*, Orioles M, Beraldo P, Curcio F, Volpatti D
Aquaculture
10.1016/j.aquaculture.2026.743691

"Tetracycline toxicity in fish: recent insights into physiological and health implications"
Mukherjee D, Sarkar P, Ghosh S, Mandal AH, Sanyal S, Chakraborti S, Saha NC, Pastorino P§*, Saha S
Aquatic Toxicology
10.1016/j.aquatox.2026.107716

"Habitat connectivity analysis of the endangered Sardinian grass snake reveals priority areas for conservation"
Colla L, Di Nicola MR*
Biogeographia - The Journal of Integrative Biogeography
10.21426/B6.61984

"Ecotoxicological effects of conventional and eco-friendly glitter: a literature review"
Futia S, Pastorino P*, Solé M, Caldaroni B, Gentile R, Dörr AJM, Prearo M*, Renzi M, Elia AC
Biology
10.3390/biology15110889

"Neural network-based prediction of water contamination dynamics in a rapidly developing tropical region"
Hridoy MAAM, Bordin C, Pastorino P*, Maulud KNA, Pathan MM, Baki AO
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
10.1016/j.cscee.2026.101342

"Pollutant-driven humification of dissolved organic matter fails to mitigate the chronic toxicity of tire-wear contaminants in freshwater bioindicator"
Kazmi SSUH, Xu Q, Saqib HSA, Azeem M, Pastorino P*, Barcelò D, Yang Q, Li G
Chemical Engineering Journal
10.1016/j.cej.2026.173274

"Occurrence and human health risks of microplastics in the bay of Bengal using Perna viridis as sentinel species"
Hridoy MdAAM, Tagri FZ, Bordin C, Islam MdH, Baki AO, Pathan MdM, Khan A, Gift SD, Lima MA, Islam SMS, Pastorino P§*
Chemical Engineering Journal Advances
10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101039

"Assessment of microplastic contamination in commercially important fish species from the old Brahmaputra river and its environmental health impact"
Hridou MAAM, Gift SD, Pastorino P*, Islam MH, Islam SMS, Pathan MM, Lima MA, Neogi S, Tagri FZ, Baki AO
CLEAN - Soil, Air, Water
10.1002/clen.70149

"Ectoparasite- and Vector-Borne-Related Dermatoses: A Single-Centre Study with Practical Diagnostic and Management Insights in a One Health Perspective"
Paolino G, Moroni B*, Brunetti AP, Cerullo A*, Mattozzi C, Gaiera G, Cirami M, Zilio D, Valenti M, Carugno A, Esposito G*, Zerbinati N, Cantisani C, Rongioletti F, Mercuri SR, Di Nicola MR*
Clinical Medicine
10.3390/jcm15020851

"Successful use of upadacitinib for the improvement of vitiligo-like and perifollicular dyspigmentation(salt-and-pepper skin) in systemic sclerosis"
Paolino G, Di Nicola MR*, Mercuri SR, Canti V
Dermatology Reports
10.4081/dr.2026.10652

"Widespread dermoscopic alterations of multiple melanocytic nevi in a patient receivingvandetanib: implications for dermatological surveillance"
Paolino G, Di Nicola MR*, Rizzo N, Mercuri SR
Dermatology Reports
10.4081/dr.2026.10851

"Ecology of the lasca Protochondrostoma genei (Bonaparte 1939) in the Chiarò di Cialla creek (Northeast Italy): new insights from a biodiversity hotspot affected by alien species"
Bertoli M, Maglitto M, Sala A, Prearo M*, Pastorino P*, Pizzul E
Diversity
10.3390/d18020109

"Trophic ecology and prey selectivity of the Lake Charr (Salvelinus umbla) in mountain lakes of the Eastern Italian Alps"
Gabetti A*, Bertoli M, Esposito G*, Mossotto C*, Maganza A*, Merialdi A*, Sala A, Prearo M*, Pizzul E, Pastorino P*
Diversity
10.3390/d18060336

"Bioindicators in high-mountain lakes of the Alps: a viewpoint on current status and possible future directions"
Pastorino P§*, Elia AC, Pizzul E, Bertoli M, Renzi M, Prearo M*, Barcelò D
Ecological Indicators
10.1016/j.ecolind.2025.114511

"Neonicotinoid-induced toxicity in Apis mellifera: a comprehensive review of behavioural, physiological, and molecular effects"
Mandal AH, Sadhu A, Ghosh S, Saha NC, Yang C, Pastorino P*, Saha S
Ecotoxicology
10.1007/s10646-025-03021-4

"Cadmium and cancer: A study on canine tumours and environmental bioindicators (Sus scrofa)"
Dell’Anno F*, Giugliano R*, De Paolis L*, Crescio I*, Razzuoli E*
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119005

"Comparative toxicity of convetional and biodegradable microplastics to the marine algae Chlorella vulgaris: a critical review"
Acharjee MR, Sen A, Gias T, Nath AR, Jalal MM, Hossain Y, Khan S, Hossain A, Bhatta R, Chanda S, Bordin C, Pastorino P*, Hridoy MAAM
Emerging Contaminants
10.1016/j.emcon.2026.100646

"What lies beneath the ice? How gadolinium affects Cyclops abyssorum during Alpine winters"
Gabetti A*, Mossotto C*, Provenza F, Anselmi S, Maganza A*, Esposito G*, Riina MV*, Griglione A*, Squadrone S*, Renzi M, Elia AC, Prearo M*, Pastorino P§*
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology
10.1016/j.etap.2025.104912

"Ripple Effects: Social Turmoil Following Infant Kidnapping Attempts in Wild Geladas"
Galotti A , Grigoras AA , Francesconi M , Pedruzzi L , Quartesan A , Gamessa SA, Meletiadis A* , Acutis PL*, Riina MV*, Lemasson A, Serra V, Petroni G, Bogale BA, Palagi E
Ethology
10.1111/eth.70074

"Fipronil presence in feed materials: hints for a geographical risk analysis to support the transition towards safe and sustainable food systems"
Gasparini M, Castrezzati G, Cavallini D, Esposito M, Giugliano R*, Menotta S, Scortichini G, Ubaldi A, Vitali R, Vivaldi B*, Brambilla G
Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
10.1080/19440049.2025.2569060

"Chapter 27 - Case study on biorefinery products derived from food and agro-industrial wastes"
Ghosh S, Dey S, Sen K, Dibra A, Pastorino P*, Saha NC, Saha S
Food and agro-industrial wastes
10.1016/B978-0-443-31654-8.00027-8

"Ensuring Gluten-Free Safety: A Descriptive Analysis of Laboratory Results and Quality Control"
Giugliano R*, Migone L*, Saccheggiani B*, Mella A*, Razzuoli E*
Foods
10.3390/foods15071144

"Food Allergen Carryover Within the Edible Insect Supply Chain: A Pilot Plant Investigation"
Tramuta C*, Ferraris C*, Lupi S*, Provera A*, Floris I*, Morello S*, Garcia-Vozmediano A*, Maurella C*, Bianchi DM*
Foods
10.3390/foods15091528

"Targeting Toll-like Receptor 2: synthetic diacylated lipopeptides polarize equine macrophages towards a pro-inflammatory phenotype"
De Ciucis CG*, Fruscione F*, Dell'Anno F*, Zinellu S, Giaconi E, Loi S, Columbano N, Franzoni G, Razzuoli E*     
Frontiers in Immunology
10.3389/fimmu.2026.1720816

"A whole genome-based characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from invasive infections in Northwest Italy, 2022-2025"
Pitti M*, Tavecchia M*, Tramuta C*, Romano A*, Carella S*, Previto G*, Polizzi C, Teresa Z, Bianchi DM*
Frontiers in Microbiology
10.3389/fmicb.2026.1867228

"Engineered biopolymeric hydrogels for in vitro modeling of equine sarcoid tumors in comparative oncology"
Zanacchi A, Fruscione F*, Grasselli S, Razzuoli E*, Pastorino L, Di Lisa D
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.150840

"Lebrikizumab After Multiple Prior Advanced Therapiesin Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-WorldCase Series"
Paolino G, Di Nicola MR*, Ibba L, Narcisi A, Cantisani C, Costanzo A, Mercuri SR, Valenti M
International Journal of Dermatology
10.1111/ijd.70389

"Impact of wet- and dry-lab workflows on genome assembly, typing and enterotoxin gene detection in whole-genome sequencing of foodborne Staphylococcus aureus"
Vingadassalon N, Hennekinne JA, Nia Y, Maurischat S, Borowiak M, Byrne B, Dygico LK, Ciupescu L, Guedes H, Almeida G, Rola J, Bomba A, Kibilds J, Kubicova Z, Mackiw E, Kowalska J, Romanó A, Rojo LV, Romano A*, Zuccon F*, Cavaiuolo M
International Journal of Food Microbiology
10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2026.111761

"Importance of stress management in Aedes aegypti larvae: a potential target for vector control strategies"
Bag S, Biswal D, Pastorino P*, Faggio C, Saha S, Chatterjee S 
International Journal of Pest Management
10.1080/09670874.2026.2622467

"Genetic Polymorphism in NOD2 Gene Associated with PCV2 Resistance in Kazakh Pigs"
Daugaliyeva A, Daugaliyeva S, Asaubayev R, Vitmer S, Kydyr N, Peletto S*
International Journal of Veterinary Science
10.47278/journal.ijvs/2026.060

"Microbiological quality and allergen assessment of vegan-labelled foods sold in Turin"
Morello S*, Ferraris C*, Tramuta C*,  Provera A*, Lupi S*, Garcia-Vozmediano A*, Maurella C*, Bianchi DM*
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
10.1007/s00003-026-01620-9

"Microplastic contamination across trophic levels in a lowland spring watercourse of Northwestern Italy: new insights and biomonitoring implications"
Bertoli M, Pastorino P§*, Anselmi S, Bentivoglio T, Esposito G*, Goriup G, Elia AC, Prearo M* Renzi M, Pizzul E
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104726

"Unseen pollutants: microplastic in deep-sea invertebrates"
Mossotto C*, Pastorino P§*, Gabetti A*, Maganza A*, Renzi M, Bentivoglio T, Anselmi S, Elia AC, Barcelò D., Di Nicola MR*, Faggio C, Prearo M*, Esposito G*
Journal of Contaminant Hydrology
10.1016/j.conhyd.2025.104794

"Biodiversity of benthic macroinvertebrates in three Alpine lakes of Piedmont (Northwest Italy)"
Merialdi A*, Prearo M*, Maganza A*, Mossotto C*, Esposito G*, Aimone B, Rizzioli B, Bozzetta E*, Pastorino P*, Gabetti A*"
Journal of Environmental Comments and Observations
10.82010/JECO.BSRC.2025.17

"The relevance of membrane lipid composition in exosome-based precision dermatology"
Paolino G, Di Nicola MR*, Lugini L, Federici C
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
10.1111/jdv.70468

"First detection of Lactococcus formosensis subsp. formosensis in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Europe"
Colussi S*, Esposito G*, Shahin K, Acutis PL*, Fariano L, Ghittino C*, Goria M*, Bondavalli F*, Ajmone Marsan P, Bignami G, Bozzetta E*, Prearo M*, Pastorino P*
Journal of Fish Diseases
10.1111/jfd.70068

"Unveiling the past: a retrospective detection of Lactococcus petauri in farmed European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in the Tyrrhenian Sea"
Esposito G*, Colussi S*, Bignami G, Fioravanti ML, Pastorino P*, Bondavalli F*, Prearo M*, Gustinelli A
Journal of Fish Diseases
10.1111/jfd.70048

"Wastewater-based epidemiology of hazardous organics: multi-biomarker insights and intelligent monitoring technologies"
Hridoy MAAM, Pastorino P*, Bordin C, Bodini M, Jamee MF, Farabi A, Rahman S, Yeamim F, Schneider P
Journal of Hazardous Materials: Organics
10.1016/j.hazmo.2026.100022

"From ecological threats to monitoring tools: multi-contaminant profiles in Silurus glanis and Procambarus clarkii for pollution tracking and preliminary food/feed safety assessment"
Glorio Patrucco S*, Giugliano R*, Griglione A*, Zicarelli G*, Mossotto C*, Costa L*, Esposito G*, Gabetti A*, Anselmi S, Bentivoglio T, Vivaldi B*, Ciccotelli V*, Aimone B, Prearo M*, Barcelò D, Renzi M, Squadrone S*, Pastorino P*
Journal of Xenobiotics
10.3390/jox16030109

"Edible bivalves and gastropods as bioindicators of MP pollution: contamination patterns, and environmental significance"
Islam MdH, David GS, Tagri FZ, Nasrin K, Jamee MF, Rahman S, Khan MTU, Rahman MS, Bithi JF, Debnath R, Das SR, Hossain MdI, Ahmed JB, Pastorino P*, Hridoy MdAAM
Marine Pollution Bulletin
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119870

"Beyond sea urchins: sea stars and brittle stars as welfare-friendly models in marine ecotoxicology"
Mossotto C*, Elia AC, Renzi M, Bonasoro F, Sugni M, Prearo M*, Pastorino P*
Marine Pollution Bulletin
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119718

"Detection of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) in the common house mice (Mus musculus) in Italy: an underrecognized threat to human health"
Di Martino B, Di Profio F, Robetto S*, Mandola ML*, Nogarol C*, La Rosa G, Suffredini E, Marsilio F, Trombetta CM, Pellegrini F, Camero M, Martella V, Sarchese V
Microbiology Spectrum
10.1128/spectrum.00470-26

"Preliminary Screening for Ophidiomyces ophidiicola in Pet Snakes from Italy and Exploratory Evaluation of Droplet Digital PCR Assay"
Di Nicola MR*, Sciuto Simona*, Marini Daniele, Colla L, Vanzo G, Carsana G, Scanarini E, Dell'Atti L*, Milanese G*, Gini MA*, Palazzolo MC*, Dorne JLCM, Goria M*, Colussi S*, Acutis PL*
Microorganisms
10.3390/microorganisms14020392

"Antimicrobial Resistance Genes (ARGs) Monitoring and Gut Microbiota Profiling in Honey Bees from an Intensive Livestock Farming Area in Northwestern Italy"
Olivieri S*, Zoccola R*, Beltramo C*, Guasco C*, Carisio L,* Trossi A*, Dondo A*, Peletto S*, Goria M*
Microorganisms
10.3390/microorganisms14050967

"Occurrence, characteristics, and risk implication of microplastics in coastal sediments and shallow groundwater: evidence from Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh"
Ahmed M, Seddique AA, Manik M, Akther H, Mohinuzzaman M, Simu SA, Hossain T, Islam MS, Jahid SK, Hossain MM, Pastorino P*
Microplastics
10.3390/microplastics5020064

"Genomic epidemiology and phylogeographic reconstruction of West Nile virus 2 in Italy from 2011 to 2023"
Della Ventura C, Carrera M, Defilippo F, Lelli D, Nogarol C*, Mandola ML*, Lai A, Bergna A, Moroni F, Moreno A, Zehender G
One Health
10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101310

"Cutaneous Pseudomyiasis Associated with Psychoda sp. (Diptera: Psychodidae) in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report from Italy"
Moroni B*, Di Nicola MR*, Franzin A*, Riina MV*, Acutis PL*, Bozzetta E*, Biasibetti E*
Parasitologia
10.3390/parasitologia6040039

"Characterization of Salmonella spp. based on CRISPR PCR and FT-IR Approaches: A Pilot Study in Northern Italy"
Tramuta C*, Floris I*, Pitti M*, Cazzaniga GF*, Cordovana M, Bianchi DM*
Pathogens
10.3390/pathogens15030267

"Climate-related combined abiotic stress enhances dhurrin accumulation and drives metabolic reprogramming in Sorghum bicolor compromising forage safety"
Giraldo-Acosta M, Giannilivigni A, Girolami F, Giantin S*, Carisio L*, Vigliante I, Dellapiana C, Gatti N, Quaglino A, Nebbia C, Maffei ME, Arnao MB, Franzin A*, Mannino G
Plant Stress
10.2139/ssrn.6282943

"Predicting acute developmental toxicity of chemicals in embryos of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis): Calibration and validation of regression-based quantitative structure activity relationship models for hazard assessment of chemicals in anuran amphibians"
Novello C, Di Nicola MR*, Dorne JLCM, Colombo E, Viganò EL, Ortiz-Santaliestra ME, Kramer N, Carnesecchi E, Steinbach AM, Eberini I, Williams A, Benfenati E, Roncaglioni A
Toxicology Letters
10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.111813

"The invasive blue crab Callinectes sapidus as a model for assessing sub-lethal effects of polyvinyl alcohol"
Maganza A*, Zicarelli G*, Esposito G*, Cotugno A*, Gabetti A*, Mossotto C*, Merialdi A*, Provenza F, Anselmi S, Pezzolato M*, Bozzetta E*, Renzi M, Prearo M*, Faggio C, Turolla E, Elia AC, Pastorino P*
Toxics
10.3390/toxics14050358

"From kitchen to cell: a critical review of microplastic release from consumer products and its health implications"
Rehman ZU, Song J, Pastorino P*, Wang C, Kazmi SSUH, Fan C, Khan ZH, Azeem M, Shahid K, Guan D-X, Li G
Toxics
10.3390/toxics14010094

"Histopathological findings in a mass mortality event in a Helix aspersa maxima farm: possible association with calcium metabolism alterations"
Leandri R, De Vico G, Franzin A*, Ferraris C*, Power K
Veterinary and Animal Science
10.1016/j.vas.2026.100682

"Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Horses Following Laparoscopic Nephrosplenic Space Ablation"
Cerullo A*, Scillimati N, Di Nicola MR*, Colla L, Mazza S, Bertoletti A, Nannarone S, Gialletti R
Veterinary Sciences
10.3390/vetsci13020196

"Invasive Fascioloides magna and Its Italian “Alcatraz” "
Coraglia M, Moroni B*, Molinar Min AR, Rossi L, Tizzani P
Veterinary Sciences
10.3390/vetsci13020195

"Epidemiology of Splenic Lesions in Dogs Undergoing Splenectomy - Pathological Characterization and Risk Factors"
Dell'Anno F*, Minelli L, Giglia G, Lepri E, Mechelli M, De Paolis L*, Fruscione F*, Razzuoli E*, Manuali E
Veterinary Sciences
10.3390/vetsci13010064

"Haemolymph of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) as a reservoir of bacteria potentially pathogenic to humans: public health implications"
Esposito G*, Pastorino P*, Scala S*, Gini M*, Milanese G*, Bondavalli F*, Di Nicola MR*, Turolla E, Gabetti A*, Mossotto C*, Virgilio S, Acutis PL*, Meloni D, Paolino G, Melillo R, Bozzetta E*, Prearo M*, Colussi S*
Water Biology and Security
10.1016/j.watbs.2025.100426

"The silent spread of the rosette agent Sphaerothecum destruens: first report in Italy and new freshwater fish hosts"
Pastorino P*, Deremarque T, Mossotto C*, Gabetti A*, Maganza A*, Esposito G*, Lo Conte P, Bozzetta E*, Combe M, Prearo M*, Gozlan RE
Water Biology and Security
10.1016/j.watbs.2025.100451