Arianna Meletiadis

@izsplv.it

Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria and Valle d'Aosta
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte Liguria e Valle d'Aosta



           

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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • Buccal swabs for long-term DNA storage in conservation genetics of fish: One-and-a-half-year analysis timeframe
    Simona Sciuto, Silvia Colussi, Giuseppe Esposito, Arianna Meletiadis, Marino Prearo, Elisabetta Pizzul, Pier Luigi Acutis, Rodolphe Elie Gozlan, and Paolo Pastorino
    Elsevier BV

  • Interdisciplinary approach to solve unusual mortalities in the European common frog (Rana temporaria) in two high-mountain ponds affected by climate change
    Paolo Pastorino, Silvia Colussi, Katia Varello, Arianna Meletiadis, Silvia Alberti, Alessia Di Blasio, Giovanni Tedde, Mattia Begovoeva, Andrea Peano, Luca Rossi,et al.
    Elsevier BV

  • Surveys on Exposure to Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis (RAS) in the Piedmont Region–Italy
    Arianna Meletiadis, Cristina Biolatti, Davide Mugetti, Teresa Zaccaria, Raffaella Cipriani, Monica Pitti, Lucia Decastelli, Francesca Cimino, Alessandro Dondo, Cristiana Maurella,et al.
    MDPI AG
    Reptile-associated salmonellosis (RAS), Salmonella infection in humans, is acquired through contact with reptiles. Reptiles have become popular pet animals, and RAS is likely to be an underestimated but growing problem. No epidemiological data about RAS are routinely collected in Italy. In order to estimate the occurrence of RAS in the Italian human population and to investigate the exposure, two epidemiological studies on patients with sporadic salmonellosis were carried out in the Piedmont region, along with an evaluation of human exposure in public places displaying reptiles and with a survey on people awareness. RAS appeared make up 7% of sporadic salmonellosis in the first study and 3% in the second, more extensive study. A prevalence of 11.7% and 5.7%, respectively, were calculated for the age range of 0–21 years. It was observed that in public places displaying reptiles, it was possible to easily come into contact with the animals and their environment. Some knowledge about RAS emerged from the interviews with the general population, but preventive measures are not completely applied by reptile owners. In conclusion, RAS in Italy is present and constitutes a proportion of the human salmonellosis cases in line with the percentages reported in other countries. Exposure to reptiles should always be considered as a risk factor, and people should be more informed about RAS and the related preventive measures.