MY RESEARCH IS MAINLY FOCUSED ON PATHOGEN SPILLOVERS AT THE WILD / DOMESTIC / HUMAN INTERFACE

I am particularly interested on species interaction, biodiversity alteration, and seasonal patterns to study the epidemiology of emerging diseases. I have a special love for wild birds and Africa.

Photos

Senegal 2022, Toubacouta
*Phalacrocorax lucidus*

Italy 2022, ringing station “Bocca di Caset”
Me & *Aegithalos caudatus*

Italy 2022, ringing station “Bocca di Caset”
Me & “*Dryocopus martius*“

Sampling activities:

One of the most lovely part of my work includes bird sampling activities, during which I collect blood samples and feathers from wild birds

Laboratory analysis:

The samples are used for laboratory analysis such as RNA extraction, real time PCR, viral isolation, and NGS sequencing

“A thousand steps always start with one”
Nosy Be

PUBLICATIONS

1.

https://doi.org/10.3390/v14091994

West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus: A Post-Mortem Monitoring Study in Wild Birds from Rescue Centers, Central Italy

5.

Epidemiological and Evolutionary Analysis of West Nile Virus Lineage 2 in Italy

https://doi.org/10.3390/v15010035

2.

https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7080160

West Nile Virus Lineage 2 Overwintering in Italy

6.

Novel Amplicon-Based Sequencing Approach to West Nile Virus
https://doi.org/10.3390/v15061261

3.

10.1371/journal.pntd.0010075

Epidemiology of West Nile virus in Africa: An underestimated threat

4.

https://doi.org/10.3390/v14010064

West Nile Virus Lineage 1 in Italy: Newly Introduced or a Re-Occurrence of a Previously Circulating Strain?

Contact me

giulia.mencattelli@unitn.it