Umberto Molini

Molecular detection and characterization of malignant catarrhal fever viruses in Namibia: insights into OvHV-2 and AlHV-1 presence at the wildlife–livestock interface

Abstract Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a severe lymphoproliferative disease of domestic and wild ruminants caused by macaviruses, mainly ovine gammaherpesvirus 2 (OvHV-2) and alcelaphine gammaherpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1). Although relevant in sub-Saharan Africa, molecular epidemio...

Tracing feline herpesvirus-1 exposure in domestic cats from Namibia: associations with neutralising antibodies, vaccination, clinical signs, and retroviral status

Abstract Feline herpesvirus type 1 (FHV-1) is a major cause of upper respiratory and ocular disease in domestic cats and remains widely distributed worldwide. However, information on FHV-1 exposure and neutralising antibody responses in cats from Namibia is limited. This study as...