Professor
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Bari
Piazza Umberto I, 1, 70121 Bari BA, Italy
E-mail: annamaria.pratelli@uniba.it
Department of Veterinary Medicine
University of Bari
Piazza Umberto I, 1, 70121 Bari BA, Italy
E-mail: annamaria.pratelli@uniba.it
1999 | Doctor of Research in "Infectious Pathology of Goat's Owls" |
1994 | Graduated in Veterinary Medicine |
Annamaria Pratell was born on 30/07/1969 in Santo Spirito and graduated in Veterinary Medicine in 28/01/94 with 110/110 and honours. She received the title of Doctor of research in "Infective Pathology of sheeps and goats". In 1999 invited to have a lecture “Diagnosis of canine corona virus using n-PCR” to the International Congress “Canine Infectious Diseases: from clinics to molecular pathogenesis”, Cornell University (Ithaca-USA).Since February 1, 2000 she has been employed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Bari as an associate professor of VET-05 Infectious Diseases of Domestic Pets.
The main research activities deal with viral infectious diseases of domestic animals, with particular regards to pets and goats and sheep. The viruses object of the main research are the viruses of carnivore (parvoviruses, coronaviruses, herpesvirus) and of ruminants (pestiviruses, herpesvirus, rotaviruses). The development of innovative diagnostic techniques, of vaccines and of inactivating agents is the main objectives of the research activity. Studies on the pathogenesis of canine coronavirus infection and of caprine herpesvirus infection carried out in vitro have provided important information on the penetration and escape modalities of the viruses from the cells.
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