Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae
The Pony of Esperia is an Italian autochthonous horse breed reared in the wild on the Aurunci and Ausoni Mountains. Currently, it is considered an endangered breed, as its population consists of 1623 animals. It is therefore essential to identify all aspects that can improve the management and econo...
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| author | Emanuele D’Anza Francesco Buono Sara Albarella Elisa Castaldo Mariagiulia Pugliano Alessandra Iannuzzi Ilaria Cascone Edoardo Battista Vincenzo Peretti Francesca Ciotola |
| author_facet | Emanuele D’Anza Francesco Buono Sara Albarella Elisa Castaldo Mariagiulia Pugliano Alessandra Iannuzzi Ilaria Cascone Edoardo Battista Vincenzo Peretti Francesca Ciotola |
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| description | The Pony of Esperia is an Italian autochthonous horse breed reared in the wild on the Aurunci and Ausoni Mountains. Currently, it is considered an endangered breed, as its population consists of 1623 animals. It is therefore essential to identify all aspects that can improve the management and economy of its breeding, favoring its diffusion. In this paper, the effects of intestinal strongyle infection on the chromosome stability of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) was evaluated through aneuploidy and chromosome aberration (gap, chromatid and chromosome breaks, and the number of abnormal cells) test. Statistical difference in the mean values of aneuploidy, cells with chromosome abnormalities, and chromosome and chromatid breaks were observed between ponies with high fecal egg counts (eggs per gram > 930) and those with undetectable intestinal strongylosis. The causes of this phenomenon and possible repercussions on the management of Pony of Esperia are discussed in the paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5175e29ea2e4aceb74c7c2dfbff44de2023-11-23T22:32:24ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152022-10-011220281710.3390/ani12202817Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal StrongylidaeEmanuele D’Anza0Francesco Buono1Sara Albarella2Elisa Castaldo3Mariagiulia Pugliano4Alessandra Iannuzzi5Ilaria Cascone6Edoardo Battista7Vincenzo Peretti8Francesca Ciotola9Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyNational Research Council (CNR), Institute of Animal Production System in Mediterranean Environment (ISPAAM), Piazzale E. Fermi, 1, 80055 Portici, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyIndependent Researcher, Via Rampa 6, 03038 Roccasecca, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Via Delpino 1, 80137 Naples, ItalyThe Pony of Esperia is an Italian autochthonous horse breed reared in the wild on the Aurunci and Ausoni Mountains. Currently, it is considered an endangered breed, as its population consists of 1623 animals. It is therefore essential to identify all aspects that can improve the management and economy of its breeding, favoring its diffusion. In this paper, the effects of intestinal strongyle infection on the chromosome stability of peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) was evaluated through aneuploidy and chromosome aberration (gap, chromatid and chromosome breaks, and the number of abnormal cells) test. Statistical difference in the mean values of aneuploidy, cells with chromosome abnormalities, and chromosome and chromatid breaks were observed between ponies with high fecal egg counts (eggs per gram > 930) and those with undetectable intestinal strongylosis. The causes of this phenomenon and possible repercussions on the management of Pony of Esperia are discussed in the paper.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2817Pony of Esperiachromosome instability (CIN)intestinal strongylosiseggs per gram (EPG)chromosome aberrations (CAs) |
| spellingShingle | Emanuele D’Anza Francesco Buono Sara Albarella Elisa Castaldo Mariagiulia Pugliano Alessandra Iannuzzi Ilaria Cascone Edoardo Battista Vincenzo Peretti Francesca Ciotola Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae Animals Pony of Esperia chromosome instability (CIN) intestinal strongylosis eggs per gram (EPG) chromosome aberrations (CAs) |
| title | Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae |
| title_full | Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae |
| title_fullStr | Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae |
| title_short | Chromosome Instability in Pony of Esperia Breed Naturally Infected by Intestinal Strongylidae |
| title_sort | chromosome instability in pony of esperia breed naturally infected by intestinal strongylidae |
| topic | Pony of Esperia chromosome instability (CIN) intestinal strongylosis eggs per gram (EPG) chromosome aberrations (CAs) |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/20/2817 |
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