Seria Medicină Veterinară / Series Veterinary Medicine: Recent submissions

  • Investigation into the transmission of African swine fever virus via feed and pork products 
    Soreanu, Dumitru-Octavian; Tanase, Irina-Oana; Bocăneți Daraban, Florentina; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Țuțu, Paul; Marian, Mariana; Mareș, Mihai (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    African swine fever (ASF) is a highly lethal viral disease affecting domestic pigs, while remaining asymptomatic in its natural reservoir hosts. The disease poses a substantial threat to the swine industry globally, with ...
  • Targeting iron acquisition mechanisms of invasive fungal infections: old and new insights 
    Marian, Mariana; Mareș, Mihai (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The development of antifungal drugs encounters a significant challenge due to the close phylogenetic relationship between fungi and mammals, both being eukaryotic organisms that share many similar cellular and molecular ...
  • Study of lead absorption rate from experimentally contaminated feed into edible insects 
    Georgescu, Ioana-Mădălina; Stroie, Oana Evelina; Zvorișteanu, Ovidiu-Valentin; Petcu, Carmen-Daniela; Mihai, Oana-Diana; Ciobotaru Pîrvu, Emilia (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The subject of the consumption of insects such as the house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) is an increasingly debated topic in the media considering the changes in food traditions ...
  • Monitoring the puerperal period in cows - review 
    Nechifor, Florin (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Puerperium is the period during which the body is recovering and preparing itself for a new pregnancy. The time needed for recovery depends on a number of factors, such as: physical condition, maternal health, the way ...
  • Ecology and pathogenicity of sandfly vectors in Romania-review 
    Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Rotariu, Alina-Iuliana; Miron, Liviu-Dan (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The risk of vector-borne disease transmission has been increasing due to climate changes observed in recent decades. While most studies on vector-borne diseases focus on identifying their etiological agents, fewer address ...
  • The evolution of the major vector-borne diseases in Romania: consequences of climate changes 
    Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Iacob, Olimpia; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Vector-borne pathogens impact both humans and animals; once established in a specific region, vector-borne diseases are considerably more challenging to control, particularly when wild animals serve as the natural reservoir. ...
  • Yersinia enterocolitica-like strains: emerging pathogens in retailed fresh meat samples and their potential impact on public health 
    Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Enterobacteria represent a diverse family of Gram-negative bacilli that are typically associated with the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals, where they can act as commensals or pathogens. Among them, the genus ...
  • Evaluating Coenurosis in sheep using CT scans: hounsfield unit analysis of parasitic cysts and tissue damage 
    Tomoiagă, Daniel-Vasile; Purdoiu, Robert-Cristian; Marcus, Ovidiu-Iliuță; Lucaci, Felix-Daniel; Oros, Nicușor; Lăcătuș, Caroline-Maria; Mârza, Sorin-Marian; Olar, Loredana-Elena; Beteg, Florin; Lăcătuș, Radu (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Coenurosis, caused by the larval stage of Taenia multiceps, is a parasitic disease that poses a significant threat to sheep populations worldwide, leading to severe neurological impairment and substantial economic losses. ...
  • Molecular detection of Babesia spp. in asymptomatic shelter dogs from Constanta County-Romania 
    Rusu, Andrada-Hermina; Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Iacob, Olimpia; Miron, Liviu-Dan (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Babesiosis, a tick-borne disease caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Babesia, poses a significant health threat to dogs worldwide. In Romania, the incidence of this disease in shelter dogs has garnered increasing ...
  • The impact of microbiological criteria on ensuring food safety 
    Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Borș, Alina; Floriștean, Viorel-Cezar; Vlad, Gheorghiță (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Microbiological criteria play a pivotal role in ensuring food safety by establishing acceptable limits for the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in food products. These criteria are particularly important in high-risk ...
  • Noroviruses: importance and impact on food safety 
    Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Rîmbu, Cristina-Mihaela; Starciuc, Nicolae; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Noroviruses play a critical role in food safety due to their high transmissibility and significant impact on public health. These viruses are a leading cause of foodborne illness worldwide, often resulting in widespread ...
  • Utilisation of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of canine osteoarthritis- case study 
    Busuioc, Diana-Alexandra; Horhogea, Cristina-Elena; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADMSCs) have gained attention as a potential treatment for canine osteoarthritis due to their regenerative properties and ability to modulate inflammation. ADMSCs are harvested ...
  • Stress on pig farms 
    Bojkovski, Jovan; Nedić, Sreten; Arsić, Sveta; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin; Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Ludu Oșlobanu, Luanda-Elena; Pavlović, Ivan; Kureljušić, Branislav; Zdravković, Nemanja; Vasić, Ana; Dobrosavljević, Ivan; Angjelovski, Branko; Mitrović, Aleksandra; Zdravković, Zorica; Prodanović, Radiša (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Pig stress syndrome (PSS) is an increasingly common disease. The disease is the result of intensive selection for greater fleshiness, which resulted in a point mutation on the 6th chromosome. The disease is an inherited ...
  • The impact of vegan diets on fecal characteristics and apparent digestibility in dogs 
    Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Ștefănuț, Laura-Cristina; Gîrlă, Brian-Constantin; Daina, Sorana; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of 2 vegan commercial dry dog foods with different chemical composition on the apparent digestibility, body condition score and fecal parameters ...
  • Physical and technological properties of A2 milk- a review 
    Borș, Alina; Rusu, Oana-Raluca; Borș, Silviu-Ionuț; Ariton, Adina-Mirela; Floriștean, Viorel-Cezar (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    A new type of cow’s milk has appeared on the market. This product, called A2 type milk, is of interest to both, consumers and researchers. There is more and more evidence that A2 type milk has possible health benefits and ...
  • Occurrence of deoxynivalenol in bakery products and flour in Covasna county 
    Daina, Sorana; Szakacs, Andrei-Radu; Toth, Viktoria; Macri, Adrian-Maximilian (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Fusarium graminearum and Fusarium culmorum are two of the field fungi that produce deoxynivalenol (DON), a type-B trichothecene mycotoxin that has a wide range of harmful effects on both people and animals. DON is the ...
  • Microbiological investigations on the quality of meat in some species of wild animals 
    Golban, Rita (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    The scientific microbiological laboratory investigations reflected in this study constituted the determination of microorganisms in some categories of meat from different species of wild animals used in human consumption. ...
  • A decade of research and achievements in the assisted reproduction laboratory from Horia Cernescu Research Unit 
    Mircu, Călin; Huțu, Ioan (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    At the end of January 2014, it was created the Laboratory for assisted reproduction in the Horia Cernescu Research Unit (IVF-CLCHC). Our immediate concern was to put together, from the scratch, all especially techniques ...
  • Monitoring mastitis in cows -review 
    Bădioi, Diana-Patricia; Drugociu, Dan-Gheorghe; Ciornei, Ștefan-Gregore; Roșca, Petru; Nechifor, Florin (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    Inflammation of the mammary gland leads to a decrease in glandular synthesis, which reduces the concentration of casein and fat in the milk. Subclinical mastitis can alter the milk's composition in varying proportions, ...
  • Swine experimental units: a decade of innovations and insights in Horia Cernescu Research Unit 
    Huțu, Ioan; Lungu, Bianca-Cornelia; Bratu, Daniel; Mircu, Călin (Publishing “Ion Ionescu de la Brad”, Iași, 2024)
    This study aims to evaluate the research impact of the Swine Experimental Unit (SwUEX) infrastructure. Over the past decade (2014-2024), SwUEX has generated 24 scientific papers, 4 patent applications, and established 47 ...