ALSE Repository: Recent submissions

  • Food safety in the age of transparency: clean label products in the post-Covid-19 era 
    Crivei, Ioana-Cristina; Crivei, Luciana-Alexandra; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Veleșcu, Ionuț-Dumitru; Rațu, Roxana-Nicoleta; Stoica, Florina; Postolache, Alina-Narcisa ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Clean-label products are defined as foods and beverages formulated with simple, natural, and familiar ingredients, instead of using artificial ingredients and additives. The clean label movement has gained popularity ...
  • Prevalence of infection with Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in dogs from the South-Eastern Part of Romania 
    Matfei, Anca; Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Iacob, Olimpia; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    As a result of global warming, the change in the biological cycle of vectors and the increase in intercontinental travels, we are now facing an increase in the number of cases of vector-borne diseases. Among these, heartworm ...
  • The prevalence of intestinal parasites in dogs from shelters in Constanța County-Romania 
    Rusu, Andrada-Hermina; Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in shelter dogs from Constanța, a southeastern county from Romania. In order to assess, in 2022 and 2023, individual and pooled fecal samples, ...
  • Researches regarding the paraclinical correlations between urinalysis and water intake in cats with feline urologic syndrome 
    Vițălaru, Bogdan-Alexandru; Ștefănescu, Alina ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The research aimed the direct correlations between the water composition and feline urological syndrome prognosis. The study was conducted on 60 patients aged between 1 and 10 years divided into two batches of 30 each. ...
  • Acute kidney injury in a dog diagnosed with leishmaniasis: case report 
    Ștefănescu, Alina; Florea, Cristian; Boancă, Crina; Rădulescu, Andrei; Vițălaru, Bogdan-Alexandru ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    A 3 years old, 40.8 kg, intact male American Bully, diagnosed with acute kidney injury in a private clinic in Serbia was referred for hemodialysis therapy. The dog was presented with the following symptoms: lethargy, ...
  • In vivo and in vitro models to study the mosquito-borne Usutu virus 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Crivei, Luciana-Alexandra ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Usutu virus (USUV), a mosquito-borne zoonotic flavivirus discovered in South Africa in 1959, has spread to many European countries over the last 20 years. The virus is currently a major concern for animal health due to ...
  • Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: a future health issue in France? What about Romania? 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Marot, Stephane ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus (CCHFV) is the etiological agent of a severe hemorrhagic fever affecting Africa, Asia and southern Europe. In recent decades, climate change has led to an increase in the distribution ...
  • Impact of recent and future climate change on vectorborne diseases: viruses analyses 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca; Crivei, Luciana-Alexandra ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Climate directly impacts health through climatic extremes, air quality, sea-level rise, and multifaceted influences on food production systems and water resources. Climate also affects infectious diseases, which have ...
  • Assessment of the contribution of wildlife and domestic pigs in hepatitis E virus transmission and zoonotic potential in Eastern Romania 
    Aniță, Adriana-Elena; Aniță, Dragoș-Constantin ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been confirmed within the landscape of the European food industry, representing a significant factor in the dissemination of HEV among European citizens. Food-borne transmission of HEV appears ...
  • The influence of climatic factors in the transmission of vector borne diseases 
    Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Iacob, Olimpia; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The prevalence of mosquito-borne diseases differs geographically, and transmission times may change in response to the interaction between pathogens, vectors, hosts and the environment. In the context of global warming ...
  • Identification of arthropods by the MALDI TOF tehnique 
    Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mătiuț, Simona; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Iacob, Olimpia; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry is a relatively new diagnostic technique that has revolutionised clinical microbiology by accurately identifying species of bacteria, filamentous fungi and yeasts. Recently, new applications ...
  • Animal models: important tools for studying SARS-CoV-2 infection 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Ever since the appearance of COVID-19, the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV2 infection, the identification of treatments and the development of vaccines have been priorities. This search for preventive and therapeutic strategies ...
  • Animal models for CCHFV and BSL-2, BSL-3 surrogate models 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is an important tick-borne human pathogen endemic throughout Asia, Africa and Europe. The pathogenic mechanisms of CCHF are poorly understood, largely due to the dearth ...
  • Cardiovascular consequences and Covid-19 infection: establish the model 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Recent studies have highlighted that the risks for developing cardiovascular alterations are significantly increased in patients who previously suffered from Covid-19. This study aims at determining the functional and ...
  • The use of some exometabolites from micromycetes for the fortification of resistance indices in bee 
    Bugneac, Veronica; Starciuc, Nicolae; Sîrbu, Tamara ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The goal of the proposed research was focused on the use of exometabolites of micromycetes to increase the physiological resistance of bee families after the winter period, as well as to stimulate their productive indices. ...
  • Diagnosis and treatment of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infestation in cats - case report 
    Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mătiuț, Simona; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Iacob, Olimpia; Acatrinei, Dumitru-Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    Studies on Aelurostrongylus abstrusus infestation in domestic cats are limited, both for Europe and globally. Diagnosis is quite laborious and often the infestation is not included in the differential diagnosis of respiratory ...
  • Diagnostic methods used to detect Toxoplasma gondii infestation in cats - case report 
    Ivănescu, Maria-Larisa; Martinescu, Gabriela-Victoria; Mătiuț, Simona; Mardare Mîndru, Raluca; Andronic, Bianca-Lavinia; Mustață, Mihai; Miron, Liviu-Dan ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The results regarding the prevalence of toxoplasmosis in humans in the city of Iasi during one year, show a rate of 6,6% of cases detected with positive IgM, and 32.7% of cases detected with positive IgG, compared to the ...
  • Assessment of wihdrawal period of oxytetracycline post treatment of pigs and poultry in Romania 
    Belous, Mădălina; Cuca, Daniel ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The presence of antimicrobial residues in animal products must be lower than maxim residue level (MRL), other way may have adverse effects on consumer health such as allergic reactions and resistance development. Withdrawal ...
  • Food Defense, Food Safety and Food Industry 
    Belous, Mădălina; Amfim, Adriana; Simion, Violeta-Elena ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The potential of this study is to investigate issues regarding potential application of Food Defense concepts for Food Industry. According to Larson (2023), consumers face the risk that their food is unsafe because of ...
  • Investigating neutrophil subpopulation dynamics in a mouse model of Sars-Cov-2 infection 
    Moroșan, Șerban; Cozma, Andreea-Paula; Dascălu, Mihaela-Anca ("Ion Ionescu de la Brad" Iași University of Life Sciences, 2023)
    The project largely involved studying neutrophil dynamics or kinetics in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The study is carried out in a mouse model using transgenic mice expressing the human ACE-2 receptor, which ...