Ricci Ida, Rosone Francesca, Pacchiarotti Giulia, Manna Giuseppe, Cersini Antonella, Carvelli Andrea, La Rocca Davide, Cammalleri Elisa, Giordani Roberta, Tofani Silvia, Conti Raffaella, Rombolà Pasquale, Nardini Roberto, Minniti Carlo Alberto, Caforio Reno, Linardi Boris, Scicluna Maria Teresa
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana "M. Aleandri", 00178 Rome, RM, Italy.
Dipartimento per l'Organizzazione Sanitaria e Veterinaria-Comando Generale dell'Arma dei Carabinieri, 00197 Rome, RM, Italy.
Viruses. 2025 Aug 2;17(8):1076. doi: 10.3390/v17081076.
Equestrian sports play a significant economic role in the horse industry. In recent years, numerous equine viruses have emerged, among which are equine Pegiviruses and the re-emerging Equine coronavirus (ECoV). These viruses are distributed globally and primarily cause subclinical infections with unknown morbidity, even if ECoV can occasionally induce febrile and diarrheic episodes. To broaden the data on the Italian equine population, a study was conducted to assess their prevalence in two distinct horse populations belonging to the Carabinieri Corps (CC) and the Italian Army (IA) of the Italian Armed Forces (IAF). Samples consisted of blood serum and rectal swabs of 436 horses collected within the national surveillance program for equine infectious anemia and gastrointestinal parasite monitoring and analyzed for ( and ) and ECoV by Real-Time RT PCR. The prevalence detected were 6.56% and 3.53%, respectively, for and for the IA, while for the CC, they were 10.13% and 0.84%. Only one sample tested positive for belonging to a horse of the CC. Phylogenetic analyses were carried out on the PCR-positive samples that were sequenced using Sanger protocols. Understanding the epidemiology of these viruses is essential for evaluating the implementation of effective prevention strategies.
马术运动在马匹产业中发挥着重要的经济作用。近年来，出现了多种马病毒，其中包括马佩吉病毒和再次出现的马冠状病毒（ECoV）。这些病毒在全球范围内分布，主要引起亚临床感染，发病率未知，即使ECoV偶尔会引发发热和腹泻症状。为了扩大意大利马种群的数据，开展了一项研究，以评估它们在意大利武装部队（IAF）的宪兵部队（CC）和意大利陆军（IA）所属的两个不同马种群中的流行情况。样本包括在全国马传染性贫血和胃肠道寄生虫监测计划中收集的436匹马的血清和直肠拭子，并通过实时RT-PCR分析 （和）以及ECoV。IA中 和 的检测患病率分别为6.56%和3.53%，而CC的患病率分别为10.13%和0.84%。只有一个属于CC一匹马的样本检测出 呈阳性。对使用桑格协议测序的PCR阳性样本进行了系统发育分析。了解这些病毒的流行病学对于评估有效预防策略的实施至关重要。
