RT Journal Article
T1 First Report of Lactococcus petauri in the Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) from Candia Lake (Northwestern Italy)
A1 Bondavalli, Fabio
A1 Colussi, Silvia
A1 Pastorino, Paolo
A1 Zanoli, Anna
A1 Bezzo Llufrio, Tabata
A1 Fernández-Garayzábal Fernández, José Francisco
A1 Acutis, Pier Luigi
A1 Prearo, Marino
AB Lactococcus petauri has emerged as a pathogen affecting farmed fish. In this case report, L. petauri was isolated from Lepomis gibbosus captured in Lake Candia, located in Piedmont, Northwestern Italy. Initially identified as L. garvieae using conventional methods like RAPID 32 ID STREP and MALDI-TOF, molecular analysis based on sequencing of the 16S-23S rRNA internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) confirmed it as L. petauri. The study also assessed the isolated strain’s pathogenicity by examining hemolysin and capsule cluster genes, revealing only hemolysin 2 amplicon; notably, the fish exhibited no lesions or pathological alterations. The L. petauri strain from this study displayed resistance to several antibiotics, being sensitive only to ampicillin, amoxicillin, florfenicol, and G-penicillin. This research provides new insights into host range of L. petauri and raises awareness of potential public health implications, particularly concerning zoonotic potential.Key Contribution: L. petauri is reported for the first time in fish species in Italy; in particular, it is reported in wild pumpkinseed capture in Lake Candia located in Piedmont.
PB MDPI
SN 2410-3888
YR 2024
FD 2024-03-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104037
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104037
LA eng
NO Bondavalli, F.; Colussi, S.; Pastorino, P.; Zanoli, A.; Bezzo Llufrio, T.; Fernández-Garayzábal, J.F.; Acutis, P.L.; Prearo, M. First Report of Lactococcus petauri in the Pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) from Candia Lake (Northwestern Italy). Fishes 2024, 9, 117. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/fishes9040117
NO Author Contributions: Conceptualization, P.P., S.C., and M.P.; methodology, F.B., S.C., P.P., and M.P.; formal analysis, F.B., S.C., A.Z., and T.B.L.; investigation, S.C., P.P., and P.L.A.; resources, M.P.; data curation, P.P.; writing—original draft preparation, F.B., P.P., S.C., and M.P.; writing—review and editing, P.P., J.F.F.-G., and M.P.; supervision, S.C. and P.P.; project administration, M.P.; funding acquisition, M.P. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
NO Città Metropolitana di Torino (Italia)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 19 abr 2025