Camillo Sandri

Camillo Sandri
  • PhD in Agricultural, Environmental and Food Science and Technology
  • Head of Department at Parco Natura Viva - Garda Zoological Park

Head of Department of Animal Health Care and Management, Parco Natura Viva – Garda Zoological Park, Verona, Italy

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Current institution
Parco Natura Viva - Garda Zoological Park
Current position
  • Head of Department
Additional affiliations
November 2017 - present
University of Bologna
Position
  • PhD Student
Description
  • Intestinal microbiota and animal wellbeing in natural and controlled habitat

Publications

Publications (51)
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Background The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in regulating the physiological functions of its host, including immunity, metabolism, and digestion. The impact of environment and age on microbiota can be assessed by observing long-lived animals across different age groups and environments. The Aldabra giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea ) i...
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The global decline of species necessitates intensive conservation efforts, including ex‐situ breeding programs to safeguard endangered populations. However, managing welfare and reproduction in zoological gardens can present several challenges. This study aims to explore behaviors and endocrinological responses of two specimens of fossa ( Cryptopro...
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Aims: Indri indri is a lemur of Madagascar which is critically endangered. The analysis of the microbial ecology of the intestine offers tools to improve conservation efforts. This study aimed to achieve a functional genomic analysis of three Lactiplantibacillus plantarum isolates from indris. Methods and results: Samples were obtained from 18 i...
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Intestinal bacteria establish a specific relationship with the host animal, which causes the acquisition of gut microbiota with a unique composition classified as the enterotype. As the name suggests, the Red River Hog is a wild member of the pig family living in Africa, in particular through the West and Central African rainforest. To date, very f...
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The effect of visitor presence on animal behavior needs to be evaluated to ensure the welfare and improve the husbandry of the individuals in zoos. This study aims to assess the effect of visitor presence on the behavior and welfare of pairs of Amur tiger, snow leopard, and Eurasian lynx at Parco Natura Viva, Italy. The study was made of two period...
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Although some studies investigated lateralization in reptiles, little research has been done on chelonians, focusing only on few behaviours such as righting response and escape preference. The aim of this study was to investigate lateralization in Aldabra giant tortoises ( Aldabrachelys gigantea ), focusing on asymmetrical positioning of the limbs...
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Research on the gut microbiome may help with increasing our understanding of primate health with species’ ecology, evolution, and behavior. In particular, microbiome-related information has the potential to clarify ecology issues, providing knowledge in support of wild primates conservation and their associated habitats. Indri (Indri indri) is the...
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Here, we investigated the possible linkages among geophagy, soil characteristics, and gut mycobiome of indri (Indri indri), an endangered lemur species able to survive only in wild conditions. The soil eaten by indri resulted in enriched secondary oxide-hydroxides and clays, together with a high concentration of specific essential micronutrients. T...
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Early-life experiences may considerably affect the behavioural patterns of adult primates. Particularly, atypical rearing practices might lead to abnormal behaviours and social-sexual deficiencies in captive, adult non-human primates. We conducted behavioural observations of mother-reared ( n = 5) and hand-reared ( n = 6) adult chimpanzees in a soc...
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Urinalysis could be helpful to investigate the health status of giraffes held in captivity using noninvasive methods to avoid animal handling or anesthesia. We collected 52 voided urine samples from 20 giraffes of different ages, sexes, and subspecies from the ground. To evaluate potential interference by soil contaminants, a pilot study was perfor...
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A microbiome is defined as a complex collection of microorganisms and their genetic material. Studies regarding gut microbiomes of different animals have provided ecological and evolutionary information showing a strong link between health and disease. Very few studies have compared the gut microbiota of animals housed under controlled conditions a...
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Seven bifidobacterial strains were isolated from the faeces of two adult males of the two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus) housed in Parco Natura Viva, in Italy. Comparative sequence analysis of 16S rRNA and of five housekeeping (hsp60, rpoB, clpC, dnaJ, dnaG) genes revealed that these strains were classified into two clusters. On the basis of 16S...
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Three bifidobacterial Gram-stain-positive, non-spore forming and fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive strains, SMA1T, SMB2 and SMA15T were isolated from the faeces of two adult males of the squirrel monkey (Saimiri sciureus). On the basis of 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities, the type strain of Bifidobacterium primatium DSM 100687T (99.3...
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Many studies have highlighted evidence of lateralized behaviours in vertebrates and invertebrates, indicating that cerebral lateralization might not be uniquely human. Flamingos, as highly social species, might represent an interesting model in the study of lateralization, as this trait appears to be useful in gregarious animals. This study aims to...
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Fifteen bifidobacterial strains were obtained from faeces of Rousettus aegyptiacus; after grouping them by RAPD PCR only eight were selected and characterized. Analysis of 16S rRNA and of five housekeeping (hsp60, rpoB, clpC, dnaJ, dna G) genes revealed that these eight strains were classified into five clusters: Cluster I (RST 8 and RST 16T), Clus...
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A novel irregularly shaped and slightly curved rod bacterial strain, GLDI4/2T, showing activity of fructose 6-phosphate phosphoketolase was isolated from a faecal sample of an adult gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA genes as well as multilocus sequences (representing fusA, gyrB and xfp genes) and the core...
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The Northern bald ibis ( Geronticus eremita ) (NBI) is one of the most threatened birds in the world. Intense conservation efforts have been undertaken and several research projects on the species are being done in Morocco and in Europe. Observing animal behaviour has been proved to be an efficient and non-invasive technique to assess the animal we...
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Ibis behaviour raw data Durations of individual and social behaviours per subject. The BVI sheet reports the number of behaviuoral items performed by each subject.
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Four novel Gram-stain-positive, non spore forming and fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase-positive strains were isolated from the faeces of a cotton top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus) and an emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator). Phylogenetic analyses based on 16S rRNA revealed that bifidobacterial strains TRE 1T exhibit close phylogenetic relatedness...
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Same-sex pair bonds have been documented in several animal species and they are widespread in birds. However, little is known about the evolutionary origin and the adaptive value of such behaviour. The aim of this study was to investigate the parental behaviour of four zoo female greater flamingos involved in two breeding pairs, housed in a flock a...
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Bifidobacterium sp. strains TRE 1, TRE D, TRE H, and TRI 7 were isolated from two tamarins housed in Parco Natura Viva, Garda Zoological Park S.r.l. (Bussolengo, Verona, Italy). These strains belong to four putative novel species of the genus Bifidobacterium . The genome sizes were 2.7 Mb for TRE 1, 2.7 Mb for TRE D, 2.4 Mb for TRE H, and 2.7 Mb fo...
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Due to the great number of greater flamingos in captivity and their long life span, studying their behavior and welfare might be useful to improve the husbandry and breeding of this species in zoos. This study aimed to investigate factors affecting the breeding activity of captive greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) from 2012 to 2016. To esti...
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Three Gram-stain-positive, non-spore-forming, microaerophilic and fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive strains were isolated from a faecal sample of an adult subject of the emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator). Given that the isolates revealed identical BOX PCR profiles, strain TRI 5(T) was selected as a representative and characterized fu...
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In the last years, studies on captive greater flamingos have increased. Research on zoo animals is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The aim of the present study was to investigate the parental behaviour of a captive colony of greater flamingo hosted at Parco Natura Viva, an I...
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The zoo-science literature on flamingos, and avian species in general, is lacking. However, this kind of research is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The aims of the present study were to assess the welfare of a captive colony of greater flamingo hosted at Parco Natura Viva,...
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The zoo-science literature on flamingos, and avian species in general, is lacking. However, this kind of research is important to improve the knowledge on these species and to improve their ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The aims of the present study were to assess the welfare of a captive colony of greater flamingo hosted at Parco Natura Viva,...
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Non-human primate species are considered as good models for human cancer research. Despite the relevant phylogenetic position of prosimians, few reports of neoplastic diseases have been described in these species. The current study investigated implication of an intestinal T-cell lymphoma in a 5-year-old female ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) hoste...
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Recent studies suggest that diet-induced changes in time and environment impact strongly on the mammalian gut microbiota. This variation may ultimately influence host ecology by altering nutritional status and health. Wild and semi-wild animal populations provide a great opportunity for understanding these interactions. In this preliminary study fa...
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a wide range of infectious agents is a growing public health threat. Birds of prey are considered indicators of the presence of AMR bacteria in their ecosystem because of their predatory behaviour. Only few data are reported in the literature on AMR strains isolated from animals housed in zoos and none about AMR in...
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Forty-five microorganisms were isolated on bifidobacteria selective medium from one faecal sample of an adult subject of the cotton-top tamarin (Saguinus oedipus L.). All isolates were Gram-positive, catalase-negative, anaerobic, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive, and asporogenous rod-shaped bacteria. In this study, only eight out of th...
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Forty strains of bifidobacteria were isolated from the faeces of two adult subjects of black lemur, Eulemur macaco. Twenty-five were identified as Bifidobacterium lemurum, the novel species recently described in Lemur catta. All other isolates resulted Gram-positive-staining, non-spore-forming, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive, microae...
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Providing hidden food is a method of nutritional and environmental enrichment for captive animals and yogurt is sometimes used with this purpose for non-human primates. Objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of feeding fresh yogurt on the intestinal ecosystem of Emperor tamarins (Saguinus imperator). A population of nine adult/ju...
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Animal welfare assessment has undergone considerable development. The management and rearing of big cats may lead these animals to express behavioral problems. This study was performed to assess the well-being of a non-breeding pair of Siberian tigers using ethological and physiological parameters. During the day, the animals were kept together in...
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Gram-positive-staining, microaerophilic, non-spore-forming, fructose-6-phosphate phosphoketolase positive bacterial strains were isolated from the faecal sample of a five-year old subject of ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). The strains showed a peculiar morphology, resembling a small coiled snake, a ring shape, or forming a little "Y" shape. The is...
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Il Potamocero (Genere: Potamochoerus), riconosce due specie ben distinte sotto il profilo morfologico e biogeografico: P. larvans e P. porcus. La specie porcus (red river hog) è largamente distribuita in Africa centro-orientale ma è considerata attualmente in decremento numerico (fonte IUCN). Pochi sono i soggetti mantenuti presso giardini zoologic...
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This preliminary study investigated the antibiotic sensitivity profile of the isolates obtained from the cloacal bacterial flora of healthy birds of prey housed at Parco Natura Viva zoological garden.
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A severe obstructive thickening of the intestinal wall was revealed in a 5-yr-old female ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta), evaluated for apathy, inappetence and abdominal pain. Intestine and liver histological samples were collected. The histopathology of the intestine samples showed the presence of a malabsorption related-enteritis similar to the hu...
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A fatal Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) infection epidemic involving fifteen primates occurred between October 2006 and February 2007 at the Natura Viva Zoo. This large open-field zoo park located near Lake Garda in Northern Italy hosts one thousand animals belonging to one hundred and fifty different species, including various lemur species. Thi...
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Il Potamocero (Genere: Potamochoerus), riconosce due specie ben distinte sotto il profilo morfologico e biogeografico: P. larvans e P. porcus. La specie porcus (red river hog) è largamente distribuita in Africa centro-orientale ma è considerata attualmente in decremento numerico (fonte IUCN). Pochi sono i soggetti mantenuti presso giardini zoologic...
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From February 2006 to April 2007, four tigers (Panthera tigris) died at Parco Natura Viva – Garda Zoological Park, Italy. Necropsies of all subjects were performed. Macroscopic and histological exams showed severe nephropathies and in two cases renal lesions are supposed to be the cause of death. Two tigers, a 7 years old female, and a 15 years old...

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