Olivia Marcuzzi

Dr. Olivia Marcuzzi

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 May 2024 in Animal Genetics
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OMOlivia Marcuzzi
Olivia Marcuzzi
FCF. Calcaterra
F. Calcaterra
Ariel Jhonny Loza-VegaAriel Jhonny Loza-Vega
Ariel Jhonny Loza-Vega
MMMaría Florencia Ortega Masagué
María Florencia Ortega Masagué
EAEileen Armstrong
Eileen Armstrong
GGGuillermo Giovambattista
Guillermo Giovambattista

25 February 2025 in Gene
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OMOlivia Marcuzzi
Olivia Marcuzzi
PCPaulo Álvarez Cecco
Paulo Álvarez Cecco
LOLeónidas H. Olivera
Leónidas H. Olivera
JRJuan A. Pereira Rico
Juan A. Pereira Rico
FCFrancisco Calcaterra
Francisco Calcaterra
GGGuillermo Giovambattista
Guillermo Giovambattista

13 January 2026 in Tropical Animal Health and Production
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CFCalcaterra Francisco
Calcaterra Francisco
FEFernandez Maria Elena
Fernandez Maria Elena
OMOlivia Marcuzzi
Olivia Marcuzzi
OHOlivera Leonidas Hernan
Olivera Leonidas Hernan
PJPicco Sebastian Julio
Picco Sebastian Julio
GGGuillermo Giovambattista
Guillermo Giovambattista

4 October 2025 in Pathogens
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GGGuillermo Giovambattista
Guillermo Giovambattista
ABAronggaowa Bao
Aronggaowa Bao
OMOlivia Marcuzzi
Olivia Marcuzzi
Ariel Jhonny Loza-VegaAriel Jhonny Loza-Vega
Ariel Jhonny Loza-Vega
JRJuan Antonio Pereira Rico
Juan Antonio Pereira Rico
YAYoko Aida
Yoko Aida
Bovine leukemia virus (BLV), an oncogenic retrovirus of the genus Deltaretrovirus, causes enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL), the most prevalent neoplastic disease in cattle and a major source of economic loss. While BLV prevalence has been studied in commercial breeds, data on native Latin American cattle remain limited. This study assessed BLV infection and proviral load in 244 animals from six native breeds: Argentine Creole (CrAr), Patagonian Argentine Creole (CrArPat), Pampa Chaqueño Creole (CrPaCh), Bolivian Creole from Cochabamba (CrCoch), Saavedreño Creole (CrSaa), and Siboney (Sib), sampled across Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Cuba. BLV-CoCoMo-qPCR-2 assay detected BLV provirus in 76 animals (31.1%), with a mean load of 9923 copies per 105 cells (range: 1–79,740). Infection rates varied significantly by breed (9.8% in CrAr to 83.8% in CrPaCh) and country (15.6% in Argentina to 83.8% in Paraguay) (p = 9.999 × 10−5). Among positives, 57.9% exhibited low proviral load (≤1000 copies), and 13.2% showed moderate levels (1001–9999), suggesting potential resistance to EBL progression. This is the first comprehensive report of BLV proviral load in Creole cattle across Latin America, offering novel epidemiological insights and highlighting the importance of native breeds in BLV surveillance.