Efisio Arru (Siligo, 1927 – Sassari, 2000) was an Italian veterinary parasitologist from Sardinia.[1] He is best known for his research on cystic echinococcosis, a zoonotic disease that has historically been highly endemic in Sardinia.
Efisio Arru | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 2000 (aged 72–73) Sassari, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Sassari |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Parasitology, Veterinary medicine |
| Institutions | University of Sassari |
Career
editArru graduated from the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Sassari in 1957. In 1978 he was appointed Professor of Parasitology at the same institution, where he built a research programme focused on the epidemiology and control of Echinococcus granulosus in Sardinia and Italy more broadly.[2]
Research
editArru's principal research concerned hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis) caused by Echinococcus granulosus, a tapeworm parasite transmitted between dogs and livestock. Sardinia has one of the highest prevalences of the disease in Europe, largely due to the island's extensive sheep-farming tradition.
Among his documented publications, Arru investigated the distribution of E. granulosus in dogs in Sardinia,[3] and co-authored a comparative study of hydatidosis in Italy with particular regard to Sardinia and Sicily.[4] His work provided a foundation for subsequent research on echinococcosis in Sardinia.[5]
References
edit- ↑ Garippa, Giovanni (2005). "Ricordo di Efisio Arru" [Remembering Efisio Arru] (in Italian). Comune di Siligo. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ↑ Urbani, C. (2004). Le malattie dimenticate. Poesia e lavoro di un medico in prima linea [Neglected diseases: poetry and work of a doctor at the front lines] (in Italian). Milano. p. 179. ISBN 88-07-17095-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Arru, E.; Leoni, A.; Tarantini, S. (1981). "Recenti indagini sulla diffusione di Echinococcus granulosus nei cani in Sardegna". Parassitologia (in Italian). 23: 108–110.
- ↑ Arru, E.; Nieddu, A. M.; Huber, O. H.; Balbo, S. M. (1980). "L'idatidosi in Italia con particolare riguardo alla Sardegna e alla Sicilia". Atti della Tavola Rotonda: Echinococcosi-idatidosi 22 maggio 1980, Alghero (in Italian). Società Italiana di Parassitologia. pp. 29–31.
- ↑ Scala, A.; Garippa, G.; Varcasia, A. (2006). "Cystic echinococcosis in Sardinia: an overview". Parassitologia. 48 (1–2): 5–7.
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