{"id":5959,"date":"2026-09-18T12:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/fis-projects-feline-beta-source\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:36:02","slug":"fis-projects-feline-beta-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/en\/fis-projects-feline-beta-source\/","title":{"rendered":"FIS Projects: FELINE BETA &#038; SOURCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure  class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1920\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9950.png\" class=\"wp-image-5958 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9950.png 1440w, https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9950-525x700.png 525w, https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9950-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/cave.vet.unipi.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9950-1152x1536.png 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FELINE BETA<\/strong> and <strong>SOURCE<\/strong> have officially begun: two new research projects at the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Pisa, funded by the Italian Science Fund and coordinated respectively by Dr Francesca Parisi and Dr Lucia De Marchi.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vet.unipi.it\/en\/feline-beta\/\">FELINE BETA<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project aims to investigate the presence of a <strong>betaretrovirus<\/strong> in cats and its potential role in the development of certain diseases through a multidisciplinary approach.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the project, samples from <strong>mammary tumours, inflammatory liver diseases and various biological matrices<\/strong> will be examined, with the aim of detecting and characterising viral sequences, assessing viral biological activity, investigating virus\u2013host interactions and exploring potential pathogenic mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research programme also aims to optimise innovative, standardised and shareable methods for virus detection. 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