Veterinary manager| Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Puglia e della Basilicata| Italy
Dr. Donato Antonio Raele is an esteemed Veterinary Manager at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Puglia and Basilicata, where he oversees critical diagnostics and research efforts in the field of virology. A graduate of the University of Teramo with advanced specialization in veterinary infectious diseases, he has built an extensive career in virological diagnostics, particularly focusing on arboviruses and vector-pathogen interactions. Dr. Raele has led numerous research initiatives funded by the Italian Ministry of Health and actively contributes to national and European scientific projects. An active speaker and contributor to conferences, he has authored over 30 scientific works and is a peer reviewer for leading international journals. Notably, he discovered and named a new pathogenic bacterial species, Psychrobacter raele.
Profile
Google Scholar
Educational
Dr. Donato Antonio Raele holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Teramo, earned in 2003. He pursued further specialization in veterinary infectious diseases, completing a three-year program in “Infectious Diseases, Prophylaxis, and Veterinary Police” at the University of Bari in 2013. He also holds two postgraduate qualifications: a Master’s in “Veterinary Interventions in Emergencies” from the University of Bari, completed in 2005, and a Master’s in “Animal-Assisted Interventions” from ASLFG, obtained in 2021.
Professional Experience
Dr. Raele is a Veterinary Manager at the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Puglia and Basilicata (IZSPB), currently serving in the General and Special Virological Diagnostics department at the IZSPB branch in Foggia. Over his career, he has held roles such as Veterinary Manager for Area C of the Local Health Authority and as a Vet Researcher at IZSPB. Dr. Raele’s extensive professional experience spans a broad range of veterinary management and research responsibilities, particularly in the field of virological diagnostics and infectious diseases. He has led numerous research projects funded by the Ministry of Health, including his role as the Scientific Head for various IZSPB projects (RC IZSPB 06/22, RC IZSPB 01/21) and project manager. His research has contributed to important advancements in understanding arboviruses and vector-borne diseases, as well as their impacts on human, animal, and environmental health.
Research Interests
Dr. Raele’s primary research interests focus on the diagnosis and study of arboviruses, with a specific emphasis on the interactions between vectors and pathogens. His work addresses significant areas of veterinary virology, including the spread of vector-borne viruses and intracellular pathogens. His interdisciplinary approach links human, animal, and environmental health, making notable contributions to the study of zoonotic diseases and bioterrorism. Dr. Raele is also involved in operational units working on health and safety in emergency veterinary
Author Metrics
Dr. Raele has authored and co-authored more than 30 scientific papers presented at national and international conferences. His research is published in peer-reviewed international journals with Impact Factors, including Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Scientific Reports, Pathogens, Microrganisms, and Gene. He serves as a peer reviewer for several high-impact journals indexed in PUBMed.
Publication
First report of Coxiella burnetii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in poultry red mites, Dermanyssus gallinae (Mesostigmata, Acari), related to urban outbreaks of dermatitis …
- DA Raele, D Galante, N Pugliese, G La Salandra, M Lomuto, MA Cafiero
- New Microbes and New Infections 23, 103-109
  Discrimination of Bacillus cereus Group Members by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
- V Manzulli, V Rondinone, A Buchicchio, L Serrecchia, D Cipolletta, …
- Microorganisms 9 (6), 1202
 Coxiella-like endosymbiont associated to the “Anatolian brown tick” Rhipicephalus bursa in Southern Italy
- DA Raele, D Galante, N Pugliese, E De Simone, MA Cafiero
- Microbes and Infection 17 (11-12), 799-805
 Detection of Coxiella burnetii DNA in sheep and goat milk and dairy products by droplet digital PCR in south Italy
- MG Basanisi, G La Bella, G Nobili, DA Raele, MA Cafiero, R Coppola, …
- International Journal of Food Microbiology 366, 109583
  Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii using an alternative loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (LAMP)
- DA Raele, G Garofolo, D Galante, MA Cafiero
- Vet Ital 51 (1), 73-78
