1 Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Polo Universitario dell'Annunziata, 98168, Messina (ME), Italy.
2 Department of Animal Medicine, Productions and Health (MAPS), University of Padua, Viale dell'Università 16 - 35020, Padua (PD), Italy.
3 Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences. University of Messina. Viale Ferdinando Stagno d'Alcontres 31, 98166, S. Agata-Messina, Italy.