Dr. Xhelil Koleci
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana
Tirana, Albania
Topic of interest: Diagnostics and Laboratory research (veterinary)
BAVBD contribution:
I have experience on clinical veterinary medicine, laboratory research and epidemiology of animal infectious disease, including vector borne disease. My expertise will be focused on study design, sample collection, DNA/RNA extraction molecular analyzing and pathogen characterization.
Relevant references:
1. Steven Van Borm, Simon Dellicour, Darren P. Martin, Philippe Lemey, Eirini I. Agianniotaki, Eleni D. Chondrokouki, Dejan Vidanovic, Nikola Vaskovic, Tamaš Petroviċ, Sava Laziċ, Xhelil Koleci, Ani Vodica, Igor Djadjovski, Kiril Krstevski, Frank Vandenbussche, Andy Haegeman, Kris De Clercq, Elisabeth Mathijs (2023). Complete genome reconstruction of the global and European regional dispersal history of the lumpy skin disease virus. Journal of Virology. Vol 97 (11) 10.1128/jvi.01394-2317
2. Sulçe, M., G. Muça, P. Kadriaj, E. Velo, A. Koni, K. Margariti, P. Zalla & X. Koleci, 2022. Evaluation of abundance and composition of Culicoides species in different areas of Albania. Bulg. J. Vet. Med.
3. Rapaliute E, van Roon A, van Schaik G, Santman-Berends I, Koleci X, …., Faverjon C (2021) Existence and Quality of Data on Control Programs for EU Non-regulated Cattle Diseases: Consequences for Estimation and Comparison of the Probability of Freedom From Infection. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:689375. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.689375
4. Koleci X, Lilo A, Papa S, Margariti K, van Roon A, Santman-Berends I, van Schaik G, Hodnik JJ, Strain S, Guelbenzu-Gonzalo M and Karalliu E (2021) An Overview of Current Approaches and Challenges to the Control of Endemic Infectious Cattle Diseases in Albania. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:671873. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.671873
5. van Roon AM, Rapaliute E, Koleci X, Muñoz V, Mercat M, Faverjon C, Santman-Berends IMGA, Nielen M, More SJ, Graham D, Guelbenzu-Gonzalo M, Madouasse A, Fourichon C and van Schaik G (2021) Key Learnings During the Development of a Generic Data Collection Tool to Support Assessment of Freedom of Infection in Cattle Herds. Front. Vet. Sci. 8:656336. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2021.656336
6. Cafiso A., Chiappa G., Luzzago C., Koni A., Koleci Xh., Bazzocchi C. (2021). Protocol optimization for simultaneous DNA and RNA co-extraction from single hard tick specimens. MethodX Journal Elsevier.
7. Costa L., Duarte E., Knific T., Hodnik J.J., van Roon A., Fourichon C., Koleci Xh., Schaik G., Gunn G., Madouasse A., Berezowski J., Santman-Berends I. Standardizing output-based surveillance to control non-regulated diseases of cattle in the European Union. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2020.
8. Fero E, Juma A, Koni A, Boci J, Kirandjiski T, Connor R, Wareth G, Koleci Xh. (2020) The seroprevalence of brucellosis and molecular characterization of Brucella species circulating in the beef cattle herds in Albania. PLoS ONE 15(3): e0229741. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229741
9. Gamal Wareth, ……., Xhelil Koleci, etj.., Heinrich Neubauer (2019). Brucellosis in the Mediterranean countries: history, prevalence, distribution, current situation and attempts at surveillance and control, Technical Series Vol. 12 published in English, French and Spanish
10. Anita Koni, Arla Juma, Matteo Morini, Stefano Nardelli, Robert Connor and Xhelil Koleci (2016). Assessment of an ELISA method to support surveillance of bovine tuberculosis in Albania. Irish Veterinary Journal 69 (11), 1-6. Published online 2016 Aug 20. doi: 10.1186/s13620-016-0069-2
11. Yi-Pin Lin, Chih-Jung Kuo, Xhelil Koleci, Sean P. McDonough and Yung-Fu Chang (2011) Manganese binds to Clostrdium difficile Fbp68 and is essential for fibronectin binding. Journal of Biological Chemistry, VOLUME 286 NUMBER 5 pg 3957-3969