About the Authors

Barbara Lamagna

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Adelaide Greco

adegreco@unina.it

Affiliations Department of Biomorphological and Functional Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, Ceinge, Biotecnologie Avanzate, scarl, Naples, Italy, Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR, Naples, Italy

Anna Guardascione

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Luigi Navas

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Manuela Ragozzino

Affiliation Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Unit of Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Orlando Paciello

Affiliation Department of Pathology and Animal Health, Unit of Pathology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Arturo Brunetti

Affiliations Department of Biomorphological and Functional Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, Ceinge, Biotecnologie Avanzate, scarl, Naples, Italy, Institute of Biostructure and Bioimaging, CNR, Naples, Italy

Leonardo Meomartino

Affiliation Interdepartmental Veterinary Radiology Centre, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: LM BL. Performed the experiments: BL LM OP. Analyzed the data: LM BL A. Guardascione. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: ML LN MR A. Greco. Wrote the paper: LM A. Greco AB.