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Physiological stress indicators in the plasma of Scyliorhinus canicula captured by botto trawling at two depths.
2022
The quantification of capture-related physiological stress is an important factor when assessing the potential for post-release survival in sharks that are incidentally captured. In the absence of these biological data and when the post-release fate is unknown, effective management plans cannot be formulated and may lead to highly susceptible shark populations being overfished. Here, we measured the levels of lactate, glucose, alanine amino transferase (ALT), aspartate amino transferase (AST), Ca2+, Na+ K+,Cl - Mg 2+ and Pi in the plasma of mature and immature lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula, herein dogfish) which were incidentally captured at two depths (shallow: 50-200 m, an…
Purification and characterization of an f-type lectin from small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula)serum
2010
Isolation and characterisation of autochthonous Saccharomyces cerevisiae from 'Pago' Merlot wines of Utiel-Requena (Spain) origin
2022
[EN] Background and Aims To achieve both the control of the undesirable yeasts and the improvement of the characteristics of Merlot 'Pago' wines, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast diversity was investigated in a spontaneous 'Pago' Merlot fermentation from the Utiel-Requena region (Spain). Isolates of S. cerevisiae were characterised by a holistic procedure using the same Merlot grape must from which they were isolated. Methods and Results Yeasts were identified by internal transcribed spacer analysis and typed by HinfI mDNA restriction analysis. Growth and metabolic characteristics of the isolates were determined by laboratory-scale (50 L) fermentations of Merlot must and the composition of th…
Seasonal patterns in butterfly abundance and species diversity in five characteristic habitats in Sites of Community Importance in Sicily (Italy)
2015
Sicily (Italy) is one of the richest European regions in animal biodiversity. Butterflies offer good opportunities for studies on biodiversity , population and community ecology. Many species are strictly seasonal, preferring only a particular set of habitats. Five typical Mediterranean habitats: olive grove (conducted following organic farm management), mixed wood, ampelodesmos prairie (with dominance of Ampelodesmos mauritanicus), Mediterranean shrub and shrub at the coastal areas, were monitored for diversity and seasonal patterns in butterfly communities for 2 years. All habitats were inside protected areas indicated as Sites of Community Importance. Butterfly species richness was highe…
I parassitoidi di Leptoglossus occidentalis in Sicilia e nel suo areale di origine nordamericano
2011
Sul coreide Leptoglossus occidentalis, cimice delle conifere di origine nordamericana, che in Italia ha fatto registrare un calo della produzione di pinoli di Pinus pinea, si sono finora registrati parassitoidi di ninfe e adulti, e parassitoidi oofagi. Al primo gruppo appartengono i Diptera Tachinidae: negli USA e in Canada è stata riscontrata Trichopoda pennipes, mentre nell’Italia centro-settentrionale pochi adulti sono stati parassitizzati da Ectophasia crassipennis e da tachinidi ancora non identificati. Tra i parassitoidi oofagi in Canada erano stati finora segnalati il Platygastridae Gryon pennsylvanicum, l’Eupelmidae Anastatus pearsalli e l'Encyrtidae Ooencyrtus sp.; nell’Italia cent…
What is Allium paniculatum? Establishing taxonomic and molecular phylogenetic relationships within A. sect. Codonoprasum
2016
Allium paniculatum L. is commonly recorded from the Euro-Mediterranean and Irano-Turanian regions. Evidence from literature and herbarium collections revealed that many different taxa of A. sect. Codonoprasum Rchb., all characterized by big size, diffuse and densely flowered umbrella, very long spathe valves, long pedicels, and cylindrical-campanulate perigon, have been wrongly attributed to this species thus affecting records on its geographic distribution and morphological characterization. In order to define the true identity of A. paniculatum, we analyzed specimens coming from the type locality (Don River), and provided details on morphology, ecology, karyology, leaf anatomy, seed morph…
LO SPECCHIO DEI SASSONI DI DRESDA: Diritto Territoriale III. Introduzione, TRADUZIONE, Glossario.
2011
È la costruzione mistica attraverso numeri, colori, forme del mondo medievale tedesco. È la descrizione e rappresentazione di un percorso di differenziazione di uomini, luoghi e cose, che compone un intreccio ordinato di rapporti umani a tutti i livelli. Questo continuo edificare offre però contemporaneamente a tutti un proprio ruolo-nicchia sociale in cui ogni singolo individuo è protetto da una giustizia distributiva, la quale edifica un mosaico sociale in cui ognuno dei componenti, a prescindere dal proprio ceto, deve fare la propria parte per farlo funzionare.
Surveillance of enteric virus infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.
2005
Objective. To investigate the epidemiology of neonatal viral gastroenteritis compared to the circulation of enteric viruses in children, 109 newborns in the NICU of Mother and Child Department and 214 children with enteritis admitted to the “G. Di Cristina” Children’s Hospital in Palermo were monitored for Rotavirus, Adenovirus, Astrovirus and Norovirus infections. Methods. Stool samples were examined by EIA to detect viral antigens. Rotavirus strains were subjected to P- and G-typing. Results. A Norovirus strain was detected in one neonatal stool specimen whereas an astrovirus strain was dectected in two neonatal specimens. No Rotavirus or Adenovirus infection was identified among the newb…
Panniculiti
2009
The role of a monthly active surveillance programme for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in a neonatal intensive care unit: impact evaluati…
2020
Background: Antimicrobial resistance is a public health threat. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients are particularly at risk, due to the large use of invasive devices and antimicrobial treatment. Since 2014 an active surveillance program of multidrug-resistant organisms is in place in the five NICUs of Palermo, Italy. High prevalence of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) carriage observed in one NICU suggested the need of a long-lasting approach to achieve effective control of MDR-GNB circulation. Materials/methods: Rectal swabs were obtained every month from each hospitalized new-born. Samples were enriched in liquid cultures, plated in McConkey Agar with three a…