470 research outputs found
Santi e sante ritornano
No full textcatalogo della mostra Di Santo in Santo. Scultura di Anna Maria Di terlizzi, Matera , Chiesa di San Pietro Barisano ( 8 settembre - 8 ottobre 2016). Il testo tratta delle opere scultoree dell'artista barese che dedica una serie all'iconografia sacra declinata nel linguaggio plastico contemporaneo
sj-docx-1-ras-10.1177_00208523231167538 - Supplemental material for Interpreting digital governance at the municipal level: Evidence from smart city projects in Belgium
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-ras-10.1177_00208523231167538 for Interpreting digital governance at the municipal level: Evidence from smart city projects in Belgium by Giovanni Esposito, Andrea Terlizzi, Massimo Guarino and Nathalie Crutzen in International Review of Administrative Sciences</p
PARASITES DYNAMICS IN ADRIATIC SCYPHOMEDUSAE: THE CASE OF RHIZOSTOMA PULMO (MACRI, 1778) FROM THE GULF OF TRIESTE
No full textMarine parasites are an important but often neglected component of ecosystems. This is particularly true for cnidarian parasites and their life cycles; few evidences of trophic transmission of trematodes from jellyfish to fish have been reported. This context inspired our idea of investigating one of the most complex and diffused jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea, Rhizostoma pulmo.
This work is the first attempt to study Trematoda parasites in Adriatic scyphomedusae. The goals are to 1) determine prevalence and intensity of metacercariae in Rhizostoma pulmo, 2) identify the species involved through morphological and molecular analysis, 3) test whether infection parameters change in different body parts and in relation to jellyfish size.
While waiting for molecular results, all parasites morphologically investigated potentially belonged to the genus Opechona. The total number of parasites varied between 18.7 ± 6.7 parasite per individual in 0-2 cm diameter jellyfish up to 510.2 ± 136.4 parasites in larger ones. The 100% of infected individuals suggests that R. pulmo is a true host of digenetic trematodes, at least for this Opechona sp., and therefore important for their life cycle in the region. This also supports the theory that fish predate on Rhizostoma p., since trophic interactions are necessary for this genus to complete their cycles. Parasitology may be another way to investigate fish-jellyfish predation, integrating methods like gut contents and stable isotopes analysis. Further aspects should be investigated such as the characterization of parasites life cycle, the differences between the scyphozoan species and the potential role of blooms as elevators for parasites towards the fish compartment
Squamous cell carcinoma within a horseshoe kidney with associated renal stones detected by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
No full textDestructive and non-destructive assessment of qualitative and nutraceutical traits of a new early ripening Prunus armeniaca L. cultivar: a relationship to establish the optimal harvest time
No full textIn 2010, the Mediterranean diet was nominated a world’s intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO. This nutritional model emphasizes primarily plant-based foods like fruits. Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is one of the most important summer crop, and is highly appreciated by consumers for its flavour and sweetness, which are strongly related to the variety and ripening stage. Ripening involves a series of complex biochemical reactions, which lead to the production of healthy compounds, such as polyphenols and carotenoids. As a consequence, to establish the optimal harvest time is a crucial issue, not only to assure the high quality of fruits but also to reduce the variability, which is present in fruit batches. The aim of this work was to study the evolution of quality traits and biochemical profiles of apricots belonging to the new early ripening cultivar Spring blush, and to find a correlation between them and the development of non-destructive indices (i.e. DA-Meter index –IDA- and CIELab coordinates) characterizing the ripening changes in apricot fruit. Fruit quality traits such as firmness, fresh weight, total soluble solids and titratable acidity followed the expected trends during ripening. Biochemical results showed an overall increase in the content of all the phytochemicals analysed during the ripening, although it was characterized by different trends. Polyphenols and flavans were concentrated mainly at 50% veraison, while carotenoids at the ripe stage. Fruit IDA and CIELab coordinates (in particular L* and hab) indicated that these parameters could give interesting information on internal quality factors in apricots at the time of picking as they correlated well with quality traits (i.e. firmness, total soluble solids, etc.) and total carotenoids content. The established relationships between fruit quality traits, nutraceutical potential and non-destructive indices showed the possibility to develop non-destructive methods for simultaneous analysis of pigmentation and other internal properties of single apricots
Germoplasma di pesco ornamentale presso il Centro di Ricerca per la frutticoltura CRA-FRU di Roma
No full textRenal Arterial and Venous Doppler in Cardiorenal Syndrome: Pathophysiological and Clinical Insights
No full textIn recent decades, there has been considerable effort in investigating the clinical utility of renal Doppler measurements in both cardiovascular and renal disorders. In particular, a measure of renal arterial resistance, the renal resistive index (RRI), has been demonstrated to predict chronic kidney disease progression and acute kidney injury in different clinical settings. Furthermore, it is linked to a poorer prognosis in individuals suffering from chronic heart failure. Examining the renal venous flow through pulsed Doppler can offer additional insights into renal congestion and cardiovascular outcomes for these patients. This review seeks to summarize the existing data concerning the clinical significance of arterial and venous renal Doppler measurements across various cardiovascular and renal disease contexts
PARASITIC INFECTIONS (TREMATODA, DIGENEA) IN ADRIATIC SCYPHOMEDUSAE: THE CASE OF RHIZOSTOMA PULMO (MACRI, 1778) FROM THE GULF OF TRIESTE
No full textMarine parasites are an important but often neglected component of ecosystems, and very little information is reported for cnidarian parasites. The present work aimed to investigate parasitic infections in one of the most complex and widespread jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea, the barrel jellyfish Rhizostoma pulmo. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first attempt to study digenean parasites in Mediterranean scyphomedusae, most of the available data are limited to South America, Japan and Australia. Our goals were to determine prevalence and intensity of parasites in R. pulmo, identify the species involved through morphological and molecular analysis, test whether infection parameters change in different body parts and in relation to jellyfish size.
All jellyfish (100% prevalence) analyzed were infected with digenean metacercariae. Morphological and molecular analyses indicate that they belong to the genus Clavogalea, family Lepocreadidae. Intensity varied between 18.7 ± 6.7 per individual in 0-2 cm diameter jellyfish up to 505 ± 50.6 in 14 cm ones. Results of statistical analyses confirmed that intensity increases in relation with jellyfish size. Equally, relative abundance of parasites in the different body compartments changes with size, with the oral arms being more parasitized as body grows.
The prevalence of infected individuals suggests that R. pulmo is an important intermediate host in the life cycle of lepocreadiid in the region. Shallow waters together with turbulence related with the wide range of anthropic activities in the area may promote parasite dispersion thus favoring infection. Our findings also support the hypothesis that R. pulmo is an important part in the diet of teleost fish, reported as definitive hosts of lepocreadiids, since trophic interactions are necessary for these parasites to complete their life cycles. Parasitological data may therefore be useful to investigate fish-jellyfish predation, integrating traditional methods (gut contents analysis and stable isotopes)
Selezione per la resistenza o tolleranza a Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA) di genotipi mutagenizzati tramite EMS
No full textParasitic infection in the scyphozoan Rhizostoma pulmo (Macri, 1778)
No full text: Very little information is reported for parasites of cnidarians, therefore, the present work aimed to investigate parasitic infections in one of the most widespread jellyfish in the Mediterranean Sea, Rhizostoma pulmo. The goals were to determine prevalence and intensity of parasites in R. pulmo, identify the species involved through morphological and molecular analysis, test whether infection parameters differ in different body parts and in relation to jellyfish size. 58 individuals were collected, 100% of them infected with digenean metacercariae. Intensity varied between 18.7 ± 6.7 per individual in 0-2 cm diameter jellyfish up to 505 ± 50.6 in 14 cm ones. Morphological and molecular analyses suggest that the metacercariae belonged to the family Lepocreadiidae and could be possibly assigned to the genus Clavogalea. Prevalence values of 100% suggest that R. pulmo is an important intermediate host in the life cycle of lepocreadiids in the region. Our findings also support the hypothesis that R. pulmo is an important part in the diet of teleost fish, which are reported as definitive hosts of lepocreadiids, since trophic transmission is necessary for these parasites to complete their life cycles. Parasitological data may therefore be useful to investigate fish-jellyfish predation, integrating traditional methods such as gut contents analysis
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