A5004847023- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Helminth infection and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Insect Utilization and Effects
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Heavy metals in environment
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Bird parasitology and diseases
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Della Sicilia
2011-2024
National Institute of Industrial Technology
2008
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
2008
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer
2005
Heavy metals and PAHs were measured in animal foodstuffs from Augusta-Melilli-Priolo area order to evaluate the potential human health risk associated their consumption. All heavy detected seafood products while most of them <LOD beef, pork milks samples. Particularly, registered higher values total arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) lead (Pb) than other food categories, beef showed content zinc (Zn). Cadmium (Cd) Pb below tolerable limits reported by European Union (1) exceed threshold value...
A sensitive LC-ESI-MS/MS method was developed for the determination of 165 pesticides in 50 citrus fruit samples collected Sicily. Moreover, an evaluation levels layers (peel, albedo, and pulp) carried out. The presented acceptable trueness, precision, linearity with LOQ 5 μg/kg. results obtained showed a high frequency fungicides class all examined (>95%) highest concentrations peel (4468 µg/Kg). significant difference found between fruits analysed (p < 0.05). In particular, albedo present...
Many regions of the world are increasingly exposed to leptospirosis due poverty, global warming and high urban density. Here, we report a molecular survey for pathogenic Leptospira spp. in rodents two symptomatic human cases city Palermo, Italy. Four rodent species were captured six areas city, analysis on DNA from kidney samples showed different prevalence all rodents. In addition, that occurred May October 2009 also reported. A 67-year-old woman recovered after antibiotic treatment,...
Abstract A helminthological survey was performed on 143 brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the city of Palermo (Italy). The overall prevalence helminth infection 98.60 %. following parasites were found: Brachylaima sp. (prevalence 8.39 %) (Trematoda); Taenia taeniaeformis larvae (11.89 %), Rodentolepis nana (13.29 Hymenolepis diminuta (24.48 (Cestoda); Gongylonema sp., (4.90 Syphacia muris (8.39 Nippostrongylus brasiliensis (18.88 Eucoleus gastricus (30.07 Mastophorus (30.77 Capillaria...
Abstract Combining different preservative treatments for improving quality and safety of fishery products increasingly receives global research attention. Consistent with this pursuit, the current was undertaken to determine effects ozonized slurry‐ice superchilling (−1°C) storage on microbial spoilage European anchovy ( Eugraulis encrasicolus ) sardine Sardina pilchardus ), which are two commercially important pelagic fish species. After catch (within <5 hr) at defined scheduled times,...
The black soldier fly (BSF) ( Hermetia illucens L.) is one of the most promising species for production ingredients, mainly protein, useful animal feed formulation, owing to its ability convert organic waste into biomass with a high nutritional value. However, low percentage n-3 series polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in acid profile limiting factor utilization BSF fish feed. Recent studies have highlighted that wastes derived from different agro-food value chains could affect composition...
Parasites belonging to the Anisakis genera are organisms of interest for human health because they responsible Anisakiasis zoonosis, caused by ingestion raw or undercooked fish. Furthermore, several authors have reported this parasite be a relevant inducer acute chronic allergic diseases. In work, rapid commercial system based on Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) was optimised and validated sensitive detection spp. DNA in processed fish products. The specificity sensitivity LAMP...
We investigated the endo- and ectoparasitic fauna of 45 specimens Rattus rattus 44 Mus musculus collected in Sicily. This study is second survey parasitic these 2 rodent species on this Mediterranean island. Four nematode species, 1 cestode flea tick were recovered from R. rattus. Six 3 digenean M. musculus. As noted other western islands, both show a depauperate parasite richness comparison with continental situations.
A total of 1104 fish samples from markets Sicily were analysed for the detection and species identification Anisakidae nematodes. The preliminary analysis showed presence 2459 larvae. All revealed different prevalence infestation, with a maximum 100% Lepidopus caudatus minimum 4.5% in Sardina pilchardus. 80% larvae examined by PCR-RFLP belonged to Anisakis pegreffii species. seasonal infestation trend was evaluated all sample examined. results marked connection ecological aspects As far as...
A risk assessment, related to the consumption of farmed sea bass, was carried out by meta-analysis, taking into account concentration trace metals (Cd, Pb, Hg) reported in literature, estimated weekly intake (EWI), provisional tolerable (PTWI), and target hazard quotient (THQ). The concentrations Cd, Hg bass marketed Sicily (Southern Italy) were also assessed inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) have screening data for comparison with...
Chitosan-microparticles (CM)-coating (CMC) effect on quality and shelf-life of vacuum-packed sea bream (Sparus aurata) fillets was investigated at 0.2% and0.5% (w/w) doses comparatively to untreated control, during refrigerated storage (24 days). Analysis concerned total mesophilic bacteria counts (TMC), psychrophilic (TPC), proximate composition, pH, volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), trimethylamine (TMA), thiobarbyturic acid (TBA), fatty acids (FA). Two-way ANOVA multiple comparison were...
Helminth parasites of woodmouse Apodemus sylvaticus were studied from May 1993 through to June 1994 on the River Avena (Calabria, southern Italy), which, as other Mediterranenan rivers, is dry for most year. Trapping sites located in three different habitats river: slopes, shores and riverbed. A total 106 animals was captured screened presence helminths. Five endoparasitic species detected: Corrigia vitta , Rictularia proni Heligmosomoides polygyrus Syphacia stroma S. frederici . Four...
Purpose The purpose of the paper was to know and evaluate consumption, preferences knowledge labelling legislation about wild farmed seafood products. Design/methodology/approach A sample survey on Sicilian families conducted through a direct interviews between October 2015 2016 study attitudes consumers towards fish stratified two-stage sampling design chosen with variable probability inclusion units first stage 1,700 subjects were interviewed. Findings results obtained showed that 69.4%...
Crabs are the most widely studied marine crustaceans due to their high economic value, ecological significance, and worldwide range in subtropics tropics zones. In this study, we adopted a molecular barcoding approach for rapid identification of blue crab species by sequencing mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (COI), which has previously been used phylogenetic analysis wide taxonomic groups, particularly Crustaceans. The results indicated evidence Callinectes sapidus Portunus...