A5005859949- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
- Powdery Mildew Fungal Diseases
- Fungal Biology and Applications
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Microbial Natural Products and Biosynthesis
- Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Plant Disease Resistance and Genetics
- Plant Disease Management Techniques
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Fungal Plant Pathogen Control
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Plant pathogens and resistance mechanisms
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Berry genetics and cultivation research
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
University of Turin
2015-2024
University of Palermo
2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2018
Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute
2018
Azienda Sanitaria di Firenze
2015
University of Ljubljana
2009
St George's Hospital
2001-2004
St George's, University of London
2001-2003
Fungi are widely distributed in the Oceans, interact with other organisms and play roles that range from pathogenic to mutualistic. The present work focuses on characterization of cultivable mycobiota associated seagrass Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile collected off Elba Island (Italy). We identified 102 taxa (mainly Ascomycota) by mean a polyphasic approach. Leaves, rhizomes, roots matte were characterized unique revealing "plant-part-specificity." comparison green alga Flabellia petiolata...
Algae-inhabiting marine fungi represent a taxonomically and ecologically interesting group of microorganisms still largely neglected, especially in temperate regions. The aim this study was to isolate identify the culturable mycobiota associated with Flabellia petiolata, green alga frequently retrieved Mediterranean basin. Twenty algal thalli were collected from two different sampling sites Sea (Elba Island, Italy). A polyphasic approach showed presence relevant alga-associated 64 taxa...
Autochthonous bioaugmentation, by exploiting the indigenous microorganisms of contaminated environment to be treated, can represent a successful bioremediation strategy. In this perspective, we have assessed molecular methods evolution bacterial and fungal communities during selective enrichment on different pollutants soil strongly polluted mixtures aliphatic polycyclic hydrocarbons. Three consecutive enrichments were carried out samples from depths (0-1 m, 1-2 2-3 m), analysed at each step...
The emergence of antibiotic resistance and viruses with high epidemic potential made unexplored marine environments an appealing target source for new metabolites. Marine fungi represent one the most suitable sources discovery compounds. Thus, aim this work was (i) to isolate identify associated Atlantic sponge
Abstract To date, the highly adapted cave microbial communities are challenged by expanding anthropization of these subterranean habitats. Although recent advances in characterizing show-caves microbiome composition and functionality, anthropic effect on promoting establishment, or reducing presence specific guilds has never been studied detail. This work aims to investigate whole (Fungi, Algae, Bacteria Archaea) four Italian show-caves, displaying different environmental geo-morphological...
Covering 70 % of Earth, oceans are at the same time most common and environment least studied by microbiologists. Considering large gaps in our knowledge on presence marine fungi oceans, aim this research was to isolate identify culturable fungal community within three species sponges, namely Dysidea fragilis, Pachymatisma johnstonia Sycon ciliatum, collected Atlantic Ocean never for their associated mycobiota. Applying different isolation methods, incubation temperatures media, attempting...
Nineteen fungal strains associated with the seagrass Posidonia oceanica, green alga Flabellia petiolata, and brown Padina pavonica were collected in Mediterranean Sea. These previously identified at family level hypothesised to be undescribed species. Strains examined by deep multi-loci phylogenetic morphological analyses. Maximum-likelihood Bayesian phylogenies proved that Parathyridariella gen. nov. is a distinct genus Thyriadriaceae. Analyses based on five genetic markers revealed seven...
Anthropogenic disturbance on natural ecosystems is growing in frequency and magnitude affecting all components. Understanding the response of different types biocoenosis to human urgently needed it can be achieved by adopting a metacommunity framework. With aid advanced molecular techniques, we investigated sediment communities Fungi, Bacteria Archaea four Italian show caves, aiming disentangle effects induced tourism their diversity highlight changes driving forces that shape community...
Risk assessment, environmental monitoring, and the disinfection of water systems are key elements in preventing legionellosis risk. The Italian Study Group Hospital Hygiene Society Hygiene, Preventive Medicine, Public Health Multidisciplinary for Prevention Care-Associated Infections carried out a national cross-sectional survey to investigate measures taken prevent control hospitals. A multiple-choice questionnaire was developed, comprising 71 questions regarding hospital location, general...
Mono- and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread recalcitrant pollutants that threaten both environmental human health. By exploiting the powerful enzymatic machinery of fungi, mycoremediation in contaminated sites aims at removing a wide range cost-efficient environmentally friendly manner. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques tools for understanding molecular basis biotransformation PAHs by selected fungal strains, allowing genome mining to identify genetic features...
Fungi are an essential component of marine ecosystems, although little is known about their global distribution and underwater diversity, especially in sediments. Microplastics (MPs) widespread contaminants worldwide threaten the organisms present oceans. In this study, we investigated fungal abundance diversity sediments, as well MPs, three sites with different anthropogenic impacts Mediterranean Sea: harbor Livorno, protected area "Secche della Meloria"; intermediate point, respectively. A...
Abstract Microbial diversity of caves is largely understudied and its possible applications are still unknown. Autochthonous fungi, in particular, may have the potential to biomineralize metals be used as promising agents for bioremediation polluted sites; thus, unearthing fungal hypogean ecosystems nowadays utmost importance. To start addressing this knowledge gap, cultivable mycobiota two neighbouring caves—one natural one exploited touristic purposes—were characterised compared by...
Pear (Pyrus communis L.) is widely grown in Italy, the leading producer Europe. In summer 2011, a previously unknown rot was observed on fruit of an old cultivar, Spadoncina, garden Torino Province (northern Italy). The decayed area soft, dark brown, slightly sunken, circular, and surrounded by irregular margin. internal appeared rotten brown rotted eventually fell. To isolate causal agent, fruits were soaked 1% NaOCl for 30 s fragments (approximately 2 mm) taken from margin diseased...