A5081005853- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Marine and fisheries research
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Dental Research and COVID-19
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Groundwater flow and contamination studies
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Animal Genetics and Reproduction
- Nematode management and characterization studies
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Studies on Chitinases and Chitosanases
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- RNA Research and Splicing
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
University of Bari Aldo Moro
2015-2024
Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies
2024
National Research Council
2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2017
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2017
Ifremer
2017
Marine Biodiversity Exploitation and Conservation
2017
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2017
University of Crete
2017
The greater amberjack Seriola dumerili is a large teleost fish with rapid growth and excellent flesh quality, whose domestication represents an ambitious challenge for aquaculture. occurrence of reproductive dysfunctions in reared captivity was investigated by comparing development wild captive-reared individuals. Wild breeders were sampled the Mediterranean Sea during three different phases cycle: early gametogenesis (EARLY, late April-early May), advanced (ADVANCED, May-early June)...
Abstract Melanomacrophage centres ( MMC s), located in different organs of non‐mammalian vertebrates, play a role the destruction, detoxification or recycling endogenous and exogenous materials. Cytochrome P 450 monoxygenase 1 A CYP 1A) is involved xenobiotics biotransformation, its liver expression considered as biomarker for detecting exposure to environmental pollutants. Atlantic bluefin tuna ABFT ), T hunnus thynnus L., samples were collected from: wild animals caught eastern tlantic;...
The COVID-19 pandemic started in China early December 2019, and quickly spread around the world. epidemic gradually Italy at end of February 2020, by May 31, 232,664 cases 33,340 deaths were confirmed. As a result this pandemic, Italian Ministerial Decree issued on March 11, enforced lockdown; therefore, many social, recreational, cultural centers remained closed for months. In Apulia (southern Italy), all non-urgent hospital activities suspended, some wards closed, with consequent reduction...
Legionella is the causative agent of Legionnaires' disease, a flu-like illness normally acquired following inhalation or aspiration contaminated water aerosols. Our recent studies revealed that climatic parameters can increase number reported cases community-acquired disease. Here, we evaluated presence in networks and distribution disease associated with touristic-recreational facilities Apulia region (southern Italy) during period 2001-2017 using geostatistical analyses. Geostatistical...
Postoperative infections are a concern, especially in total knee and hip arthroplasty. We evaluated the air quality orthopaedic operating theatres southeastern Italy to determine level of bacterial contamination as risk factor for postoperative infection. Thirty-five hospitals with focused on arthroplasty participated. sampled passively actively before surgeries began day (at rest) 15 min after surgical incision (in operation). counts, particle size, mixed vs turbulent airflow systems,...
A Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by a new virus called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), spreads via direct contact through droplets produced infected individuals. The transmission of this can also occur indirect if objects and surfaces are contaminated secretions from individuals with COVID-19 or asymptomatic carriers. Environmental contamination SARS-CoV-2 is high in hospital settings; on the contrary, surface non-healthcare settings still poorly...
In earlier studies, wild-caught greater amberjack Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810) males reared in sea cages showed gametogenesis impairment and low sperm production quality. Here, we (a) examined if F1 hatchery-produced also exhibit reproductive dysfunctions (b) evaluated the effects of gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) administration through injections (GnRHa
The effects of different stressors on the atretic degeneration ovarian vitellogenic follicles, as well mass, were examined in female Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus (L.), from Mediterranean Sea. taken into consideration short-term starvation (up to 14 days), long-term cage rearing (1 year) and crowding-induced severe panic frenzy. Wild-caught individuals used a control group. Fish subjected either frenzy or exhibited decrease gonad mass had significantly higher intensity α atresia...
The most commonly observed reproductive dysfunction in male fishes reared captivity is reduction sperm volume and quality. Atlantic bluefin tuna Thunnus thynnus (Osteichthyes: Scombridae) one of the few large pelagic migratory marine maintained with purpose establishing breeding populations to support an aquaculture industry. objectives present study were compare germ cell proliferation apoptosis between wild captive individuals at two different phases spermatogenetic cycle, evaluate...
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The greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili (Risso, 1810), is a promising candidate for the diversification of European aquaculture production, but inconsistent reproduction in captivity prevents commercial production. Recent studies showed that amberjack confined sea cages exhibited scarce gonad development and early interruption gametogenic activity during reproductive season. aim present study was to improve our understanding observed impairment spermatogenesis. Adult wild captive-reared...
The greater amberjack Seriola dumerili is an excellent candidate for the Mediterranean aquaculture, due to its large body size and high growth rate, as well flesh quality commercial value worldwide. For successful incorporation in aquaculture industry, in-depth understanding of reproductive function species under rearing conditions necessary, since completion oogenesis captivity currently a bottleneck production species. Liver ovary samples from wild captive-reared females were collected at...
This study investigated the environmental contamination of groundwater as a consequence discharge treated wastewater into soil. The investigation focused on treatment plant located in an area fractured by karst Salento peninsula (Apulia, Italy). Water samples were collected at four sites (raw wastewater, infiltration trench, and monitoring well), monthly from May to December 2019 (with exception August), tested for (1) panel bacteria; (2) enteric viruses; (3) chemical substances. A gradual...
This study reports on the isolation and characterization of four different endoglucanases in root‐lesion nematode P ratylenchus vulnus . The gene structures two these, v ‐ eng 1 2 , were fully determined, v‐eng 3 5 partially sequenced. Spatial expression was examined by situ hybridization. transcripts localized subventral oesophageal glands, whilst transcript intestine. Real‐time RT PCR showed that three had highest transcriptional level adult males females, thus demonstrating adults are...
As a complement to clinical disease surveillance, the monitoring of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in wastewater can be used as an early warning system for impending epidemics. This study investigated dynamics SARS-CoV-2 untreated with respect trend coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) prevalence Southern Italy. A total 210 samples were collected between May and November 2020 from 15 Apulian treatment plants (WWTP). The concentrated accordance standard World Health...
Reproductive dysfunctions have been recently documented in male greater amberjack Seriola dumerili caught from the wild and reared captivity. In present study, we compared testis transcriptome fish (WILD), hatchery-produced with apparently normal spermatogenesis (Normal Farmed; NormalF) evident reproductive dysfunction (Dysfunctional DysF). Gene expression analysis identified 2157, 1985 74 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) DysF vs WILD, NormalF WILD comparisons, respectively. DysF, a...
Bone resorption in the first spine of dorsal fin Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT) has long been considered for age estimation studies. In present paper bone was assessed wild (aged 1 to 13 years) and captive-reared 2 11 ABFT sampled from Mediterranean Sea. Total surface (TS), solid (SS) reabsorbed (RS) were measured transverse sections order obtain proportions SS RS. The section found be isometrically correlated fish fork length by a power equation. fraction progressively decreased according...
The World Health Organization's Action Framework for tuberculosis elimination in low-tuberculosis incidence countries includes the screening active and latent selected high-risk groups, including health care workers. In this context, medical profession students, exposed to nosocomial transmission during training clinical rotations, are target populations screening. No updated data available on practice knowledge of students Italy.Within activities Italian Study Group Hospital Hygiene Society...