A5083863455- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Helminth infection and control
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Marine and fisheries research
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
2017-2025
University of Palermo
2024
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
2020-2023
Sapienza University of Rome
2002-2022
Istituto Pasteur
2020-2021
Policlinico Umberto I
2019
Abstract Parasite biodiversity in cetaceans represents a neglected component of the marine ecosystem. This study aimed to investigate distribution and genetic diversity anisakid nematodes genus Anisakis sampled from Northeast Atlantic Ocean Mediterranean Sea. A total 478 adults pre-adults spp. was identified by multilocus approach (mtDNA cox 2 , EF1 α − 1 nDNA nas 10 gene loci) 11 cetacean species. clear pattern host preference observed for at family level: A. simplex (s.s.) pegreffii...
Ascaridoid nematodes comprise a wide range of heteroxenous parasites infecting top fish predators and marine mammals as definitive hosts, with crustaceans, squids, fishes acting intermediate/paratenic hosts. Limited data exist on the species role several intermediate paratenic hosts in life cycle these parasites. In aim adding knowledge squid their cycle, we have here investigated larval ascaridoid collected from deep-sea umbrella Histioteuthis bonnelli reverse jewel reversa captured Central...
ABSTRACT Aims Clinostomid metacercariae infect a wide range of freshwater fish species, posing zoonotic risk to human health when consumed raw or undercooked, potentially leading Halzoun disease. Although these parasites are generally considered threat in Asian countries, they also present various regions Türkiye and have been found 12 different species commonly local cultures. However, their presence has not reported the endemic Anatolian fish, Alburnus escherichii . This study aims...
Kudoa species are microscopic endoparasites of marine and estuarine fish with a global distribution (reviewed by Levsen 2015). The life cycle remains unknown, but it is believed to follow two-host involving an alternate host, likely polychaete (Eszterbauer et al. 2015, Rangel 2016). Some can affect the quality fillets producing macroscopic cysts or post-mortem myoliquefaction, commonly referred as 'soft flesh' condition (see reviews 2015; Moran, Whitaker Kent 1999). thyrsites well-known...
Abstract Anisakis pegreffii and A. simplex (s.s.) are the two zoonotic anisakids infecting cetaceans as well pelagic/demersal fish squids. In European waters, prevails in Mediterranean Sea, while NE Atlantic Ocean. Abiotic conditions likely play a significant role shaping their geographical distribution. The Iberian Alboran Sea waters sympatric areas of species. A total 429 adults L3 stage from both allopatric were studied by wide nuclear genotyping approach (including newly previously found...
Blastocystis is a common intestinal protist distributed worldwide, infecting humans and wide range of domestic wild animals. It exhibits an extensive genetic diversity and, so far, 25 distinct small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) lineages termed subtypes (STs)) have been characterized; among them, 12 thus far reported in humans. The aims the present study were to detect genetically characterize sp. synantropic animals improve our current knowledge on distribution zoonotic transmission STs...
Anisakis pegreffii is a sibling species within the A. simplex (s.l.) complex requiring marine homeothermic (mainly cetaceans) and heterothermic (crustaceans, fish, cephalopods) organisms to complete its life cycle. It also zoonotic species, able accidentally infect humans (anisakiasis). To investigate molecular signals involved in this host-parasite interaction pathogenesis, proteomic composition of extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by third-stage larvae (L3) pegreffii, was...
Anisakis pegreffii, a recognised etiological agent of human anisakiasis, is parasite homeothermic hosts at the adult stage and ectothermic third larval stage. Among distinct factors, temperature appears to be crucial in affecting hatching, moulting modulate parasite-host interaction. In present study, we investigated gene transcripts proteins having an antigenic role among excretory secretory products (ESPs) (i.e., Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitor, A.peg-1; glycoprotein, A.peg-7; myoglobin,...
Northeast Arctic cod, saithe and haddock are among the most important fisheries resources in Europe, largely shipped to various continental markets. The present study aimed map presence distribution of larvae parasitic nematodes Anisakidae family which socioeconomic public health concern. Fishes were sourced from commercial catches during winter or spring southern Barents Sea. Samples fish inspected for using UV-press method while anisakid species identification relied on sequencing mtDNA...
Anisakis simplex sensu stricto is a parasite infecting several commercial fish species in the Northeast (NE) Atlantic, known to be aetiological agent of human zoonosis anisakiasis. The present study investigated response A. (s. s.) third stage larvae (identified level by mtDNA cox2 sequencing) storage time and temperature Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus), mackerel (Scomber scombrus) blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) from NE fishing areas. A total 300 per were divided batches 50...
The genus Anisakis represents one of the most widespread groups ascaridoid nematodes in marine ecosystem. Three closely related taxa are recognized simplex (s. l.) complex: A. pegreffii, s.) and berlandi. They widely distributed populations their intermediate/paratenic hosts (fish squids) definitive (cetaceans). A novel nuclear gene locus, metallopeptidase 10 (nas 10) (451 bp), was sequenced validated on a total 219 specimens three species Anisakis, collected fish cetacean from allopatric...
The third-stage larvae of the parasitic nematode genus Anisakis tend to encapsulate in different tissues including musculature fish. Host tissue penetration and degradation involve both mechanic processes production proteins encoded by an array genes. Investigating larval gene profiles during fish infection has relevance understanding biological traits parasite's adaptive ability cope with hosts' defense responses. present study aimed investigate expression levels some L3 A. simplex (s.s.)...
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The southern Pacific Ocean, off the New Zealand coast, has been reported as one sympatric area of two parasite species Anisakis pegreffii and A. berlandi. Here, a multilocus genotyping approach, based on panel eleven DNA microsatellite (SSR) loci plus sequences analysis nuclear nas10 nDNA mitochondrial mtDNA cox2 gene loci, was applied to total N = 344 adults larvae spp. from cetacean fish species, respectively. Out newly scored SSR Anisl 15 2 showed fixed alternative alleles between...
Abstract Objectives Anisakis pegreffii is a zoonotic parasite requiring marine organisms to complete its life-history. Human infection (anisakiasis) occurs when the third stage larvae (L3) are accidentally ingested with raw or undercooked infected fish squids. A new de novo transcriptome of A. was here generated aiming provide robust bulk data be used for comprehensive "ready-to-use" resource detecting functional studies on genes and gene products involved in molecular mechanisms...
Nematode parasites of the genus Anisakis (Nematoda, Anisakidae) are considered among most important biological hazards in seafood products worldwide. In temperate and tropical waters, common species appears to be typica, generally found around viscera sporadically flesh various fish host species. This study investigated infection sites genetic diversity A. typica infecting commercial fishes from South-West Indian Ocean. Largehead hairtail (N = 20) brushtooth lizardfish 72) fished off...
The metazoan parasite community and the stomach contents of nursehound shark Scyliorhinus stellaris from Gulf Naples (central Mediterranean Sea) were studied. harboured a poor composed species gill monogenean (Hexabothrium appendiculatum) three intestinal cestode taxa (Acanthobothrium coronatum two unidentified genera Yamaguticestus Scyphophyllidium), all represented by adult stages. Hosts mostly parasitized individuals A. coronatum, which was most abundant contributed to almost 80% total...