A5002261637- Diatoms and Algae Research
- Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Phytoplankton Dynamics
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Marine Toxins and Detection Methods
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Soil and Unsaturated Flow
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
National Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
2007-2025
Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2013-2024
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2022
University of Pavia
2016
Health City Institute
2013
Università di Camerino
2012
National Institute of Health
2012
Recent advances in molecular biomonitoring open new horizons for aquatic ecosystem assessment. Rapid and cost-effective methods based on organismal DNA or environmental (eDNA) now offer the opportunity to produce inventories of indicator taxa that can subsequently be used assess biodiversity ecological quality. However, integration these DNA-based into current monitoring practices is not straightforward, will require coordinated actions coming years at national international levels. To plan...
Current knowledge about the spread of pathogens in aquatic environments is scarce probably because bacteria, viruses, algae and their toxins tend to occur at low concentrations water, making them very difficult measure directly. The purpose this study was development validation tools detect freshwater systems close an urban area. In order evaluate anthropogenic impacts on water microbiological quality, a phylogenetic microarray developed context EU project µAQUA simultaneously numerous...
Abstract Contact lens (CL) wear is a risk factor for development of microbial keratitis, vision threatening infection the eye. Adverse events associated with colonization lenses, especially by multi‐drug resistant and biofilm forming bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa remain major safety issue. Therefore, novel strategies compounds to reduce onset CL‐associated ocular infections are needed. Recently, activity frog skin‐derived antimicrobial peptide Esc(1‐21) its diastereomer Esc(1‐21)‐1c was...
Around the globe, escalation in rare opportunistic microbial infections is alarming as they are heading steadily towards 'superbug' status. In aquatic ecosystems, plastic fosters multidrug-resistant pathogenic bacteria and plays a significant role trafficking antibiotic-resistant genes. this study, we focused on bacterial strain isolated from communities found substrates of volcanic lake central Italy.Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing strains were both raw water for comparative...
Given the widespread presence of plastics, especially in micro- and nanoscale sizes, freshwater systems, it is crucial to identify a suitable model organism for assessing potential toxic teratogenic effects exposure plastic particles. Until now, early life stage organisms regeneration capacity relation particles still poorly investigated topic. In this study, we examine effect on diatom Cocconeis placentula cnidarian Hydra vulgaris under controlled conditions poly(styrene-co-methyl...
Diatoms are good environmental indicators and often the main component of phytobenthos, one key groups organisms recommended by Water Framework Directive (W.F.D.) for assessment ecological status surface waters. Although diatoms regularly used as in rivers lakes, less is known about benthic diatom communities wetland systems, especially Italy. The aim project was to provide a contribution knowledge on distribution, composition structure systems In 2005, we investigated their relationships...
The implementation of preparedness strategies to prevent and mitigate the impact global health threats poses several challenges. It should promptly identify cross-cutting drivers pandemic threats, assess context-specific risks, engage multiple stakeholders, translate complex data from sources into accessible information for action. This requires a coordinated, multidisciplinary multisectoral effort engaging systems that, most time, work in isolation. One Health (OH) approach promotes...
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) adhesion onto plastic substrates is a potential threat to environmental and human health. This current research investigates the prevalence of two relevant pathogens, Staphylococcus spp. Klebsiella spp., their sophisticated equipment antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs), retrieved from submerged into an inland water body. The results microbiological analysis on selective chromogenic media revealed presence colonies with distinctive phenotypes, which were...
A few diatom species produce toxins that affect human and animal health. Among these, members of the Pseudo-nitzschia genus were first diatoms unambiguously identified as producer domoic acid, a neurotoxin affecting molluscan shell-fish, birds, marine mammals, humans. Evidence exists indicating involvement another genus, Amphora, potential acid. We present strategy for detection Amphora coffeaeformis based on development species-specific oligonucleotide probes their application in microarray...
Monitoring the quality of freshwater is an important issue for public health. In context European project μAqua, 150 samples were collected from several waters in France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and Turkey 2 yr. These analyzed using multitoxin detection methods previously developed: a microsphere-based method coupled to flow-cytometry, ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method. The presence microcystins, nodularin, domoic acid, cylindrospermopsin,...
Climatic changes are associated with heat waves, droughts, and floods which have significant impacts on human health. Floods enhance the effects of water-borne pathogens increasing concentration biological agents in surface water. On basis national statistics collected by Italian Ministry Health, this work illustrates preliminary observations concerning outbreaks diseases after flood events Italy presents options for an administrative response. The infectious taken into account...
Microbiological indicators are commonly used in the assessment of public health risks associated with fecal contamination freshwater ecosystems. Sediments a reservoir microorganisms, and can thus provide information on past pollution events, not obtainable through testing surface water. Moreover, pathogens present sediment may represent future threats to human health. Clostridium perfringens, typical colonizer sediments, has been suggested as an alternative indicator pollution. In order be...
Highlights•Plastic plays a vital role in disseminating superbugs aquatic ecosystem•Plastic-associated antibiotic resistant bacteria pose hidden risks for humans•Detection of emerging and re-emerging pathogens environmental sector is threatening•Improving One-Health prevention by enhancing the detection AMR ecosystemSummaryPlastic materials are pollutants acting as potential vehicles accumulation spread multidrug-resistant bacteria. The current study investigates plastics favoring dispersal...
It is worldwide recognized that the use of pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary purposes could lead to unsustainable effects on environment. A strategy reduce impact environment has been recently established at European level, where guidelines evaluate impacts drugs used treat animal diseases are in place. The aim this article focus antiparasitic drug ivermectin (IVM) its potential specific section related IVM resistance massive generate enhancing risk scenarios also health. application...
At European level the strategy on adaptation to climate changes promoted plans at all levels and has recommended need bridge gaps through applications of actions local level. In paper been remarked that there are some in legislation should be solved funding more research projects pilot studies; for example use microbiological monitoring, not foreseen by water framework directive, can help identify prevent effect adverse human health. this study we propose an operative methodology applied...
The coast of the Bulgarian Black Sea is a popular summer holiday destination. Dam Iskar largest artificial dam in Bulgaria, with capacity 675 million m3. It main source tap water for capital Sofia and irrigating surrounding valley. There close relationship between quality aquatic ecosystems human health as many infections are waterborne. Rapid molecular methods analysis highly pathogenic bacteria have been developed monitoring quality. Mycobacterial species can be isolated from waste,...