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Case Report: Human metapneumovirus infection leading to septic shock in an adult with COPD and morbid obesity [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundHuman metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an emerging respiratory pathogen causing illnesses from mild upper respiratory infection to severe pneumonia, particularly in high-risk adults.
Francesco Virzì, Giuseppe Giacopelli, Paolo Tutone, Cecilia Riccobono, Luigi Profera, Santi Maurizio Raineri, Santi Maurizio Raineri, Sandro Tomasello, Giuseppe Accurso   +8 more
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Salmonella spp. in poultry meat

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2023
The spread of multidrug resistant (MDR) Salmonella strains, along the poultry supply chain, can represent a relevant threat to human health. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella spp.
Annamaria Castello, Chiara Piraino, Gaspare Butera, Vincenzina Alio, Cinzia Cardamone, Giuseppa Oliveri, Giuseppe Cascone, Cosimo Ciravolo, Antonella Costa   +8 more
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When opportunistic predators interact with swordfish harpoon fishing activities: shark depredation over catches in the Strait of Messina (central Mediterranean Sea)

The European Zoological Journal, 2021
We describe the interaction between harpoon fishing activity and sharks, which opportunistically depredated harpoon catches in the Strait of Messina.
D. Malara, P. Battaglia, P. Consoli, E. Arcadi, F. Longo, M. G. Stipa, L. Pagano, S. Greco, F. Andaloro, T. Romeo   +9 more
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Infection Due to Actinobacillus lignieresii in Cattle with Brain and Ocular Involvement: Histological and Microbiological Features

Veterinary Sciences, 2023
The actinobacillosis is rare and to date the biological profile of the agent is not yet fully understood. The knowledge about the possible hosts of the pathogen is incomplete and is generally only associated with granulomatous lesions in cattle and sheep.
Antonio Salvaggio, Renato Paolo Giunta, Maurizio Percipalle, Fabrizio Scalzo, Anna Maria Fausta Marino   +4 more
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Food risk associated with vegetable consumption, exposure to antimicrobial-resistant strains and pesticide residues

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2023
This preliminary study aimed to detect biological and chemical contaminants in vegetables sold in Sicily for human consumption, assess the spread of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) strains in these foods, and characterize their antimicrobial-resistance ...
Annamaria Castello, Giovanni Lo Cascio, Clelia Ferraro, Licia Pantano, Antonella Costa, Gaspare Butera, Giuseppa Oliveri, Maria Laura Rizzuto, Rosa Alduina, Cinzia Cardamone   +9 more
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Phenotypic and genotypic study on antibiotic resistance and pathogenic factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from small ruminant mastitis milk in South of Italy (Sicily)

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2021
Staphyloccoccus aureus is the major cause of mastitis in small ruminants in the Mediterranean farms causing severe losses to dairy industry. Antibiotic treatment has been the most common approach to control these infections.
Alessio Parco , Giusi Macaluso, Maria Foti, Maria Vitale, Vittorio Fisichella, Marco Tolone, Guido Ruggero Loria   +6 more
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An integrated geodetic and InSAR technique for the monitoring and detection of active faulting in southwestern Sicily [PDF]

, 2020
We present the results of the analysis of GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) and InSAR (Interferometric synthetic-aperture radar) data collected in the frame of a project financed by the “Struttura Terremoti” of INGV (Istituto Nazionale di ...
Barreca Giovanni, Bruno Valentina, Dardanelli Gino, Guglielmino Francesco, Lo Brutto Mauro, Mattia Mario, Pipitone Claudia, Rossi Massimo   +7 more
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When nature continues to surprise: observations of the hectocotylus of Argonauta argo, Linnaeus 1758

The European Zoological Journal, 2021
In this paper, a live hectocotylus, found inside a stranded female Argonauta argo shell, allowed us to describe the behaviour of this copulatory arm and add new information on its morphology.
P. Battaglia, M. G. Stipa, G. Ammendolia, C. Pedà, P. Consoli, F. Andaloro, T. Romeo   +6 more
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Spina Bifida Sacralis Occulta from Ancient Greek Sicily (Pozzanghera Necropolis, Leontinoi, 6th–4th Century BC): Anatomical, Anthropological and Ethnomedical Considerations on the Insular Presentation of this Congenital Anomaly

Anthropological Review, 2023
In this article a case of spina bifida sacralis occulta (SBSO) from the Pozzanghera necropolis of the ancient Greek colony of Leontinoi (Sicily) and archaeologically dated to the 6th–4th century BC is morphologically analysed and discussed.
Sebastiano Melintenda, Elena Varotto, Eleonora Pappalardo, Lorenzo Guzzardi, Veronica Papa, Dario Palermo, Francesco M. Galassi   +6 more
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Detection of Arcobacter spp. in food products collected from Sicilia region: A preliminary study

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2018
The aim of the study was to evaluate the occurrence of Arcobacter spp. in food samples collected from Sicilia region. A total of 91 food products of animal origin (41 meat, 17 fresh milk, 18 shellfish) and 15 samples of fresh vegetables, were examined by
Anna Maria Di Noto, Sonia Sciortino, Cinzia Cardamone, Cosimo Ciravolo, Concetta Napoli, Vincenzina Alio, Pietro Arculeo, Giuseppa Oliveri, Antonella Costa   +8 more
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