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Article ; Online: The Fucales (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae) of the Island of Pantelleria (Sicily Channel, Mediterranean Sea): a new contribution

Marletta, Giuliana / Lombardo, Andrea

Italian Botanist. 2023 June 15, v. 15 p.137-163

2023

Abstract: AbstractIn the past, only a few studies were carried out on the marine vegetation of the Island of Pantelleria, reporting a high level of biodiversity in this island. However, the most recent study, performed about 20 years ago, documented a total loss ... ...

Abstract	AbstractIn the past, only a few studies were carried out on the marine vegetation of the Island of Pantelleria, reporting a high level of biodiversity in this island. However, the most recent study, performed about 20 years ago, documented a total loss of Fucales below ca. 12 m of depth and their substitution with morphologically simpler species. In the present study, the current presence and distribution of Cystoseira s.l. and Sargassum around the Island of Pantelleria were assessed, comparing the current data with the previous studies on the marine vegetation of this island. Through monitoring activities (both snorkelling and scuba diving), 19 taxa were recorded: seven belonging to Cystoseira, six to Ericaria, four to Gongolaria, and two to Sargassum. Comparing these data with the previous studies, it was highlighted that most of the species previously reported are still present on the island. Moreover, approximately 20 years after their documented disappearance, deep-water species such as C.foeniculaceaf.latiramosa, G. elegans, G. montagnei, G. montagnei v. compressa and Sargassumcf.acinarium were recorded during this study, suggesting a natural recovery for these Fucales. We recommend that, in order to guarantee a long-term conservation of these fucalean populations, it would be useful to establish a marine protected area in the Island of Pantelleria.
Keywords	Cystoseira ; Sargassum ; biodiversity ; botanists ; marine protected areas ; vegetation ; Mediterranean Sea ; Sicily ; brown algae ; Ericaria ; Gongolaria ; marine vegetation
Language	English
Dates of publication	2023-0615
Size	p. 137-163.
Publishing place	Pensoft Publishers
Document type	Article ; Online
ISSN	2531-4033
DOI	10.3897/italianbotanist.15.103217
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Article: Implantatprothetische Kronenversorgung mit zahnähnlichen Eigenschaften

Lombardo, Andrea / Fazioni, Mauro

Zahntechnik Magazin

2020 Volume 24, Issue 7, Page(s) 381

Language	German
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ISSN	2569-1228
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Article: Pathology of Urinary Bladder in Pearsonema spp. Infected Wildlife from Central Italy

Eleni, Claudia / Mariacher, Alessia / Grifoni, Goffredo / Cardini, Elena / Tonon, Sara / Lombardo, Andrea / Barone, Antonino / Fichi, Gianluca

Pathogens. 2021 Apr. 14, v. 10, no. 4

2021

Abstract: The genus Pearsonema, in the nematode family Capillariidae, includes several species that parasitize the urinary bladders of wild and domestic carnivores. The infection has been reported worldwide from several wildlife species, including canids, ... ...

Abstract	The genus Pearsonema, in the nematode family Capillariidae, includes several species that parasitize the urinary bladders of wild and domestic carnivores. The infection has been reported worldwide from several wildlife species, including canids, mustelids, and felids, but the pathological aspects have seldom been investigated. In order to assess the presence and severity of the lesions in Pearsonema-infected wildlife, we performed a parasitological and pathological examination of urinary bladders from 72 animals, belonging to the families Canidae (red fox Vulpes vulpes, n = 28, and wolf Canis lupus, n = 29) and Mustelidae (beech marten Martes foina, n = 3; pine marten Martes martes, n = 2; and European badger Meles meles, n = 10). A greater prevalence of infection for canids (64.91%; 95% confidence interval (95% CI), 52.52–77.30%) than for mustelids (13.33%) (p < 0.001) was recorded. The prevalence of infection in red foxes was 75.0% (95% CI, 58.96–91.04%), in accordance with other reports from European countries, supporting the role of this species as a reservoir for infection. Eosinophilic cystitis was observed in 34 out of the 72 examined animals (47.22%). The influence of Pearsonema sp. infection on the occurrence of eosinophilic cystitis was statistically significant in wolves (p < 0.01), which were also affected by more severe histological lesions compared to foxes.
Keywords	Canis lupus ; Capillariidae ; Felidae ; Martes foina ; Martes martes ; Meles meles ; Vulpes vulpes ; badgers ; bladder ; confidence interval ; cystitis ; histology ; wildlife ; wolves ; Italy
Language	English
Dates of publication	2021-0414
Publishing place	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Document type	Article
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ZDB-ID	2695572-6
ISSN	2076-0817
ISSN	2076-0817
DOI	10.3390/pathogens10040474
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Article: First report of the zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procyonis in non-native raccoons (Procyon lotor) from Italy

Lombardo, Andrea / Brocherel, Giuseppina / Donnini, Carla / Fichi, Gianluca / Mariacher, Alessia / Diaconu, Elena Lavinia / Carfora, Virginia / Battisti, Antonio / Cappai, Nadia / Mattioli, Luca / De Liberato, Claudio

Parasites & vectors. 2022 Dec., v. 15, no. 1

2022

Abstract: Baylisascaris procyonis is a nematode parasite of the raccoon (Procyon lotor), and it can be responsible for a severe form of larva migrans in humans. This parasite has been reported from many countries all over the world, after translocation of its ... ...

Abstract	Baylisascaris procyonis is a nematode parasite of the raccoon (Procyon lotor), and it can be responsible for a severe form of larva migrans in humans. This parasite has been reported from many countries all over the world, after translocation of its natural host outside its native geographic range, North America. In the period between January and August 2021, 21 raccoons were cage-trapped and euthanized in Tuscany (Central Italy), in the context of a plan aimed at eradicating a reproductive population of this non-native species. All the animals were submitted for necroscopic examination. Adult ascariids were found in the small intestine of seven raccoons (prevalence 33.3%). Parasites have been identified as B. procyonis based on both morphometric and molecular approaches. The aim of the present article is to report the first finding of this zoonotic parasite from Italy, highlighting the sanitary risks linked to the introduction of alien vertebrate species in new areas.
Keywords	Baylisascaris procyonis ; Procyon lotor ; adults ; geographical distribution ; introduced species ; larva migrans ; morphometry ; parasites ; small intestine ; Italy ; North America
Language	English
Dates of publication	2022-12
Size	p. 24.
Publishing place	BioMed Central
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	2409480-8
ISSN	1756-3305
ISSN	1756-3305
DOI	10.1186/s13071-021-05116-3
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Article: Giardia duodenalis in Wildlife: Exploring Genotype Diversity in Italy and across Europe

Guadano Procesi, Isabel / Montalbano Di Filippo, Margherita / De Liberato, Claudio / Lombardo, Andrea / Brocherel, Giuseppina / Perrucci, Stefania / Di Cave, David / Berrilli, Federica

Pathogens. 2022 Jan. 16, v. 11, no. 1

2022

Abstract: Fragmented data are so far available on genotype diversity of G. duodenalis in wildlife in different countries in Europe, in particular, in Italy. In the present study, G. duodenalis sequences obtained from different Italian wild animals [12 porcupines ( ... ...

Abstract	Fragmented data are so far available on genotype diversity of G. duodenalis in wildlife in different countries in Europe, in particular, in Italy. In the present study, G. duodenalis sequences obtained from different Italian wild animals [12 porcupines (Hystrix cristata), 4 wild boars (Sus scrofa), 1 wolf (Canis lupus italicus), 6 Alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra rupicapra)] were compared with those available from wild host species in Europe to add new data on the geographic distribution of Giardia assemblages/sub-assemblages and their transmission patterns among natural hosts. Thirty-eight sequences were obtained by MLG analysis (SSU-rRNA, bg, gdh, and tpi genes) and subsequently compared by phylogenetic and network analyses with those from wild species monitored in the last decades in Europe. The results revealed the presence of potentially zoonotic (A-AI, A-AII from wild boar; B from porcupine) and host-adapted (D from wolf; E, A-AIII from chamois) assemblages and sub-assemblages and represent the first report for Italian wild boar. The analysis did not find any evidence of spatial or host segregation for specific genetic variants, mostly shared between different hosts from different European countries. However, conflicting evidence was found in genotypic assignment, advocating for data improvement and new genomic approaches.
Keywords	Canis lupus ; Giardia lamblia ; Hystrix cristata ; Sus scrofa ; chamois ; genomics ; genotype ; geographical distribution ; hosts ; phylogeny ; wild boars ; wildlife ; wolves ; Italy
Language	English
Dates of publication	2022-0116
Publishing place	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	2695572-6
ISSN	2076-0817
ISSN	2076-0817
DOI	10.3390/pathogens11010105
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Book ; Online: Pores for thought

Gayon-Lombardo, Andrea / Mosser, Lukas / Brandon, Nigel P. / Cooper, Samuel J.

The use of generative adversarial networks for the stochastic reconstruction of 3D multi-phase electrode microstructures with periodic boundaries

2020

Abstract: The generation of multiphase porous electrode microstructures is a critical step in the optimisation of electrochemical energy storage devices. This work implements a deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DC-GAN) for generating realistic n- ... ...

Abstract	The generation of multiphase porous electrode microstructures is a critical step in the optimisation of electrochemical energy storage devices. This work implements a deep convolutional generative adversarial network (DC-GAN) for generating realistic n-phase microstructural data. The same network architecture is successfully applied to two very different three-phase microstructures: A lithium-ion battery cathode and a solid oxide fuel cell anode. A comparison between the real and synthetic data is performed in terms of the morphological properties (volume fraction, specific surface area, triple-phase boundary) and transport properties (relative diffusivity), as well as the two-point correlation function. The results show excellent agreement between for datasets and they are also visually indistinguishable. By modifying the input to the generator, we show that it is possible to generate microstructure with periodic boundaries in all three directions. This has the potential to significantly reduce the simulated volume required to be considered representative and therefore massively reduce the computational cost of the electrochemical simulations necessary to predict the performance of a particular microstructure during optimisation. Comment: 37 pages, 10 figures
Keywords	Computer Science - Neural and Evolutionary Computing ; Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition ; 68T10 ; 68T45 ; 92E99 ; 82D30 ; J.2 ; I.4.5 ; I.4
Subject code	600
Publishing date	2020-02-17
Publishing country	us
Document type	Book ; Online
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Article: Pathology of Urinary Bladder in

Eleni, Claudia / Mariacher, Alessia / Grifoni, Goffredo / Cardini, Elena / Tonon, Sara / Lombardo, Andrea / Barone, Antonino / Fichi, Gianluca

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)

2021 Volume 10, Issue 4

Abstract: ... The ... ...

Abstract	The genus
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-04-14
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2695572-6
ISSN	2076-0817
ISSN	2076-0817
DOI	10.3390/pathogens10040474
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Article ; Online: Patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate customised cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds: Technical note.

Scerrati, Alba / Travaglini, Francesco / Gelmi, Clarissa Ann Elisabeth / Lombardo, Andrea / De Bonis, Pasquale / Cavallo, Michele Alessandro / Zamboni, Paolo

The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS

2021 Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) e2353

Abstract: Introduction: Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy can be performed with several techniques and materials. With the common use of 3D printing, custom cranioplasty can be produced at affordable cost. Aim of this technical note is to describe our ... ...

Abstract	Introduction: Cranioplasty after decompressive craniectomy can be performed with several techniques and materials. With the common use of 3D printing, custom cranioplasty can be produced at affordable cost. Aim of this technical note is to describe our technique for producing patient specific Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) cranioplasty using 3D printed silicone moulds. Materials and methods: We enrolled seven patients from January 2020 to June 2021 who required surgery for cranioplasty. The 3D printing was used to produce silicone moulds for defining the exact shape of the PMMA cranioplasty, according to the CT scan of the patient. Results: We performed seven procedures. The mean time of the surgery was 80 min. All cranioplasties perfectly matched the patient specific anatomy. No complications occurred. Conclusions: Using 3D printed patient specific silicone moulds and PMMA resulted to be effective, with affordable costs and ensuring a good cosmetic result.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Polymethyl Methacrylate/therapeutic use ; Printing, Three-Dimensional ; Prostheses and Implants ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures/methods ; Silicones ; Skull/surgery
Chemical Substances	Silicones ; Polymethyl Methacrylate (9011-14-7)
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-11-24
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2151860-9
ISSN	1478-596X ; 1478-5951
ISSN (online)	1478-596X
ISSN	1478-5951
DOI	10.1002/rcs.2353
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Article: Spillover of West Caucasian Bat Lyssavirus (WCBV) in a Domestic Cat and Westward Expansion in the Palearctic Region

Leopardi, Stefania / Barneschi, Ettore / Manna, Giuseppe / Zecchin, Barbara / Priori, Pamela / Drzewnioková, Petra / Festa, Francesca / Lombardo, Andrea / Parca, Fabio / Scaravelli, Dino / Maroni Ponti, Andrea / De Benedictis, Paola

Viruses. 2021 Oct. 14, v. 13, no. 10

2021

Abstract: In June 2020, a cat from Arezzo (Italy) that died from a neurological disease was diagnosed with West Caucasian Bat Lyssavirus (WCBV). The virus retained high identity across the whole-genome with the reference isolate found in 2002 from a Russian bent- ... ...

Abstract	In June 2020, a cat from Arezzo (Italy) that died from a neurological disease was diagnosed with West Caucasian Bat Lyssavirus (WCBV). The virus retained high identity across the whole-genome with the reference isolate found in 2002 from a Russian bent-winged bat. We applied control measures recommended by national regulations, investigated a possible interface between cats and bats using visual inspections, bioacoustics analyses and camera trapping and performed active and passive surveillance in bats to trace the source of infection. People that were exposed to the cat received full post-exposure prophylaxis while animals underwent six months of quarantine. One year later, they are all healthy. In a tunnel located near the cat’s house, we identified a group of bent-winged bats that showed virus-neutralizing antibodies to WCBV across four sampling occasions, but no virus in salivary swabs. Carcasses from other bat species were all negative. This description of WCBV in a non-flying mammal confirms that this virus can cause clinical rabies in the absence of preventive and therapeutic measures, and highlights the lack of international guidelines against divergent lyssaviruses. We detected bent-winged bats as the most probable source of infection, testifying the encroachment between these bats and pets/human in urban areas and confirming free-ranging cats as potential hazard for public health and conservation.
Keywords	Chiroptera ; Lyssavirus ; Palearctic region ; bioacoustics ; cameras ; cats ; disease prevention ; humans ; nervous system diseases ; people ; public health ; quarantine ; rabies ; therapeutics ; viruses ; Italy
Language	English
Dates of publication	2021-1014
Publishing place	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	2516098-9
ISSN	1999-4915
ISSN	1999-4915
DOI	10.3390/v13102064
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Article: Food web modeling of a river ecosystem for risk assessment of down-the-drain chemicals: A case study with AQUATOX

Lombardo, Andrea / Antonio Franco / Alberto Pivato / Alberto Barausse

Science of the total environment. 2015 Mar. 01, v. 508

2015

Abstract: Conventional approaches to estimating protective ecotoxicological thresholds of chemicals, i.e. predicted no-effect concentrations (PNEC), for an entire ecosystem are based on the use of assessment factors to extrapolate from single-species toxicity data ...

Abstract	Conventional approaches to estimating protective ecotoxicological thresholds of chemicals, i.e. predicted no-effect concentrations (PNEC), for an entire ecosystem are based on the use of assessment factors to extrapolate from single-species toxicity data derived in the laboratory to community-level effects on ecosystems. Aquatic food web models may be a useful tool to improve the ecological realism of chemical risk assessment because they enable a more insightful evaluation of the fate and effects of chemicals in dynamic trophic networks. A case study was developed in AQUATOX to simulate the effects of the anionic surfactant linear alkylbenzene sulfonate and the antimicrobial triclosan on a lowland riverine ecosystem. The model was built for a section of the River Thames (UK), for which detailed ecological surveys were available, allowing for a quantification of energy flows through the whole ecosystem. A control scenario was successfully calibrated for a simulation period of one year, and tested for stability over six years. Then, the model ecosystem was perturbed with varying inputs of the two chemicals. Simulations showed that both chemicals rapidly approach steady-state, with internal concentrations in line with the input bioconcentration factors throughout the year. At realistic environmental concentrations, both chemicals have insignificant effects on biomass trends. At hypothetical higher concentrations, direct and indirect effects of chemicals on the ecosystem dynamics emerged from the simulations. Indirect effects due to competition for food sources and predation can lead to responses in biomass density of the same magnitude as those caused by direct toxicity. Indirect effects can both exacerbate or compensate for direct toxicity. Uncertainties in key model assumptions are high as the validation of perturbed simulations remains extremely challenging. Nevertheless, the study is a step towards the development of realistic ecological scenarios and their potential use in prospective risk assessment of down-the-drain chemicals.
Keywords	anionic surfactants ; aquatic food webs ; bioaccumulation factor ; biomass ; case studies ; chemical risk assessment ; ecosystems ; ecotoxicology ; energy flow ; models ; predation ; rivers ; surveys ; toxicity ; uncertainty ; United Kingdom
Language	English
Dates of publication	2015-0301
Size	p. 214-227.
Publishing place	Elsevier B.V.
Document type	Article
ZDB-ID	121506-1
ISSN	1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
ISSN (online)	1879-1026
ISSN	0048-9697
DOI	10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.038
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