Publications by authors named "Amparo Ferrer"

represents a major threat to important crops worldwide including almond, citrus, grapevine, and olives. Nowadays, there are no efficient control measures for , and the use of preventive measures and host resistance represent the most practical disease management strategies. Research on vessel-associated microorganisms is gaining special interest as an innate natural defense of plants to cope against infection by xylem-inhabiting pathogens.

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The plant-pathogenic bacterium was first reported in Europe in 2013, in the province of Lecce, Italy, where extensive areas were affected by the olive quick decline syndrome, caused by the subsp. . In Alicante, Spain, almond leaf scorch, caused by subsp.

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  • The study aimed to compare visual outcomes between mix-and-match bifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and bilateral trifocal IOLs in patients undergoing cataract surgery.* -
  • Twenty-three patients participated, with one group receiving bifocal ReSTOR IOLs and the other receiving trifocal FineVision IOLs, followed by a three-month follow-up to assess visual acuity and contrast sensitivity.* -
  • Results showed no significant differences in monocular distance visual acuity or contrast sensitivity, but the trifocal FineVision group performed better in near and intermediate vision tests compared to the bifocal group.*
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