Publications by authors named "C M Di Battista"
The performance of Aedes aegypti was evaluated under natural winter nutritional and thermal conditions in the temperate region of Argentina. Immature stages were reared using leaf litter as a food source. The rearing was structured in three cohorts, the first started in late-fall, the second in early-winter and the last in mid-winter, and in each cohort two treatments were arranged according to solar exposure (sun and shade).
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- Insects like Aedes aegypti can enter diapause, a survival strategy triggered by shorter daylight, allowing them to withstand harsh winter conditions, especially in temperate regions.* -
- This study focused on comparing the survival of diapausing (D) and non-diapausing (ND) mosquito eggs from two areas in Argentina—Buenos Aires and San Bernardo—under different temperature and humidity conditions.* -
- Results revealed that D eggs had higher survival rates at low humidity and showed better tolerance to cold, particularly in harsher climates, while ND eggs varied in their tolerances based on location.*
Background: Molecular techniques can complement conventional spermiogram analyses to provide new information on the fertilizing potential of spermatozoa and to identify early alterations due to environmental pollution.
Methods: Here, we present a multilevel molecular profiling by small RNA sequencing and sperm nuclear basic protein analysis of male germ cells from 33 healthy young subjects residing in low and high-polluted areas.
Results: Although sperm motility and sperm concentration were comparable between samples from the two sites, those from the high-pollution area had a higher concentration of immature/immune cells, a lower protamine/histone ratio, a reduced ability of sperm nuclear basic proteins to protect DNA from oxidative damage, and an altered copper/zinc ratio in sperm.
Aim: To investigate the effects of caffeine loading/maintenance administration on near-infrared spectroscopy cerebral, kidney and splanchnic patterns in preterm infants.
Methods: We conducted a multicentre case-control prospective study in 40 preterm infants (gestational age 29 ± 2 weeks) where each case acted as its own control. A caffeine loading dose of 20 mg/kg and a maintenance dose of 5 mg/kg after 24 h were administered intravenously.