Publications by authors named "C Piras"
Background: SARS-CoV-2 pandemic resulted in lifestyle change of world's population because of the measures adopted by governments to contain the virus spread.
Design And Methods: This study examined whether lockdown impacted anthropometric indices, Mediterranean Diet (MD) adherence, Physical Activity Level (PAL), and Quality of Life (SF-12) in a cohort of 116 patients (96 F, aged 57.2 ± 13.
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- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health issue that requires new approaches to tackle infectious diseases.
- The study explores the antimicrobial properties of various plant species from the biodiverse Mediterranean, identifying promising candidates and their phytochemical constituents.
- After analyzing 3037 studies, the research found that specific plant species exhibited effective antimicrobial activity, suggesting that these natural agents could aid in combating AMR and contribute to greener veterinary medicine.
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- The study investigates the presence of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and antibiotic resistance proteins in bovine milk from various breeds, focusing on both intensive and non-intensive farming practices.
- Using advanced techniques like LAP-MALDI mass spectrometry and metaproteomics, researchers analyzed milk samples to identify and characterize these proteins while successfully distinguishing Podolica breed milk from other breeds with an impressive accuracy rate.
- The findings revealed a significant diversity in the bacterial ecosystem of milk and identified specific resistance proteins, like beta-lactamases, across samples, indicating no significant differences linked to the breed of cow.
Deltamethrin is used against plant pests (e.g., mites and ants) and, in farm animals, against biting insects because of its acaricidal and repellent effects against ticks, thus protecting the sheep and cattle from the transmission of pathogens.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Emerging evidence suggests the prognostic value of spinal cord (SC) pathology in multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the 2021 MAGNIMS-CMSC-NAIMS guidelines don't recommend routine SC MRI for disease monitoring. This study investigates the frequency of new asymptomatic and isolated SC lesions, exploring their potential to predict clinical activity and guide treatment decisions.
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