Publications by authors named "C 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.