Publications by authors named "D Cosenza"
Deer tick virus (DTV), also known as Powassan virus lineage II, is a rising health concern due to increased recognition as a cause of human encephalitis. Since European tick-borne encephalitis virus persists in nature in enzootic foci (i.e.
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- Positive and negative interactions among species shape the assembly of communities, particularly in dryland plant ecosystems like southeastern U.S. savannas.
- A study of longleaf pine and sandhill oaks revealed that higher oak densities significantly increased the survival and growth rates of longleaf pine seedlings, while lowest recruitment occurred under longleaf pine canopies.
- The findings suggest that conserving and managing xeric oaks can enhance the recovery and sustainability of longleaf pine ecosystems, which are vital for global biodiversity.
The burden of ticks and the pathogens they carry is increasing worldwide. Powassan virus (POWV; Flaviviridae: ), the only known North American tick-borne flavivirus, is of particular concern due to rising cases and the severe morbidity of POWV encephalitis. Here, we use a multifaceted approach to evaluate the emergence of the II POWV lineage, known as deer tick virus (DTV), in parts of North America where human cases occur.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJamestown Canyon virus (JCV) is a mosquito-borne arbovirus that circulates in North America. We detected JCV in 4 pools of mosquitoes collected from midcoastal Maine, USA, during 2017-2019. Phylogenetic analysis of a JCV sequence obtained from Aedes cantator mosquitoes clustered within clade A, which also circulates in Connecticut, USA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: We aim to provide prevalence and pattern of anatomical variants of circle of Willis in over one thousand ischemic stroke patients compared to an age- and sex-matched control group, and to determine their role in the severity and in-hospital prognosis.
Methods: Two groups of neuroradiologists evaluated all vascular images of ischemic stroke patients and controls to identify anatomical variants using a preexisted classification. We collected data concerning patient characteristics, stroke severity on admission and discharge, in-hospital mortality, hemorrhagic transformation, acute treatment performed, and etiology.