Publications by authors named "D Pacifico"

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  • - The study investigated the prevalence and characteristics of C. difficile infections in children and adolescents with diarrhea in northeastern Brazil, revealing a significant infection rate of 30.4% among samples tested.
  • - A total of four toxigenic strains were identified, with most samples showing susceptibility to metronidazole and vancomycin, while diarrhea associated with these infections lasted an average of 11 days and was often severe.
  • - The research indicates that comorbid chronic diseases were key risk factors for these infections, underscoring the need for further awareness and understanding of C. difficile's impact on pediatric health in the region.
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Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) was introduced in Sicily (Italy) in the 1930s in the small town of Maletto, on the slopes of Etna volcan, where it's currently cultivated in a total area of 30 ha. The French cv.

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The grapevine industry is of high economic importance in several countries worldwide. Its growing market demand led to an acceleration of the entire production processes, implying increasing use of water resources at the expense of environmental water balance and the hydrological cycle. Furthermore, in recent decades climate change and the consequent expansion of drought have further compromised water availability, making current agricultural systems even more fragile from ecological and economical perspectives.

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Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) is a tobamovirus recently identified on tomatoes in Jordan (Salem et al. 2016). New infections were rapidly reported all over the world becoming a serious threat to tomato production.

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Background: COVID-19 patients can report 'brain fog' and may exhibit cognitive symptoms for months after recovery (Cognitive COVID). However, evidence on whether and the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts cognition irrespective of COVID-19 course and severity is limited to clinical samples and mainly comes from prognostic studies. We aimed to explore the association between serologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and cognitive functioning in community-based and institutionalized older adults, irrespective of COVID-19 symptoms.

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