Publications by authors named "M Mistri"
This study represents the baseline of estimation of the potential service provided by fishermen as "cleaners of the sea". The amount, composition and depth distribution of marine litter in fishing grounds of the Northern Adriatic seafloor has been investigated through the fishing for litter (FFL) scheme. Passive FFL campaigns were carried out by trawlers from two of the most important fishing ports in the northern Adriatic, Chioggia and Goro, from May 2020 to May 2021.
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- Rare disorders include about 7,500 different conditions that are challenging to diagnose due to a lack of specialized healthcare, testing facilities, and treatment options, particularly in countries like India with diverse population groups.
- This study examined a cohort of 3,294 patients with 305 identified rare genetic diseases, primarily affecting the neuromuscular and neurodevelopmental systems, as well as inborn errors of metabolism.
- The findings revealed that the most common diseases were Gaucher disease in the IEM category, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy and trinucleotide repeat expansion disorders in the NMND group, highlighting the need for more focused genetic research and healthcare resources in India.
Microplastic (MP) pollution poses a global concern, especially for benthic invertebrates. This one-month study investigated the accumulation of small MP polymers (polypropylene and polyester resin, 3-500 μm, 250 μg L) in benthic invertebrates and on one alga species. Results revealed species-specific preferences for MP size and type, driven by ingestion, adhesion, or avoidance behaviours.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe parasitoid Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) has been successfully used in Italy since 2005 for biological control of the invasive cynipid Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), highly destructive for the economically relevant Castanea sativa (Fagales: Fagaceae). In order to investigate the morphological aspects related to sensorial behavior, a fine morphology study of the antennae and their sensilla was conducted by scanning electron microscopy on both sexes of T. sinensis.
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- The tobacco budworm larvae are targeted by a parasitoid wasp, which injects both eggs and substances from its own glands into the larvae, including a virus and proteins known as Ovarian calyx fluid Proteins (OPs).
- These OPs negatively impact the immune system of the larvae by inducing oxidative stress, modifying cellular structures, causing cell vacuolization, and impairing immune functions.
- The study used advanced techniques to identify the main components of these proteins and explore their functions, aiming to improve understanding of how these factors contribute to the wasp’s success in parasitizing the larvae.