Publications by authors named "M Patrizia Carrieri"
Background: In 2007, the first outbreak of Chikungunya in Italy generated great alarm, highlighting the health risks caused by exotic species recently introduced in Europe and the need to strengthen control actions against the vectors. Besides health risks, mosquitoes cause nuisance, and citizens are required to adopt control measures. While the economic aspects of mosquito control by public agencies have been investigated, the scientific literature on the costs of mosquito protection incurred by families is scarce.
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- * Researchers found a high prevalence of problematic stimulant use, with 76% of participants reporting daily or injecting stimulant use, and identified that those on prescribed morphine sulfate were less likely to misuse stimulants compared to those on methadone.
- * The findings suggest that the type of OAT may influence the likelihood of problematic stimulant use, indicating a potential protective effect of morphine sulfate due to its higher opioid activity, calling for more clinical research on this relationship.
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- The sterile insect technique (SIT) aims to reduce pest populations, like the dengue vector mosquito Aedes albopictus, by releasing large numbers of sterile males to outcompete wild males for mating.
- In a study conducted in Greece, researchers released sterile males weekly for 22 weeks, resulting in a significant reduction of egg density in the targeted area by up to 78%.
- The trial's success highlights the effectiveness of long-distance transportation of sterile males and offers insights for improving future mosquito control programs using SIT.
Rabies transmitted by wildlife is the main source of human rabies mortality in Latin America and considered an emerging disease. The common marmoset Callithrix jacchus of Brazil is the only known primate reservoir of rabies worldwide. We tested whether alive free-ranging C.
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