Publications by authors named "M Robin Dimatteo"

In a marine ecosystem, the most sensitive organisms to environmental changes, mainly to anthropic pressures, are fishes and invertebrates. Therefore, they are considered the ideal targets to indirectly evaluate the health of an entire ecosystem. Teleost fishes, particularly those that occupy the highest trophic levels, can accumulate toxic substances through their diet.

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Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) represents a world public health relevant problem especially in children. Enteric viruses are the pathogens mainly involved in the episodes of AGE, causing about 70.00% of the cases.

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  • Rhodococcus equi is a type of bacteria that commonly causes pneumonia in foals, but this report discusses its first documented infection case in a bottlenose dolphin in Italy.
  • The dolphin exhibited lung and colon damage during a post-mortem examination and tested positive for dolphin morbillivirus as well.
  • Histological analysis confirmed the presence of lesions related to R. equi infection, including specific types of pneumonia and colitis, and whole genome sequencing validated the identification of the bacteria.
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As the rate of urbanization continues to increase globally, a growing body of research is emerging that investigates how urbanization shapes the movement-and consequent gene flow-of species in cities. Of particular interest are native species that persist in cities, either as small relict populations or as larger populations of synanthropic species that thrive alongside humans in new urban environments. In this study, we used genomic sequence data (SNPs) and spatially explicit individual-based analyses to directly compare the genetic structure and patterns of gene flow in two small mammals with different dispersal abilities that occupy the same urbanized landscape to evaluate how mobility impacts genetic connectivity.

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