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View article: Swimming in Stinging Water: A Case Report of Acute Response to Rhizostoma pulmo Presence Associated with Microscopic Observation of Free Nematocysts in Mucous Secretions
Swimming in Stinging Water: A Case Report of Acute Response to Rhizostoma pulmo Presence Associated with Microscopic Observation of Free Nematocysts in Mucous Secretions Open
The barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo), like other cnidarians, shows cnidocytes containing cnidae, responsible for the jellyfish’s stinging properties. The sting of R. pulmo can cause contact dermatitis or urticaria and even systemic symp…
View article: Erythrocyte Micronuclei and Nuclear Abnormalities in Three Species of Fish from Lake Piediluco (Central Italy)
Erythrocyte Micronuclei and Nuclear Abnormalities in Three Species of Fish from Lake Piediluco (Central Italy) Open
The frequencies of both micronuclei (Mn) and nuclear abnormalities (NAs) were determined in peripheral blood smears of European perch (Perca fluviatilis), rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus), and pikes (genus Esox) from Lake Piediluco (Cent…
View article: The Spiky Side of Urban Wildlife, First Detection of a Zoonotic Assemblage of Giardia duodenalis in European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Italy
The Spiky Side of Urban Wildlife, First Detection of a Zoonotic Assemblage of Giardia duodenalis in European Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) from Italy Open
View article: Global quantification and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in oceans and seas: Anthropogenic impacts and regional variability
Global quantification and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in oceans and seas: Anthropogenic impacts and regional variability Open
View article: Combining Historical and Molecular Data to Study Nearly Extinct Native Italian Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
Combining Historical and Molecular Data to Study Nearly Extinct Native Italian Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Open
The grey partridge (Perdix perdix Linnaeus, 1758), is a polytypic species with seven recognized subspecies, including P. p. italica (Hartert, 1917), which is endemic to Italy. Until World War II, the species was widespread across Europe bu…
View article: Safe and genotyped. A non-invasive method for extraction of amphibian DNA from water baths and its application on Northern spectacled salamanders, Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi 1821)
Safe and genotyped. A non-invasive method for extraction of amphibian DNA from water baths and its application on Northern spectacled salamanders, Salamandrina perspicillata (Savi 1821) Open
The global decline of amphibian populations, with 40.7% of species classified as threatened, calls for innovative and ethical approaches in conservation genetics. Molecular biology advancements have introduced environmental DNA (eDNA) anal…
View article: Detection of zoonotic enteropathogens in captive large felids in Italy
Detection of zoonotic enteropathogens in captive large felids in Italy Open
Aims Within the One Health paradigm, infectious disease surveillance have been developed for domestic and wild animals, leaving the role of captive non‐domestic populations, especially felids in zoos and circuses, less explored. This study…
View article: Negative Evidence for Sex-Linked Heteroplasmy in the Nemertean Worm Notospermus geniculatus (Delle Chiaje, 1822)
Negative Evidence for Sex-Linked Heteroplasmy in the Nemertean Worm Notospermus geniculatus (Delle Chiaje, 1822) Open
Doubly Uniparental Inheritance (DUI) is considered one of the major exceptions to the common rules of eukaryotic cell biology and germline formation. DUI is known in bivalves, which belong to the phylum Mollusca; conversely, no DUI evidenc…
View article: Long Eared Owls (Asio otus Linnaeus, 1758) as Field-Assistants in an Integrative Taxonomy Survey of a Peculiar Microtus savii (Rodentia, Cricetidae) Population
Long Eared Owls (Asio otus Linnaeus, 1758) as Field-Assistants in an Integrative Taxonomy Survey of a Peculiar Microtus savii (Rodentia, Cricetidae) Population Open
Voles from the Genus Microtus are rodents with a subterranean lifestyle. Central Italy is populated by two species of the Genus, the North-Western Microtus savii and the South-Eastern endemic Microtus brachycercus. Although morphometric fe…
View article: A Reliable and Cost-Efficient PCR-RFLP Tool for the Rapid Identification of Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea
A Reliable and Cost-Efficient PCR-RFLP Tool for the Rapid Identification of Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea Open
Twenty-five species of cetaceans have been reported throughout the Mediterranean Sea, eight of them are commonly distributed in the whole basin and are regularly found beached or adrift in the sea. Stranded animals are frequently found in …
View article: An Updated List of Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) Haplotypes from the Apennines—Central Italy
An Updated List of Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) Haplotypes from the Apennines—Central Italy Open
We report an updated and expanded list of Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) haplotypes found in wild animals throughout the Apennines of central Italy. Samples were collected and identified during a monitoring program of autochthonous Gall…
View article: HSP70 upregulation in nasal mucosa of symptomatic children with allergic rhinitis and potential risk of asthma development
HSP70 upregulation in nasal mucosa of symptomatic children with allergic rhinitis and potential risk of asthma development Open
View article: Stable isotope analysis reveals trophic segregation between the invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the native duck mussel Anodonta anatina in Lake Trasimeno (Italy)
Stable isotope analysis reveals trophic segregation between the invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha and the native duck mussel Anodonta anatina in Lake Trasimeno (Italy) Open
Non-indigenous freshwater bivalves negatively affect invaded ecosystems through different mechanisms, including inter-specific competition for trophic resources. Here, we investigated in Lake Trasimeno (Central Italy) the diet of the invas…
View article: Mismatches between Morphology and DNA in Italian Partridges May Not Be Explained Only by Recent Artificial Release of Farm-Reared Birds
Mismatches between Morphology and DNA in Italian Partridges May Not Be Explained Only by Recent Artificial Release of Farm-Reared Birds Open
Translocations and releases of farm-reared birds are considered among the major drivers of genetic pollution with consequent loss of genetic diversity in wild populations. In this study, we aimed to assess the extent of hybridization and i…
View article: One in a Million: Genetic Diversity and Conservation of the Reference Crassostrea angulata Population in Europe from the Sado Estuary (Portugal)
One in a Million: Genetic Diversity and Conservation of the Reference Crassostrea angulata Population in Europe from the Sado Estuary (Portugal) Open
The production of cupped oysters is an important component of European aquaculture. Most of the production relies on the cultivation of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, although the Portuguese oyster Crassostrea angulata represents a …
View article: First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) Open
We report for the first time the occurrence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge ( Perdix perdix ) revealed by means of two mitochondrial fragments. The possible serious biological and management implications of this exception to unilateral i…
View article: Additional taxonomic coverage of the doubly uniparental inheritance in bivalves: Evidence of sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam <i>Solen marginatus</i> Pulteney, 1799, but not in the lagoon cockle <i>Cerastoderma glaucum</i> (Bruguière, 1789)
Additional taxonomic coverage of the doubly uniparental inheritance in bivalves: Evidence of sex‐linked heteroplasmy in the razor clam <i>Solen marginatus</i> Pulteney, 1799, but not in the lagoon cockle <i>Cerastoderma glaucum</i> (Bruguière, 1789) Open
In animals, doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) is a major exception to the common strict maternal inheritance of mitochondria. To date, DUI has only been found in many bivalve species, but its distribution is still unclear. Given the gre…
View article: Additional file 1 of First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)
Additional file 1 of First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) Open
Additional file 1. Data about samples used in this study.
View article: High Levels of Variation Within Gene Sequences of Olea europaea L.
High Levels of Variation Within Gene Sequences of Olea europaea L. Open
Gene sequence variation in cultivated olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea), the most important oil tree crop of the Mediterranean basin, has been poorly evaluated up to now. A deep sequence analysis o…
View article: Erratum to: Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations
Erratum to: Population genetics of pike, genus Esox (Actinopterygii, Esocidae), in Northern Italy: evidence for mosaic distribution of native, exotic and introgressed populations Open
View article: New Evidences of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy by Putative Paternal Leakage between the Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar)
New Evidences of Mitochondrial DNA Heteroplasmy by Putative Paternal Leakage between the Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca) and the Chukar Partridge (Alectoris chukar) Open
The rock partridge, Alectoris graeca, is a polytypic species declining in Italy mostly due to anthropogenic causes, including the massive releases of the closely related allochthonous chukar partridge Alectoris chukar which produced the fo…
View article: Mapping the stranger: genetic diversity of Manila clam in European coastal lagoons
Mapping the stranger: genetic diversity of Manila clam in European coastal lagoons Open
Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum - synonym Venerupis philippinarum (Adams and Reeve, 1850) is one of the most successful marine invaders worldwide and represents almost 20% of worldwide mollusc total production. Originally distributed i…
View article: A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe
A history of invasion: COI phylogeny of Manila clam Ruditapes philippinarum in Europe Open
View article: Molecular identification of an alien temnocephalan crayfish parasite in Italian freshwaters
Molecular identification of an alien temnocephalan crayfish parasite in Italian freshwaters Open
Although the symbionts of non-vertebrate metazoans have received scarce attention, scientific interest has recently increased as these symbionts can spread diseases and alter the diversity of the ecosystem where hosts are introduced. We re…