1Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy 2Department of Chemistry, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy 3Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy 4Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Dental School, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy 5Department of Surgery, Microsurgery and Medical Sciences, De...

Richard Marchell, MD; Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD; Ralph P. Braun, MD; Giuseppe Argenziano, MD; Departments of Dermatology, Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY (Dr Marchell), University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland (Dr Braun), and Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy (Dr Argenziano); and the Dermatology Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (Dr Marg...

Naples presents an intriguing case for the study of city and nation in cultural perspective. Historically viewed as a problem occupying ambiguous place discursive construction nation, it has come to represent Italy contemporary media culture. This article reviews historical national discourse interrogates new critical perspectives that re-evaluate light postcolonial theory. Identifying limitati...

Historically, Mangifera indica L. cultivations have been widely rooted in tropical areas of India, Africa, Asia and Central America. However, at least 20 years ago its spreading allowed the development of some cultivars, also in Sicily, the South of Italy, where the favorable subtropical climate and adapted soils represent the perfect field to create new sources of production for Sicilian agric...

Genomic and antigenic characterization of members of the Sandfly fever Naples virus (SFNV) complex reveals the presence of five clades that differ in their geographical distribution. Saint Floris and Gordil viruses, both found in Africa, form one clade; Punique, Granada and Massilia viruses, all isolated in the western Mediterranean, constitute a second; Toscana virus, a third; SFNV isolates fr...

The Messina Strait, that separates peninsular Italy from Sicily, is one of the most seismically active areas of the Mediterranean. The structure and seismotectonic setting of the region are poorly understood, although the area is highly populated and important infrastructures are planned there. New seismic reflection data have identified a number of faults, as well as a crustal scale NE-trendin...

Recent cases of swordfish attacks on harpoon fishing vessels of the Sicilian fleet were examined and the particular behavior adopted by this fish during the approach to fishermen was described. The information was collected in the period between 1999 and 2014 in Sicilian waters (Mediterranean Sea) through interviews with harpoon fishermen and through direct observations during research activiti...

listeria monocytogenes is an important food borne pathogen with a high case fatality rate. among 13 different serotypes of this bacterium, 4 serotypes (1/2a, 1/2b, 1/2c, and 4b) were considered as the main cause of listeriosis outbreaks. the aim of this study is to identify the major serotypes and virulence genes in listeria monocytegenes isolated from chicken carcasses which were collected fro...

1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy. 2. Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, United Kingdom National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Dovehouse Street. London SW3 6LY, United Kingdom and NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, Royal Brompton Hospital and Imperial ...