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Quintieri L, Fanelli F, Monaci L, Fusco V. Milk and Its Derivatives as Sources of Components and Microorganisms with Health-Promoting Properties: Probiotics and Bioactive Peptides. Foods 2024; 13:601. [PMID: 38397577 PMCID: PMC10888271 DOI: 10.3390/foods13040601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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Milk is a source of many valuable nutrients, including minerals, vitamins and proteins, with an important role in adult health. Milk and dairy products naturally containing or with added probiotics have healthy functional food properties. Indeed, probiotic microorganisms, which beneficially affect the host by improving the intestinal microbial balance, are recognized to affect the immune response and other important biological functions. In addition to macronutrients and micronutrients, biologically active peptides (BPAs) have been identified within the amino acid sequences of native milk proteins; hydrolytic reactions, such as those catalyzed by digestive enzymes, result in their release. BPAs directly influence numerous biological pathways evoking behavioral, gastrointestinal, hormonal, immunological, neurological, and nutritional responses. The addition of BPAs to food products or application in drug development could improve consumer health and provide therapeutic strategies for the treatment or prevention of diseases. Herein, we review the scientific literature on probiotics, BPAs in milk and dairy products, with special attention to milk from minor species (buffalo, sheep, camel, yak, donkey, etc.); safety assessment will be also taken into consideration. Finally, recent advances in foodomics to unveil the probiotic role in human health and discover novel active peptide sequences will also be provided.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (L.Q.); (L.M.); (V.F.)
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Fusco V, Chieffi D, Fanelli F, Montemurro M, Rizzello CG, Franz CMAP. The Weissella and Periweissella genera: up-to-date taxonomy, ecology, safety, biotechnological, and probiotic potential. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1289937. [PMID: 38169702 PMCID: PMC10758620 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1289937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Bacteria belonging to the genera Weissella and Periweissella are lactic acid bacteria, which emerged in the last decades for their probiotic and biotechnological potential. In 2015, an article reviewing the scientific literature till that date on the taxonomy, ecology, and biotechnological potential of the Weissella genus was published. Since then, the number of studies on this genus has increased enormously, several novel species have been discovered, the taxonomy of the genus underwent changes and new insights into the safety, and biotechnological and probiotic potential of weissellas and periweissellas could be gained. Here, we provide an updated overview (from 2015 until today) of the taxonomy, ecology, safety, biotechnological, and probiotic potential of these lactic acid bacteria.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Fanelli F, Montemurro M, Chieffi D, Cho GS, Low HZ, Hille F, Franz CMAP, Fusco V. Motility in Periweissella Species: Genomic and Phenotypic Characterization and Update on Motility in Lactobacillaceae. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2923. [PMID: 38138067 PMCID: PMC10745875 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The genus Weissella and the recently described genus Periweissella, to which some previously named Weissella species have been reclassified as a result of a taxogenomic assessment, includes lactic acid bacteria species with high biotechnological and probiotic potential. Only one species, namely, Periweissella (P.) beninensis, whose type strain has been shown to possess probiotic features, has so far been described to be motile. However, the availability of numerous genome sequences of Weissella and Periweissella species prompted the possibility to screen for the presence of the genetic determinants encoding motility in Weissella and Periweissellas spp. other than P. beninensis. Herein, we performed a comprehensive genomic analysis to identify motility-related proteins in all Weissella and Periweissella species described so far, and extended the analysis to the recently sequenced Lactobacillaceae spp. Furthermore, we performed motility assays and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) on Periweissella type strains to confirm the genomic prediction. The homology-based analysis revealed genes coding for motility proteins only in the type strains of P. beninensis, P. fabalis, P. fabaria and P. ghanensis genomes. However, only the P. beninensis type strain was positive in the motility assay and displayed run-and-tumble behavior. Many peritrichous and long flagella on bacterial cells were visualized via TEM, as well. As for the Lactobacillaceae, in addition to the species previously described to harbor motility proteins, the genetic determinants of motility were also found in the genomes of the type strains of Lactobacillus rogosae and Ligilactobacillus salitolerans. This study, which is one of the first to analyze the genomes of Weissella, Periweissella and the recently sequenced Lactobacillaceae spp. for the presence of genes coding for motility proteins and which assesses the associated motility phenotypes, provides novel results that expand knowledge on these genera and are useful in the further characterization of lactic acid bacteria.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (M.M.); (D.C.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (M.M.); (D.C.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (M.M.); (D.C.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (G.-S.C.); (H.-Z.L.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (G.-S.C.); (H.-Z.L.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (G.-S.C.); (H.-Z.L.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, 24103 Kiel, Germany; (G.-S.C.); (H.-Z.L.); (F.H.)
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (M.M.); (D.C.)
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Jain U, Poltronieri P, Fusco V, Primiceri E. Editorial: Latest perspective on microbes detection: from laboratory to on-spot sensor. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1302805. [PMID: 38029176 PMCID: PMC10680969 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1302805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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- Utkarsh Jain
- School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Productions (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council, Lecce, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Productions (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Physical Sciences and Technologies of Matter, Institute of Nanotechnology, National Research Council (CNR), Lecce, Italy
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Fusco V, Fanelli F, Chieffi D. Recent and Advanced DNA-Based Technologies for the Authentication of Probiotic, Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Fermented Foods and Beverages. Foods 2023; 12:3782. [PMID: 37893675 PMCID: PMC10606304 DOI: 10.3390/foods12203782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The authenticity of probiotic products and fermented foods and beverages that have the status of protected designation of origin (PDO) or geographical indication (PGI) can be assessed via numerous methods. DNA-based technologies have emerged in recent decades as valuable tools to achieve food authentication, and advanced DNA-based methods and platforms are being developed. The present review focuses on the recent and advanced DNA-based techniques for the authentication of probiotic, PDO and PGI fermented foods and beverages. Moreover, the most promising DNA-based detection tools are presented. Strain- and species-specific DNA-based markers of microorganisms used as starter cultures or (probiotic) adjuncts for the production of probiotic and fermented food and beverages have been exploited for valuable authentication in several detection methods. Among the available technologies, propidium monoazide (PMA) real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technologies allow for the on-time quantitative detection of viable microbes. DNA-based lab-on-a-chips are promising devices that can be used for the on-site and on-time quantitative detection of microorganisms. PCR-DGGE and metagenomics, even combined with the use of PMA, are valuable tools allowing for the fingerprinting of the microbial communities, which characterize PDO and PGI fermented foods and beverages, and they are necessary for authentication besides permitting the detection of extra or mislabeled species in probiotic products. These methods, in relation to the authentication of probiotic foods and beverages, need to be used in combination with PMA, culturomics or flow cytometry to allow for the enumeration of viable microorganisms.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy; (F.F.); (D.C.)
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Fanelli F, Montemurro M, Verni M, Garbetta A, Bavaro AR, Chieffi D, Cho GS, Franz CMAP, Rizzello CG, Fusco V. Probiotic Potential and Safety Assessment of Type Strains of Weissella and Periweissella Species. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0304722. [PMID: 36847557 PMCID: PMC10100829 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03047-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 03/01/2023] Open
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Although numerous strains belonging to the Weissella genus have been described in the last decades for their probiotic and biotechnological potential, others are known to be opportunistic pathogens of humans and animals. Here, we investigated the probiotic potential of two Weissella and four Periweissella type strains belonging to the species Weissella diestrammenae, Weissella uvarum, Periweissella beninensis, Periweissella fabalis, Periweissella fabaria, and Periweissella ghanensis by genomic and phenotypic analyses, and performed a safety assessment of these strains. Based on the results of the survival to simulated gastrointestinal transit, autoaggregation and hydrophobicity characteristics, as well as adhesion to Caco-2 cells, we showed that the P. beninensis, P. fabalis, P. fabaria, P. ghanensis, and W. uvarum type strains exhibited a high probiotic potential. The safety assessment, based on the genomic analysis, performed by searching for virulence and antibiotic resistance genes, as well as on the phenotypic evaluation, by testing hemolytic activity and antibiotic susceptibility, allowed us to identify the P. beninensis type strain as a safe potential probiotic microorganism. IMPORTANCE A comprehensive analysis of safety and functional features of six Weissella and Periweissella type strains was performed. Our data demonstrated the probiotic potential of these species, indicating the P. beninensis type strain as the best candidate based on its potential probiotic features and the safety assessment. The presence of different antimicrobial resistance profiles in the analyzed strains highlighted the need to establish cutoff values to perform a standardized safety evaluation of these species, which, in our opinion, should be mandatory on a strain-specific basis.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Kiel, Germany
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Fusco V, Abriouel H, de Souza EL. Special Issue "Beneficial and Detrimental Microorganisms Occurring in Fermented Foods": Editorial. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030565. [PMID: 36985139 PMCID: PMC10056796 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Numerous and heterogeneous populations of beneficial microorganisms originating from raw materials, equipment, and production and processing environments can affect the fermentation process by their metabolic activities, allowing for the enhancement of the nutritional value, sensory characteristics, overall quality, safety, and shelf-life of final food products [...].
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), 70126 Bari, Italy
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa 58051-900, Brazil
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Fusco V, Wu R, Zhang W, Zhai Q. Editorial: Role of probiotics and probiotics' metabolites in food and intestine. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1183550. [PMID: 37032900 PMCID: PMC10080146 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1183550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/11/2023] Open
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Vincenzina Fusco
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- Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Dairy Biotechnology and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Hohhot, China
- Key Laboratory of Dairy Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Fusco V, Chieffi D, De Angelis M. Invited review: Fresh pasta filata cheeses: Composition, role, and evolution of the microbiota in their quality and safety. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:9347-9366. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fanelli F, Montemurro M, Chieffi D, Cho GS, Franz CMAP, Dell'Aquila A, Rizzello CG, Fusco V. Novel Insights Into the Phylogeny and Biotechnological Potential of Weissella Species. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:914036. [PMID: 35814678 PMCID: PMC9257631 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.914036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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In this study, the genomes of the Weissella (W.) beninensis, W. diestrammenae, W. fabalis, W. fabaria, W. ghanensis, and W. uvarum type strains were sequenced and analyzed. Moreover, the ability of these strains to metabolize 95 carbohydrates was investigated, and the genetic determinants of such capability were searched within the sequenced genomes. 16S rRNA gene and genome-based-phylogeny of all the Weissella species described to date allowed a reassessment of the Weissella genus species groups. As a result, six distinct species groups within the genus, namely, W. beninensis, W. kandleri, W. confusa, W. halotolerans, W. oryzae, and W. paramesenteroides species groups, could be described. Phenotypic analyses provided further knowledge about the ability of the W. beninensis, W. ghanensis, W. fabaria, W. fabalis, W. uvarum, and W. diestrammenae type strains to metabolize certain carbohydrates and confirmed the interspecific diversity of the analyzed strains. Moreover, in many cases, the carbohydrate metabolism pathway and phylogenomic species group clustering overlapped. The novel insights provided in our study significantly improved the knowledge about the Weissella genus and allowed us to identify features that define the role of the analyzed type strains in fermentative processes and their biotechnological potential.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Science, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
- *Correspondence: Vincenzina Fusco
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Fusco V, Fanelli F, de Souza EL. Editorial: Authenticity of Probiotic Foods and Dietary Supplements. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:789049. [PMID: 34912324 PMCID: PMC8667336 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.789049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy - Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Piacentini G, Bellotti G, Blengio F, Fusco V, Guglielmini P, Manfredi R, Piovano P, Traverso E, Vincenti M, Zai S, Rossi M. 1715P Rapid drug desensitization (RDD) to anticancer drugs: A 4-year monocentric experience. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.08.1687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Fusco V, Cabras M, Erovigni F, Dell'Acqua A, Arduino PG, Pentenero M, Appendino P, Basano L, Ferrera FD, Fasciolo A, Caka M, Migliario M. A multicenter observational study on Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) in advanced cancer and myeloma patients of a cancer network in North-Western Italy. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2021; 26:e466-e473. [PMID: 33340073 PMCID: PMC8254890 DOI: 10.4317/medoral.24318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Incidence of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ) related to cancer and myeloma treatments is undetermined, with scarce data varying from 2 to 7.8/million/year in limited investigated populations. A 9-years [2009-2018] regional-wide survey was conducted, deploying the North-Western Italy Cancer Network ("Rete Oncologica Piemonte e Valle d'Aosta"), to assess number and main characteristics of MRONJ cases among myeloma/cancer patients, within a population of 4.5 million inhabitants. MATERIAL AND METHODS MRONJ cases were collected retrospectively from January 2009 to June 2015; from July 2015 to December 2018, data were collected prospectively. Number of new MRONJ cases per year, underlying disorder, drug(s) administered, treatment duration, site and onset timing of MRONJ were detailed. RESULTS 459 MRONJ cases were identified. Primary diseases were breast cancer (46%), prostate cancer (21%), myeloma (19%), and other types of carcinoma (14%). Patients received antiresorptive treatment either alone (399; 88.47%) or in combination with biological agents (52; 11.53%); 8 patients (1.7%) received only antiangiogenic drugs. Zoledronic acid [388] and denosumab [59] were the most frequently administered drugs. Mandible was involved in 296 (64,5%) cases. Number of new MRONJ cases was stable from 2009 to 2015, with a mean of 51.3 cases per year (raw incidence: 11.6/million/year), declining in the 2016-2018 years to 33.3 cases per year (raw incidence: 7.5/million/year). CONCLUSIONS With such discrepancy of cases overtime being partially explicable, number of new MRONJ cases per year are consistent with those observed in a previous study [2003-2008] in the same region, being instead higher than those reported in other populations.
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- V Fusco
- Department of Surgical Sciences CIR-Dental School, University of Turin Via Nizza 230, 10126 Turin, Italy
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Lancellotta V, Cellini F, Fionda B, De Sanctis V, Vidali C, Fusco V, Frassine F, Tomasini D, Vavassori A, Gambacorta MA, Franco P, Genovesi D, Corvò R, Tagliaferri L. The role of interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy) in stage I esophageal cancer: an AIRO (Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology) systematic review. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2021; 24:7589-7597. [PMID: 32744685 DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202007_22257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This review aimed at examining efficacy of interventional radiotherapy (brachytherapy-IRT) alone or combined with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) in stage I esophageal cancer as exclusive treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic research using PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane library was performed. ClinicalTrials.gov was searched for ongoing or recently completed trials, and PROSPERO was searched for ongoing or recently completed systematic reviews. We analyzed only clinical study as full-text publication, reporting on patients with stage I esophageal cancer treated with IRT alone or in combination with other treatments (e.g., EBRT). Conference paper, survey, letter, editorial, book chapter, and review were excluded. Patients who underwent previous surgery were excluded. Time restriction (1990-2018) was applied for years of the publication. RESULTS Twelve studies have been selected. The number of evaluated patients was 514; the median age was 69 years. In the IRT group, the median: local control (LC) was 77% (range 63%-100%), disease-free survival (DFS) was 68.4% (range 49%-86.3%), the overall survival (OS) was 60% (range 31%-84%), the cancer specific survival (CSS) was 80% (range 55-100%), and grade 3-4 toxicity range was 0%-26%. CONCLUSIONS IRT alone or combined to EBRT is an effective and safe treatment option for patients with stage I esophageal cancer. Definitive radiation therapy could be an alternative to surgery in patients with superficial cancer.
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- V Lancellotta
- UOC Radioterapia Oncologica, Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
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The market of probiotic foods and supplements is growing rapidly but frequently the commercialized products are not compliant with their labels in terms of claimed probiotic strain(s) and labeled number of viable probiotic cells, thus mining the authenticity of these probiotic products.In this review, we provide an up-to-date overview of: (i) the current regulatory aspects, (ii) the consistency of probiotic foods and supplements with their labels, (iii) the implications of mislabeling on the quality, safety and functionality of these products and (iv) the available and most promising methods to assess the authenticity of these products, taking into account the need to discriminate among the different physiological states probiotics might be in the carrier matrices. It arises that authenticity of probiotic foods and supplements is an urgent issue, of industrial and legislation relevance, that need to be addressed. A plethora of methods are available to reach this goal, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Protocols that combine the use of propidium monoazide (PMA) with metagenomics or polyphasic approaches including the PMA real time PCR or flow cytometry (for the viability assessment) and the whole genome sequence analysis (for the identification and typing of the probiotic strain) are the most promising that should be standardized and used by producers and regulators.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Chieffi D, Fanelli F, Fusco V. Arcobacter butzleri: Up-to-date taxonomy, ecology, and pathogenicity of an emerging pathogen. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:2071-2109. [PMID: 33337088 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Arcobacter butzleri, recently emended to the Aliarcobacter butzleri comb. nov., is an emerging pathogen causing enteritis, severe diarrhea, septicaemia, and bacteraemia in humans and enteritis, stillbirth, and abortion in animals. Since its recognition as emerging pathogen on 2002, advancements have been made in elucidating its pathogenicity and epidemiology, also thanks to advent of genomics, which, moreover, contributed in emending its taxonomy. In this review, we provide an overview of the up-to-date taxonomy, ecology, and pathogenicity of this emerging pathogen. Moreover, the implication of A. butzleri in the safety of foods is pinpointed, and culture-dependent and independent detection, identification, and typing methods as well as strategies to control and prevent the survival and growth of this pathogen are provided.
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- Daniele Chieffi
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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Fusco V, Chieffi D, Fanelli F, Logrieco AF, Cho G, Kabisch J, Böhnlein C, Franz CMAP. Microbial quality and safety of milk and milk products in the 21st century. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2020; 19:2013-2049. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council of Italy (CNR‐ISPA) Bari Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council of Italy (CNR‐ISPA) Bari Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council of Italy (CNR‐ISPA) Bari Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production National Research Council of Italy (CNR‐ISPA) Bari Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and BiotechnologyMax‐Rubner Institut Kiel Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and BiotechnologyMax‐Rubner Institut Kiel Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and BiotechnologyMax‐Rubner Institut Kiel Germany
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Chieffi D, Fanelli F, Cho GS, Schubert J, Blaiotta G, Franz CMAP, Bania J, Fusco V. Novel insights into the enterotoxigenic potential and genomic background of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from raw milk. Food Microbiol 2020; 90:103482. [PMID: 32336356 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In this study, 53 Staphylococcus (S.) aureus strains were typed by 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region (ISR) typing and staphylococcal enterotoxin gene (SEg) typing for all the staphylococcal enterotoxin (se) and staphylococcal enterotoxin-like toxin (sel) genes known to date, revealing a higher discriminatory power than that of multi locus sequence typing. Six strains, one of each ISR- and SEg-type, were genome sequenced and the ability to produce some classical and new SEs when growing in milk was investigated. The manual analysis of the six genomes allowed us to confirm, correct and expand the results of common available genomic data pipelines such as VirulenceFinder. Moreover, it enabled us to (i) investigate the actual location of se and sel genes, even for genes such as selY, whose location (in the core genome) was so far unknown, (ii) find novel allelic variants of se and sel genes and pseudogenes, (iii) correctly annotate se and sel genes and pseudogenes, and (iv) discover a novel type of enterotoxin gene cluster (egc), i.e. the egc type 5 in strains 356P and 364P, while S. argenteus MSHR1132 harbored the egc type 6. Four of the six S. aureus strains produced sufficient amounts of SEA, SEC, SED and SEH in milk to cause staphylococcal food poisoning (SFP), with S. aureus 372 P being the highest producer of SED in milk found to date, producing as much as ca. 47,300 ng/mL and 49,200 ng/mL of SED, after 24 and 48 h of incubation in milk at 37 °C, respectively. S. aureus 372 P released a low amount of SER in milk, most likely because the seR gene was present as a pseudogene, putatively encoding only 51 amino acids. These findings confirm that not only the classical SEs, but also the new ones can represent a potential hazard for the consumers' health if produced in foods in sufficient amounts. Therefore, the detection of SEs in foods, especially if involved in SFP cases, should focus not only on classical, but also on all the new SEs and SEls known to date. Where reference methods are unavailable, the presence of the relevant genes, by using the conventional and real time PCR protocols we exhaustively provided herein, and their nucleotide sequences, should be investigated.
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- Daniele Chieffi
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Consumer Health Protection, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Division of Vine and Wine Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Viale Italia, 83100, Avellino, Italy
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- Max Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Food Hygiene and Consumer Health Protection, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy.
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Fanelli F, Chieffi D, Di Pinto A, Mottola A, Baruzzi F, Fusco V. Phenotype and genomic background of Arcobacter butzleri strains and taxogenomic assessment of the species. Food Microbiol 2020; 89:103416. [PMID: 32138986 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2020.103416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 11/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In this study the phenotypic and genomic characterization of two Arcobacter butzleri (Ab) strains (Ab 34_O and Ab 39_O) isolated from pre-cut ready-to-eat vegetables were performed. Results provided useful data about their taxonomy and their overall virulence potential with particular reference to the antibiotic and heavy metal susceptibility. These features were moreover compared with those of two Ab strains isolated from shellfish and a genotaxonomic assessment of the Ab species was performed. The two Ab isolated from vegetables were confirmed to belong to the Aliarcobacter butzleri species by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, MLST and genomic analyses. The genome-based taxonomic assessment of the Ab species brought to the light the possibility to define different subspecies reflecting the source of isolation, even though further genomes from different sources should be available to support this hypothesis. The strains isolated from vegetables in the same geographic area shared the same distribution of COGs with a prevalence of the cluster "inorganic ion transport and metabolism", consistent with the lithotrophic nature of Arcobacter spp. None of the Ab strains (from shellfish and from vegetables) metabolized carbohydrates but utilized organic acids and amino acids as carbon sources. The metabolic fingerprinting of Ab resulted less discriminatory than the genome-based approach. The Ab strains isolated from vegetables and those isolated from shellfish endowed multiple resistance to several antibiotics and heavy metals.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano, Bari, 70010, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Valenzano, Bari, 70010, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, 70126, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-ISPA), Bari, 70126, Italy.
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Tofalo R, Fusco V, Böhnlein C, Kabisch J, Logrieco AF, Habermann D, Cho GS, Benomar N, Abriouel H, Schmidt-Heydt M, Neve H, Bockelmann W, Franz CMAP. The life and times of yeasts in traditional food fermentations. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2019; 60:3103-3132. [PMID: 31656083 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2019.1677553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Yeasts are eukaryotic microorganisms which have a long history in the biotechnology of food production, as they have been used since centuries in bread-making or in the production of alcoholic beverages such as wines or beers. Relative to this importance, a lot of research has been devoted to the study of yeasts involved in making these important products. The role of yeasts in other fermentations in association with other microorganisms - mainly lactic acid bacteria - has been relatively less studied, and often it is not clear if yeasts occurring in such fermentations are contaminants with no role in the fermentation, spoilage microorganisms or whether they actually serve a technological or functional purpose. Some knowledge is available for yeasts used as starter cultures in fermented raw sausages or in the production of acid curd cheeses. This review aimed to summarize the current knowledge on the taxonomy, the presence and potential functional or technological roles of yeasts in traditional fermented plant, dairy, fish and meat fermentations.
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- Rosanna Tofalo
- Faculty of BioScience and Technology for Food, Agriculture and Environment, University of Teramo, Teramo, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, Kiel, Germany
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Fusco V, Fasciolo A, Gambino A, Cabras M, Erovigni F, Bianchi C, Benzi L, De Martino I, Monaco F, Rossi M, Numico G, Carossa S. Inadequacy of current definition and staging system of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaw (MRONJ) released by AAOMS: A computed tomography study in 151 cancer and myeloma patients. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz265.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fanelli F, Di Pinto A, Mottola A, Mule G, Chieffi D, Baruzzi F, Tantillo G, Fusco V. Genomic Characterization of Arcobacter butzleri Isolated From Shellfish: Novel Insight Into Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Determinants. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:670. [PMID: 31057492 PMCID: PMC6477937 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Arcobacter (A.) butzleri is an emerging pathogenic microorganism, whose taxonomy has been recently suggested to be emended to the Aliarcobacter (Al.) butzleri comb. nov. Despite extensive taxonomic analysis, only few fragmented studies have investigated the occurrence and the prevalence of virulence and antibiotic resistance determinants of this species in strains isolated from shellfish. Herein we report for the first time the whole genome sequencing and genomic characterization of two A. butzleri strains isolated from shellfish, with particular reference to the antibiotic, heavy metals and virulence determinants. This study supported the taxonomic assignment of these strains to the Al. butzleri species, and allowed us to identify antibiotic and metal resistance along with virulence determinants, also additional to those previously reported for the only two A. butzleri strains from different environments genomically characterized. Moreover, both strains showed resistance to β-lactams, vanocomycin, tetracycline and erythromycin and susceptibility to aminoglycosides and ciprofloxacin. Beside enlarging the availability of genomic data to perform comparative studies aimed at correlating phenotypic differences associated with ecological niche and geographic distribution with the genetic diversity of A. butzleri spp., this study reports the endowment of antibiotic and heavy metal resistance and virulence determinants of these shellfish-isolated strains. This leads to hypothesize a relatively high virulence of A. butzleri isolated from shellfish and prompt the need for a wider genomic analysis and for in vitro and in vivo studies of more strains isolated from this and other ecological niches, to unravel the mechanism of pathogenicity of this species, and the potential risk associated to their consumption.
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- Francesca Fanelli
- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies (CNR-IBIOM), National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), National Research Council of Italy, Bari, Italy
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Caravatta L, Cellini F, Simoni N, Rosa C, Niespolo R, Lupattelli M, Picardi V, Macchia G, Sainato A, Mantello G, Dionisi F, Rosetto M, Fusco V, Navarria F, De Paoli A, Guido A, Vecchi C, Basilico R, Cianci R, Pizzi AD, Di Nicola M, Mattiucci G, Valentini V, Morganti A, Genovesi D. PO-0809 Gross Tumor Volume delineation in pancreatic cancer using MRI: final results of a multicenter study. Radiother Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(19)31229-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Franz CM, den Besten HM, Böhnlein C, Gareis M, Zwietering MH, Fusco V. Reprint of: Microbial food safety in the 21st century: Emerging challenges and foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Franz CM, den Besten HM, Böhnlein C, Gareis M, Zwietering MH, Fusco V. Microbial food safety in the 21st century: Emerging challenges and foodborne pathogenic bacteria. Trends Food Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Caravatta L, Cellini F, Simoni N, Rosa C, Niespolo R, Lupattelli M, Picardi V, Macchia G, Sainato A, Mantello G, Dionisi F, Rosetto M, Guida C, Basilico R, De Paoli A, Boz G, Fusco V, Mattiucci G, Morganti A, Genovesi D. PO-0775: MRI for GTV delineation in pancreatic cancer: preliminary results of a multi-institutional study. Radiother Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(18)31085-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Fusco V. WITHDRAWN: Emerging food safety threats. Trends Food Sci Technol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Gambino A, Cabras M, Fusco V, Bertetto O, De Martino I, Alessio M, Numico G. Osteonecrosis of jaw (ONJ) after antiresorptive treatment (bisphosphonates, denosumab) of cancer-treatment induced bone loss (CTIBL): a negligible risk? Ann Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx436.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Faggiano G, Chieffi D, Logrieco AF, Fusco V. Effect of refrigeration and probiotic adjunct on pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms in raw milk for direct human consumption. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Giusy Faggiano
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR‐ISPA)Bari Italy
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Fung P, Bedogni G, Bedogni A, Petrie A, Porter S, Campisi G, Bagan J, Fusco V, Saia G, Acham S, Musto P, Petrucci MT, Diz P, Colella G, Mignogna MD, Pentenero M, Arduino P, Lodi G, Maiorana C, Manfredi M, Hallberg P, Wadelius M, Takaoka K, Leung YY, Bonacina R, Schiødt M, Lakatos P, Taylor T, De Riu G, Favini G, Rogers SN, Pirmohamed M, Nicoletti P, Fedele S. Time to onset of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws: a multicentre retrospective cohort study. Oral Dis 2017; 23:477-483. [PMID: 28039941 DOI: 10.1111/odi.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2016] [Revised: 12/04/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a potentially severe adverse effect of bisphosphonates (BP). Although the risk of ONJ increases with increasing duration of BP treatment, there are currently no reliable estimates of the ONJ time to onset (TTO). The objective of this study was to estimate the TTO and associated risk factors in BP-treated patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Retrospective analysis of data from 22 secondary care centres in seven countries relevant to 349 patients who developed BP-related ONJ between 2004 and 2012. RESULTS The median (95%CI) TTO was 6.0 years in patients treated with alendronate (n = 88) and 2.2 years in those treated with zoledronate (n = 218). Multivariable Cox regression showed that dentoalveolar surgery was inversely associated, and the use of antiangiogenics directly associated, with the TTO in patients with cancer treated with zoledronate. CONCLUSIONS The incidence of ONJ increases with the duration of BP therapy, with notable differences observed with respect to BP type and potency, route of administration and underlying disease. When data are stratified by BP type, a time of 6.0 and 2.2 years of oral alendronate and intravenous zoledronate therapy, respectively, is required for 50% of patients to develop ONJ. After stratification by disease, a time of 5.3 and 2.2 years of BP therapy is required for 50% of patients with osteoporosis and cancer, respectively, to develop ONJ. These findings have significant implications for the design of future clinical studies and the development of risk-reduction strategies aimed at either assessing or modulating the risk of ONJ associated with BP.
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- Ppl Fung
- University College London/University College London Hospital Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Liver Research Centre, Basovizza, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Verona, Italy.,Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padua, Italy
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- University College London/University College London Hospital Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, UK
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- University College London/University College London Hospital Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, UK
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- Dip. Discipline Chirurgiche, Oncologiche e Stomatologiche, University of Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine, University General Hospital, Valencia University, Spain
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology and Haematology, Ospedale SS Antonio e Biagio e C Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Padua, Italy
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Orthodontics, University Clinic of Dental Health and Oral Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Scientific Direction, Referral Cancer Center of Basilicata, IRCCS, Rionero in Vulture, Potenza, Italy
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- Department of Cellular Biotechnologies and Haematology, "Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University, Spain
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Specialties, Second University of Naples, Italy
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- Head & Neck Clinical Section, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Italy
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- CIR Dental School, University of Turin, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche e Odontoiatriche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico Cà Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Biotecnologiche e Traslazionali - S.Bi.Bi.T., Unità di Odontostomatologia, Parma University, Italy
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Clinical Pharmacology and Science for Life Laboratory, Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Dentistry, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Denmark
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- First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Oral Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of Sassari, Italy
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- Department of Dentistry, San Francesco Hospital, Nuoro, Italy
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- University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Systems Biology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- University College London/University College London Hospital Eastman Dental Institute and Hospital, London, UK.,NIHR University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London, UK
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Addeo A, Fusco V, Braybrooke JP. Is CBOP/BEP an alternative to BEP for patients with poor prognosis metastatic germ cell tumours? ESMO Open 2016; 1:e000089. [PMID: 27843634 PMCID: PMC5070261 DOI: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- A Addeo
- Bristol Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust , Bristol , UK
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- Oncology Unit , SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo Hospital , Alessandria , Italy
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- Bristol Cancer Institute, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust , Bristol , UK
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Oguntoyinbo FA, Fusco V, Cho GS, Kabisch J, Neve H, Bockelmann W, Huch M, Frommherz L, Trierweiler B, Becker B, Benomar N, Gálvez A, Abriouel H, Holzapfel WH, Franz CMAP. Produce from Africa's Gardens: Potential for Leafy Vegetable and Fruit Fermentations. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:981. [PMID: 27458430 PMCID: PMC4932199 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A rich variety of indigenous fruits and vegetables grow in Africa, which contribute to the nutrition and health of Africa's populations. Fruits and vegetables have high moisture and are thus inherently prone to accelerated spoilage. Food fermentation still plays a major role in combating food spoilage and foodborne diseases that are prevalent in many of Africa's resource disadvantaged regions. Lactic acid fermentation is probably the oldest and best-accepted food processing method among the African people, and is largely a home-based process. Fermentation of leafy vegetables and fruits is, however, underutilized in Africa, although such fermented products could contribute toward improving nutrition and food security in this continent, where many are still malnourished and suffer from hidden hunger. Fermentation of leafy vegetables and fruits may not only improve safety and prolong shelf life, but may also enhance the availability of some trace minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants. Cassava, cow-peas, amaranth, African nightshade, and spider plant leaves have a potential for fermentation, as do various fruits for the production of vinegars or fruit beers and wines. What is needed to accelerate efforts for production of fermented leaves and vegetables is the development of fermentation protocols, training of personnel and scale-up of production methods. Furthermore, suitable starter cultures need to be developed and produced to guarantee the success of the fermentations.
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- Folarin A. Oguntoyinbo
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, LagosNigeria
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, KielGermany
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy, BariItaly
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, KielGermany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, KielGermany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, KielGermany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-Institut, KielGermany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, KarlsruheGermany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, KarlsruheGermany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, KarlsruheGermany
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- Department of Safety and Quality of Fruit and Vegetables, Max Rubner-Institut, KarlsruheGermany
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, JaénSpain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, JaénSpain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén, JaénSpain
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- Advanced Green Energy and Environment Institute, Handong Global University, PohangSouth Korea
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Fusco V, Quero GM, Chieffi D, Franz CMAP. Identification of Lactobacillus brevis using a species-specific AFLP-derived marker. Int J Food Microbiol 2016; 232:90-4. [PMID: 27289191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2016.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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A simple and specific method for the rapid detection and identification of Lactobacillus brevis was developed. A fAFLP (Fluorescent Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms) marker for L. brevis was used to design oligonucleotide primers for a species-specific PCR assay, targeting a 125bp fragment of the gene encoding the aldo/keto reductase of the diketogulonate-reductase family of L. brevis. This assay resulted in 100% inclusivity and exclusivity of assignment of strains to the species L. brevis. The analytical specificity of this assay was successfully tested to identify L. brevis isolates from sourdoughs.
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA), Bari, Italy
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- Max-Rubner-Institut, Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Hermann-Weigmann-Straße 1, 24103 Kiel, Germany
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Vaccaro A, Fusco V, Manfrin F, Forte E, Petagine G. Emotional management training in residential mental health services. Eur Psychiatry 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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A core element for the treatment of psychiatric patients in mental health services is the Psychosocial Rehabilitation. In this work we mainly refer to a training whose targets are fundamental components of the Emotional Intelligence (EI), which is, according to the original Salovey and Mayer's definition (1990), “a set of skills hypothesized to contribute to the accurate appraisal and expression of emotion in oneself and in others, the effective regulation of emotion in self and others, and the use of feelings to motivate, plan, and achieve in one's life”.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Emotional Management Training and to compare our emotional management assessment to standardized emotional intelligence assessment instruments.Twenty adult inpatients (from 18 to 55 years of age) were enrolled: ten subjects were assigned to a one year lasting emotional management training (clinical target group) and ten subjects were assigned to a clinical control group; furthermore twenty subjects were selected and assigned to a non-clinical control group. Outcome measures were: emotional management assessment, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) and Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20).Emotional management assessment outcomes confirm the efficacy of emotional management training. Preliminary results also confirm the effectiveness of the assessment compared to standardized emotional intelligence scales.Emotional management training improves psychiatric patient competence in terms of: emotions definition and acknowledgement, self-emotion identification, self-emotion sharing, management of stressing situation and intense emotions.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
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Fusco V, Besten HMWD, Logrieco AF, Rodriguez FP, Skandamis PN, Stessl B, Teixeira P. Food safety aspects on ethnic foods: toxicological and microbial risks. Curr Opin Food Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cofs.2015.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Abriouel H, Lerma LL, Casado Muñoz MDC, Montoro BP, Kabisch J, Pichner R, Cho GS, Neve H, Fusco V, Franz CMAP, Gálvez A, Benomar N. The controversial nature of the Weissella genus: technological and functional aspects versus whole genome analysis-based pathogenic potential for their application in food and health. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:1197. [PMID: 26579103 PMCID: PMC4621295 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 10/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Despite the use of several Weissella (W.) strains for biotechnological and probiotic purposes, certain species of this genus were found to act as opportunistic pathogens, while strains of W. ceti were recognized to be pathogenic for farmed rainbow trout. Herein, we investigated the pathogenic potential of weissellas based on in silico analyses of the 13 whole genome sequences available to date in the NCBI database. Our screening allowed us to find several virulence determinants such as collagen adhesins, aggregation substances, mucus-binding proteins, and hemolysins in some species. Moreover, we detected several antibiotic resistance-encoding genes, whose presence could increase the potential pathogenicity of some strains, but should not be regarded as an excluding trait for beneficial weissellas, as long as these genes are not present on mobile genetic elements. Thus, selection of weissellas intended to be used as starters or for biotechnological or probiotic purposes should be investigated regarding their safety aspects on a strain to strain basis, preferably also by genome sequencing, since nucleotide sequence heterogeneity in virulence and antibiotic resistance genes makes PCR-based screening unreliable for safety assessments. In this sense, the application of W. confusa and W. cibaria strains as starter cultures or as probiotics should be approached with caution, by carefully selecting strains that lack pathogenic potential.
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- Hikmate Abriouel
- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Max Rubner-Institut , Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Max Rubner-Institut , Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Max Rubner-Institut , Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Max Rubner-Institut , Kiel, Germany
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- Institute of Sciences of Food Production, National Research Council of Italy , Bari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Federal Research Institute of Nutrition and Food, Max Rubner-Institut , Kiel, Germany
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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- Área de Microbiología, Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales, Universidad de Jaén , Jaén, Spain
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Fusco V, Fasciolo A, Gaino R, Tartara D, De Martino I, Alessio M, Benzi L, Rapetti M, Cammarata R, Caravaggio E, Vincenti M, Gugliemini P. Osteonecrosis of jaw (ONJ) with and without bone exposure in patients receiving antiangiogenic agents (+/- bisphosphonates or denosumab). Ann Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv346.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Di Lena M, Quero GM, Santovito E, Verran J, De Angelis M, Fusco V. A selective medium for isolation and accurate enumeration of Lactobacillus casei-group members in probiotic milks and dairy products. Int Dairy J 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.idairyj.2015.01.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Fusco V, Quero GM, Cho GS, Kabisch J, Meske D, Neve H, Bockelmann W, Franz CMAP. The genus Weissella: taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological potential. Front Microbiol 2015; 6:155. [PMID: 25852652 PMCID: PMC4362408 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 224] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Bacteria assigned to the genus Weissella are Gram-positive, catalase-negative, non-endospore forming cells with coccoid or rod-shaped morphology (Collins et al., 1993; Björkroth et al., 2009, 2014) and belong to the group of bacteria generally known as lactic acid bacteria. Phylogenetically, the Weissella belong to the Firmicutes, class Bacilli, order Lactobacillales and family Leuconostocaceae (Collins et al., 1993). They are obligately heterofermentative, producing CO2 from carbohydrate metabolism with either d(-)-, or a mixture of d(-)- and l(+)- lactic acid and acetic acid as major end products from sugar metabolism. To date, there are 19 validly described Weissella species known. Weissella spp. have been isolated from and occur in a wide range of habitats, e.g., on the skin and in the milk and feces of animals, from saliva, breast milk, feces and vagina of humans, from plants and vegetables, as well as from a variety of fermented foods such as European sourdoughs and Asian and African traditional fermented foods. Thus, apart from a perceived technical role of certain Weissella species involved in such traditional fermentations, specific Weissella strains are also receiving attention as potential probiotics, and strain development of particularly W. cibaria strains is receiving attention because of their high probiotic potential for controlling periodontal disease. Moreover, W. confusa and W. cibaria strains are known to produce copius amounts of novel, non-digestible oligosaccharides and extracellular polysaccharides, mainly dextran. These polymers are receiving increased attention for their potential application as prebiotics and for a wide range of industrial applications, predominantly for bakeries and for the production of cereal-based fermented functional beverages. On the detrimental side, strains of certain Weissella species, e.g., of W. viridescens, W. cibaria and W. confusa, are known as opportunistic pathogens involved in human infections while strains of W. ceti have been recently recongnized as etiological agent of "weissellosis," which is a disease affecting farmed rainbow trouts. Bacteria belonging to this species thus are important both from a technological, as well as from a medical point of view, and both aspects should be taken into account in any envisaged biotechnological applications.
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food ProductionBari, Italy
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- National Research Council of Italy, Institute of Sciences of Food ProductionBari, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Max Rubner-InstitutKiel, Germany
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Fusco V, Quero GM. Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Nucleic-Acid-Based Methods Used in the Microbial Safety Assessment of Milk and Dairy Products. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2014; 13:493-537. [DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 03/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Vincenzina Fusco
- Nal. Research Council of Italy; Inst. of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA); Bari Italy
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- Nal. Research Council of Italy; Inst. of Sciences of Food Production (CNR-ISPA); Bari Italy
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Cozzolino M, Oliviero C, Califano G, Clemente S, Pedicini P, Caivano R, Chiumento C, Fiorentino A, Fusco V. Clinically relevant quality assurance (QA) for prostate RapidArc plans: Gamma maps and DVH-based evaluation. Phys Med 2014; 30:462-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2014.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2013] [Revised: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 01/11/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Quero GM, Fusco V, Cocconcelli PS, Owczarek L, Borcakli M, Fontana C, Skapska S, Jasinska UT, Ozturk T, Morea M. Microbiological, physico-chemical, nutritional and sensory characterization of traditional Matsoni: Selection and use of autochthonous multiple strain cultures to extend its shelf-life. Food Microbiol 2014; 38:179-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Revised: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 09/15/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Caivano R, Califano G, Fiorentino A, Cozzolino M, Oliviero C, Pedicini P, Clemente S, Chiumento C, Fusco V. Clinically relevant quality assurance for intensity modulated radiotherapy plans: gamma maps and DVH-based evaluation. Cancer Invest 2014; 32:85-91. [PMID: 24499109 DOI: 10.3109/07357907.2013.877478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore a novel patient-dose DVH-based method for pretreatment dose quality assurance tests. METHODS 20 IMRT plans for head-and-neck cancer patients were used. A comparison was performed between the planned dose distributions, the computed, and the reconstructed ones using the gamma-index (GI) method. The GI analysis was performed using both the 3%/3 mm and the 2%/2 mm criteria. RESULTS No significant DVH-deviation was observed. Considering the 3%/3 mm criteria the mean GI% < 1 for the body and structures was significantly higher compared to 2%/2 mm criteria. CONCLUSIONS Our results underline the importance of QA-methods based on DVH-metrics to predict the impact of delivered dose.
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- Radiation Oncology Department I.R.C.C.S., C.R.O.B. , Rionero in Vulture (Pz) , Italy
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Campisi G, Fede OD, Bedogni A, Vescovi P, Fusco V, Muzio LL. Osteonecrosi dei mascellari associata a bisfosfonati, denosumab e farmaci anti-angiogenetici nei pazienti oncologici e osteoporotici: prevenzione dentale e sicurezza dei trattamenti odontoiatrici. Dental Cadmos 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0011-8524(13)70110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Campisi G, Bedogni A, Di Fede O, Vescovi P, Fusco V, Lo Muzio L. Osteonecrosi dei mascellari associata a bisfosfonati, denosumab e farmaci anti-angiogenetici nei pazienti oncologici e osteoporotici: diagnosi e terapia. Dental Cadmos 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0011-8524(13)70099-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Calabrò G, Crisanti F, Ramogida G, Mantica P, Baiocchi B, Cucchiaro A, Frosi P, Fusco V, Liu Y, Mastrostefano S, Villone F, Vlad G, Fresa R. High current and low q95 scenario studies for FAST in the view of ITER and DEMO. Fusion Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.03.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Ramogida G, Calabrò G, Cocilovo V, Crescenzi F, Crisanti F, Cucchiaro A, Di Gironimo G, Fresa R, Fusco V, Martin P, Mastrostefano S, Mozzillo R, Nuzzolese F, Renno F, Rita C, Villone F, Vlad G. Active toroidal field ripple compensation and MHD feedback control coils in FAST. Fusion Engineering and Design 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fusengdes.2013.02.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Caivano R, Fiorentino A, Pedicini P, Califano G, Fusco V. The impact of computed tomography slice thickness on the assessment of stereotactic, 3D conformal and intensity-modulated radiotherapy of brain tumors. Clin Transl Oncol 2013; 16:503-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1111-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Clemente S, Caivano R, Cozzolino M, Califano G, Chiumento C, Fiorentino A, Fusco V. To evaluate the accuracy of dynamic versus static IMRT delivery using portal dosimetry. Clin Transl Oncol 2013; 16:208-12. [PMID: 23793811 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1065-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To evaluate the delivery accuracy of dynamic (DMLC) and static (SMLC) intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) techniques using portal dosimetry (PD) in Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven DMLC IMRT Head and Neck plans were retrospectively generated for the study using SMLC mode at 20, 10 and 5 levels of intensity (SMLC20, SMLC10, SMLC5). Dosimetric verifications performed by PD on a total of 107 fields were evaluated using the gamma index (maximum (γmax), average (γavg), percentage of points with (γ%) ≤ 1). The images were acquired at a source-detector distance of 100 cm at gantry zero degree and also at clinically planned gantry angles. RESULTS For both modes, measurements are within acceptable criteria. (γ%) ≤ 1 improves by increasing SMLC levels (+3.4 % from SMLC5 to SMLC20, p < 0.001) and using DMLC (+3.9 % and +0.6 % compared to SMLC5 and SMLC20, respectively, p < 0.001). Also (γmax) parameter improves significantly by increasing SMLC levels (+22 % from SMLC5 to SMLC20) and using DMLC (+34 % and +16 % compared to SMLC5 and SMLC20, respectively). The effect of the gantry rotation influences the delivery accuracy by up to -7 % (p < 0.05). The effect of leaves travelling direction was almost negligible (1 %). CONCLUSIONS A good agreement between calculated and measured fluences was obtained for DMLC and SMLC techniques at higher intensity levels; however, DMLC delivery ensures the best reproduction of computed fluence maps. The gantry rotation influences the delivery accuracy in particular for SMLC modes at lower intensity levels.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS CROB, 1 Padre Pio Street, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Italy
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Clemente S, Cozzolino M, Oliviero C, Fiorentino A, Chiumento C, Fusco V. Impact of machines on plan quality: volumetric modulated arc therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy. Clin Transl Oncol 2013; 16:141-6. [PMID: 23645162 DOI: 10.1007/s12094-013-1049-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of different machines on plan quality using both intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eight patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx were selected at random. Plans were computed for IMRT and VMAT Smart Arc, using Pinnacle TPS for an Elekta (IMRT-E, VMAT-E) and Varian linac (IMRT-V, VMAT-V). A three-dose level prescription was used to deliver 70, 63 and 58.1 Gy to regions of macroscopic, microscopic high- and low-risk disease, respectively. All doses were given in 35 fractions. Comparisons were performed on dose-volume histogram data, monitor units (MU), and delivery time. RESULTS VMAT-E plans resulted slightly MU efficient (-24 % p < 0.05) compared to VMAT-V while IMRT-V shortened delivery time (-19 % p < 0.05) compared to IMRT-E. All the delivery techniques resulted in equivalent target coverage in terms of D(98) % and D(2) %. For VMAT technique, a significant improvement of 7 % in homogeneity index (HI) for PTV58.1 was observed for Varian machine. A slight improvement in OARs sparing was observed with Elekta machine both for IMRT and VMAT techniques. CONCLUSION Similar plan quality was observed for Elekta and Varian linacs, significant differences were observed in delivery efficiency, as MU number and delivery times, in favor of Elekta and Varian, respectively.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Clemente
- Department of Radiation Oncology, IRCCS CROB, Via Padre Pio n.1, 85028, Rionero in Vulture, PZ, Italy,
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