Letters to the EditorOpen accessIn the abstractRetrospective Observational Study of the Environmental Impact in SARS-CoV-2 Virus Transmission based on Exclusion CriteriaKatia Margiotti, Marco Fabiani, Marina Cupellaro et al.In Italy, as today October 26 the virus is circulating throughout the country. By a new decree of the Ministry of Health of October 25, 2020, authorities in Italy have suspended most of the recreational activities, like, cinemas, theatres, gyms and restaurants. Aim of this observational study was to evaluate environmental risk related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Information questionnaire concerning the … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2021 · 7,071 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe European Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) as a Reservoir of Tuberculosis: Ecological Drivers and Management ImplicationsGiovanna Liguori, Renato Lombardi, Fabio Castagna et al.Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), an infectious disease primarily caused by Mycobacterium bovis and other members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, represents a significant challenge to both animal and public health. Despite successful control programs in numerous regions, the presence of wildlife reservoirs, notably wild boar (Sus scrofa), impedes complete eradication and sustains disease propagation. bTB prevalence varies across Europe, with higher … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 3 · 16 Nov 2025 · 2,621 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVertical Farming as Remedy to Boost Food Security: A Bibliometric ViewpointEmrobowansan Monday IdamokoroThe current study presents bibliometric investigations on research findings on vertical farming as related to food security from 1992-2023. The results obtained from findings includes key authors, leading nations in the number of citations and publications, leading affiliations, relevant journal outlets and trending topics among authors in the research domain. An aggregate of 484 research documents were gotten from the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2 · 19 Feb 2025 · 3,965 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMaking Decision About Vaccines for Minors. Health Policies, Individual Choices and Legislative Interventions: The Italian CaseLorena ForniIn Italy, as in other Countries around the world, there is a strong debate about vaccines for children. This paper highlights the legal, ethical and social reasons for the mandatory vaccination practice, both in public decision-making and in private choices. In Italy there are no penalties for non-vaccination. Starting from important recent institutional and legal interventions, attention will be given … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 1 Nov 2019 · 7,159 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDeterminants of Household Saving Using Linear Regression Model. Evidence in Italian RegionsDomenica Federico, Antonella Notte, Angela Coscarelli, Maria Anastasia ArcuriHousehold saving decisions have always attracted the attention of researchers and policymakers. In fact, an increase in savings increases investments and this is reflected in an improvement in the standard of living of householders. Therefore, the focus of this article is on the determinants of household saving decisions in Italian regions. The savings of Italian families are represented by the … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 30 Apr 2024 · 9,264 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractIs Rerum® the New Coley's Vaccine?Marco RuggieroColey's Vaccine and Cancer Immunotherapy Dr. William B. Coley is credited for having been the first to translate the observation of an association between bacterial infections, high fever and cancer remission into a successful cancer treatment. However, it is worth noting that such an association dates back to at least one century before Coley's times; as Wiemann and Starnes from … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 31 May 2017 · 12,281 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractAn Opportunity for the Agricultural Sector: The Renewable Energy SourcesRiccardo Testa, Salvatore TudiscaToday, among the most important issue for energy decisions by policymakers, there are security challenges and environmental impacts on climate change and economic aspects. Since the seventies, in fact, global warming and environmental issues have had an increasing importance in international debate, attracting the attention of several scientific studies (Landi and Benelli, 2016). Many of these studies denoted that over … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2016 · 8,092 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of Phage Display Technology: A Bibliometric AssessmentAlexander Ilyichev, Larisa Karpenko, Vadim Gureyev, Nikolay MazovThe paper presents results of bibliometric analysis of papers on phage display technology written in the past 30 years. More than 2000 Scopus-indexed papers have been published in 638 journals. 73.95% papers were published by 10 most productive countries out of 58: The USA, China, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, France and Australia. Rapid growth in scholarly … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 11 Jan 2016 · 7,613 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProfitability Analysis of Small-Scale Beekeeping Firms by Using Life Cycle Costing (LCC) MethodologyAlfio Strano, Teodora Stillitano, Anna Irene De Luca et al.Increasingly, beekeeping sector attracts attention due to its potentialities linked to several aspects: Environmental benefits, commercial value and of promotion of rural development. Indeed, among the small-scale agro-food chains, beekeeping plays a significant role, especially in rural context, where the diversification of farms activities can be provide a relevant integration of income. However, frequently, apicultural activities are characterized by several … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 3 · 27 Jul 2015 · 8,366 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractASSESSMENT OF ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT METHODS THROUGH ENERGY BALANCEAntonio Comparetti, Pierluigi Febo, Carlo Greco et al.In Italy, the Organic Fraction of Municipal Solid Waste (OFMSW) is nowadays landfilled or processed through aerobic composting. The Italian towns currently support a high cost for OFMSW disposal and cause a high environmental impact, because of long distances travelled from towns to a few available landfills and fewer treatment places, as well as the used waste management methods. An … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2014 · 7,212 accessesView PDFCite