Subject: Brazil and Latin America / Subject term: Latin America

1. Achiote (Bixa orellana L.): a natural source of pigment and vitamin E

Author:: Denise Raddatz-Mota; Laura J. Pérez-Flores; Fernando Carrari; José A. Mendoza-Espinoza; Fernando Díaz de León-Sánchez; Luis L. Pinzón-López; Gregorio Godoy-Hernández; Fernando Rivera-Cabrera
Source:: Journal of food science and technology 2017 v.54 no.6 pp. 1729-1741
ISSN:: 0022-1155
Subject:: Bixa orellana; biosynthesis; commercialization; cuisine; developing countries; dyes; functional foods; human health; industrial applications; seeds; tocopherols; tocotrienols; Africa; Asia; Brazil; Latin America; Mexico; Peru
Abstract:: ... Commercialization of agricultural products, including seeds and its derived products, represents an important economic source for developing countries. Natural colorants obtained from the seeds of achiote plant (annatto) have been used since pre-Hispanic times. Also, production of this crop has been important for Mayan cuisine. Annual world production of achiote seeds is approximately 14,500 tons ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s13197-017-2579-7
PubMed:: 28559632
PubMed Central:: PMC5430180
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-017-2579-7

2. Active Circulation of Madariaga Virus, a Member of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Complex, in Northeast Brazil

Author:: Laura H. V. G. Gil; Tereza Magalhaes; Beatriz S. A. S. Santos; Livia V. Oliveira; Edmilson F. Oliveira-Filho; João L. R. Cunha; Ana L. S. Fraiha; Brenda M. M. Rocha; Barbara C. Longo; Roselene Ecco; Guilherme C. Faria; Ronaldo Furtini; Safira R. M. Drumond; Renata P. A. Maranhão; Zélia I. P. Lobato; Maria Isabel M. C. Guedes; Raffaella B. C. Teixeira; Erica A. Costa
Source:: Pathogens 2021 v.10 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:: 2076-0817
Subject:: Eastern equine encephalitis virus; arboviruses; death; encephalitis; genome; horses; necropsy; pathogens; phylogeny; vaccination; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Madariaga virus (MADV) is a member of the eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) complex that circulates in Central and South America. It is a zoonotic, mosquito-borne pathogen, belonging to the family Togaviridae. Disturbances in the natural transmission cycle of this virus result in outbreaks in equines and humans, leading to high case fatality in the former and acute febrile illness or neurol ...
DOI:: 10.3390/pathogens10080983
: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10080983

3. Acute cerebellar dysfunction with neuromuscular manifestations after scorpionism presumably caused by Tityus obscurus in Santarém, Pará / Brazil

Author:: Pasesa P.Q. Torrez; Mariana M.M. Quiroga; Paulo A.M. Abati; Melissa Mascheretti; Walter Silva Costa; Luciana P. Campos; Francisco O.S. França
Source:: Toxicon 2015 v.96 pp. 68-73
ISSN:: 0041-0101
Subject:: Tityus; accidents; acute respiratory distress syndrome; ataxia (disorder); cerebellum; death; heart failure; kidneys; muscles; nausea; patients; public health; rhabdomyolysis; sensation; skeletal muscle; vomiting; Amazonia; Brazil; India; Latin America; Middle East; Northern Africa
Abstract:: ... Scorpionism is a public health problem in many tropical countries, especially in North Africa, South India, Latin America and the Middle East. In Brazil, patients with severe scorpion envenoming have mainly cardiovascular events, including acute heart failure, acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, death is rare. We described 58 accidents presumably caused by Tityus obscurus in Brazilian A ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.12.012
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2014.12.012

4. Adapting the standardised computer- and interview-based 24 h dietary recall method (GloboDiet) for dietary monitoring in Latin America

Author:: Silvia Bel-Serrat; Viktoria Knaze; Genevieve Nicolas; Dirce M Marchioni; Josiane Steluti; Aline Mendes; Sandra P Crispim; Regina M Fisberg; Rosangela A Pereira; Marina C Araujo; Rosely Sichieri; Edna M Yokoo; Tania Sánchez-Pimienta; Tania C Aburto; Lilia S Pedraza; Nadia Slimani
Source:: Public health nutrition 2017 v.20 no.16 pp. 2847-2858
ISSN:: 1475-2727
Subject:: computers; databases; diet recall; dietary supplements; food intake; foods; guidelines; monitoring; recipes; surveys; Brazil; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... The present study describes the procedure and approaches needed to adapt and harmonise the GloboDiet methodology, a computer- and interview-based 24 h dietary recall, for use in two Latin American pilot countries, Brazil and Mexico. About seventy common and country-specific databases on foods, recipes, dietary supplements, quantification methods and coefficients were customised and translated foll ...
DOI:: 10.1017/S1368980017001872
PubMed:: 28803598
: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017001872

5. Adenylyl cyclase type 9 gene polymorphisms are associated with asthma and allergy in Brazilian children

Author:: Helena M.P. Teixeira; Neuza M. Alcantara-Neves; Maurício Barreto; Camila A. Figueiredo; Ryan S. Costa
Source:: Molecular immunology 2017 v.82 pp. 137-145
ISSN:: 0161-5890
Subject:: immunomodulation; ancestry; cyclic AMP; genes; computer software; second messengers; phenotype; cytokines; respiratory system; adenylate cyclase; genotyping; skin prick tests; helminthiasis; humans; children; immunoglobulin E; asthma; immune response; single nucleotide polymorphism; social change; regression analysis; environmental factors; genetic variation; Latin America; Brazil
Abstract:: ... Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract. This heterogeneous disease is caused by the interaction of interindividual genetic variability and environmental factors. The gene adenylyl cyclase type 9 (ADCY9) encodes a protein called adenylyl cyclase (AC), responsible for producing the second messenger cyclic AMP (cAMP). cAMP is produced by T regulatory cells and is involved i ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.molimm.2017.01.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molimm.2017.01.001

6. Advances of hydroponics in Latin America

Author:: Rodríguez-Delfín, A.
Source:: Acta horticulturae 2012 v. no.947 pp. 23-32
ISSN:: 0567-7572
Subject:: peat; agricultural soils; rice; poverty; sawdust; potatoes; sand; mosses and liverworts; tomatoes; growers; strawberries; certification; hydroponics; viruses; horticulture; urban agriculture; profits and margins; cities; seed tubers; gravel; pumice; family support; lettuce; statistics; income; rivers; quartz; microirrigation; nutrition; wool; pepper; developed countries; Costa Rica; Mexico; Chile; Latin America; Colombia; Bolivia; Ecuador; Andes region; Brazil; Peru
Abstract:: ... Hydroponics has been used during years for research in the field of plant mineral nutrition and related topics. Today the soilless culture method is the most intensive horticulture production and is being applied with success in developed countries for commercial purposes. The growing and future of hydroponics in Latin America will much depend of the developing and adaptation of less sophisticated ...
DOI:: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.947.1
: https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2012.947.1

7. Ageing with Chagas disease: an overview of an urban Brazilian cohort in Rio de Janeiro

Author:: Alexandre Gomes Vizzoni; Margareth Catoia Varela; Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis; Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno; Pedro Emmanuel Alvarenga Americano do Brasil; Roberto Magalhães Saraiva
Source:: Parasites & vectors 2018 v.11 no.1 pp. 354
ISSN:: 1756-3305
Subject:: Chagas disease; comorbidity; cross-sectional studies; diabetes mellitus; disease control programs; elderly; food contamination; gender; hyperlipidemia; hypertension; infectious diseases; interviews; longevity; medical records; patients; urban areas; women; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Chagas disease control programmes have decreased the prevalence of Chagas disease in Latin America. Together with migration to urban areas and increase in life expectancy, a new scenario for Chagas disease has emerged in Brazil with most patients currently elderly individuals living in urban areas. However, acute Chagas disease cases still occur due to vector transmission by sylvatic v ...
DOI:: 10.1186/s13071-018-2929-y
PubMed:: 29914550
PubMed Central:: PMC6006711
: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2929-y

8. Agrarian structure, foreign investment in land, and land prices in Brazil

Author:: Sérgio Sauer; Sergio Pereira Leite
Source:: Journal of peasant studies 2012 v.39 no.3-4 pp. 873-898
ISSN:: 1743-9361
Subject:: agricultural land; collective action; ethanol; grains; issues and policy; land values; sugars; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The recent global rush for farmland in Latin America has produced a dramatic increase in the level of foreign investment in land in Brazil. The current trend accentuates the ongoing process of foreignization of agriculture associated with the production of grains, sugar, ethanol and other commodities, increasing land prices. In response, the Brazilian government reestablished a legal mechanism for ...
DOI:: 10.1080/03066150.2012.686492
: https://doi.org/10.1080/03066150.2012.686492

9. Air pollutants and their degradation of a historic building in the largest metropolitan area in Latin America

Author:: Marcos L.S. Oliveira; Alcindo Neckel; Diana Pinto; Laércio Stolfo Maculan; Matheus Roberto Dalmagro Zanchett; Luis F.O. Silva
Source:: Chemosphere 2021 v.277 pp. 130286
ISSN:: 0045-6535
Subject:: air; air pollution; dust; historic sites; human health; markets; metropolitan areas; microscopy; particulates; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Historic buildings that comprise the cultural heritage of humanity are in need of preservation on a worldwide scale in regard to degradation resultant from atmospheric pollutants. The Brazilian Public Market, located in the historic center of the mega city of São Paulo, is the object of this research, due to its representation of historical Brazilian architecture. The general objective of this man ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130286
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130286

10. Air quality status and trends over large cities in South America

Author:: Luisa María Gómez Peláez; Jane Meri Santos; Taciana Toledo de Almeida Albuquerque; Neyval Costa Reis; Willian Lemker Andreão; Maria de Fátima Andrade
Source:: Environmental science & policy 2020 v.114 pp. 422-435
ISSN:: 1462-9011
Subject:: World Health Organization; air pollution; air quality; carbon monoxide; guidelines; issues and policy; laws and regulations; morbidity; mortality; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; particulates; people; sulfur dioxide; Brazil; Caribbean; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Air pollution is one of the most persistent environmental issues in South America, with exposure to air pollutants being associated with increased mortality and morbidity. According to estimates of the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, 91 % of the global population lived in cities that exceeded the WHO PM₂.₅ annual guideline (10 μg/m³). In Latin America and the Caribbean, other studies aff ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.envsci.2020.09.009
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.09.009

11. AlgaeMAp: Algae Bloom Monitoring Application for Inland Waters in Latin America

Author:: Felipe de Lucia Lobo; Gustavo Willy Nagel; Daniel Andrade Maciel; Lino Augusto Sander de Carvalho; Vitor Souza Martins; Cláudio Clemente Faria Barbosa; Evlyn Márcia Leão de Moraes Novo
Source:: Remote Sensing 2021 v.13 no.15 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-4292
Subject:: Internet; chlorophyll; models; time series analysis; water quality; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Due to increasing algae bloom occurrence and water degradation on a global scale, there is a demand for water quality monitoring systems based on remote sensing imagery. This paper describes the scientific, theoretical, and methodological background for creating a cloud-computing interface on Google Earth Engine (GEE) which allows end-users to access algae bloom related products with high spatial ...
DOI:: 10.3390/rs13152874
: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13152874

12. Amazonian forest loss and the long reach of China’s influence

Author:: Philip M. Fearnside; Adriano M. R. Figueiredo; Sandra C. M. Bonjour
Source:: Environment, development and sustainability 2013 v.15 no.2 pp. 325-338
ISSN:: 1387-585X
Subject:: aluminum; beef; business enterprises; deforestation; environmental impact; exports; forests; funding; imports; minerals; railroads; soybean products; Amazonia; Brazil; China; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This paper explores China’s role in deforestation in Latin America. Brazil’s Amazon region contains vast natural resources including land, timber, minerals and hydroelectric potential. China’s strong economy and large demands relative to domestic supplies of these resources mean that China has become Brazil’s largest trading partner, primarily for natural resources. The paper examines how China in ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10668-012-9412-2
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-012-9412-2

13. Ambient temperature and term birthweight in Latin American cities

Author:: Maryia Bakhtsiyarava; Ana Ortigoza; Brisa N. Sánchez; Ariela Braverman-Bronstein; Josiah L. Kephart; Santiago Rodríguez López; Jordan Rodríguez; Ana V. Diez Roux
Source:: Environment international 2022 v.167 pp. 107412
ISSN:: 0160-4120
Subject:: air temperature; ambient temperature; children; climate change; climatic zones; conception; education; gestational age; low birth weight; neonates; pregnancy; public health; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Extreme temperatures may lead to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, including low birthweight. Studies on the impact of temperature on birthweight have been inconclusive due to methodological challenges related to operationalizing temperature exposure, the definitions of exposure windows, accounting for gestational age, and a limited geographic scope. We combined data on individual-level term l ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107412
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107412

14. Amblyomma ticks and future climate: Range contraction due to climate warming

Author:: Stefan Vilges de Oliveira; Daniel Romero-Alvarez; Thiago Fernandes Martins; Janduhy Pereira dos Santos; Marcelo B. Labruna; Gilberto Salles Gazeta; Luis E. Escobar; Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves
Source:: Acta tropica 2017 v.176 pp. 340-348
ISSN:: 0001-706X
Subject:: Amblyomma cajennense; Amblyomma sculptum; climate models; climatic factors; fever; geographical distribution; global warming; tick-borne diseases; ticks; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Ticks of the Amblyomma cajennense species complex are important vectors of spotted fever in Latin America. Environmental conditions determine the geographic distribution of ticks, such that climate change could influence the distribution of tick-borne diseases. This study aimed to analyze the potential geographic distribution of A. cajennense complex ticks in a Brazil region under present-day and ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.07.033
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.07.033

15. Anthropo-entomophagy in Latin America: an overview of the importance of edible insects to local communities

Author:: E.M. Costa-Neto
Source:: Journal of insects as food and feed 2015 v.1 no.1 pp. 17-23
ISSN:: 2352-4588
Subject:: adults; animal proteins; animals; edible insects; eggs; entomophagy; honey; larvae; marketing; medicine; multicultural diversity; nutritive value; nymphs; pollen; propolis; pupae; renewable resources; sensory properties; urban areas; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; Latin America; Mexico; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... Anthropo-entomophagy has evolved in many ways, from the point of view of collection, marketing and consumption, and for the insects’ organoleptic qualities. Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico due to their sociocultural origin, stand out as the Latin American countries that have the habit of consuming insects by presenting both a biological and an ethnic diversity. Edible specie ...
DOI:: 10.3920/JIFF2014.0015
: https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2014.0015

16. Anthropogenic impacts on Iberoamerican coastal areas: Historical processes, present challenges, and consequences for coastal zone management

Author:: João Alveirinho Dias; Alejandro Cearreta; Federico Ignacio Isla; Michel Michaelovitch de Mahiques
Source:: Ocean & coastal management 2013 v.77 pp. 80-88
ISSN:: 0964-5691
Subject:: anthropogenic activities; climate change; coastal zone management; coasts; environmental protection; sea level; urban development; Argentina; Brazil; Latin America; Portugal; Spain
Abstract:: ... The coastal zone in Portugal, Spain, Brazil and Argentina is declared as a common resource. However, since the touristic boom started in the 1960s, these countries have not considered adequately the available management instruments due to the rapid demand for seaside spaces, the interest to improve rapidly the national economy, and the limitations of the scientific knowledge about the impacts on t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.07.025
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.07.025

17. Aquaculture’s role in Latin America and Caribbean and updated data production

Author:: Lissandra Souto Cavalli; Flavielle Blanco Marques; Andrew Watterson; Andréa Ferretto da Rocha
Source:: Aquaculture research 2021 v.52 no.9 pp. 4019-4025
ISSN:: 1355-557X
Subject:: aquaculture; research; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; China; Ecuador; Latin America; Mexico; Peru
Abstract:: ... Latin America and the Caribbean have an important role in the world production of aquatic animals. The region is among the most productive of regions, and apart from Asia and China, it occupies major position in terms of volume, with growth prospects of 33% in the next 10 years. Chile, with Brazil and Ecuador, accounted for 77% of the South America volume production. Together with Mexico and Peru, ...
DOI:: 10.1111/are.15247
: https://doi.org/10.1111/are.15247

18. Aqueous two‐phase systems in Latin America: perspective and future trends

Author:: Mirna González‐González; Guillermo Picó; Álvaro Silva Lima; Cassamo Ussemane Mussagy; Jorge Fernando Brandão Pereira; Hector Marcelo Fernandez‐Lahore; Juan A. Asenjo; Marco Rito‐Palomares
Source:: Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology 2022 v.97 no.6 pp. 1353-1362
ISSN:: 0268-2575
Subject:: bioprocessing; biotechnology; health services; therapeutics; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Aqueous two‐phase systems (ATPS) have been demonstrated to be a simple and robust worldwide applied bioprocessing technology. From high value microscopic to macroscopic biological molecules obtained from a wide broad of matrices, ATPS have shown a high efficiency capacity for their concentration, enrichment, recovery, and purification. Particularly in Latin America, four relevant countries have pa ...
DOI:: 10.1002/jctb.6890
: https://doi.org/10.1002/jctb.6890

19. Are GMO Policies “Trade Related”? Empirical Analysis of Latin America

Author:: Pamela J. Smith; Erik S. Katovich
Source:: Applied economic perspectives and policy 2017 v.39 no.2 pp. 286-312
ISSN:: 2040-5790
Subject:: corn; developing countries; empirical research; exports; genetically modified organisms; industry; issues and policy; models; soybeans; Argentina; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This paper empirically examines whether GMO policies are “trade related” for countries in Latin America (LA). First, we use the Balassa index to assess the “revealed comparative advantage” of LA countries. We find that LA countries have a revealed comparative advantage in GMO industries relative to the world, and that intra‐regional trade in these industries is modest relative to external trade. S ...
DOI:: 10.1093/aepp/ppw021
: https://doi.org/10.1093/aepp/ppw021

20. Assessing Knowledge Production for Agrosilvopastoral Systems in South America

Author:: Rosina Soler; Pablo Luis Peri; Héctor Bahamonde; Verónica Gargaglione; Sebastián Ormaechea; Alejandro Huertas Herrera; Laura Sánchez Jardón; Cristian Lorenzo; Guillermo Martínez Pastur
Source:: Rangeland ecology & management 2018 v.71 no.5 pp. 637-645
ISSN:: 1550-7424
Subject:: agroforestry; agrosilvopastoral systems; grazing; international cooperation; livestock; principal investigators; public services and goods; ranchers; research and development; research support; stakeholders; trees; Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Europe; Latin America; North America; Peru
Abstract:: ... In recent decades agroforestry has undergone significant development in Latin America. South America generates the most scientific research on the topic in the region. We conducted a comprehensive review and analysis of knowledge production for South American agroforestry that includes livestock grazing, known as agrosilvopastoralism (AS), examining how different sociopolitical factors such as sou ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.rama.2017.12.006
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2017.12.006

21. Assessing corporate social responsibility concepts used by a Brazilian manufacturer of airplanes: A case study at Embraer

Author:: Rosley Anholon; Osvaldo Luiz Gonçalves Quelhas; Walter Leal Filho; Jefferson de Souza Pinto; Alexander Feher
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2016 v.135 pp. 740-749
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: airplanes; attitudes and opinions; business enterprises; case studies; corporate social responsibility; education; entrepreneurship; human resources; industry; interviews; management systems; models; social partnerships; society; surveys; volunteerism; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... There are many definitions for the term Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), but it can broadly be understood as a commitment that an organization must have towards society, expressed through actions and attitudes that affect it positively. In Latin America, in particular, this field is still at an initial stage, and few companies have actually developed and integrated CSR practices as part of t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.169
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.169

22. Assessing the Brazilian prevention value for soil arsenic: Effects on emergence and growth of plant species relevant to tropical agroecosystems

Author:: Gabriel Caixeta Martins; Cynthia de Oliveira; Paula Godinho Ribeiro; Tiago Natal-da-Luz; José Paulo Sousa; Jochen Bundschuh; Luiz Roberto Guimarães Guilherme
Source:: Science of the total environment 2019 v.694 pp. 133663
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: Helianthus annuus; Inceptisols; Oxisols; adsorption; agroecosystems; arsenic; beans; bioaccumulation factor; corn; food chain; germination; median effective concentration; plant tissues; radishes; rice; toxicity; tropical soils; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... One of the entry routes of arsenic (As) into the food chain is through the consumption of edible parts of crops contaminated by this element. Different plant species present distinctive As accumulation and tolerance capacities. These differences are also influenced by As availability and speciation in soils. This study assessed the effect of As contamination on plant emergence and initial growth, ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133663
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133663

23. Assessing the impact of climate change on the worldwide distribution of Dalbulus maidis (DeLong) using MaxEnt

Author:: Paulo A Santana Jr; Lalit Kumar; Ricardo S Da Silva; Jardel L Pereira; Marcelo C Picanço
Source:: Pest management science 2019 v.75 no.10 pp. 2706-2715
ISSN:: 1526-498X
Subject:: Dalbulus maidis; Zea mays; climate change; climate models; computer software; corn; crops; insects; pest management; pests; plant pathogens; quarantine; risk; Argentina; Brazil; Burundi; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Ethiopia; Kenya; Latin America; Peru; Rwanda; South Africa; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: For the first time, a model was applied at the global scale to investigate the effects of climate change on Dalbulus maidis. D. maidis is the main vector of three plant pathogens of maize crops and has been reported as one of the most important maize pests in Latin America. We modelled the effects of climate change on this pest using three Global Climate Models under two Representative ...
DOI:: 10.1002/ps.5379
: https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.5379

24. Assessing wastewater treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enhancing life cycle assessment interpretation by regionalization and impact assessment sensibility

Author:: Flor Hernández-Padilla; Manuele Margni; Adalberto Noyola; Leonor Guereca-Hernandez; Cecile Bulle
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2017 v.142 pp. 2140-2153
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: aeration; case studies; ecosystems; electricity; environmental impact; environmental performance; eutrophication; fossil fuels; global warming; greenhouse gas emissions; human health; life cycle impact assessment; models; uncertainty; wastewater treatment; water power; Brazil; Caribbean; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied to evaluate two wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) scenarios in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC): extended aeration (EA) and pond system (PS). The main goal was to compare the environmental performance of two WWTP technologies across all environmental impact categories in selected methods when developing new WWTP projects. As a complementary goal, we ana ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.068
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.068

25. Assessment of integrated MSW management using multicriteria analysis in São Paulo City

Author:: E. Rodrigues; G. Mondelli
Source:: International journal of environmental science and technology 2022 v.19 no.8 pp. 7981-7992
ISSN:: 1735-1472
Subject:: biological treatment; composts; energy; heat treatment; landfills; municipal solid waste; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The environmental concern with the treatment and final disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated in cities has increased worldwide. In São Paulo, the largest Latin America’s city, the landfills use is preponderant and initiatives that incorporate treatment technologies that recover recyclable materials, compost, and generate energy are incipient. In this context, the main objective of this ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s13762-021-03681-9
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-021-03681-9

26. Association between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D and Calcium Intake, and Bone Density in Healthy Adult Women: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the D-SOL Study

Author:: Marcela M. Mendes; Kathryn H. Hart; Susan A. Lanham-New; Patrícia B. Botelho
Source:: Nutrients 2019 v.11 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: X-ray absorption spectroscopy; adults; blood serum; body fat; body mass index; bone density; bone health; calcium; chemiluminescence; computed tomography; cross-sectional studies; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry; femur; high performance liquid chromatography; hyperparathyroidism; latitude; lumbar spine; mineral content; parathyroid hormone; tandem mass spectrometry; vitamin D; vitamin status; women; Brazil; England; Latin America
Abstract:: ... There is still limited data on the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone (PTH), and bone health in healthy younger adults, particularly in Latin America. This cross-sectional analysis aimed to investigate the associations of 25(OH)D and plasma PTH concentrations with bone parameters, and potential confounders, in women living in a high (England) or low (Brazil) lat ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu11061267
PubMed:: 31167443
PubMed Central:: PMC6628165
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu11061267

27. Atlas of scientific institutions in food science (Scopus, 2003–2013)

Author:: Vicente P. Guerrero-Bote; Carlos Olmeda-Gómez; Félix Moya-Anegón
Source:: Lebensmittel-Wissenschaft + Technologie 2016 v.67 pp. 133-142
ISSN:: 0023-6438
Subject:: coasts; food science; Argentina; Brazil; Canada; Caribbean; Central Asia; China; Denmark; Eastern Africa; Eastern European region; France; India; Ireland; Latin America; Malaysia; Middle East; Nigeria; South Korea; Spain; United States
Abstract:: ... Bibliometric indicators are used to characterize the research activity of institutions worldwide with production in the period 2003–2013 in journals that are indexed in Scopus's Food Science thematic category. Basic, normalized indicators were used to compare the institutions' performances, together with highly cited papers (top-10% and top-1%). An interactive map was generated, displaying the 645 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.lwt.2015.11.035
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2015.11.035

28. Atmospheric Concentrations of New Persistent Organic Pollutants and Emerging Chemicals of Concern in the Group of Latin America and Caribbean (GRULAC) Region

Author:: Cassandra Rauert; Tom Harner; Jasmin K. Schuster; Anita Eng; Gilberto Fillmann; Luisa Eugenia Castillo; Oscar Fentanes; Martín Villa Ibarra; Karina S. B. Miglioranza; Isabel Moreno Rivadeneira; Karla Pozo; Beatriz Helena Aristizábal Zuluaga
Source:: Environmental science & technology 2018 v.52 no.13 pp. 7240-7249
ISSN:: 1520-5851
Subject:: air; esters; flame retardants; organophosphorus compounds; perfluoroalkyl acids; perfluorocarbons; persistent organic pollutants; pesticides; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; population density; siloxanes; sulfonates; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:: ... A special initiative was run by the Global Atmospheric Passive Sampling (GAPS) Network to provide atmospheric data on a range of emerging chemicals of concern and candidate and new persistent organic pollutants in the Group of Latin America and Caribbean (GRULAC) region. Regional-scale data for a range of flame retardants (FRs) including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), organophosphate este ...
DOI:: 10.1021/acs.est.8b00995
: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b00995

29. Atmospheric microplastic fallout in outdoor and indoor environments in São Paulo megacity

Author:: Luís Fernando Amato-Lourenço; Luciana dos Santos Galvão; Hélio Wiebeck; Regiani Carvalho-Oliveira; Thais Mauad
Source:: Science of the total environment 2022 v.821 pp. 153450
ISSN:: 0048-9697
Subject:: air pollution; chemical composition; cities; environment; human health; microplastics; polyethylene; polyethylene terephthalates; polypropylenes; rain; relative humidity; wind speed; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Plastics are widely used by society, and their degradation into millimetre fragments, called microplastics (MPs), has become a global environmental threat to ecosystems and human health. However, airborne MPs' presence and fallout fluxes from the atmosphere are poorly understood and can vary significantly by different conditions, especially in megacities of low- and middle-income countries, where ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153450
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153450

30. Banana in Latin America and the Caribbean: current state, challenges and perspectives

Author:: Dita, M.A.; Garming, H.; Bergh, I. van den; Staver, C.; Lescot, T.
Source:: Acta horticulturae 2013 no.986 pp. 365-380
ISSN:: 0567-7572
Subject:: Banana bunchy top virus; Fusarium oxysporum; Fusarium wilt; Xanthomonas; abiotic stress; bananas; breeding; center of origin; climate; climate change; continuous cropping; cultivars; exports; fertilizers; fossil fuels; fruits; genomics; income; leaves; markets; models; nutrition; occupational health and safety; pesticides; pests; production technology; quarantine; research and development; soil; technological change; Brazil; Caribbean; Latin America; Peru
Abstract:: ... Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), although not the center of origin of banana, grow 28% of the global production. Approximately 20 million tons (64% of production) are locally consumed, and seven countries of the region are in the top 10 banana exporting nations. In addition, 72% of exported plantains are produced in LAC. In spite of considerable technological change in recent decades in LAC, ...

31. Barriers to vaccination in Latin America: A systematic literature review

Author:: Adriana Guzman-Holst; Rodrigo DeAntonio; David Prado-Cohrs; Patricia Juliao
Source:: Vaccine 2020 v.38 no.3 pp. 470-481
ISSN:: 0264-410X
Subject:: Papillomaviridae; Streptococcus pneumoniae; adolescents; childhood; children; databases; educational status; influenza; parents; pregnant women; socioeconomic factors; vaccination; vaccines; Brazil; Caribbean; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Current vaccination coverage rates in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are lower than the region-wide rates set by the Pan American Health Organization. To improve vaccination uptake, it is crucial to identify barriers to vaccination. We conducted a systematic literature review to identify the key barriers to vaccination in the LAC region, and to classify and quantify factors affecting vaccin ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.088
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.10.088

32. Benchmarking approaches and methods in the field of urban waste management

Author:: Walter Leal Filho; Luciana Brandli; Harri Moora; Jolita Kruopienė; Åsa Stenmarck
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2016 v.112 pp. 4377-4386
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: European Union; developing countries; funding; governance; infrastructure; issues and policy; management systems; municipal solid waste; urban areas; waste management; Asia; Baltic States; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Waste management is a matter of concern to all countries. It is important both in an urban and in a rural context, being especially acute in the former. Yet, despite the importance of solid waste management in the urban environment, the ways in which many municipalities across the world handle the issue show that there is much room for improvement. The ever-growing amounts of solid waste being pro ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.065
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.09.065

33. Benznidazole, itraconazole and their combination in the treatment of acute experimental Chagas disease in dogs

Author:: Marta de Lana; Eleonora Lima Alves Cunha; Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen; Lucas Maciel Cunha; Maykon Tavares Oliveira; Levi Eduardo Soares Reis; Kátia da Silva Fonseca; Paula Melo Abreu Vieira; Cláudia Martins Carneiro; Marta Lana
Source:: MethodsX 2019 v.6 pp. 2544-2552
ISSN:: 2215-0161
Subject:: Chagas disease; adverse effects; benznidazole; blood; dog diseases; dogs; heart; histopathology; itraconazole; parasitemia; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; serology; therapeutics; trypomastigotes; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Chagas disease (CD) is a serious public health problem in Latin America and its treatment remains neglected. Benznidazole (BZ) available in Brazil, presents serious side effects and low therapeutic efficacy at chronic phase. This study evaluated the therapeutic efficacy of BZ, itraconazole (ITZ) and BZ + ITZ in dogs infected with VL-10 T. cruzi strain in the acute phase (Ethic protocol number 2013 ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.mex.2019.10.007
PubMed:: 31908981
PubMed Central:: PMC6939041
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2019.10.007

34. Benznidazole, itraconazole and their combination in the treatment of acute experimental chagas disease in dogs

Author:: Eleonora Lima Alves Cunha; Fernanda Karoline Vieira da Silva Torchelsen; Lucas Maciel Cunha; Maykon Tavares de Oliveira; Kátia da Silva Fonseca; Paula Melo Abreu Vieira; Cláudia Martins Carneiro; Marta de Lana
Source:: Experimental parasitology 2019 v.204 pp. 107711
ISSN:: 0014-4894
Subject:: Chagas disease; adverse effects; benznidazole; blood; clinical trials; dog diseases; dogs; drug therapy; drugs; fibrosis; heart; histopathology; inflammation; itraconazole; parasitemia; parasites; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; serology; trypomastigotes; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Chagas disease (CD) is a serious public health problem in Latin America and its treatment remains neglected. Benznidazole (BZ), the only drug available in Brazil, presents serious side effects and low therapeutic efficacy, especially at the chronic phase. The last clinical trials demonstrated that the first generation of azole compounds were less successful than BZ in CD chemotherapy, which stimul ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.exppara.2019.05.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2019.05.005

35. Bibliometric analysis of leishmaniasis research in Medline (1945-2010)

Author:: José M Ramos; Gregorio González-Alcaide; Máxima Bolaños-Pizarro
Source:: Parasites & vectors 2013 v.6 no.1 pp. 55
ISSN:: 1756-3305
Subject:: Leishmania; National Library of Medicine; gross domestic product; hygiene; income; leishmaniasis; medicine; Brazil; Ethiopia; India; Israel; Latin America; Nepal; Switzerland; Tunisia; United States
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Publications are often used as a measure of success of research work. Leishmaniasis is considered endemic in 98 countries, most of which are developing. This article describes a bibliometric review of the literature on leishmaniasis research indexed in PubMed during a 66-year period. METHODS: Medline was used via the PubMed online service of the US National Library of Medicine. The sea ...
DOI:: 10.1186/1756-3305-6-55
PubMed:: 23497410
PubMed Central:: PMC3602049
: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-6-55

36. Biochemical, pharmacological and structural characterization of BmooMP-I, a new P–I metalloproteinase from Bothrops moojeni venom

Author:: Guilherme H.M. Salvador; Rafael J. Borges; Micaela M.C. Eulálio; Lucilene D. dos Santos; Marcos R.M. Fontes
Source:: Biochimie 2020 v.179 pp. 54-64
ISSN:: 0300-9084
Subject:: Bothrops; World Health Organization; active sites; amputation; bioinformatics; calcium; crystal structure; digestion; ischemia; mass spectrometry; metalloproteinases; necrosis; pain; snake bites; snake venoms; snakes; zinc; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Snakebite envenoming is still a worrying health problem in countries under development, being recognized as a neglected disease by the World Health Organization. In Latin America, snakes from the genus Bothrops are widely spread and in Brazil, the Bothrops moojeni is a medically important species. The pharmacological effects of bothropic snake venoms include pain, blisters, bleeding, necrosis and ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biochi.2020.09.001
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2020.09.001

37. Brazilian Consumer Preferences for Processed Tomato Packaging Using Conjoint Analysis

Author:: Eduardo José Oenning; Djalma Guimarães Junior; Denise Dumke de Medeiros
Source:: Journal of food products marketing 2018 v.24 no.6 pp. 724-744
ISSN:: 1540-4102
Subject:: color; consumer preferences; food industry; food packaging; foods; inventories; marketing strategies; tin; tomatoes; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Brazil is the largest producer and consumer of processed tomato products in Latin America. However, the consumption preferences related to this product are poorly studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of certain characteristics of processed tomato product packaging on Brazilian consumer preferences. The revised Personal Involvement Inventory (PII) and conjoint analysis (CA) ...
DOI:: 10.1080/10454446.2017.1344598
: https://doi.org/10.1080/10454446.2017.1344598

38. Brazilian Páramos IV. Phytogeography of the campos de altitude

Author:: DeForest Safford, Hugh
Source:: Journal of biogeography 2007 v.34 no.10 pp. 1701-1722
ISSN:: 0305-0270
Subject:: allopatry; altitude; ancestry; center of diversity; ecosystems; flora; forests; gravity; habitats; hemicryptophytes; highlands; indigenous species; insects; latitude; mountains; multivariate analysis; phanerophytes; phytogeography; pollination; shrublands; temperature; wind; Andes region; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This contribution treats the phytogeography of the contemporary campos de altitude flora, with a focus on patterns at the level of genus. Comparative analysis using data from 17 other sites in Latin America is used to describe phytogeographical patterns at the continental scale. Results are combined with those of previous publications to shed light on the biogeographical origins of contemporary fl ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01732.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01732.x

39. Brazilian tucumã-do-Amazonas (Astrocaryum aculeatum) and tucumã-do-Pará (Astrocaryum vulgare) fruits: bioactive composition, health benefits, and technological potential

Author:: Ana Paula da Fonseca Machado; Roberto de Paula do Nascimento; Mariana da Rocha Alves; Lívia Mateus Reguengo; Mario Roberto Marostica Junior
Source:: Food research international 2022 v.151 pp. 110902
ISSN:: 0963-9969
Subject:: Astrocaryum aculeatum; Astrocaryum vulgare; antioxidant activity; carotenoids; food research; fuel production; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Latin America has a wide range of native plants spread through its territory. The palms of the Astrocaryum genus are examples of crops occurring in Central and South America, including the large plant life in Brazil. Although not very well known, the Astrocaryum spp. possess edible and non-edible fractions with potential technological and medicinal uses, as evidenced by recent research. Two native ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110902
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110902

40. Breakfast Consumption Habit and Its Nutritional Contribution in Latin America: Results from the ELANS Study

Author:: Mauro Fisberg; Irina Kovalskys; Agatha Nogueira Previdelli; Jaqueline Lopes Pereira; Ioná Zalcman Zimberg; Regina Fisberg; Gerson Ferrari; Viviana Guajardo; the ELANS Study Group
Source:: Nutrients 2020 v.12 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: breakfast; calcium; cross-sectional studies; energy; population; underweight; weight; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... The aim of this study was to provide updated data on breakfast consumption, associated factors and its contribution to daily intakes among Latin American populations. A total of 9218 subjects, 15 to 65 years old, were evaluated in the ELANS study, a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in eight Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Venez ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu12082397
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082397

41. Breakfast in Latin America: Evaluation of Nutrient and Food Group Intake Toward a Nutrient-Based Recommendation

Author:: Irina Kovalskys; Mauro Fisberg; Agatha Nogueira Previdelli; Jaqueline Lopes Pereira; Ioná Zalcman Zimberg; Viviana Guajardo; Regina Fisberg; Gerson Ferrari; Georgina Gómez; Attilio Rigotti; Lilia Y. Cortés Sanabria; Martha C. Yépez García; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; María Reyna Liria Domínguez; ELANS Study Group
Source:: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2022 v.122 no.6 pp. 1099-1113.e3
ISSN:: 2212-2672
Subject:: added sugars; breakfast; butter; calcium; cross-sectional studies; dietetics; food groups; food intake; margarine; milk; nutrient content; nutrient density; potassium; tea; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... Little is known about breakfast habits of the Latin American (LA) population to support nutritional recommendations for a balanced breakfast in this region. To evaluate the nutritional composition of breakfast in the LA population and to propose recommendations for a balanced breakfast. This multicenter cross-sectional study evaluated food and nutrient intake of nationally representative samples o ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jand.2021.11.012
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.11.012

42. Breeding Hevea brasiliensis for yield, growth and SALB resistance for high disease environments

Author:: Franck Rivano; Carlos R.R. Mattos; Saulo E.A. Cardoso; Malena Martinez; Victor Cevallos; Vincent Le Guen; Dominique Garcia
Source:: Industrial crops and products 2013 v.44 pp. 659-670
ISSN:: 0926-6690
Subject:: Hevea brasiliensis; Microcyclus ulei; breeding; clones; genes; genotype; germplasm; leaf blight; parents; planting; progeny; rubber; seedlings; Brazil; Ecuador; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The CIRAD-Michelin-Brazil (CMB) breeding program was set up in 1992 and has produced several genotypes as alternative varieties for growing in suboptimal regions and areas affected by South American Leaf Blight (SALB). From a large parent population of more than 113 clones, the program developed CMB genotypes evaluated in large-scale clone trials. Based on accurate knowledge of the parents’ agrono ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.09.005
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.09.005

43. CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management

Author:: Xavier Lambin; David Burslem; Paul Caplat; Thomas Cornulier; Gabriella Damasceno; Laura Fasola; Alessandra Fidelis; Pablo García-Díaz; Bárbara Langdon; Eirini Linardaki; Lía Montti; Jaime Moyano; Martín A. Nuñez; Stephen C.F. Palmer; Aníbal Pauchard; Euan Phimister; José Cristóbal Pizarro; Priscila Powell; Eduardo Raffo; Ignacio A. Rodríguez-Jorquera; Ignacio Roesler; Jorge A. Tomasevic; Justin M.J. Travis; Claudio Verdugo
Source:: NeoBiota 2020 v.59 pp. 119-138
ISSN:: 1314-2488
Subject:: Neovison vison; Pinus; adaptive management; biodiversity; case studies; cost effectiveness; decision making; ecological function; economic impact; grasses; invasive species; landscapes; managers; models; population dynamics; prioritization; researchers; stakeholders; uncertainty; wasps; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Invasive Alien Species (IAS) threaten biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services, modify landscapes and impose costs to national economies. Management efforts are underway globally to reduce these impacts, but little attention has been paid to optimising the use of the scarce available resources when IAS are impossible to eradicate, and therefore population reduction and containment of their a ...
DOI:: 10.3897/neobiota.59.52022
: https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.59.52022

44. CSR as a legitimatizing tool in carbon market: Evidence from Latin America’s Clean Development Mechanism

Author:: L.L. Benites-Lazaro; N.A. Mello-Théry
Source:: Journal of cleaner production 2017 v.149 pp. 218-226
ISSN:: 0959-6526
Subject:: business enterprises; carbon; carbon markets; corporate social responsibility; economic indicators; profitability; sustainable development; Brazil; Latin America; Mexico; Peru
Abstract:: ... Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has incorporated sustainable development as one of their objectives. This objective gives companies an increasing motivation to contribute to sustainable development through their corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, perceived profitability of companies with carbon commodification were negatively associated with CDM projects. This paper aims to identify ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.095
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.02.095

45. Cadmium pollution of water, soil, and food: a review of the current conditions and future research considerations in Latin America

Author:: Rafaella Regina Alves Peixoto; Carlos Jadán-Piedra
Source:: Environmental reviews 2022 v.30 no.1 pp. 110-127
ISSN:: 1208-6053
Subject:: bioaccumulation; bioavailability; cadmium; chemical speciation; fish; fractionation; public health; risk; risk assessment; sediments; soil; toxicity; water pollution; Brazil; Central America; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... The presence of cadmium (Cd) in food produced in Latin America has been highlighted in recent years. Cadmium can be toxic to humans at low levels, and therefore monitoring its presence in food is relevant for public health. Cadmium concentrations from different sources, such as water, soil, sediment, food, and beverages were examined and discussed to address the non-occupational exposure of the La ...
DOI:: 10.1139/er-2021-0051
: https://doi.org/10.1139/er-2021-0051

46. Candida tropicalis geographic population structure maintenance and dispersion in the coastal environment may be influenced by the climatic season and anthropogenic action

Author:: Diana Luzia Zuza-Alves; Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha; Elaine Cristina Francisco; Maria Christina Barbosa de Araújo; Analy Salles de Azevedo Melo; Guilherme Maranhão Chaves
Source:: Microbial pathogenesis 2019 v.128 pp. 63-68
ISSN:: 0882-4010
Subject:: Candida tropicalis; beaches; blood; genetic variation; humans; microsatellite repeats; phenotypic variation; population structure; sand; tides; tropics; wind; yeasts; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Candida tropicalis is a pathogenic yeast with worldwide recognition as the second or third more frequently isolated species in Latin America, for both superficial and systemic infections. Because of its high prevalence, and growing clinical interest, it is essential to understand genetic variability patterns of this important Candida species in the tropics. Besides belonging to the human normal mi ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.018
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2018.12.018

47. Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Area of Sporadic Transmission in Brazil

Author:: Leandro Machado Borges; Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira; Nathália Lopes Fontoura Mateus; Everton Falcão de Oliveira; Aline Etelvina Casaril Arrua; Jucelei de Oliveira Moura Infran; Lucas Bezerra Taketa; Paulo Eduardo de Oliveira Monteiro; Carlos Eurico dos Santos Fernandes; Eliane Mattos Piranda
Source:: Vector borne and zoonotic diseases 2021 v.21 no.7 pp. 539-545
ISSN:: 1557-7759
Subject:: Leishmania infantum; dogs; lymph; lymph nodes; visceral leishmaniasis; zoonoses; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Canine visceral leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania infantum in Latin America. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) diagnosis in Brazil includes two serological tests according to the Ministry of Health (MH) protocol. Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests, as well as clinical signs of VL, are usually reported in disease-endemic areas; however, it is known that l ...
DOI:: 10.1089/vbz.2020.2701
: https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2020.2701

48. Canine babesiosis: A literature review of prevalence, distribution, and diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author:: Jesús Alonso Panti-May; Roger Iván Rodríguez-Vivas
Source:: Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 2020 v.21 pp. 100417
ISSN:: 2405-9390
Subject:: Babesia caballi; Babesia canis subsp. vogeli; babesiosis; blood; dogs; microscopy; parasites; veterinary parasitology; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Haiti; Latin America; Mexico; Nicaragua; Paraguay; Peru; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Trinidad and Tobago; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease with worldwide distribution and global significance. Traditionally, canine babesiosis was caused by B. canis (large Babesia) and B. gibsoni (small Babesia) based on cytological examination of stained blood smears. Currently, molecular techniques have demonstrated that several Babesia species infect dogs: B. canis, B. vogeli, and B. rossi (large forms) and ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100417
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100417

49. Capacity for childhood obesity research in Latin American and US Latino populations: State of the field, challenges, opportunities, and future directions

Author:: Deborah Salvo; Diana C. Parra; Alejandra Jáuregui; Eugen Reséndiz; Armando Garcia‐Olvera; Daniel Velazquez; Nicolas Aguilar‐Farias; Uriyoán Colón‐Ramos; Adriano A. Hino; Harold W. ( Bill) Kohl III; Michael Pratt; Andrea Ramirez Varela; Manuel Ramirez‐Zea; Juan A. Rivera
Source:: Obesity reviews 2021 v.22 Suppl S3 pp. e13244
ISSN:: 1467-7881
Subject:: Latinos; childhood; childhood obesity; infrastructure; mentoring; nutrition; physical activity; sedentary lifestyle; sleep; surveys; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Childhood obesity is a major problem in Latin America and among US Latinos. Effective public health policies require contextually relevant evidence to guide them, which demands sustained research capacity. The objectives of this study are to determine research productivity in Latin America and in the United States focused on Latino populations and examine domains of research capacity (research inf ...
DOI:: 10.1111/obr.13244
: https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13244

50. Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in the nosocomial setting in Latin America

Author:: Jaime A Labarca; Mauro José Costa Salles; Carlos Seas; Manuel Guzmán-Blanco
Source:: Critical reviews in microbiology 2016 v.42 no.2 pp. 276-292
ISSN:: 1549-7828
Subject:: Acinetobacter baumannii; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; antibiotic resistance; beta-lactamase; carbapenems; colistin; cross infection; disease control; molecular epidemiology; pathogens; public health; therapeutics; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii strains in the nosocomial setting in Latin America represents an emerging challenge to public health, as the range of therapeutic agents active against these pathogens becomes increasingly constrained. We review published reports from 2002 to 2013, compiling data from throughout the region on prevalenc ...
DOI:: 10.3109/1040841X.2014.940494
: https://doi.org/10.3109/1040841X.2014.940494

51. Carbapenemases in Acinetobacter baumannii. Review of their dissemination in Latin America

Author:: Carlos Hernán Rodríguez; Marcela Nastro; Angela Famiglietti
Source:: Revista argentina microbiología 2018 v.50 no.3 pp. 327-333
ISSN:: 0325-7541
Subject:: Acinetobacter baumannii; beta-lactamase; carbapenems; epidemiology; health services; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Carbapenem resistance in gram-negative bacteria by production of carbapenemases is one of the most challenging issues regarding healthcare worldwide. We review the epidemiology and prevalence of carbapenemases in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Latin American countries. High resistance rates to antimicrobial agents, particularly to carbapenems, are observed in this regio ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ram.2017.10.006
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ram.2017.10.006

52. Carbon and water footprint analysis of a soap bar produced in Brazil by Natura Cosmetics

Author:: I.C.M. Francke; J.F.W. Castro
Source:: Water resources and industry 2013 v.1-2 pp. 37-48
ISSN:: 2212-3717
Subject:: Macadamia; carbon; climate change; consumer attitudes; cosmetics; fertilizers; freshwater; outreach; soaps; water footprint; water shortages; water utilities; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Water shortage represents one of the main threats to life on our planet. Indeed, over the last five years, society and corporate businesses alike have expressed increasing concern about the long-term sustainability of water resources while climate change and freshwater scarcity became important issues for building a consistent sustainability strategy. Here we investigated the relationships between ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.wri.2013.03.003
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wri.2013.03.003

53. Ceftazidime-avibactam activity against a challenge set of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales: Ompk36 L3 alterations and β-lactamases with ceftazidime hydrolytic activity lead to elevated MIC values

Author:: Mariana Castanheira; Timothy B. Doyle; Cory Hubler; Helio S. Sader; Rodrigo E. Mendes
Source:: International journal of antimicrobial agents 2020 v.56 no.1 pp. 106011
ISSN:: 0924-8579
Subject:: Klebsiella aerogenes; Klebsiella pneumoniae; assays; beta-lactamase; ceftazidime; lead; minimum inhibitory concentration; multilocus sequence typing; multiple drug resistance; organisms; outer membrane proteins; polymyxin B; resistance mechanisms; stop codon; Brazil; Italy; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This study examined ceftazidime-avibactam activity against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) clinical isolates and resistance mechanisms among non-metallo β-lactamase (MBL) producers displaying ceftazidime-avibactam MIC values at 4 mg/L.CRE isolates (286 of 8161 Enterobacterales) collected in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America during 2016 were screened for carbapenemase genes. Select ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106011
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.106011

54. Celso Furtado and development: an outline

Author:: Carlos Mallorquín
Source:: Development in practice 2007 v.17 no.6 pp. 807-819
ISSN:: 1364-9213
Subject:: economics; evolution; politics; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This review essay focuses on the most crucial points in the evolution of Celso Furtado's contribution to economic and political thought in relation to development, in the hope that a wider readership will appreciate the importance of his ideas to Latin America's ‘development’ during the 1960s and 1970s, and perhaps even see value in reviving them. It opens with a description of the background to t ...
DOI:: 10.1080/09614520701628485
: https://doi.org/10.1080/09614520701628485

55. Cerrado ecoregions: A spatial framework to assess and prioritize Brazilian savanna environmental diversity for conservation

Author:: Edson E. Sano; Ariane A. Rodrigues; Eder S. Martins; Giovana M. Bettiol; Mercedes M.C. Bustamante; Amanda S. Bezerra; Antônio F. Couto; Vinicius Vasconcelos; Jéssica Schüler; Edson L. Bolfe
Source:: Journal of environmental management 2019 v.232 pp. 818-828
ISSN:: 0301-4797
Subject:: Ferralsols; beef cattle; beef production; biodiversity conservation; cerrado; conservation areas; decision making; ecoregions; ecosystem services; ecosystems; forests; habitats; hosts; indigenous species; land use change; landscapes; planning; public policy; savannas; species diversity; sustainable agriculture; topography; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The Brazilian Cerrado is the second largest biome in Latin America, extending over more than 200 million ha and hosts some of the most intensive agricultural activities for grain and beef production in the world. Because of the biodiversity richness and high levels of endemism, Cerrado is considered one of world's hotspot for biodiversity conservation. The objectives of this study are three-fold: ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.108
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.11.108

56. Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study

Author:: María Belén Ruíz-Roso; Patricia de Carvalho Padilha; Diana C. Matilla-Escalante; Paola Brun; Natalia Ulloa; Diofanor Acevedo-Correa; Wilza Arantes Ferreira Peres; Miquel Martorell; Thais Rangel Bousquet Carrilho; Letícia de Oliveira Cardoso; Fernanda Carrasco-Marín; Katherine Paternina-Sierra; María-Carmen Lopez de las Hazas; Jhon E. Rodriguez-Meza; Luisa F. Villalba-Montero; Giulia Bernabè; Anthony Pauletto; Xhoajda Taci; Richar Cárcamo-Regla; J. Alfredo Martínez; Alberto Dávalos
Source:: Nutrients 2020 v.12 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: COVID-19 infection; cross-sectional studies; diet; educational status; exercise; food consumption; lifestyle; observational studies; odds ratio; pandemic; population; prevalence; questionnaires; regression analysis; surveys; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Italy; Latin America; Spain
Abstract:: ... Aim: to describe physical activity and ultra-processed foods consumption, their changes and sociodemographic predictors among adolescents from countries in Europe (Italy and Spain) and Latin America (Brazil, Chile, and Colombia) during the SARS-CoV-2-pandemic period. Methods: Cross-sectional study via web survey. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) and weekly ultra-processed food ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu12082289
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12082289

57. Changing Drivers of Deforestation and New Opportunities for Conservation

Author:: RUDEL, THOMAS K.; DEFRIES, RUTH; ASNER, GREGORY P.; LAURANCE, WILLIAM F.
Source:: Conservation biology 2009 v.23 no.6 pp. 1396-1405
ISSN:: 0888-8892
Subject:: biodiversity; case studies; deforestation; ecosystems; environmental stewardship; forest growth; globalization; highlands; humans; land cover; lowlands; markets; meta-analysis; population growth; rain forests; ranchers; tropical forests; tropics; urbanization; Brazil; Indonesia; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Over the past 50 years, human agents of deforestation have changed in ways that have potentially important implications for conservation efforts. We characterized these changes through a meta-analysis of case studies of land-cover change in the tropics. From the 1960s to the 1980s, small-scale farmers, with state assistance, deforested large areas of tropical forest in Southeast Asia and Latin Ame ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01332.x
PubMed:: 20078640
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01332.x

58. Characteristics Attributed to Complementary Foods by Caregivers in Four Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

Author:: Tanushree Dutta; Sara M. Sywulka; Edward A. Frongillo; Chessa K. Lutter
Source:: Food and nutrition bulletin v.27 no.4 pp. 316-326
ISSN:: 0379-5721
Subject:: bananas; beans; caregivers; carrots; chicken meat; children; complementary feeding; complementary foods; developing countries; education programs; eggs; food quality; interviews; mothers; nutrient content; oranges; Brazil; Caribbean; Jamaica; Latin America; Mexico; Panama
Abstract:: ... Attributes that caregivers assign to complementary foods have been primarily described in the context of illness, but attributes assigned to foods in everyday circumstances must be understood to effectively promote good complementary feeding. This study aimed to understand how mothers judge complementary foods to be appropriate by cross-cultural examination of food perceptions in four different La ...
DOI:: 10.1177/156482650602700406
: https://doi.org/10.1177/156482650602700406

59. Characterization of Bacterial Communities in Breeding Waters of Anopheles darlingi in Manaus in the Amazon Basin Malaria-Endemic Area

Author:: Louise K. J. Nilsson; Marta Rodrigues de Oliveira; Osvaldo Marinotti; Elerson Matos Rocha; Sebastian Håkansson; Wanderli P. Tadei; Antonia Queiroz Lima de Souza; Olle Terenius
Source:: Microbial ecology 2019 v.78 no.4 pp. 781-791
ISSN:: 0095-3628
Subject:: Actinomycetales; Anopheles darlingi; Burkholderiales; Clostridiales; Escherichia; Pseudomonas; Shigella; Staphylococcus; animal pathogens; bacteria; bacterial communities; basins; breeding; breeding sites; disease transmission; habitats; imagos; insect larvae; insect vectors; larval development; malaria; oviposition; parasites; ribosomal RNA; sequence analysis; surface water; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The microbiota in mosquito breeding waters can affect ovipositing mosquitoes, have effects on larval development, and can modify adult mosquito-gut bacterial composition. This, in turn, can affect transmission of human pathogens such as malaria parasites. Here, we explore the microbiota of four breeding sites for Anopheles darlingi, the most important malaria vector in Latin America. The sites are ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00248-019-01369-9
PubMed:: 30989355
PubMed Central:: PMC6842340
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00248-019-01369-9

60. Characterization of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the integrated development region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas (RIDE), Brazil, between 2017 and 2019

Author:: Ana Flavia de Morais Oliveira; Andressa Wanneska Martins da Silva; Ursila Manga Aridjae; Mábia Milhomem Bastos; Virginia Kagure Wachira; Luciana Guerra Gallo
Source:: Acta tropica 2022 v.229 pp. 106366
ISSN:: 0001-706X
Subject:: Zika virus; cohort studies; diarrhea; electrophysiology; hospitals; pneumonia; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute immune-mediated polyneuropathy that primarily affects the peripheral nerves. Following the Zika virus outbreak in Latin America, all the Latin American and Brazilian studies conducted reported an increase in the incidence of GBS. The present study aims to characterize the clinical and demographic profile of patients with GBS, according to electrophysiologi ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106366
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106366

61. Characterization of pantropic canine coronavirus from Brazil

Author:: Luciane D. Pinto; Iracema N. Barros; Renata F. Budaszewski; Matheus N. Weber; Helena Mata; Jéssica R. Antunes; Fabiana M. Boabaid; Angélica T.B. Wouters; David Driemeier; Paulo E. Brandão; Cláudio W. Canal
Source:: veterinary journal 2014 pp. -
ISSN:: 1090-0233
Subject:: Canine coronavirus; Carnivore protoparvovirus 1; gastroenteritis; phylogeny; puppies; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; sequence analysis; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Characterization of canine coronavirus (CCoV) strains currently in circulation is essential for understanding viral evolution. The aim of this study was to determine the presence of pantropic CCoV type IIa in tissue samples from five puppies that died in Southern Brazil as a result of severe gastroenteritis. Reverse-transcriptase PCR was used to generate amplicons for sequence analysis. Phylogenet ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.09.006
PubMed:: 25294661
PubMed Central:: PMC7110447
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.09.006

62. Characterization of top 100 researches on e-waste based on bibliometric analysis

Author:: Xianghong Chen; Ming Liu; Bo Xie; Liwei Chen; Jingting Wei
Source:: Environmental science and pollution research 2021 v.28 no.43 pp. 61568-61580
ISSN:: 0944-1344
Subject:: bibliometric analysis; communications technology; computer software; electronic wastes; energy; humans; landscapes; pollution; research; waste management; Brazil; China; India; Latin America; Nigeria
Abstract:: ... With rapid development of energy, information, and communication technology, e-waste problem has become one of the global issues to be settled urgently. The main features on publication years, journals, countries and institutions, authors, keywords, and content types of the 100 most-cited articles on e-waste had been unfolded in this research. The direction and way forward were illustrated, the tr ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11356-021-15147-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15147-z

63. Characterizing Urban Expansion Combining Concentric-Ring and Grid-Based Analysis for Latin American Cities

Author:: Su Wu; Neema Simon Sumari; Ting Dong; Gang Xu; Yanfang Liu
Source:: Land 2021 v.10 no.5 pp. -
ISSN:: 2073-445X
Subject:: land; urbanization; Africa; Argentina; Asia; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Spatio-temporal characterization of urban expansion is the first step towards understanding how cities grow in space. We summarize two approaches used in urban expansion measurement, namely, concentric-ring analysis and grid-based analysis. Concentric-ring analysis divides urban areas into a series of rings, which is used to quantify the distance decay of urban elements from city centers. Grid-bas ...
DOI:: 10.3390/land10050444
: https://doi.org/10.3390/land10050444

64. Climate change and timber in Latin America: Will the forestry sector flourish under climate change?

Author:: Alice Favero; Brent Sohngen; W. Parker Hamilton
Source:: Forest policy and economics 2022 v.135 pp. 102657
ISSN:: 1389-9341
Subject:: carbon sequestration; climate; climate change; dieback; econometric models; forest policy; land use; market share; net primary productivity; timber production; Brazil; Canada; Chile; Latin America; Uruguay
Abstract:: ... This paper examines the potential impact of climate change on forests and timber production in Latin America. The analysis links a Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM), which projects forest migration, forest dieback, and net primary productivity spatially as a function of future climate predictions, with a dynamic optimization model of global timber markets. A global model is used because clima ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102657
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102657

65. Clostridioides difficile in Latin America: A comprehensive review of literature (1984–2021)

Author:: Luis Acuña-Amador; Carlos Quesada-Gómez; César Rodríguez
Source:: Anaerobe 2022 v.74 pp. 102547
ISSN:: 1075-9964
Subject:: Clostridium difficile; antibiotic resistance; bacteria; epidemiology; genome; lead; phenotype; Brazil; Caribbean; Costa Rica; Latin America
Abstract:: ... This narrative review summarizes literature on C. difficile and C. difficile infections (CDI) that emerged from Latin America (LA) between 1984 and 2021. The revised information includes papers in English, Spanish, or Portuguese that were retrieved from the databases Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scielo, and Lilacs. Information is presented chronologically and segregated in subre ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102547
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102547

66. Clubroot disease in Latin America: distribution and management strategies

Author:: A. Botero; C. García; B. D. Gossen; S. E. Strelkov; C. D. Todd; P. C. Bonham‐Smith; E. Pérez‐López
Source:: Plant pathology 2019 v.68 no.5 pp. 827-833
ISSN:: 0032-0862
Subject:: Brassica napus; Brussels sprouts; Plasmodiophora brassicae; Trichoderma; acid soils; acreage; biological control; broccoli; cabbage; cauliflower; clubroot; crop rotation; crops; disease control; genetic resistance; host plants; humidity; liming; temperate zones; temperature; tropics; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Latin America; Mexico; Paraguay; Uruguay
Abstract:: ... Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is an important disease of cruciferous crops worldwide. In Latin America (from Mexico to Chile, including the Caribbean), most of the area in cruciferous crops is devoted to oilseed rape (Brassica napus; c. 230 600 ha) in Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina, while cruciferous vegetables such as cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprou ...
DOI:: 10.1111/ppa.13013
: https://doi.org/10.1111/ppa.13013

67. Co-Occurrence and Clustering of Sedentary Behaviors, Diet, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Alcohol Intake among Adolescents and Adults: The Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS)

Author:: Ana Carolina B. Leme; Gerson Ferrari; Regina M. Fisberg; Irina Kovalskys; Georgina Gómez; Lilia Yadira Cortes; Martha Cecilia Yépez Gárcia; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Attilo Rigotti; María Reyna Liria-Domínguez; Mauro Fisberg
Source:: Nutrients 2021 v.13 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:: 2072-6643
Subject:: alcohol drinking; diet; females; regression analysis; sociodemographic characteristics; transportation; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... Poor diet, sedentary behaviors, sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and alcohol intake seem to co-exist in complex ways that are not well understood. The aim of this study was to provide an understanding of the extent to which unhealthy behaviors cluster in eight Latin America countries. A secondary aim was to identify socio-demographic characteristics associated with these behaviors by country. Data ...
DOI:: 10.3390/nu13061809
: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13061809

68. Collaborative scientific production of epilepsy in Latin America from 1989 to 2018: A bibliometric analysis

Author:: Cristian Morán-Mariños; Josmel Pacheco-Mendoza; Tatiana Metcalf; Walter De la Cruz Ramirez; Carlos Alva-Diaz
Source:: Heliyon 2020 v.6 no.11 pp. e05493
ISSN:: 2405-8440
Subject:: bibliometric analysis; computer software; electroencephalography; epilepsy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; quantitative analysis; Argentina; Brazil; Canada; Latin America; Mexico; United Kingdom
Abstract:: ... Socioeconomic and cultural factors coupled with an inability to control many endemic and emerging diseases have resulted in a growing incidence of epilepsy cases in Latin America. This study aimed to analyze and describe scientific research output trends in epilepsy research for the period 1989–2018. Publications were extracted from Scopus indexed journals. Bibliometric analysis was used to analyz ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05493
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05493

69. Comparative analysis of nutritional compositions of transgenic RNAi-mediated virus-resistant bean (event EMB-PV051-1) with its non-transgenic counterpart

Author:: José L. V. Carvalho; Juliana de Oliveira Santos; Carmine Conte; Sidney Pacheco; Elsa O. P. L. Nogueira; Thiago L. P. O. Souza; Josias C. Faria; Francisco J. L. Aragão
Source:: Transgenic research 2015 v.24 no.5 pp. 813-819
ISSN:: 0962-8819
Subject:: Bean golden mosaic virus; backcrossing; beans; crop production; cultivars; humans; nutrient content; nutrition assessment; transgenic plants; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Golden mosaic is among the most economically important diseases that severely reduce bean production in Latin America. In 2011, a transgenic bean event named Embrapa 5.1 (EMB-PV051-1), resistant to bean golden mosaic virus, was approved for commercial release in Brazil. The aim of this study was to measure and evaluate the nutritional components of the beans, as well as the anti-nutrient levels in ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11248-015-9877-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11248-015-9877-5

70. Comparative efficacy and toxicity of two vaccine candidates against Sporothrix schenckii using either Montanide™ Pet Gel A or aluminum hydroxide adjuvants in mice

Author:: Deivys Leandro Portuondo; Alexander Batista-Duharte; Lucas Souza Ferreira; Cleverton Roberto de Andrade; Camila Quinello; Damiana Téllez-Martínez; Maria Luiza de Aguiar Loesch; Iracilda Zeppone Carlos
Source:: Vaccine 2017 v.35 no.34 pp. 4430-4436
ISSN:: 0264-410X
Subject:: Sporothrix schenckii; adjuvants; aluminum hydroxide; antibodies; blood serum; cytotoxicity; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; histopathology; immunization; immunoglobulin G; interferon-gamma; interleukin-12; interleukin-17; interleukin-4; liver; macrophages; mice; mycoses; phagocytosis; spleen; splenocytes; structural proteins; vaccines; yeasts; zoonoses; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Sporotrichosis is an important zoonosis in Brazil and the most frequent subcutaneous mycosis in Latin America, caused by different Sporothrix species. Currently, there is no effective vaccine available to prevent this disease. In this study, the efficacy and toxicity of the adjuvant Montanide™ Pet Gel A (PGA) formulated with S. schenckii cell wall proteins (ssCWP) was evaluated and compared with t ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.046
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.05.046

71. Comparing vulnerability and institutional capacities in three Latin American coastal localities in response to extreme rainfall events

Author:: Arturo Ruiz-Luna; Claudia Martínez-Peralta; Patricia P. B. Eichler; Leonardo R. Teixeira; Montserrat Acosta-Morel; Rafael Hernández Guzmán; Allan Y. Iwama
Source:: Journal of coastal conservation 2021 v.25 no.1 pp. 22
ISSN:: 1400-0350
Subject:: citizen participation; climate change; decision making; rain; socioeconomics; Brazil; Dominican Republic; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... A multidisciplinary approach is used to evaluate the vulnerability resulting from extreme rainfall events (EREs) and to examine how institutional capacities related to prevention and response, assist small coastal locations in Latin America in coping with ERE, currently intensified by climate change. The analysis was carried out in Brazil, Dominican Republic and Mexico, at municipality and local s ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11852-020-00790-4
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-020-00790-4

72. Comparison of Two Models of Frailty for the Prediction of Mortality in Brazilian Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The FIBRA Study

Author:: A. A. Pereira; F. S. A. Borim; Ivan Aprahamian; A. L. Neri
Source:: journal of nutrition, health & aging 2019 v.23 no.10 pp. 1004-1010
ISSN:: 1279-7707
Subject:: chronic diseases; cohort studies; databases; death; elderly; information systems; phenotype; prediction; regression analysis; relative risk; survival rate; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... BACKGROUND: Prevalence of frailty is significant in Latin America. However, no previous study evaluated mortality prediction using the two most used frailty models in Brazil. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to compare the frailty phenotype and the frailty index with regard to accuracy in the prediction of mortality among community-dwelling older adults. METHODS: A cohort study was con ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12603-019-1264-0
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12603-019-1264-0

73. Comparison of two Jatropha species (Euphorbiaceae) used popularly to treat snakebites in Northeastern Brazil: Chemical profile, inhibitory activity against Bothrops erythromelas venom and antibacterial activity

Author:: Juliana Félix-Silva; Jacyra A.S. Gomes; Júlia M. Fernandes; Angela K.C. Moura; Yamara A.S. Menezes; Elizabeth C.G. Santos; Denise V. Tambourgi; Arnóbio A. Silva-Junior; Silvana M. Zucolotto; Matheus F. Fernandes-Pedrosa
Source:: Journal of ethnopharmacology 2017 pp. -
ISSN:: 0378-8741
Subject:: Bothrops; Jatropha gossypiifolia; Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus epidermidis; agar; animal models; antibacterial properties; diodes; edema; flavonoids; herbal medicines; high performance liquid chromatography; leaf extracts; mice; minimum inhibitory concentration; phytopharmaceuticals; snake bites; snake venoms; thin layer chromatography; traditional medicine; Africa; Asia; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Jatropha species (Euphorbiaceae) are largely used in traditional medicine to treat different pathologies in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Northeastern Brazilian folk medicine, several Jatropha species, such as Jatropha gossypiifolia L. and Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill., are indistinctly used to treat snakebites.To compare two of the Brazilian most used Jatropha species for snakebites (J. ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.002
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2017.11.002

74. Conservation of migratory Magellanic penguins requires marine zoning

Author:: David L. Stokes; P. Dee Boersma; Javier Lopez de Casenave; Pablo García-Borboroglu
Source:: Biological conservation 2014 v.170 pp. 151-161
ISSN:: 0006-3207
Subject:: age structure; biodiversity; breeding; bycatch; coastal water; humans; juveniles; migratory behavior; migratory species; mortality; natural resources conservation; oils; penguins; pollution; remote sensing; satellites; species recruitment; swimming; zoning; Argentina; Brazil; Latin America; Uruguay
Abstract:: ... Conservation of migratory species requires an understanding of their migration path and pattern. We used band returns and satellite tracking to characterize the seasonal migration of Magellanic penguins breeding in southern Argentina, with the purpose of identifying an effective conservation approach for this species. Band returns show these penguins migrate annually to the coastal waters of north ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.12.024
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.12.024

75. Conspicuous multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis cluster strains do not trespass country borders in Latin America and Spain

Author:: Viviana Ritacco; María-José Iglesias; Lucilaine Ferrazoli; Johana Monteserin; Elis R. Dalla Costa; Alberto Cebollada; Nora Morcillo; Jaime Robledo; Jacobus H. de Waard; Pamela Araya; Liselotte Aristimuño; Raúl Díaz; Patricia Gavin; Belen Imperiale; Vera Simonsen; Elsa M. Zapata; María S. Jiménez; Maria L. Rossetti; Carlos Martin; Lucía Barrera; Sofia Samper
Source:: Infection, genetics, and evolution 2012 v.12 no.4 pp. 711-717
ISSN:: 1567-1348
Subject:: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; databases; genotype; immigration; multiple drug resistance; patients; restriction fragment length polymorphism; strain differences; tuberculosis; Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; China; Colombia; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Spain; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain diversity in Ibero-America was examined by comparing extant genotype collections in national or state tuberculosis networks. To this end, genotypes from over 1000 patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis diagnosed from 2004 through 2008 in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela and Spain were compared in a database constructed ad h ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.meegid.2011.06.006
PubMed:: 21718805
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2011.06.006

76. Contributions of Organizational Levels in Community Management Models of Water Supply in Rural Communities: Cases from Brazil and Ecuador

Author:: Anna V. M. Machado; João A. N. dos Santos; Lucas M. C. Alves; Norbertho da S. Quindeler
Source:: Water 2019 v.11 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:: 2073-4441
Subject:: case studies; decision making; developing countries; models; politics; rural communities; stakeholders; water supply; Brazil; Ecuador; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The community management model of water supply systems has reached a great number of rural settlements worldwide, especially in developing countries. Its functionality, however, has proven to be a major challenge once the stakeholders responsible for maintaining the service fail to provide the technical, financial, and social resources necessary to secure its sustainability. A number of fragilitie ...
DOI:: 10.3390/w11030537
: https://doi.org/10.3390/w11030537

77. Copaifera multijuga ethanolic extracts, oilresin, and its derivatives display larvicidal activity against Anopheles darlingi and Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)

Author:: Frances Tatiane Tavares Trindade; Rodrigo Guerino Stabeli; Antônio Almeida Pereira; Valdir Alves Facundo; Alexandre de Almeida e Silva
Source:: Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia 2013 v.23 no.3 pp. 464-470
ISSN:: 0102-695X
Subject:: Aedes aegypti; Anopheles darlingi; Copaifera multijuga; antioxidants; bark; bioactive properties; dengue; essential oils; insect vectors; larvae; larvicides; leaf extracts; leaves; lethal concentration 50; malaria; mortality; trees; tropics; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Copaifera spp. is a common tree species found in the tropical region of Latin America, popularly known as copaiba or pau-d’alho. Oil-resin from different Copaifera species and its components present several biological activities such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and insecticidal, including larvicidal activity against mosquitoes. Thus, bark and leaf ethanolic extracts, oil-resin ...
DOI:: 10.1590/S0102-695X2013005000038
: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0102-695X2013005000038

78. CosIng database analysis and experimental studies to promote Latin American plant biodiversity for cosmetic use

Author:: Karent Bravo; Camilo Quintero; Catalina Agudelo; Stiveen García; Adriana Bríñez; Edison Osorio
Source:: Industrial crops and products 2020 v.144 pp. 112007
ISSN:: 0926-6690
Subject:: Bixa orellana; Eugenia stipitata; Euterpe oleracea; Theobroma cacao; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; bleaching; cell death; collagenase; commercialization; databases; dermal exposure; economic development; elastase; enzyme inhibition; fibroblasts; humans; hyaluronoglucosaminidase; in vitro studies; industry; ingredients; interstitial collagenase; oxygen; phenol; plant extracts; radiation resistance; raw materials; species diversity; spices; ultraviolet radiation; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Although Latin America is one of the regions with the greatest plant diversity on the planet and, its commercial exploitation has not impacted the economic growth of Latin American countries, with the exception of Brazil. The great plant biodiversity of Latin American countries is an opportunity for the development of sustainable and innovative cosmetic ingredients and products. Some studies have ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.112007
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2019.112007

79. Cryptococcosis: Identification of Risk Areas in the Brazilian Amazon

Author:: Danielle Saraiva Tuma dos Reis; Mioni Thieli Figueiredo Magalhães de Brito; Ricardo José de Paula Souza Guimarães; Juarez Antônio Simões Quaresma
Source:: Microorganisms 2022 v.10 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:: 2076-2607
Subject:: computer software; cryptococcosis; ecological studies; hospitals; monitoring; mortality; risk; secondary education; social inequality; Amazonia; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The Brazilian Amazon has a specific epidemiological profile for cryptococcosis, considering its social and economic inequality, health reality, and low access to health services. Furthermore, Brazil and Colombia have the highest cryptococcosis incidence rates in Latin America. In this study, we identified the areas of risk for cryptococcosis in the state of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon. This was a ...
DOI:: 10.3390/microorganisms10071411
: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10071411

80. Cryptosporidium species in non-human animal species in Latin America: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Author:: Flávia Terumi Nakashima; Ana Beatriz Monteiro Fonseca; Luiz Fernando de Oliveira Coelho; Alynne da Silva Barbosa; Otilio Machado Pereira Bastos; Claudia Maria Antunes Uchôa
Source:: Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 2022 v.29 pp. 100690
ISSN:: 2405-9390
Subject:: Cryptosporidium parvum; Protozoa; cryptosporidiosis; digestive tract; livestock; meta-analysis; parasites; species identification; statistical models; systematic review; veterinary parasitology; zoonoses; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:: ... Cryptosporidiosis is an infection caused by a protozoon that inhabits the gastrointestinal tract. More than forty valid species have been described in the genus Cryptosporidium, infecting a broad range of hosts around the world, some with zoonotic transmission and others with predominant anthroponotic transmission. Prevalence studies conducted in Latin American countries have been specific, withou ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100690
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2022.100690

81. Cuban honey bees: significant differentiation from European honey bees in incomplete isolation

Author:: Carlos Ariel Yadró García; Anais Rodríguez Luis; Adolfo Pérez Piñeiro; Alejandro Pérez Morfi; Ciro Invernizzi; Ivanna H. Tomasco
Source:: Journal of agricultural research 2021 v.60 no.3 pp. 375-384
ISSN:: 2078-6913
Subject:: agricultural research; apiaries; cytochrome b; haplotypes; honey; loci; mitochondria; population structure; Africa; Brazil; Caribbean; Cuba; Europe; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Historical antecedents of bee introductions, as well as behavioral aspects of the bees, have allowed assuming that Cuban bees are of European origin, and have remained on that way for approximately 60 years of isolation, even though Latin America and the Caribbean region is practically Africanized. In this work, three bees were collected per apiary from 11 localities distributed throughout Cuba an ...
DOI:: 10.1080/00218839.2020.1841460
: https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2020.1841460

82. Cultivation of red seaweeds: a Latin American perspective

Author:: Leila Hayashi; Cristian Bulboa; Paul Kradolfer; Gonzalo Soriano; Daniel Robledo
Source:: Journal of applied phycology 2014 v.26 no.2 pp. 719-727
ISSN:: 0921-8971
Subject:: Eucheuma; Gracilaria; Gracilariopsis; Kappaphycus; business enterprises; coasts; industry; macroalgae; markets; raw materials; research and development; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; Mexico; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:: ... The Latin American seaweed industry plays an important role at a global scale as 17 % of all seaweeds and 37 % of red seaweeds for the phycocolloid industry comes from this region. Increased market demand for algal raw materials has stimulated research and development into new cultivation technologies, particularly in those countries with economically important seaweed industries such as Argentina ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s10811-013-0143-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-013-0143-z

83. Culture-Bound Syndromes of a Brazilian Amazon Riverine population: Tentative correspondence between traditional and conventional medicine terms and possible ethnopharmacological implications

Author:: E. Pagani; J. de F.L. Santos; E. Rodrigues
Source:: Journal of ethnopharmacology 2017 v.203 pp. 80-89
ISSN:: 0378-8741
Subject:: Alpinia nutans; Annona montana; Leucas; Petiveria alliacea; Protium; Siparuna; air; antidepressants; botany; experts; fumigation; massage; midwives; national parks; parasympatholytics; rivers; snake bites; surveys; traditional medicine; wind; Amazonia; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... It is not always possible to correlate the “emic” terms to the “etic” ones during ethnopharmacological surveys, especially regarding those related to Culture-Bound Syndromes (CBS). Nevertheless, it is the role of ethnopharmacology to address these correlations, since they are the basis for the understanding of potential bioactives.This study reports the clinical manifestations and therapeutic reso ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.024
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2017.03.024

84. Current Status and Bottle Neck of Octopod Aquaculture: The Case of American Species

Author:: Iker Uriarte; José Iglesias; Pedro Domingues; Carlos Rosas; María T. Viana; Juan C. Navarro; Pedro Seixas; Erica Vidal; Alberto Ausburger; Sandra Pereda; Félix Godoy; Kurt Paschke; Ana Farías; Alberto Olivares; Oscar Zuñiga
Source:: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society 2011 v.42 no.6 pp. 735-752
ISSN:: 0893-8849
Subject:: Octopus vulgaris; aquaculture; egg incubation; environmental factors; experts; health status; juveniles; markets; Brazil; Chile; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The increasing market demand for cephalopods and the experiences obtained with different species has boosted the interest in developing their culture in Latin America. In 2008, an international workshop was held in Puerto Montt, Chile, with 14 experts in experimental cephalopods aquaculture from Brazil, Chile, Spain, and Mexico. Several topics were approached within the holobenthic species Octopus ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2011.00524.x
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-7345.2011.00524.x

85. Current status and economic value of insect-pollinated dependent crops in Latin America

Author:: Marina Basualdo; Pablo Cavigliasso; Rubem Samuel de Avila; Patricia Aldea-Sánchez; Adriana Correa-Benítez; Jaime Martínez Harms; Ana Karen Ramos; Valeska Rojas-Bravo; Sheena Salvarrey
Source:: Ecological economics 2022 v.196 pp. 107395
ISSN:: 0921-8009
Subject:: Citrus; ecological economics; economic valuation; food supply chain; hybrids; insect pollination; pollinators; soybeans; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Latin America; Mexico; Uruguay
Abstract:: ... Latin America (LA) plays an important role in the global food supply and dedicates a significant part of its surface to croplands. Current losses of wild and managed pollinators are a threat to agricultural production because the productivity of many crops depends on entomophilous pollination; thus, consequences could be significant for the development of regional economies. We assess the current ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107395
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107395

86. Data on the association between age at natural menopause and physical function in older women from the International Mobility in Aging Study (IMIAS)

Author:: M.P. Velez; N. Rosendaal; B. Alvarado; S. da Câmara; E. Belanger; C.M. Pirkle
Source:: Data in Brief 2019 v.23 pp. 103811
ISSN:: 2352-3409
Subject:: decline; gait; menopause; muscle strength; social inequality; Albania; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America; Ontario; Quebec
Abstract:: ... Women experience worse physical function and greater physical decline than men at similar ages. These sex differences are heterogeneous across settings and plausibly linked to gender inequality, with evidence of increasing disadvantage for women in increasingly iniquitous societies. As described in “Age at natural menopause and physical function in older women from Albania, Brazil, Colombia and Ca ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.103811
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.103811

87. Desertification Research in Argentina

Author:: Laura Torres; Elena M. Abraham; Clara Rubio; Celia Barbero‐Sierra; Manuel Ruiz-Pérez
Source:: Land degradation & development 2015 v.26 no.5 pp. 433-440
ISSN:: 1085-3278
Subject:: United Nations; arid lands; databases; desertification; dimensions; indigenous knowledge; issues and policy; politics; social networks; soil erosion; Argentina; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... In Latin America, Argentina is second – behind Brazil – in extent of drylands: 55% of its territory. Research on desertification and dryland degradation has a lengthy tradition, being undertaken even prior to the establishment of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The paper aims to analyse desertification research in Argentina, the disciplines from which its knowledge arises ...
DOI:: 10.1002/ldr.2392
: https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.2392

88. Destination of pesticide residues on biobeds: State of the art and future perspectives in Latin America

Author:: Leticia de A. Dias; Luciano Gebler; Júlia C. Niemeyer; Adriana T. Itako
Source:: Chemosphere 2020 v.248 pp. 126038
ISSN:: 0045-6535
Subject:: bioreactors; farmers; human population; land use; microbial communities; pesticide residues; pesticides; population growth; soil; temperature; water resources; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Costa Rica; Guatemala; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Land-use intensification with a high demand for pesticides is a consequence of human population increase. Feasible alternatives for correct concentrated residues discharge are necessary to avoid soil and water resources contamination. Biobeds are in situ bioreactors for treating pesticide residues, used by several European and American countries due to its low cost and simple construction, whose e ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126038
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126038

89. Detection of Culex flavivirus and Aedes flavivirus nucleotide sequences in mosquitoes from parks in the city of São Paulo, Brazil

Author:: Licia Natal Fernandes; Marcia Bicudo de Paula; Alessandra Bergamo Araújo; Elisabeth Fernandes Bertoletti Gonçalves; Camila Malta Romano; Delsio Natal; Rosely dos Santos Malafronte; Mauro Toledo Marrelli; José Eduardo Levi
Source:: Acta tropica 2016 v.157 pp. 73-83
ISSN:: 0001-706X
Subject:: Aedes; Culex; Flavivirus; cytopathogenicity; females; genes; green infrastructure; hosts; humans; insect vectors; monitoring; nucleic acids; nucleotide sequences; parks; phylogeny; public health; recreation; traps; viruses; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The dengue viruses are widespread in Brazil and are a major public health concern. Other flaviviruses also cause diseases in humans, although on a smaller scale. The city of São Paulo is in a highly urbanized area with few green spaces apart from its parks, which are used for recreation and where potential vertebrate hosts and mosquito vectors of pathogenic Flavivirus species can be found. Althoug ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.026
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.01.026

90. Detection of enzootic nasal tumor virus (ENTV) in a sheep flock in southern Brazil

Author:: Bianca Santana de Cecco; Marina Paula Lorenzett; Luan Cleber Henker; Matheus Nunes Weber; Ana Cristina Sbaraini Moséna; Letícia Baumbach; Cláudio Wageck Canal; David Driemeier; Saulo Petinatti Pavarini; Luciana Sonne
Source:: Tropical animal health and production 2019 v.51 no.7 pp. 2095-2098
ISSN:: 0049-4747
Subject:: Ovine enzootic nasal tumor virus; Texel; adenocarcinoma; anorexia; disease surveillance; distress; enzootic diseases; epithelium; flocks; goats; histopathology; nasal cavity; necropsy; polymerase chain reaction; quarantine; sequence analysis; sheep; sheep diseases; weight loss; Brazil; Latin America; Scotland
Abstract:: ... Enzootic nasal tumor (ENT) is a contagious neoplasm associated with enzootic nasal tumor virus (ENTV), which may induce disease in sheep (ENTV-1) and goats (ENTV-2). This study aimed to describe the occurrence of ENT in two Texel sheep (Ovis aries) from a 75-sheep flock, located in the city of Gravataí, southern Brazil. Animals used to be purchased from different origins, and no specific tests for ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s11250-019-01897-z
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01897-z

91. Development of a set of SNP markers for population genetics studies of Ipe (Handroanthus sp.), a valuable tree genus from Latin America

Author:: Barbara R. V. Meyer-Sand; Celine Blanc-Jolivet; Malte Mader; Kathelyn Paredes-Villanueva; Niklas Tysklind; Alexandre M. Sebbenn; Erwan Guichoux; Bernd Degen
Source:: Conservation genetics resources 2018 v.10 no.4 pp. 779-781
ISSN:: 1877-7252
Subject:: DNA fingerprinting; Handroanthus; chloroplasts; genetic markers; genotyping; loci; mitochondria; phylogeography; sequence analysis; single nucleotide polymorphism; trees; Bolivia; Brazil; French Guiana; Latin America
Abstract:: ... A combination of restriction associated DNA sequencing (RADSeq) and low coverage MiSeq genome sequencing was used for the development of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) and INDEL (insertion/deletions) genetic markers for Ipe (Handroanthus sp.). Of the 402 putative loci identified, 389 SNPs and INDELs (315 nuclear SPNs, six chloroplast INDELs, 15 chloroplast SNPs, 12 mitochondrial INDELs and ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12686-017-0928-5
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-017-0928-5

92. Development of polymorphic microsatellite markers for the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae)

Author:: BITARELLO, BÁRBARA DOMINGUES; TORRES, TATIANA TEIXEIRA; LYRA, MARIANA LÚCIO; DE AZEREDO-ESPIN, ANA MARIA LIMA
Source:: Molecular ecology resources 2009 v.9 no.1 pp. 409-411
ISSN:: 1755-0998
Subject:: Dermatobia hominis; alleles; bot flies; genetic markers; heterozygosity; humans; loci; parasites; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... In this report, we describe the development of 17 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis, an obligatory parasite of mammals of great veterinary importance in Latin America. The number of alleles ranged from 5 to 21 per locus, with a mean of 12.2 alleles per locus. The expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.2571 to 0.9206 and from 0.2984 to 0.9291 in two populati ...
DOI:: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02454.x
PubMed:: 21564664
: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02454.x

93. Diagnosis of animal abuse: A Brazilian study

Author:: Laiza Bonela Gomes; Marcelo Teixeira Paiva; Luísa de Oliveira Lisboa; Camila Stefanie Fonseca de Oliveira; Rita de Cassia Maria Garcia; Danielle Ferreira de Magalhães Soares
Source:: Preventive veterinary medicine 2021 v.194 pp. 105421
ISSN:: 0167-5877
Subject:: aggression; animal welfare; death; family relations; fauna; higher education; horses; humans; males; poisoning; police; poultry; veterinary medicine; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Due to their intimate relationship with human beings, animals can experience abuse, especially in the family environment. Research on the variables involved in this topic is scarce in Latin America. The objective of this study was to identify the main types of animal abuse in Brazilian municipalities and to characterize animals and perpetrators in addition to identifying the socioeconomic factors ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105421
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105421

94. Diagnostic Efficacy of Recombinase-Polymerase-Amplification Coupled with Lateral Flow Strip Reading in Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis from the Amazonas Rainforest of Perú

Author:: Bruno L. Travi; Maxy B. Delos Santos; Thomas R. Shelite; Rocio P. Santos; Luis A. Rosales; Alejandro Castellanos-Gonzalez; Omar Saldarriaga; Peter C. Melby
Source:: Vector borne and zoonotic diseases 2021 v.21 no.12 pp. 941-947
ISSN:: 1557-7759
Subject:: basins; confidence interval; cutaneous leishmaniasis; equipment; infrastructure; kinetoplast DNA; microscopy; parasites; point-of-care systems; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; rain forests; Amazonia; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is highly prevalent in rural and sylvatic regions of Latin America, with an estimated 55,000 annual cases. Diagnosis in resource-limited areas still relies on microscopy of dermal scrapings, while more sensitive methods like PCR are not attainable due to costs and lack of adequate health infrastructure. Isothermal amplification of Leishmania DNA can be performed withou ...
DOI:: 10.1089/vbz.2021.0038
: https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2021.0038

95. Dietary acid load is positively associated with insulin resistance: a population-based study

Author:: Laís Smeha; Angelica Scherlowski Fassula; Yara Maria Franco Moreno; David Alejandro Gonzalez-Chica; Everson A. Nunes
Source:: Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2022 v.49 pp. 341-347
ISSN:: 2405-4577
Subject:: acidosis; blood; blood glucose; clinical nutrition; cohort studies; death; diabetes mellitus; food consumption; glycohemoglobin; glycosylation; hemoglobin; hypertension; insulin; insulin resistance; lifestyle; mortality; observational studies; regression analysis; risk; sociodemographic characteristics; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are among the biggest causes of death and health expenses worldwide. A higher dietary acid load (DAL) is associated with chronic low-grade metabolic acidosis, and may increase the risk of insulin resistance (IR), DM, hypertension, and CVD mortality. However, the association between DAL and IR still lacks population-based studies to confirm la ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.03.025
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.03.025

96. Different Profiles of Cytokines, Chemokines and Coagulation Mediators Associated with Severity in Brazilian Patients Infected with Dengue Virus

Author:: Victor Edgar Fiestas Solórzano; Nieli Rodrigues da Costa Faria; Caroline Fernandes dos Santos; Gladys Corrêa; Márcio da Costa Cipitelli; Marcos Dornelas Ribeiro; Luiz José de Souza; Paulo Vieira Damasco; Rivaldo Venâncio da Cunha; Flavia Barreto dos Santos; Luzia Maria de Oliveira Pinto; Elzinandes Leal de Azeredo
Source:: Viruses 2021 v.13 no.9 pp. -
ISSN:: 1999-4915
Subject:: Dengue virus; aspartic acid; biomarkers; coagulation; dengue; fibrinogen; inflammation; interleukin-10; interleukin-18; interleukin-6; principal component analysis; regression analysis; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The incidence of dengue in Latin America has increased dramatically during the last decade. Understanding the pathogenic mechanisms in dengue is crucial for the identification of biomarkers for the triage of patients. We aimed to characterize the profile of cytokines (IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18 and IL-10), chemokines (CXCL8/IL-8, CCL2/MCP-1 and CXCL10/IP-10) and coagulation mediators (Fibrin ...
DOI:: 10.3390/v13091789
: https://doi.org/10.3390/v13091789

97. Differential parasitological, molecular, and serological detection of Trypanosoma cruzi I, II, and IV in blood of experimentally infected mice

Author:: Ana Paula Margioto Teston; Ana Paula de Abreu; Ana Paula Gruendling; Maria Terezinha Bahia; Mônica Lúcia Gomes; Silvana Marques de Araújo; Max Jean de Ornelas Toledo
Source:: Experimental parasitology 2016 v.166 pp. 44-50
ISSN:: 0014-4894
Subject:: Chagas disease; Trypanosoma cruzi; blood; blood sampling; diagnostic techniques; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; etiological agents; genetic variation; hosts; humans; liver; mice; parasites; polymerase chain reaction; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease), which affects 6–7 million people worldwide, mainly in Latin America. It presents great genetic and biological variability that plays an important role in the clinical and epidemiological features of the disease. Our working hypothesis is that the genetic diversity of T. cruzi has an important impact on detect ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.exppara.2016.03.013
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2016.03.013

98. Distribution and environmental impact evaluation of metals in sediments from the Doce River Basin, Brazil

Author:: Camila V. A. Santolin; Virgínia S. T. Ciminelli; Clésia C. Nascentes; Cláudia C. Windmöller
Source:: Environmental earth sciences 2015 v.74 no.2 pp. 1235-1248
ISSN:: 1866-6280
Subject:: aluminum; basins; chromium; cobalt; copper; environmental impact; food industry; geochemistry; gold; iron; lead; manganese; mercury; minerals; mining; monitoring; physicochemical properties; sampling; sediments; steel; toxicity; water quality; watersheds; zinc; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The Doce River Basin (DRB) is located in the southeastern region of Brazil and is home to the largest steel complex in Latin America, including the largest open pit mining industry in the world. Several economic activities are performed along the DRB, including mining, agriculture, and food industry activities. The mining activities involve the exploration of a range of minerals and gold on a smal ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s12665-015-4115-2
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-015-4115-2

99. Distribution and future projection of potential cultivation areas for Acrocomia aculeata (Arecaceae) worldwide: the emerging energy culture of the tropics

Author:: Cláudia Eduarda Borges; José Carlos Barbosa dos Santos; Anderson Barbosa Evaristo; Tiago Garcia da Cunha; Ronnie Von dos Santos Veloso; Gabriela Madureira Barroso; Philipe Guilherme Corcino Souza; Ricardo Siqueira da Silva
Source:: Theoretical and applied climatology 2021 v.146 no.3-4 pp. 1069-1078
ISSN:: 0177-798X
Subject:: Acrocomia aculeata; bioenergy; climate classification; climatology; energy; raw materials; savannas; Australia; Brazil; Central Africa; Central America; Latin America; Mexico; South Asia
Abstract:: ... Macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata) is a palm tree with a high potential for plant-based raw material production, particularly bioenergy production; it is one of the most promising species for cultivation on marginal lands. This study aimed to determine the distribution of A. aculeata species worldwide and verify the Köppen–Geiger climatic classifications of its locations. Research on the global occurren ...
DOI:: 10.1007/s00704-021-03788-6
: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03788-6

100. Diversity of Blastocystis subtypes in wild mammals from a zoo and two conservation units in southeastern Brazil

Author:: Ana Paula Oliveira-Arbex; Érica Boarato David; Michely da Silva Tenório; Paulo José Pyles Cicchi; Mariella Patti; Silvana Torossian Coradi; Simone Baldini Lucheis; Jorge Jim; Semíramis Guimarães
Source:: Infection, genetics, and evolution 2020 v.78 pp. 104053
ISSN:: 1567-1348
Subject:: Artiodactyla; Blastocystis; Carnivora; DNA; Metatheria; Pilosa; Rodentia; extinction; genes; genetic variation; infection; parasites; protists; risk; zoos; Brazil; Latin America
Abstract:: ... The enteric protist Blastocystis is one of the most commonly parasite reported in humans and a variety of animal hosts worldwide. Regarding genetic diversity, at least 17 subtypes (STs) have been identified in mammals and birds, with eight of them (ST1-8) infecting both humans and animals. Recently, isolates from wild mammalian species have been genetically characterized, however data is still sca ...
DOI:: 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.104053
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2019.104053

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1. Achiote (Bixa orellana L.): a natural source of pigment and vitamin E

2. Active Circulation of Madariaga Virus, a Member of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Complex, in Northeast Brazil

3. Acute cerebellar dysfunction with neuromuscular manifestations after scorpionism presumably caused by Tityus obscurus in Santarém, Pará / Brazil

4. Adapting the standardised computer- and interview-based 24 h dietary recall method (GloboDiet) for dietary monitoring in Latin America

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20. Assessing Knowledge Production for Agrosilvopastoral Systems in South America

21. Assessing corporate social responsibility concepts used by a Brazilian manufacturer of airplanes: A case study at Embraer

22. Assessing the Brazilian prevention value for soil arsenic: Effects on emergence and growth of plant species relevant to tropical agroecosystems

23. Assessing the impact of climate change on the worldwide distribution of Dalbulus maidis (DeLong) using MaxEnt

24. Assessing wastewater treatment in Latin America and the Caribbean: Enhancing life cycle assessment interpretation by regionalization and impact assessment sensibility

25. Assessment of integrated MSW management using multicriteria analysis in São Paulo City

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29. Atmospheric microplastic fallout in outdoor and indoor environments in São Paulo megacity

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31. Barriers to vaccination in Latin America: A systematic literature review

32. Benchmarking approaches and methods in the field of urban waste management

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38. Brazilian Páramos IV. Phytogeography of the campos de altitude

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40. Breakfast Consumption Habit and Its Nutritional Contribution in Latin America: Results from the ELANS Study

41. Breakfast in Latin America: Evaluation of Nutrient and Food Group Intake Toward a Nutrient-Based Recommendation

42. Breeding Hevea brasiliensis for yield, growth and SALB resistance for high disease environments

43. CONTAIN: Optimising the long-term management of invasive alien species using adaptive management

44. CSR as a legitimatizing tool in carbon market: Evidence from Latin America’s Clean Development Mechanism

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46. Candida tropicalis geographic population structure maintenance and dispersion in the coastal environment may be influenced by the climatic season and anthropogenic action

47. Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Area of Sporadic Transmission in Brazil

48. Canine babesiosis: A literature review of prevalence, distribution, and diagnosis in Latin America and the Caribbean

49. Capacity for childhood obesity research in Latin American and US Latino populations: State of the field, challenges, opportunities, and future directions

50. Carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii in the nosocomial setting in Latin America

51. Carbapenemases in Acinetobacter baumannii. Review of their dissemination in Latin America

52. Carbon and water footprint analysis of a soap bar produced in Brazil by Natura Cosmetics

53. Ceftazidime-avibactam activity against a challenge set of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales: Ompk36 L3 alterations and β-lactamases with ceftazidime hydrolytic activity lead to elevated MIC values

54. Celso Furtado and development: an outline

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56. Changes of Physical Activity and Ultra-Processed Food Consumption in Adolescents from Different Countries during Covid-19 Pandemic: An Observational Study

57. Changing Drivers of Deforestation and New Opportunities for Conservation

58. Characteristics Attributed to Complementary Foods by Caregivers in Four Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean

59. Characterization of Bacterial Communities in Breeding Waters of Anopheles darlingi in Manaus in the Amazon Basin Malaria-Endemic Area

60. Characterization of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the integrated development region of the Federal District and Surrounding Areas (RIDE), Brazil, between 2017 and 2019

61. Characterization of pantropic canine coronavirus from Brazil

62. Characterization of top 100 researches on e-waste based on bibliometric analysis

63. Characterizing Urban Expansion Combining Concentric-Ring and Grid-Based Analysis for Latin American Cities

64. Climate change and timber in Latin America: Will the forestry sector flourish under climate change?

65. Clostridioides difficile in Latin America: A comprehensive review of literature (1984–2021)

66. Clubroot disease in Latin America: distribution and management strategies

67. Co-Occurrence and Clustering of Sedentary Behaviors, Diet, Sugar-Sweetened Beverages, and Alcohol Intake among Adolescents and Adults: The Latin American Nutrition and Health Study (ELANS)

68. Collaborative scientific production of epilepsy in Latin America from 1989 to 2018: A bibliometric analysis

69. Comparative analysis of nutritional compositions of transgenic RNAi-mediated virus-resistant bean (event EMB-PV051-1) with its non-transgenic counterpart

70. Comparative efficacy and toxicity of two vaccine candidates against Sporothrix schenckii using either Montanide™ Pet Gel A or aluminum hydroxide adjuvants in mice