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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Historical overview and update on relapsing fever group Borrelia in Latin America

Author:
Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez; Carlos Ramiro Silva-Ramos; Adriana M. Santodomingo; Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández; Francisco B. Costa; Marcelo B. Labruna; Sebastián Muñoz-Leal
Source:
Parasites & vectors 2022 v.15 no.1 pp. 196
ISSN:
1756-3305
Subject:
Borrelia recurrentis; Ixodidae; One Health initiative; Ornithodoros; birds; cattle; dengue; fever; human diseases; humans; malaria; ticks; typhoid fever; Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Panama; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Relapsing fever group Borrelia (RFGB) are motile spirochetes transmitted to mammalian or avian hosts through the bite of hematophagous arthropods, such as soft ticks (Argasidae), hard ticks (Ixodidae) and the human clothing lice. RFGB can infect pets such as dogs and cats, as well as birds, cattle and humans. Borrelia recurrentis, B. anserina and B. theileri are considered to have worldwide distri ...
DOI:
10.1186/s13071-022-05289-5

5. Inorganic pollution in urban topsoils of Latin American cities: A systematic review and future research direction

Author:
Priscila Bassi Penteado; Danilo Covaes Nogarotto; Julia Perilo Baltazar; Simone Andrea Pozza; Felippe Benavente Canteras
Source:
Catena 2022 v.210 pp. 105946
ISSN:
0341-8162
Subject:
catenas; combustion; land use; occupations; pollution; systematic review; traffic; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Cuba; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Pollution in urban environments has a direct impact on urban topsoils, which act as sinks and sources of trace elements. This article reviewed the contamination by trace elements (As, Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, Ni and Zn) in studies of 31 cities in Latin America, including the countries of Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, and Mexico, between 2011 and 2020. The sample collection, analytical tools, re ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.catena.2021.105946

6. Mitogenomic phylogenetics and population genetics of several taxa of agouties (Dasyprocta sp., Dasyproctidae, Rodentia): molecular nonexistence of some claimed endemic taxa

Author:
Manuel Ruiz-García; Ana María Cáceres; Kelly Luengas-Villamil; Enzo Aliaga-Rossel; Horacio Zeballos; Michele D. Singh; Joseph Mark Shostell
Source:
Mammal research 2022 v.67 no.3 pp. 367-397
ISSN:
2199-2401
Subject:
Miocene epoch; Neotropics; Pleistocene epoch; animal proteins; color; founder effect; genetic variation; haplotypes; humans; indigenous species; mitochondria; mitochondrial genome; polyphyly; population growth; research; rodents; Amazonia; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Ecuador; Honduras; Latin America; Panama; Peru; Trinidad and Tobago
Abstract:
... Some neotropical rodents are of special interest because they are an important source of animal protein for human indigenous populations throughout Latin America. This is the case of the genus Dasyprocta (agouties). However, we still do not know how many species, taxa, or lineages are within Dasyprocta. To address this issue, we analyzed the complete mitogenomes of 93 specimens in addition to thre ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13364-022-00626-6

7. Prevalence of bovine Babesia spp., Anaplasma marginale, and their co-infections in Latin America: Systematic review-meta-analysis

Author:
Gabriella Carvalho Mattos Ferreira; Maria Eugênia Andrighetto Canozzi; Vanessa Peripolli; Gabriely de Paula Moura; Javier Sánchez; Carlos Eduardo Nogueira Martins
Source:
Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2022 v.13 no.4 pp. 101967
ISSN:
1877-959X
Subject:
Anaplasma marginale; Babesia; anaplasmosis; babesiosis; cattle; climate; diagnostic techniques; enzootic diseases; systematic review; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Paraguay; Uruguay
Abstract:
... Bovine parasitic sadness, comprised of the diseases babesiosis and anaplasmosis, has a large impact on cattle farming in several countries, as it compromises animal productivity. Using systematic review (SR)-meta-analysis (MA) methodology, our objective was to summarize and to investigate study characteristics associated with prevalence of Babesia spp. and Anaplasma marginale infection in Latin Am ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.101967

8. 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

9. 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

10. Educational inequalities in obesity: a multilevel analysis of survey data from cities in Latin America

Author:
Mónica Mazariegos; Amy H Auchincloss; Ariela Braverman-Bronstein; María F Kroker-Lobos; Manuel Ramírez-Zea; Philipp Hessel; J Jaime Miranda; Carolina Pérez-Ferrer
Source:
Public health nutrition 2022 v.25 no.7 pp. 1790-1798
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
Latinos; cross-sectional studies; educational status; nutrition; obesity; public health; regression analysis; socioeconomic development; socioeconomics; surveys; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Latin America; Mexico; Peru
Abstract:
... Using newly harmonised individual-level data on health and socio-economic environments in Latin American cities (from the Salud Urbana en América Latina (SALURBAL) study), we assessed the association between obesity and education levels and explored potential effect modification of this association by city-level socio-economic development. This cross-sectional study used survey data collected betw ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980021002457

11. First Report of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 Causing Fusarium Wilt in Cavendish Bananas in Peru

Author:
R. Acuña; M. Rouard; A. M. Leiva; C. Marques; J. A. Olortegui; C. Ureta; R. M. Cabrera-Pintado; J. C. Rojas; D. Lopez-Alvarez; A. Cenci; W. J. Cuellar; M. Dita
Source:
Plant disease 2022 v.106 no.8 pp. 2268
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Fusarium wilt; Musa; Panama disease; bananas; chemistry; diagnostic techniques; discoloration; farms; fungi; genes; industry; leaves; nanopores; nucleotide sequences; pathogenicity; pests; plant protection; plantlets; quarantine; xylem; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Ecuador; Latin America; Middle East; Mozambique; Peru; South Asia
Abstract:
... Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4), the causal agent of Fusarium wilt of banana (FWB), is currently the major threat to the banana industry worldwide (Dita et al. 2018). Restricted to South Asia for more than 20 years, Foc TR4 has spread in the last years to the Middle East, Mozambique, and Colombia (García-Bastidas et al. 2020; https://pestdisplace.org/embed/news/map/dise ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-09-21-1951-PDN

12. First report and molecular identification of Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax outbreak in cattle population from Ecuador

Author:
María Augusta Chávez‐Larrea; Michell Lorena Medina‐Pozo; Cristina E. Cholota‐Iza; Jimmy R. Jumbo‐Moreira; Claude Saegerman; Freddy Proaño‐Pérez; Jorge Ron‐Román; Armando Reyna‐Bello
Source:
Transboundary and emerging diseases 2021 v.68 no.4 pp. 2422-2428
ISSN:
1865-1674
Subject:
anemia; bovine trypanosomiasis; cathepsin L; cattle; coasts; death; fever; genes; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; villages; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; Latin America; Nigeria; Venezuela
Abstract:
... The bovine trypanosomosis is responsible for economic losses from tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and Latin America. This disease is characterized by fever, anaemia, loss of production and even death. Few studies have been carried out in Ecuador regarding Trypanosoma spp. presence but the species has not been determined in cattle and those have only determined the presence of genus, but n ...
DOI:
10.1111/tbed.13906

13. Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice

Author:
Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla; Mireya Vilar‐Compte; Elizabeth Rhodes; Olga L. Sarmiento; Camila Corvalan; Rachel Sturke; Susan Vorkoper
Source:
Obesity reviews 2021 v.22 Suppl S3 pp. e13247
ISSN:
1467-7881
Subject:
advocacy; childhood obesity; hospitals; issues and policy; politics; research and development; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Progress has been made in the development and widespread implementation of effective interventions to address childhood obesity, yet important challenges remain. To understand how the United States and Latin American countries achieved success in implementing obesity policies and programs (PAPs) and identify improvement opportunities using implementation science principles. We identified three com ...
DOI:
10.1111/obr.13247

14. Implementing forest landscape restoration in Latin America: Stakeholder perceptions on legal frameworks

Author:
Daniella Schweizer; Paula Meli; Pedro H.S. Brancalion; Manuel R. Guariguata
Source:
Land use policy 2021 v.104 pp. 104244
ISSN:
0264-8377
Subject:
forest restoration; forestry; forests; funding; governance; interviews; issues and policy; landscapes; laws and regulations; nongovernmental organizations; quantitative analysis; questionnaires; social welfare; stakeholders; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guatemala; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Legal frameworks could play a key role in enabling countries to meet their ambitious forest landscape restoration (FLR) targets. In this paper, we examine the perceptions of different types of stakeholders from 17 Latin American countries on aspects of forestry and environmental legal frameworks that enable or hamper FLR interventions at the national level. We first reviewed general, environmental ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104244

15. Marine protected areas in Latin America and Caribbean threatened by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Author:
Beatriz Zachello Nunes; Eliete Zanardi-Lamardo; Rodrigo Brasil Choueri; Ítalo Braga Castro
Source:
Environmental pollution 2021 v.269 pp. 116194
ISSN:
0269-7491
Subject:
biosphere; georeferencing; pollution; risk; sediments; toxicity; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Nicaragua; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The present study is a literature-based analysis investigating occurrence and the possible consequences of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in marine protected areas (MPAs) of Latin America and Caribbean. The approach using overlapping of georeferenced MPA polygons with data compiled from peer-reviewed literature, published during the last 15 years, showed 341 records of PAH in 9 countries. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116194

16. Operationalizing Integrated Water Resource Management in Latin America: Insights from Application of the Freshwater Health Index

Author:
Maíra Ometto Bezerra; Derek Vollmer; Natalia Acero; Maria Clara Marques; Diego Restrepo; Eddy Mendoza; Bruno Coutinho; Ivo Encomenderos; Lina Zuluaga; Octavio Rodríguez; Kashif Shaad; Sarah Hauck; Ramon González; Francisco Hernandéz; Rodolfo Montelongo; Eliana Torres; Lina Serrano
Source:
Environmental management 2022 v.69 no.4 pp. 815-834
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
basins; decision making; environmental management; freshwater; freshwater ecosystems; governance; rivers; stakeholders; sustainable development; water management; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:
... Water crises in Latin America are more a consequence of poor management than resource scarcity. Addressing water management issues through better coordination, identification of problems and solutions, and agreement on common objectives to operationalize integrated water resources management (IWRM) could greatly improve water governance in the region. Composite indices have great potential to help ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-021-01446-1

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Ecosystem services in urban ecological infrastructure of Latin America and the Caribbean: How do they contribute to urban planning?

Author:
Luz Piedad Romero-Duque; Jenny M. Trilleras; Fabiana Castellarini; Sandra Quijas
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.728 pp. 138780
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
economic analysis; ecosystem services; ecosystems; environment; infrastructure; sustainable development; urban areas; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... We developed a conceptual framework that describes the key role of ecosystem services in urban ecological infrastructure. From this framework we analyze how research on ecosystem services has been addressed in cities of Latin America and the Caribbean, in order to discuss their incorporation into policies of urban planning, in the context of nature-based solutions and sustainable development goals ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.138780

22. Environmental and land defenders: Global patterns and determinants of repression

Author:
Philippe Le Billon; Päivi Lujala
Source:
Global environmental change 2020 v.65 pp. 102163
ISSN:
0959-3780
Subject:
accountability; databases; foreign direct investment; income; issues and policy; land use; multivariate analysis; resource management; violence; Brazil; Colombia; Honduras; Latin America; Mexico; Peru; Philippines
Abstract:
... Environmental and land defenders play a crucial role in attempts to slow down environmental change and address power inequalities in land-use and resource development. Yet, they frequently face repression, including defamation, criminalization, and assassination. Recent policy and media coverage initiatives have provided much needed attention to the protection and support of defenders, but there h ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102163

23. Ethology and animal behaviour in Latin America

Author:
Klaus Jaffe; Juan Carlos Correa; Zuleyma Tang-Martínez
Source:
Animal behaviour 2020 v.164 pp. 281-291
ISSN:
0003-3472
Subject:
Mexicans; animal behavior; researchers; scientists; Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada; Colombia; Ecuador; Europe; Latin America; Mexico; United States; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Latin America was fundamental in the intellectual formation of the founders of modern biology (e.g. Alexander von Humboldt, Charles Darwin, Alfred Russel Wallace, Henry Bates and William D. Hamilton), but these pioneers directed their findings primarily to a European audience. Only later did European ethological influence reach Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. From there, the study of beha ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.11.007

24. Oil and regime type in Latin America: Reversing the line of causality

Author:
Javier Corrales; Gonzalo Hernández; Juan Camilo Salgado
Source:
Energy policy 2020 v.142 pp. 111347
ISSN:
0301-4215
Subject:
business enterprises; markets; oils; politics; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Venezuela
Abstract:
... In its first generation, the literature on the resource curse typically posited that resource dependence shapes a country's economy and politics. More recent work posits that the effects are mediated by institutions. We take this newer approach further by arguing that economic and political institutions not just mediate but actually shape resource dependence. Our focus is on performance across nat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111347

25. Socioeconomic Status Impact on Diet Quality and Body Mass Index in Eight Latin American Countries: ELANS Study Results

Author:
Georgina Gómez; Irina Kovalskys; Ana Carolina B. Leme; Dayana Quesada; Attilio Rigotti; Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria; Martha Cecilia Yépez García; María Reyna Liria-Domínguez; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Regina Mara Fisberg; Agatha Nogueira Previdelli; Viviana Guajardo; Gerson Ferrari; Mauro Fisberg; Juan Carlos Brenes; on behalf of the ELANS Study Group
Source:
Nutrients 2021 v.13 no.7 pp. -
ISSN:
2072-6643
Subject:
body mass index; fish; food intake; food quality; gender; obesity; seafoods; socioeconomic status; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Poor health and diet quality are associated with living within a low socioeconomic status (SES). This study aimed to investigate the impact of SES on diet quality and body mass index in Latin America. Data from the “Latin American Health and Nutrition Study (ELANS)”, a multi-country, population-based study of 9218 participants, were used. Dietary intake was collected through two 24 h recalls from ...
DOI:
10.3390/nu13072404

26. Spread of SARS-CoV-2 through Latin America and the Caribbean region: A look from its economic conditions, climate and air pollution indicators

Author:
Tomás R. Bolaño-Ortiz; Yiniva Camargo-Caicedo; Salvador Enrique Puliafito; María Florencia Ruggeri; Sindy Bolaño-Diaz; Romina Pascual-Flores; Jorge Saturno; Sergio Ibarra-Espinosa; Olga L. Mayol-Bracero; Elvis Torres-Delgado; Francisco Cereceda-Balic
Source:
Environmental research 2020 v.191 pp. 109938
ISSN:
0013-9351
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; air pollution; air quality; climate; decision making; mortality; poverty; qualitative analysis; rain; relative humidity; research; social inequality; temperature; wind speed; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Dominican Republic; Ecuador; Latin America; Mexico; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... We have evaluated the spread of SARS-CoV-2 through Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region by means of a correlation between climate and air pollution indicators, namely, average temperature, minimum temperature, maximum temperature, rainfall, average relative humidity, wind speed, and air pollution indicators PM₁₀, PM₂.₅, and NO₂ with the COVID-19 daily new cases and deaths. The study focuse ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.envres.2020.109938

27. The impact of oil palm on rural livelihoods and tropical forest landscapes in Latin America

Author:
A. Castellanos-Navarrete; F. de Castro; P. Pacheco
Source:
Journal of rural studies 2021 v.81 pp. 294-304
ISSN:
0743-0167
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; industry; livelihood; markets; politics; rural poverty; tropical forests; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Guatemala; Honduras; Latin America; Mexico; Nicaragua; Peru
Abstract:
... Does oil palm boost agricultural growth and reduce rural poverty, or is it a threat to rural livelihoods and tropical forest landscapes? This paper introduces a Special Issue on this question, focusing on Latin America. It reviews available literature and data for countries where oil palm either covers large areas (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras) or has recently expanded (Costa Rica, Guatemal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.10.047

28. The regulatory current status of plant breeding technologies in some Latin American and the Caribbean countries

Author:
Andrés Gatica-Arias
Source:
Plant cell, tissue, and organ culture 2020 v.141 no.2 pp. 229-242
ISSN:
0167-6857
Subject:
biotechnology; gene editing; genetically modified organisms; genome; plant breeding; researchers; surveys; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Guatemala; Honduras; Latin America; Paraguay
Abstract:
... Precision biotechnologies have appeared on the horizon resulting in a plethora of possibilities to modify the genome of different organisms with relatively easy application, low cost, and high precision. These technologies make it possible to work with a very simple biological system and have great potential for medicine, and agriculture. Latin American is embracing the technology and researchers ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11240-020-01799-1

29. Future scenarios for oil palm mortality and infection by Phytophthora palmivora in Colombia, Ecuador and Brazil, extrapolated to Malaysia and Indonesia

Author:
R. Russell M. Paterson
Source:
Phytoparasitica 2020 v.48 no.4 pp. 513-523
ISSN:
0334-2123
Subject:
Elaeis guineensis; Phytophthora palmivora; climate change; crops; durians; models; mortality; palm oils; pathogens; quarantine; virulence; Brazil; Colombia; Ecuador; Indonesia; Latin America; Malaysia; Thailand
Abstract:
... Palm oil is a very important commodity especially to Malaysia and Indonesia. However, Latin American countries have significant industries, particularly Colombia. Climate change (CC) is a highly probable phenomenon which will affect diseases of oil palm (OP) with Phytophthora palmivora causing devastating outbreaks in Latin America and especially Colombia. Furthermore, the oomycete is an endemic p ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12600-020-00815-6

30. Genotype distribution of Group A rotavirus in children before and after massive vaccination in Latin America and the Caribbean: Systematic review

Author:
Juan Ignacio Degiuseppe; Juan Andrés Stupka
Source:
Vaccine 2020 v.38 no.4 pp. 733-740
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
Rotavirus A; children; ecology; genetic variation; genotype; monitoring; mutants; neutralizing antibodies; systematic review; vaccination; vaccines; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Latin America; Nicaragua; Venezuela
Abstract:
... During the last decade, most of Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries have implemented oral live rotavirus vaccines in their national vaccination programs with remarkable results. However, it has been suggested that massive vaccination could lead to the replacement of circulating genotypes or the emergence of new variants or neutralizing antibodies escape mutants, which may reduce the e ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.11.017

31. Perception, knowledge and attitudes of small animal practitioners regarding animal abuse and interpersonal violence in Brazil and Colombia

Author:
Stefany Monsalve; Érika Leitão Pereira; Luana Oliveira Leite; Gina Polo; Rita Garcia
Source:
Research in veterinary science 2019 v.124 pp. 61-69
ISSN:
0034-5288
Subject:
animal welfare; animals; attitudes and opinions; correspondence analysis; crime; forensic sciences; patients; professionals; surveys; veterinarians; veterinary schools; violence; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:
... Identification and report of animal abuse by veterinarians are fundamental to the promotion of animal welfare and the prosecution of this crime. Likewise, these professionals have an important responsibility to cope with the cycle of violence. This study aims to characterize the perception, knowledge, and attitudes of small animal practitioners regarding animal abuse and interpersonal violence in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2019.03.002

32. Pertussis in Latin America: Recent epidemiological data presented at the 2017 Global Pertussis Initiative meeting

Author:
Daniela Hozbor; Rolando Ulloa-Gutierrez; Cristina Marino; Carl Heinz Wirsing von König; Tina Tan; Kevin Forsyth
Source:
Vaccine 2019 v.37 no.36 pp. 5414-5421
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
epidemiology; monitoring; mortality; pregnancy; vaccination; vaccines; whooping cough; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Latin America; Mexico; Peru; Puerto Rico; Uruguay; Venezuela
Abstract:
... The Global Pertussis Initiative (GPI) is an expert scientific forum that publishes consensus recommendations for pertussis monitoring, prevention, and treatment across many regions of the world. Here, we report on the regional 2017 GPI meeting on the Americas, focusing on Latin America. Information on current pertussis epidemiology, surveillance, vaccine strategies, diagnostic capabilities, diseas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.07.007

33. A break-even analysis for battery electric trucks in Latin America

Author:
Martín Tanco; Luis Cat; Santiago Garat
Source:
Journal of cleaner production 2019 v.228 pp. 1354-1367
ISSN:
0959-6526
Subject:
batteries; carbon dioxide; electricity; electricity costs; freight; fuels; greenhouse gas emissions; imports; infrastructure; insurance; linear models; ownership; prices; public policy; subsidies; tariffs; trucks; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Uruguay
Abstract:
... The transport sector stands in the core of Latin-American economies but is also responsible for 19% of CO2 emissions in the continent. Battery electric trucks (BET) are a modern alternative to diesel trucks with the potential to mitigate the freight transport emissions of CO2. This study makes an economic analysis, in a total cost of ownership (TCO) basis, for different weight classes and applicat ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.168

34. 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

35. 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

36. 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

37. 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

38. Energy intake and food sources of eight Latin American countries: results from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS)

Author:
Irina Kovalskys; Mauro Fisberg; Georgina Gómez; Rossina G Pareja; Martha C Yépez García; Lilia Y Cortés Sanabria; Marianella Herrera-Cuenca; Attilio Rigotti; Viviana Guajardo; Ioná Zalcman Zimberg; Agatha Nogueira Previdelli; Luis A Moreno; Berthold Koletzko;
Source:
Public health nutrition 2018 v.21 no.14 pp. 2535-2547
ISSN:
1475-2727
Subject:
adolescents; adults; beans; beverages; breads; candy; carbohydrate content; cross-sectional studies; diet recall; eggs; energy intake; fish; food intake; fruits; gender; grains; lipid content; lipids; meat; nuts; oils; pasta; pastries; protein content; public health; roots; sugars; urban areas; urban population; vegetables; whole grain foods; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; Latin America; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Few previous studies in Latin America (LA) have provided data on dietary intake composition with a standardized methodology. The present study aimed to characterize energy intake (EI) and to describe the main food sources of energy in representative samples of the urban population from eight LA countries from the Latin American Study in Nutrition and Health (ELANS). Cross-sectional study. Usual di ...
DOI:
10.1017/S1368980018001222
PubMed:
29848396 29848396

39. Occurrence, control and fate of contaminants of emerging concern in environmental compartments in Brazil

Author:
Maria Clara V.M. Starling; Camila C. Amorim; Mônica Maria D. Leão
Source:
Journal of hazardous materials 2019 v.372 pp. 17-36
ISSN:
0304-3894
Subject:
acetaminophen; agricultural land; bisphenol A; caffeine; cephalexin; developing countries; ecosystems; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; estradiol; ibuprofen; infrastructure; municipal wastewater; organochlorine pesticides; pollution; sanitation; sediments; streams; surface water; urban areas; volatilization; wastewater treatment; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... This is the first review to present data obtained in Brazil over the years regarding contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) and to contrast it with contamination in other countries. Data gathered indicated that caffeine, paracetamol, atenolol, ibuprofen, cephalexin and bisphenol A occur in the μg L−1 range in streams near urban areas. While endocrine disruptors are frequently detected in surface w ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.043

40. Temporal and spatial evaluation of satellite rainfall estimates over different regions in Latin-America

Author:
Oscar Manuel Baez-Villanueva; Mauricio Zambrano-Bigiarini; Lars Ribbe; Alexandra Nauditt; Juan Diego Giraldo-Osorio; Nguyen Xuan Thinh
Source:
Atmospheric research 2018 v.213 pp. 34-50
ISSN:
0169-8095
Subject:
basins; developing countries; probability; rain; satellites; watersheds; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:
... In developing countries, an accurate representation of the spatio-temporal variability of rainfall is currently severely limited, therefore, satellite-based rainfall estimates (SREs) are promising alternatives. In this work, six state-of-the-art SREs (TRMM 3B42v7, TRMM 3B42RT, CHIRPSv2, CMORPHv1, PERSIANN-CDR, and MSWEPv2) are evaluated over three different basins in Latin-America, using a point-t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.atmosres.2018.05.011

41. Modelling approaches for greenhouse gas emissions projections from the waste sector

Author:
Brett Cohen
Source:
Sustainable Production and Consumption 2017 v.10 pp. 15-20
ISSN:
2352-5509
Subject:
carbon; case studies; climate; climate change; developing countries; greenhouse gas emissions; guidelines; issues and policy; models; planning; solid wastes; wastewater; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Peru
Abstract:
... The Mitigation and Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) program is a collaboration amongst developing countries to establish the evidence base for long-term transition to robust economies that are carbon efficient and climate resilient. The program endeavours to contribute towards ambitious climate change mitigation, aligning economic development with policy and planning. This case study paper descri ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.spc.2016.12.002

42. Paratuberculosis in Latin America: a systematic review

Author:
I. F. Espeschit; D. G. G. Schwarz; A. C. S. Faria; M. C. C. Souza; F. A. Paolicchi; R. A. Juste; I. A. Carvalho; M. A. S. Moreira
Source:
Tropical animal health and production 2017 v.49 no.8 pp. 1557-1576
ISSN:
0049-4747
Subject:
Bacilli; Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis; buffaloes; cattle; chronic diseases; databases; diarrhea; disinfection; environmental factors; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; etiological agents; gastrointestinal system; goats; milk; milk production; paratuberculosis; pasteurization; polymerase chain reaction; sheep; surveys; systematic review; weight loss; wild animals; wildlife; Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Panama; Peru; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Latin America is the definition of the American group, where languages of Latin origin are spoken, including countries in South, Central, and North America. Paratuberculosis is a gastrointestinal contagious chronic disease that affects ruminants, whose etiological agent is the bacilli Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP). Paratuberculosis is characterized by intermittent diarrhea, dec ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11250-017-1385-6

43. Review of emerging contaminants in aquatic biota from Latin America: 2002–2016

Author:
Marta Llorca; Marinella Farré; Ethel Eljarrat; Sílvia Díaz‐Cruz; Sara Rodríguez‐Mozaz; Daniel Wunderlin; Damià Barcelo
Source:
Environmental toxicology and chemistry 2017 v.36 no.7 pp. 1716-1727
ISSN:
0730-7268
Subject:
drugs; flame retardants; food chain; freshwater; perfluorocarbons; persistent organic pollutants; personal care products; pyrethroid insecticides; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Nicaragua
Abstract:
... Although it is known that emerging contaminants are widespread all over the globe, there is a gap of information about their distribution in some geographical areas, such as Latin America. The present bibliographic work reviews the available literature about the presence of organic emerging contaminants in Latin American freshwater and marine biota between 2002 and 2016 and includes 23 works from ...
DOI:
10.1002/etc.3626

44. Systematic review of economic evaluations of the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) in individuals 60 years of age or older

Author:
Alvaro Mitsunori Nishikawa; Ana Marli Christovam Sartori; Giulia Marcelino Mainardi; Angela Carvalho Freitas; Alexander Itria; Hillegonda Maria Dutilh Novaes; Patrícia Coelho de Soárez
Source:
Vaccine 2018 v.36 no.19 pp. 2510-2522
ISSN:
0264-410X
Subject:
adults; childhood; children; cost effectiveness; decision making; economic evaluation; medicine; models; polysaccharides; quality-adjusted life year; systematic review; uncertainty; vaccination; vaccines; Brazil; Colombia; Europe; Latin America; United States
Abstract:
... To systematically review the economic evaluations of 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) in adults aged ≥60 years to inform the development of local studies through the discussion of parameters and assumptions that influence the results of the analyses.We searched the MEDLINE, Excerpta Medica, Cochrane Library, Latin-American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), Bra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.03.070

45. Enhancing stewardship in Latin America and Caribbean small-scale fisheries: challenges and opportunities

Author:
Maria A. Gasalla; Fabio de Castro
Source:
Maritime studies 2016 v.15 no.1 pp. 15
ISSN:
2212-9790
Subject:
biodiversity conservation; collaborative management; fisheries; governance; issues and policy; pollution; social environment; territoriality; tourism; urbanization; Bolivia; Brazil; Caribbean; Chile; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Uruguay
Abstract:
... This thematic series, entitled “Enhancing Stewardship in Latin America and Caribbean Small-Scale Fisheries”, emerged as part of a joint effort to bridge Latin-American scholars interested in networking on small-scale fisheries in the region. Built on results presented at two meetings (‘Too Big to Ignore’ (TBTI) Workshop in Curitiba, Brazil, and the 2ⁿᵈ World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress in Merid ...
DOI:
10.1186/s40152-016-0054-0

46. Mosquito Vector Biology and Control in Latin America—A 27th Symposium

Author:
Lee W. Cohnstaedt; Catalina Alfonso-Parra; Ildefonso Fernandez-Salas
Source:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2017 v.33 no.3 pp. 215-224
ISSN:
8756-971X
Subject:
Aedes; Anopheles; Culex; Lutzomyia; biological control; dengue; diet; ecology; health care workers; insect vectors; insecticide resistance; larvae; leishmaniasis; malaria; microRNA; monitoring; mosquito control; planning; protocols; public health; public speaking; rearing; sterile insect technique; vector control; Brazil; California; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... The 27th Annual Latin American Symposium presented by the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) was held as part of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the AMCA in San Diego, CA, in February 2017. The Latin American Symposia promote the participation of vector control specialists, public health workers, and academicians from Latin America and the sharing of data between continents. Generally, presen ...
DOI:
10.2987/17-6653.1

47. Population Genetic Structure of Rhizoctonia oryzae-sativae from Rice in Latin America and Its Adaptive Potential to Emerge as a Pathogen on Urochloa Pastures

Author:
Pereira Danilo A. dos Santos; Ceresini Paulo C.; Castroagudín Vanina L.; Ramos-Molina Lina M.; Chavarro-Mesa Edisson; Negrisoli Matheus Mereb; Campos Samara Nunes; Pegolo Mauro E. S.; Takada Hélio Minoru
Source:
Phytopathology 2017 v.107 no.1 pp. 121-131
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Ceratobasidium oryzae-sativae; Urochloa; fungi; gene flow; greenhouses; highlands; loci; microsatellite repeats; pastures; pathogens; reproductive system; rice; sexual reproduction; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:
... The fungus Rhizoctonia oryzae-sativae is an important pathogen that causes the aggregated sheath spot disease on rice. In this study, we investigated the genetic structure of rice-adapted populations of R. oryzae-sativae sampled from traditional rice-cropping areas from the Paraíba Valley, São Paulo, Brazil, and from Meta, in the Colombian Llanos, in South America. We used five microsatellite loci ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-05-16-0219-R

48. Interpretation of Serum Retinol Data From Latin America and the Caribbean

Author:
Gustavo Cediel; Manuel Olivares; Alex Brito; Daniel López de Romaña; Héctor Cori; Michael R. La Frano
Source:
Food and nutrition bulletin v.36 no.2_suppl pp. S98
ISSN:
0379-5721
Subject:
adults; biomarkers; blood serum; indigenous peoples; national surveys; public health; school children; systematic review; vitamin A; vitamin A deficiency; vitamin status; women; Argentina; Brazil; Caribbean; Colombia; Costa Rica; Cuba; Ecuador; El Salvador; Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Latin America; Mexico; Nicaragua; Panama; Peru
Abstract:
... In recent decades, the general socioeconomic situation in Latin America and the Caribbean countries has improved, and many vitamin A programs have been implemented in an attempt to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the region. To examine vitamin A status in Latin America and the Caribbean based on serum retinol concentrations and to contrast available data published before and after 1998. A systemati ...
DOI:
10.1177/0379572115585743

49. Interrogating Social Sustainability in the Biofuels Sector in Latin America: Tensions Between Global Standards and Local Experiences in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia

Author:
Theresa Selfa; Carmen Bain; Renata Moreno; Amarella Eastmond; Sam Sweitz; Conner Bailey; Gustavo Simas Pereira; Tatiana Souza; Rodrigo Medeiros
Source:
Environmental management 2015 v.56 no.6 pp. 1315-1329
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
bioenergy industry; biofuels; governance; issues and policy; land tenure; land use; livelihood; multicultural diversity; production technology; social impact; social sustainability; society; viability; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America; Mexico
Abstract:
... Across the Americas, biofuels production systems are diverse due to geographic conditions, historical patterns of land tenure, different land use patterns, government policy frameworks, and relations between the national state and civil society, all of which shape the role that biofuels play in individual nations. Although many national governments throughout the Americas continue to incentivize g ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-015-0535-8

50. Updated site compilation of the Latin American Pollen Database

Author:
Suzette G.A. Flantua; Henry Hooghiemstra; Eric C. Grimm; Hermann Behling; Mark B. Bush; Catalina González-Arango; William D. Gosling; Marie-Pierre Ledru; Socorro Lozano-García; Antonio Maldonado; Aldo R. Prieto; Valentí Rull; John H. Van Boxel
Source:
Review of palaeobotany and palynology 2015 v.223 pp. 104-115
ISSN:
0034-6667
Subject:
Internet; Neotoma; coasts; data collection; databases; dry forests; ecosystems; grasses; inventories; mixed forests; paleoecology; palynology; pollen; shrublands; steppes; tropical rain forests; Andes region; Argentina; Brazil; Colombia; Latin America
Abstract:
... The updated inventory of the Latin American Pollen Database (LAPD) offers a wide range of new insights. This paper presents a systematic compilation of palynological research in Latin America. A comprehensive inventory of publications in peer-reviewed and grey literature shows a major expansion of studies over the last decades. The inventory includes 1379 cores and sections with paleoecological da ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.revpalbo.2015.09.008