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Mobile genetic elements associated with carbapenemase genes in South American Enterobacterales

Braz. j. infect. dis; 24 (3), 2020
ABSTRACT Introduction: Carbapenem resistance in members of order Enterobacterales is a growing public health problem causing high mortality in developing and industrialized countries. Its emergence and rapid propagation worldwide was due to both intercontinental spread of pandemic strains and horizontal...

Saúde global e integração regional: a resposta sul-americana à emergência da síndrome congênita do vírus Zika

Em 2015, um aumento incomum do número de bebês nascidos com problemas neurológicos foi detectado no Nordeste do Brasil, suscitando a suspeita de um vínculo entre a infecção pelo vírus Zika em mulheres grávidas e as malformações em seus bebês. O Brasil declarou Emergência Nacional em novembro ...

Los últimos pueblos indígenas aislados en América del Sur (Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú y Venezuela): entre la protección de sus derechos humanos y su papel en la conservación de los bosques tropicales para la década 2020-2030

Hasta el momento se han identificado por lo menos 58 pueblos indígenas en aislamiento, sin voluntad de contacto con otros pueblos o con la sociedad circundante, entre Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú y Venezuela (y específicamente en dos regiones, la Cuenca Amazónica y el Gran Chaco...

In vitro acaricidal activity of different ectoparasiticide classes against Amblyomma sculptum larvae

Abstract Zoonoses are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Among them, Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) is an important one that occurs in some regions of South America and can be transmitted by the "star tick" Amblyomma sculptum. Application of acaricides against the larval stage is important...

Plasmodium vivax malaria across South America: management guidelines and their quality assessment

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Plasmodium vivax malaria represents a major public health problem. This study presents the quality assessment of clinical practice guidelines for the management of P. vivax malaria. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted in PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. Additionally, fi...

Aquatic macrophytes and trophic interactions: a scientometric analyses and research perspectives

Braz. j. biol; 79 (4), 2019
Abstract Aquatic macrophytes have a recognized role in ecosystem structuring and an important position in trophic cascades interactions, whose understanding is to improve water quality. In recent years, the number of studies on the role of aquatic macrophytes in trophic webs and interactions has increas...

Hepatitis delta prevalence in South America: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has been associated with acute or chronic hepatitis in Latin America, but there is no prevalence study covering South American countries. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate anti-HDV prevalence through a systematic review of published articles in English, Portuguese ...