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Investigation of host candidate malaria-associated risk/protective SNPs in a Brazilian Amazonian population. [PDF]

, 2012
The Brazilian Amazon is a hypo-endemic malaria region with nearly 300,000 cases each year. A variety of genetic polymorphisms, particularly in erythrocyte receptors and immune response related genes, have been described to be associated with ...
Rockett, Kirk A., Fernandes, O, da Silva Santos, S, Campino Susana, Martha Cecília Suarez-Mutis, Martha Cecília Suarez-Mutis (164115), Simone da Silva Santos, Santos, Simone da Silva, Fernandes, Octavio, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski (106264), Susana Campino, Kirk A Rockett, Kirk A. Rockett (138127), Kwiatkowski, DP, Rockett, Kirk A, Octavio Fernandes (16216), Kwiatkowski, Dominic, Dominic P Kwiatkowski, Kwiatkowski Dominic P., Taane G Clark, Suarez-Mutis, MC, Campino, Susana, da Silva Santos Simone, Taane G. Clark (106263), Susana Campino (56411), Clark, Taane G., Rockett, KA, Rockett Kirk A., Suarez-Mutis, Martha Cecília, Clark Taane G., Octavio Fernandes, Simone da Silva Santos (164105), Kwiatkowski, Dominic P., Campino, S, Suarez-Mutis Martha Cecília, da Silva Santos, Simone, Clark, Taane G, Clark, TG, Kwiatkowski, Dominic P, Fernandes Octavio   +39 more
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Contributions of health education and social mobilization in the implementation of a malaria control programme using long-lasting insecticidal nets

Malaria Journal
Background Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles that represents a significant global health challenge, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Fábio Medeiros da Costa, Moreno Magalhães de Souza Rodrigues, Vera Margarete Scarpassa   +2 more
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Experimental Analysis of Shear-Strengthened RC Beams with Jute and Jute–Glass Hybrid FRPs Using the EBR Technique

Buildings
The hybridisation of fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs), particularly with the combination of natural and synthetic fibres, is a prominent option for their development.
Luciana P. Maciel, Paulo S. B. Leão Júnior, Manoel J. M. Pereira Filho, Wassim R. El Banna, Roberto T. Fujiyama, Maurício P. Ferreira, Aarão F. Lima Neto   +6 more
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The Andean–Amazonian interface

Abstract The chapter examines the language ideologies–ways in which value is brought to bear upon the form and use of language in society–in relation to the use of the Quechuan languages in highland Peru and Bolivia, in contemporary times and based on the author’s field research.
Emlen, N.Q., Gijn, R. van, Norder, S.
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The Guianese paradox: How can the freshwater outflow from the Amazon increase the salinity of the Guianan shore? [PDF]

, 2007
French Guiana is notable for the extent of its rain forests, which occupy 97% of the country, and the influence of the Amazon along its shores. In fact, the shores and estuaries support a mangrove forest typical of saline conditions.
Muller, Etienne, Lambs, Luc, Fromard, François   +2 more
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Estimation of nocturnal boundary layer height in the central Amazon, supported by gas concentration profiles [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
The height of the nocturnal boundary layer (hn) is a fundamental parameter for weather and climate prediction. However, because turbulent processes weaken at night, estimating hn remains challenging.
C. M. A. Souza, C. M. A. Souza, A. C. S. Mendonça, H. van Asperen, F. A. F. D'Oliveira, S. Botía, L. G. N. Martins, D. H. Hall, R. A. Santana, G. Fisch, L. R. Oliveira, J. R. Mata, R. Figueiredo, R. Figueiredo, R. Albrecht, B. T. T. Portela, C. A. Quesada, C. Q. Dias-Júnior, C. Q. Dias-Júnior   +18 more
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Manioc beer and the Word of God : faces of the future in Makuma, Ecuador [PDF]

, 2015
How can anthropologists describe the relationship between Christian and Amazonian ontologies? Based on a 13 months-long fieldwork, this ethnography of the Evangelical mission town of Makuma in lowland Ecuador describes the relationship between the ...
Cova, Victor
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5,6-Dihydro-5,6-Epoxymultiplolide A, Cytosporone C, and Uridine Production by Diaporthe hongkongensis, an Endophytic Fungus from Minquartia guianensis

Microorganisms
Endophytic fungi are valuable sources of bioactive secondary metabolites, with potential applications in pharmaceutical and agricultural fields. This study investigates the metabolic potential of Diaporthe hongkongensis, an endophytic fungus isolated ...
Andrei da Silva Alexandre, Luana Lopes Casas, David Ribeiro da Silva, Cecilia Veronica Nunez   +3 more
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Reaching remote Amazonian communities to eliminate trachoma [PDF]

, 2017
Worldwide, many indigenous peoples are at risk of developing trachoma, a bacterial eye disease that disproportionately affects the world’s poorest communities.
Julian Trujillo Trujillo, Tim Jesudason, Girija Sankar   +2 more
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Functional Foods from Edible Mushrooms and Mycelia: Processing Technologies, Health Benefits, Innovations, and Market Trends

Fermentation
The global functional food market continues to expand, and edible mushrooms are emerging as high-value ingredients due to their rich nutritional profile, particularly their high protein content, balanced amino acid composition, and dietary fiber.
Lorena Vieira Bentolila de Aguiar, Larissa Batista do Nascimento Soares, Giovanna Lima-Silva, Daiane Barão Pereira, Vítor Alves Pessoa, Aldenora dos Santos Vasconcelos, Roberta Pozzan, Josilene Lima Serra, Ceci Sales-Campos, Larissa Ramos Chevreuil, Walter José Martínez-Burgos   +10 more
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