Zamucoan ethnonymy in the 18th century and the etymology of Ayoreo
Journal De La Societe Des Americanistes, 2021 This study presents new data on Zamucoan ethnonymy and solves an etymological problem concerning the term Ayoreo. The earliest documented Zamucoan language is Old Zamuco, spoken in the 18th century in the Jesuit missions of Chiquitos and close to present-
Luca Ciucci
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Crushed Capsicum chacoense Hunz Fruits: A Food Native Resource of Paraguay with Antioxidant and Anthelmintic Activity. [PDF]
Int J Food Sci, 2022 The nutritional composition and toxicity of native plants with food potential like Capsicum chacoense are important for the safe use of populations and could be used as a source for searching for new drug candidates. Infections produced by parasites such as helminths are a public health concern for many countries.
Coronel E +3 more
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Cultural perception of triatomine bugs and Chagas disease in Bolivia: a cross-sectional field study [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background Chagas disease remains a major public health risk in Bolivia, particularly among rural indigenous communities. Here we studied the cultural perception of the triatomine vectors and Chagas disease among selected rural and urban ethnic groups ...
Andrea Salm, Jürg Gertsch
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Prevalence of tuberculosis respiratory symptoms and associated factors in the indigenous populations of Paraguay (2012) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2017 BACKGROUND The prevalence of respiratory symptoms and confirmed tuberculosis (TB) among indigenous groups in Paraguay is unknown. METHODS This study assessed the prevalence of respiratory symptoms, confirmed pulmonary TB, and associated socio-economic
Sarita Aguirre +6 more
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Revisiting the Diego Blood Group System in Amerindians: Evidence for Gene-Culture Comigration. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2015 International audienceSix decades ago the DI*A allele of the Diego blood group system was instrumental in proving Native American populations originated from Siberia. Since then, it has received scant attention.
Bégat C +3 more
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Forma y Función, 2021 La lengua ayoreo (familia zamuco) muestra un muy escaso conjunto de formantes cuasi universales para codificar las cláusulas incluidas: los subordinantes «uje» y «ujetiga», que marcan también los modos realis e irrealis, respectivamente. Sin embargo, las
Santiago Gabriel Durante
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A protocol for a systematic literature review: comparing the impact of seasonal and meteorological parameters on acute respiratory infections in Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. [PDF]
Syst Rev, 2017 Background: Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, and are often linked to seasonal and/or meteorological conditions.
Bishop-Williams KE +5 more
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Hosts and vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi discrete typing units in the Chagas disease endemic region of the Paraguayan Chaco. [PDF]
Parasitology, 2017 Active Trypanosoma cruzi transmission persists in the Gran Chaco region, which is considered hyperendemic for Chagas disease. Understanding domestic and sylvatic transmission cycles and therefore the relationship between vectors and mammalian hosts is ...
Acosta N +7 more
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Annals of Human Genetics, Volume 87, Issue 5, Page 210-221, September 2023., 2023 Abstract During the colonial period in South America, many autochthonous populations were affected by relocation by European missionary reductions and other factors that impacted and reconfigured their genetic makeup. Presently, the descendants of some “reduced” and other isolated groups are distributed in the Amazonian areas of Peru, Bolivia, and ...
José R. Sandoval +6 more
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OF FERAL AND OBEDIENT COWS: Colonization as Domestication in the Paraguayan Chaco
Cultural Anthropology, Volume 38, Issue 1, Page 8-35, February 2023., 2023 ABSTRACT In the Paraguayan Chaco, cattle evoke images of power, prosperity, and celebration, but they also trigger one of the quickest deforestation processes in the world. The presence of cattle in the region has deep historical roots, dating back to the beginning of the colonization process, when the establishment of a double economy based on cattle ...
VALENTINA BONIFACIO
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