Introduction: We performed a descriptive analysis of molecular diagnosis of infectious agents in the São Miguel Island population, in order to address questions like what is the frequency of clinical requests, is it observable seasonality of pathogens ...
Ana Silva +7 more
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The determinants of length of stay in the Azores : a count model approach [PDF]
This paper employs count data models to estimate the determinants of length of stay, as count data models naturally lend themselves to overcome the censoring and truncation data issues associated with the non-negative, integer nature of length of stay ...
Menezes, António Gomes de +2 more
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Novel single nucleotide polymorphism-based assay for genotyping Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis [PDF]
Typing of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis strains presents a challenge, since they are genetically monomorphic and traditional molecular techniques have limited discriminatory power.
Bryant, Josephine +6 more
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Specialized Committees of International Organizations an Important Source of Organizational Autonomy
ABSTRACT Assigning the preparation of decisions to specialized committees composed of member state representatives is a widespread response to the ‘governor's dilemma’, that is, the tension between competence and control, in international organizations (IOs). We theorize a causal mechanism referring to self‐selection and agenda‐setting effects and show
Michael Giesen +3 more
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An evaluation of the bryophyte flora of the Azores [PDF]
The diversity of bryophytes on the different islands of the Azores varies much between 104 and 324 species. Attempts have been made to explain the heterogenity of the bryoflora. There is a correlation between species numbers and age of the islands in the
Frahm, Jan-Peter
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Age, growth, and spawning season of red bream (Beryx decadactylus) off the southeastern United States [PDF]
Red bream (Beryx decadactylus) is a commercially important deep-sea benthopelagic fish with a circumglobal distribution on insular and continental slopes and seamounts.
Friess, Claudia, Sedberry, George R.
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The fish from the Azorean seas [PDF]
[…] a ictiofauna dos Açores de águas costeiras, a mais conhecida naturalmente, poderá ter resultado de percursos acidentais de deriva de larvas em ambiente oceânico e/ou de percursos de grupos de adultos ou sub-adultos através das cadeias de montes ...
Barreiros, João P.
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Epuraea imperialis (Reitter, 1877). New invasive species of Nitidulidae (Coleoptera) in Europe, with a checklist of sap beetles introduced to Europe and Mediterranean areas [PDF]
Australian species Epuraea imperialis (Reitter, 1877), previously introduced to New Zealand, is recorded as a new invasive species from the Canary Islands, Continental Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, and Italy.
Audisio, Paolo Aldo +4 more
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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola +30 more
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Popillia japonica is a highly destructive pest that is spreading across Europe and feeds on a wide range of economically valuable plants. In this study, we conducted metabarcoding and incidence analyses to characterise pathomycobiome communities in soil ...
Jorge Frias +7 more
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