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Actual and predicted prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean: systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective To estimate the prevalence of alcohol consumption during pregnancy among the general population of Latin America and the Caribbean, by country, in 2012.
S. Lange, C. Probst, Navrose Heer, M. Roerecke, J. Rehm, M. Monteiro, K. Shield, C. de Oliveira, S. Popova   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Geographic and Population Distributions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)–1 and HIV-2 Circulating Subtypes: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-analysis (2010–2021)

Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background HIV poses significant challenges for vaccine development due to its high genetic mutation and recombination rates. Understanding the distribution of HIV subtypes (clades) across regions and populations is crucial.
Alexandria Williams, S. Menon, Madeleine Crowe, Neha Agarwal, J. Biccler, N. Bbosa, D. Ssemwanga, Ferdinard Adungo, C. Moecklinghoff, M. Macartney, Valerie Oriol-Mathieu   +10 more
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A methionine‐lined active site governs carbocation stabilization and product specificity in a bacterial terpene synthase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals a unique active site enriched in methionine residues and demonstrates that these residues play a critical role by stabilizing carbocation intermediates through novel sulfur–cation interactions. Structure‐guided mutagenesis further revealed variants with significantly altered product profiles, enhancing pseudopterosin formation. These
Marion Ringel, Carl P. O. Helmer, Shani Zev, Ronja Driller, Emily Buhr, Markus Reinbold, Renana Schwartz, Gabriel Foley, Mikael Boden, Daniel Garbe, Gerhard Schenk, Dan Thomas Major, Bernhard Loll, Thomas Brück   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leptospirosis in the Caribbean: a literature review

Revista Panamericana De Salud Publica-pan American Journal of Public Health, 2017
Objective. To describe leptospirosis epidemiology, seroprevalence, and serovars among humans and animals in the Caribbean from 1979 – 2013. Methods. A retrospective study of the literature was performed on the general epidemiology, historical records ...
Abena Peters, A. Vokaty, R. Portch, Y. Gebre   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Compact Spin‐Coated Graphene UWB Antenna for Breast Tumor Detection

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A compact, spin‐coated graphene ultra‐wideband patch antenna designed for breast tumor detection, capable of distinguishing between malignant and benign tumors. This innovative antenna can serve as an effective initial screening tool, particularly in resource‐limited settings such as rural areas, where access to advanced medical equipment like MRI and ...
Raja Rashidul Hasan, Shuvra Saha, Sumit Hassan Eshan, Rinku Basak, Md. Nahian Al Subri Ivan, Ahmed Murtuza Saleque, Raja Tariqul Hasan Tusher, Sadia Zabin, Md. Abdur Rahman, Yuen Hong Tsang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics in Latin America and the Caribbean: A review on current status and perspectives.

Journal of Environmental Management, 2022
A literature review was carried out to analyze the current status of microplastic research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Specifically, this work focused on publications pertaining to (1) occurrence and distribution of microplastics in the ...
C. Orona-Návar, R. García-Morales, F. Loge, J. Mahlknecht, I. Aguilar-Hernández, N. Ornelas-Soto   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Plight of Not Belonging: Jean Rhys’s “Let Them Call It Jazz” and “The Day They Burned the Books”

ES Review, 2018
This paper offers an analysis of the short stories “Let Them Call It Jazz” (1962) and “The Day They Burned the Books” (1960), set in London and in the Caribbean respectively, with the aim to demonstrate that, no matter their origin, Rhys’s protagonists ...
Carmen Laguarta Bueno
doaj   +1 more source

Review of We Belong to Big Church: Caribbean Soundings and Stories in Anglicania

Theological Librarianship, 2023
We Belong to Big Church: Caribbean Soundings and Stories in Anglicania provides a rare insight into the cross-cultural dynamics of Afro-Anglicanism in the Caribbean and in North America.
Anatol Allison Ferguson
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source