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BMC Genetics, 2020 Background The New World Screwworm fly (NWS), Cochliomyia hominivorax, is an ectoparasite of warm-blooded animals and a major pest of livestock in parts of South America and the Caribbean where it remains endemic.
Carolina Concha +8 more
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Seven new species of Rinorea (Violaceae) from the Neotropics [PDF]
PhytoKeysOver the course of revising the genus Rinorea (Violaceae) from Colombia, field observations and herbarium studies revealed seven new species. Several of the new species described here belong to species complexes that required examination of herbarium ...
Saúl E. Hoyos-Gómez +2 more
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Unusual pattern of chikungunya virus epidemic in the Americas, the Panamanian experience.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BackgroundChikungunya virus (CHIKV) typically causes explosive epidemics of fever, rash and polyarthralgia after its introduction into naïve populations. Since its introduction in Panama in May of 2014, few autochthonous cases have been reported; most of
Jean-Paul Carrera +19 more
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FishesGalapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) are a large species belonging to the family Carcharhinidae, with poorly understood biology, especially along continental coastlines, which limits effective management of their populations.
Bradley M. Wetherbee +7 more
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Trachoma elimination in Latin America: prioritization of municipalities for surveillance activities
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2019 Objective. To identify and prioritize municipalities in 22 countries of Latin America for trachoma surveillance activities, to measure the absence or prevalence of trachoma, and to support validation and trachoma elimination efforts in the Region of the ...
Martha Idalí Saboyá-Díaz +5 more
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Study of the epidemiological behavior of malaria in the Darien Region, Panama. 2015-2017.
PLoS ONE, 2019 BackgroundMalaria is endemic in Darién and an assessment of the different factors affecting its epidemiology is crucial for the development of adequate strategies of surveillance, prevention, and disease control.
Lorenzo Cáceres Carrera +5 more
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Frontiers in Earth Science, 2019 In the Northern Andes, the magmatic arc rises from a broad area of active volcanism in the South, at the border between Ecuador and Colombia, to a linear north-directed trend of active and inactive volcanic cones.
Carlos A. Vargas +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Since the final decade of the 20th century, Latin American countries have increasingly regarded the signing of regional trade agreements (RTAs) as a promising strategy for expanding their exports. Within this context, the main objective of this study is to assess the impact of RTAs on agri‐food exports in Latin America over the period 1990 ...
María‐Isabel Ayuda +2 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseDespite ongoing efforts for elimination, malaria continues to be a major public health problem in the Republic of Panama. For effective elimination, it is key that malaria foci and areas of high transmission are identified in a timely manner.
Alberto Cumbrera +3 more
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Does Climate Risk Affect Employment Decisions? International Evidence
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of climate risk on corporate employment decisions. Using a large sample from 41 countries, we find a positive association between climate risk and underinvestment in labor, notably manifesting as excessive employee layoffs.
Claude Francoeur +3 more
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