Abstract Background There are an estimated 2482 people born in Latin American countries receiving care for HIV in the United Kingdom. Although national guidance recommends screening for Trypanosoma cruzi infection (Chagas disease) in this population, there is no formal screening programme.
Natalie Elkheir +18 more
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IntroductionHelicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infects approximately half of the world’s population and is more prevalent in developing countries. It is a major risk factor for gastric cancer, which ranks fifth worldwide in both incidence and mortality ...
Amandine Allard +13 more
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New Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the collection Odette Morvan, Kaw, French Guiana IV [PDF]
São descritas e figuradas novas espécies da Guiana Francesa: Eburodacrys amabilis sp. nov. (Eburiini), Stizocera kawensis sp. nov. (Elaphidionini), Estola cerdai sp. nov.
GALILEO, Maria Helena M. +1 more
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Rare earth elements as tracers of chemical transfer processes in tropical rain forest soils in french Guiana : S13.04-P -10 [PDF]
The rare earth elements (REE) have been successfully used in the past to trace weathering and water/rock interaction in lateritic soil systems. In the present study we used the REE to monitor chemical transfer processes in French Guiana along a ...
Badot, Pierre-Marie +4 more
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Assessing the impact of water availability on growth of neotropical trees [PDF]
Climate modeling scenarios predict deep changes of the rainfall regime in Amazonia for the next century. The expected increase in dry season length would lead to less water availability for trees.
Bonal, Damien +4 more
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An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the genera Anidrytus Gerstaecker and Epopterus Chevrolat, with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) [PDF]
The endomychid beetle genera Anidrytus Gerstaecker and Epopterus Chevrolat have been confused for many years. This paper discusses the similarities and differences of these genera, describes new species, makes some nomenclatural changes, and illustrates ...
Strohecker, Henry Frederick
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Potential valorization of wood extractives from waste products of steam distillation of Aniba rosaeodora: antitermitic activity [PDF]
Aniba rosaeodora, is a slow growing evergreens of the Lauraceae family which are indigenous over a wide range of the Greater Amazon Region (the Guianas and Venezuela, Brazilian Amazon¿). The essential oil obtained from the wood has a characteristic aroma
Amusant, Nadine, Digeon, Alexis
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FORESEEN : a forest and remote sensing exchanges network [PDF]
The Guiana Shield in South America is one of the largest wild areas in the world. However, this area is currently facing unsustainable logging, poor and often illegal mining practices and agricultural activities.
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Monographic revision of the genus Aegidinus Arrow (1904)and generic phylogeny of the world Orphninae(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae). [PDF]
A taxonomic revision was performed on the New World scarabaeoid genus Aegidinus Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Orphninae). Twelve new species and three previously described species are included in the revision.
Colby, Julia
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Mortality Trend of Severe COVID-19 in Under-Vaccinated Population Admitted to ICU in French Amazonia
(1) Background: Until December 2021, French Guiana (FG), located in South America, faced four consecutive COVID-19 epidemic waves. This study sought to analyze the mortality trend of severe COVID-19 patients admitted to the referral ICU of FG.
Séverine Matheus +14 more
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