The Epidemiological Impact of Antimeningococcal B Vaccination in Cuba [PDF]
The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) before (1984-1988) and after (1989-1994), a nationwide intervention with VA-MENGOC-BC vaccination started in 1989, was compared.
Antonio Pérez Rodríguez+3 more
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Comparative genomic analysis and molecular examination of the diversity of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates from Chile [PDF]
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the most common diarrheal pathogens in the low- and middle-income regions of the world, however a systematic examination of the genomic content of isolates from Chile has not yet been undertaken.
Del Canto, Felipe+5 more
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Developing a Criteria Framework for Peer Review: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis
ABSTRACT The review criteria that reviewers and editors use are crucial in the journal peer review process. However, the review criteria for manuscripts are scattered across various literature, and their different manifestations make things more complicated.
Yifei Li+5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health problem that requires the development of new bioactive compounds. In this context, metabolomic analyses can expedite the research of fungal metabolites as a valuable resource. Objectives To investigate the metabolic profiles and isolate antibacterial compounds from micromycetes ...
Ángel S. Aguilar‐Colorado+2 more
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Mitochondrial phylogeography and demographic history of the Vicuña: implications for conservation [PDF]
The vicuña (Vicugna vicugna; Miller, 1924) is a conservation success story, having recovered from near extinction in the 1960s to current population levels estimated at 275 000.
A Prieto+60 more
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This article analyzes the discovery of Chagas disease and the parasite that causes it (Trypanosoma cruzi) by Carlos Chagas in 1908/1909, with a special focus on the scientific and social context in which this occurred.
Simone Petraglia Kropf+1 more
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Leishmania isoenzyme polymorphisms in Ecuador: Relationships with geographic distribution and clinical presentation [PDF]
Background: Determinants of the clinical presentation of the leishmaniases are poorly understood but Leishmania species and strain differences are important.
A Schriefer+48 more
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Leishmania infection and host-blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sandflies and canine leishmaniasis in an endemic European area, the Algarve Region in Portugal [PDF]
The Algarve Region (AR) in southern Portugal, which is an international tourist destination, has been considered an endemic region of zoonotic leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum since the 1980s.
Afonso, Maria Odete+5 more
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Palabras al Profesor Roberto Franco en su lecho de muerte, honrando sus valiosos aportes a la medicina y particularmente a la medicina tropical.
Eduardo Cortés Mendoza
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Prevalence and correlates of antibodies to Neospora caninum in dogs in Portugal [PDF]
Neosporosis, caused by Neospora caninum, is an important cause of abortion in cattle and of neurological disease in dogs. This study investigated the prevalence and correlates of antibodies to N.
Barber+12 more
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