The article presents a comparative analysis of two rites that take place in the Jasimaná Highland (province of Salta, North Western Argentina): the “payment to the Earth” in August and the “day of the Dead’ Souls” in November.
Daniela Salvucci
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Amphibians of northwestern Buenos Aires province, Argentina: checklist, range extensions and comments on conservation [PDF]
Northwestern Buenos Aires province is located within the Pampas region of Argentina. Agricultural practices have extensively modified native grasslands in a relatively short period, leaving no intact pristine areas.
María Agostini +3 more
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Molecular epidemiology of domestic and sylvatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection in rural northwestern Argentina [PDF]
Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi populations and parasite transmission dynamics have been well documented throughout the Americas, but few studies have been conducted in the Gran Chaco ecoregion, one of the most highly endemic areas for Chagas ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria +8 more
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Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterobranchia, Ancylidae, Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828): first record of occurrence for the northwestern region of Argentina [PDF]
In the present paper we report for the first time the presence of Gundlachia radiata (Guilding, 1828), in northwestern region (Jujuy province), Argentina.
Ximena Maria Ovando +2 more
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First Record of Zelus obscuridorsis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) as a Predator of the South American Tomato Leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) [PDF]
The South American tomato leafminer Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a Neotropical key pest of tomato in South America, and in recent years, it has become established in Europe and Africa. Recently we found the native true bug, Zelus
Luna, María Gabriela +3 more
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Updated distribution map and notes on the cranial morphometry of Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823, Azara’s Agouti (Mammalia, Rodentia, Dasyproctidae), in South America [PDF]
Dasyprocta azarae Lichtenstein, 1823 is currently distributed in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, with controversial records in Bolivia. Recent records using trail cameras have expanded its distribution in the Chaco region of Paraguay, but its ...
Ingrith Yuliany Mejía-Fontecha +4 more
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First palynologic record of the Cretaceous La Yesera Formation (Salta Group), northwestern Argentina [PDF]
Thirty-four taxa were documented from six palynologically productive samples of the La Yesera Formation (Brealito and Don Bartolo Members) in the Pucará locality (Salta Province, northwestern Argentina).
Narvaez, Paula Liliana +2 more
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Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are indigenous microorganisms that have been involved in food fermentations throughout history to preserve food and also to give special characteristics to them.
Lidia Rodrigo-Torres +3 more
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Notes on the taxonomy of mountain viscachas of the genus Lagidium Meyen 1833 (Rodentia: Chinchillidae) [PDF]
El género Lagidium Meyen 1833 incluye más de 20 formas nominales, la mayoría de ellas basadas en uno o dos ejemplares, descriptas entre finales del siglo XVIII y principios del XX.
Lucero, Sergio, Teta, Pablo Vicente
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Hepatitis C virus pharmacogenomics in Latin American populations: implications in the era of direct-acting antivirals [PDF]
In recent years, great progress has been made in the field of new therapeutic options for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The new direct-acting antiviral agents (DAAs) represent a great hope for millions of chronically infected individuals because ...
Caputo, Mariela +4 more
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