Composição Florística do Estrato Arbóreo na RPPN Porangaba em Itaguaí, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [PDF]
RESUMO Foi realizado o levantamento florístico do estrato arbóreo na RPPN Porangaba (Itaguaí, RJ). Foram amostradas 50 parcelas de 100 m2, nas quais todos os indivíduos com DAP ≥ 5 cm foram mensurados.
Mateus Figueira Gandra +2 more
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Bacterial diversity associated with the abdomens of naturally Plasmodium-infected and non-infected Nyssorhynchus darlingi [PDF]
Background The bacterial community present in the abdomen in Anophelinae mosquitoes can influence mosquito susceptibility to Plasmodium infection. Little is known about the bacteria associated with Nyssorhynchus darlingi, a primary malaria vector in the ...
Tatiane Marques Porangaba Oliveira +2 more
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Spirituality in the uncertainty of illness: the perspective of oncology patients [PDF]
Objective: To analyze spirituality in the process of illness uncertainty in cancer patients. Methods: This is a qualitative study, in which Merle Mishel’s Theory of Uncertainty of Disease was used as a theoretical framework; and as a methodological ...
Roberto Firpo de Almeida Filho +6 more
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Host Feeding Patterns of Mansonia (Diptera, Culicidae) in Rural Settlements near Porto Velho, State of Rondonia, Brazil [PDF]
Mosquito females of the genus Mansonia (Blanchard) can be a nuisance to humans and animals since they are voraciously hematophagous and feed on the blood of a variety of vertebrates.
Diego Peres Alonso +8 more
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Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA in Bedridden Patients and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities [PDF]
At present, multidrug-resistant microorganisms are already responsible for community-acquired infections. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a serious public health risk worldwide because of the rapid spread and diversification of ...
Lucas Porangaba Silva +5 more
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Nanocarriers of Miconazole or Fluconazole: Effects on Three-Species Candida Biofilms and Cytotoxic Effects In Vitro [PDF]
The contribution of different Candida species in oral fungal infections has stimulated the search for more effective therapies. This study assessed the antibiofilm effects of nanocarriers of miconazole (MCZ) or fluconazole (FLZ) on Candida biofilms, and ...
Anne Caroline Morais Caldeirão +7 more
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Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Salivary Substitute with Enzymatic System for Xerostomia in Patients Irradiated in Head and Neck Region [PDF]
This study aims to compare whether the use of a salivary substitute including an enzymatic system clinically reduces the intensity of xerostomia, as well as exploring the impact that this has on the quality of life, in patients who had received ...
Letícia Pacheco Porangaba +6 more
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Staphylococcus capitis Bloodstream Isolates: Investigation of Clonal Relationship, Resistance Profile, Virulence and Biofilm Formation [PDF]
Staphylococcus capitis has been recognized as a relevant opportunistic pathogen, particularly its persistence in neonatal ICUs around the world. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of clinical isolates of S ...
Letícia Calixto Romero +7 more
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Phylogeny of Anophelinae using mitochondrial protein coding genes [PDF]
Malaria is a vector-borne disease that is a great burden on the poorest and most marginalized communities of the tropical and subtropical world. Approximately 41 species of Anopheline mosquitoes can effectively spread species of Plasmodium parasites that
Peter G. Foster +10 more
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Intraoral lipoma: an atypical case Lipoma intraoral: um caso atípico [PDF]
Luiz Carlos Oliveira dos Santos +4 more
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