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Geochemical Insights into Health Risks from Potentially Toxic Elements in Rural Aqueducts of Cocle, Panama: Unveiling Links to Local Geology Open
The El Valle Volcanic Complex, located in the province of Cocle, Panama, presents geological characteristics that could be linked to public health problems. This study focuses on the municipalities of San Juan de Dios, Pajonal, and Caballe…
View article: Blood-based diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis: A prospective cohort study in South Africa and Dominican Republic
Blood-based diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis: A prospective cohort study in South Africa and Dominican Republic Open
Serum MAP-TB results can effectively diagnose pediatric TB, including unconfirmed and extrapulmonary TB missed by current methods, and correspond to effective treatment.
Enhancing Sustainability in Food Systems through University-Community Partnerships Open
This study explores the potential of university-community part- nerships to enhance sustainability in food systems, focusing on the development of sustainability labels in Chile. The initiative classifies foods into high, medium, and low s…
North-south pathways, emerging variants, and high climate suitability characterize the recent spread of dengue virus serotypes 2 and 3 in the Dominican Republic Open
Summary We employ a multidisciplinary approach, integrating genomics and epidemiology, to uncover recent dengue virus transmission dynamics in the Dominican Republic. Our results highlight a previously unknown north-south transmission path…
View article: Diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis by optically detecting two virulence factors on extracellular vesicles in blood samples
Diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis by optically detecting two virulence factors on extracellular vesicles in blood samples Open
Sensitive and specific blood-based assays for the detection of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis would reduce mortality associated with missed diagnoses, particularly in children. Here we report a nanoparticle-enhanced immunoassay …
View article: The value of biotic pollination and dense forest for fruit set of Arabica coffee: A global assessment
The value of biotic pollination and dense forest for fruit set of Arabica coffee: A global assessment Open
Animal pollinators are globally threatened by anthropogenic land use change and agricultural intensification. The yield of many food crops is therefore negatively impacted because they benefit from biotic pollination. This is especially th…
Cohort profile: Center for Research on Early Childhood Exposure and Development in Puerto Rico Open
Purpose Puerto Rican children experience high rates of asthma and obesity. Further, infants born in Puerto Rico are more at risk for being born prematurely compared with infants on the mainland USA. Environmental exposures from multiple so…
Ecuadorian honey types described by Kichwa community in Rio Chico, Pastaza province, Ecuador using Free-Choice Profiling Open
Pastaza is the largest and least populated province in Ecuador, with seven native indigenous nationalities. The Kichwas from the Rio Chico community live near to the capital city Puyo, are recognized for their knowledge on stingless honey …
Changes in body size spectra of benthic caridean shrimps (Decapoda: Caridea) and snails (Gastropoda) as response to seasonal variability Open
Ecologists have been largely interested in the description and understanding of the power scaling relationships between body size and abundance of organisms. Many studies have focused on estimating the exponents of these functions across t…
Butterfly Conservation within Cities: A Landscape Scale Approach Integrating Natural Habitats and Abandoned Fields in Central Mexico Open
Growing urbanization and the expansion of the agricultural frontier in tropical ecosystems have generated patchy landscapes composed of remnants of natural habitats and abandoned fields. This scenario offers an opportunity to develop urban…