Greening Development Lending in the Americas: Trends and Determinants
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2018 at "Ecological Economics"
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.07.009
Abstract: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) faces a $110 billion-dollar annual gap in financing for climate change. This paper shows that development banks operating in the Americas are falling far short of playing the key… read more here.
Keywords: development banks; americas; development lending; finance ... See more keywords
Evidence grows that peopling of the Americas began more than 20,000 years ago
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "Nature"
DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-02137-3
Abstract: The long-debated timing of the peopling of the Americas comes into focus, thanks to some archaeological findings. What are the implications of a revised timeline for our understanding of these earliest inhabitants? Revised timeline for… read more here.
Keywords: americas began; americas; began 000; grows peopling ... See more keywords
Integrated view of Vibrio cholerae in the Americas
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Science"
DOI: 10.1126/science.aao2136
Abstract: Wave upon wave of disease The cholera pathogen, Vibrio cholerae, is considered to be ubiquitous in water systems, making the design of eradication measures apparently fruitless. Nevertheless, local and global Vibrio populations remain distinct. Now,… read more here.
Keywords: americas; vibrio; vibrio cholerae; integrated view ... See more keywords
High risk for chikungunya virus to initiate an enzootic sylvatic cycle in the tropical Americas
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005698
Abstract: Background Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has dispersed in the Americas since 2013, and its range of distribution has overlapped large forested areas. Herein, we assess vector competence of two sylvatic Neotropical mosquito species, Haemagogus leucocelaenus and… read more here.
Keywords: americas; risk; chikv; cycle ... See more keywords
The cure rate after different treatments for mucosal leishmaniasis in the Americas: A systematic review
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010931
Abstract: Background Mucosal or mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is the most severe form of tegumentary leishmaniasis due to its destructive character and potential damage to respiratory and digestive tracts. The current treatment recommendations are based on low or… read more here.
Keywords: review; americas; cure rate; cure ... See more keywords
Pet distribution modelling: Untangling the invasive potential of Trachemys dorbigni (Emydidae) in the Americas
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "PLoS ONE"
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259626
Abstract: Human activities have been changing the global biogeographic patterns by the introductions of invasive species. For reptiles, the invasion rate increase of non-native species is remarkably related to the pet trade, especially for freshwater turtles.… read more here.
Keywords: trachemys dorbigni; americas; invasive potential; distribution ... See more keywords
Equine Influenza Virus: An Old Known Enemy in the Americas
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2022 at "Vaccines"
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10101718
Abstract: Equine influenza is a highly contagious disease caused by the H3N8 equine influenza virus (EIV), which is endemically distributed throughout the world. It infects equids, and interspecies transmission to dogs has been reported. The H3N8… read more here.
Keywords: americas; equine influenza; influenza virus; virus ... See more keywords