Antibacterial Activity of Aluminum in Clay from the Colombian Amazon.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04670
Abstract: The problems of antibiotic overuse compel us to seek alternative antibacterial agents. Some clays have been shown to kill antibiotic-resistant human pathogens and may provide an alternative to known antibiotics. Here we show that Al… read more here.
Keywords: activity aluminum; aluminum clay; antibacterial activity; clay colombian ... See more keywords
Gastrointestinal parasites in phyllostomid bats from the Colombian Amazon
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DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2023.2182240
Abstract: ABSTRACT Bats are natural reservoirs of protozoal, viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens. However, little has been described about their endoparasites, especially in the Neotropics, despite the fact that this region represents a high taxonomic and… read more here.
Keywords: phyllostomid bats; gastrointestinal parasites; parasites phyllostomid; bats colombian ... See more keywords
Transmission Dynamics of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Outbreak in an Indigenous Population in the Colombian Amazon Region
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.05013-22
Abstract: The Colombian Amazon around Puerto Nariño has a high tuberculosis burden with a prevalence of 1,267/100,000 people in 2016. Recently, an outbreak of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) bacteria among the indigenous populations was identified with… read more here.
Keywords: mycobacterium tuberculosis; mtbc; tuberculosis; transmission ... See more keywords
Behavior and abundance of Anopheles darlingi in communities living in the Colombian Amazon riverside
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213335
Abstract: In the past few years, relative frequencies of malaria parasite species in communities living in the Colombian Amazon riverside have changed, being Plasmodium vivax (61.4%) and Plasmodium malariae (43.8%) the most frequent. Given this epidemiological… read more here.
Keywords: amazon riverside; communities living; study; abundance ... See more keywords
Dynamics of photosynthetic responses in 10 rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) clones in Colombian Amazon: Implications for breeding strategies
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226254
Abstract: The rubber tree [Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. Ex Adr. de Juss.) Muell.-Arg] is the main source of natural rubber in the world. However, in the Amazon region, its production is reduced by biotic and abiotic limitations,… read more here.
Keywords: dynamics photosynthetic; photosynthetic responses; hevea brasiliensis; rubber tree ... See more keywords
Hunting in Times of Change: Uncovering Indigenous Strategies in the Colombian Amazon Using a Role-Playing Game
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00034
Abstract: Despite growing industrialization, the shift to a cash economy and natural resource overexploitation, indigenous people of the Amazon region hunt and trade wildlife in order to meet their livelihood requirements. Individual strategies, shaped by the… read more here.
Keywords: game; strategies colombian; playing game; role playing ... See more keywords