Cross-sectional survey for sheep leptospirosis in the northeast region of Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105525
Abstract: Sheep farming has shown expressive growth, even in the Northeast region of Brazil, with rainfall below expectations in the last decade. This growth has been observed not only in the number of herds, but also… read more here.
Keywords: northeast region; leptospirosis; region brazil; sheep leptospirosis ... See more keywords
A new species of Desmacella Schmidt, 1870 (Porifera, Demospongiae, Desmacellidae) from the Northeast region of Brazil.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5190.1.7
Abstract: Desmacella is a Desmacellidae characterized by monactinal megascleres, arranged in plumose bundles; microscleres are sigmas and raphides; the latter may be absent (Hajud & Van Soest 2002). Thirty species are known worldwide, of which 19… read more here.
Keywords: region brazil; species desmacella; desmacellidae; schmidt 1870 ... See more keywords
Genome sequencing reveals coinfection by multiple chikungunya virus genotypes in a recent outbreak in Brazil
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007332
Abstract: Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an RNA virus from the Togaviridae family transmitted by mosquitoes in both sylvatic and urban cycles. In humans, CHIKV infection leads to a febrile illness, denominated Chikungunya fever (CHIKF), commonly associated… read more here.
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Health-related vulnerability to climate extremes in homoclimatic zones of Amazonia and Northeast region of Brazil
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259780
Abstract: Amazonia and the Northeast region of Brazil exhibit the highest levels of climate vulnerability in the country. While Amazonia is characterized by an extremely hot and humid climate and hosts the world largest rainforest, the… read more here.
Keywords: northeast region; climate; vulnerability; amazonia northeast ... See more keywords
Socio-environmental disasters and their impacts: socioeconomic consequences of the oil spill in the northeast region of Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202220210399
Abstract: The 2019 oil spill was the biggest in Brazilian history. Oil was found along more than 3,000 km of the Brazilian coastline, mainly in the Northeast, in more than 1,000 localities. This article analyzes the… read more here.
Keywords: oil; northeast region; oil spill; region brazil ... See more keywords