Survey of parasitic fauna data from wild animals through coproparasitological diagnosis in Southern Brazil by Julia Somavilla Lignon, Diego Moscarelli Pinto, Tamires Silva dos Santos, Giulia Ribeiro Meireles, Camila Gonçalves da Silveira, Bianca Conrad Bohm, Felipe Geraldo Pappen, Silvia Gonzalez Monteiro, Mauro Pereira Soares, Raqueli Teresinha França, Fábio Raphael Pascoti Bruhn

“…However, research on parasites in southern Brazil, especially in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), is considered incipient. …”
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Policy dismantling by capacity manipulation in a context of democratic backsliding: The bureaucracy in disarray in Bolsonaro’s Brazil by Michelle Morais de Sá e Silva

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Policy and strategies addressing prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance in Brazil: A scoping review protocol. by Joslaine de Oliveira Nunes, Raissa Allan Santos Domingues, Roberto Mauro Pinto Coelho Barcellos, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Isis Polianna Silva Ferreira de Carvalho, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares

“…It has both social and economic consequences; therefore, timely review of public health policies that have been designed to manage AMR is essential. Brazil too has developed and implemented various polices for the prevention and control of AMR. …”
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Zoonotic transmission of novel Influenza A variant viruses detected in Brazil during 2020 to 2023 by Paola Cristina Resende, Dennis M. Junqueira, Caroline Tochetto, Maria Ogrzewalska, Fernando C. Motta, Jonathan Lopes, Luciana Appolinario, Larissa Macedo, Braulia Caetano, Aline Matos, Thauane Silva, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Leticia Ferreira Lima, Irina Riediger, Maria do Carmo Debur, Guilherme Nardi Becker, Aline Andrade, Acácia Maria Lourenço Francisco Nasr, Rosana Aparecida Piler, Ana Carolina Dalla Vecchia, Walquíria Almeida, David Brown, Rejane Schaefer, Marilda M. Siqueira

“…Here, we describe eight human IAV variant infections (6 mild and 2 severe cases, including 1 death) detected in Paraná, Brazil, during 2020–2023. Genomes recovered were closely related to Brazilian swIAVs of three major lineages (1 A.3.3.2/pdm09, 1B/human-like, and H3.1990.5), including three H1N1v, two H1N2v, two H3N2v and one H1v. …”
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Webs and plots between politics and media in the fight against corruption in Brazil: the Lava Jato case by Carlos Renan Moreira Bretas, Maria Alice Nunes Costa

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First Detection of <i>Alphacoronavirus</i> in Bats from the World’s Largest Wetland, the Pantanal, Brazil by Tayane B. S. Magalhães, Amanda de O. Viana, Thiago B. F. Semedo, Juliane S. Saldanha, Nicole A. dos Reis, Nathalia de A. Pereira, Rachel V. P. de Barros, Hannah R. Miranda, Gabriella C. Almeida, Desyrée Y. S. R. Ozaki, Giovana S. Caleiro, Gustavo O. Fenner, Fernanda P. Vizu, Theo Kraiser, Thais P. Carvalho, Luciano M. Thomazelli, Erick G. Dorlass, Clarice W. Arns, Helena L. Ferreira, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Rogério Vieira Rossi, Guilherme S. T. Garbino, Edison L. Durigon, Jansen de Araujo, Daniel M. de Aguiar

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Hybrid and/or mixed infection by pig and human Ascaris in a Guarani indigenous village in southern Brazil. by Veridiana Lenartovicz Boeira, Renata Coltro Bezagio, Marina Silva de Carvalho, Rinaldo Ferreira Gandra, Ana Paula de Abreu, Cristiano Lara Massara, Cristiane Maria Colli, Max Jean de Ornelas Toledo

“…In this study, we evaluated the dynamics of Ascaris transmission between Guarani indigenous schoolchildren, pigs, and the environment of a village in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil.<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Parasitological and molecular analyses of fecal samples from humans and pigs, and soil samples from the village were carried out. …”
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Brazilian democracy under attack: the populist extreme right, the economic crises and the 2013 protests in Brazil by O. P. Lima Junior, E. R. Hogemann, L. C. S. Lima Dantas

“…The present study aims to understand the role of the economic crises of capitalism, hate speech and populism in the rise of the extreme right in Brazil especially in the 2018 presidential election. …”
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A Single Consumption of High Amounts of the Brazil Nuts Improves Lipid Profile of Healthy Volunteers by Elisângela Colpo, Carlos Dalton de Avila Vilanova, Luiz Gustavo Brenner Reetz, Marta Maria Medeiros Frescura Duarte, Iria Luiza Gomes Farias, Edson Irineu Muller, Aline Lima Hermes Muller, Erico Marlon Moraes Flores, Roger Wagner, João Batista Teixeira da Rocha

“…This study investigates the effects of Brazil nut ingestion on serum lipid profile in healthy volunteers. …”
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Food apps took a free ride on the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil by Michele Bittencourt Rodrigues, Juliana de Paula Matos, Paula Martins Horta

“…Objective: Analyze the marketing content posted by three online food delivery (OFD) companies in Brazil on their official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Health needs and production of care in a health unit in a city of the northeast part of Brazil by Márcio Costa de Souza, Thamyres Menezes de Araújo, Flávia Alves de Andrade, Adriana de Jesus França, Jairrose Nascimento Souza

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Viral diversity in wild rodents in the regions of Canaã de Carajás and Curionopólis, State of Pará, Brazil by Adriana Freitas Moraes Monteiro, Adriana Freitas Moraes Monteiro, Fábio Silva da Silva, Ana Cecília Ribeiro Cruz, Ana Cecília Ribeiro Cruz, Sandro Patroca da Silva, Alice Louize Nunes Queiroz, Livia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Livia Medeiros Neves Casseb, Livia Carício Martins, Livia Carício Martins, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros

“…In the Canaã dos Carajás and Curionópolis regions of Brazil, significant environmental changes have occurred due to mining expansion, potentially creating conditions conducive to the emergence of rodent-associated viral diseases. …”
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Climate catastrophe in Rio Grande do sul, Brazil: impact of strategic actions in response to flooding by Priscila Bárbara Zanini Rosa, Giovana Munhoz de Oliveira, Monique Pimentel, Melina Schuch, Jonas Wolf

“…Abstract Objective In May 2024, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, faced the greatest climate catastrophe in its history when a flood affected approximately 90% of the entire state territory. …”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in blood donors from Piauí State, Northeast Brazil by João Paulo da Silva-Sampaio, Raniela Borges Sinimbu, Julia Trece Marques, Abilio Francisco de Oliveira Neto, Livia Melo Villar

“…A retrospective and cross-sectional study was carried out on blood donors from Piauí State located at Northeastern Brazil to evaluate the prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) infection. …”
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Glena bipennaria bipennaria and Apatelodes pandara (Lepidoptera): new defoliating insects associated with Khaya in Brazil by Luana de Souza Covre, Robert A. Haack, Carlos Alberto Hector Flechtmann

“… The expansion of African mahogany (Khaya spp.) plantations in Brazil has led to an increase in the number of associated insect pests. …”
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Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

“…This study aimed to determine the 10-year risk of coronary heart disease using the Framingham risk score among HIV-infected patients from three regions of Brazil. This is a pooled analysis of three cohort studies, which enrolled 3,829 individuals, 59% were men, 66% had white skin color, and mean age 39.0 ± 9.9 years. …”
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Agronomic Performance of European Pear Cultivars in Different Training Systems in the Highland Region of Southern Brazil by Alex Felix Dias, Sabrina Baldissera, Alberto Ramos Luz, Augusto Schütz Ferreira, Bruno Dalazen Machado, Bruno Pirolli, Renaldo Borges de Andrade Júnior, Joel de Castro Ribeiro, Daiana Petry Rufato, Aike Anneliese Kretzschmar, Amauri Bogo, Leo Rufato

“…The evaluation was conducted over the 2016/2017 to 2022/2023 growing seasons in the highland region of southern Brazil. Both Tall Spindle systems significantly improved the yield and productive efficiency compared to the Bi-axis system, with ‘Santa Maria’ showing superior performance under Tall Spindle—90°. …”
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Spatial Analysis and Socio-Environmental Determinants of Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis in an Urban Area in Northeastern Brazil by Natan Diego Alves de Freitas, Lucas José Macedo Freire, Suely Ruth Silva, Nilton Guedes do Nascimento, Pedro Cordeiro-Estrela

“…The urbanization process has led to significant changes in the landscape, shifting the epidemiological profile of the visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in Brazil. Dogs are considered the main urban reservoir of VL, whose infections precede cases in humans. …”
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Financialized growth regime and capital accumulation in Brazil: geopolitical and institutional factors of the recent collapse and beyond by Miguel Bruno, Denise Gentil

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Virulence Genes and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Pasteurella multocida Strains Isolated from Rabbits in Brazil by Thais Sebastiana Porfida Ferreira, Maria Roberta Felizardo, Débora Dirani Sena de Gobbi, Cleise Ribeiro Gomes, Pedro Henrique de Lima Nogueira Filsner, Marina Moreno, Renata Paixão, Jucélia de Jesus Pereira, Andrea Micke Moreno

“…One hundred and forty rabbits with respiratory diseases from four rabbitries in São Paulo State, Brazil were evaluated for the detection of P. multocida in their nasal cavities. …”
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