Avaliação bioclimática urbana – estudo de caso em praças em Santana do Araguaia-PA e Laranjeiras-SE by Carla Fernanda Barbosa Teixeira, Marcela Marçal Maciel Monteiro, Andrea Nazaré Barata de Araujo

“…Com direcionamento para o clima tropical quente-úmido em duas cidades, Santana do Araguaia-PA e Laranjeiras-SE, esse estudo objetiva propor diretrizes de melhoria das condições atuais para uma praça de cada cidade com base no método de observação in loco para preenchimento da ficha bioclimática e realização de registros fotográficos. …”
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HTLV-1 bZIP factor induces T-cell lymphoma and systemic inflammation in vivo. by Yorifumi Satou, Jun-Ichirou Yasunaga, Tiejun Zhao, Mika Yoshida, Paola Miyazato, Ken Takai, Kei Shimizu, Koichi Ohshima, Patrick L Green, Naganari Ohkura, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Masahiro Ono, Shimon Sakaguchi, Masao Matsuoka

“…Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is the causal agent of a neoplastic disease of CD4+ T cells, adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), and inflammatory diseases including HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis, dermatitis, and inflammatory lung diseases. …”
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Effect of Size and Drying Time on the Rehydration and Sensory Properties of Freeze-Dried Snails (Achatina achatina) by Matthew A. Achaglinkame, Eric Owusu-Mensah, Abena A. Boakye, Ibok Oduro

“…Snails, a delicacy in most tropical communities, are highly perishable and seasonal. …”
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Larvicidal Effect of Vorticella microstoma (Ehrenberg, 1830) on Mosquito Larvae, and Morphological Changes under Induced Environmental Conditions by Achini Koshila Ranasinghe, L. D. Amarasinghe

“…Further, their existence in seasonal water bodies that dry off during drought in tropical weather conditions is not known. Therefore, the potential of the larvicidal effect of Vorticella microstoma on different species of mosquito larvae was studied. …”
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Planting Date and Seeding Rate Effects on Sunn Hemp Biomass and Nitrogen Production for a Winter Cover Crop by Kipling S. Balkcom, Jessica M. Massey, Jorge A. Mosjidis, Andrew J. Price, Stephen F. Enloe

“…Sunn hemp (Crotalaria juncea L.) is a tropical legume that produces plant biomass and nitrogen (N) quickly. …”
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Physical and mechanical properties of wood of plantation grown Albizia lebbeck in the savannah ecological zone, Ghana by Enoch Gbapenuo Tampori, Francis Kofi Bih, Kwaku Antwi, Issah Chakurah

“… The increasing scarcity of major commercial tropical hardwood species has necessitated the utilization of plantation grown exotic timber species as a potential means of maintaining Ghana's foundation of timber resources. …”
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Global analysis of influenza epidemic characteristics in the first two seasons after lifting the nonpharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 by Xiaowei Chen, Honghong Chen, Fangfang Tao, Yinzi Chen, Ying Zhou, Jian Cheng, Xiling Wang

“…Subtropical countries experienced a 17.2 % decrease in peak intensity, a 2.4-week decrease in duration, and delays in onset and peak by 13.5 and 2.3 weeks. Tropical countries had a 10 % decrease in peak intensity, a 3-week reduction in duration, and a 6.6-week delay in onset with no significant change in peak time. …”
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A Climate Simulation Dataset From 11 Overriding Experiments for Analysing Cloud and Air–Sea Feedbacks by Xiao Guo, Biao Feng, Zhiying Zhao, Jian Ma

“…This open access dataset for partial air–sea coupling under climate change can help understand the tropical and polar warming patterns and quantify the relative contributions of forcing and triggering mechanisms.…”
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Fish gut microbiome and its application in aquaculture and biological conservation by Nusrat Hasan Kanika, Nusrat Hasan Kanika, Nusrat Hasan Kanika, Nusrat Liaqat, Nusrat Liaqat, Nusrat Liaqat, Huifan Chen, Huifan Chen, Huifan Chen, Jing Ke, Jing Ke, Jing Ke, Guoqing Lu, Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Jun Wang, Chenghui Wang, Chenghui Wang, Chenghui Wang

“…Across all fish groups, the phyla Firmicutes, Fusobacteria, and Proteobacteria consistently dominated, while temperate, sub-equatorial, and sub-tropical regions exhibited the highest microbiome diversity, underscoring the contribution of taxonomic and environmental factors. …”
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Empirical Analysis of African Aubergine (Solanum gilo) – Marketing and Income Disparity among Traders in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria by Godfrey C. Onuwa

“…African Aubergine is an indigenous tropical crop cultivated in Nigeria. Agricultural marketing creates incentives that accelerate the promotion of further production and consumption of harvested produce. …”
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Latin America’s Dengue Outbreak Poses a Global Health Threat by Michelle Teixeira de Almeida, Davi Gabriel Salustiano Merighi, Aline Biazola Visnardi, Cauê Augusto Boneto Gonçalves, Vitor Martins de Freitas Amorim, Anielle Salviano de Almeida Ferrari, Anacleto Silva de Souza, Cristiane Rodrigues Guzzo

“…Dengue fever, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), poses a significant global health challenge, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Recent increases in indigenous DENV cases in Europe are concerning, reflecting rising incidence linked to climate change and the spread of <i>Aedes albopictus</i> mosquitoes. …”
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The influence of exogenous melatonin treatment on quality, nutritional profile, and antioxidant system of fresh-cut carambola during cold storage by Farah Anum Mohd Yusof, Ezzat Mohamad Azman, Noranizan Mohd Adzahan, Noor Liyana Yusof

“…Carambola, also known as starfruit, is a tropical fruit that is rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and is attractive in shape. …”
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Comparative monocyte and T cell responses in DENV-exposed subjects from South-East Asia and DENV-naïve residents in Taiwan by Sheng-Hsuan Wang, Yun-Erh Chuang, Sia-Seng Tan, Tzu-Chuan Ho, Oscar Guey Chuen Perng, Po-Lin Chen

“…Background/purpose(s): Dengue virus (DENV) is one of the most troublesome mosquito-borne infectious viruses in tropical and subtropical zones. People with secondary/multiple DENV infections are at an increased risk of developing severe dengue. …”
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Changes in Metabolites Produced in Wheat Plants Against Water-Deficit Stress by Valentina Spanic, Jurica Duvnjak, Dubravka Hefer, John C. D’Auria

“…Some growth metabolites, such as oxalic acid, sophorose, and turanose, showed the highest positive increase under both stresses, while butanoic acid, tropic acid, glycine, propionic acid, and phosphonoacetic acid decreased. …”
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Estabilidade de antocianinas do açaí: uma breve revisão by Isabella Silva Rossi, Jessiele Barbosa Costa, Luis Gustavo Lima Nascimento, Antônio Fernandes de Carvalho

“…Dentre os frutos com altos índices de antocianinas, o açaí, fruto tropical típico do Brasil, apresenta grande potencial de viabilização, pela ampla oferta no país, pela sua popularidade internacional e valor nutritivo. …”
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Understanding the impacts of drought on peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.): exploring physio-genetic mechanisms to develop drought-resilient peanut cultivars by Sameer Pokhrel, Prasanna Kharel, Swikriti Pandey, Stephanie Botton, Gema Takbir Nugraha, Corley Holbrook, Peggy Ozias-Akins

“…Peanut is a vital source of protein, particularly in the tropical regions of Asian and African countries. About three-quarters of peanut production occurs worldwide in arid and semi-arid regions, making drought an important concern in peanut production. …”
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Waterlettuce Weevil Neohydronomus affinis Hustache, 1926 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Telmah Telmadarrehei, Carey R. Minteer

“…Waterlettuce is found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It infests slow-moving streams, waterways, lakes, and rivers, forming dense floating mats that are composed of several rosettes connected by stolons (runner stems). …”
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3D-Printed Tablets of Nifurtimox: In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Studies by Giselle R. Bedogni, Ana Luiza Lima, Idejan P. Gross, Tatiana Prata Menezes, Andre Talvani, Marcilio Cunha-Filho, Claudio J. Salomon

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with the parasite <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>. …”
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Molecular Diversity of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Associated with Carissa edulis, an Endangered Plant Species along Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya by Benard O. Ogoma, Stephen F. Omondi, Jane Ngaira, Josephine W. Kimani

“…Carissa edulis is a tropical plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. …”
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Recombinant Enolase of Trypanosoma cruzi as a Novel Vaccine Candidate against Chagas Disease in a Mouse Model of Acute Infection by Minerva Arce-Fonseca, María Cristina González-Vázquez, Olivia Rodríguez-Morales, Verónica Graullera-Rivera, Alberto Aranda-Fraustro, Pedro A. Reyes, Alejandro Carabarin-Lima, José Luis Rosales-Encina

“…Trypanosoma cruzi is the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas disease, which is considered by the World Health Organization to be a neglected tropical disease. Two drugs exist for the treatment of Chagas disease, nifurtimox and benznidazole; they are only effective in the acute phase, and a vaccine is currently not available. …”
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