Molecular analysis of zoonotic pathogens in free-ranging six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) from the Brazilian semiarid region by Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros Oliveira, José Artur Brilhante Bezerra, Gabriela Hémylin Ferreira Moura, Ana Carolina Yamakawa, Mariana Guimarães Nilsson, Jéssica da Silva Ferreira, Amanda Haisi, Felipe Fornazari, Hélio Langoni, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes

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Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Dry/Wet Spells in Longitudinal Range-Gorge Region of the Tropic of Cancer by JIN Hanyu, CHENG Qingping, REN Yitong

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Profiling Anthocyanins in Thai Purple Yams (Dioscorea alata L.) by Subin Srivichai, Parichat Hongsprabhas

“…Two accessions of Thai purple yam (Dioscorea alata) were investigated for their chemical constituents during tuber development when the vines were 3 to 8 months old. …”
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Geographic Distribution of Chagas Disease Vectors in Brazil Based on Ecological Niche Modeling by Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves, Cléber Galvão, Jane Costa, A. Townsend Peterson

“…Although Brazil was declared free from Chagas disease transmission by the domestic vector Triatoma infestans, human acute cases are still being registered based on transmission by native triatomine species. …”
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Investigation of Pesticide Residue Limits in the Surface Water, Case study: Alara Stream in Alanya by Hasan Koçyiğit, Firdevs Sinanoğlu

“…For this purpose, 4 sampling points were determined on the Alara Stream. Samples were collected from these points to represent the wet and dry seasons in this area. …”
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Value judgment of life quality of women diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil by Cecilio Argolo Júnior, Sonia Maria Soares Ferreira, Vívian Wanderley Teixeira de Albuquerque, Jessyca Ítala Barros Wanderley da Silva

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Multispecies occupancy models unravel reduced colonization probabilities in plants from the unique Amazonian cangas by Rafael de Fraga, Luiz Gustavo Rodrigues Oliveira Santos, Valeria da Cunha Tavares, Leonardo Carreira Trevelin, Maurício Takashi Coutinho Watanabe, Leandro Maioli, Samir Rolim, Carolina da Silva Carvalho

“…We used a set of 22 plant species distributed in a globally unique ecosystem, the eastern Amazonian mosaics of forests, iron-rich open “cangas” and iron mine lands, as a model to test whether dynamic multispecies occupancy models can be used to assess population decline. …”
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Quantifying LAGA mutated mouse IgG2a monoclonal antibody with a rapid pepsin digestion enabled immunoaffinity LC/MS/MS assay by Linlin Dong, Susan Chen, Konstantin Piatkov, Dong Wei, Mark G. Qian

“…A sensitive and specific bioanalytical method was required to measure the exposure of a LAGA-mutated surrogate mouse IgG2a monoclonal antibody in mouse plasma, but the lack of highly specific reagents for the LAGA mutant hindered the development of a ligand-binding assay. …”
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Total Phenolic, Anthocyanin, Catechins, DPPH Radical Scavenging Activity, and Toxicity of Lepisanthes alata (Blume) Leenh by Tuty Anggraini, Syafni Wilma, Daimon Syukri, Fauzan Azima

“…Epicatechin is the major catechin in whole fruit and bark of L. alata. L. alata DPPH radical scavenging activity was in the range of 21.23 to 92.5% depending on the solvent, and the highest activity was recorded in bark in ethanol extract. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the microbial mat in the hot spring Garga (Baikal rift zone) and the diversity of natural peptidases by E. V. Lavrentyeva, A. A. Radnagurueva, T. G. Banzaraktsaeva, S. M. Bazarov, D. D. Barkhutova, I. D. Ulzetueva, M. K. Chernyavsky, M. R. Kabilov, V. V. Khakhinov

“…The proteolytic bacteria are able to secrete enzymes that are active in wide ranges of pH and temperature. The aim of this work was to study the taxonomic composition, the structure of the bacterial microbial mat, and to study the distribution of peptidases in the thermophilic microbial Garga community. …”
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Quantification of mono-, di-, tri-chlorinated biphenyl in Ganga River: design of experiment, source analysis and spatial distribution by Sandeep Kumar, Triparna Das, Anshul Tiwari, Pranjal Yadav, Zain Ali, Jorge Paz-Ferreiro, Devendra Kumar Patel

“…This study aimed to detect and quantify mono-, di-, and tri-chlorinated PCB congeners in the Ganga River, focusing on sections in Kanpur, an industrial hub, and Prayagraj, known for religious activities. …”
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Impact of antiparasitic therapy on cardiovascular outcomes in chronic Chagas disease. A systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Anis Rassi, Jr, Alyssa Grimshaw, Ashwin Sarwal, Ranjit Sah, Sangam Shah, Nelson I. Agudelo Higuita, Fabio Mahamed Rassi, Michaele Francesco Corbisiero, Hannah M. Kyllo, Jordan Stellern, Samantha Kaplan, Luis A. Marcos, Edgar A. Ramírez-García, Martin Casapia, Peter Hotez, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Shital Patel, Carlos Franco-Paredes, José Antonio Marin-Neto, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez

“…Interpretation: We found compelling evidence that antiparasitic treatment significantly reduces the risk of ECG changes, disease progression, cardiovascular death, and overall mortality in chronic Chagas disease. Although the quality of evidence ranges from low to intermediate, with considerable heterogeneity across studies, the potential benefits are substantial. …”
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Entre o lícito e o ilícito: a dinâmica do roubo de cargas e suas zonas cinzentas by Leonardo José Ostronoff, Fernando Salla

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Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Canoinhas, Santa Catarina State, Brazil by Giane Helenita Pontarolo, Daniela Pedrassani, Luís Felipe Kühl, Monique Paiva Campos, Thais Cristina Tirado, Fabiano Borges Figueiredo, Thállitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Ana Cláudia Calchi, Marcos Rogério André, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira, Ivan Roque de Barros Filho

“…Abstract Opossums are synanthropic animals that participate in the zoonotic transmission cycles. Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, affects many domestic and wild animals and humans worldwide. …”
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Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of the KangaTech (KT360) Fixed Frame Dynamometry System During Maximal Isometric Strength Measurements of the Knee Flexors. by Ellie Woolhead, Richard Partner, Megan Parsley, Ashley Jones

“…Standard error of measurement (SEM) for inter-and intra-rater strength ranged from 0.26-0.69 kg, SEM% ranged from 1.34-2.71% and minimal detectable change (MDC) ranged from 1.14-2.31kg…”
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Microplastics in freshwaters: Comparing effects of particle properties and an invertebrate consumer on microbial communities and ecosystem functions by Ze Hui Kong, Tong Liu, Francis J. Burdon, Amélie Truchy, Martyn Futter, Mirco Bundschuh, Rachel Hurley, Stefan Bertilsson, Brendan G. Mckie

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Distribution, population status, habitats, and conservation of Lesser Spotted Eagle in Bulgaria by Dimitar A. Demerdzhiev, Dobromir D. Dobrev, Atanas G. Delchev, Ivaylo D. Angelov, Nikolai G. Terziev, Mihail D. Iliev, Georgiy S. Georgiev, Zlatozar N. Boev, Nedko P. Nedyalkov, Volen S. Arkumarev

“…The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila [Clanga] pomarina) is a territorial raptor, distributed from Baltic region to Anatolia and Caucasus. …”
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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach by Paul Shyamal Kumar, Sarker Bhakta Supratim, Sultana Nahid, Pall Jewel Chandra, Perven Tania, Saha Debasish, Majumdar Priyanka Rani

“…Mustard oil cake (D1), powdered feed (D2), and one-day-old live tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) larvae (D3) were used to determine larval survival after 28 days. …”
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Vulnerabilidad sísmica y capacidad de carga de un puente atirantado basados en confiabilidad estructural Seismic vulnerability and loading capacity of a wire strained bridge based... by Edgar Muñoz, Federico Nunez, Jorge A Rodríguez, Alfonso Ramos, Camilo Otálora

“…En él se incluye labores tales como: ensayos geofísicos, ensayos de las propiedades mecánicas de materiales, vibraciones ambiéntales, medición de los efectos de la cargas vehiculares, instrumentación inalámbrica, pruebas de carga, medición de tensiones de tirantes, etc. …”
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Current situation of central nervous system tumour survivors in a spanish hospital by Ivonne Marcela Rincón-Mantilla, Blanca Herrero, Elena Herranz Valero, Fernando Robles-Bermejo, Alba Herrera-Olivares, Felisa Vázquez-Gómez, Álvaro Lassaletta

“…Resumen: Introducción: A pesar de la creciente población de supervivientes de tumores del sistema nervioso central en la infancia (TSNC), los efectos a largo plazo (ELP) siguen siendo una carga sustancial en las diferentes etapas de su vida. …”
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