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Two Phages of the Genera Felixunavirus Subjected to 12 Hour Challenge on Salmonella Infantis Showed Distinct Genotypic and Phenotypic Changes
(MDPI, 2019)
Salmonella Infantis is considered in recent years an emerging Salmonella serovar, as it has been associated with several outbreaks and multidrug resistance phenotypes. Phages appear as a possible alternative strategy to ...
Energy-Efficient Real Estate or How It Is Perceived by Potential Homebuyers in Four Latin American Countries
(MDPI, 2019)
This article analyses how energy efficiency regulatory frameworks have been developed in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile, within a context of developing countries, and it discusses if this context has been able to ...
Association of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity with neck circumference in eight Latin American countries
(BMC, 2019)
BackgroundPhysical activity is a cornerstone in the prevention and treatment of obesity. There are relatively few studies that explore the effect of accelerometer-determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...
Hydroclimatic variations reveal differences in carbon capture in two sympatric conifers in northern Mexico
(PEERJ INC, 2019)
Background. Forest ecosystems are considered among the largest terrestrial carbon sinks. The dynamics of forest carbon depend on where the carbon is stored and its responses to environmental factors, as well as the physiology ...
Protective effect of inactivated blastoconidia in keratinocytes and human reconstituted epithelium against C. albicans infection
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2019)
Candida albicans is commensal yeast that colonizes skin and mucosa; however, it can become an opportunist pathogen by changing from blastoconidia (commensal form) into hypha (pathogenic form). Each form activates a different ...
The urban matrix matters: Quantifying the effects of surrounding urban vegetation on natural habitat remnants in Santiago de Chile
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2019)
Urbanization destroys and fragments natural habitats, resulting in a system of natural remnants embedded in an urban matrix. Urban natural remnants (UNRs) can provide multiple ecosystem services for urban areas. Nevertheless, ...
Response of xerophytic plants to glacial cycles in southern South America
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2019)
Background and Aim Quaternary glaciations strongly affected the distribution of species from arid and semi-arid environments, as temperature drops were accompanied by strong fluctuations in rainfall. In this study, we ...
Association between adiposity and asthma
(SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2019)
Background: In people with asthma, adiposity is associated with more symptoms and less control of the disease whereas on those without asthma adiposity is associated with a higher risk of developing the disease. Aim: To ...
Biocitizenship fetichism
(UNIV CATOLICA NORTE, 2019)
The notion of a unique turn of Western modernity in the ways of engagement between politics and life has brought the idea of a political landscape dominated by authoritative discourses promoted by an array of biological ...
Variation of Secondary Metabolites in the Aerial Biomass of Cryptocarya alba
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2019)
Cryptocarya alba is an important tree species in the Chilean sclerophyllous forest. Its leaves and bark are used in traditional medicine to treat liver diseases and rheumatism. Analyses of the essential oil (EO) show serious ...