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Short Report: Anopheles darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in Panama
(2009-02-11)We report Anopheles darlingi in Darien Province in eastern Panama. Polymerase chain reaction–restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles of the single copy nuclear white gene and sequence comparisons confirmed the ... -
Simplified Model to Survey Tuberculosis Transmission in Countries Without Systematic Molecular Epidemiology Programs
(2019-03-01)Systematic molecular/genomic epidemiology studies for tuberculosis surveillance cannot be implemented in many countries. We selected Panama as a model for an alternative strategy. Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive ... -
Simplified Model to Survey Tuberculosis Transmission in Countries Without Systematic Molecular Epidemiology Programs
(Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019-03-03)Systematic molecular/genomic epidemiology studies for tuberculosis surveillance cannot be implemented in many countries. We selected Panama as a model for an alternative strategy. Mycobacterial interspersed repetitive ... -
Sloth Hair as a Novel Source of Fungi with Potent AntiParasitic, Anti-Cancer and Anti-Bacterial Bioactivity
(2014-01-15)The extraordinary biological diversity of tropical forests harbors a rich chemical diversity with enormous potential as a source of novel bioactive compounds. Of particular interest are new environments for microbial ... -
Sloth Hair as a Novel Source of Fungi with Potent AntiParasitic, Anti-Cancer and Anti-Bacterial Bioactivity
(2014-01-15)The extraordinary biological diversity of tropical forests harbors a rich chemical diversity with enormous potential as a source of novel bioactive compounds. Of particular interest are new environments for microbial ... -
Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of resident knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding arthropod-borne viruses in Panama
(2018-09-18)Background: We sought to identify if socioeconomic and demographic factors play a role in resident knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika in order to inform effective management procedures ... -
Species Composition and Distribution of Adult Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in Panama
(2008-09-01)Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) species composition and distribution were studied using human landing catch data over a 35-yr period in Panama. Mosquitoes were collected from 77 sites during 228 Þeld trips carried out by ... -
Storage in ultra-low-temperature decreases the levels of IgM anticardiolipin antibody in serum samples from tuberculosis patients
(2014-06-01)The evaluation of novel tuberculosis (TB) biomarkers relies on analysis of previously stored sample sets. We aimed to determine the effect of storage temperature on serum IgM anticardiolipin antibody levels in samples from ... -
Studies on Copper and Aβ1-16-Induced Conformational Changes in CAG/CTG Trinucleotide Repeats Sequence
(2017-01-01)DNA conformation and stability are critical for the normal cell functions, which control many cellular processes in life, such as replication, transcription, DNA repair, etc. The accumulation of amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) and ... -
A systematic account of the genus Plagiostoma (Gnomoniaceae, Diaporthales) based on morphology, host-associations, and a four-gene phylogeny
(2014-05-27)Members of the genus Plagiostoma inhabit leaves, stems, twigs, and branches of woody and herbaceous plants predominantly in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. An account of all known species of Plagiostoma including ... -
TDP-43/FUS in motor neuron disease: complexity and challenges
(2016-10-01)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a common motor neuron disease affecting two per 100,000 people worldwide, encompasses at least five distinct pathological subtypes, including, ALS-SOD1, ALS-C9orf72, ALS-TDP-43, ALS-FUS ... -
tempo and mode of allopatric divergence in the weakly electric fish Sternopygus dariensis in the Isthmus of Panama
(2019-12-11)Spatial isolation is one of the main drivers of allopatric speciation, but the extent to which spatiallysegregated populations accumulate genetic differences relevant to speciation is not always clear. We used data from ... -
Thermo-Energetic Study in Blood Infected with Plasmodium falciparum radiated at 2.45GHz
(IEEE, 2019-11-25)Malaria is a disease that affects the world, caused by the parasite Plasmodium which resistance is emerging to medications that usually control it. Therefore, it is essential to seek alternative treatments like this one, ... -
Tuberculosis remains a challenge despite economic growth in Panama
(2014-03-01)Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease associated with inequality, and wise investment of economic resources is considered critical to its control. Panama has recently secured its status as an upper-middle-income country with ... -
Utilidad de la escala de depresión geriátrica en adultos mayores atendidos en el servicio de geriatría de la caja de seguro social
(Revista Médico Científica, 2017-11-23)INTRODUCCIÓN. La depresión en pacientes geriátricos consiste de síntomas y características clínicas específicas que representan una condición grave que predispone a alteraciones en la funcionalidad de esta población. La ... -
Vacuolar Targeting of Cry1Ac and its Effects on Expression and Stability in Tobacco.
(2014-07-01)Increasing heterologous expression of delta endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis in transgenic plants is being actively pursued as a means to increase their efficacy and to delay insect resistance. To examine if vacuoles ... -
VianniaTopes: a database of predicted immunogenic peptides for Leishmania (Viannia) species
(2018-09-21)Leishmania is a protozoan parasite causing several disease presentations collectively known as leishmaniasis. Pathogenic species of Leishmania are divided into two subgenera, L. (Leishmania) and L. (Viannia). Species ... -
Volatile organic compounds associated with Plasmodium falciparum infection in vitro
(2017-05-02)Background: In order to identify new ways to prevent transmission of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, efforts have been made to understand how insects are attracted to humans. Vector-host interaction studies have ... -
Water quality effects of intermittent water supply in Arraiján, Panama
(2017-05-01)Intermittent drinking water supply is common in low- and middle-income countries throughout the world and can cause waterquality to degrade in the distribution system.In this study,we characterized waterquality in one study ... -
Whole Genome Sequencing Allows Better Understanding of the Evolutionary Historyof Leptospira interrogans Serovar Hardjo
(2016-07-21)The genome of a laboratory-adapted strain of Leptospira interrogans serovar Hardjo was sequenced and analyzed. Comparison of the sequenced genome with that recently published for a field isolate of the same serovar revealed ...