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Review ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEstimated Acrylamide Intake from Coffee Consumption in Latin AmericaAna Carolina Vieira Porto, Otniel Freitas-Silva, Jeane Santos da Rosa, Leda Maria Fortes GottschalkThe presence of acrylamide in foods such as coffee can pose risks to human health. Coffee consumption and production in Latin America have increased in recent years. According to the FAO, world coffee consumption is divided into five groups of countries according to average yearly per capita consumption: (i) between 8.0 kg and 12 kg; (ii) between 4.1 kg and … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 2 · 10 Jul 2015 · 7,939 accessesView PDFCite
Case ReportOpen accessIn the keywordsOutlook of Municipal Solid Waste in Bogota (Colombia)José Alejandro Martínez SepúlvedaThe Municipal Solid Waste is a new target of the municipal government because their negative consequences if the management is inadequate (health diseases, pollution, etc.); In Latin America, the most frequency solution is the final disposal in landfill, but, no-all the Solid Waste is really waste (or unusable material): (i) The Inorganic Fraction that, for the no source separation, lost … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 3 · 2 Mar 2016 · 9,090 accessesView PDFCite
Review ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMultidrug Resistant Microorganisms (MDR) and Biofilm Producers: A Challenge for Hospital Infectious ControlDaniel Lucio, Elizabeth Proaño, Alberto Bustillos et al.Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) now represents a major threat to contemporary health care, especially in hospitals, where repeated antimicrobial exposure selects for and facilitates the dissemination of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) microorganisms. Biofilm growth adds another layer of persistence by increasing microbial tolerance, supporting long-term colonization of medical devices, and worsening clinical and economic outcomes. This narrative review synthesizes evidence on MDR biofilm-forming … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 3 · 12 Sep 2026 · 774 accessesView PDFCite
Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractA Systematic Review of the Prevalence of Avian Hepatitis E Virus in Bird’s Husbandry Worldwide, 2000-2023 Prevalence of Avian Hepatitis E VirusJorge Eduardo Forero Duarte, Leonardo Alzate Mejía, Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-AriasAvian Hepatitis E virus (aHEV) constitutes a serious animal health problem and involves significant losses in poultry production; however, epidemiological evidence is scattered. Analyze the prevalence of aHEV infection in bird husbandry and its histopathological and phylogenetic characteristics based on scientific publications worldwide from 2000- 2023.Systematic review applying the Johanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the PRISMA guide. Exhaustiveness, reproducibility, and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 4 · 27 Nov 2024 · 4,150 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAnalysis of Indoor CO2 Concentration Using Split Ventilation Systems as an Indicator of COVID-19 TransmissionManuel Batista, Oscar Bulgim, Ericka Matus et al.We measured the indoor CO2 concentration in occupied areas with ventilation systems that recirculate air without an external air supply. The average time required to achieve the highest probability of contagion was also measured based on the number of participants in the group. Three different experimental groups were evaluated: Group One (G1), which included 5 participants; Group Two (G2), with … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 23 Aug 2023 · 6,051 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDetection of Rust Emergence in Coffee Plantations using Data Mining: A Systematic ReviewLenin Quiñones Huatangari, Candy Lisbeth Ocaña Zúñiga, Annick Estefany Huaccha Castillo et al.Hemileia vastatrix is a fungus that causes coffee rust disease and, depending on the level of severity, reduces the photosynthetic capacity of the plant and of new shoots, leading to low coffee yields and even death; its symptoms are visible on the leaf. Systems based on computer algorithms have been developed to predict diseases and pests in coffee. The objective … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 31 Mar 2022 · 8,022 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIdentification of Venom-Specific Fingerprints of Clinically Relevant Uruguayan Snakes by MALDI-TOFNorma Suarez, Victor MoraisSnakebite envenomation is a particular public health problem in many areas of the world, including extensive areas of Latin America. In particular, in Uruguay, snakebite accidents are caused by two snakes of the genus Bothrops: Bothrops alternatus and Bothrops pubescens. The only effective treatment available is the administration of the specific antivenom. Although there is an ELISA that allows the … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 26 Jul 2019 · 8,205 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractClinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of New Cases of HIV/AIDS Identified between 2011-2016 at a Tertiary Hospital, in Mexico CityEnrique Alcalá Martínez, Verónica Alejandra Gaona Flores, Paz Ayar Nibardo, Guevara Iturriaga SamantaNowadays, HIV infections and AIDS cases are on the increase in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. The associated risk factors for developing AIDS have been: Alcoholism, drug use, malnutrition, comorbidities and semi-illiteracy. The objective of the study was to describe the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of new cases of HIV/AIDS and to look for the possible factors associated … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 5 Sep 2018 · 7,919 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEFFECT OF MICRONUTRIENTS-ENRICHED FERTILIZERS ON BASAL STEM ROT DISEASE INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY ON OIL PALM (ELAEIS GUINEENSIS JACQ.) SEEDLINGSFabien Fonguimgo Tengoua, Mohamed M. Hanafi, A. S. Idris et al.Basal stem rot caused by Ganoderma boninense constitutes a serious threat to oil palm industry in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea and Pacific Islands. It is also expanding in some oil palm growing countries in Latin America and Africa and will soon become a worldwide concern to oil palm cultivation. To date, none … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 10 · 5 Dec 2014 · 8,014 accessesView PDFCite