Publications by authors named "A Abras"
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- The study focuses on the giant red shrimp, a valuable marine species, emphasizing the importance of understanding its biology for effective conservation and management strategies.
- Researchers developed and characterized new microsatellite markers through next-generation sequencing, identifying 19 polymorphic loci after testing 58 candidates across a global panel of shrimp individuals.
- The identified loci will aid in parentage analysis and understanding the population structure and connectivity of the giant red shrimp across different geographical areas, particularly between exploited and unexploited environments.
Chagas disease (CD) has become a worldwide problem due to globalization. In Europe, most cases are imported and are diagnosed in the chronic phase by two serological tests, as recommended by the World Health Organization. Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassays (CMIAs) are an emerging alternative to the diagnostic standard.
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- Chagas disease (CD) is gaining attention in the US, originally a Latin American issue, due to increased human migration and the presence of disease vectors and hosts within the country.
- The research project reviewed 34 studies on the genetic diversity of the disease in triatomine insects and mammalian hosts across 18 US states, primarily focused on Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.
- TcI and TcIV were the main genetic types found, with TcI being the most prevalent, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring and management of Chagas disease as its distribution may change over time.
Leishmaniases are zoonotic diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. In Bolivia, leishmaniasis occurs mainly in the cutaneous form (CL) followed by the mucosal or mucocutaneous form (ML or MCL), grouped as tegumentary leishmaniosis (TL), while cases of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) are rare. The cases of TL are routinely diagnosed by parasitological methods: Direct Parasitological Exam (DPE) and axenic culture, the latter being performed only by specialized laboratories.
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