Few sclerophyllous plants from the central coast of Chile have been systematically studied. This work describes the phytochemical composition and antimicrobial properties of Pers. (sin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States (U.S.) and the leading cause of cancer related death among U.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Cancer is the leading cause of death among Latinos, the largest minority population in the United States (US). To address cancer challenges experienced by Latinos, we conducted a catchment area population assessment (CAPA) using validated questions from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) population health assessment supplement at our NCI-designated cancer center in California.
Methods: A mixed-methods CAPA was administered by bilingual-bicultural staff, with a focus on understanding the differences between foreign-born and US-born Latinos.
Infect Genet Evol
July 2010
The polymorphism of Pvs25 and Pvs28 ookinete surface proteins, their association to circumsporozoite protein repeat (CSPr) genotypes (Vk210 and Vk247) and their infectivity to local Anopheles albimanus and Anopheles pseudopunctipennis were investigated in Plasmodium vivax-infected blood samples obtained from patients in Southern Mexico. The pvs25 and pvs28 complete genes were amplified, cloned and sequenced; and the CSPr genotype was determined by PCR amplification and hybridization. The amino acid Pvs25 and Pvs28 polymorphisms were mapped to their corresponding protein structure.
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