New records on autogenic behavior among populations of Ornithodoros fonsecai (Labruna and Venzal, 2009) (Ixodida: Argasidae) from northeastern Brazil.

Ornithodoros fonsecai is an argasid tick that is endemic to Brazil. The autogeny (the oviposition without a blood meal) can be facultative or obligatory in female ticks of the family Argasidae. The present study reports new records on the facultative autogeny among populations of O.

Impact of environmentally relevant concentrations of glyphosate on Boana faber tadpoles exposed in the laboratory: morphological and functional markers.

This study evaluated the effects of a glyphosate-based herbicide on the oxidative balance, energy metabolism, and body condition indices in tadpoles of Boana faber. Anuran spawns were collected, and after hatching and reaching Gosner stage 25, they were acclimated and exposed (168hours) to concentrations of glyphosate (G1: 65, G2: 260, and G3: 520µg/L). The body condition markers revealed a significant decrease in all these biomarkers in G2 and G3.

Effects of combinations of the essential oils trans-anethole, thymol and carvacrol against larvae of the screwworm fly Cochliomyia hominivorax in vitro.

This study investigated the combined effect of trans-anethole, carvacrol and thymol on third-instar larvae of C. hominivorax. For this experiment, third-stage larvae of C.

The effectiveness of non-exposure to incarceration in preventing COVID-19 and mitigating associated events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: For a long time, the penalty of imprisonment has been studied and criticized as ineffective in achieving the goals of resocialization and rehabilitation of offenders, and studies have associated incarceration with increased prevalence of disease. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization recommended decarceration as a prevention measure. The aim of this review was to analyze the effectiveness of non-exposure to incarceration in preventing COVID-19 and mitigating associated events.

Adverse Drug Reactions in Pregnant People with Hypertension and/or Diabetes: Temporal Profile and Associated Factors.

Background: Pregnant people, especially those with diabetes mellitus or hypertension, are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug reactions (ADRs).

Objective: To determine the incidence of and factors associated with ADRs in hospitalized pregnant people with diabetes and/or hypertension.

Methods: This prospective cohort study involved pregnant people with diabetes and/or hypertension admitted to a maternity hospital in Natal, Brazil, between August 2019 and July 2022.