Publications by authors named "Laura Mino"

Article Synopsis
  • Western equine encephalitis (WEE) is a virus that primarily affects animals but can accidentally infect humans, particularly children who face a higher risk of serious symptoms.
  • A 13-year-old boy from Buenos Aires became severely ill with meningoencephalitis, and despite initial tests showing no common microorganisms, he tested positive for WEE virus antibodies in both his blood and cerebrospinal fluid.
  • This case highlights that WEE is often overlooked as a potential cause of encephalitis, making it important to consider even in urban settings.
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During the pandemic of COVID-19, numerous waves of infections affected the two hemispheres with different impacts on each country. Throughout these waves, and with the emergence of new variants, health systems and scientists have tried to provide real-time responses to the complex biology of SARS-CoV-2, dealing with different clinical presentations, biological characteristics, and clinical impact of these variants. In this context, knowing the extent period in which an infected individual releases infectious viral particles has important implications for public health.

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Implementing sustainable agricultural land management practices such as no-till (NT) and diversified crops are important for maintaining soil health properties. This study focuses on the soil health of three long-term (44 years) tillage systems, NT, reduced tillage (RT), and conventional tillage (CT), in monoculture winter wheat-fallow (W-F) (Triticum aestivum L.) and wheat-soybean (W-S) (Glycine max (L.

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Introduction: In 2019, a new infection was reported in China. This coronavirus was named SARS-COV-2, causative of the 21st-century pandemic, COVID-19. Health systems adopted different strategies to cope with it.

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Fire can impact terrestrial ecosystems by changing abiotic and biotic conditions. Short fire intervals maintain grasslands and communities adapted to frequent, low-severity fires. Shrub encroachment that follows longer fire intervals accumulates fuel and can increase fire severity.

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