Publications by authors named "M Penaranda"
Infectious diseases pose significant challenges to Norwegian Atlantic salmon aquaculture. Vaccines are critical for disease prevention; however, a deeper understanding of the immune system is essential to improve vaccine efficacy. Immunoglobulin M (IgM) is the main antibody involved in the systemic immune response of teleosts, including Atlantic salmon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNutrition screening tools may facilitate early nutrition interventions specifically with Hispanic populations that are already at higher risk. There is a paucity of culturally competent and validated nutrition screening tools for 3-5-year-old Hispanic children. The purpose of this study was to develop a Spanish nutrition screening tool for 3-5-year-old children to be used by Spanish-speaking parents in community settings to appropriately address malnutrition risk factors with cultural sensitivity.
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- The study focused on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on people living with HIV in the Balearic Islands, specifically examining the incidence and factors contributing to infection and vaccination rates.
- A total of 3,567 HIV patients were analyzed, revealing a 29% SARS-CoV-2 infection rate, with men who have sex with men being at higher risk, while factors like African origin and vaccination coverage were associated with lower risk.
- The findings highlighted that vaccination is crucial for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, and revealed that older age and higher comorbidity scores led to increased vaccine uptake.
Mangroves in Southeast Asia provide numerous supporting, provisioning, regulating, and cultural services that are crucial to the environment and local livelihoods since they support biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience. However, Southeast Asia mangroves face deforestation threats from the expansion of commercial aquaculture, agriculture, and urban development, along with climate change-related natural processes. Ecotourism has gained prominence as a financial incentive tool to support mangrove conservation and restoration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The global burden associated with antimicrobial resistance is of increasing concern.
Aim: To evaluate risk factors associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) infection and its clinical impact in a cohort of patients with healthcare-associated bacteraemic urinary tract infections (BUTIs).
Methods: This was a prospective, multicentre, post-hoc analysis of patients with healthcare-associated-BUTI (ITUBRAS-2).