Publications by authors named "Mariana B Dantas"
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- Ceará was the second most affected state in Brazil by COVID-19 in terms of cases and deaths, but its early pandemic dynamics were not well understood due to low genomic surveillance.
- The study sequenced 34 genomes of SARS-CoV-2 and identified prevalent lineages, notably B.1.1.33 in 2020 and P.1 in 2021, along with other variants.
- A total of 202 mutations were analyzed, revealing significant missense mutations that could help enhance the understanding of virus genetic diversity in Ceará despite limited data in 2020.
Bixa orellana L., urucum, or urucu, a native tropical tree of Central and South American rain forests is used to treat various diseases in popular medicine. In Ceará, Northeast of Brazil, the seeds of urucum have been used for the treatment of high lipid blood levels.
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