What's in my Pot? Six Colletotrichum Species Causing Anthracnose in Brazilian Pecan Orchards
This study used morphological and molecular approaches to identify the Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose in pecan plantations in Southern Brazil. The isolates obtained from pecan fruits with anthracnose symptoms were grouped through quantitative morphological characteristics into three distinct morphotypes. Molecular analysis of nuclear genes allowed the identification of six species of Colletotrichum causing anthracnose in pecan: C. nymphaeae, C. fioriniae, C. gloeosporioides, C. siamense, C. kahawae, and C. karsti. Three of these species are reported for the first time as causal agents of anthracnose in pecan. T...
Source: Current Microbiology - February 10, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tales Poletto Yohan Fritsche Vin ícius Spolaor Fantinel Marlove F átima Brião Muniz Ricardo Harakava Valdir Marcos Stefenon Source Type: research
Clinical Epidemiology of Extracranial Injuries in Severe Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury in South America
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) contributes significantly to the global injury burden, affecting an estimated 69 million individuals each year. [1] For children, TBI remains a leading cause of death and long-term disability, affecting 3 million children worldwide every year, with pediatric TBI incidence rates as high as 486 per 100,000 children in some populations. [2] In combination with an increasing incidence rate, the considerable mortality and disability, high health care costs, and preventable nature of TBIs have led to the prioritization of TBI research in global health. (Source: Injury)
Source: Injury - February 10, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Miguel Castro, Lauren L. Agoubi, Julia Velonjara, Claudia Lutkevicius, Nahuel Guadagnoli, Silvia Lujan, Gustavo Petroni, Michael J. Bell, Monica S. Vavilala, Charles Mock, the PEGASUS Argentina Study Group Source Type: research
Cost of illness due to respiratory syncytial virus acute lower respiratory tract infection among infants hospitalized in Argentina
This study aimed to estimate the cost per episode of hospital admissions due to RSV se... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Dvorkin, Emiliano Sosa, Elizabeth Vodicka, Ranju Baral, Andrea Sancilio, Karina Due ñas, Andrea Rodriguez, Carlos Rojas-Roque, Patricia B. Carruitero, Fernando P. Polack, Clint Pecenka, Romina Libster and Mauricio T. Caballero Tags: Research Source Type: research
Transcriptional study of genes involved in the passage from teliospore to hyphae stage in the fungus Thecaphora frezii, the causal agent of peanut smut
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2024 Feb 8:S0325-7541(24)00003-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2023.10.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) are among the most important leguminous crops in Argentina. During the growing season, they are frequently attacked by fungal diseases, including Thecaphora frezii. The spores of T. frezii are structures that confer resistance to this phytopathogen. The transition from teliospore to hypha is a characteristic process of some fungi, which is essential for completing their life cycle. Using the transcriptomes of teliospores and hyphae of T. frezii, we aimed to identify genes that ...
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - February 9, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mar ía S Díaz N éstor W Soria Ana C Figueroa Pablo Yang Esteban H Badariotti Valeria R Alasino Pablo V élez Dante M Beltramo Source Type: research
Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant < em > Escherichia coli < /em > from Argentinian pig and dairy farms reveals animal-specific patterns of co-resistance and resistance mechanisms
Appl Environ Microbiol. 2024 Feb 9:e0179123. doi: 10.1128/aem.01791-23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTControl measures are being introduced globally to reduce the prevalence of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in bacteria on farms. However, little is known about the current prevalence and molecular ecology of ABR in bacterial species with the potential to be key opportunistic human pathogens, such as Escherichia coli, on South American farms. Working with 30 dairy cattle farms and 40 pig farms across two provinces in central-eastern Argentina, we report a comprehensive genomic analysis of third-generation cephalosporin-resistan...
Source: Applied and Environmental Microbiology - February 9, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Oliver Mounsey Laura Marchetti Juli án Parada Laura V Alarc ón Florencia Aliverti Matthew B Avison Carlos S Ayala Cristina Ballesteros Caroline M Best Judy Bettridge Andrea Buchamer Daniel Buldain Alicia Carranza Maite Corti Isgro David Demeritt Maria P Source Type: research
Transcriptional study of genes involved in the passage from teliospore to hyphae stage in the fungus Thecaphora frezii, the causal agent of peanut smut
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2024 Feb 8:S0325-7541(24)00003-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2023.10.002. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPeanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) are among the most important leguminous crops in Argentina. During the growing season, they are frequently attacked by fungal diseases, including Thecaphora frezii. The spores of T. frezii are structures that confer resistance to this phytopathogen. The transition from teliospore to hypha is a characteristic process of some fungi, which is essential for completing their life cycle. Using the transcriptomes of teliospores and hyphae of T. frezii, we aimed to identify genes that ...
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - February 9, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Mar ía S Díaz N éstor W Soria Ana C Figueroa Pablo Yang Esteban H Badariotti Valeria R Alasino Pablo V élez Dante M Beltramo Source Type: research
Development of mental health first-aid guidelines for psychosis: a Delphi expert consensus study in Argentina and Chile
Psychotic symptoms may be less common than anxiety or affective symptoms, but they are still frequent and typically highly debilitating. Community members can have a role in helping to identify, offer initial ... (Source: BMC Psychiatry)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - February 9, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mart ín Agrest, Thamara Tapia-Munoz, Esteban Encina-Zúñiga, Isidora Vidal-Zamora, Norma Geffner, Sara Ardila-Gómez, Rubén Alvarado, Eduardo A. Leiderman and Nicola Reavley Tags: Research Source Type: research
Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Child, Argentina
C. Mena et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - February 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Contribution of Mine-Derived Airborne Particulate Matter to Ca, Fe, Mn and S Content and Distribution in the Lichen Punctelia hypoleucites Transplanted to Bajo de la Alumbrera Mine, Catamarca (Argentina)
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1007/s00244-024-01053-1. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe aim of this work was to relate the contribution of mine-derived airborne particulate matter to Ca, Fe, Mn and S content and distribution in Punctelia hypoleucites transplanted to Bajo de la Alumbrera, an important open-pit mine in Catamarca, Argentina. Lichen samples were transplanted to four monitoring sites: two sites inside the mine perimeter and two sites outside the mine. After three months, elemental distribution in samples was analyzed by microparticle-induced X-ray emission (microPIXE), and elemental concentr...
Source: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - February 7, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Juan Mart ín Hernández Emmanuel Marie de la Fourni ère Cinthia Paula Ramos Mario Ernesto Debray Rita Rosa Pl á Raquel Clara Jasan Rodrigo Invernizzi Luis Germ án Rodríguez Brizuela Martha Susana Ca ñas Source Type: research
Burnout syndrome in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American ophthalmologists: a cross-sectional analysis
ConclusionsThe frequency detected in this study confirms a steady increase in rates of burnout among ophthalmologists. As the consequences of this are well known, it is vital for health centre managers to develop a strategic plan to allow the causes to be understood better and to implement steps to improve the situation in each medical centre. (Source: International Ophthalmology)
Source: International Ophthalmology - February 7, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: research
Enterocytozoon bieneusi Infection after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant in Child, Argentina
C. Mena et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - February 5, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Male sling adjustability: does it truly matter?
ConclusionsMS adjustability improved success rates, especially among irradiated patients and those with previous US. RT was an adverse predictor of total continence status even after readjustments. (Source: International Urology and Nephrology)
Source: International Urology and Nephrology - February 5, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Teaching –learning environmental conflicts through case studies and experiential immersion: introducing students to transdisciplinary research
This article analyzes the relevance of a transdisciplinary approach applied to case studies coupled with what we have called “experiential immersion”, as a pedagogical strategy to better understand the complexity associated with environmental conflicts, which are a key challenge to achieve sustainability. We analyzed and compared two pedagogical experiences—one in Argentina and another one in Mexico—that we developed in undergraduate courses to teach about environmental conflicts. We used transdisciplinary approaches, situated cognition and different strategies of pedagogy for sustainability, promoting the experi...
Source: Sustainability Science - February 4, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: research
Degradation of atrazine, glyphosate, and 2,4-D in soils collected from two contrasting crop rotations in Southwest Chaco, Argentina
J Environ Sci Health B. 2024 Jan 31:1-14. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2024.2305596. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTArgentina stands as one of the leading consumers of herbicides. In a laboratory incubation experiment, the persistence and production of degradation metabolites of Atrazine, 2,4-D, and Glyphosate were investigated in a loamy clay soil under two contrasting agricultural practices: continuous soybean cultivation (T1) and intensified rotations with grasses and legumes (T2). The soils were collected from a long-term no-till trial replicating the influence of the meteorological conditions in the productive region. The soi...
Source: Journal of Environmental Science and Health. Part. B, Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes - February 1, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Johana I Luzzi Virginia C Aparicio Eduardo De Geronimo Alejandra Ledda Veronica M Sauer Jos é L Costa Source Type: research
