Microbiota and its antibiotic resistance profile in avocado Guatemalan fruits (Persea nubigena var. guatemalensis) sold at retail markets of Ibarra city, northern Ecuador
ConclusionsThe results indicated that ready to eat avocados contained detectable levels of MAR bacteria, including methicillin resistant (MR)-STAPHY, which may act as a potential vector for the spread of antibiotic resistance. To achieve the increase of the production and marketing of Fuerte cultivar in Ecuador, it is vitally important to consider valuable strategies to protect the fruits at the early ripe stage in future. Thus, it is crucial to set up efficient control measures and develop coordinated strategies to guarantee the microbiological quality of the food. (Source: Frontiers in Microbiology)
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - September 7, 2023 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 6701: Chronic Occupational Exposure to Traffic Pollution Is Associated with Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Healthy Urban Traffic Control Police
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Urban traffic officers in many low- and middle-income countries are exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) while working vehicle control on heavily congested streets. The impact of chronic TRAP exposure on the cardiovascular health, including the carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), of this outdoor occupational group remains unclear. This cross-sectional study compared the average mean and maximum CIMT measurements of two groups of relatively young, healthy traffic police (32 ± 7 years; 77% male) in Quito, Ecuador, who were without clinical evidence of serious cardiovasc...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Abdulrazak O. Balogun M. Margaret Weigel Edmundo Est évez Rodrigo X. Armijos Tags: Article Source Type: research
Variation of Clasper Scent Gland Composition of Heliconius Butterflies from a Biodiversity Hotspot
Chembiochem. 2023 Aug 31:e202300537. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202300537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMale Heliconius butterflies possess two pheromone emitting structures, wing androconia and abdominal clasper scent glands. The composition of the clasper scent gland of males of 17 Heliconius and Eueides species from an overlapping area in Ecuador, comprising three mimicry groups, was investigated by GC/MS. The chemical signal serves as an anti-aphrodisiac signal that is transferred from males to females during mating, indicating the mating status of the female to prevent them from harassment by other males. In addition, the odo...
Source: Chembiochem - August 31, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Stephanie Ehlers Rachel Blow Daiane Szczerbowski Chris Jiggins Stefan Schulz Source Type: research
Variation of Clasper Scent Gland Composition of Heliconius Butterflies from a Biodiversity Hotspot
Chembiochem. 2023 Aug 31:e202300537. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202300537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMale Heliconius butterflies possess two pheromone emitting structures, wing androconia and abdominal clasper scent glands. The composition of the clasper scent gland of males of 17 Heliconius and Eueides species from an overlapping area in Ecuador, comprising three mimicry groups, was investigated by GC/MS. The chemical signal serves as an anti-aphrodisiac signal that is transferred from males to females during mating, indicating the mating status of the female to prevent them from harassment by other males. In addition, the odo...
Source: Chembiochem - August 31, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Stephanie Ehlers Rachel Blow Daiane Szczerbowski Chris Jiggins Stefan Schulz Source Type: research
Variation of Clasper Scent Gland Composition of Heliconius Butterflies from a Biodiversity Hotspot
Chembiochem. 2023 Aug 31:e202300537. doi: 10.1002/cbic.202300537. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMale Heliconius butterflies possess two pheromone emitting structures, wing androconia and abdominal clasper scent glands. The composition of the clasper scent gland of males of 17 Heliconius and Eueides species from an overlapping area in Ecuador, comprising three mimicry groups, was investigated by GC/MS. The chemical signal serves as an anti-aphrodisiac signal that is transferred from males to females during mating, indicating the mating status of the female to prevent them from harassment by other males. In addition, the odo...
Source: Chembiochem - August 31, 2023 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Stephanie Ehlers Rachel Blow Daiane Szczerbowski Chris Jiggins Stefan Schulz Source Type: research
