Artículos de Investigación: Recent submissions
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Vanilla yanesha (Orchidaceae), a new species of the membranaceous-leaved group from the central rainforest of Peru
(Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem, 2019)Two new species of Selaginella (i.e. S. ayitiensis and S. brigitteana) from Hispaniola Island are described. Illustrations are provided for both new species and their affinities are discussed. Selaginella ayitiensis was ... -
Avifaunal surveys along the lower Huallaga River, Region of Loreto, Peru: New distributional records, collection of topotypes, and taxonomic implications
(Wilson Ornithological Society, 2019)The lower Huallaga River in Peru was the focal region of 2 important ornithological collections in the mid-19th century and a third in the early 20th century. Many new taxa were described from these collections, yet the ... -
Wetlands of the South American pacific coast: a bibliometric analysis
(Springer Science and Business Media, 2022)Wetlands are ecosystems susceptible to anthropogenic impacts; analysis of the scientific publications on these ecosystems can be used as a reference to inform research and conservation measures. This bibliometric analysis ... -
Type 2 diabetes mellitus and anxiety symptoms: A cross-sectional study in Peru
(F1000 Research, 2022)Background: Information about the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) awareness in the prevalence of anxiety disorders is scarce. Moreover, reports from resource-constrained and semiurban settings are usually focused ... -
Actividades relacionadas con la práctica y tipos de terapias de medicina alternativa y complementaria en Lima y Callao (Perú)
(Universidad de Antioquía, 2013)Background: In the cities of Lima and Callao (Peru) it is unknown the type of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that are in use, as well as how, who and where are applied. Objectives: To identify the activities ... -
Chewing lice richness and occurrence in non-breeding shorebirds in paracas, Perú
(International Wader Study Group, 2019)Chewing lice often appear benign; however, they can also negatively impact their hosts. We know little about seasonal and spatial variation in the exposure, acquisition, or loss of these putative ectoparasites by shorebirds. ... -
Multidose intramuscular allogeneic adipose stem cells decrease the severity of canine atopic dermatitis: A pilot study
(Veterinary World, 2019)Aim: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the therapeutic and safety performance of an intramuscular treatment protocol of multidose of allogeneic adipose stem cells (ASCs) isolated, characterized, and expanded ex ... -
SARS-CoV-2 natural infection in animals: a systematic review of studies and case reports and series
(Taylor and Francis, 2021)COVID-19 pandemic is essentially a zoonotic disease. In this context, early in 2020, transmission from humans to certain animals began reporting; the number of studies has grown since. To estimate the pooled prevalence of ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with parents’ non-intention to vaccinate their children and adolescents against COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean
(MDPI, 2021)We aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with parents’ non-intention to vaccinate their children and adolescents against COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). We performed a secondary analysis ... -
Precipitation is the key determinant of topsoil δ15N values in southern Patagonia's semiarid rangelands
(John Wiley and Sons, 2022)Nitrogen (N) cycling in rangeland soils could potentially be controlled by water supply, stocking rates, or a range of other variables, such as ecosystem N stocks. To gauge the relative importance and elucidate possible ... -
Evaluation of the Humoral Immune Response of a Heterologous Vaccination between BBIBP-CorV and BNT162b2 with a Temporal Separation of 7 Months, in Peruvian Healthcare Workers with and without a History of SARS-CoV-2 Infection
(MDPI, 2022)Information on the effects of a heterologous booster in adult patients first vaccinated with the BBIBP-CorV vaccine is limited. This prospective cohort study evaluated the humoral response of 152 healthcare workers (HCWs) ... -
Monkeypox Post-COVID-19: Knowledge, Worrying, and Vaccine Adoption in the Arabic General Population
(MDPI, 2023)Background: The outbreak of monkeypox was declared a global public health emergency by the World Health Organization on 23 July 2022. There have been 60,000 cases reported worldwide, most of which are in places where ... -
Routine Immunization Programs for Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ecuador, 2020—Hidden Effects, Predictable Consequences
(MDPI, 2022)The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global disruption of several services, including routine immunizations. This effect has been described in several countries, but there are few detailed studies in Latin America and no ... -
Factors Associated with Not Receiving a Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in Peru
(MDPI, 2022)To determine the factors associated with not receiving the booster dose for COVID-19 in Peru, a cross-sectional study by secondary analysis of a University of Maryland and Facebook survey database assessing the global ... -
System Biology Approach to Identify the Hub Genes and Pathways Associated with Human H5N1 Infection
(MDPI, 2023)Introduction: H5N1 is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that can infect humans and has an estimated fatality rate of 53%. As shown by the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging and re-emerging viruses ... -
Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Monkeypox Virus among Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
(MDPI, 2022)The growing incidence of human monkeypox cases emphasizes the significance of prevention, early detection, and prompt responses for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes ... -
The Public Health Contribution of Sentiment Analysis of Monkeypox Tweets to Detect Polarities Using the CNN-LSTM Model
(MDPI, 2023)Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. This disease was considered eradicated in 1980 and was believed to affect rodents and not humans. However, recent years have seen a massive outbreak of monkeypox ... -
Relative vaccine effectiveness of the booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for preventing death in individuals with a primary regimen based on the BBIBP-CorV, ChAdOx1-S, or BNT162b2 vaccines during the Omicron wave in Peru: A nested case-control study using national population data
(Elsevier, 2022)Background: Studies have reported evidence about the effectiveness of a third dose with BNT162b2 for preventing hospitalization and death by COVID-19. However, there is little evidence regarding other primary vaccine ... -
Indicadores de sostenibilidad urbana y procesos migratorios internacionales en ciudades intermedias: la vivienda y el espacio público en dos zonas urbanas de Temuco, Chile
(Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana, 2023)In the last decade, Chile has experienced a significant increase in international migration, that has impacted differently in individual cities of the country. Within this framework, the objective of the article is to ... -
Defensa de la visión del mundo y motivos identitarios ante la saliencia de mortalidad y la religión en Lima
(Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2020)Justification. The Terror Management Theory (TMT) posits that Mortality Salience (MS) creates an anxiety state that people deal with through a Worldview Defence (WD) and the adherence to Identity Motives (IM). Objective. ...
