Artículos de Investigación: Recent submissions
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Especies invasoras de Ceratium Schrank, 1973 (Dinophyceae: Ceratiaceae) en cuerpos de agua continentales de Perú
(Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2022)This works provides information on the presence in Peru of two invasive species of the genus Ceratium: C. hirundinella (O.F. Müller) Dujardin and C. furcoides (Levander) Langhans. Information is provided on the distribution ... -
Selfies of imperial cormorants (Phalacrocorax atriceps): What is happening underwater?
(Public Library of Science, 2015)During the last few years, the development of animal-borne still cameras and video recorders has enabled researchers to observe what a wild animal sees in the field. In the present study, we deployed miniaturized video ... -
Escherichia coli st131 clones harbouring AGGR and AAF/V fimbriae causing bacteremia in Mozambican children: Emergence of new variant of FIMH27 subclone
(Public Library of Science, 2020)Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli ST131 fimH30 responsible for extra-intestinal pathogenic (ExPEC) infections is globally distributed. However, the occurrence of a subclone fimH27 of ST131 harboring both ExPEC and ... -
Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in ialB, gltA and rpoB genes of Bartonella bacilliformis isolated from patients in endemic Peruvian regions
(Public Library of Science, 2023)Bartonella bacilliformis is a Gram-negative, aerobic bacterium and the known causal agent of Carrion’s disease, still considered a neglected disease. There is limited information about the nucleotide sequences of this ... -
Direct and indirect effects of age on dengue severity: The mediating role of secondary infection
(Public Library of Science, 2023)Severe dengue occurrence has been attributed to increasing age and different dengue virus (DENV) serotypes that cause secondary infections and immune-enhancing phenomena. Therefore, we examined if the effect of age on ... -
Vegetative Propagation of the Commercial Red Seaweed Chondracanthus chamissoi in Peru by Secondary Attachment Disc during Indoor Cultivation
(MDPI, 2023)Chondracanthus chamissoi is an edible red seaweed with a high hydrocolloid content and food industry demand. This situation has led to a decline in their populations, especially in Peru. An alternative culture method based ... -
Neurocysticercosis in Latin America: Current epidemiological situation based on official statistics from four countries
(Public Library of Science, 2022)Background Neurocysticercosis (NC) is one of the major parasitic diseases affecting the central nervous system and is endemic in much of Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Its epidemiology is difficult to assess, ... -
Trichoneura peruviana (Poaceae, Trichoneurinae), a new species from Peru
(Magnolia Press, 2020)Trichoneura peruviana sp. nov. is described and illustrated. The new species, from the Western Cordillera de los Andes in Peru, in the middle of the snowy Goylanto and Paylogen at Omate valley, differs from T. lindleyana ... -
Genome-Wide Identification of Bilberry WRKY Transcription Factors: Go Wild and Duplicate
(MDPI, 2023)WRKY transcription factor genes compose an important family of transcriptional regulators that are present in several plant species. According to previous studies, these genes can also perform important roles in bilberry ... -
A new species of Phragmipedium (Orchidaceae: Cypripedioideae) from Peru
(Magnolia Press, 2019)A new species of Phragmipedium section Lorifolia, P. cabrejosii, is described and illustrated from Peru, and its affinities are discussed. It is mainly compared with P. caricinum, from which it is distinguished by the ... -
Tripogon nicorae var. aristulata (Poaceae), a new variety from Peru
(Magnolia Press, 2021)A new variety of Tripogon nicorae from Peru is described and illustrated. The new taxon, Tripogon nicorae var. aristulata, has lower glumes with scabrous keels (vs. smooth keels in T. nicorae var. nicorae) and narrow paleas ... -
Liparis aphylla (Malaxideae, Orchidaceae), a new leafless record from Peru
(Pensoft Publishers, 2016)Liparis aphylla G.A. Romero & Garay was previously known only from two herbarium specimens collected in 1945 and 1977 in Ecuador and Colombia, respectively. This little-known species is hereby reported for the first time ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with self-medication for COVID-19 prevention using disproven drugs in Peru: a cross-sectional nationwide study
(Grupo de Investigación en Atención Farmacéutica, 2023)Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the use of drugs without evidence for the prevention of COVID-19 in Peruvians without symptoms or diagnosis, using the ... -
Adaptación a la realidad de Latinoamérica de la Guía Clínica NASPGHAN/ESPGHAN 2016 sobre Diagnóstico, Prevención y Tratamiento de Infección por Helicobacter pylori en Pediatría
(Sociedad Chilena de Pediatría, 2020)Introduction: The latest joint H. pylori NASPGHAN and ESPGHAN clinical guidelines published in 2016, contain 20 statements that have been questioned in practice regarding their applicability in Latin America (LA); in ... -
Generation of Multinucleated Giant Cells due to Leishmania (V.) braziliensis Infection
(EManuscript Technologies, 2023)Background: Multinucleated giant cells were first described by Langhans(MGCs), these MGCs have a role in innate immunity that includes extracellular matrix remodeling associated with granuloma formation; another function ... -
Adaptación cultural y validación del SATAQ-4 “Sociocultural Attitudes towards appearance Questionnaire-4” para población peruana.
(Sociedad de Neurología, Psiquiatría y Neurocirugía, 2020)Introduction: Eating disorders (anorexia and bulimia) have been increasing worldwide and nationally. Prior to the development of this disorder, adolescents' present body dissatisfaction, whose study through the ¨Tripartite ... -
Antiparasitic effect of Psidium guajava on promastigotes and axenic amastigotes of Leishmania
(EManuscript Technologies, 2022)Background: Leishmaniasis is a stigmatic and mutilating disease due to pathogenic species of the genus Leishmania which, depending on the species and the individual's immune status, may vary clinically from a cutaneous, ... -
Effect of Butionin-Sulfaximine and Fluphenazine as Trypanothione Inhibitory Drugs on Promastigotes and Axenic Amastigotes of Leishmania Peruviana and Leishmania Braziliensis
(EManuscript Technologies, 2023)Background: Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by the Leishmania parasite, which is difficult to diagnose, causes disfigurement and is difficult to treat. Objectives: To determine the effect of Butionin-Sulfaximine (BSO) ... -
Responses of oral-microflora-exposed dental pulp to capping with a triple antibiotic paste or calcium hydroxide cement in mouse molars
(Japanese Society of Regenerative Medicine, 2020)Introduction: Responses of oral-microflora-exposed dental pulp to a triple antibiotic paste (TAP), a mixture of ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, and minocycline in ointment with macrogol and propylene glycol, remain to be ... -
Differences in family functioning before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: an observational study in Peruvian families
(PeerJ, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on family relationships, as several families have lost family members due to COVID-19 pandemic and become physically and emotionally estranged due to lockdown measures and ...
