Del Brutto, Oscar H Costa, Aldo F Mera, Robertino M Recalde, Bettsy Y Bustos, Javier A García, Héctor H
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Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Antibodies to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) were detected in 303/673 rural Ecuadorian adults (45%), 77% of whom had compatible clinical manifestations. Seropositivity was associated with the use of open latrines. Our findings support the fears of mass spread of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Latin America and cannot exclude a co...
Calvo, Joel Ávila, Fabio
Senecio alatopetiolatus is recorded for the first time in Colombia. A discussion of its morphological variability and pictures of living plants are provided.
Craps, Marc; 17515;
Heritage is viewed in this contribution as a result-in-the making of an ongoing social process between actors living in different socio-economic conditions with different ways of making sense of their environment. When people identify with heritage, it stimulates them to take care of their environment, of the others and of themselves. This is an op...
Delgado-P., G Lara, Sebastián
Luis Macas received The Goldman Prize for Environmental Protection
Delgado-P., G Lara, Sebastián
Entrevista con el líder Quichwa Luis Macas de la CONAIE.
Vallejo-Janeta, Alexander Paolo Morales-Jadan, Diana Freire-Paspuel, Byron Lozada, Tannya Cherrez-Bohorquez, Cesar Garcia-Bereguiain, Miguel Angel Ortiz-Prado, Esteban Rivera-Olivero, Ismar Henriquez, Aquiles Rodrigo Jaramillo, Tatiana
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Background One of the constraints in containing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador is limited testing capacity, especially in high-risk populations such as people living in humanitarian shelters. Objectives The “United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees” office in Ecuador in collaboration with “Universidad de Las Américas” performed...
Haug, Ingeborg Setaro, Sabrina Suárez, Juan Pablo
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Mycological Progress
Tropical dry forests are an intricate ecosystem with special adaptations to periods of drought. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are essential for plant survival in all terrestrial ecosystems but might be of even greater importance in dry forests as plant growth is limited due to nutrient and water deficiency during the dry season. Tropical dry f...
Ochoa-Avilés, Angélica M. Ochoa-Avilés, Cristina Morillo-Argudo, Diana A. Molina-Cando, María José Rodas-Espinoza, Claudia R. Chis Ster, Irina Maestre Calderón, Manolo P. Maldonado G, Augusto Arteaga Vaca, Karen Rodriguez, Alejandro
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The World Allergy Organization Journal
Background Asthma affects up to 33% of children in Latin American settings. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on access to and use of health services. We aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on asthma exacerbations, medical facility visits, and use of asthma medications in children. Methods We used data fro...
Edeby, Agnes San Sebastián, Miguel
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International Journal for Equity in Health
BackgroundViolence against women (VAW) is a vast public health problem in Latin America. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of violence against women and to assess its sociogeographical inequalities in Ecuador during 2019.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from a national survey conducted in 2019 (n = 17,211) among women...
Molina, Gabriel A. Ayala, Andres V. Endara, Santiago A. Aguayo, William G. Rojas, Christian L. Jimenez, Galo E. Moyon, Miguel A. Moyon, F. Xavier
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases
