ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS IN THE YANOMAMI INDIGENOUS LAND, MUCAJAí RIVER BASIN, STATE OF RORAIMA, BRAZIL

Environmental Geochemical Analysis in the Yanomami Indigenous Land, Mucajaí River Basin, State of Roraima, Brazil

The Yanomami Indigenous Land in the Amazon has a long history of illegal artisanal gold mining, leading to concerns about mercury (Hg) contamination.This study has remtavares.com conducted a geochemical analysis to assess Hg contamination from these mining activities.Geological materials, including river water and stream sediments, were collected f

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Chlamydia trachomatis serotype A infections in the Amazon region of Brazil: prevalence, entry and dissemination

INTRODUCTION: Chlamydia infection is associated with debilitating human diseases including trachoma, pneumonia, coronary heart disease and urogenital diseases.Serotypes of C.trachomatis show a fair correlation with the group of diseases they cause, and their distribution follows a well-described geographic pattern.Serotype A, a trachoma-associated

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Cytotoxic Immune Response to a Xenogeneic Bioartificial Liver

Prior studies have suggested the possibility of immune-mediated death of xenogeneic hepatocytes in a bioartificial liver (BAL) during hemoperfusion.This study was designed to elucidate how immunity may cause death of xenogeneic hepatocytes in the BAL.Healthy dogs were treated with a BAL containing hollow fiber membranes with large pores (200 nm) or

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