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Genética de la esquizofrenia: avances en el estudio de genes candidatos
(Rev. biol. trop v.52 n.3, p. 467-473 sep. 2004, 2004)
Genetics of Schizophrenia: advances in the study of candidate genes. Schizophrenia is one of the
most severe mental disorders that affect 1% of the population worldwide. It is clear that both genetic and
environmental ...
Proteomic profile of the venom of three dark-colored Tityus (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from the tropical rainforests of Costa Rica
(2023)
Objective: We aimed to elucidate the potential differences in the venom peptide sequences of three Tityus species
from Costa Rican rainforests: T. jaimei, T. championi and T. dedoslargos, compared to T. cf. asthenes ...
Diagnosis of Schizophrenia in Latino Populations. A Comparison of Direct Interview and Consensus Based Multi-Source Methods
(Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 2009;197: 530–535, 2009-07)
We determined the rates of agreement between diagnoses, using
the Diagnostic Interview for Genetic Studies (DIGS) and diagnoses arrived
at, using additional sources of information, to establish whether there are
differences ...
Venomics of the poorly studied hognosed pitvipers Porthidium arcosae and Porthidium volcanicum
(2021)
We report the first proteomics analyses of the venoms of two poorly studied snakes, the Manabi hognosed pitviper Porthidium arcosae endemic to the western coastal province of Manabí (Ecuador), and the Costa Rican hognosed ...
Proteomic and toxicological analysis of the venom of Micrurus yatesi and its neutralization by an antivenom
(2022)
Coralsnakes belong to the family Elapidae and possess venoms which are lethal to humans and can be grouped based on the predominance of either three finger toxins (3FTxs) or phospholipases A2 (PLA2s). A proteomic and ...
Contaminación del agua del río Durazno, Costa Rica: más allá del índice holandés de calidad del agua
Pollution of the Durazno River water, Costa Rica: beyond the Dutch water quality index
(2023-06-01)
Introduction: The micro-basin of the Durazno River in Costa Rica is a source of water for human consumption, but is suspected of microbiological pollution from several land uses. Objective: To assess the water quality of ...
Menopause, A Universal Female Experience: Lessons from Mexico and Central America
(Current Women’s Health Reviews 4(1), 3-8, 2008)
In Mexico and Central America, women typically experience menopause up to 10 years earlier than their U.S. counterparts. This may be due in part to numerous pregnancies, long periods of lactation, poor nutrition, extreme ...
Gene Expression Dynamics Induced by Ciprofloxacin and Loss of LexA Function in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 Using Data Mining and Network Analysis
(2018)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic
pathogen that causes a variety of infections in humans and
frequently develops mechanisms of resistance to antibiotics, which
makes its treatment difficult. In this study we ...
Influencia del uso del suelo en la calidad del agua en la subcuenca del río Jabonal, Costa Rica
Influence of the land use in the quality of the water in the subwatershed of the river Jabonal, Costa Rica.
(2006-08)
La subcuenca del río Jabonal, Costa Rica, se
caracteriza por el predominio de extensas áreas
dedicadas a la producción ganadera. Se seleccionaron ocho microcuencas y se evaluó la calidad
del agua a través de análisis ...
Effects of oxytetracycline on the performance and activity of biomixtures: Removal of herbicides and mineralization of chlorpyrifos
(2017)
Biopurification systems (BPS) are design to remove pesticides from agricultural wastewater. This work assays for the first time the potential effect of an antibiotic of agricultural use (oxytetracycline, OTC) on the ...