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La investigación en la Universidad de Costa Rica: situación actual y perspectivas
(Editorial de la Universidad de Costa Rica, 2005)En este trabajo se analizan algunas de las características actuales de la actividad de investigación científico-tecnológica en la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) y se plantean medidas tendientes a consolidar esta importante ... -
Lachesis stenophrys venom reduces the equine antibody response towards Bothrops asper venom used as co-immunogen in the production of polyspecific snake antivenom
(2015-09-01)The anti-bothropic activity of an antivenom prepared from the plasma of horses immunized with Bothrops asper venom (anti-B antivenom) was compared with a similar formulation produced from the plasma of horses immunized ... -
Lack of a BglII site at the 5’ region of the PGK 1 locus: a new variant discovered in two Chibchan Amerindian groups from Costa Rica
(1995)A new 3.8-kb allele at the 5" region of the PGK 1 locus detected by the probe pSPT/PGK is reported. This variant was discovered in the Cabecar and Guaymi, two Chibchan Amerindian groups of Costa Rica. So far, a polymorphism ... -
Latin American consumption of major food groups: results from the ELANS study
(2019-12-26)Background The Latin American (LA) region is still facing an ongoing epidemiological transition and shows a complex public health scenario regarding non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A healthy diet and consumption of ... -
Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): rationale and study design
(2016-01)Abstract Background: Obesity is growing at an alarming rate in Latin America. Lifestyle behaviours such as physical activity and dietary intake have been largely associated with obesity in many countries; however studies ... -
Legislación para el uso de animales de laboratorio en Costa Rica
(Medicina Legal de Costa Rica 15(1-2). 1998, 1998-12)Los animales de laboratorio se usan como análogos a las enfermedades humanas, tanto en gnotobiología, investigación dental, embriología y teratología, oncología, gerontología, investigación cardiovascular, inmunología, ... -
Legislación relativa al Síndrome de Inmunodeficiencia Aquirida (SIDA) en Costa Rica, 1985-1988
(1988)Este trabajo discute la legislación vigente en Costa Rica, relativa al SIDA. Se ha generado un cuerpo de decretos ejecutivos al reconocerse, en 1985, la presencia del SIDA en el país. Un decreto fue promulgado en 1985, ... -
Leishmaniasis tegumentaria americana en amerindios de Costa Rica
(1985)Entre 1979 y 1984 se realizaron estudios clínicos y epidemiológicos en las poblaciones de Limoncito y Abrojo (Guaymi), Cabagra y Amubri (Bribri), Boruca (Boruca) y Ujarrás (Cabecar). Los estudios clínicos consistieron en ... -
Lemnitoxin, the major component of Micrurus lemniscatus coral snake venom, is a myotoxic and pro-inflammatory phospholipase A2
(2016-08-26)The venom of Micrurus lemniscatus, a coral snake of wide geographical distribution in South America, was fractionated by reverse-phase HPLC and the fractions screened for phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity. The major component ... -
Leptina, lípidos y sobrepeso en escolares de sexto grado de un área urbano-marginal
(Acta Médica Costarricense 45 (3) 107-112, 2003-06)Introduction: The hormone called Leptine has been associated with several factors of the Metabolic Syndrome, including hypertension, obesity, insulin resistance and high density lipoprotein, not only in adults but also in ...