Aptamer based, non-PCR, non-serological detection of Chagas disease biomarkers in Trypanosoma cruzi infected mice.

Chagas teal horse blanket disease affects about 5 million people across the world.The etiological agent, the intracellular parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T.cruzi), can be diagnosed using microscopy, serology or PCR based assays.However, each of these methods has their limitations regarding sensitivity and specificity, and thus to complement these exis

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Widespread occurrence of fecal indicator bacteria in oligotrophic tropical streams. Are common culture-based coliform tests appropriate?

Monitoring of stream water quality is a key element of water resource management worldwide, but methods that read more are commonly used in temperate habitats may not be appropriate in humid tropical systems.We assessed the influence of four land uses on microbial water quality in 21 streams in the Panama Canal Watershed over a one-year period, usi

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Arkhangelsk Cemetery of Kazan: Experience of Historical Research

The article describes the transformation of the Arkhangelsk cemetery from the graveyard of a trailmaster challenger 200x suburban village into a large urban necropolis.The cemetery existed from the middle of the 18th century at least.Originally it served the village of Arkhangelsk and the nearby area villages, which belonged the parish of the local

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