A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH FOR THE NON-MONETARY VALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN THREE COMMUNITIES OF THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON

A methodological approach for the non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services in three communities of the Colombian Amazon

To conduct a non-monetary valuation of ecosystem services, this study explored combining data on the use of ecosystem resources with measuring the effort expended on agricultural activities in three communities of the lower Caqueta, Colombian Amazon.By measuring the energy expended by people during their principal subsistence activities, a measure

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Identification of novel protein-protein interactions of Yersinia pestis type III secretion system by yeast two hybrid system.

Type III secretion system (T3SS) of the plague bacterium Y.pestis encodes a syringe-like structure consisting of more than 20 proteins, which can inject virulence effectors into host cells to modulate the cellular functions.Here in this report, interactions among the possible components in T3SS of Yersinia pestis were identified using yeast mating

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Hierarchical Modeling of the Liver Vascular System

The liver plays a key role in the metabolic homeostasis of the whole organism.To carry out its functions, it is endowed with a peculiar circulatory system, made of three main dendritic flow structures and lobules.Understanding the vascular anatomy of the crb concept liver is clinically relevant since various liver pathologies are related to vascula

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First detection and origin of multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 harboring OXA-48 in South America

ABSTRACT: Objectives: The emergence and spread of carbapenem resistant clones is of major concern for global health.This study uma sound lantern aimed to characterize the first detected Klebsiella pneumoniae ST15 harboring the epidemic carbapenemase OXA-48 in South America.Methods: During a routine colonization screening with carbapenem-resistant b

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