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Testing Phylogeographic Hypotheses in Mepraia (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Suggests a Complex Spatio-Temporal Colonization in the Coastal Atacama Desert
(2022-04-29)Mepraia is a genus (Triatominae) endemic to Chile and a vector of Trypanosoma cruzi. Alternative phylogeographic hypotheses have been suggested for Mepraia. We tested different colonization routes hypothesized using ... -
Blood-Meal Sources and Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Coastal and Insular Triatomine Bugs from the Atacama Desert of Chile
(2022-04-08)Mepraia parapatrica is one of the lesser known and less abundant sylvatic triatomine species naturally infected by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. M. parapatrica lives in sympatry ... -
Determinación del Efecto de Tres Concetraciones de Aceite Esencial de Eucalipto, para el Control Ecológico de la Varroasis en Colmenas en Producción, en Los Molles, Región de Valparaíso, Chile
(2018)La varroasis es producida por ácaros de la especie Varroa destructor, un ectoparásito que desde hace décadas, ha generado graves problemas a la producción apícola nacional y mundial. El año 1992 se diagnosticó por primera ... -
Role of the spinal TrkB-NMDA receptor link in the BDNF-induced long-lasting mechanical hyperalgesia in the rat: A behavioural study
(2017)Background: Intrathecal/intracisternal BDNF in rodents produces longlasting hyperalgesia/allodynia, which implies BDNF plays a role in the establishment and maintenance of central sensitization. Both selfregeneration of ... -
Farmacoterapia de la Obesidad: definiendo una nueva enfermedad
(2021)Para un alto porcentaje de pacientes que no logran controlar su peso con solo cambiar sus hábitos de alimentación y ejercicio, es necesario tener medicamentos que apoyen los cambios en el estilo de vida. Desafortunadamente, ... -
Salvia guaranitica A. St.-Hil. ex Benth. (Lamiaceae): a new record for the alien flora of Chile
(2021-06-30)Salvia guaranitica A. St.-Hil. ex Benth. es descrita como una nueva especie exótica para la flora vascular de Chile. Se incluye una breve descripción, ilustración y una clave de identificación de las especies de Salvia ... -
Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in Desmodus rotundus (common vampire bat) and Histiotus montanus (small big-eared brown bat) from Chile
(2021-10-21)The protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, is transmitted by infected feces or consumption of blood-sucking triatomine insects to several mammalian orders including Chiroptera. In Chile, the ... -
Thresholds of Metal and Metalloid Toxicity In Field-Collected Anthropogenically Contaminated Soils: A Review
(2021-07-01)Ecotoxicological studies of soil metal toxicity conventionally rely on the use of uncontaminated soils gradually enriched with metals in the form of soluble salts. Although this method is very useful in many ways, it is ... -
PRIMER REGISTRO DE Etiella zinckenella (Treitschke) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) AFECTANDO SEMILLAS DE Alstroemeria spp. NATIVAS EN VALPARAÍSO, CHILE
(2021)Etiella zinckenella es una plaga cosmopolita de distribución mundial que ataca principalmente a especies de la familia Fabaceae, considerándose la soya como su principal hospedero. La larva del insecto ingresa a las ... -
Seasonal Photoacclimation and Vulnerability Patterns in the Brown Macroalga Lessonia spicata (Ochrophyta)
(2020-12-23)Fluctuations in solar radiation are one of the key factors affecting productivity and survival in habitat forming coastal macroalgae, in this regard, photoacclimation has a direct impact on the vulnerability and the ... -
Clinical presentation and treatment of multifocal epitrichial sweat gland carcinoma in a horse
(2020)Epitrichial gland carcinoma is a very rare type of skin tumour in horses. This report describes a horse presenting multiple nodules with associated normal, alopecic and ulcerated skin diagnosed via histopathology as ... -
Brucelosis en personas con riesgo ocupacional en clínicas veterinarias de dos ciudades del centro sur de Chile
(2020-11-25)El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la seroprevalencia de Brucella spp en personas con riesgo ocupacional en clínicas veterinarias de dos ciudades del centro sur de Chile (Talca y Puerto Montt). Se analizaron 98 sueros ... -
Management of Thermal Injuries in Donkeys: A Case Report
(2020)Burn injuries are uncommon in large animals and there are no reports of these injuries in donkeys. Burns cause local and systemic effects. Extensive thermal injuries can be challenging to manage and the extent of the burn ... -
Aproximaciones a la deserción universitaria en Chile
(2018)La educación universitaria vespertina, en Chile, ha presentado en los últimos años, un acentuado crecimiento en su matrícula. Sin embargo, la interrupción de los estudios de quienes estudian en este horario de 19 a 23 horas ... -
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Evaluation of sustainability and the impact of the agriculture styles of the chilean coastal dry lands
(2017)Agriculture has been progressing continuously, from the use of free natural resources to the fossil fuels as energy sources. Even though agriculture depends mainly on ecosystem resources and services, its development has ... -
Reporte de Caso: Primer Caso de Pearsonema spp. en Felino Doméstico de Chile
(2018)En Chile no han sido reportados casos de Pearsonema spp (Capillaria spp) en caninos o felinos domésticos, sólo se han descrito en cánidos silvestres (Jiménez et al., 2012). En cuanto a la literatura internacional existen ... -
Rhodococcus equi virulento aislado de potrillos Fina Sangre de Carrera en Chile
(2019)El objetivo del presente estudio fue establecer el diagnóstico y aislado de variantes virulentas de la cepa Rhodococcus equi y su asociación con trastornos respiratorios, digestivos o de ambos en potrillos Fina Sangre de ... -
Pyrrolizidine alkaloid toxicosis and hepatic encephalopathy in horses in Easter Island, Chile
(2018)A group of horses died in Easter Island following anorexia, weight loss and neurological signs. Similar cases have occurred since the introduction of a plant containing pirrolizidine alkaloid to the island. This study ... -
Burnout syndrome prevalence in veterinarians working in Chile
(2019)Burnout Syndrome is a psycho-emotional syndrome that affects workers in any activity or profession. In recent years, veterinarians have been described as one of the most affected professionals, which has motivated the ...
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