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Mapping the risk of Aedes aegypti larval habitats using tree cover in Puntarenas, Costa Rica
(2010-08)Tree cover and other characteristics of urban structure have been associated in urban environments with abundance and productivity of Aedes aegypti and other mosquito larval habitats. Tree cover can conceal containers, ... -
Mecanismo de açao dos venenos de cobras corais
(2016)Os venenos apresentam um importante papel fisiológico para as serpentes: são os fatores responsáveis pela subjugação das presas, iniciam e auxiliam sua digestão e constituem um mecanismo de defesa contra predadores/agressores, ... -
Mechanisms of low susceptibility to the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride in a multidrug-resistant environmental isolate of Aeromonas hydrophila
(2023)Excessive discharge of quaternary ammonium disinfectants such as benzalkonium chloride (BAC) into aquatic systems can trigger several physiological responses in environmental microorganisms. In this study, we isolated a ... -
Medicamentos que potencialmente pueden afectar la condición de salud bucodental de personas adultas mayores de Los Guido de Desamparados en Costa Rica. Revista Internacional de Salud, Bienestar y Sociedad.
(2023-08-03)Este trabajo se enmarca en el macroproyecto de investigación del Instituto de Investigaciones en Salud de la Universidad de Costa Rica que estudia la situación de la persona adulta mayor en una comunidad urbano marginal, ... -
Medicinal plants with inhibitory properties against snake venoms
(2005)Envenomations due to snake bites are commonly treated by parenteral administration of horse or sheep-derived polyclonal antivenoms aimed at the neutralization of toxins. However, despite the widespread success of this ... -
Mejora de la Gestión del Sistema Documental en la División de Diagnóstico Molecular del Laboratorio Clínico del Hospital México
(2023)Este trabajo tiene como objetivo la mejora del sistema de gestión documental de la División de Diagnóstico Molecular del Hospital México. Es relevante debido a la necesidad de estandarización y ejecución eficaz de las ... -
Membrane cholesterol modulates the cytolytic mechanism of myotoxin II, a Lys49 phospholipase A2 homologue from the venom of Bothrops asper
(2011-04-19)Lys49 phospholipase A2 (PLA2) homologues present in crotalid snake venoms lack enzymatic activity, yet they induce skeletal muscle necrosis by a membrane permeabilizing mechanism whose details are only partially understood. ... -
Membrane independent activation of fibroblast proMMP-2 by snake venom: novel roles for venom proteinases
(2004-12-01)ProMMP-2 activation by Bothrops asper venom was investigated in mouse gastrocnemius muscle, mammalian cell culture and a cell-free system. Zymography revealed an increment of latent and activated forms of MMP-2 in muscle ... -
Membrane-damaging and cytotoxic sphingomyelinases and phospholipases
(2015-06-05)This chapter presents an overview of the classification, structure, and main physiopathological activities of bacterial sphingomyelinases and phospholipases, providing examples of their roles as virulence factors in several ... -
Metagenomic pipeline for identifying co-infections among distinct SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: Study cases from Alpha to Omicron
(2022)Concomitant infection or co-infection with distinct SARS-CoV-2 genotypes have been reported as part of the epidemiological surveillance of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the context of the spread of more transmissible variants ... -
Metaloproteinasas dependientes de Zinc: Protagonistas centrales en la Fisiopatología de Envenenamientos por Serpientes de la familia Viperidae
(2016)Se presenta y discute el papel que juegan las metaloproteinasas de los venenos de serpientes (SVMPs) de la familia Viperidae en la fisiopatología de los envenenamientos inducidos por mordeduras de estos reptiles. Se hace ... -
Methyltestosterone alters sex determination in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
(2016-07-09)Effects of xenobiotics can be organizational, permanently affecting anatomy during embryonic development, and/or activational, influencing transitory actions during adulthood. The organizational influence of endocrine-disrupting ... -
Mevalonate pathway as a novel target for the treatment of metastatic gastric cancer
(2020-10)Gastric mucosa tumors may present as two distinct major entities: Diffuse and intestinal subtypes. There is no standard treatment for advanced or metastatic gastric cancer. The mevalonate pathway and cholesterol homeostasis ... -
Método para la producción de formulaciones inyectables de productos proteicos hemoderivados y productos obtenidos utilizando dicho método
(2011-04-08)The invention relates to a method for producing injectable pharmaceutical formulations of blood-derived protein materials, including the steps of fractioning the source material in a polymer/salt aqueous two-phasesystem ... -
Métodos de Investigación: destrezas básicas para el trabajo científico en las disciplinas biomédicas
(2020-10-01)Esta obra didáctica nace con el objetivo de presentar a sus lectores una visión introductoria sobre el fenómeno científico actual, sus orígenes, su contexto costarricense, y posteriormente presentar las principales ... -
Miasis nosocomiales en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿una realidad ignorada?
(2014)Las miasis nosocomiales son infestaciones por larvas de mosca que se producen después de la hospitalización del paciente. Para analizar la información disponible sobre miasis nosocomiales ... -
Microflora of maize prepared as tortillas
(1975-06)Very little is known of the microflora in tortillas, the major component in the diet of many Guatemalans and other Central Americans. Based in a Guatemalan highland Indian village, this study examined the types and amounts ... -
Minipool Caprylic Acid Fractionation of Plasma Using Disposable Equipment: A Practical Method to Enhance Immunoglobulin Supply in Developing Countries
(2015-02-26)Plasma-derived immunoglobulin G (IgG) is on WHO’s Essential Medicines List, yet developing countries face severe shortages of this critical treatment. Infusion of IgG prepared from locally-collected plasma provides an ... -
Mipartoxin-I, a novel three-finger toxin, is the major neurotoxic component in the venom of the redtail coral snake Micrurus mipartitus (Elapidae)
(2012)The major venom component of Micrurus mipartitus, a coral snake distributed from Nicaragua to northern South America, was characterized biochemically and functionally. This protein, named mipartoxin-I, is a novel member ... -
MipLAAO, a new L-amino acid oxidase from the redtail coral snake, Micrurus mipartitus
(2018-06-08)L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) are ubiquitous enzymes in nature. Bioactivities described for these enzymes include apoptosis induction, edema formation, induction or inhibition of platelet aggregation, as well as antiviral, ...