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The importance of breast-feeding for optimal child health and well-being
(Clinical nutrition, Manual of clinical nutrition; 3 (1) (Suppl 3): 28-33, 1984-01)
Breast-fed infants can thrive even under unhygienic conditions in areas of extreme poverty. The anti-infectious properties of human milk account for the very high resistance of the nursing infant to infection in general ...
Oceanic and terrestrial sources of continental precipitation
(American Geophysical Union 50:1-41, 2012-11-08)
The most important sources of atmospheric moisture at the global scale are herein identified, both oceanic and terrestrial, and a characterization is made of how continental regions are influenced by water from different ...
The importance of group vocal behaviour in roost finding
(2018)
Individuals benefit from socially acquired information to avoid predation risks and enhance foraging efficiency. Spix's disc-winged bats, Thyroptera tricolor, form very stable social groups despite their need to find a new ...
Density, size, and biomass of Diadema mexicanum (Echinoidea) in Eastern Tropical Pacific coral reefs
(2016)
Diadema is among the most abundant, widely dispersed, and ecologically important genera of sea urchin in tropical shallow waters. D. mexicanum is distributed from the Gulf of California to northern Peru, including the ...
Brucella abortus Strain 2308 Wisconsin Genome: Importance of the Definition of Reference Strains
(2016-09-29)
Brucellosis is a bacterial infectious disease affecting a wide range of mammals and a
neglected zoonosis caused by species of the genetically homogenous genus Brucella.
As in most studies on bacterial diseases, research ...
Snake venomics and antivenomics of Bothrops colombiensis, a medically important pitviper of the Bothrops atrox-asper complex endemic to Venezuela: Contributing to its taxonomy and snakebite management
(2009-03-06)
The taxonomic status of the medically important pitviper of the Bothrops atrox-asper complex endemic to Venezuela, which has been classified as Bothrops colombiensis, remains incertae cedis. To help resolving this question, ...
Neurotoxicity and other pharmacological activities of the snake venom phospholipase A2 OS2: the N-terminal region is more important than enzymatic activity
(2006-05)
Several snake venom secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) including OS2 exert a variety of pharmacological effects ranging from central neurotoxicity to anti-HIV activity by mechanisms that are not yet fully understood. To ...
El partido Comunista de Costa Rica y la importación y comercialización y de materiales impresos (1931-1948)
(2010-11-12)
Este artículo analiza la importación y comercialización de materiales impresos llevada a cabo por el Partido Comunista de Costa Rica (PCCR) entre 1931 y 1948. A diferencia de otras organizaciones de esta índole en América ...
Valoración de competencias específicas del profesional en psicología desde la Universidad de Costa Rica
(Revista Costarricense de Psicología, 31(1-2), 41-63, 2012)
En el marco del proyecto Tuning - América Latina un total de 11 académicos/as de 10 países de la región elaboraron una propuesta de 24 competencias específicas para la formación en Psicología. Con base en ellas, se realizó ...
La importancia del agua en la crianza de remplazos de lechería
(2016)
El agua, además de ser indispensable para la vida, es el nutriente esencial más importante en el ganado de leche, representa la mayoría de peso vivo del animal, y es el medio en el cual se llevan a cabo todas las reacciones ...