Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana causes cutaneous leishmaniasis, an endemic zoonosis affecting a growing number of patients in the southeastern states of Mexico.Some foci are found in shade-grown cocoa and coffee plantations, or near perennial forests that provide rich breeding grounds for the sand fly vectors, but also harbor a variety of bat spec
The substitution of more appreciated animal species by animal species of lower commercial value is a common type of meat product adulteration.DNA metabarcoding, the combination of DNA barcoding with next-generation sequencing (NGS), plays an increasing role in food authentication.In the present study, we investigated the applicability of a DNA meta
In the recent years, the biogas industry is rapidly growing, but the sector has been affected by several major accidents related to its supply chain, which pointed out the need to perform a detailed process safety analysis.Hazards and operability analysis (HazOp) is one of the most used and efficient technique for the identification of potential ac
In the past, earthquakes have caused significant damage to traditional masonry filler wall frame structures.To solve this problem, a new design scheme, the partition damping filler wall, is proposed in this paper to reduce the interaction between the filler wall and the frame structure.Low cyclic loading tests are carried out on the traditional and