Over time, forests have played an important role in the ecosystems’ balance. They store and retain a large amount of carbondioxide, preventing it to be released into the atmosphere. However, in recent years, deforestation and forest degradation…
Reverse transcription of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (+)RNA genome and subgenomic RNAs (sgRNAs) and subsequent quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is the reliable diagnostic gold standard for COVID-19…
Global warming presents one of the most serious threats to South American nations. Countries in the region are at risk of a variety of climate change related problems: rising sea levels, diminishing potable water supplies, forest res, intense storms…
Com este artigo, efetua-se uma análise sobre as origens do Programa de Agricultura Familiar (Pronaf) do Brasil e as racionalidades existentes no conceito de agricultura familiar, que podem ser de tendência funcionalista ou substantiva. Além disso,…
Este trabalho avaliou o potencial das espécies oriundas da atividade extrativa vegetal na comunidade São Tomé, no município de Ferreira Gomes/Amapá, em decorrência das modificações ambientais ocasionadas pela instalação da usina hidrelétrica…
In 2013, a novel betacoronavirus was identified in fecal samples from dromedaries in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Antibodies against the recombinant nucleocapsid protein of the virus, which we named dromedary camel coronavirus (DcCoV) UAE-HKU23, were…
Recently, we reported the discovery of a dromedary camel coronavirus UAE-HKU23 (DcCoV UAE-HKU23) from dromedaries in the Middle East. In this study, DcCoV UAE-HKU23 was successfully isolated in two of the 14 dromedary fecal samples using HRT-18G…