This article examines the evolution and potential of the water agenda of BRICS.The members of this international association of major countries of South America, Eurasia, Asia and Africa are rich in water resources and population.The development of water resources extends beyond their borders to projects in other countries through the activities of
Spatial distribution of tuberculosis from 2002 to 2012 in a midsize city in Brazil
Abstract Art Print Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in many developing countries.Exploratory spatial analysis is a powerful instrument in spatial health research by virtue of its capacity to map disease distribution and associated risk factors at the population level.The aim of the present study was to describe the
Robotic versus Electromagnetic bronchoscopy for pulmonary LesIon AssessmeNT: the RELIANT pragmatic randomized trial
Abstract Background Robotic-assisted bronchoscopy has recently emerged as an alternative to electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy for the evaluation of peripheral pulmonary lesions.While robotic-assisted bronchoscopy is proposed to have several advantages, such as an easier learning curve, it is unclear if it has comparable diagnostic utility a
HLA Upregulation During Dengue Virus Infection Suppresses the Natural Killer Cell Response
Dengue virus (DENV) is the most prevalent mosquito-borne virus in the world and a major cause of morbidity in the tropics and subtropics.Upregulation of HLA class I molecules has long been considered a feature of DENV infection, yet this has not been evaluated in the setting of natural infection.Natural killer (NK) cells, an innate immune cell subs