Universidade Estadual do Maranhão

Combined effects of the landscape and crop management on ant communities

Abstract Agricultural expansion promotes profound changes in natural landscapes that affect biodiversity and agroecosystem functioning. Although agricultural management and landscape context are recognized as key drivers shaping the structure and composition of biological communi...

A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats

Abstract Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of RNA viruses. Members of the genus Betacoronavirus , including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus (MERS-CoV), have attracted particular attention due to their re...

Assessment of the Performance of Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Chagas Disease in Dogs Using a Reference Panel of Four Chimeric Proteins

ABSTRACT Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas (genus Trypanosoma , family Trypanosomatidae, order Kinetoplastida), that is widespread in Latin America. The main hosts are humans and other domestic mammals, including dogs and cats. Studies have iden...

Unveiling Float Glass Staining Induced by an Acid‐Cleaning Product

ABSTRACT Staining of glass facades is a recurring and significant problem worldwide. This study investigates the causes of staining observed on six laminated float glass samples from four manufacturers (α, β, γ, and δ). Samples from β, γ, and δ were new, whereas those from α (α 1...