ImportanceUnderstanding the susceptibility and infectiousness of children and adolescents in comparison to adults is important to appreciate their role in the COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectiveTo determine SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and infectiousness of children and adolescents with adults as comparator for three variants (wild-type, alpha, delta) in the

Abstract: This study aimed to estimate household pesticide exposure in adult individuals in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to verify the accessibility of these products in local and online businesses.The data were collected by an online questionnaire (1,015 responses) and a shelf survey in physical and online stores.Among th

Abstract Many pollinators, including bumble Washing Machine Pulsator Cap bees, are in decline.Such declines are known to be driven by a number of interacting factors.Decreases in bee populations may also negatively impact the key ecosystem service, pollination, that they provide.Pesticides and parasites are often cited as two of the drivers of bee

ABSTRACT The manufacturing process Fluorescent Globe for biological products is complex, expensive and critical to the final product, with an impact on their efficacy and safety.They have been increasingly used to treat several diseases, and account for approximately 50% of the yearly budget for the Brazilian public health system.As the patents of

Proteins for elongation of very long-chain fatty acids (ELOVLs) are critical for the synthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs), and they are one group of the rate-limiting enzymes responsible for the initial condensation reaction within the fatty acid elongation.Elovl8 is a newly identified member of the ELOVL protein family, a