Reproduction of Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Actinopterygii: Clupeidae) in the Mar Chiquita Coastal Lagoon, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Metazoan parasites of Brazilian menhaden Brevoortia aurea (Spix & Agassiz, 1829) (Osteichthyes: Clupeidae) from the coastal zone of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The role of the invasive polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Fauvel, 1923) (Serpulidae) as facilitator of parasite transmission in Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

In Mar Chiquita coastal lagoon (Argentina), the reefs of the invasive polychaete Ficopomatus enigmaticus (Serpulidae) serve as concentration areas for invertebrates and vertebrates and as potential foci of parasite transmission (mainly digeneans). To analyse the role of F. enigmaticus as facilitator of parasite transmission, and to evaluate the influence of the habitats selected by 2 species of...

Patterns and Processes of Chasmagnathus granulata and Cyrtograpsus angulatus (Brachyura: Grapsidae) Recruitment in Mar Chiquita Coastal Lagoon, Argentina

Recruitment patterns of crabs and other benthic invertebrates with planktonic larvae are determined by a combination of preand post-settlement factors. Recruitment is considered settlement limited when there is a positive correlation between the postlarvae available in the water column and the number of recruits, and regulated when abundance of individuals is mainly affected by post-settlement ...

Prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

BACKGROUND Cholelithiasis is an important cause of morbidity in the world and it varies significantly depending on the region of study. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of cholelithiasis in Buenos Aires. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study performed in a public hospital with tertiary care in Gastrointestinal Surgery. From July 2010 to December ...

Imported dengue in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Vol. 6, No. 6, November–December 2000 Emerging Infectious Diseases when aggressive male animals fight. Although this pattern has been observed for several host species of New World hantaviruses, this is the first known demonstration for Dobrava virus and A. flavicollis. Of the two female rodents with evidence of hantavirus infection, one had scars, and one did not. The latter was positive by PC...