Background and aims: Salmonella spp. infect cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals and maycause a worldwide zoonotic disease, salmonellosis, in infected animals. Rodents can be Salmonellacarriers without any signs of salmonellosis. The frequency of salmonella contamination, the presence ofvirulence genes (SpvR and SpvB) and antibiotic resistance pattern of isolated Salmonella w...

In December 2011, the first delegation of oncology nurses from the United States visited Havana, Cuba. The delegation included oncology nurses, educators, and leaders from across America and provided opportunities to learn about the healthcare system, cancer, and oncology nursing in Cuba. Delegation members attended lectures, toured facilities, and enjoyed Cuban culture. This exchange highlight...

We used Breteau Indices to - retrospectively - predict dengue transmission. The presence of one house block (on average about 50 houses) with a Breteau Index >or=4 in a neighbourhood (a block plus the surrounding blocks in a radius of 100 m) predicted transmission at the latter level with 81.8% sensitivity and 73.3% specificity during the first month of the Havana 2001 dengue outbreak. This res...

On March 8, 2008 in Havana, the Latin American Network for Brain Mapping (LABMAN) was created with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba and Mexico. The focus of LABMAN is to promote neuroimaging and systems neuroscience in the region through the implementation of training and exchange programs, and to increase public awareness of the Latin American potential to contribute both to...

T. E. Rodrigues1, J. D. T. Arruda-Neto1, J. Mesa2, C. Garcia1, K. Shtejer1,3, D. Dale4, and I. Nakagawa5 1Physics Institute, University of São Paulo, P.O. Box 66318, CEP 05315-970, São Paulo, Brazil 2Department of Physics and Biophysics UNESP, Botucatu, SP, Brazil 3Center of Applied Studies for Nuclear Developments (CEADEN), Havana, Cuba 4Department of Physics, Idaho State University, Pocatello...

Purpose. Heritage cities face the challenge of sustainable management activities related to leisure and tourism due vulnerability environment. Every tourist destination has a social carrying capacity from which levels development activity are unacceptable, so presence tourists can become intolerable local population. This research analyzes perception impacts generated by in residents Historic C...