Upper Rio Negro
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13. Morphobiological aspects of Rhodnius brethesi Matta, 1919 (Hemiptera:Reduviidae) from the Upper and Middle Negro River, Amazon region of Brazil: I - scanning electron microscopy
The occurrence of autochthonous cases of Chagas disease in the Amazon region of Brazil over recent decades has motivated an intensification of studies in this area. Different species of triatomines have been identified, and ten of these have be proven to be carriers of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi or " cruzi-like " parasites. Studies conducted in the munic
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2005-12
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14. Community-based transconjunctival marginal rotation for cicatricial trachoma in Indians from the Upper Rio Negro basin
The objective of the present study was to describe, for the first time in Brazil, the use by a non-ophthalmologist of a community-based marginal rotation procedure by a posterior approach in the indigenous population from the Upper Rio Negro basin. Seventy-three upper eyelids of 46 Indians (11 males and 35 females) with cicatricial upper eyelid entropion and
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. Publicado em: 2004-05
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15. Corydoras tukano, a new species of corydoradine catfish from the rio Tiquié, upper rio Negro basin, Brazil (Ostariophysi: Siluriformes: Callichthyidae)
Uma nova espécie de Corydoras do rio Tiquié, bacia do alto rio Negro, estado do Amazonas, Brasil, é descrita. Este táxon foi anteriormente citado na literatura aquarista como "Corydoras species 'Asher'", "Corydoras cf. reynoldsi" e "Corydoras aff. reynoldsi". O novo táxon pode ser distinguido de todos seus congêneres, exceto Corydoras reynoldsi e C. we
Neotropical Ichthyology. Publicado em: 2003-12
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16. Trachoma among the Yanomami Indians
The Yanomami are one of the last primitive groups of Indians living in Brazil. They have almost no contact with other cultures. The epidemiology of eye disease among Yanomami is virtually unknown. For the first time, a trachoma survey was conducted among Yanomami Indians in the State of Amazonas near the Venezuelan border of the Brazilian rain forest. Ophtha
Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. Publicado em: 2002-10
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17. Poder, hierarquia e reciprocidade : os caminhos da politica e da saude no Alto Rio Negro
This thesis is situated in the field of political anthropology, with strong similarities to what Ortner (1994) has called New Theories of Practice, exploring the relationships between power, knowledge and hegemony in a given society, the Baniwa of the Upper Rio Negro, Northwest Amazon, Brazil. The thesis takes as its starting point and main axis, the study o
Publicado em: 2002