Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic protozoans of the genus Plasmodium. Although different effective antimalarial medicines have been developed, there is serious concern that parasites are developing widespread resistance to these drugs. To avoid this, now the efforts are concentrated on treating the malaria inside the Anopheles mosquito.
(2018-10) Drago, Massimiliano; Franco-Trecu, Valentina; Segura, Angel M.; Valdivia, Meica; González, Enrique M.; Aguilar, Àlex; Cardona Pascual, Luis
Palate breadth of South American sea lions (Otaria flavescens), South American fur seals (Arctocephalus australis) and Franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei) from Río de la Plata estuary. Stable isotope values (δ13C and δ15N) and standard length of the Franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) and potential prey species off Río de la Plata estuary. δ13C and δ15N: values not corrected for isotopic baseline shifts; δ13Ccor and δ15Ncor: values corrected for isotopic baseline shifts.