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Ponencia presentada en el I Encuentro Internacional " La Formación Universitaria y Dimensión Social del Profesional, Córdoba, Argentina. 2015La Universidad resulta referencial, marcando rumbos con respecto a qué buscauna sociedad cuando forma a sus ciudadanos. Por ello, la educación superior seentiende, no como mera instancia que favorece la salida laboral o elfortalecimiento de las lógicas profesionalistas del mercado, sino como ámbito dedesarrollo de la capacidad de pensamiento crítico. La Universidad, comopatrimonio común de la sociedad toda, trasciende la formación científico académica,y debe orientarse en pos de la acción transformadora haciasociedades más justas y equitativas. En definitiva, una sociedad responsable dela Universidad de la cual se nutre y una Universidad comprometida con lasociedad que la contiene.En las circunstancias en las que este equipo de la Cátedra PROBLEMÁTICA DE LAVIVIENDA POPULAR, lleva a cabo experiencias de docencia, extensión,investigación y articulación interdisciplinaria, se hace necesario evaluar la tareapropia y las orientaciones y posiciones a la luz de algunos elementos de análisisque permiten reflexionar acerca de lo que se hace y como se implementa.Para comenzar, se distinguen estas tres áreas que agrupan los temas ycomponentes pedagógicos que se desarrollan. Por un lado, en el módulointroductorio de la asignatura se explicitan las orientaciones normativas a las quese adscribe tomando como referencia un conjunto de valores cuya reproducciónse considera vital para lograr un posicionamiento frente a la realidad y a losdesafíos que la misma impone. De la misma manera, la tarea docente continúaen la transferencia de instrumentos técnicos, multidisciplinarios, de comprensión,intervención y evaluación referidos al Hábitat Popular. Por último, se procuraproblematizar las circunstancias sociopolíticas en que se encuentra inmerso elfuturo arquitecto referido al ámbito de intervención del Hábitat Popular,blogs.unc.edu.ar/tallertotal/blog/Fil: Ferrero, Aurelio. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño; ArgentinaFil: Rebord, Germán Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño; ArgentinaFil: Pellegrin, Gustavo. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño; ArgentinaFil: Mulatero Bruno, Daniela. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Arquitectura, Urbanismo y Diseño; ArgentinaOtras Ciencias Sociale

Polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of bovine genital campylobacteriosis Reação em cadeia da polimerase para o diagnóstico de campilobacteriose genital bovina

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis is a common venereal disease of cattle; the prevalence of this disease can be underestimated mostly because of the nature of the etiological agent, the microaerobic Campylobacter fetus subspecies venerealis. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the utilization of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of genital campylobacteriosis in samples obtained from bull prepuce aspirate, cow cervical mucus, and abomasum contents of aborted fetuses, collected into enrichment medium. Five different DNA extraction protocols were tested: thermal extraction, lysis with proteinase K, lysis with guanidine isothiocyanate, lysis with DNAzol, and lysis with hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB). The specificity, sensitivity, and technical application of the PCR assay were also evaluated with clinical samples and compared to bacterial isolation by standard culture. DNA extraction by the CTAB protocol provided better results in PCR, and it was able to detect 63 colony-forming units per ml of C. fetus. Out of 277 clinical samples tested, 68 (24%) were positive for Campylobacter fetus using PCR, while only 8 (2.8%) of the samples were positive by bacterial isolation in solid medium, proving the superiority of the PCR technique when compared to the standard isolation method, and providing evidence for its usefulness as a better screening test in cattle for the diagnosis of bovine genital campylobacteriosis.<br>Campilobacteriose genital bovina é uma doença venérea comum em bovinos. A prevalência desta doença pode ser subestimada na maioria das vezes pela natureza microaeróbica do agente etiológico, Campylobacter fetus subspecies venerealis. O propósito do presente estudo foi avaliar a utilização da reação de polimerase em cadeia (PCR) no diagnóstico de campilobacteriose genital em amostras obtidas de aspirado prepucial de touros, muco cervical de vacas e conteúdo abomasal de fetos abortados, coletados em meio enriquecido. Cinco protocolos diferentes de extração de DNA foram testados: termo extração, lise com proteinase K, lise com guanidine isothiocyanate, lise com DNAzol e lise com hexadeciltrimetilamônio brometo (CTAB). A especificidade, sensibilidade e a aplicação da técnica da PCR foram também avaliadas com amostras clínicas e comparadas com bactérias isoladas por cultura padrão. DNA extraído pelo protocolo de CTAB demonstrou os melhores resultados na PCR, e foi capaz de detectar 63 unidades formadoras de colônias de C. fetus por ml de meio. Das 277 amostras clínicas testadas, 68 (24%) foram positivas para Campylobacter fetus pela PCR, enquanto 8 (2,8%) das amostras foram positivas por isolamento bacteriológico, provando a superioridade da técnica de PCR quando comparada com métodos padrão de isolamento, e fornecendo evidências de sua utilização como um teste de melhor projeção para diagnóstico em campilobacteriose genital bovina

Sustainability Agenda for the Pantanal Wetland: Perspectives on a Collaborative Interface for Science, Policy, and Decision-Making

International audienceBuilding bridges between environmental and political agendas is essential nowadays in face of the increasing human pressure on natural environments, including wetlands. Wetlands provide critical ecosystem services for humanity and can generate a considerable direct or indirect income to the local communities. To meet many of the sustainable development goals, we need to move our trajectory from the current environmental destructive development to a wiser wetland use. The current article contain a proposed agenda for the Pantanal aiming the improvement of public policy for conservation in the Pantanal, one of the largest, most diverse, and continuous inland wetland in the world. We suggest and discuss a list of 11 essential interfaces between science, policy, and development in region linked to the proposed agenda. We believe that a functional science network can booster the collaborative capability to generate creative ideas and solutions to address the big challenges faced by the Pantanal wetland

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

Alirocumab and cardiovascular outcomes after acute coronary syndrome

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Alirocumab and Cardiovascular Outcomes after Acute Coronary Syndrome

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