The CUIDA Chagas Project: towards the elimination of congenital transmission of Chagas disease in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Paraguay

ABSTRACT Background: Mother-to-child transmission of Chagas disease (CD) has become a relevant problem in both endemic and non-endemic areas. Methods: Description of the CUIDA Chagas Project - Communities United for Innovation, Development and Attention for Chagas disease'. Results: Through innovative and strategic research, this project will provide improved diagnostic and treatment options as well as replicable implementation models that are adaptable to different contexts. Conclusions: By integrating test, treat and care actions for CD into primary health care practices, the burden of CD on people and health systems may be significantly reduced.

Genes para proteorodopsinas en aguas termales de los Andes colombianos / Genes for proteorhodopsins in hot springs in the Colombian Andes

La identificación de genes para proteorodopsinas en aguas termales amplía el rango de ecosistemas en los cuales se encuentran estos genes, los que codifican para bombas de protones y pueden estar implicados en la productividad de estas comunidades microbianas acuáticas.