The modernization of pig production has led to increasingly larger populations of pigs. This dynamic allows for accelerated production and ensures a steady pork supply but also facilitates the spread of infections. PCV2 is a ubiquitous virus and can...
Measles represents a critical public health challenge due to its high transmissibility and the resurgence of outbreaks of the disease, linked to gaps in vaccination coverage. In this study, we analyze the epidemiological dynamics of the outbreak that...
18 December 2023
Mexico is surrounded by a highly dynamic tectonic environment, where the area of greatest influence is in the west, since it is where large earthquakes occur and tectonic blocks are generated due to the subduction of two oceanic plates in the North A...
The modernization of pig farming has resulted in increasingly dense pig populations. While this accelerates production and ensures a steady pork supply, it also increases the risk of infection transmission. As an endemic and widely distributed pathog...
The complex geology of southwestern Mexico results from prolonged interaction between the North American and Farallon plates along an active subduction zone. This process led to crustal growth via oceanic lithosphere consumption, island arc accretion...
Coastal fisheries contribute to global food security, since fish are an important source of protein for many coastal communities in the world. However, they are constrained by problems, such as weak management of fisheries and overfishing. Local co...
Pomegranate is gaining popularity because of its proved nutraceutical properties and is highly adaptable to different climates. In southern Jalisco, Mexico, 18 genotypes were characterized on the basis of fruit characteristics (21 traits) and AFLP (A...
Background/Objectives: Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) remains a major viral agent in pig production worldwide due to its association with economically relevant diseases and productivity losses. Nine genotypes (PCV2a–PCV2i) have been reported,...
The Agave tequilana Weber is an important commercial crop in the State of Jalisco, Mexico. However, the agave cultivation generates significant soil loss. For that reason, knowledge about the implementation of the agriculture management practices, su...
The protection of biocultural heritage has generated alternative proposals for the conservation of rural areas. Varied organizations collaborate in a pioneering conservation model, the Biocultural Landscape (BL), where local participation is paramoun...
Given the uncertain outlook caused by COVID-19, it is important to carry out a review of the conditions in which the collective enterprises are influenced by the four helix model, specifically those dedicated to the sector most affected by the pandem...
Jalisco fir (Abies jaliscana) is an endemic tree with restricted distribution, and is considered a Pliocene relict inhabiting the cloud montane forests in the humid-temperate upper zone of western Jalisco Mountains. Despite its ecological importance,...
Reptiles are threatened by anthropogenic landscape transformation, largely due to agriculture. However, ecosystems nowadays constitute a matrix of fragmented landscapes. We analyzed a heterogeneous landscape’s reptile taxonomic and functional d...
The state of Jalisco is the largest livestock producer in Mexico, leading in the production of swine, eggs, and milk. This immense production generates enormous amounts of waste as a byproduct of the process itself. The poor management of livestock-d...
Magical town designation is a distinction granted by the Mexican government to different areas that meet certain requirements that favor tourist activities. Some of these magical towns, as in the case of San Sebastian del Oeste, in Jalisco, have had...
Background: Breast and ovarian cancers (BC and OC) are prevalent malignancies in women globally, with germline variants in the BRCA2 gene significantly increasing the risk of developing these cancers. Despite extensive studies, the frequency and impa...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic profoundly disrupted the epidemiology of respiratory viruses, driven primarily by widespread non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as social distancing and masking. This eight-year retrospective...
Sustainable fishing includes the socioeconomic status of fishers. We combined empirical quality of life (QOL) and subjective lived experiences methods to explore the social sustainability of artisanal fishers in five fishery collectives along the coa...
Water is a valuable natural resource, indispensable in the productive, economic, and social development of human beings, agriculture, and domestic and industrial uses throughout the world. Two samplings were established to evaluate the quality of sur...
Ejidos are a unique form of land ownership in Mexico based on cooperative and mutual aid, characterized by management problems. Some ejidos have given rise to social tourism enterprises (STE), which seek to respond to local needs by carrying out trad...
This research provides a baseline tool to detect, predict and scientifically evaluate the toxic environmental impact generated by chemical substances that are categorized as emerging contaminants (ECs) with endocrine disruptive action. The present st...
Background. Breast and ovarian cancer are among the most common neoplasms in women, and germline variants in the BRCA1 gene markedly increase the risk of developing them. Despite existing studies, the frequency and spectrum of BRCA1 variants in women...
Although lagoons are sites of water accumulation and runoff where a variety of animal species and plant varieties inhabit, they have also been positioned as spaces where rituals and religious practices take place, from which the transmission of knowl...
Isotopic ratios of δ13CVPDB and δ18OVSMOW have been used as an additional parameter to ensure the authenticity of the aging time of 100% agave tequila. For this purpose, 120 samples were isotopically analyzed (40 silver class, 40 aged class, and 40 e...
The cactus Selenicereus undatus (S. undatus), known as pitahaya or dragon fruit, is one of the pitaya species of economic importance for different countries worldwide, particularly in China, Mexico, Australia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the United State...
29 April 2017
Pollution levels have been increasing in water ecosystems worldwide. A water quality index (WQI) is an available tool to approximate the quality of water and facilitate the work of decision-makers by grouping and analyzing numerous parameters with a...
Inadequate management practices for solid waste and wastewater are some of the main causes of eutrophication globally, especially in regions where intensive livestock, agricultural, and industrial activities are coupled with inexistent or ineffective...
In this contribution, we describe a new species from the Estación de Biología Chamela (IBUNAM), located in Jalisco, Mexico. Mastigoproctus claritae sp. nov. has a stridulatory organ like M. mexicanus and M. xetame. However, it is distin...
The struggles of several women defending their territories and lives are marked by family tensions and reactions to the overload of care tasks and community rules according to their socially established roles. In this qualitative research, we analyze...
Vanilla pompona is the third most important commercial species of the genus Vanilla, but the morphometric variation of its flowers is not well known. In orchids, infraspecific variation is expressed in the labellum. This study had the objective of an...
The smart tourism destination (STD) is an adaptation of the smart-city concept into a tourism destination. Smart cities relate to the urban use of technologies and internet in order to improve economic growth, quality of life, efficient management of...
In the present study, a Google Forms survey open questionnaire was applied to identify variables in hygiene habits that influence the contamination of toothbrushes in Mexican homes. A total of 275 questionnaires were validated, and 18 samples were an...
This article presents a mixed methods case study of an isolated indigenous community (the Wixaritari) in Jalisco state, Mexico, where the patterns of access to water have been changing due to Rainwater Harvesting Systems (RWHSs). The lack of water in...
Traditional agave spirits such as mezcal or tequila are produced all over Mexico using different species of Agave. Amongst them, A. angustifolia is the most popular given its agricultural extension. A. angustifolia is a wild species extensively distr...
Bioclimatic classifications provide critical insights into the relationships between climatic variables and the geographic distribution of organisms. Advances in high-resolution climate data, geobotanical integration, and spatial analysis techniques...
We study land subsidence processes and the associated ground fissuring, affecting an active graben filled by thick unconsolidated deposits by means of InSAR techniques and fieldwork. On 21 September 2012, Ciudad Guzmán (Jalisco, Mexico) was struck by...
2 December 2020
Mexico shows a high prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents. Geographical location and cultural environment could play a role in the promotion of healthy lifestyles in terms of physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB) and nutrition....
20 November 2021
Background: To better understand Mexican adolescent’s body self-perception, this study aimed to analyze their body dissatisfaction (BD) levels according to sex and place of residence. We also aimed to explore differences in body composition (BC...
This study evaluated heavy metal accumulation in bird feathers across four contrasting environments in Jalisco, Mexico (urban, semi-urban, agricultural, and semi-natural). We analyzed 370 feather samples from 58 species spanning seven trophic guilds...
Mental disorders have significantly increased worldwide, with depression affecting over 280 million people. Up to 60% of individuals with major depressive disorder experience concurrent anxiety, both of which can lead to suicide. While social and cul...
More efficient systems and renewable energies are determinants of reducing the negative impact on the environment. A novel cogeneration system is modeled for the simultaneous production of power and cooling driven by geothermal energy utilizing an am...
Phytophagous mites are considered pests in fruit crops, such as blackberries (Rubus spp. L.). These pests affect fruit quality and commercial value. This study aimed to evaluate the fluctuation of phytophagous mite populations and their impact on the...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the predominant form of dementia globally. No reliable diagnostic, predictive techniques, or curative interventions are available. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are vital to controll...
The Santiago River near the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area is one of the most contaminated water bodies in Mexico, where heavy metals pose a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. Chronic metal pollution has promoted the adaptation of native microbial co...
Heavy metal pollution in urban environments and public understanding of these contaminants pose major challenges for air-quality management. Urban trees have been proposed as tools to mitigate air pollution; however, evidence integrating biophysical...
Remote sensing has emerged as a promising tool for monitoring water quality (WQ) in aquatic ecosystems. This study evaluates the effectiveness of remote sensing in assessing WQ parameters in Cajititlán and Zapotlán lakes in the state of...
Current Mexican forest management is the product of a history that dates back to 1926. Earlier approaches were directly or indirectly aimed at attaining the normal forest model. Around 1980, multi-resource and environmental impact considerations were...
Coastal nurseries are critical for the early stages of many elasmobranchs, and understanding spatial ecology during these periods is essential for effective population management. Here, we investigated the environmental drivers shaping shark presence...
Maize plays a crucial role in global nutrition and food security, with Mexico making a significant contribution through its diverse native corn genotypes. However, research on flours derived from these native maize genotypes remains limited, hinderin...
The objective was to evaluate the antioxidant and biological potential of eight freeze-dried berry varieties of southern Jalisco using in silico and in vitro approaches. Fourteen tentative phenolic compounds were identified in berries by ESI-QToF, in...
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