Background/Objectives: The Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system is composed of a set of genes that codify glycoproteins presenting antigenic proteins to clonotypic T cell receptors in order to start the immune response. Class I and Class II classical...
Acute diarrheal disease (ADD) caused by parasites and Tuberculosis (TB) remain major public health concerns in vulnerable indigenous communities with limited access to sanitation, safe water, and healthcare, and where humans, animals and the environm...
Acute respiratory infections and other infectious diseases causing acute febrile syndrome are major public health concerns in Colombia, particularly among vulnerable populations such as the Wayuu Indigenous community in Manaure, La Guajira. To invest...
This article presents a research protocol focusing on the maternal health of Indigenous wayuu and Afro-descendant women in the region of La Guajira, Colombia. Following a decolonial approach and expecting the project to contribute to the field of soc...
Background: Genotype-resolved data on human papillomavirus (HPV) are almost absent for Venezuelan indigenous women. Methods: We studied 260 women from La Guajira (Wayuu, n = 94), Maniapure (Eñepa, n = 141), and Delta Amacuro (Warao, n = 25), p...
The purpose of this article is to analyze resilient female leadership as a sustainable promoter of business excellence in small and medium-sized Wayuu handicraft marketing enterprises. The present study uses a quantitative methodology with a non-expe...
Sexual and reproductive behaviors and mental health among indigenous peoples are influenced by structural, cultural, and territorial determinants. In Latin America, indigenous populations face inequities related to health service access, sexual educa...
Background/Objectives: Indigenous children in La Guajira, Colombia, live in a context of structural vulnerability that may compromise growth and nutritional status. This study aimed to characterize anthropometric patterns and longitudinal nutritional...
The genetic origins and diversity of Creole sheep from five regions of Colombia were investigated based on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variations across 89 sequences from five breeds: one wool Creole sheep (CL) and four hair Creole sheep, including Eth...
Creole sheep represent a strategic genetic resource for populations living in marginal areas under financial restrictions on the American continent. Six Colombian sheep breeds (two wool (BCL-Boyacá and NCL-Nariño, 12 and 14 samples) and...
Objectives: To analyze Colombia’s current human population, we employed a population genetics approach enriched by genealogical, demographic, cultural, and historical data to learn about its evolutionary history and to elucidate ethnic belongin...