LIFE EXPECTANCY BY ETHNIC ORIGIN IN CHILE

Life expectancy by ethnic origin in Chile

BackgroundEthnic and racial differences in life expectancy have been well established in different societies.However, even though an important part of the population of Latin America is Indigenous, there is little knowledge about them.ObjectiveDetermine if there are ethnic Button Covers differences in life expectancy at birth and at 60 years in Chi

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Multiple Introductions and Predominance of Rotavirus Group A Genotype G3P[8] in Kilifi, Coastal Kenya, 4 Years after Nationwide Vaccine Introduction

Globally, rotavirus group A (RVA) remains a major cause of severe childhood diarrhea, despite the use of vaccines in more than 100 countries.RVA sequencing for local outbreaks facilitates investigation into strain composition, origins, spread, and vaccine failure.In 2018, we collected 248 stool samples from children aged less than 13 years admitted

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Genomic Correlations Between the Gaits of Young Horses Measured by Accelerometry and Functional Longevity in Jumping Competition

Functional longevity is essential for the well-being of horses and the satisfaction of riders.Conventional selection using longevity breeding values calculated from competition results is not efficient because it takes too long to obtain reliable information.Therefore, the objective was to identify early criteria for selection.We assessed two types

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