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    Genomic Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) in Latin America: Revisiting The Global VRE Population Structure
    (2020)
    Rafael Rios
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    Jinnethe Reyes
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    Lina P. Carvajal
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    Sandra Rincon
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    Diana Panesso
    <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Little is known about the population structure of vancomycin-resistant <jats:italic>Enterococcus faecium</jats:italic> (VR<jats:italic>Efm</jats:italic>) in Latin America (LATAM). Here, we provide a complete genomic characterization of 55 representative Latin American VR<jats:italic>Efm</jats:italic> recovered from 1998–2015 in 5 countries. The LATAM VR<jats:italic>Efm</jats:italic> population is structured into two main clinical clades without geographical clustering. Using the LATAM genomes, we reconstructed the global population of VR<jats:italic>Efm</jats:italic> by including 285 genomes from 36 countries spanning from 1946 to 2017. In contrast to previous studies, our results show an early branching of animal related isolates and a further split of clinical isolates into two sub-clades within clade A. The overall phylogenomic structure of clade A was highly dependent on recombination (54% of the genome) and the split between clades A and B was estimated to have occurred more than 2,765 years ago. Furthermore, our molecular clock calculations suggest the branching of animal isolates and clinical clades occurred ~502 years ago whereas the split within the clinical clade occurred ~302 years ago (previous studies showed a more recent split between clinical an animal branches around ~74 years ago). By including isolates from Latin America, we present novel insights into the population structure of VR<jats:italic>Efm</jats:italic> and revisit the evolution of these pathogens.</jats:p>
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    Viewing Target Distance Influences the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Gain when Assessed Using the Video Head Impulse Test
    (2019)
    CASTRO ABARCA, PATRICIA BERNARDITA  
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    Sara Sena Esteves
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    Florencia Lerchundi
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    David Buckwell
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    Michael A. Gresty
    <jats:p>Gaze stabilization during head movements is provided by the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR). Clinical assessment of this reflex is performed using the video Head Impulse Test (vHIT). To date, the influence of different fixation distances on VOR gain using the vHIT has not been explored. We assessed the effect of target proximity on the horizontal VOR using the vHIT. Firstly, we assessed the VOR gain in 18 healthy subjects with 5 viewing target distances (150, 40, 30, 20, and 10 cm). The gain increased significantly as the viewing target distance decreased. A second experiment on 10 subjects was performed in darkness whilst the subjects were imagining targets at different distances. There were significant inverse relationships between gain and distance for both the real and the imaginary targets. There was a statistically significant difference between light and dark gains for the 20- and 40-cm distances, but not for the 150-cm distance. Theoretical VOR gains for different target distances were calculated and compared with those found in light and darkness. The increase in gain observed for near targets was lower than predicted by geometrical calculations, implying a physiological ceiling effect on the VOR. The VOR gain in the dark, as assessed with the vHIT, demonstrates an enhancement associated with a reduced target distance.</jats:p>
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