Japan International Cooperation Agency

About: Japan International Cooperation Agency is a government organization based out in Tokyo, Japan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Public health. The organization has 555 authors who have published 613 publications receiving 9536 citations.

An Interdisciplinary Approach for Water–Energy–Food Nexus

Abstract: This chapter summarizes the activities of the interdisciplinary study group under the RIHN Nexus project. The mission of the group was (1) to review the WEF Nexus studies as a means to understand the current state of research on the WEF, (2) to develop integrated methods to address nexus issues, and (3) to design and visualize a WEF nexus system map to understand the complexity of the WEF Nexus system. The future challenges of the interdisciplinary group are (a) to develop the concept of integration in order to understand the concept of WEF nexus, (b) to integrate each method for adopting inter- and transdisciplinary research approaches to address nexus issues, (c) to approach not only disciplines, but also sectors using integrated methods focusing on stakeholders to adopt a transdisciplinary approach.

Hatching of the queen conch, Strombus gigas L., based on early life studies

Abstract: . This study is based on a description of the anatomical development of live eggs and larval characteristics of queen conch, Strombus gigas L., before hatching, and the development of these characteristics at five different temperatures (24°C, 26°C, 28°C, 30°C and 32°C). The effect of temperature was quantified with reference to six easily identifiable morphological changes, selected from 27 identified characteristics. The relationship between the appearance of the six characteristics and water temperature was used to calculate the minimal biological temperature (MBT) for queen conch. The “degree days” for each characteristic until hatching were determined. These data can be used to predict ihc hatching time at predetermined temperatures in culture systems. The work also has the benefit of providing synchronously developed material for S. gigas for developmental, biological, physiological and biochemical research of this species.

1214Environment as a Potential Source of Fusarium spp. Invasive Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

Abstract: 1214. Environment as a Potential Source of Fusarium spp. Invasive Infections in Immunocompromised Patients Maria Luiza Moretti,; Ariane Busso-Lopes,; Renato Moraes,; Yasunori Muraosa,; Yuzuru Mikami,; Plinio Trabasso,; Kenichiro Tominaga,; Francheline ReichertLima,; Luzia Lyra,; Tohru Gonoi,; Hideaki Taguchi,; Angelica Schreiber,; Katsuhiko Kamei,; University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil; Medical Mycology Research Center, Chiba, Japan; Japan International Cooperation Agency, Brasilia, Brazil

Certifying achievement in the control of Chagas disease native vectors: what is a viable scenario?

Abstract: As an evaluation scheme, we propose certifying for “control”, as alternative to “interruption”, of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors, to project a more achievable and measurable goal and sharing good practices through an “open online platform” rather than “formal certification” to make the key knowledge more accumulable and accessible.