David G. Becker
A5103146384- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Politics and Society in Latin America
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Political Economy and Marxism
- Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism
- World Systems and Global Transformations
- International Development and Aid
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- International Relations in Latin America
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- History and Politics in Latin America
- Mining and Resource Management
- Political and Social Dynamics in Chile and Latin America
- Speech Recognition and Synthesis
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Latin American socio-political dynamics
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
Helix (United States)
2020-2023
Dartmouth College
1984-2004
Dartmouth Hospital
1982-2004
Professional Publishers Association
1987
Abstract As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve, detecting emerging variants early is critical for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing infeasible at scale, especially in areas with limited resources, participation, or and/or sequencing capacity, which can also introduce biases 1–3 . RNA concentration wastewater successfully tracks regional infection dynamics provides less biased abundance estimates than 4,5 Tracking virus genomic sequences...
Summary As of January 2021, the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant SARS-CoV-2, which was first identified in United Kingdom (U.K.), has gained a strong foothold across world. Because sudden and rapid rise B.1.1.7, we investigated prevalence growth dynamics this States (U.S.), tracking it back to its early emergence onward local transmission. We found that RT-qPCR testing anomaly S gene target failure (SGTF), observed U.K., reliable proxy for detection. sequenced 212 SARS-CoV-2 genomes...
The use of saliva collection for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in the ambulatory setting provides several advantages when compared to nasopharyngeal swabs (NPS), including ease self-collection and reduced personal protective equipment (PPE). In addition could be advantageous advising if a convalescent patient is able return work after period self-quarantine. We investigated utility community at Renown Health prospective Diagnostic Cohort 88 patients Convalescent 24 patients. Cohort, we find that...
This study reports on the displacement of Alpha (B.1.1.7) by Delta (B.1.617.2 and its substrains AY.1, AY.2, AY.3) in United States. By analyzing RT-qPCR testing results viral sequencing samples collected across States, we show that percentage SARS-CoV-2 positive cases caused dropped from 67% May 2021 to less than 3.0% just 10 weeks. We also variant has outcompeted Iota (B.1.526) interest Gamma (P.1) concern. An analysis mean quantification cycles (Cq) values tests over time reveal...
After more than a century of assorted dictatorships and innumerable fiscal crises, the majority Latin America's states are governed today by constitutional democratic regimes. Some analysts scholars argue that America weathered 2008 crisis much better United States. How did this happen? Jorge I. Dominguez Michael Shifter asked area specialists to examine electoral governance factors shed light on transformation region's prospects. They gather their findings in fourth edition Constructing...
Abstract Between November 2021 and February 2022, SARS-CoV-2 Delta Omicron variants co-circulated in the United States, allowing for co-infections possible recombination events. We sequenced 29,719 positive samples during this period analyzed presence fraction of reads supporting mutations specific to either or variant. identified 18 co-infections, one which displayed evidence a low Delta-Omicron recombinant viral population. also two independent cases infection by virus, where 100% RNA came...
The rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants raised public health questions concerning the capability diagnostic tests to detect new strains, efficacy vaccines, and how map geographical distribution understand transmission patterns loads on healthcare resources. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is primary method for detecting tracing variants, but it expensive, can take weeks before sequence data are available in repositories. This article describes a customizable reverse transcription PCR...
The author clarifies the mutually constructive relationship between transnational and modernizing Peruvian state, showing how state maintains this while simultaneously nurturing new class.Originally published in 1983.The Princeton Legacy Library uses latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from distinguished backlist of University Press. These paperback editions preserve original texts these important presenting them durable editions. goal is...
As SARS-CoV-2 continues to spread and evolve, detecting emerging variants early is critical for public health interventions. Inferring lineage prevalence by clinical testing infeasible at scale, especially in areas with limited resources, participation, or testing/sequencing capacity, which can also introduce biases. RNA concentration wastewater successfully tracks regional infection dynamics provides less biased abundance estimates than testing. Tracking virus genomic sequences would...
Latin America: Beyond “Democratic Consolidation” David G. Becker (bio) The goal of political scientists who study America is not just to understand the origins and nature region’s new democracies but also determine ways in which they can be strengthened deepened. This much more than a matter individual preference or disciplinary ideology. It widely accepted that liberal democracy comes closer any other order satisfying demands, especially demands for self-determination self-realization,...
As the study of Third World politics and development moves away from structuralism toward empirical social subjects, there is a need for new theoretical framework to aggregate interpret such studies. This article employs postimperialist class-analytical insights drawn “discourse theory” examine FEDECAMARAS, “peak organization” Venezuelan business sector. In its examination FEDECAMARAS's ideologically driven but also self-interested confrontation with state over association's demand retreat...
Abstract The rapid emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants raises a number public health questions including the capability diagnostic tests to detect strains, efficacy vaccines, and how map geographical distribution better understand patterns transmission possible load on healthcare resources. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is primary method for detecting tracing variants, but it expensive, can take weeks before sequence data available in repositories. Here, we describe Polymerase Chain...
Between November 2021 and February 2022, SARS-CoV-2 Delta Omicron variants co-circulated in the United States, allowing for co-infections possible recombination events. We sequenced 29,719 positive samples during this period analyzed presence fraction of reads supporting mutations specific to either or variant. identified 18 co-infections, one which displayed evidence a low Delta-Omicron recombinant viral population. also two independent cases infection by virus, where 100% RNA came from...
A study of the social and political impact Peruvian mining industry since 1968 reveals that country has undergone a form development—“bonanza development”—that differs from other forms (such as ISI) may possibly be found in nations with economies based on natural resource exportation. Bonanza development is capitalist linked to industrialization. It features use state power enterpreneurship tie export sector rest economy, export-derived revenues provide cooptative benefits mobilized popular...