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En la localidad de Charambirá, situada en el município de Istmina (Chocó) en la costa Pacífica de Colombia, se presenta un problema de malaria endémica asociada con grandes poblaciones de mosquitos Anopheles del subgénero Kerteszia (A. neivai). Estos se crían en las colecciones de agua formadas por plantas epífitas de la família Bromeliaceae, que son ...
Rodrigo Astaiza V.+2 more
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Malaria vector species in Colombia: a review [PDF]
Here we present a comprehensive review of the literature on the vectorial importance of the major Anopheles malaria vectors in Colombia. We provide basic information on the geographical distribution, altitudinal range, immature habitats, adult behaviour,
James Montoya-Lerma+6 more
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Identification of Diptera nematoceran of medical interest in areas surrounding the construction of the Represa Hidroeléctrica Toachi-Pilatón [PDF]
The presence of hydroelectric dams has been associated with major environmental changes and may have an effect in the transmission of parasitic and vector-borne diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, onchocerciasis, several arboviruses and other ...
Renato León+5 more
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Entre los años 1984 y 1985 se colectaron larvas y mosquitos de Anopheles (Kerteszia) en diferentes localidades de la costa del Pacífico colombiano: El Trueno, Concherito y Santa Cruz, en el Rio Naya; Juanchaco y Ladrilleros, en el Departamento del Valle del Cauca; y Charambirá, en el Departamento del Chocó.
James Montoya+2 more
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Con el fin de determinar la dinamica de transmisión de malaria en el poblado de Charambirá (Chocó), Colombia, se estudió la estructura etárea de Anopheles neivai (reconocido vector en la Costa Pacífica) con base en su estado gonadotrófico. Se recolectaron mosquitos intradomiciliarmente durante el crepúsculo vespertino con cebos humanos y aspiradores ...
César Murillo B.+3 more
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Distribution and phylogenetic diversity of Anopheles species in malaria endemic areas of Honduras in an elimination setting. [PDF]
Background Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors of malaria, one of the most important infectious diseases in the tropics. More than 500 Anopheles species have been described worldwide, and more than 30 are considered a public health problem. In Honduras,
Escobar D+4 more
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Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Animal community responses to extreme climate events can be predicted from the functional traits represented within communities. However, it is unclear whether geographic variation in the response of functional community structure to climate change is primarily driven ...
Régis Céréghino+24 more
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