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Molecular surveillance of intestinal parasites and Acanthamoeba species in soils from outdoor built environments in rural northwestern Argentina [PDF]

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Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and other enteric parasites remain endemic in rural communities of northwestern Argentina. Environmental surveillance may provide additional information on transmission dynamics and community exposure ...
Almazán María Cristina, Díaz-Fernández Melisa Evangelina, Nieves Elvia Ester, Juárez Marisa, Mejia Lucia Estela, Mejia Emilio Rey, Krolewiecki Alejandro Javier, Cooper Philip J, Cimino Rubén Oscar, Mejia Rojelio   +9 more
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Plasmodium falciparum outbreak in native communities of Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Perú

Malaria Journal, 2021
Background Malaria remains a serious health threat in the Amazonas Region of Peru and approximately 95% of the cases, mainly Plasmodium vivax, are found in native communities of The Rio Santiago District, Condorcanqui Province.
Carla C. Montenegro, T. Pershing Bustamante-Chauca, Cecilia Pajuelo Reyes, Miguel Bernal, Lizandro Gonzales, Rafael Tapia-Limonchi, Juan R. Tejedo, Stella M. Chenet   +7 more
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Which green way: description of the intervention for mobilising against Aedes aegypti under difficult security conditions in southern Mexico

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Community mobilisation for prevention requires engagement with and buy in from those communities. In the Mexico state of Guerrero, unprecedented social violence related to the narcotics trade has eroded most community structures.
Arcadio Morales-Perez, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Alejandro Balanzar-Martínez, Felipe René Serrano-de los Santos, Claudia Erika Ríos-Rivera, Jaime García-Leyva, Robert J. Ledogar, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +10 more
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Aedes aegypti breeding ecology in Guerrero: cross-sectional study of mosquito breeding sites from the baseline for the Camino Verde trial in Mexico

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Understanding the breeding patterns of Aedes aegypti in households and the factors associated with infestation are important for implementing vector control.
Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Alejandro Balanzar-Martínez, Antonio Juan Cortés-Guzmán, David Gasga-Salinas, Irma Esther Rodríguez-Ramos, Alba Meneses-Rentería, Sergio Paredes-Solís, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Felipe Gil Armendariz-Valle, Robert J. Ledogar, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +12 more
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Brucellosis caused by the wood rat pathogen Brucella neotomae: two case reports

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Brucellosis is a chronic bacterial disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Among the classical species stands Brucella neotomae, until now, a pathogen limited to wood rats.
Juan M. Villalobos-Vindas, Ernesto Amuy, Elías Barquero-Calvo, Norman Rojas, Carlos Chacón-Díaz, Esteban Chaves-Olarte, Caterina Guzman-Verri, Edgardo Moreno   +7 more
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Social capital is associated with lower mosquito vector indices: secondary analysis from a cluster randomised controlled trial of community mobilisation for dengue prevention in Mexico

Population Health Metrics, 2019
Background Control of the Aedes aegypti mosquito is central to reducing the risk of dengue, zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. Randomised controlled trials, including the Camino Verde trial in Mexico and Nicaragua, demonstrate the convincing impact of ...
Víctor Alvarado-Castro, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Miguel Flores-Moreno, José Legorreta-Soberanis, Esmeralda Jaimes-Néstor, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +8 more
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Household costs for personal protection against mosquitoes: secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of dengue prevention in Guerrero state, Mexico

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Dengue is a serious public health issue that affects households in endemic areas in terms of health and also economically, imposing costs for prevention and treatment of cases. The Camino Verde cluster-randomised controlled trial in Mexico and
José Legorreta-Soberanis, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Felipe René Serrano-de los Santos, Belén Madeline Sánchez-Gervacio, Robert J. Ledogar, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +8 more
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Associations with perineal trauma during childbirth at home and in health facilities in indigenous municipalities in southern Mexico: a cross-sectional cluster survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018
Background Episiotomy and perineal tears remain common in vaginal deliveries. This study estimated the frequency of and factors associated with perineal tears, episiotomies, and postnatal infections among women in two predominantly indigenous ...
Abraham de Jesús-García, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Geovani Valtierra-Gil, Felipe Rene Serrano-de los Santos, Belén Madeline Sánchez-Gervacio, Robert J. Ledogar, Neil Andersson, Anne Cockcroft   +7 more
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Telemedicine follow-ups for COVID-19: Experience in a tertiary hospital

Anales de Pediatría (English Edition), 2021
Introduction: Telemedicine is an attractive option for the follow-up of paediatric patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection. The aim of this article is to describe the experience with telephone consultations in a tertiary hospital.
Javier Nogueira López, Carlos Grasa Lozano, Cristina Ots Ruiz, Luis Alonso García, Iker Falces-Romero, Cristina Calvo, Milagros García-López Hortelano   +6 more
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Household costs of dengue illness: secondary outcomes from a randomised controlled trial of dengue prevention in Guerrero state, Mexico

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Dengue is a serious public health problem with an important economic impact. This study used data from a cluster randomised controlled trial of community mobilisation for dengue prevention to estimate the household costs of treatment of dengue
José Legorreta-Soberanis, Sergio Paredes-Solís, Arcadio Morales-Pérez, Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera, Felipe René Serrano-de los Santos, Diana Lisseth Dimas-Garcia, Robert J Ledogar, Anne Cockcroft, Neil Andersson   +8 more
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