Enzootic Trypanosoma cruzi infection by Rhodnius prolixus shows transmission to humans and dogs in Vichada, Colombia [PDF]
BackgroundRhodnius prolixus is considered the most relevant Trypanosoma cruzi vector in Colombia and Venezuela due it is responsible for domestic transmission in both countries.
Omar Triana +2 more
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New records of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in Puerto Carreño, Vichada, Colombia [PDF]
Malaria is endemic in Vichada department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia. Reports of species in the genus Anopheles Meigen 1818, responsible for transmission of Plasmodium spp.
Jan Conn, Helena Brochero
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Forest Guardians: The Role of Dense Forests and Water Networks in Supporting Lowland Tapir (<i>Tapirus terrestris</i>) Populations in the Orinoquia Region of Colombia. [PDF]
Our study reveals that lowland tapir (Tapirus terrestris ) occupancy in Colombia's Orinoquia region is strongly influenced by dense forests and proximity to water bodies, while anthropogenic factors such as pastures and road networks negatively impact their presence.
Alviz Á +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Dinámicas territoriales de seguridad en La Guajira, Amazonas y Vichada (2017-2020)
Actualmente, los departamentos de La Guajira, Vichada y Amazonas presentan unas dinámicas territoriales de seguridad que se configuran como amenazas híbridas.
Maria Alejandra Santos-Barón
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Characterizing viral species in mosquitoes (Culicidae) in the Colombian Orinoco: insights from a preliminary metagenomic study [PDF]
Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are primary vectors of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) that pose significant public health threats. Recent advances in sequencing technology emphasize the importance of understanding the arboviruses and insect ...
Marcela Gómez +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
New records of Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) from the Tomo River, Vichada, Colombia
Five species of cladocerans are reported from the Tomo River, Vichada, Colombia. Zooplankton samples were collected from the littoral zone with vegetation (Campsiandra comosa Benth). Three of them, namely Streblocerus pygmaeus Sars, 1901, Disparalona cf.
Lourdes Elmoor-Loureiro +1 more
exaly +3 more sources
During 2010 and 2011 diurnal and nocturnal surveys were conducted in the drainages of the Meta and Vichada rivers (Colombian Orinoco Basin) to update the information about the conservation status of the Orinoco crocodileâs populations in the wild ...
Antonio Castro +4 more
doaj +11 more sources
Peces del río Tomo, cuenca del Orinoco, Colombia
La Orinoquia colombiana tiene una extensión de 350 000 km2 que representan aproximadamente la tercera parte del territorio nacional. Administrativamente comprende los departamentos de Arauca, Casanare, Guainía, Meta, Guaviare y Vichada. Fisiográficamente
Javier Alejandro Maldonado-Ocampo +7 more
doaj +8 more sources
Land-cover change in the department of Vichada, Colombia, from 1985 to 2017
Contextualization: Colombia has experienced multiple land-cover changes derived from socio-economic policies that have reduced the high biodiversity of the country.
JUAN VITAR +2 more
doaj +1 more source
Resina del exterminio socio cultural del pueblo indígena Sikuani
El presente artículo se propone conocer los procesos socioculturales que confluyen en las dinámicas educativas de la población indígena Sikuani del municipio de La Primavera (Vichada, Colombia) y muestra algunas de las características sobre factores ...
Jairo Arias Gaviria +3 more
doaj +1 more source

