Enzootic Trypanosoma cruzi infection by Rhodnius prolixus shows transmission to humans and dogs in Vichada, Colombia [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 BackgroundRhodnius prolixus is considered the most relevant Trypanosoma cruzi vector in Colombia and Venezuela due it is responsible for domestic transmission in both countries.
Ana María Mejía-Jaramillo
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New records of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in Puerto Carreño, Vichada, Colombia [PDF]
Check List, 2015 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 E Conn
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Characterizing viral species in mosquitoes (Culicidae) in the Colombian Orinoco: insights from a preliminary metagenomic study [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 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
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Prevalence and associations of trachoma before interventions in six departments of the Colombian Amazon and Orinoquía. [PDF]
PLoS ONEBackgroundBetween 2011 and 2012, trachoma was identified as a public health problem in the department of Vaupés, Amazon region, Colombia. Given the existence of an epidemiological link and shared risk factors, we conducted prevalence surveys in six ...
Julián Trujillo-Trujillo +27 more
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New records of Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) from the Tomo River, Vichada, Colombia
Nauplius, 2018 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.
Juan M Fuentes-Reinés +1 more
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Land-cover change in the department of Vichada, Colombia, from 1985 to 2017
Revista de Investigación Agraria y Ambiental, 2021 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
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Resina del exterminio socio cultural del pueblo indígena Sikuani
Ciencias Sociales y Educación, 2022 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
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Biota Colombiana, 2011 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
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Plant, bird, and mammal diversity of the Tomogrande field station, Vichada, Colombia
Biota Colombiana, 2022 The Altillanura is a unique ecosystem within the Colombian Llanos, characterized by well-drained savannas and extensive riparian forests. The Altillanura harbors a rich assemblage of species, largely understudied and currently under threat by large-scale
Sergio Estrada Villegas +16 more
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Dinámicas territoriales de seguridad en La Guajira, Amazonas y Vichada (2017-2020)
Estudios en Seguridad y Defensa, 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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