Results: 5

Mathematical modeling of the effects of atmospheric pressure on mosquito (Díptera: Culicidae) population density in Villa Clara, Cuba

Rev. Fac. Med. (Bogotá); 68 (4), 2020
Abstract Introduction: Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) are considered one of the most versatile organisms in the world as they can breed in any pool of water, such as puddles or tanks. However, their reproduction is influenced by atmospheric variables that allow predicting their population density. Obj...

Boletín epidemiológico semanal 37: Mortalidad en menores de 5 años por eventos priorizados

Desde el 2018 se realizó la integración de la vigilancia de los eventos priorizados en menores de 5 años relacionados con la mortalidad, es así como se inicio la vigilancia integrada de las muertes en menores de 5 años por infección respiratoria aguda, enfermedad diarreica aguda y desnutrición; en...

Confirmation of the presence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in lung tissue of the African giant snail (Lissachatina fulica) in Colombia

Infectio; 23 (2), 2019
Objetive: To confirm the presence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Lissachatina fulica individuals in Colombia. Methods: 19 individuals of L. fulica were collected in the city of Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. Lung tissue was extracted and two analysis methods were used: visual identificati...

Coxiella burnetii infection in sheep and goats: a public risk health, Colombia

Infectio; 22 (4), 2018
Objective. The aim of this study was to provide molecular evidence of C. burnetii in sheep and goats from some herds of Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia. Materials and methods. Fifteen herds of sheep and goats were chosen by convenience to investigate the infection by C. burnetii, during March and April of...