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Entrada de viajeros y densidad poblacional en la propagación de la COVID-19 en Cuba

Rev. cuba. med; 59 (3), 2020
Introducción: El comportamiento no homogéneo de la cantidad de casos confirmados con COVID-19 en diferentes regiones de Cuba aún no se ha esclarecido, lo cual resultaría de utilidad para la toma de decisiones en futuras epidemias en el país. Objetivo: Determinar la influencia de la entrada de via...

Common opossum population density in an agroforestry system in Bolivia

Acta amaz; 50 (3), 2020
The common opossum, Didelphis marsupialis thrives near human settlements. Understanding its ecology could help planning management decisions about this species, especially in anthropogenic landscapes. Yet, there are no density estimations for this species throughout its distribution range in Bolivia. We ...

Diversity and potential distribution of culicids of medical importance of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 62 (4), 2020
Abstract: Objective: To determine the species distribution, abundance, and diversity of culicids in the Yucatan Peninsula (YP); their potential distribution, using ecological niche modeling (ENM), and the risk of contact with urban and rural populations. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study w...

Composition and abundance of anopheline species according to habitat diversity in Mexico

Salud pública Méx; 62 (4), 2020
Abstract: Objective: To determine the abundance and geographic distribution of the main malaria vectors, which are influenced by habitat characteristics and ecological factors that directly impact adult density and the dynamics of malaria transmission in Mexico. Materials and methods: Samples of larvae...

Tendência e distribuição da taxa de mortalidade por homicídios segundo porte populacional dos municípios do Brasil, 2000 e 2015

Resumo O estudo tem como objetivo analisar tendências e distribuição das taxas de mortalidade por homicídios (TMH) segundo porte populacional dos municípios brasileiros entre 2000 e 2015. Trata-se de estudo ecológico dos óbitos do Sistema de Informações sobre Mortalidade, com TMH padronizada pel...

Perfil do gestor e práticas de gestão municipal no Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) de acordo com porte populacional nos municípios do estado do Rio Grande do Sul

Resumo O estudo buscou conhecer quem são os gestores municipais de saúde e práticas realizadas no âmbito de gestão. Possuiu delineamento transversal. A metodologia contou com o envio de um questionário eletrônico às secretarias de saúde dos 497 municípios do estado do Rio Grande do Sul (RS). De...

Spatialization of Tibraca limbativentris Stål in irrigated rice: a geostatistical approach

Arq. Inst. Biol; 87 (), 2020
The objective was to identify the dispersion of Tibraca limbativentris (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) in different phenological phases of irrigated rice. The research was carried out in an area of 20.12 ha, subdivided in four fields of 0.25 to 14.1 ha with the irrigated rice culture, grown under the technical...

Diversity of biting midges Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), potential vectors of disease, in different environments in an Amazonian rural settlement, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The Culicoides transmit a variety of pathogens. Our aim was to survey the Culicoides species occurring in an Amazonian rural settlement, comparing abundance, richness, and diversity in different environments. METHODS: Culicoides were captured using CDC light traps. The Shannon-W...

Infestation of an endemic arbovirus area by sympatric populations of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Brazil

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are the most important arbovirus vectors in the world. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate and compare the infestation pattern of these species in a neighbourhood of Recife, Brazil, endemic for arboviruses in 2005 (T1) and 2013 (T2). METHODS Infest...