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Current and Future Niche of North and Central American Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Climate Change Scenarios by Moo Llanes, David, Ibarra Cerdeña, Carlos N., Rebollar Téllez, Eduardo Alfonso, Ibáñez Bernal, Sergio, González, Camila, Ramsey, Janine M.

“…Ecological niche models are useful tools to infer potential spatial and temporal distributions in vector species and to measure epidemiological risk for infectious diseases such as the Leishmaniases. …”
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Voriconazole MICs are predictive for the outcome of experimental disseminated scedosporiosis by Martin Vicente, Adela, Guarro, Josep, González González, Gloria María, Lass Flörl, Cornelia, Lackner, Michaela, Capilla, Javier

“…Recommended first-line treatment is voriconazole, but epidemiological cut-off values and clinical breakpoints have not been determined. …”
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Risks of dengue secondary infective biting associated with aedes aegypti in home environments in Monterrey, Mexico by Ramírez Jiménez, Rocío, Zárate Nahón, Erwy Arvid, Alvarado Moreno, Marcela Selene, Sánchez Casas, Rosa María, Laguna Aguilar, Maricela, Sánchez Rodríguez, Olga Saraí, Torres Zapata, Raúl, Rivas Estilla, Ana María, Ramos Jiménez, Javier, Medina de la Garza, Carlos Eduardo, Zacarías Villareas, Jesús, Ibarra Juárez, Luis Arturo, Domínguez Galera, Marco Antonio, Mis Ávila, Pedro, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso

“…Recent exposure to infectious bites of Aedes aegypti (L.) females in previously diagnosed dengue cases fulfills the epidemiological model of dengue hemorrhagic fever. A study was comprised of 357 (89.2%) dengue and 43 (10.8%) dengue hemorrhagic fever cases confirmed by laboratory tests and clinical manifestations. …”
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Association of trypanosoma cruzi infection with risk factors and electrocardiographic abnormalities in northeast Mexico by Molina Garza, Zinnia Judith, Rosales Encina, José Luis, Mercado Hernández, Roberto, Molina Garza, Daniel P, Gómez Flores, Ricardo Alberto, Galaviz Silva, Lucio

“…The aim of this study was to update the seroprevalence rate of T. cruzi infection, including an epidemiological analysis of the risk factors associated with this infection and an electrocardiographic (ECG) evaluation of those infected. …”
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The Neovolcanic Axis Is a Barrier to Gene Flow among Aedes aegypti Populations in Mexico That Differ in Vector Competence for Dengue 2 Virus by Gubler, Duane J., Lozano Fuentes, Saúl, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso, Muñoz, María de Lourdes, García Rejón, Julián Everardo, Olson, Ken E., Beaty, Barry J., Black, William C.

“…Conclusions: Barriers to gene flow in vector populations may also impact the frequency of genes that condition continuous and epidemiologically relevant traits such as vector competence. …”
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Barreras y facilitadores para la eliminación de la malaria. Una revisión narrativa de la literatura. by Perdomo Ruiz, Andrea Paola, Jimenez, Mónica, Carrasquilla, Gabriel

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Rapid spread of an ongoing outbreak of Zika virus disease in pregnant women in a Mexican hospital by Garza González, Elvira, Mendoza Olazarán, Soraya Sarahí, Román Campos, Raúl, Téllez Marroquín, Ricardo, Saldívar Rodríguez, Donato, Soria López, Juan Antonio, Guzman, Abel, Flores Treviño, Samantha Maribel, Camacho Ortiz, Adrián

“…Symptoms in PCR-positive patients were rash (91.4%) followed by headache (53.1%), myalgia (46.9%), arthralgia (45.7%), pruritus (35.8%), retroocular pain (29.6%), conjunctivitis (21%), and fever (21%). The women’s epidemiologic exposure history indicates local transmission and a community outbreak.…”
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The burden of blood-pressure-related cardiovascular mortality in Mexico by Cortés Hernández, Dora Elia, Lundelin, Krista J., Picazzo Palencia, Esteban, Cruz, Juan J. de la, Sánchez, José J., Banegas, José R.

“…This study shows that in Mexico, a country at an advanced stage in the epidemiologic transition, with the national burden of disease dominated by noncommunicable diseases, elevated blood pressure is a major clinical and public health problem. 31.7% of the Mexican individuals aged 50 and over had systolic hypertension, and 47.3% were at systolic prehypertensive levels. …”
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The zika virus disease: An overview by Galán Huerta, Kame Alberto, Rivas Estilla, Ana María, Martinez Landeros, E. A., Arellanos Soto, Daniel, Ramos Jiménez, Javier

“…This febrile illness increases the epidemiological and public health challenge existing in America, where the population is already fighting against dengue and chikungunya fever. …”
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Seroprevalence of T. Cruzi infection in blood donors and chagas cardiomyopathy in patients from the coal mining region of coahuila, Mexico by Martínez Tovar, José Gerardo, Rebollar Téllez, Eduardo Alfonso, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso

“…Design and Setting: Epidemiological, exploratory and prospective study in a general hospital during the period January to June 2011. …”
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The neovolcanic axis is a barrier to gene flow among Aedes aegypti populations in Mexico that differ in vector competence for Dengue 2 virus. by Lozano Fuentes, Saúl, Fernández Salas, Ildefonso, Muñoz, María de Lourdes, García Rejón, Julián Everardo, Olson, Ken E., Beaty, Barry J., Black, William C.

“…There are significant differences in vector competence for dengue virus between mosquitoes north and south of the NVA, but the epidemiological significance of these finding remains to be determined. …”
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TAMAÑO Y COMPOSICIÓN CORPORAL EN NIÑOS MEXICANOS II. EL USO DEL ÍNDICE DE MASA CORPORAL PARA LA EDAD EN LA EVALUACIÓN DEL SOBREPESO by Ramírez Lópe, Erik, Valencia Juillera, Mauro E., Grijalva Haro, María Isabel

“…It is argued that the International BMI references are not convenient to be applied a national epidemiological level. This review discusses the use of body mass index for age in Mexican children.  …”
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Development of a Novel Trap for the Collection of Black Flies of the Simulium ochraceum Complex by Rodríguez Pérez, Mario Alberto, Adeleke, Monsuru Adebayo, Burkett Cadena, Nathan D., Garza Hernandez, Javier Alfonso, Reyes Villanueva, Filiberto, Cupp, Eddie W., Toé, Laurent D., Salinas Carmona, Mario César, Rodríguez Ramírez, Américo David, Katholi, Charles R., Unnasch, Thomas R.

“…Conclusions/Significance: The Esperanza window trap, when baited with chemical lures and CO2 can be used to collect epidemiologically significant numbers of Simulium ochraceum s.l., potentially serving as a replacement for human landing collections for evaluation of the transmission of O. volvulus.…”
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Development of a novel trap for the collection of black flies of the simulium ochraceum complex by Lazzari, Claudio R., Rodríguez Pérez, Mario Alberto, Adeleke, Monsuru Adebayo, Burkett Cadena, Nathan D., Garza Hernandez, Javier Alfonso, Reyes Villanueva, Filiberto, Cupp, Eddie W., Toé, Laurent D., Salinas Carmona, Mario César, Rodríguez Ramírez, Américo David, Katholi, Charles R., Unnasch, Thomas R.

“…Conclusions/Significance: The Esperanza window trap, when baited with chemical lures and CO2 can be used to collect epidemiologically significant numbers of Simulium ochraceum s.l., potentially serving as a replacement for human landing collections for evaluation of the transmission of O. volvulus.…”
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Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea in surgical service patients in Mexico by Morfín Otero, Rayo, Petersen Morfin, Santiago, Aguirre Diaz, Sara Alejandra, Pérez Gómez, Héctor Raúl, Garza González, E., Gonzalez Diaz, Esteban E., Esparza Ahumada, Sergio, Velarde Ruiz Velasco, José Antonio, León Garnica, Gerardo, Escobedo Sanchez, Rodrigo, Rodríguez Noriega, Eduardo

“…Materials and methods: A case-control study was conducted that compared the epidemiologic findings and risk factors between surgical patients with PCR-confirmed CDI, surgical patients with diarrhea and a negative PCR test, and surgical patients with no diarrhea. …”
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Health effects due to exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from the petroleum reining industry by Montaño Soto, Myriam Tatiana, Garza Ocañas, Lourdes

“…Results: eleven articles were included, and most of them correspond to epidemiological studies in which a high incidence of cancer is reported. …”
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Epidemiología de la tripanosomiasis americana en Jalisco y Nayarit, México. by Barrera Riojas, Lilia Gabriela

“…This study aims to determine the association of the prevalence of CHD with respect to the epidemiological profile and the presence of vectors in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico. …”
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Emergencia del virus Chikungunya (chikv) en Chiapas, México: tendencias en patrones epidemiológicos e incriminación de vectores. by Díaz González, Esteban Eduardo

“…This study contributed to epidemiological knowledge of chikungunya fever and may improve clinical diagnosis of this arboviral disease and know better the transmission mechanism in our country.…”
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Epidemiología de la tripanosomiasis americana en Jalisco y Nayarit, México. by Barrera Riojas, Lilia Gabriela

“…This study aims to determine the association of the prevalence of CHD with respect to the epidemiological profile and the presence of vectors in Jalisco and Nayarit, Mexico. …”
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Emergencia del virus Chikungunya (chikv) en Chiapas, México: tendencias en patrones epidemiológicos e incriminación de vectores. by Díaz González, Esteban Eduardo

“…This study contributed to epidemiological knowledge of chikungunya fever and may improve clinical diagnosis of this arboviral disease and know better the transmission mechanism in our country.…”
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