Search Results - "Alberto Tobón-Castaño"

Performance of a highly sensitive rapid diagnostic test (HS-RDT) for detecting malaria in peripheral and placental blood samples from pregnant women in Colombia by Vásquez, Ana María, Medina, Ana Catalina, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Posada, Maritza, Vélez, Gabriel Jaime, Campillo, Ana, González, Iveth J, Ding, Xavier

“…Pregnancy poses specific challenges for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infection due to parasite sequestration in the placenta, which translates in low…”
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Distinctive genetic structure and selection patterns in Plasmodium vivax from South Asia and East Africa by Benavente, Ernest Diez, Manko, Emilia, Phelan, Jody, Campos, Monica, Nolder, Debbie, Fernandez, Diana, Velez-Tobon, Gabriel, Castaño, Alberto Tobón, Dombrowski, Jamille G., Marinho, Claudio R. F., Aguiar, Anna Caroline C., Pereira, Dhelio Batista, Sriprawat, Kanlaya, Nosten, Francois, Moon, Robert, Sutherland, Colin J., Campino, Susana, Clark, Taane G.

“…Despite the high burden of Plasmodium vivax malaria in South Asian countries, the genetic diversity of circulating parasite populations is not well described…”
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Performance of the hematology analyzer XN-31 prototype in the detection of Plasmodium infections in an endemic region of Colombia by Zuluaga-Idárraga, Lina, Rios, Alexandra, Sierra-Cifuentes, Verónica, Garzón, Edwar, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Takehara, Ikki, Toya, Yuji, Izuka, Munehisa, Uchihashi, Kinya, Lopera-Mesa, Tatiana M.

“…Early and accurate diagnosis is critical in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with malaria. Microscopy (MI) is the current diagnostic gold…”
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Challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of malaria in low transmission settings in San Lorenzo, Esmeraldas, Ecuador by Mosquera-Romero, Mayte, Zuluaga-Idárraga, Lina, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto

“…Ecuador is on the verge of eliminating malaria according to the World Health Organization criteria. Nevertheless, active transmission foci still persist in the…”
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Identification and Pilot Evaluation of Salivary Peptides from Anopheles albimanus as Biomarkers for Bite Exposure and Malaria Infection in Colombia by Londono-Renteria, Berlin, Drame, Papa M, Montiel, Jehidys, Vasquez, Ana M, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Taylor, Marissa, Vizcaino, Lucrecia, Lenhart, And Audrey E

“…Insect saliva induces significant antibody responses associated with the intensity of exposure to bites and the risk of disease in humans. Several salivary…”
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IgG antibody response against Anopheles salivary gland proteins in asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in Narino, Colombia by Montiel, Jehidys, Carbal, Luisa F, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Vásquez, Gissella M, Fisher, Michael L, Londono-Rentería, Berlin

“…The humoral immune response against Anopheles salivary glands proteins in the vertebrate host can reflect the intensity of exposure to Anopheles bites and the…”
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Urinalysis as a diagnostic tool in severe malaria by Barrera, Sebastián, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto

“…Malaria accounts for a significant morbidity and mortality rate around the world, especially in communities with limited access to healthcare. Some clinical…”
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Babesiosis prevalence in malaria-endemic regions of Colombia by Gonzalez, Juliana, Echaide, Ignacio, Pabón, Adriana, Gabriel Piñeros, J, Blair, Silvia, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto

“…Background & objectives : The presence of Babesia spp in humans, bovine cattle and ticks (the transmitting vector) has not been well characterized in Colombia…”
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Platelet profile is associated with clinical complications in patients with vivax and falciparum malaria in Colombia by Martínez-Salazar, Edgar Leonardo, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto

“…Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in malaria patients. The relationship between abnormal platelet profile and clinical status in malaria patients is…”
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Low Frequency of Asymptomatic and Submicroscopic Plasmodial Infections in Urabá Region in Colombia by Rodríguez Vásquez, Carolina, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Barrera Escobar, Sebastián

“…Background. A screening for malaria parasites was conducted with asymptomatic residents in Colombia. Methods. A descriptive study was carried out in December…”
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Barriers to the care of febrile patients in a malaria endemic area : El Bagre (Antioquia, Colombia) 2016 by Rincón Vásquez, Diana, Morales Suárez Varela, María M., Tobón Castaño, Alberto

“…Objective: identify constraints of patients with acute febrile syndrome to institutional care services access, emphasizing the identification of communication…”
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Urinalysis and Clinical Correlations in Patients with P. vivax or P. falciparum Malaria from Colombia by Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Giraldo Castro, Cecilia, Barrera Escobar, Sebastián

“…Background. Urinalysis is a poorly reviewed diagnostic tool in malaria patients; its application can show the presence of severe malaria. Methods. Urinalysis…”
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Leukogram Profile and Clinical Status in vivax and falciparum Malaria Patients from Colombia by Alberto Tobón-Castaño, Esteban Mesa-Echeverry, Andrés Felipe Miranda-Arboleda

“…Introduction. Hematological alterations are frequent in malaria patients; the relationship between alterations in white blood cell counts and clinical status…”
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Chloroquine-primaquine therapeutic response and safety in patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in the Colombian Amazon region by Calderón-Ruiz, Paula, Velez-Tobón, Gabriel, Bolívar-Hernández, Sebastian, Murcia-Montaño, Luz Mila, Tobón-Castaño, Alberto

“…Background In Colombia, published studies on the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria with chloroquine-primaquine are scarce. The aim of this…”
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Effect of nanoformulation Azadirachta indica on some factors associated with the vectorial capacity and competence of Anopheles aquasalis experimentally infected with Plasmodium vivax by Aguirre, Paula Andrea Urrea, Martins, Keillen Monick, López, Campos Duván Dueñas, Sánchez, Fernando Orozco, Castaño, Alberto Tobón, Velásquez, Claudia María Ríos, Vidal, Adriana Pabón

“…Malaria remains a highly prevalent infectious disease worldwide, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Effectively controlling of mosquitoes…”
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Diagnóstico de Babesia bovis (Babesiidae) y Babesia bigemina (Babesiidae) en garrapatas recolectadas en los municipios Turbo y Necoclí (Antioquia) en 2014 by González Obando, Juliana, Holguín Rocha, Andrés Felipe, Tobón Castaño, Alberto

“…La babesiosis afecta principalmente a bovinos y humanos; en su transmisión están implicadas las garrapatas, particularmente Rhipicephalus microplus, especie…”
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Acciones necesarias para la eliminación de la malaria en Colombia by Tobón Castaño, Alberto

“…La malaria o paludismo sigue representando una carga de enfermedad para las comunidades de los diferentes territorios de Colombia, de los cuales Chocó,…”
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Microscopic and submicroscopic Plasmodium infections in indigenous and non-indigenous communities in Colombia by Montiel, Jehidys, Zuluaga, Lina M, Aguirre, Daniel C, Segura, Cesar, Tobon-Castaño, Alberto, Vásquez, Ana M

“…The indigenous population is considered a highly susceptible group to malaria because individuals usually live in areas with high exposure to Anopheles and…”
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Acciones necesarias para la eliminación de la malaria en Colombia by Tobón Castaño, Alberto

“…La malaria o paludismo sigue representando una carga de enfermedad para las comunidades de los diferentes territorios de Colombia, de los cuales Chocó, Nariño,…”
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Artemeter-Lumefantrine therapeutic efficacy, safety and plasma levels in patients with uncomplicated falciparum malaria from the Colombian Pacific region by Tobón-Castaño, Alberto, Garcés-Murillo, Luisa, Ríos-Orrego, Alexandra, Montiel-Ramos, Jehidys, De Las Salas, Briegel, Mesa-Echeverry, Esteban, Niebles-Bolivar, Mayra

“…Abstract Introduction: In Colombia, the published studies for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with Artemether-Lumefantrine are…”
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