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Evidence that KARRIKIN-INSENSITIVE2 (KAI2) Receptors may Perceive an Unknown Signal that is not Karrikin or Strigolactone
Published in Frontiers in plant science (08-01-2016)“…The α/β-hydrolases KAI2 and D14 are paralogous receptors for karrikins and strigolactones, two classes of plant growth regulators with butenolide moieties…”
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Fusion dynamics of cubosome nanocarriers with model cell membranes
Published in Nature communications (03-10-2019)“…Drug delivery with nanocarriers relies on the interaction of individual nanocarriers with the cell surface. For lipid-based NCs, this interaction uniquely…”
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High-accuracy detection of malaria vector larval habitats using drone-based multispectral imagery
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-01-2019)“…Interest in larval source management (LSM) as an adjunct intervention to control and eliminate malaria transmission has recently increased mainly because…”
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Convergent evolution of strigolactone perception enabled host detection in parasitic plants
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (31-07-2015)“…Obligate parasitic plants in the Orobanchaceae germinate after sensing plant hormones, strigolactones, exuded from host roots. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the…”
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Preparation, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Activity of Cubosome Encapsulated Metal Nanocrystals
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (12-02-2020)“…Herein, we demonstrate a method for the functionalization of cubic phase lipid nanoparticles (cubosomes) with a series of magnetite (Fe3O4), copper oxide…”
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Entomological parameters and population structure at a microgeographic scale of the main Colombian malaria vectors Anopheles albimanus and Anopheles nuneztovari
Published in PloS one (06-01-2023)“…Population subdivision among several neotropical malaria vectors has been widely evaluated; however, few studies have analyzed population variation at a…”
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Microplastic concentrations in two Oregon bivalve species: Spatial, temporal, and species variability
Published in Limnology and oceanography letters (01-02-2020)“…Microplastics are an ecological stressor with implications for ecosystem and human health when present in seafood. We quantified microplastic types,…”
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Hydrogen-bonded structure and mechanical chiral response of a silver nanoparticle superlattice
Published in Nature materials (01-08-2014)“…Self-assembled nanoparticle superlattices, which consist of inorganic cores capped by organic ligands, can show emergent behaviour as a result of the coupling…”
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Abundance of impacted forest patches less than 5 km2 is a key driver of the incidence of malaria in Amazonian Brazil
Published in Scientific reports (04-05-2018)“…The precise role that deforestation for agricultural settlements and commercial forest products plays in promoting or inhibiting malaria incidence in Amazonian…”
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The use of drones for mosquito surveillance and control
Published in Parasites & vectors (16-12-2022)“…In recent years, global health security has been threatened by the geographical expansion of vector-borne infectious diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow…”
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Anthropogenic landscape decreases mosquito biodiversity and drives malaria vector proliferation in the Amazon rainforest
Published in PloS one (14-01-2021)“…Inter-relationships among mosquito vectors, Plasmodium parasites, human ecology, and biotic and abiotic factors, drive malaria risk. Specifically, rural…”
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Brazilian Anopheles darlingi Root (Diptera: Culicidae) Clusters by Major Biogeographical Region
Published in PloS one (14-07-2015)“…The major drivers of the extensive biodiversity of the Neotropics are proposed to be geological and tectonic events together with Pliocene and Pleistocene…”
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Malaria in Southern Venezuela: The hottest hotspot in Latin America
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (25-01-2021)“…Malaria elimination in Latin America is becoming an elusive goal. Malaria cases reached a historical ~1 million in 2017 and 2018, with Venezuela contributing…”
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Intensive trapping of blood-fed Anopheles darlingi in Amazonian Peru reveals unexpectedly high proportions of avian blood-meals
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (23-02-2017)“…Anopheles darlingi, the main malaria vector in the Neotropics, has been considered to be highly anthropophilic. However, many behavioral aspects of this…”
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Seasonal temperatures and hydrological conditions improve the prediction of West Nile virus infection rates in Culex mosquitoes and human case counts in New York and Connecticut
Published in PloS one (03-06-2019)“…West Nile virus (WNV; Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) is a widely distributed arthropod-borne virus that has negatively affected human health and animal populations…”
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Forest cover percentage drives the peak biting time of Nyssorhynchus darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Brazilian Amazon
Published in Malaria journal (28-05-2024)“…Deforestation is an important driver of malaria dynamics, with a relevant impact on mosquito ecology, including larval habitat availability, blood-feeding…”
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Phylogeny of Anophelinae using mitochondrial protein coding genes
Published in Royal Society open science (01-11-2017)“…Malaria is a vector-borne disease that is a great burden on the poorest and most marginalized communities of the tropical and subtropical world. Approximately…”
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Temporal and Microspatial Heterogeneity in Transmission Dynamics of Coendemic Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum in Two Rural Cohort Populations in the Peruvian Amazon
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (23-04-2021)“…Abstract Background Malaria is highly heterogeneous: its changing malaria microepidemiology needs to be addressed to support malaria elimination efforts at the…”
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Prospective Subunit Nanovaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis InfectionCubosome Lipid Nanocarriers of Cord Factor, Trehalose 6,6′ Dimycolate
Published in ACS applied materials & interfaces (14-06-2023)“…An improved vaccine is urgently needed to replace the now more than 100-year-old Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) disease,…”
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Effect of spatiotemporal variables on abundance, biting activity and parity of Nyssorhynchus darlingi (Diptera: Culicidae) in peri-Iquitos, Peru
Published in Malaria journal (19-04-2024)“…In malaria endemic regions of the Peruvian Amazon, rainfall together with river level and breeding site availability drive fluctuating vector mosquito…”
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