Search Results - "SALDANA, Azael"

Characterization of 'Leishmania' spp. Causing cutaneous lesions with a negative parasitological diagnosis in panama by Reina, Adelys M, Mewa, Juan Castillo, Calzada, José E, Saldaña, Azael

“…A total of 123 DNA samples from Panamanian patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) lesions were evaluated. These samples were previously confirmed with CL…”
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Blood Meal Source Characterization Using Illumina Sequencing in the Chagas Disease Vector Rhodnius pallescens (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in Panamá by Kieran, Troy J., Gottdenker, Nicole L., Varian, Christina P., Saldaña, Azael, Means, Nicolas, Owens, Darlisha, Calzada, Jose E., Glenn, Travis C.

“…Accurate blood meal identification is critical to understand hematophagous vector-host relationships. This study describes a customizable Next-Generation…”
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Leishmania spp. Infection Rate and Feeding Patterns of Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from a Hyperendemic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Community in Panamá by Rigg, Chystrie A, Calzada, José E, Saldaña, Azael, Perea, Milixa, Chaves, Luis F, Valderrama, Anayansi

“…American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a common and important vector-borne parasitic zoonosis in Panamá. Here, we study spp. infection rates and…”
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Genomic diversity and genetic variation of Leishmania panamensis within its endemic range by Llanes, Alejandro, Cruz, Génesis, Morán, Mitchelle, Vega, Carlos, Pineda, Vanessa J., Ríos, Margarita, Penagos, Homero, Suárez, José A., Saldaña, Azael, Lleonart, Ricardo, Restrepo, Carlos M.

“…Species belonging to the Leishmania (Viannia) subgenus are important causative agents of cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Central and South…”
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In situ study of cellular immune response in human cutaneous lesions caused by Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis in Panama by Gonzalez, Kadir, Calzada, José Eduardo, Tomokane, Thaise Yumie, Pacheco, Carmen Maria Sandoval, Flores, Gabriela Venicia Araujo, Castro Gomes, Cláudia Maria, Pereira Corbett, Carlos Eduardo, Saldaña, Azael, Laurenti, Marcia Dalastra

“…Aims Leishmaniasis is considered a disease with multiple clinical/immunopathological characteristics, depending on the immunity of the host and the species of…”
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First report of imported canine visceral leishmaniasis cases in Panama, Central America: Public health implications by Terrero, Itzel, Pineda, Vanessa, Vásquez, Vanessa, Miranda, Aracelis, Saldaña, Azael, Calzada, Jose E., González, Kadir

“…According to the last leishmaniasis report from the Pan American Health Organization (2021) so far Panama is considered free of visceral leishmaniasis (VL)…”
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Calmodulin Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for Leishmania Identification and Typing by Miranda, Aracelis, Samudio, Franklyn, González, Kadir, Saldaña, Azael, Brandão, Adeilton, Calzada, Jose E

“…A precise identification of Leishmania species involved in human infections has epidemiological and clinical importance. Herein, we describe a preliminary…”
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Population genetics of two chromatic morphs of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius pallescens Barber, 1932 in Panamá by Kieran, Troy J., Bayona-Vásquez, Natalia J., Varian, Christina P., Saldaña, Azael, Samudio, Franklyn, Calzada, Jose E., Gottdenker, Nicole L., Glenn, Travis C.

“…Rhodnius pallescens is the principal vector of Chagas disease in Panama. Recently a dark chromatic morph has been discovered in the highlands of Veraguas…”
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Risk factors associated with Trypanosoma cruzi exposure in domestic dogs from a rural community in Panama by Saldaña, Azael, Calzada, José E, Pineda, Vanessa, Perea, Milixa, Rigg, Chystrie, González, Kadir, Maria Santamaria, Ana, Gottdenker, Nicole L, Chaves, Luis F

“…Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection, is a zoonosis of humans, wild and domestic mammals, including dogs. In Panama, the main T. cruzi vector…”
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Repeat-Driven Generation of Antigenic Diversity in a Major Human Pathogen,  Trypanosoma cruzi by Talavera-López, Carlos, Messenger, Louisa A, Lewis, Michael D, Yeo, Matthew, Reis-Cunha, João Luís, Matos, Gabriel Machado, Bartholomeu, Daniella C, Calzada, José E, Saldaña, Azael, Ramírez, Juan David, Guhl, Felipe, Ocaña-Mayorga, Sofía, Costales, Jaime A, Gorchakov, Rodion, Jones, Kathryn, Nolan, Melissa S, Teixeira, Santuza M R, Carrasco, Hernán José, Bottazzi, Maria Elena, Hotez, Peter J, Murray, Kristy O, Grijalva, Mario J, Burleigh, Barbara, Grisard, Edmundo C, Miles, Michael A, Andersson, Björn

“…, a zoonotic kinetoplastid protozoan parasite, is the causative agent of American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease). Having a very plastic, repetitive and…”
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Chagas Disease Epidemiology in Central America: an Update by Peterson, Jennifer K., Yoshioka, Kota, Hashimoto, Ken, Caranci, Angela, Gottdenker, Nicole, Monroy, Carlota, Saldaña, Azael, Rodriguez, Stanley, Dorn, Patricia, Zúniga, Concepción

“…Purpose of Review Chagas disease is endemic to all seven Central American countries, where 12% of the population lives in areas where the disease is a risk…”
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Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Rhodnius pallescens (Heteroptera: Reduviidae) Infesting Coyol Palms in the Dry Arch of Panamá by Rodríguez, Indra G., Saldaña, Azael, González, Kadir, Pineda, Vanessa, Perea, Milixa, Santamaría, Ana M., Junca, Carmen C. de, Chaves, Luis F., Calzada, José E.

“…Ecoepidemiological scenarios for Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas transmission are partially shaped by kissing bug vector ecology. The presence of Attalea butyracea…”
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Molecular diagnosis and species identification of Ehrlichia and Anaplasma infections in dogs from Panama, Central America by Santamaria, Annamaria, Calzada, Jose E, Saldaña, Azael, Yabsley, Michael J, Gottdenker, Nicole L

“…The prevalence and distribution of Anaplasma and Ehrlichia were estimated in 201 symptomatic dogs from Panama by nested PCR and DNA sequencing of the 16S rRNA…”
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Short Report: Clinical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Rates Are Associated with Household Lutzomyia gomezi, Lu. Panamensis, and Lu. trapidoi Abundance in Trinidad de Las Minas, Western Panama by Saldana, Azael, Chaves, Luis F, Rigg, Chystrie A, Wald, Coridalia, Smucker, Joanne E, Calzada, Jose E

“…American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) transmission patterns have been increasingly associated with domestic and peridomestic environments. Here, we present…”
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in dogs: is high seroprevalence indicative of a reservoir role? by Calzada, José E, Saldaña, Azael, González, Kadir, Rigg, Chystrie, Pineda, Vanessa, Santamaría, Ana María, Rodríguez, Indra, Gottdenker, Nicole L, Laurenti, Marcia D, Chaves, Luis F

“…American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is a complex disease with a rich diversity of animal host species. This diversity imposes a challenge, since…”
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Flight Behavior and Performance of Rhodnius pallescens (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) on a Tethered Flight Mill by Castro, Lauren A., Peterson, Jennifer K., Saldaña, Azael, Perea, Milixa Y., Calzada, Jose E., Pineda, Vanessa, Dobson, Andrew P., Gottdenker, Nicole L.

“…Flight dispersal of the triatomine bug species Rhodnius pallescens Barber, the principal vector of Chagas disease in Panama, is an important mechanism for…”
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Survey of Wild Mammal Hosts of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Parasites in Panamá and Costa Rica by González, Kadir, Calzada, José E., Saldaña, Azael, Rigg, Chystrie A., Alvarado, Gilbert, Rodríguez-Herrera, Bernal, Kitron, Uriel D., Adler, Gregory H., Gottdenker, Nicole L., Chaves, Luis Fernando, Baldi, Mario

“…The eco-epidemiology of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) is driven by animal reservoir species that are a source of infection for sand flies that serve…”
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Short Report: Human Trypanosomiasis in the Eastern Region of the Panama Province: New Endemic Areas for Chagas Disease by CALZADA, José E, PINEDA, Vanesa, GARISTO, Juan D, SAMUDIO, Franklyn, SANTAMARIA, Ana Maria, SALDANA, Azael

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Enteric parasites and enteroaggregative Escherichia coli in children from Cañazas County, Veraguas Province, Panama by Jiménez Gutiérrez, Elena, Pineda, Vanessa, Calzada, Jose E, Guerrant, Richard L, Lima Neto, Jones B, Pinkerton, Relana C, Saldaña, Azael

“…This study was designed to examine the height-for-age z-scores (HAZ), and the prevalence of intestinal inflammation, gastrointestinal infections with…”
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First Case of Diffuse Leishmaniasis Associated With Leishmania panamensis by Olivo Freites, Christian, Gundacker, Nathan D, Pascale, Juan Miguel, Saldaña, Azael, Diaz-Suarez, Rosendo, Jimenez, Gabriela, Sosa, Nestor, García, Eyra, Jimenez, Ana, Suarez, José A

“…is the most common species of in Panama, and it is known to cause cutaneous leishmaniasis, disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, and mucocutaneous…”
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