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Dramatic re-emergence of avian influenza in Colombia and Latin America by Paternina, Daniela, Herazo, Rene, Oviedo, Misael, Mattar, Salim

“…[...]concerns about the possibility of another respiratory virus infecting us are understandable [1,2]. Wild waterfowl are considered their natural reservoir…”
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus: the problem is not over for tropical America by Guzmán-Terán, Camilo, Calderón-Rangel, Alfonso, Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso, Mattar, Salim

“…The equine encephalitis viruses, Venezuelan (VEEV), East (EEEV) and West (WEEV), belong to the genus alphavirus, family Togaviridae and still represent a…”
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Seroprevalence of antibodies against to SARS-CoV 2 in umbilical cord blood in two hospital centers in Córdoba and Sucre, Colombia by Berrocal, José, Tique-Salleg, Vaneza, Miranda, Jorge, Arrieta, German, Echeverri, Daniel, Peñate, Gloria, Spath, Doris, Mattar, Ameth Salim, Mattar, Salim

“…Pregnant women continue to be vulnerable to COVID-19, and their immunosuppressed state could put them at greater risk of developing more severe forms of the…”
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Human-to-dog transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Colombia by Rivero, Ricardo, Garay, Evelin, Botero, Yesica, Serrano-Coll, Héctor, Gastelbondo, Bertha, Muñoz, Marina, Ballesteros, Nathalia, Castañeda, Sergio, Patiño, Luz Helena, Ramirez, Juan David, Calderon, Alfonso, Guzmán, Camilo, Martinez-Bravo, Caty, Aleman, Ader, Arrieta, Germán, Mattar, Salim

“…Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of the current COVID-19 pandemic, has evolved to have a wide range of hosts,…”
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Leptospirosis in pigs, dogs, rodents, humans, and water in an area of the Colombian tropics by Calderón, Alfonso, Rodríguez, Virginia, Máttar, Salim, Arrieta, Germán

“…Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis of global distribution and is one of the causes of hemorrhagic fevers in the tropics. We sought to determine…”
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"One feels anger to know there is no one to help us!". Perceptions of mothers of children with Zika virus-associated microcephaly in Caribbean Colombia: A qualitative study by Marbán-Castro, Elena, Enguita-Fernàndez, Cristina, Romero-Acosta, Kelly Carolina, Arrieta, Germán J, Marín-Cos, Anna, Mattar, Salim, Menéndez, Clara, Maixenchs, Maria, Bardají, Azucena

“…The epidemic of Zika virus (ZIKV) was associated with a sudden and unprecedented increase in infants born with microcephaly. Colombia was the second most…”
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Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal by Labruna, Marcelo B., Mattar V, Salim

“…Data on genus and infectious by Rickettsia were retrospectively compiled from the critical review literature regarding all countries in Latin America,…”
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Biotechnological sovereignty is not a mere nationalist concept, it is a necessity for Colombia and Latin America by Guzman, Camilo, Mattar, Salim, Alvis-Guzman, Nelson, Hoz, Fernando De la, Arias, Edgar

“…During the pandemic, Latin American countries suffered the collapse of their health systems. This was caused by the high demand for care of patients infected…”
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Unusual coinfection of Malaria and Hantavirus in the Colombian Caribbean Region by Tique-Salleg, Vaneza, Chevel-Mejia, Jairo, Miranda, Jorge, Mattar, Salim

“…During 2021 and 2022, a prospective descriptive study of patients with NEATFI was done at the San Jeronimo third-level public hospital (HSJ) in Monteria, the…”
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Undifferentiated tropical febrile illness in Cordoba, Colombia: Not everything is dengue by Mattar, Salim, Tique, Vaneza, Miranda, Jorge, Montes, Eney, Garzon, Denisses

“…Summary In Colombia, undifferentiated tropical febrile illness (UTFI) are frequent and of considerable concern. They also share many clinical features. Between…”
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First report of Lihan Tick virus (Phlebovirus, Phenuiviridae) in ticks, Colombia by López, Yesica, Miranda, Jorge, Mattar, Salim, Gonzalez, Marco, Rovnak, Joel

“…Tick-borne phenuivirus (TBPVs) comprise human and animal viruses that can cause a variety of clinical syndromes ranging from self-limiting febrile illness to…”
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Using serological studies to assess COVID-19 infection fatality rate in developing countries: A case study from one Colombian department by Alvis Guzman, Nelson, De la Hoz Restrepo, Fernando, Serrano-Coll, Hector, Gastelbondo, Bertha, Mattar, Salim

“…•Few studies assess infection fatality rate (IFR) in Latin America, none in Colombia.•IFR was ×20 lower than case fatality rate (CFR), children especially…”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Status of Leptospirosis in a Tropical Caribbean Area of Colombia by Rodriguez, Virginia, Noda, Angel, Oviedo, Misael, Miranda, Jorge, Mattar, Salim, Tique, Vaneza, Montes, Eney

“…Objective. To describe and analyze the clinical and epidemiological status in 28 confirmed cases of human leptospirosis at the main public hospital of Cordoba…”
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Serological cross-reactivity using a SARS-CoV-2 ELISA test in acute Zika virus infection, Colombia by Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A., Rivero, Ricardo, Garay, Evelin, García, Alejandra, Mattar, Salim, Botero, Yesica, Galeano, Ketty, Miranda, Jorge, Martínez, Caty, Guzmán, Camilo, Arrieta, Germán, Contreras, Hector, Kerguelen, Hugo, Moscote, Maria, Brango, Eimi, Contreras, Veronica

“…•Colombia is an endemic country for Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika virus.•Co-epidemic of SARS-CoV-2 with other etiologies is a cause of concern.•Serological…”
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Hantavirus Infection with Renal Failure and Proteinuria, Colorado, USA, 2019 by Chand, Swati, Thapa, Sangharsha, Kon, Shelley, Johnson, Steven C, Poeschla, Eric M, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J, Mattar, Salim, Henao-Martínez, Andrés F

“…In North America, hantaviruses commonly cause hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). Clinical descriptions of hantavirus-associated renal disease in the Americas…”
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Seroprevalence of bovine leukemia virus and association with bovine infectious abortion in Creole breeds from tropical grazing herds in the Colombian Caribbean by Oviedo-Pastrana, Misael, Doria-Ramos, Matiluz, Mattar, Salim, Oviedo-Socarras, Teresa, Vallejo-Timarán, Darío

“…In the Caribbean region of Colombia, the concomitance of endemic infectious agents is a common problem, and coinfections are possible, increasing the…”
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Borrelia puertoricensis in opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from Colombia by López, Yesica, Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A, Muñoz-Leal, Sebastián, Contreras, Verónica, Calderón, Alfonso, Rivero, Ricardo, Muñoz, Marina, Ramírez, Juan David, Mattar, Salim

“…The genus Borrelia comprises pathogenic species of bacteria that pose a significant risk to public health. Borrelia spp. are emerging or reemerging infectious…”
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Zika virus disease, microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome in Colombia: epidemiological situation during 21 months of the Zika virus outbreak, 2015-2017 by Méndez, Nelson, Oviedo-Pastrana, Misael, Mattar, Salim, Caicedo-Castro, Isaac, Arrieta, German

“…The Zika virus disease (ZVD) has had a huge impact on public health in Colombia for the numbers of people affected and the presentation of Guillain-Barre…”
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Evaluation of serological test of Zika in an endemic area of flavivirus in the Colombian Caribbean by Arrieta, German, Mattar, Salim, Villero-Wolf, Yeneiris, Gomezcaceres, Luty, Doria, Amanda

“…The Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging flavivirus transmitted primarily through arthropods, endemic in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and is considered a global…”
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Genomic epidemiology of Chikungunya virus in Colombia reveals genetic variability of strains and multiple geographic introductions in outbreak, 2014 by Villero-Wolf, Yeneiris, Mattar, Salim, Puerta-González, Andrés, Arrieta, German, Muskus, Carlos, Hoyos, Richard, Pinzon, Hernando, Peláez-Carvajal, Dioselina

“…Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is considered a public health problem due to its rapid spread and high morbidity. This study aimed to determine the genetic diversity…”
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