Search Results - "Santamaria, Ana Maria"
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Detection through the use of RT-MqPCR of asymptomatic reservoirs of malaria in samples of patients from the indigenous Comarca of Guna Yala, Panama: Essential method to achieve the elimination of malaria
Published in PloS one (24-07-2024)“…Plasmodium vivax is the main causative agent of malaria in Panama. However, the prevalence of asymptomatic infections in the different endemic regions remains…”
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Natural malaria infection in anophelines vectors and their incrimination in local malaria transmission in Darién, Panama
Published in PloS one (03-05-2021)“…More than 85% of the malaria cases in Panama occur in poor, rural and indigenous regions like Darien Province. Vector diversity, infection rate and spatial…”
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Using mitochondrial genome sequences to track the origin of imported Plasmodium vivax infections diagnosed in the United States
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2014)“…Although the geographic origin of malaria cases imported into the United States can often be inferred from travel histories, these histories may be lacking or…”
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A darker chromatic variation of Rhodnius pallescens infected by specific genetic groups of Trypanosoma rangeli and Trypanosoma cruzi from Panama
Published in Parasites & vectors (16-07-2018)“…Rhodnius pallescens, the only species of this genus reported in Panama, has a wide geographical distribution and is associated with most cases of Chagas…”
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Plasmodium falciparum Genetic Diversity in Panamá Based on glurp , msp -1 and msp -2 Genes: Implications for Malaria Elimination in Mesoamerica
Published in Life (Basel, Switzerland) (28-11-2020)“…Panamá, together with all the nations in Mesoamerica, has committed to eliminate malaria from the region by 2020. As these countries approach malaria…”
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in dogs: is high seroprevalence indicative of a reservoir role?
Published in Parasitology (01-08-2015)“…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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Plasmodium vivax Genetic Diversity in Panama: Challenges for Malaria Elimination in Mesoamerica
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (05-08-2021)“…Panama and all nations within the Mesoamerican region have committed to eliminate malaria within this decade. With more than 90% of the malaria cases in this…”
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A new endemic focus of Chagas disease in the northern region of Veraguas Province, Western Half Panama, Central America
Published in PloS one (25-04-2012)“…Chagas disease was originally reported in Panama in 1931. Currently, the best knowledge of this zoonosis is restricted to studies done in historically endemic…”
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Human trypanosome infection and the presence of intradomicile Rhodnius pallescens in the western border of the Panama Canal, Panama
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-05-2006)“…An entomologic search was carried out to collect intradomicile triatomines in dwellings from rural communities in the western border of the Panama Canal,…”
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Population genomics of Plasmodium vivax in Panama to assess the risk of case importation on malaria elimination
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2020)“…Malaria incidence in Panama has plateaued in recent years in spite of elimination efforts, with almost all cases caused by Plasmodium vivax. Notwithstanding,…”
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Risk factors associated with Trypanosoma cruzi exposure in domestic dogs from a rural community in Panama
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-11-2015)“…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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Risk factors associated with Trypanosoma cruziexposure in domestic dogs from a rural community in Panama
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-11-2015)“…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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Long-term transmission patterns and public health policies leading to malaria elimination in Panamá
Published in Malaria journal (23-07-2020)“…The present study provides a countrywide perspective of the malaria situation in Panamá over a long-term framework, with the purpose of identifying historical…”
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Human migration and the spread of malaria parasites to the New World
Published in Scientific reports (31-01-2018)“…We examined the mitogenomes of a large global collection of human malaria parasites to explore how and when Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax entered the…”
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MCF-7 Drug Resistant Cell Lines Switch Their Lipid Metabolism to Triple Negative Breast Cancer Signature
Published in Cancers (23-11-2021)“…Obesity and adipose tissue have been closely related to a poor cancer prognosis, especially in prostate and breast cancer patients. The ability of transferring…”
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Domestic dog health worsens with socio-economic deprivation of their home communities
Published in Acta tropica (01-07-2014)“…Evaluating relationships between poverty and dog health, we find that dogs in poor communities are sicker and more likely to be infected with zoonotic…”
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Human Trypanosomiasis in the Eastern Region of the Panama Province: New Endemic Areas for Chagas Disease
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-04-2010)“…The epidemiology of Chagas disease was studied in five rural communities located in the eastern region of the Panama Province. Serological tests for…”
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FEEDING SOURCES AND TRYPANOSOME INFECTION INDEX OF Rhodnius pallescens IN A CHAGAS DISEASE ENDEMIC AREA OF AMADOR COUNTY, PANAMA
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-03-2008)“…The sylvatic triatomine Rhodnius pallescens is considered to be the most important and widespread vector of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in…”
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Conocimientos y factores de riesgo relacionados con la enfermedad de Chagas en dos comunidades panameñas donde Rhodnius pallescens es el vector principal
Published in Biomédica (01-06-2014)“…Introducción. La implementación de los programas de vigilancia, prevención y control de la enfermedad de Chagas requiere una aproximación integral. La…”
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