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The wMel strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Zika virus by Aedes aegypti by Aliota, Matthew T., Peinado, Stephen A., Velez, Ivan Dario, Osorio, Jorge E.

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is causing an explosive outbreak of febrile disease in the Americas. There are no effective antiviral therapies or licensed vaccines for this…”
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The wMel Strain of Wolbachia Reduces Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Aedes aegypti by Aliota, Matthew T, Walker, Emma C, Uribe Yepes, Alexander, Velez, Ivan Dario, Christensen, Bruce M, Osorio, Jorge E

“…New approaches to preventing chikungunya virus (CHIKV) are needed because current methods are limited to controlling mosquito populations, and they have not…”
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Safety and Immunogenicity of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine Candidate in Healthy Children and Adults in Dengue-Endemic Regions: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study by Sirivichayakul, Chukiat, Barranco-Santana, Elizabeth A., Esquilin-Rivera, Inés, Oh, Helen M. L., Raanan, Marsha, Sariol, Carlos A., Shek, Lynette P., Simasathien, Sriluck, Smith, Mary Kathryn, Velez, Ivan Dario, Wallace, Derek, Gordon, Gilad S., Stinchcomb, Dan T.

“…Background. A safe, effective tetravalent dengue vaccine is a global health priority. The safety and immunogenicity of a live attenuated, recombinant…”
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Efficacy of cryotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: meta-analyses of clinical trials by López-Carvajal, Liliana, Cardona-Arias, Jaiberth Antonio, Zapata-Cardona, María Isabel, Sánchez-Giraldo, Vanesa, Vélez, Iván Darío

“…Cryotherapy is a local treatment for cutaneous leishmaniasis with variable efficacy and greater safety than conventional treatment. The objective of this study…”
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Endemic Transmission of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Bhutan by YANGZOM, Thinley, CRUZ, Israel, BERN, Caryn, ARGAW, Daniel, DEN BOER, Margriet, DARIO VELEZ, Iván, BHATTACHARYA, Sujit K, MOLINA, Ricardo, ALVAR, Jorge

“…Visceral leishmaniasis was first reported in Bhutan in 2006. We conducted studies of the parasite, possible vectors and reservoirs, and leishmanin skin test…”
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Phenotypic and Functional Profiles of Antigen-Specific CD4 + and CD8 + T Cells Associated With Infection Control in Patients With Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Egui, Adriana, Ledesma, Darién, Pérez-Antón, Elena, Montoya, Andrés, Gómez, Inmaculada, Robledo, Sara María, Infante, Juan José, Vélez, Ivan Darío, López, Manuel C, Thomas, M Carmen

“…The host immunological response is a key factor determining the pathogenesis of cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is known that a Th1 cellular response is associated…”
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Comprehensive economic evaluation of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia by Cardona-Arias, Jaiberth Antonio, López-Carvajal, Liliana, Tamayo-Plata, Mery Patricia, Vélez, Iván Darío

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis causes a high disease burden in Colombia, and available treatments present systemic toxicity, low patient compliance,…”
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In vitro and in vivo antileishmanial activity of Artemisia annua L. leaf powder and its potential usefulness in the treatment of uncomplicated cutaneous leishmaniasis in humans by Mesa, Luz Estella, Vasquez, Daniel, Lutgen, Pierre, Vélez, Iván Darío, Restrepo, Adriana María, Ortiz, Isabel, Robledo, Sara María

“…Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a tropical disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide. The current drugs for CL may be effective but have serious…”
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Transfusion‐transmitted visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana in an immunocompromised patient: a case report by Mestra, Laureano, Lopez, Liliana, Robledo, Sara M., Muskus, Carlos E., Nicholls, Rubén S., Vélez, Iván Darío

“…BACKGROUND: Transfusion‐transmitted leishmaniasis is an increasing problem in areas where visceral and cutaneous leishmaniases are endemic. CASE REPORT: This…”
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Composition and distribution of medically important phlebotomines (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the municipalities of Tierralta and Valencia (Córdoba, Colombia) by Vivero, Rafael José, Quintero, Lina Salazar, Peña, Horacio Cadena, Alvar-Beltrán, Jorge, Tovar, Catalina, Atencia, Claudia M, Vélez, Iván Darío

“…Ecoepidemiological studies of cutaneous leishmaniasis and regular monitoring of Lutzomyia species have generated a knowledge base that can be used for control…”
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Differentiation of Leishmania (Viannia) panamensis and Leishmania (V.) guyanensis using BccI for hsp70 PCR-RFLP by Montalvo Alvarez, Ana Margarita, Nodarse, Jorge Fraga, Goodridge, Ivón Montano, Fidalgo, Lianet Monzote, Marin, Marcel, Van Der Auwera, Gert, Dujardin, Jean-Claude, Bernal, Iván Darío Velez, Muskus, Carlos

“…Leishmania panamensis and Leishmania guyanensis are two species of the subgenus Viannia that are genetically very similar. Both parasites are usually…”
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Improving the COI DNA barcoding library for Neotropical phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) by Posada-López, Laura, Rodrigues, Bruno Leite, Velez, Ivan Dario, Uribe, Sandra

“…Sand fly species are traditionally identified using morphological traits, though this method is hampered by the presence of cryptic species. DNA barcoding is a…”
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Description of the ovarian microbiota of Aedes aegypti (L) Rockefeller strain by Alvarado, Wilber A., Agudelo, Susana Ochoa, Velez, Iván Darío, Vivero, Rafael José.

“…•Ovarian microbiota is modified by the physiological changes during blood feeding•Ovarian microbiota during blood feeding becomes specifically…”
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Surveillance and Epidemiology of Dengue in Medellín, Colombia from 2009 to 2017 by Warnes, Colin M, Santacruz-Sanmartín, Eduardo, Bustos Carrillo, Fausto, Vélez, Iván Darío

“…Dengue is the most prevalent arthropod-borne viral disease in humans, primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito. We conducted a descriptive analysis…”
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TWO CASES OF VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS IN COLOMBIA RESISTANT TO MEGLUMINE ANTIMONIAL TREATMENT by VELEZ, Ivan Dario, COLMENARES, Lina Maria, AGUIRRE MUNOZ, Carlos Aguirre

“…Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) affects over 500,000 people worldwide each year. The disease occurs in the Mediterranean basin, Central and South America and is…”
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Efficacy of thermotherapy to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis: a meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials by Cardona-Arias, Jaiberth Antonio, Vélez, Iván Darío, López-Carvajal, Liliana

“…The efficacy of thermotherapy for the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis presents diverse results with low statistical power. To evaluate the efficacy of…”
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An efficient synthesis of new caffeine-based chalcones, pyrazolines and pyrazolo[3,4-b][1,4]diazepines as potential antimalarial, antitrypanosomal and antileishmanial agents by Insuasty, Braulio, Ramírez, Juan, Becerra, Diana, Echeverry, Carlos, Quiroga, Jairo, Abonia, Rodrigo, Robledo, Sara M., Vélez, Iván Darío, Upegui, Yulieth, Muñoz, July A., Ospina, Victoria, Nogueras, Manuel, Cobo, Justo

“…A new series of chalcones 5a–f were synthesized from caffeine-based aldehyde 3 and substituted acetophenones 4a–f. Treatment of compounds 5a–f with hydrazine…”
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Reduced dengue incidence following city-wide wMel Wolbachia mosquito releases throughout three Colombian cities: Interrupted time series analysis and a prospective case-control study by Velez, Ivan Dario, Tanamas, Stephanie K, Arbelaez, Maria Patricia, Kutcher, Simon C, Duque, Sandra L, Uribe, Alexander, Zuluaga, Lina, Martínez, Luis, Patiño, Ana Cristina, Barajas, Jovany, Muñoz, Estefanía, Mejia Torres, Maria Camila, Uribe, Sandra, Porras, Sandra, Almanza, Rita, Pulido, Henry, O'Neill, Scott L, Santacruz-Sanmartin, Eduardo, Gonzalez, Sandra, Ryan, Peter A, Denton, Jai A, Jewell, Nicholas P, Dufault, Suzanne M, Simmons, Cameron P, Anders, Katherine L

“…The introduction of Wolbachia (wMel strain) into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reduces their capacity to transmit dengue and other arboviruses. Randomised and…”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Paragonimus caliensis Little, 1968 (Trematoda: Paragonimidae) from Medellin and Pichinde, Colombia by Lenis, Carolina, Galiano, Alicia, Vélez, Imelda, Vélez, Iván Darío, Muskus, Carlos, Marcilla, Antonio

“…Taxonomic study of Paragonimus caliensis from Colombia. [Display omitted] •Adults of P. caliensis and P. mexicanus differ in relative size of the ovary and…”
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Detection and identification of Leishmania spp.: application of two hsp70-based PCR-RFLP protocols to clinical samples from the New World by Montalvo, Ana M., Fraga, Jorge, Tirado, Dídier, Blandón, Gustavo, Alba, Annia, Van der Auwera, Gert, Vélez, Iván Darío, Muskus, Carlos

“…Leishmaniasis is highly prevalent in New World countries, where several methods are available for detection and identification of Leishmania spp. Two hsp…”
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