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Cigarroa-Toledo N, Baak-Baak CM, Chan-Pérez JI, Hernandez-Mena DI, Guardia KCA, Ocaña-Correa MF, Pech-May A, Acosta-Viana KY. Dataset of assembly and annotation of the mitogenomes of Triatoma dimidiata and Triatoma huehuetenanguensis captured from Yucatán, México. Data Brief 2024; 52:109866. [PMID: 38161656 PMCID: PMC10757259 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Triatoma dimidiata is a species complex, and its members are responsible for the transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. We present the assembly and annotation of the mitogenome of the Triatoma dimidiata (Latreille, 1811) and Triatoma huehuetenanguensis Lima-Cordón & Justi, 2019. The mitochondrial genomes were successfully sequenced using the Illumina Nextseq 500 platform, 2×75 cycles, and 5 million reads per sample. Contigs were assembled and annotated using the reference genomes of T. dimidiata and T. huehuetenanguensis available in Genbank (NC_002609 and NC_050325.1, respectively). The mitogenomes of T. dimidiata have lengths of 17,008 bp, while those of T. huehuetenanguensis are 15,910 bp and 15,909 bp. The genome comprises 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and a control region. The mitogenomes will be valuable to scholars and students focused on integrative taxonomy, phylogeography, and evolutionary studies of the Triatoma dimidiata complex and the transmission of Chagas diseases.
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- Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x Calle 59, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97000, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 43 s/n x 96, Col. Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97225, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x Calle 59, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97000, México
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- Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Unidad Mérida, Antigua Carretera Progreso Km 6, Cordemex, Mérida, Yucatán, 97310, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x Calle 59, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97000, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x Calle 59, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97000, México
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- Laboratorio de Chagas, Centro Regional de Investigaciones en Salud Pública, Tapachula, Chiapas, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales ‘‘Dr. Hideyo Noguchi’’, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Avenida Itzaes, No. 490 x Calle 59, Col. Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, C.P. 97000, México
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Garcia-Rejon JE, Tzuc-Dzul JC, Lopez-Carrillo KY, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Cetina-Trejo RC, Chi-Chim WA, Talavera-Aguilar LG, Lopez-Apodaca LI, Baak-Baak CM. MOSQUITO FAUNA IN THE MANGROVES OF YUCATAN, MEXICO, AND IDENTIFICATION OF ALPHAVIRUS RNA. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2023:491668. [PMID: 36972525 DOI: 10.2987/22-7102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The surveillance of arboviruses in mangrove mosquitoes is a neglected topic in Mexico. The Yucatan State is part of a peninsula and, therefore, is rich in mangroves along its coast. The purpose of the study was to identify alphavirus in the mosquito fauna of mangroves. Mosquitoes were captured in mangrove settings in seven communities in Yucatan between June 2019 and August 2021. From 1900 to 2200 h and from 0500 to 0800 h, mosquitoes were captured with a backpack-mounted aspirator. In total, 3,167 female mosquitoes of five genera and nine species were captured. Aedes taeniorhynchus and Anopheles crucians were the most abundant mosquitoes collected. Mosquitoes were sorted into 210 pools and tested by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction for alphavirus ribonucleic acid (RNA). Alphavirus RNA was found in Ae. taeniorhynchus, An. pseudopunctipennis, and An. crucians collected in the Celestun Mangrove. The community is part of the Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, and the presence arbovirus-infected mosquitoes could pose a health risk to residents and visitors alike in the area.
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Tzuc-Dzul JC, Azcorra-Couoh JE, Chi-Chim WA, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Loria-Cervera EN, Garcia-Rejon JE, Baak-Baak CM. New State Record for Culex rejector and Cx. restrictor in Yucatan, Mexico. J Am Mosq Control Assoc 2023; 39:48-51. [PMID: 36657069 DOI: 10.2987/22-7098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Several known mosquito species occur in the Mexican state of Yucatan, including competent and suspected vectors responsible for transmitting zoonotic arboviruses. Between February and July 2022, mosquito collections were carried out in several forested areas in Yucatan. As part of the ongoing monitoring, we present the first reports of Culex (Microculex) rejector and Cx. (Anoedioporpa) restrictor. Another 14 species were identified during the monitoring: Aedes albopictus, Ae. bimaculatus, Ae. tormentor, Ae. cozumelensis, Anopheles albimanus, Cx. coronator s.l., Cx. erraticus, Cx. lactator, Cx. salinarius, Coquillettidia venezuelensis, Limatus durhamii, Psorophora ciliata, Toxorhynchites theobaldi, and Wyeomyia mitchellii. Currently, the mosquito fauna in Yucatan consists of 65 species. The subgenera Microculex and Anoedioporpa had not been documented in Yucatan State prior to the current investigation.
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Cigarroa-Toledo N, Jiménez-Coello M, García-Rejón JE, Chan-Pérez JI, Acosta-Viana KY, Ortega-Pacheco A, Pietri JE, Baak-Baak CM. Indirect impact of COVID-19 on the incidence rates of vector-borne diseases in Mexico. GAC MED MEX 2023; 158:349-354. [PMID: 36657121 DOI: 10.24875/gmm.m22000712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION SARS-CoV-2 infection spatial and temporal distribution overlaps with endemic areas of vector-borne diseases (VBD), whose surveillance in Mexico has substantially changed since the first COVID-19 confirmed case. OBJECTIVES To estimate and compare the incidence rates of VBDs before and after the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico. METHODS Retrospective study of VBD cases from 2014 to 2021. The incidence rates of each VBD in the period before (2014-2019) and after (2020-2021) the introduction of SARS-CoV-2 in Mexico were calculated and compared. RESULTS Before the introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the incidence rates of VBDs were high and after the introduction of coronavirus there was a decrease in epidemiological indices; however, there was only statistically significant difference in the incidence rate of malaria (p ≤ 0.05) and other rickettsiae (p ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Some measures to reduce COVID-19 cases, such as social distancing, home confinement, reductions in public transport and working at home (home office), probably temporarily decreased the number of VBD cases; however, there may be a resurgence of VBDs in the near future.
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- Nohemi Cigarroa-Toledo
- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Arbovirology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Cell Biology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Department of Animal Health and Preventive Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- University of South Dakota, Sanford School of Medicine, Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Vermillion, South Dakota, USA
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- Laboratory of Arbovirology, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Garcia-Rejon JE, Cab-Cauich IY, Tzuc-Dzul JC, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Chi-Chim WA, Chan-Perez JI, Acosta-Viana KY, Baak-Baak CM. Mites associated with budgerigars Melopsittacus undulatus (Psittaciformes: Psittacidae) and the first report of Ornithonyssus bursa (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) in Mexico. Open Vet J 2023; 13:20-25. [PMID: 36777438 PMCID: PMC9897498 DOI: 10.5455/ovj.2023.v13.i1.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Hematophagous mites affect numerous bird species, causing severe injuries to the budgerigars. Some species can cause dermatitis in humans. Aims The purpose was to morphologically identify the mites related to budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) and their nests in Yucatan, Mexico. Methods In May 2022, a private budgerigar hatchery was visited and mites were collected from the bodies of the birds and their nests. The morphological traits of the mites were confirmed by scanning electron microscopy. Results Four of 30 birds showed severe clinical signs of mite infestation. The Budgerigars revealed lesions in the cere, nostrils, eyelids, beak, and paws. The bird's skin showed signs of dryness and beige coloring. The birds with severe damage also presented anorexia and had deformed paws and beaks. The parasitosis was caused by the "burrowing mites," Knemidocoptes pilae. The burrowing mites and the Grallacheles bakeri were recovered and identified from paw scabs. To eliminate mites, a topical application of Ivermectin was administered to the necks of the birds. The dose was a single, which has a residuality of 21 days. Two drops (0.115 mg/ml) of ivermectin were applied to each bird. A gradual reduction in crusted lesions due to mite mortality was noted. The "tropical fowl mite" Ornithonyssus bursa was identified in the nests, which represents the first record in Mexico. Conclusions Three species of mites were discovered in a single budgerigar hatchery. This emphasizes the importance of deworming birds and keeping a clean environment in their cages to reduce the potential for parasitic mite infestation.
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- Julian E. Garcia-Rejon
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México,Corresponding Author: Carlos M. Baak-Baak. Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México, México.
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Salinas-Jazmín N, Jiménez-Coello M, García-Rejón JE, Chan-Pérez JI, Acosta-Viana KY, Ortega-Pacheco A, Pietri JE, Baak-Baak CM. Impacto indirecto de COVID-19 en las tasas de incidencia de enfermedades transmitidas por vector en México. GAC MED MEX 2022. [DOI: 10.24875/gmm.22000119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Pinto-Castillo JF, Cetina-Trejo RC, Torres-Chable O, Blitvich BJ, Garcia-Rejon JE. Cluster Analysis of Dengue Morbidity and Mortality in Mexico from 2007 to 2020: Implications for the Probable Case Definition. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2022; 106:tpmd210409. [PMID: 35292593 PMCID: PMC9128710 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Dengue cases and deaths occur frequently in Mexico, although the trend is not uniform across the country. We performed a Spatio-temporal analysis of dengue cases and deaths in Mexico from 2007 to 2020, and clustered states according to whether there was a low, moderate, or high risk of dengue. A total of 501,600 confirmed dengue cases were registered from 2007 to 2020, with 378,122 cases classified as dengue fever (DF) and 123,478 cases classified as dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). For each confirmed case, there were 4.68 probable cases. There were 1,230 dengue deaths, with highest numbers reported in 2009, 2012, 2013, and 2019. The number of deaths had a significant correlation (P ≤ 0.01) with DF (r = 0.82), DHF (r = 0.94), and probable dengue cases (r = 0.84). States were clustered using Machine Learning technique according to select indices associated with dengue. Cluster 1 (low risk) primarily contained states in the northwest, northcentral, and east. Cluster 2 (moderate risk) includes states in the northeast. Cluster 3 (high risk) mostly contained coastal states in the southeast, southwest, and west. The generation of the clusters was supported by the Kruskal-Wallis test. A significant difference was found in the incidence, mortality rates, and case-fatality rates of dengue among the clusters (P ≤ 0.01). Notably, cluster 3 contributed 71.4% of the confirmed cases and 89.2% of the deaths. Public health and vector control strategies designed to mitigate the burden of dengue in Mexico should consider the states in cluster 3 as high priority areas.
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- Carlos M. Baak-Baak
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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- Laboratorio de Geografía Ambiental, Instituto de Investigación en Gestión de Riesgos y Cambio Climático, Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales “Dr. Hideyo Noguchi,” Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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Ortega-Pacheco A, Poot-Ramos A, Chan-Pérez JI, Gutiérrez-Blanco E, Acevedo-Arcique CM, Baak-Baak CM, Jiménez-Coello M. Evaluation of the effectiveness of fluralaner against adult stages of Rhodnius prolixus in dogs. Parasitol Int 2021; 87:102508. [PMID: 34781015 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Triatomines are vectors of American Trypanosomiasis also known as Chagas´ disease where several reservoirs including dogs are involved in the transmission cycle of the causal agent (Trypanosoma cruzi). Considering that the prevalence of American trypanosomiasis in dogs is higher than in humans and that dogs in addition are susceptible of this disease, and are involved in peridomestic transmission to humans, the search for new alternatives for vector control of the triatomines responsible for transmission in dogs is required. Over the 20 weeks the study lasted, 600 individual female, adult of Rhodnius prolixus were offered to the 15 dogs treated with a single oral dose of Fluralaner (Bravecto®, MSD). Feeding pattern of triatomines was not affected by the treatment during the whole study. The fluralaner-induced mortality of R. prolixus had a significant effect until week 12 at which time 100% mortality was observed. Mortality decreased to 67.5% at week 16 to practically nil 0.8% on week 20. Fluralaner achieved 100% mortality of triatomines between 12- and 48-h post-feeding. It was demonstrated that a single oral dose of fluralaner in dogs is highly effective in producing mortality in adult R. prolixus for the time guaranteed by the manufacturer for other blood-sucking insects, with a considerable effective residual effect for up to 16 weeks. Due to this high efficacy, fluralaner could be considered in strategies to control the transmission vectors of Chagas disease in dogs and in turn decrease the peri-domestic transmission cycle, particularly in hyperendemic areas.
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- Antonio Ortega-Pacheco
- Departamento de Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico
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- Departamento de Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico.
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Garcia-Rejon JE, Navarro JC, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Baak-Baak CM. An Updated Review of the Invasive Aedes albopictus in the Americas; Geographical Distribution, Host Feeding Patterns, Arbovirus Infection, and the Potential for Vertical Transmission of Dengue Virus. Insects 2021; 12:insects12110967. [PMID: 34821768 PMCID: PMC8621292 DOI: 10.3390/insects12110967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 09/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Simple Summary Currently, the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus Skuse is present on all continents except Antarctica. Efficiency as a vector of Ae. albopictus is different by geographic region. In areas where Aedes aegypti is absent, the Asian mosquito is the main vector of arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. In the Americas, Ae. albopictus occupies the same ecological niches as Ae. aegypti. It is difficult to incriminate the Asian mosquito as the cause of autochthonous arbovirus outbreaks. However, evidence suggests that Ae. albopictus is very effective in transmitting endemic arboviruses (such as dengue) both horizontal and vertical transmission. Aedes albopictus could be useful as a sentinel species to monitor dengue virus in interepidemic periods. Abstract Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus is a mosquito native to Southeast Asia. Currently, it has a wide distribution in America, where natural infection with arboviruses of medical and veterinary importance has been reported. In spite of their importance in the transmission of endemic arbovirus, the basic information of parameters affecting their vectorial capacity is poorly investigated. The aim of the work was to update the distribution range of Ae. albopictus in the Americas, review the blood-feeding patterns, and compare the minimum infection rate (MIR) of the Dengue virus (DENV) between studies of vertical and horizontal transmission. The current distribution of Ae. albopictus encompasses 21 countries in the Americas. An extensive review has been conducted for the blood-feeding patterns of Ae. albopictus. The results suggest that the mosquito is capable of feeding on 16 species of mammals and five species of avian. Humans, dogs, and rats are the most common hosts. Eight arboviruses with the potential to infect humans and animals have been isolated in Ae. albopictus. In the United States of America (USA), Eastern equine encephalitis virus, Keystone virus, La Crosse Virus, West Nile virus, and Cache Valley virus were isolated in the Asian mosquito. In Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Costa Rica, DENV (all serotypes) has been frequently identified in field-caught Ae. albopictus. Overall, the estimated MIR in Ae. albopictus infected with DENV is similar between horizontal (10.95) and vertical transmission (8.28). However, in vertical transmission, there is a difference in the MIR values if the DENV is identified from larvae or adults (males and females emerged from a collection of eggs or larvae). MIR estimated from larvae is 14.04 and MIR estimated in adults is 4.04. In conclusion, it has to be highlighted that Ae. albopictus is an invasive mosquito with wide phenotypic plasticity to adapt to broad and new areas, it is highly efficient to transmit the DENV horizontally and vertically, it can participate in the inter-endemic transmission of the dengue disease, and it can spread zoonotic arboviruses across forest and urban settings.
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- Julian E. Garcia-Rejon
- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales, Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida 97069, Yucatan, Mexico;
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- Grupo de Investigación en Enfermedades Emergentes, Desatendidas, Ecopidemiología y Biodiversidad, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Internacional SEK, Quito 170107, Ecuador
- Correspondence: (J.-C.N.); (C.M.B.-B.)
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales, Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida 97069, Yucatan, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales, Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida 97069, Yucatan, Mexico;
- Correspondence: (J.-C.N.); (C.M.B.-B.)
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Talavera-Aguilar LG, Murrieta RA, Kiem S, Cetina-Trejo RC, Baak-Baak CM, Ebel GD, Blitvich BJ, Machain-Williams C. Infection, dissemination, and transmission efficiencies of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti after serial passage in mosquito or mammalian cell lines or alternating passage in both cell types. Parasit Vectors 2021; 14:261. [PMID: 34006306 PMCID: PMC8130322 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-021-04726-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) with an urban transmission cycle that primarily involves humans and Aedes aegypti. Evidence suggests that the evolution of some arboviruses is constrained by their dependency on alternating between disparate (vertebrate and invertebrate) hosts. The goals of this study are to compare the genetic changes that occur in ZIKV after serial passaging in mosquito or vertebrate cell lines or alternate passaging in both cell types and to compare the replication, dissemination, and transmission efficiencies of the cell culture-derived viruses in Ae. aegypti. Methods An isolate of ZIKV originally acquired from a febrile patient in Yucatan, Mexico, was serially passaged six times in African green monkey kidney (Vero) cells or Aedes albopictus (C6/36) cells or both cell types by alternating passage. A colony of Ae. aegypti from Yucatan was established, and mosquitoes were challenged with the cell-adapted viruses. Midguts, Malpighian tubules, ovaries, salivary glands, wings/legs and saliva were collected at various times after challenge and tested for evidence of virus infection. Results Genome sequencing revealed the presence of two non-synonymous substitutions in the premembrane and NS1 regions of the mosquito cell-adapted virus and two non-synonymous substitutions in the capsid and NS2A regions of both the vertebrate cell-adapted and alternate-passaged viruses. Additional genetic changes were identified by intrahost variant frequency analysis. Virus maintained by continuous C6/36 cell passage was significantly more infectious in Ae. aegypti than viruses maintained by alternating passage and consecutive Vero cell passage. Conclusions Mosquito cell-adapted ZIKV displayed greater in vivo fitness in Ae. aegypti compared to the other viruses, indicating that obligate cycling between disparate hosts carries a fitness cost. These data increase our understanding of the factors that drive ZIKV adaptation and evolution and underscore the important need to consider the in vivo passage histories of flaviviruses to be evaluated in vector competence studies. Graphical abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13071-021-04726-1.
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- Lourdes G Talavera-Aguilar
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases in Internal Medicine, Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Sejong, Korea
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México.
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Cruz-Bacab LE, Perez-De la Cruz MC, Zaragoza-Vera CV, Zaragoza-Vera M, Arjona-Jimenez G, Lesher-Gordillo JM, Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Machain-Williams CI, Garcia-Rejon JE, Gonzalez-Garduño R, Torres-Chable OM. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Ectoparasite Infestations in Dogs from the State of Tabasco, Mexico. J Parasitol 2021; 107:29-38. [PMID: 33535232 DOI: 10.1645/20-71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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This study was carried out to identify the ectoparasites that infest owned dogs in the state of Tabasco, Mexico. In total, 1,302 dogs were sampled in the 5 ecological regions of Tabasco. The dog owners were surveyed to identify the factors associated with infestations. Ectoparasites were identified using taxonomic keys. Eleven species of ectoparasites were observed. General prevalence was 26.65%. Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis were the most prevalent and abundant ectoparasites. The most important factors associated with ectoparasite infestations in the studied dogs were living outdoors, being a non-purebred, having short hair, being dark-haired, and having a body condition <3. Ectoparasite studies such as the one presented herein generate important information to create control programs focused on decreasing infestations in companion animals and thus the likelihood of zoonotic transmission of pathogens.
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- Luis Eliezer Cruz-Bacab
- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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- Laboratorio de Genómica, División Académica de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86150
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México ZC 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México ZC 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México ZC 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México ZC 97225
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- Unidad Regional Universitaria Sursureste, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Km 7.5 Carr, Teapa-Vicente Guerrero, Teapa, Tabasco, México ZP 86807
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México ZC 86040
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Garcia-Rejon JE, Tzuc-Dzul JC, Cetina-Trejo R, Madera-Navarrete MI, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Chan-Perez JI, Ortega-Pacheco A, Torres-Chable O, Pietri JE, Baak-Baak CM. Identification of parasitic arthropods collected from domestic and wild animals in Yucatan, Mexico. Ann Parasitol 2021; 67:647-658. [PMID: 35247305 DOI: 10.17420/ap6704.381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The morphological characterization of ectoparasites from domestic and wild animals is crucial to distinguish those that may be involved in the transmission of zoonotic pathogens. The objectives of this work were to identify parasitic arthropods collected from several hosts in Yucatan State, Mexico and to determine the prevalence of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in sylvatic specimens of Triatoma dimidiata. Morphological traits and scanning electron microscopy were used to confirm some parasitic identities. In total, 834 parasitic arthropods of various taxa were identified. Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma maculatum, Amblyomma parvum, Dermacentor variabilis, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus were identified from dogs, horses, sheep, and deer. The flea Ctenocephalides felis was identified from dogs and the human flea, Pulex irritans was found on horses and sheep. The Neotropical deer ked Lipoptena mazamae was identified from brown brocket deer Mazama pandora. The chewing lice Chelopistes meleagridis, Menacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Myrsidea sp. and Lipeurus caponis were identified from poultry (Meleagris gallopavo and Gallus gallus). Other chewing lice, Tyranniphilopterus sp., Columbicola columbae, and Physconelloides eurysema were identified from wild birds Pachyramphus aglaiae, Patagioenas flavirostris and Zenaida asiatica, respectively. Trypanosoma cruzi was present in 52.5% of sylvatic adult T. dimidiata. Several of these findings represent new records of ectoparasites for Yucatan and new distribution areas in Mexico. The implications for human and animal health are discussed.
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- Julian E Garcia-Rejon
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97225 México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97225 México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97225 México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97225 México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97000 México
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97000 México
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- Departamento de Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97100 México
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, CP 86040 Mexico
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- Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Sanford School of Medicine, University of South Dakota, 414 E. Clark Street, Vermillion, 57069 South Dakota
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, CP 97225 México
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Torres-Chable OM, Brito-Argaez LG, Islas-Flores IR, Zaragoza-Vera CV, Zaragoza-Vera M, Arjona-Jimenez G, Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Gonzalez-Garduño R, Machain-Williams CI, Garcia-Rejon JE. Dirofilaria immitis proteins recognized by antibodies from individuals living with microfilaremic dogs. J Infect Dev Ctries 2020; 14:1442-1447. [PMID: 33378288 DOI: 10.3855/jidc.12711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Dirofilaria immitis is a nematode that affects human health in several countries of the world. This study was conducted to examine whether serum samples from the owners of microfilaremic dogs present immunoreactivity to parasite proteins. METHODOLOGY Eight serum samples from the owners of microfilaremic dogs were examined. Total proteins were extracted from adult worms and 12% SDS-PAGE was performed. The gel was electroblotted to a nitrocellulose membrane, and a Western blot (WB) was performed. Reactive bands of 22, 33, 39, 49, and 63 kDa in WB were excised from the gel and analyzed by mass spectrometry (MS). RESULTS The MS results showed the presence of 10 different proteins of D. immitis recognized by the human serum samples. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that in endemic areas of D. immitis, owners of infected dogs recognize specific proteins of the parasite, suggesting a possible infection.
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- Oswaldo M Torres-Chable
- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Yucatán (CICY), Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Yucatán (CICY), Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México.
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vectores, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco.
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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- Unidad Regional Universitaria Sursureste, Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, Teapa, Tabasco, México.
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México.
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Torres-Chable OM, Jimenez-Delgadillo BG, Alvarado-Kantún YN, Zaragoza-Vera CV, Arjona-Jimenez G, Zaragoza-Vera M, Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Brito-Argaez LG, Machain-Williams C, Garcia-Rejon JE. Rickettsia parkeri (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) detected in Amblyomma maculatum ticks collected on dogs in Tabasco, Mexico. Exp Appl Acarol 2020; 82:431-440. [PMID: 33025238 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-020-00524-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The present study was carried out to identify Rickettsia species with zoonotic potential in ticks collected from dogs in a rural area in Tabasco, Mexico. In total 197 Amblyomma maculatum ticks were collected from 40 domestic dogs. The collected specimens were pooled and subjected to DNA extraction. A fragment (380 bp) of citrate synthase gene (gltA) was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using universal primers for Rickettsia. A second PCR was later performed to amplify a fragment (420 bp) of the outer membrane protein B gene (ompB). The PCR products were purified, sequenced and compared using the basic local alignment search tool (BLAST). Twenty out of 40 (50%) tick pools assayed were positive for rickettsial DNA using both primer pairs. The consensus sequence obtained from the ompB gene fragments showed 99.5-100% of identity with strains of Rickettsia parkeri. This study provides the first molecular evidence of the presence of R. parkeri in A. maculatum ticks infesting domestic dogs from southeastern Mexico. Close contact between dogs and humans should lead to consider the infection caused by this species of Rickettsia among the differential diagnoses for people of Tabasco, Mexico, who show acute febrile syndrome associated to inoculation eschar and have a clinical history of tick exposure.
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- Oswaldo M Torres-Chable
- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Parasitarias 1, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biología Celular, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, 97000, Mérida, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Centro de Investigaciones Científicas de Yucatán (CICY), Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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Garcia-Rejon JE, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Cruz-Escalona GA, Rubi-Castellanos R, Machain-Williams C, Cetina-Trejo RC, Ortega-Pacheco A, Mendez-Galvan J, Baak-Baak CM. Determination of DNA of women and men in the blood meal of Aedes aegypti based on the amelogenin and SRY genes. J Vector Borne Dis 2020; 57:366-370. [PMID: 34856719 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.313964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Julian E Garcia-Rejon
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genética. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Departamento de Salud Animal y Medicina Preventiva, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología. Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Cruz-Escalona GA, Machain-Williams C, Rubi-Castellanos R, Torres-Chable OM, Torres-Zapata R, Garcia-Rejon JE. Human blood as the only source of Aedes aegypti in churches from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. J Vector Borne Dis 2019; 55:58-62. [PMID: 29916450 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.234628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- Carlos M Baak-Baak
- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Genetica, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, Universidad Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Entomologia y Artropodos, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Au-tonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Torres-Chable OM, Baak-Baak CM, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Blitvich BJ, Brito-Argaez LG, Alvarado-Kantun YN, Zaragoza-Vera CV, Arjona-Jimenez G, Moreno-Perez LG, Medina-Perez P, Machain-Williams CI, Garcia-Rejon JE. Molecular detection of Dirofilaria immitis in dogs and mosquitoes in Tabasco, Mexico. J Vector Borne Dis 2018; 55:151-158. [PMID: 30280714 DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.242563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background & objectives Dirofilaria immitis is a filarial nematode that causes heartworm disease in domestic as well as wild canines and felines; and cutaneous or pulmonary infections in humans. The purpose of the study was to estimate the prevalence of D. immitis in domestic dogs in Tabasco, Mexico and to assay mosquitoes temporally and spatially associated with dogs for evidence of infection. Methods Blood was collected from 1050 dogs in 1039 houses during a random household survey performed in 2016 and 2017. Genomic DNA was extracted and assayed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using pan-filarial primers and various species-specific primers. Dog owners were interviewed using a structured questionnaire designed to collect information on factors that may impact the occurrence of filarial infection. The association between canine dirofilariasis prevalence and factors likely to impact infection was determined by univariate logistic regression analysis, followed by multivariate binomial logistic regression analysis. Indoor and outdoor resting mosquitoes were collected from houses by manual aspiration. Mosquitoes were identified according to species, homogenized and tested by PCR for filarial nematodes. Results A total of 84 (8%) dogs were positive for D. immitis DNA, while 3 (0.3%) dogs contained Acanthocheilonema reconditum DNA. Several factors were significantly associated with D. immitis infection. For example, dogs that lived <100 m from a large source of open standing water were significantly more likely (p = 0.002) to become infected with D. immitis than other dogs. Additionally, dogs with infrequent or no anthelmintic treatment were significantly more likely (p = 0.0) to become infected than dogs that were regularly treated. The entomologic investigation yielded 2618 female mosquitoes from 14 species. Four pools of Culex quinquefasciatus were positive for D. immitis DNA and the minimum infection rate, calculated as the number of positive pools per 1000 mosquitoes tested, was 2.9. Interpretation & conclusion The study identified several factors positively associated with an increased risk of D. immitis infection in domestic dogs in Tabasco and provides evidence that Cx. quinquefasciatus is potentially an important vector in this region. This information can be used by local veterinarians and dog owners to reduce the burden of D. immitis on canine health.
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- Oswaldo M Torres-Chable
- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Iowa, USA
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- Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán, Unidad de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular de Plantas, Mérida, Yucatán, México
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Iowa, USA
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Laboratorio de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México
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Chi-Chim WA, Bocanegra-Garcia V, Reyes-Solis G, García-Rejon JE, Baak-Baak CM, Machain-Williams C, Chan-Orilla JA, Gomez-Garcia C, Ballina-Gomez HS, Reyes-Lopez MA. Frequency of the L1014F Mutation in the Sodium Channel Gene, in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations From Rural and Urban Areas of Yucatan State, Mexico. J Med Entomol 2018; 55:1633-1637. [PMID: 30060188 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjy121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Culex quinquefasciatus Say (Diptera: Culicidae) is a mosquito species that has attracted a lot of attention from a medical and veterinary point of view; however, little is known about the frequency of L1014F mutations that have been found in the sodium channel gene, with this being a target for DDT and pyrethroid insecticides. The distribution and frequency of the L1014F mutation in Cx. quinquefasciatus populations was determined in rural and urban areas of Yucatan, Mexico from January 2015 to March 2016. Nine hundred fifty adult females out of 17,727 immature states were collected and analyzed in all sites sampled (n = 10). Susceptible homozygotes were identified (L1014/L1014) in 12% (114/950), heterozygous individuals (F1014/L1014) in 34% (323/950), and mutated homozygotes (F1014/F1014) in 54% (513/950) during the dry and rainy seasons. In this work, study areas with a high frequency of L1014F mutation were identified. These findings may help guarantee a more effective and efficient use of the resources available for the control of this vector.
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- Wilbert A Chi-Chim
- Conservation Medicine Lab. Centro de Biotecnologia Genomica, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Blvd. del Maestro S/N esq. Elias Piña, Narcizo Mendoza, Cd. Reynosa, Mexico
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- Conservation Medicine Lab. Centro de Biotecnologia Genomica, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Blvd. del Maestro S/N esq. Elias Piña, Narcizo Mendoza, Cd. Reynosa, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, colonia Inalambrica, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, colonia Inalambrica, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, colonia Inalambrica, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, colonia Inalambrica, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, colonia Inalambrica, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Biomedicina Molecular I. Escuela Nacional de Medicina y Homeopatía del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ENMyH-IPN), México
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- Conservation Medicine Lab. Centro de Biotecnologia Genomica, Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Blvd. del Maestro S/N esq. Elias Piña, Narcizo Mendoza, Cd. Reynosa, Mexico
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Baak-Baak CM, Ulloa-Garcia A, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Tzuc Dzul JC, Machain-Williams C, Torres-Chable OM, Navarro JC, Garcia-Rejon JE. Blood Feeding Status, Gonotrophic Cycle and Survivorship of Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) Caught in Churches from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Neotrop Entomol 2017; 46:622-630. [PMID: 28258352 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-017-0499-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Blood-feeding status, gonotrophic cycle, and survival rates of Aedes (Stegmyia) aegypti (L.) was investigated in catholic churches from Merida, Yucatan. Female Ae. aegypti were caught using backpack aspirator during 25 consecutive days in rainy (2015) and dry season (2016). Blood-feeding status was determined by external examination of the abdomen and classified as unfed, fed, and gravid. Daily changes in the parous-nulliparous ratio were recorded, and the gonotrophic cycle length was estimated by a time series analysis. Also, was observed the vitellogenesis to monitoring egg maturity. In total, 408 females Ae. aegypti were caught, and there was a significant difference in the number of females collected per season (Z = -6.729, P ≤ 0.05). A great number was caught in the rainy season (n = 329). In the dry season, 79 females were caught, which the fed females were twice greatest than the unfed. The length of gonotrophic cycle was estimated on the base of a high correlation coefficient value appearing every 4 days in rainy at 26.7 ± 1.22°C, and 3 days in dry season at 29.8 ± 1.47°C. The daily survival rate of the Ae. aegypti population was higher in both seasons, 0.94 and 0.93 for the rainy and dry season, respectively. The minimum time estimated for developing mature eggs after blood feeding was similar in both seasons (3.5 days in rainy versus 3.25 days in dry). The measurement of the vectorial capacity of Ae. aegypti in catholic churches could help to understand the dynamics of transmission of arboviruses in sites with high human aggregation.
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- C M Baak-Baak
- Lab de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Univ Autonoma de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalambrica, 97069, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Centro Regional de Investigacion en Salud Publica, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico
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- Lab de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Univ Autonoma de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalambrica, 97069, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Lab de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Univ Autonoma de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalambrica, 97069, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Lab de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Univ Autonoma de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalambrica, 97069, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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- Lab de Enfermedades Tropicales y Transmitidas por Vector, Division Academica de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Univ Juarez Autonoma de Tabasco, Teapa, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Ambientales, Lab. Biodiversidad y Salud Ambiental, Univ Internacional SEK, Quito, Ecuador
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- Lab de Arbovirologia, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales "Dr. Hideyo Noguchi", Univ Autonoma de Yucatan, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalambrica, 97069, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.
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Baak-Baak CM, Moo-Llanes DA, Cigarroa–Toledo N, Puerto FI, Machain-Williams C, Reyes-Solis G, Nakazawa YJ, Ulloa-Garcia A, Garcia-Rejon JE. Ecological Niche Model for Predicting Distribution of Disease-Vector Mosquitoes in Yucatán State, México. J Med Entomol 2017; 54:854-861. [PMID: 28399263 PMCID: PMC6503852 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjw243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The majority of the Yucatán State, México, presents subtropical climate that is suitable for many species of mosquitoes that are known to be vectors of diseases, including those from the genera Aedes and Culex. The objective of this study is to identify the geographic distribution of five species from these two genera and estimate the human population at risk of coming in contact with them. We compiled distributional data for Aedes aegypti (L.), Aedes (Howardina) cozumelensis (Diaz Najera), Culex coronator Dyar and Knab, Culex quinquefasciatus Say, and Culex thriambus Dyar from several entomological studies in Yucatán between March 2010 and September 2014. Based on these data, we constructed ecological niche models to predict the spatial distribution of each species using the MaxEnt algorithm. Our models identified areas with suitable environments for Ae. aegypti in most of Yucatán. A similar percentage of urban (97.1%) and rural (96.5%) populations were contained in areas of highest suitability for Ae. aegypti, and no spatial pattern was found (Moran's I = 0.33, P = 0.38); however, we found an association of abundance of immature forms of this species with annual mean temperature (r = 0.19, P ≤ 0.001) and annual precipitation (r = 0.21, P ≤ 0.001). Aedes cozumelensis is also distributed in most areas of the Yucatán State; Cx. quinquefasciatus, Cx. coronator, and Cx. thriambus are restricted to the northwest. The information generated in this study can inform decision-making to address control measures in priority areas with presence of these vectors.
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- Carlos M. Baak-Baak
- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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- Centro Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Calle 19 Poniente esquina 4ta Norte, Tapachula, Chiapas, México, CP 30700
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE Mailstop G-06, Atlanta, GA 30333
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- Centro Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública. Calle 19 Poniente esquina 4ta Norte, Tapachula, Chiapas, México, CP 30700
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Calle 43 No. 613 x Calle 90 Colonia Inalámbrica, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97069
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Torres-Chable OM, Ojeda- Robertos NF, Chay-Canul AJ, Peralta-Torres JA, Luna-Palomera C, Brindis-Vazquez N, Blitvich BJ, Machain-Williams C, Garcia-Rejon JE, Baak-Baak CM, Dorman KS, Alegria-Lopez MA. Hematologic RIs for healthy water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in southern Mexico. Vet Clin Pathol 2017; 46:436-441. [DOI: 10.1111/vcp.12508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Oswaldo M. Torres-Chable
- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Mérida Yucatán México
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine; College of Veterinary Medicine; Iowa State University; Ames IA USA
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Mérida Yucatán México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Mérida Yucatán México
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología; Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi; Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; Mérida Yucatán México
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- Departments of Statistics and Genetics, Development and Cell Biology; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Iowa State University; Ames IA USA
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- División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco; Villahermosa Tabasco México
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Moo-Llanes DA, Arque-Chunga W, Carmona-Castro O, Yañez-Arenas C, Yañez-Trujillano HH, Cheverría-Pacheco L, Baak-Baak CM, Cáceres AG. Shifts in the ecological niche of Lutzomyia peruensis under climate change scenarios in Peru. Med Vet Entomol 2017; 31:123-131. [PMID: 28150865 DOI: 10.1111/mve.12219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 09/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The Peruvian Andes presents a climate suitable for many species of sandfly that are known vectors of leishmaniasis or bartonellosis, including Lutzomyia peruensis (Diptera: Psychodidae), among others. In the present study, occurrences data for Lu. peruensis were compiled from several items in the scientific literature from Peru published between 1927 and 2015. Based on these data, ecological niche models were constructed to predict spatial distributions using three algorithms [Support vector machine (SVM), the Genetic Algorithm for Rule-set Prediction (GARP) and Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt)]. In addition, the environmental requirements of Lu. peruensis and three niche characteristics were modelled in the context of future climate change scenarios: (a) potential changes in niche breadth; (b) shifts in the direction and magnitude of niche centroids, and (c) shifts in elevation range. The model identified areas that included environments suitable for Lu. peruensis in most regions of Peru (45.77%) and an average altitude of 3289 m a.s.l. Under climate change scenarios, a decrease in the distribution areas of Lu. peruensis was observed for all representative concentration pathways. However, the centroid of the species' ecological niche showed a northwest direction in all climate change scenarios. The information generated in this study may help health authorities responsible for the supervision of strategies to control leishmaniasis to coordinate, plan and implement appropriate strategies for each area of risk, taking into account the geographic distribution and potential dispersal of Lu. peruensis.
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- D A Moo-Llanes
- Departamento de Ciencias, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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- Departamento de Zoología de Invertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
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- Departamento de Vectores, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Chiapas, México
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- Laboratorio de Conservación de la Biodiversidad, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Dirección Ejecutiva de Salud Ambiental, Dirección Regional de Salud Cusco, Wánchaq Cusco, Peru
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- Laboratorio de Referencia Regional, Dirección Regional de Salud Cusco, Wánchaq Cusco, Peru
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- Centro de Investigaciones Regionales 'Dr Hideyo Noguchi', Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico
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- Section of Entomology, Academic Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Instituto de Medicina Tropical 'Daniel A. Carrión', Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
- Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Ministerio de Salud, Lima, Peru
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Cigarroa-Toledo N, Blitvich BJ, Cetina-Trejo RC, Talavera-Aguilar LG, Baak-Baak CM, Torres-Chablé OM, Hamid MN, Friedberg I, González-Martinez P, Alonzo-Salomon G, Rosado-Paredes EP, Rivero-Cárdenas N, Reyes-Solis GC, Farfan-Ale JA, Garcia-Rejon JE, Machain-Williams C. Chikungunya Virus in Febrile Humans and Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes, Yucatan, Mexico. Emerg Infect Dis 2016; 22:1804-7. [PMID: 27347760 PMCID: PMC5038406 DOI: 10.3201/eid2210.152087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was isolated from 12 febrile humans in Yucatan, Mexico, in 2015. One patient was co-infected with dengue virus type 1. Two additional CHIKV isolates were obtained from Aedes aegypti mosquitoes collected in the homes of patients. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the CHIKV isolates belong to the Asian lineage.
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Baak-Baak CM, Arana-Guardia R, Cigarroa-Toledo N, Puc-Tinal M, Coba-Tún C, Rivero-Osorno V, Lavalle-Kantun D, Loroño-Pino MA, Machain-Williams C, Reyes-Solis GC, Beaty BJ, Eisen L, García-Rejón JE. Urban Mosquito Fauna in Mérida City, México: Immatures Collected from Containers and Storm-water Drains/Catch Basins. Southwest Entomol 2014; 39:291-306. [PMID: 25429168 PMCID: PMC4241551 DOI: 10.3958/059.039.0207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We examined the species composition and temporal occurrence of immature mosquitoes in containers and storm-water drains/catch basins from November 2011 to June 2013 in Mérida City, México. A wide range of urban settings were examined, including residential premises, vacant lots, parking lots, and streets or sidewalks with storm-water drains/catch basins. In total, 111,776 specimens of 15 species were recorded. The most commonly collected species were Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (L.) (n = 60,961) and Culex quinquefasciatus Say (45,702), which together accounted for 95.4% of the immatures collected. These species were commonly encountered during both rainy and dry seasons, whereas most other mosquito species were collected primarily during the rainy season. Other species collected were Aedes (Howardina) cozumelensis Diaz Najera, Aedes (Ochlerotatus) taeniorhynchus (Wiedemann), Aedes (Ochlerotatus) trivittatus (Coquillett), Culex coronator Dyar and Knab, Culex interrogator Dyar and Knab, Culex lactator Dyar and Knab, Culex nigripalpus Theobald, Culex salinarius Coquillett, Culex tarsalis Coquillett, Culex thriambus Dyar, Haemagogus equinus Theobald, Limatus durhamii Theobald, and Toxorhynchites rutilus (Coquillett). The greatest number of species was recorded from vacant lots (n = 11), followed by storm-water drains/catch basins (nine) and residential premises (six). Our study demonstrated that the heterogeneous urban environment in Mérida City supports a wide range of mosquito species, many of which are nuisance biters of humans and/or capable of serving as vectors of pathogens affecting humans or domestic animals. We also briefly reviewed the medical importance of the encountered mosquito species.
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- Carlos M. Baak-Baak
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatán, México, CP 97225
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Arana-Guardia R, Baak-Baak CM, Loroño-Pino MA, Machain-Williams C, Beaty BJ, Eisen L, García-Rejón JE. Stormwater drains and catch basins as sources for production of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus. Acta Trop 2014; 134:33-42. [PMID: 24582840 DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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We present data showing that structures serving as drains and catch basins for stormwater are important sources for production of the mosquito arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Mérida City, México. We examined 1761 stormwater drains - located in 45 different neighborhoods spread across the city - over dry and wet seasons from March 2012 to March 2013. Of the examined stormwater drains, 262 (14.9%) held water at the time they were examined and 123 yielded mosquito immatures. In total, we collected 64,560 immatures representing nine species. The most commonly encountered species were Cx. quinquefasciatus (n=39,269) and Ae. aegypti (n=23,313). Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus were collected during all 11 months when we found water-filled stormwater drains, and both were found in stormwater drains located throughout Mérida City. We also present data for associations between structural characteristics of stormwater drains or water-related characteristics and the abundance of mosquito immatures. In conclusion, stormwater drains produce massive numbers of Ae. aegypti and Cx. quinquefasciatus across Mérida City, both in the wet and dry seasons, and represent non-residential development sites that should be strongly considered for inclusion in the local mosquito surveillance and control program.
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- Roger Arana-Guardia
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán CP 97225, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán CP 97225, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán CP 97225, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán CP 97225, Mexico
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, 3185 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, 3185 Rampart Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, United States
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán CP 97225, Mexico.
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Baak-Baak CM, Rodríguez-Ramírez AD, García-Rejón JE, Ríos-Delgado S, Torres-Estrada JL. Development and laboratory evaluation of chemically-based baited ovitrap for the monitoring of Aedes aegypti. J Vector Ecol 2013; 38:175-181. [PMID: 23701623 DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12024.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti is considered to be the most important dengue vector worldwide. Studies were conducted to design and evaluate a chemically-based baited ovitrap for monitoring Ae. aegypti under laboratory conditions. Several known chemical attractants and three types of ovitraps (ovitraps A, B, and C) were evaluated throughout the oviposition bioassays. Oviposition responses of gravid female Ae. aegypti were evaluated to n-heneicosane, 3-methylindole (skatole), 4-methylphenol (p-cresol), and phenol. Female Ae. aegypti were attracted to all the evaluated compounds. Among them, n-heneicosane at a concentration of 10 ppm (mg/l), skatole from 50 to 1000 ppm, p-cresol at 100 ppm, and phenol at 50 ppm showed a significant positive oviposition response. A blend of the four chemical attractants increased the oviposition response; 67% of the eggs were deposited in the treatment compared to the control. Female Ae. aegypti were significantly more attracted to ovitrap A loaded with the four-component synthetic blend compared to the standard ovitrap in the oviposition bioassays. The compound used in ovitrap A retained its attractant property for up to three days. The chemically-based baited ovitrap may be considered as an option to be integrated during the monitoring of dengue virus vectors in México.
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- Carlos M Baak-Baak
- Centro Regional de Investigación en Salud Pública, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, CP 30700 Tapachula, Chiapas, México
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García-Rejón JE, López-Uribe MP, Loroño-Pino MA, Arana-Guardia R, Puc-Tinal M, López-Uribe GM, Coba-Tún C, Baak-Baak CM, Machain-Williams C, Reyes-Solis GC, Lozano-Fuentes S, Saavedra-Rodriguez K, Black IV WC, Beaty BJ, Eisen L. Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti and Aedes (Howardina) cozumelensis in Yucatán State, México, with a summary of published collection records for Ae. cozumelensis. J Vector Ecol 2012; 37. [PMID: 23181861 PMCID: PMC3727279 DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7134.2012.00240.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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We collected mosquito immatures from artificial containers during 2010-2011 from 26 communities, ranging in size from small rural communities to large urban centers, located in different parts of Yucatán State in southeastern México. The arbovirus vector Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti was collected from all 26 examined communities, and nine of the communities also yielded another container-inhabiting Aedes mosquito: Aedes (Howardina) cozumelensis. The communities from which Ae. cozumelensis were collected were all small rural communities (<6,000 inhabitants) in the north-central part of Yucatán State. These new collection records for Ae. cozumelensis demonstrate that this mosquito has a far broader geographic range in the Yucatán Peninsula than previously known. Ae. cozumelensis immatures were collected from both residential premises and cemeteries, with specimens recovered from rock holes as well as various artificial containers including metal cans, flower vases, buckets, tires, and a water storage tank. The co-occurrence with Ae. aegypti in small rural communities poses intriguing questions regarding linkages between these mosquitoes, including the potential for direct competition for larval development sites. Additional studies are needed to determine how commonly Ae. cozumelensis feeds on human blood and whether it is naturally infected with arboviruses or other pathogens of medical or veterinary importance. We also summarize the published records for Ae. cozumelensis, which are restricted to collections from México's Yucatán Peninsula and Belize, and uniformly represent geographic locations where Ae. aegypti can be expected to occur.
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- Julián E. García-Rejón
- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Laboratorio de Arbovirología, Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Calle 96 s/n x Av. Jacinto Canek y Calle 47, Paseo de las Fuentes, Mérida, Yucatán, México CP 97225
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523
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