A5087835251- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Peripheral Neuropathies and Disorders
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Neurological and metabolic disorders
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects
- GDF15 and Related Biomarkers
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
Universidad de Colima
2014-2024
University of Missouri
2024
Secretaria de Salud
2023
University of Missouri Health System
2022
Mexican Social Security Institute
2019
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2016-2017
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
2017
Multiple Sclerosis Center Of Northeastern New York
2015
Faculty (United Kingdom)
2013
Universidad de Guadalajara
2005
Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational campaign for reducing breeding places <i>Aedes aegypti</i>, principal vector dengue; and to compare its effects with ones obtained by spraying malathion at ultralow volume. Design: Randomised community trial. Setting: Colima city, in State Colima, Mexico. Participants: Householders 187 houses, randomly selected from west sector city. Data: In each house, entomological survey was done, as well one knowledge, attitude practices (KAP), before...
To estimate the degree of association between domestic violence -physical, verbal or sexual- with suicidal behavior among university students.A matched case-control study was done students attending University Colima, Mexico. The cases were 235 teenagers who presented both ideation and suicide attempt; controls 470 individuals same age sex.Sexual abuse showed highest (OR= 27.4), followed by 9.28), drug use 8.6), physical 5.5) smoking 3.6). Multivariate logistic regression that associated...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) is currently the major public health problem worldwide. Neutral electrolyzed saline solution that contains reactive chlorine and oxygen species may be an effective therapeutic. In present study, treatment efficacy of intravenous and/or nebulized neutral combined with usual medical care vs. alone was evaluated in ambulatory patients COVID‑19. A prospective, 2‑arm, parallel‑group, randomized, open‑label, multi‑center, phase I‑II clinical trial including 214...
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) is an enzyme with proteolytic activity on matrix proteins, particularly basement membrane constituents. A single nucleotide polymorphism C>T transition at -1306 displayed a strong association several cancers. Our study investigated whether or not the MMP-2 -1306C>T contributed to development of breast cancer (BC) in Mexican population.90 patients BC and 96 control subjects were analyzed detect polymorphism.The frequency CC genotype was significantly higher...
Arthralgia is a potentially incapacitating condition and persistent symptom in chronic or acute episodes of Chikungunya fever caused by infection with the virus (CHIKV). To best our knowledge, there are no reports on risk factors associated intensity arthralgias typical disease. Although number studies have reported development stage disease, smoking habits not been analyzed. Smoking an interesting factor to consider since it main environmental for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), similar disease...
Uterine cervical cancer (UCC) is one of the main causes cancer-associated mortality in women. Inflammation has been identified as an important component this neoplasia; context, anti-inflammatory drugs represent possible prophylactic and/or therapeutic alternatives that require further investigation. Anti-inflammatory are common and each may exhibit a different antineoplastic effect. As result, present study investigated models UCC vitro vivo. Celecoxib, sulindac, nimesulide, dexamethasone,...
Breast cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy known worldwide. The consumption of certain foods may modify risk for its development. Peanuts and other seeds have shown anticarcinogenic effects in vitro, but there are a few studies that evaluate effect their on development breast cancer. aim present study was to determine whether an association between peanuts, walnuts, almonds cancer.We analyzed 97 patients presenting with 104 control subjects did not pathology (BIRADS 1-2). An...
Objetivos. Con el propósito de explorar las variables que pudieran tener mayor impacto sobre los índices larvarios Aedes aegypti, principal vector del dengue, se realizó un estudio descriptivo y longitudinal en la ciudad mexicana Colima, ubicada costa central Pacífico. Métodos. Se inspeccionaron 187 domicilios determinó índice viviendas (IV) número contenedores positivos por casa (C+/C) durante temporadas lluviosa seca. Como independientes analizaron temperatura ambiental, temporada,...
With the purpose of evaluating risk transmission Chagas disease in State Colima, México, an entomological survey was performed to obtain triatominae and rate infection by Trypanosoma cruzi determined examination its dejections. Two hundred eighteen houses located 16 villages were sampled. In each house intradomestic peridomestic habitats examined man-hour-house method, sensor boxes mouse-baited traps. Also, 12 silvatic places explored around same areas using techniques as ones total, 456...
Introduction: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, identifying infected individuals has become key limiting its spread. Virus nucleic acid real-time RT-PCR testing current standard diagnostic method but high demand could lead shortages. Therefore, we propose a detection strategy using one-step nested RT-PCR.
 Methodology: The nucleotide region in ORF1ab gene that greatest differences between human and bat was selected. Primers were designed after sequence. All primers are species-specific...
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is currently the main public health problem worldwide. The administration of neutral electrolyzed saline, a solution that contains reactive species chlorine and oxygen (ROS), may be an effective therapeutic alternative due to its immunomodulating characteristics, in systemic inflammation control, as well immune response improvement, promoting control viral infection. present study evaluated efficacy treatment with intravenous and/or nebulized saline...
To determine the occurrence of interepidemic dengue in a community infested with Aedes aegypti and to analyze its epidemiologic characteristics.A longitudinal probabilistic study was carried out Colima City between 2001 2002. The sample population consisted 245 subjects. following were recorded for each subject: sex, age, socio-economic level fever symptoms, testing serum IgG IgM antidengue, using quick immunochromatography as well ELISA tests, seven-month follow-up period.Twelve individuals...
Con el fin de actualizar listado mosquitos selváticos en Colima, ubicada la costa oeste México,se llevó a cabo una colecta entomológica 33 sitios muestreo con cebo humano, trampas CDC cebadas CO2y aspirador mecánico durante año 2007. En total se recolectaron 3 076 mosquitos, los cuales las especies másabundantes fueron Aedes taeniorhynchus, A. trivittatus y Deinocerites pseudes. Los costeros, clima máscálido menor altura sobre nivel del mar mostraron mayor densidad mosquitos. Las más...
Tick paralysis is a rare entity in which it necessary to identify the cause and remove arthropod have rapid remission of symptoms. In absence an early diagnosis, outcome can be fatal, as toxins are released from tick's saliva feeds. To best authors' knowledge, this first clinical report disease Mexico Latin America. A 22-year-old man rural area, who was contact with cattle, developed ascending flaccid secondary Amblyomma maculatum tick toxin. He presented paraplegia arreflexia that...
Breast cancer is a public health problem and it the most common gynecologic neoplasia worldwide. The risk factors for its development are of both hereditary environmental origin. Certain foods have been clearly associated with modifying breast risk. aim present analysis was to evaluate effects cow's milk meat consumption on in population from Western Mexico (Colima).We studied 97 patients presenting histopathologic diagnosis 104 control individuals who did not disease (Breast Imaging Report...
Despite efforts to eradicate American trypanosomiasis (AT) and Chagas disease from the Americas, there are still areas of active transmission that can eventually become a source reinfection in previously controlled regions. Mexico could be one those areas, where no formal preventive control programs despite presence communities infested by Triatominae bugs infected with Trypanosoma cruzi. This study explored prevalence T. cruzi infection 405 habitants 17 state Colima, on Pacific Mexican...
Dengue fever is considered to be one of the most important arboviral diseases globally. Unsuccessful vector-control strategies might due lack sustainable community participation. The state Colima, located in Western region Mexico, a dengue-endemic area despite activities implemented, which may an insufficient health economic analysis these interventions. A randomized controlled trial took place five urban municipalities where 24 clusters were included. study groups (n = 4) included...
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia is a nonfermenting Gram-negative drug-resistant pathogen that causes healthcare-associated infections. Clinical isolates from Mexico were assessed for biofilm formation using crystal violet staining. Antimicrobial susceptibility was evaluated in planktonic and cells the broth microdilution method. The effects of antibiotics on biofilms visualized fluorescence microscopy. Fifty included this study, which 14 (28%) producers (9 [64%] blood 5 [36%] respiratory...
Chagas' disease, which is caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, a significant public health problem in Americas. Its clinical presentation varies significantly different geographic regions. Using experimental infection mice, we studied pathologic changes lungs acute phase of disease three Mexican isolates T. cruzi. Clusters parasites and inflammatory reactions were found walls conducting airways pulmonary vessels. Inflammation was more intense small Although not alveolar walls,...
This study compared the effect of enalapril versus placebo on serum tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-6, and C-reactive protein (CRP) in hemodialysis a randomized, double- blinded, controlled clinical trial. Patients without infection or antiinflammatory drugs were randomly allocated to (n = 13, enalapril, 20 mg/day) control 12, placebo) group; all had arteriovenous fistula. Serum TNF-α, IL-6, CRP measured at 0, 1, 3 months. Systolic blood pressure (baseline vs. final) was 151...
Meclofenamic acid is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that has shown therapeutic potential for different types of cancers, including androgen-independent prostate neoplasms. The antitumor effect diverse drugs been to be accompanied by histological and molecular changes are responsible this beneficial effect. objective the present work was analyze caused meclofenamic in cancer. Tumors were created nude mouse model using PC3 cancerous human cells. (10 mg/kg/day; experimental group, n=5)...