A5054783862- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Plant and Fungal Interactions Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant tissue culture and regeneration
- Plant and animal studies
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Plant Virus Research Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Fossil Insects in Amber
- Insect and Pesticide Research
Universidad de Antioquia
2018-2025
Tulane University
2025
Secretaría de Salud de Bogotá
2023
Kansas State University
2020-2021
The Neotropical fauna of Mantispidae is currently composed 106 species. We provide new distributional records from Colombia and Panama. Three species are described, one in Symphrasinae Colombia, two Mantispinae Haematomantispa nubeculosa (Navás, 1933) Leptomantispa axillaris 1908) reported for the first time, former being record genus country. New locality other previously known also given. For Panama, we report Anchieta fasciatella (Westwood, 1867) Trichoscelia iridella herein newly...
Aedes spp. comprise the primary group of mosquitoes that transmit arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses to humans, thus these insects pose a significant burden on public health worldwide. Advancements in next-generation sequencing metagenomics have expanded our knowledge richness RNA harbored by arthropods Ae. aegypti albopictus. Increasing evidence suggests vector competence can be modified microbiome (comprising both bacteriome virome) present endemic zones. Using an...
The clonal propagation of T. cacao by somatic embryogenesis (SE) is a promising approach to multiply elite genotypes. Assessing fidelity in plants regenerated from embryos the first step toward ensuring genetic uniformity mass production planting material. This study assessed stability plantlets propagated SE and conventional grafting for genotypes CCN51 TSH565 using 13 SSR. leaves vitro (IVL) were collected 6-month-old field (FPL) selected 3-year-old trees. analyzed loci revealed 25 alleles...
Surveillance and control activities for virus-transmitting mosquitoes have primarily focused on dwellings. There is little information about viral circulation in heavily trafficked places such as schools. We collected analyzed data to assess the presence prevalence of dengue, chikungunya, Zika viruses mosquitoes, measured Aedes indices schools Medellín (Colombia) between 2016–2018. In 43.27% 2632 visits we adults, creating 883 pools by RT-PCR. 14.27% yielded positive dengue or (infection...
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic pressured health care systems to remain alert and active in their vector-borne disease control prevention programs, leading changes vector strategies urban areas affected by dengue, Zika chikungunya. Objective: To describe the adaptations made surveillance program Medellín during emergency. Materials methods: Once emergency started, biosecurity protocols were developed. Entomological was strengthened from institutional environment instead of homes. Data...
Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit pathogens among various vertebrates, including humans. The microbial and viral communities of ticks, pathogenic microorganisms, known to be highly diverse. However, the factors driving this diversity not well understood. tropical horse tick, Dermacentor nitens, is distributed throughout Americas it recognized as a natural vector Babesia caballi Theileria equi, causal agents equine piroplasmosis. In study, we characterized...
Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector of several human arboviruses, including dengue virus (DENV). Vector control principal intervention to decrease transmission these viruses. The characterization molecules involved in physiological responses blood-feeding may help identify novel targets useful designing effective strategies. In this study, we evaluated vivo effect feeding adult female mosquitoes with red blood cells reconstituted either heat-inactivated (IB) or normal plasma (NB)....
The Asian “tiger mosquito” Aedes albopictus is currently the most widely distributed disease-transmitting mosquito in world. Its geographical expansion has also allowed of multiple arboviruses like dengue, Zika, and chikungunya, to higher latitudes. Due enormous risk global public health caused by mosquitoes species vectors human disease, challenges slowing their expansion, it necessary develop new environmentally friendly vector control strategies. Among these, host-associated...
Abstract Ticks are obligatory hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit pathogens among various vertebrates, including humans. The composition of the microbial and viral communities in addition to pathogenic microorganisms is highly diverse ticks, but factors driving diversity not well understood. tropical horse tick, Dermacentor nitens , distributed throughout Americas it recognized as a natural vector Babesia caballi Theileria equi causal agents equine piroplasmosis. We characterized...
Abstract Aedes spp. comprise the primary group of mosquitoes that transmit arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya viruses to humans, thus these insects pose a significant burden on public health worldwide. Advancements in next-generation sequencing metagenomics have expanded our knowledge richness RNA harbored by arthropods Ae. aegypti albopictus ; increasing evidence suggests vectorial competence can be modified microbiome (comprising both bacteriome virome) present endemic...
Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector of several human arboviruses including dengue virus (DENV). Vector control principal intervention to decrease transmission these viruses. The characterization molecules involved in physiological responses blood-feeding may help identify novel targets useful design effective strategies. In this study, we evaluated vivo effect feeding adult female mosquitoes with blood containing either heat-inactivated (IB), normal serum (NB), and RNA-seq based...