Fabián Correa‐Morales
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View article: Urban Establishment of <i>Aedes vittatus</i> in Yucatan, Mexico
Urban Establishment of <i>Aedes vittatus</i> in Yucatan, Mexico Open
Aedes vittatus , an invasive mosquito competent for multiple arboviruses, has expanded far beyond its historical range. We report its first detection and urban establishment in mainland Americas, in Merida, Mexico. This underscores the urg…
View article: Randomized Trial of Targeted Indoor Spraying to Prevent Aedes-Borne Diseases
Randomized Trial of Targeted Indoor Spraying to Prevent Aedes-Borne Diseases Open
Despite lower entomologic indexes with targeted indoor residual spraying than with routine vector control, the cumulative incidence of aedes-borne diseases was not significantly lower with targeted indoor residual spraying. (Funded by the …
View article: Successful control of Triatoma dimidiata with residual application of a microencapsulated formulation of pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic 300CS) in southeast Mexico
Successful control of Triatoma dimidiata with residual application of a microencapsulated formulation of pirimiphos-methyl (Actellic 300CS) in southeast Mexico Open
Background Triatoma dimidiata , the main vector of Trypanosoma cruzi throughout South Mexico and Central America, infest domiciles and peridomestic ecotopes of rural and semi-rural communities. This study reports the effect of the residual…
View article: Proceedings from the Fourth Mesoamerican Symposium “Dr. Roberto Navarro López” on Emerging Zoonotic Disease and Arboviruses: Commenting Insights and Research Findings
Proceedings from the Fourth Mesoamerican Symposium “Dr. Roberto Navarro López” on Emerging Zoonotic Disease and Arboviruses: Commenting Insights and Research Findings Open
Zoonotic pathogens such as arboviruses, arenaviruses, filoviruses, coronaviruses, highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) viruses, vesiculoviruses, and many others are emerging and reemerging worldwide, jeopardizing global veterinary an…
View article: Recommendations for Implementing Innovative Technologies to Control Aedes aegypti: Population Suppression Using a Combination of the Incompatible and Sterile Insect Techniques (IIT-SIT), Based on the Mexican Experience/Initiative
Recommendations for Implementing Innovative Technologies to Control Aedes aegypti: Population Suppression Using a Combination of the Incompatible and Sterile Insect Techniques (IIT-SIT), Based on the Mexican Experience/Initiative Open
The future of Aedes aegypti control emphasizes the transition from traditional insecticides toward more sustainable and multisectoral integrated strategies, like using Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes for population suppression or replacement…
View article: The Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sonora: Distribution, Ecology, and the First Records of Aedes deserticola Zavortink and Toxorhynchites septentrionalis (Dyar and Knab) in México
The Mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Sonora: Distribution, Ecology, and the First Records of Aedes deserticola Zavortink and Toxorhynchites septentrionalis (Dyar and Knab) in México Open
The diversity and distribution of mosquitoes from Sonora, Mexico, was documented through entomologic surveys conducted in the four physiographic regions and sub-regions of Sonora: the Sonoran Plain, the Sierra Madre Occidental, the Norther…
View article: The TIRS trial: Enrollment procedures and baseline characterization of a pediatric cohort to quantify the epidemiologic impact of targeted indoor residual spraying on Aedes-borne viruses in Merida, Mexico
The TIRS trial: Enrollment procedures and baseline characterization of a pediatric cohort to quantify the epidemiologic impact of targeted indoor residual spraying on Aedes-borne viruses in Merida, Mexico Open
Aedes mosquito-borne viruses (ABVs) place a substantial strain on public health resources in the Americas. Vector control of Aedes mosquitoes is an important public health strategy to decrease or prevent spread of ABVs. The ongoing Targete…
View article: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico: A Call to Action
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico: A Call to Action Open
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is an ongoing public health crisis in Mexico, particularly in states bordering the United States. The national highest incidence and mortality of RMSF occur in this region, resulting in a case-fatality r…
View article: NEW RECORDS OF CULICOIDES (HAEMATOMYIDIUM) PARAENSIS AND A KEY TO ADULT CULICOIDES FROM YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO
NEW RECORDS OF CULICOIDES (HAEMATOMYIDIUM) PARAENSIS AND A KEY TO ADULT CULICOIDES FROM YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO Open
We provide new records of Culicoides paraensis from the Yucatan Peninsula. The anthropophilic biting midge C. paraensis is the main vector of Oropouche fever virus in South and Central America. We also report Culicoides poikilonotus for th…
View article: Spatial Analysis of Mosquitoes Collected From Urban Automotive-related Shops and Junkyards in South Mexico.
Spatial Analysis of Mosquitoes Collected From Urban Automotive-related Shops and Junkyards in South Mexico. Open
Automotive-related shops have been recognized as significant locations for the production of mosquitoes. The potential risk posed by non-residential premises as relevant early transmission sites is sometimes neglected. In Mexico, exist mor…
View article: Uso del lenguaje de programación Java para el conteo digital-automatizado a partir de imágenes de huevos de Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae)
Uso del lenguaje de programación Java para el conteo digital-automatizado a partir de imágenes de huevos de Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) (Diptera: Culicidae) Open
La contabilización de huevos de mosquitos en campo requiere de tiempo y personal operativo con experiencia, y en algunos casos, la ayuda de costosos equipos de laboratorio. Además, se pueden presentar errores humanos al realizar este tipo …
View article: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Mimicking Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Hospitalized Children, Sonora, Mexico
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Mimicking Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Hospitalized Children, Sonora, Mexico Open
We describe 5 children who had Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) and manifested clinical symptoms similar to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in Sonora, Mexico, where RMSF is hyperendemic. Physicians should consider RMSF in differential…
View article: Human movement and environmental barriers shape the emergence of dengue
Human movement and environmental barriers shape the emergence of dengue Open
Understanding how emerging infectious diseases spread within and between countries is essential to contain future pandemics. Spread to new areas requires connectivity between one or more sources and a suitable local environment, but how th…
View article: Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles albimanus populations in historical malaria foci in Quintana Roo, Mexico
Insecticide susceptibility status of Anopheles albimanus populations in historical malaria foci in Quintana Roo, Mexico Open
View article: Surveillance of sand flies (Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from Mexico: Altitudinal and climatic patterns after historical and new geographic records in endemic areas of leishmaniasis
Surveillance of sand flies (Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from Mexico: Altitudinal and climatic patterns after historical and new geographic records in endemic areas of leishmaniasis Open
This study updates knowledge on historical geographic distribution of sand fly species through identifying altitudinal and bioclimatic patterns in leishmaniasis endemic areas in Mexico. We analyze and identify sand fly specimens obtained t…
View article: First report autochthonous dengue virus infection in the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico Valley
First report autochthonous dengue virus infection in the Metropolitan Zone of Mexico Valley Open
View article: The Mosquitoes of Morelos, Mexico: DNA Barcodes, Distribution, Ecology and the Resurrection of the Name Culiseta dugesi Dyar and Knab (Diptera: Culicidae)
The Mosquitoes of Morelos, Mexico: DNA Barcodes, Distribution, Ecology and the Resurrection of the Name Culiseta dugesi Dyar and Knab (Diptera: Culicidae) Open
To update the record of mosquito diversity in the state of Morelos, Mexico, mosquito collections were conducted in both physiographical regions of Morelos: the Neo-volcanic Axis and the South Mountain Range. Immature stages were collected …
View article: Seroprevalencia de Trypanosoma cruzi en niños de Veracruz, México: línea epidemiológica de base para un modelo de control fundamentado de la transmisión activa de la enfermedad de Chagas
Seroprevalencia de Trypanosoma cruzi en niños de Veracruz, México: línea epidemiológica de base para un modelo de control fundamentado de la transmisión activa de la enfermedad de Chagas Open
Introducción. En el 2021, la Secretaría de Salud de México y la Organización Panamericana de la Salud lanzaron una iniciativa para interrumpir la transmisión vectorial intradomiciliaria de Trypanosoma cruzi, fundamentada en la prevalencia …
View article: Short communications of a new circulating Dengue genotype III American II lineage in Mexico: outbreak 2022-2023
Short communications of a new circulating Dengue genotype III American II lineage in Mexico: outbreak 2022-2023 Open
We report for the first time the circulation of American II lineage of Dengue virus serotype 3 genotype III in Mexico uncovered by the genomic surveillance in charge of the Instituto de Diagnóstico y Referencia Epidemiológicos through sequ…
View article: MOSQUITO CONTROL AND SCRAP TIRES: SAME OLD PROBLEM, NO RELIABLE STRATEGIES
MOSQUITO CONTROL AND SCRAP TIRES: SAME OLD PROBLEM, NO RELIABLE STRATEGIES Open
Artificial breeding sites in urban areas have favored the domestication of mosquito vectors. Scrap tires are an important breeding source for mosquito larvae. Few efforts have been made to establish appropriate management measures for used…
View article: Targeted indoor residual insecticide applications shift Aedes aegypti age structure and arbovirus transmission potential
Targeted indoor residual insecticide applications shift Aedes aegypti age structure and arbovirus transmission potential Open
While residual insecticide applications have the potential to decrease pathogen transmission by reducing the density of vectors and shifting the age structure of the adult mosquito population towards younger stages of development, this dou…
View article: Ecología evolutiva de la resistencia a insecticidas en el mosquito Aedes (stegomyia) aegypti
Ecología evolutiva de la resistencia a insecticidas en el mosquito Aedes (stegomyia) aegypti Open
El mosquito Aedes (stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), principal vector de los virus del dengue, Zika y chikungunya, está aclimatado a zonas urbanas y su distribución sigue en aumento. Una de las herramientas para su control es el uso de …
View article: Entomological Survey and Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana Prevalence in Sand Fly Species during an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Quintana Roo State, Mexico
Entomological Survey and Leishmania (Leishmania) mexicana Prevalence in Sand Fly Species during an Outbreak of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Quintana Roo State, Mexico Open
(1) Background: Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis is a neglected vector-borne disease that has become a serious public health problem in the Yucatan Peninsula. Although more than 60% of cases originate from the state of Quintana Roo, it is…
View article: Aspectos epidemiológicos de las mordeduras de serpiente en Veracruz, México (2012-2021)
Aspectos epidemiológicos de las mordeduras de serpiente en Veracruz, México (2012-2021) Open
Introducción. Las mordeduras de serpiente constituyen un problema de salud pública en el Estado de Veracruz, que afecta principalmente a personas que viven en áreas rurales. Los datos históricos de casos ubican al Estado de Veracruz entre …
View article: Early warning and response system for dengue outbreaks: Moving from research to operational implementation in Mexico
Early warning and response system for dengue outbreaks: Moving from research to operational implementation in Mexico Open
Dengue disease epidemics have increased in time and space due to climatic and non-climatic factors such as urbanization. In the absence of an effective vaccine, preventing dengue outbreak relies on vector control activities. Employing comp…
View article: Mapping the Urban Environments of Aedes aegypti Using Drone Technology
Mapping the Urban Environments of Aedes aegypti Using Drone Technology Open
Aedes aegypti is widely distributed worldwide and is the main vector mosquito for dengue, one of the most important infectious diseases in middle- and low-income countries. The landscape composition and vegetation cover determine appropria…
View article: Species diversity and detection of pathogens in phlebotomine sand flies collected from forest management areas of Quintana Roo, Mexico
Species diversity and detection of pathogens in phlebotomine sand flies collected from forest management areas of Quintana Roo, Mexico Open
Sand flies have expanded their areas of distribution, thereby increasing the risk of pathogen transmission in non‐endemic areas. To establish efficient prevention and control strategies for the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens, it is…
View article: Different larval diets for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory conditions: in preparation for a mass-rearing system
Different larval diets for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) under laboratory conditions: in preparation for a mass-rearing system Open
Larval diet is one of the key factors in establishing a mass-rearing/production system for Wolbachia -based approaches that promotes high-quality and high-performance adult mosquitoes at a low/reasonable cost. To identify a suitable larval…
View article: Identification of Risk Areas of Dengue Transmission in Culiacan, Mexico
Identification of Risk Areas of Dengue Transmission in Culiacan, Mexico Open
Dengue is a public health problem in more than 100 countries around the world and in virtually the entire region of the Americas, including Mexico. Mosquitoes of the genus Aedes aegypti transmit dengue; its reproduction requires certain ge…
View article: Arbovirus surveillance on the <scp>Mexico–USA</scp> border: West Nile virus identification in various species of field mosquitoes
Arbovirus surveillance on the <span>Mexico–USA</span> border: West Nile virus identification in various species of field mosquitoes Open
West Nile virus (WNV) has been documented in human and/or mosquito samples near the border with Mexico in El Paso, Texas, and Doña Ana County, New Mexico. However, on the Mexican side of the border, particularly in the State of Chihuahua, …