Margarita M. Correa
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View article: Molecular analysis supports at least two putative species within <i>Anopheles pseudopunctipennis</i> s.l. on the American mainland
Molecular analysis supports at least two putative species within <i>Anopheles pseudopunctipennis</i> s.l. on the American mainland Open
Anopheles ( Anopheles ) pseudopunctipennis , involved in seasonal malaria transmission in the Andean foothills and American coastal areas, was previously proposed as a species complex based on cross‐mating experiments and population geneti…
View article: Metagenomic analysis evidences a core virome in Anopheles darlingi from three contrasting Colombian ecoregions
Metagenomic analysis evidences a core virome in Anopheles darlingi from three contrasting Colombian ecoregions Open
Anopheles darlingi is a main malaria vector in the neotropical region, but its viral component is not well studied, especially in the neotropics. This work aimed to analyze the virome in Anopheles darlingi from malaria endemic regions of C…
View article: An updated checklist of Anopheles (Diptera, Culicidae) of Colombia with new records and distribution data
An updated checklist of Anopheles (Diptera, Culicidae) of Colombia with new records and distribution data Open
Several species of Anopheles mosquitoes (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) are important in public health due to their role in malaria transmission. Of the more than 500 Anopheles species worldwide, 47 have been reported in Colombia…
View article: Community Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Malaria: Insights from a Northwestern Colombian Endemic Locality
Community Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices About Malaria: Insights from a Northwestern Colombian Endemic Locality Open
Malaria prevention and control programs are mainly oriented to vector control, timely diagnosis and adequate treatment. Malaria transmission is influenced by several factors, including biological and social aspects. Thus, it is relevant to…
View article: Malaria Vectors and Plasmodium Transmission in Malaria-Endemic Localities of Colombia
Malaria Vectors and Plasmodium Transmission in Malaria-Endemic Localities of Colombia Open
Anopheles species composition, abundance, and Plasmodium natural infection are important aspects to assess malaria transmission risk. In this study, these aspects were evaluated in a large number of localities in the most important malaria…
View article: A Systematic Review on the Viruses of Anopheles Mosquitoes: The Potential Importance for Public Health
A Systematic Review on the Viruses of Anopheles Mosquitoes: The Potential Importance for Public Health Open
Anopheles mosquitoes are the vectors of Plasmodium, the etiological agent of malaria. In addition, Anopheles funestus and Anopheles gambiae are the main vectors of the O’nyong-nyong virus. However, research on the viruses carried by Anophe…
View article: CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CULTURABLE GUT MICROBIOTA OF TWO COLOMBIAN MAIN MALARIA VECTORS
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE CULTURABLE GUT MICROBIOTA OF TWO COLOMBIAN MAIN MALARIA VECTORS Open
Bacteria inhabiting the gut of malaria vectors can strongly influence their biology and competence to transmit Plasmodium parasites and other pathogens. This study aimed to isolate and characterize the culturable gut bacterial microbiota i…
View article: Spatial and Temporal Diversity Variation in the Anopheles Communities in Malaria-Endemic Regions of Colombia
Spatial and Temporal Diversity Variation in the Anopheles Communities in Malaria-Endemic Regions of Colombia Open
This study aimed to evaluate at a temporospatial scale, the influence of anthropogenic land cover changes in the Anopheles species community composition and diversity in two Colombian malaria-endemic regions, Bajo Cauca and Pacific. To det…
View article: Entomological parameters and population structure at a microgeographic scale of the main Colombian malaria vectors Anopheles albimanus and Anopheles nuneztovari
Entomological parameters and population structure at a microgeographic scale of the main Colombian malaria vectors Anopheles albimanus and Anopheles nuneztovari Open
Population subdivision among several neotropical malaria vectors has been widely evaluated; however, few studies have analyzed population variation at a microgeographic scale, wherein local environmental variables may lead to population di…
View article: Enterotoxin Gene Distribution and Genotypes of Bacillus cereus sensu lato Isolated from Cassava Starch
Enterotoxin Gene Distribution and Genotypes of Bacillus cereus sensu lato Isolated from Cassava Starch Open
Bacillus cereus is a human pathogenic bacterium found in foods with the potential to cause emesis and diarrhea. This study estimated the presence, toxigenic and genomic diversity of B. cereus s.l. obtained from cassava starch samples colle…
View article: Effect of land cover and landscape fragmentation on anopheline mosquito abundance and diversity in an important Colombian malaria endemic region
Effect of land cover and landscape fragmentation on anopheline mosquito abundance and diversity in an important Colombian malaria endemic region Open
Landscape structure influences the distribution and abundance of anopheline mosquitoes and has an indirect impact on malaria transmission. This work aimed to determine the effect of land cover and landscape fragmentation on anopheline mosq…
View article: Spatial fine‐resolution model of malaria risk for the Colombian Pacific region
Spatial fine‐resolution model of malaria risk for the Colombian Pacific region Open
Objective To categorise and map, at high resolution, the risk of malaria incidence in the Pacific region, the main malaria‐endemic region of Colombia. Methods The relationship between the environmental variables Normalized Difference Veget…
View article: Composition and structure of the culturable gut bacterial communities in Anopheles albimanus from Colombia
Composition and structure of the culturable gut bacterial communities in Anopheles albimanus from Colombia Open
The understanding of factors affecting the gut bacterial communities in malaria vectors is essential for the design of vector control interventions, such as those based on a paratransgenic approach. One of the requirements of this method i…
View article: Genomic and Toxigenic Heterogeneity of <i>Bacillus cereus sensu lato</i> Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods and Powdered Milk in Day Care Centers in Colombia
Genomic and Toxigenic Heterogeneity of <i>Bacillus cereus sensu lato</i> Isolated from Ready-to-Eat Foods and Powdered Milk in Day Care Centers in Colombia Open
Bacillus cereus sensu lato (s.l.) is a group of bacteria commonly found in diverse environments, including foods, with potential to cause emesis and diarrhea. In Colombia, it is one of the main foodborne pathogens. The aim of this study wa…
View article: Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors
Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors Open
The sampling design and analytical approach of this study allowed to untangle the influence of factors that are simultaneously shaping the microbiota composition of two Latin-American malaria vectors, essential aspect for the design of vec…
View article: Downscaling incidence risk mapping for a Colombian malaria endemic region
Downscaling incidence risk mapping for a Colombian malaria endemic region Open
Objective To map at a fine spatial scale, the risk of malaria incidence for the important endemic region is Urabá‐Bajo Cauca and Alto Sinú, NW Colombia, using a new modelling framework based on GIS and remotely sensed environmental data. M…
View article: Malaria Transmission in South America—Present Status and Prospects for Elimination
Malaria Transmission in South America—Present Status and Prospects for Elimination Open
Four countries (Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela) together contributed ~80% of the 875,000 malaria cases reported in the Latin American region (2016). During the 10-year period (2005–2015) when global malaria incidence was dramaticall…
View article: Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) grouping based on larval habitat characteristics in high mountain ecosystems of Antioquia, Colombia
Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) grouping based on larval habitat characteristics in high mountain ecosystems of Antioquia, Colombia Open
Information about mosquito ecology in the high mountain ecosystems of the Neotropical region is sparse. In general, few genera and species have been reported in these ecosystems and there is no information available on habitats and the mos…
View article: Subtyping of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes 591, 106 and 002, the dominant strain types circulating in Medellin, Colombia
Subtyping of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotypes 591, 106 and 002, the dominant strain types circulating in Medellin, Colombia Open
We aimed to achieve a higher typing resolution within the three dominant Clostridium difficile ribotypes (591,106 and 002) circulating in Colombia. A total of 50 C. difficile isolates we had previously typed by PCR-ribotyping, representing…
View article: Additional file 8: of Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors
Additional file 8: of Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors Open
Script 1. Script designed to regroup OTUs in either unique or shared among sample types: water, larva and adult. (TXT 1 kb)
View article: Additional file 9: of Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors
Additional file 9: of Factors shaping the gut bacterial community assembly in two main Colombian malaria vectors Open
Script 2. Script designed to obtain the most abundant OTUs for each sample type: water, larva and adult. (TXT 803 bytes)
View article: Molecular, microbiological and clinical characterization of Clostridium difficile isolates from tertiary care hospitals in Colombia
Molecular, microbiological and clinical characterization of Clostridium difficile isolates from tertiary care hospitals in Colombia Open
In Colombia, the epidemiology and circulating genotypes of Clostridium difficile have not yet been described. Therefore, we molecularly characterized clinical isolates of C.difficile from patients with suspicion of C.difficile infection (C…
View article: Molecular operational taxonomic units of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in high Andean mountain ecosystems of Antioquia, Colombia
Molecular operational taxonomic units of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) collected in high Andean mountain ecosystems of Antioquia, Colombia Open
Accurate taxonomic identification of highland mosquito species may be complicated because of the lack of comprehensive regional morphological keys and taxonomic specialists, particularly for mosquitoes of medical or ecological importance. …
View article: Potential distribution of mosquito vector species in a primary malaria endemic region of Colombia
Potential distribution of mosquito vector species in a primary malaria endemic region of Colombia Open
Rapid transformation of natural ecosystems changes ecological conditions for important human disease vector species; therefore, an essential task is to identify and understand the variables that shape distributions of these species to opti…
View article: Species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in the larval stage detected in malaria-endemic localities in Western and Northwestern Colombia
Species of Anopheles (Diptera: Culicidae) in the larval stage detected in malaria-endemic localities in Western and Northwestern Colombia Open
espanolIntroduccion: Los habitats larvales son determi-nantes importantes de la presencia de las especies de Anopheles.El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las especies anofelinas detectadas en estado larval en zo-nas endemicas de malar…