Molecular screening of tick-borne microorganisms in ticks from rural areas of Panama, with the first record of Ehrlichia minasensis in Rhipicephalus microplus from Central America
AbstractDuring a molecular screening of rickettsial, borrelial and protozoal agents in ticks from rural areas of Panama, we detected DNA ofRickettsia amblyommatis in fourAmblyomma mixtum collected from horses in a locality in Los Santos province.Ehrlichia minasensis andAnaplasma marginale were identified from three and twoRhipicephalus microplus, respectively, collected on cows from Chiriqui province. No DNA from other tick-borne agents was found. These results increase the information ofR. amblyommatis andA. marginale in Panama, and also mark the first record ofE. minasensis in Central America. (Source: Veterinary Research Communications)
Source: Veterinary Research Communications - January 15, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Choclo virus (CHOV) recovered from deep metatranscriptomics of archived frozen tissues in natural history biorepositories
ConclusionsViruses occurring at extremely low abundances can be recovered from deep metatranscriptomics of archival tissues housed in research natural history museum biorepositories. Our efforts resulted in the second CHOV genome publicly available. This genomic data is important for future surveillance and diagnostic tools as well as understanding the evolution and pathogenicity of CHOV. (Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases)
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - January 12, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Paris S. Salazar-Hamm Source Type: research
Biogeography of Greater Antillean freshwater fishes, with a review of competing hypotheses
Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc. 2024 Jan 11. doi: 10.1111/brv.13050. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn biogeography, vicariance and long-distance dispersal are often characterised as competing scenarios. However, they are related concepts, both relying on collective geological, ecological, and phylogenetic evidence. This is illustrated by freshwater fishes, which may immigrate to islands either when freshwater connections are temporarily present and later severed (vicariance), or by unusual means when ocean gaps are crossed (long-distance dispersal). Marine barriers have a strong filtering effect on freshwater fishes, limiting im...
Source: Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - January 11, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Yibril Massip-Veloso Christopher W Hoagstrom Caleb D McMahan Wilfredo A Matamoros Source Type: research
Panama says no to more mining — a win for environmentalists
Nature, Published online: 02 January 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-04165-1Panama says no to more mining — a win for environmentalists (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - January 2, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Juan Carlos Villarreal A. Nelva B. Villarreal Luis F. De Le ón Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 196: Anti-Trypanosomal Bufadienolides from the Oocytes of the Toad Rhinella alata (Anura, Bufonidae)
Gutiérrez
Amphibians are widely known as a prolific source of bioactive metabolites. In this work, we isolated and characterized compounds with antiparasitic activity from the oocytes of the toad Rhinella alata collected in Panama. Bio-guided isolation and structural elucidation were carried out using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, respectively. The organic extract was subjected to solid phase extraction followed by HPLC purification of the fraction with in vitro activity against Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes. Seven steroids (1–7) of the bufadienolide family were isolated, and their s...
Source: Molecules - December 29, 2023 Category: Chemistry Authors: Candelario Rodriguez Roberto Ib áñez Dionisio A. Olmedo Michelle Ng Carmenza Spadafora Armando A. Durant-Archibold Marcelino Guti érrez Tags: Article Source Type: research
Detection of parechovirus A in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological clinical samples of pediatric patients from Panama (2014-2015)
Virol J. 2023 Dec 19;20(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12985-023-02268-9.ABSTRACTParechovirus A (PeV-A, Parechovirus, Picornaviridae) are human pathogens associated with mild to severe gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in young children. While several studies have investigated the association of PeV-A with human disease, little is known about its epidemiology or detection in Latin America. Between the years 2014 and 2015, a total of 200 samples were collected from Panamanian pediatric patients aged < 16 years old exhibiting symptoms associated with respiratory (n = 64), gastrointestinal (n = 68), or neurological (n = 68)...
Source: Herpes - December 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lizette Gutierrez Viridiana S áenz Danilo Franco Brechla Moreno Ediner Fuentes-Campos Zeuz Capitan-Barrios Luis Felipe Rivera Jean-Paul Carrera Juan Castillo Marlene Castillo Juan Miguel Pascale Sandra L ópez-Vergès N éstor Sosa Leyda Ábrego Source Type: research
Detection of parechovirus A in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological clinical samples of pediatric patients from Panama (2014-2015)
Virol J. 2023 Dec 19;20(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12985-023-02268-9.ABSTRACTParechovirus A (PeV-A, Parechovirus, Picornaviridae) are human pathogens associated with mild to severe gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in young children. While several studies have investigated the association of PeV-A with human disease, little is known about its epidemiology or detection in Latin America. Between the years 2014 and 2015, a total of 200 samples were collected from Panamanian pediatric patients aged < 16 years old exhibiting symptoms associated with respiratory (n = 64), gastrointestinal (n = 68), or neurological (n = 68)...
Source: Herpes - December 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lizette Gutierrez Viridiana S áenz Danilo Franco Brechla Moreno Ediner Fuentes-Campos Zeuz Capitan-Barrios Luis Felipe Rivera Jean-Paul Carrera Juan Castillo Marlene Castillo Juan Miguel Pascale Sandra L ópez-Vergès N éstor Sosa Leyda Ábrego Source Type: research
Detection of parechovirus A in respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological clinical samples of pediatric patients from Panama (2014 –2015)
Parechovirus A (PeV-A, Parechovirus, Picornaviridae) are human pathogens associated with mild to severe gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in young children. While several studies have investigated the ass... (Source: Virology Journal)
Source: Virology Journal - December 19, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: Lizette Gutierrez, Viridiana S áenz, Danilo Franco, Brechla Moreno, Ediner Fuentes-Campos, Zeuz Capitan-Barrios, Luis Felipe Rivera, Jean-Paul Carrera, Juan Castillo, Marlene Castillo, Juan Miguel Pascale, Sandra López-Vergès, Néstor Sosa and Leyda Á Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
Sisyridae (Insecta, Neuroptera) of the Esta ção Ecológica de Jataí, in southeastern Brazil and new records for species of Climacia McLachlan, 1869 and Sisyra Burmeister, 1839
This study characterizes the diversity of Sisyridae in an area of riparian forest (21°36'47"S; 47°49'4"W) at the Estação Ecológica de Jataí, in the municipality of Luiz Antônio, State of São Paulo, Brazil. The geographic ranges of Climacia carpenteri Parfin & Gurney, 1956 and Sisyra panama Parfin & Gurney, 1956 are expanded to include the State of São Paulo.PMID:38055557 | DOI:10.1590/0001-3765202320191075 (Source: An Acad Bras Cienc)
Source: An Acad Bras Cienc - December 6, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rog éria I R Lara Nelson W Perioto Source Type: research
EPH156 Modelling Herpes Zosters Burden and Public Health Impact of Adjuvanted Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Among Adults Aged ≥50 Years Old in Seven Countries in Central and South America
Data on herpes zoster (HZ) burden are scarce in Latin America. In 2023, an adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) launched in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. To estimate HZ burden and impact of vaccinating adults aged ≥50 years in Peru, Ecuador, and five Central American and Caribbean (CARICAM) countries (Panama, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Trinidad& Tobago), modelling analyses were conducted for each country. (Source: Value in Health)
Source: Value in Health - December 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: R. Han, A. Guzman-Holst, J. G ómez, L. Naranjo, T. Rosales, D. van Oorschot Source Type: research
