Identification of arthropods important in disease transmission is a crucial, yet difficult, task
that can demand considerable training and experience. An important case in point is that of …

Background Bacillus anthracis, the causative agent of anthrax, is a globally distributed
zoonotic pathogen that continues to be a veterinary and human health problem in Central …

The phylogenetic position of Triatoma sherlocki within triatomines group was inferred by
analyzing mtDNA fragments of Cyt B and 16S ribosomal RNA by using maximum parsimony …

Triatoma brasiliensis is composed of at least four geographic populations (brasiliensis,
melanica, macromelasoma, and juazeiro) that have distinct chromatic, morphologic, biologic …

Los sistemas de información geográfica y los sensores remotos son poderosas
herramientas para estudiar la distribución actual y predecir áreas de riesgo de presencia de …

More than 20 species of fleas in California are implicated as potential vectors of Yersinia
pestis. Extremely limited spatial data exist for plague vectors—a key component to …

The objective of this manuscript is to present a systematic review of biosurveillance models
that operate on select agents and can forecast the occurrence of a disease event. We define …

Dengue is an emerging disease, and the distribution of the mosquito vector is partially
mediated by environmental conditions. In this article, a new conceptual model is suggested …

The emerging virus strain termed highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HP-H5N1) has
spread widely in the past decade and is now the focus of considerable concern in several …

Abstract Triatoma dimidiata (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) is a secondary vector of Trypanosoma
cruzi in Colombia and represents an important epidemiological risk mainly in the central and …