Background Habitat modification and land use changes impact ecological interactions and
alter the relationships between humans and nature. Mexico has experienced significant …

Could tropical forest conversion shape sand fly (Diptera: Phlebotominae) biting rhythms and
Leishmania infection rates? Using a Shannon trap, we estimated the bite rate and infection …

American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) caused by Leishmania (L.) mexicana, is endemic
to the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. 1 As a vector-borne disease, infection occurs through …

Abstract In the Yucatan Peninsula, tropical preserved forests harbor a high diversity of
phlebotomine sand fly species, potential vectors of Leishmania. As a result, a significant risk …

In the past few decades, disease spillovers between humans and wildlife have increased in
both frequency and severity [1, 2]. The term 'One Health'was coined in the early 2000s, but …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of American trypanosomiasis, and Leishmania spp.,
the causal agents of Leishmaniasis, are prevalent in more than 20 American countries …

Dermatophytes, fungi specialized in keratin degradation, are key agents in skin infections,
commonly referred to as tineas. Tinea manuum, affecting the hands, typically presents in …

Background: Rickettsioses are diseases caused by Rickettsia bacteria, transmitted through
tick or mite bites, or through contact with feces from lice or fleas. In Mexico, these diseases …

Introducción a Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) define a la salud como el “estado
de completo bienestar físico, mental y social, y no solamente la ausencia de afecciones o …

SARS-like coronaviruses (SL-CoV) have been identified in bats globally and are of
significant public health interest due to their potential to cause new epidemics and …