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Risk factors for onset of cutaneous and mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis in Bolivia
(American Journal Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1997)
Abstract.
A survival analysis was performed on data from an endemic area of Bolivia where two populations, natives and highland migrants, were living, to investigate risk factors for onset of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) ...
The use of morphometrics in entomological surveillance of sylvatic foci of Triatoma infestans in Bolivia
(Acta Tropica, 1997)
Abstract
Jamach'uma (Cochabamba, Bolivia) is a small village surrounded by sylvatic foci of Triatoma infestans. Houses in the village were also infested with T. infestans, and were sprayed in December 1992 as part of a ...
Chagas disease vector control in Central America
(Parasitology Today, 1997)
As the Southern Cone Initiative proceeds steadily towards eradication of Triatoma infestans, there is increasing interest in applying similar approaches to control Chagas disease vectors in Mexico, Central America and ...
Genetic variability and geographic differentiation among three species of Triatomine bugs (Himiptera- Reduviidae)
(Am. J. Trop Med. Hyg., 1997)
Abstract.
Three species of triatomine bugs, Triatoma sordida, T. guasayana, and T. patagonica, were examined by cytogenetic (C-banded karyotypes and male meiotic process) and isoenzymatic studies. These three species, ...
Biosystematics of old world triatominae
(Acta Tropica, 1997)
Abstract.
Morphometric analysis of Old World species of Linshcosteus and Triatoma showed the two
genera to be well separated. However, although the analysis showed clear distinction between
the five species of Linshcosteus, ...
Isozymic and metric variation in the Lutzomyia longipalpis complex
(Medical and Veterinary Entomology, 1997)
Abstract. Male Lutzomyia longipalpis of two types from Bolivia were compared using isozyme electrophoresis and wing morphometry. One sample (ex Chiflonkaka Cave, alt. 2800 m at Toro Toro, Charcas Province, Potosi Department) ...
Influence of gender and endogenous sex steroids on catecholaminergic structures involved in physiological adaptation to hypoxia
(Pflugers Arch-Eur J Physiol, 1997)
Abstract.
Mechanisms underlying sex-related differences in adaptation to high altitude were investigated by
assessing the turnover of dopamine and noradrenaline in
structures of the chemoafferent pathway, i.e. carotid
body ...
Fluid regulatory hormone response to exercise after coca-induced body fluid shifts
(American Physiological Society, 1997)
To determine the effect of coca chewing on heart rate
(HR), mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), and plasma
volume and their relationship with the hormones regulating
cardiovascular and body fluid homeostasis, 16 male ...
PCR-based diagnosis for Chagas' disease in Bolivian children living in an active transmission area : comparison with conventional serological and parasitological diagnosis
(Parasitology, 1997)
Abstract.
A large field study has been performed in the Cochabamba region of Bolivia with the aim of comparing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with other diagnostic methods for Chagas' disease. The amplification of ...
Serodiagnóstico de la Trypanosomiasis americana en una población infantil : análisis epidemiológico
(BIOFARBO, 1997)
La enfermedad de Chagas, ha sido reconocida como un problema mayor de Salud Pública estos últimos años. En Bolivia, la población infantil presenta un alto riesgo de infección por Trypanosoma cruzi en zonas endémicas. En ...