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Domestic Animal Hosts Strongly Influence Human-Feeding Rates of the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma infestans in Argentina
(Public Library of Science, 2014-05)
Background:The host species composition in a household and their relative availability affect the host-feeding choices of blood-sucking insects and parasite transmission risks. We investigated four hypotheses regarding ...
Characterization and genetic variability of feed-borne and clinical animal/human Aspergillus fumigatus strains using molecular markers
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2015-06)
Aspergillus fumigatus, the major etiological agent of human and animal aspergillosis, is a toxigenic fungus largely regarded as a single species by macroscopic and microscopic features. However, molecular studies have ...
Feeding of young children during diarrhea: caregivers' intended practices and perceptions
(American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014)
Childhood diarrhea is an important cause of malnutrition, which can be worsened when caretakers limit nutritional support. We queried 390 caregivers and their children in a peri-urban community in Lima, Peru regarding ...