Publications by authors named "Alejandro Suarez-Galaz"
Article Synopsis
- Mosquito-borne viruses, such as DENV, ZIKV, and CHIKV, pose a serious public health risk globally, but the role of bats in their transmission to humans is not well-studied.
- Researchers captured 144 bats from various habitats in Yucatan, Mexico, and tested them for these viruses using blood samples and swabs, finding a significant prevalence of RNA genomes associated with DENV, ZIKV, and CHIKV.
- The study revealed a higher detection rate of these viruses during the dry season, suggesting that bats may play a role in the transmission cycle of these viruses and that climatic conditions could influence viral activity patterns.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates the presence of Leptospira bacteria in small mammals (bats and rodents) captured in Yucatan, Mexico, and examines how the environment at capture sites affects this occurrence.
- - A total of 82 bats and 78 rodents were studied, revealing a combined Leptospira infection rate of 21.2%, with slightly higher rates in bats (21.9%) compared to rodents (20.5%).
- - The research identified the main Leptospira species as L. borgpetersenii and L. noguchii, and found that sites with tropical deciduous forests had more infected rodents, while those with tropical sub-deciduous forests had greater diversity in infected bats.*
Rickettsia parkeri belongs to the spotted fever group (SFG) of the Rickettsia genus. This bacterium causes mild rickettsiosis in humans and is mainly transmitted by Amblyomma ticks. Its medical importance is emerging in the Americas, including Mexico.
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