Symptom burden, coagulopathy and heart disease after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in primary practice.

SETANTA (Study of HEarT DiseAse and ImmuNiTy After COVID-19 in Ireland) study aimed to investigate symptom burden and incidence of cardiac abnormalities after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)/COVID-19 and to correlate these results with biomarkers of immunological response and coagulation. SETANTA was a prospective, single-arm observational cross-sectional study condcuted in a primary practice setting, and prospectively registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier: NCT04823182).

First report of natural Wolbachia infections in mosquitoes from Cuba.

Mosquitoes are extensively responsible for the transmission of pathogens. Novel strategies using Wolbachia could transform that scenario, since these bacteria manipulate mosquito reproduction, and can confer a pathogen transmission-blocking phenotype in culicids. Here, we screened the Wolbachia surface protein region by PCR in eight Cuban mosquito species.

Insecticide Resistance Status of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations from Cuba.

Aedes albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is one of the major vectors for arboviruses such as dengue, Zika, and chikungunya. Originally from Southeast Asia, this species has spread to Africa, Europe, and the Americas, including Cuba. This spread has been favored by its great adaptability to variable temperatures and to the resistance of its eggs to desiccation.

Aedes albopictus (Skuse) dispersion in Havana City, Cuba, 1995-2018.

Various arboviruses are transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, particularly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, two invasive and frequently sympatric species. The objective of this study was to evaluate the dispersion and the behavior of Ae. albopictus in relation to houses and its association with other mosquitoes in the province of Havana, Cuba.