Publications by authors named "Ronalg Carvalho"
Article Synopsis
- - The study focuses on a mosquito species from Asia that was introduced to Africa in the 2000s, which can transmit various diseases and has become a nuisance in places like the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe from 2000 to 2016.
- - Researchers collected adult mosquitoes and their larvae from 15 locations using different trapping methods, identifying four new mosquito species in the process and detailing the habitat preferences of the larvae, particularly in artificial containers like tires.
- - Genetic analysis indicated low diversity within the invasive mosquito populations, which are known to be involved in disease transmission, highlighting the importance of monitoring and controlling this species for public health.
Rickettsia felis is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium which causes flea-borne spotted fever in humans. In the past decades, R. felis has been detected worldwide in Ctenocephalides felis fleas and various other arthropods.
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