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Irrigation, migration and infestation: a case study of Chagas disease vectors and bed bugs in El Pedregal, Peru.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
September 2024
Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, School of Public Health and Administration, One Health Unit, Zoonotic Disease Research Lab, Lima, Peru.
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- The city of El Pedregal was developed in a desert due to an irrigation project in southern Peru, leading to urbanization and migration patterns.
- A study surveyed over 5,000 households for infestations of triatomines (Chirimacha) and bed bugs, revealing that triatomines were more likely to be found in older homes, while bed bugs were more widely dispersed without clear correlation to building age.
- The influx of migrant farmers, driven by job opportunities and climate issues, resulted in poorer housing conditions that facilitated the introduction and spread of Chagas disease vectors, highlighting the link between socioeconomic changes and public health risks.
Spectrum of Skin Diseases among Inmates in a Nigerian Correctional Centre in Southern Nigeria.
West Afr J Med
May 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Stella Obasanjo Hospital, Benin City, Edo State.
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- Cutaneous morbidities are prevalent among inmates in correctional centres, influenced by factors like overcrowding and poor sanitation.
- A study conducted in southern Nigeria involved 252 inmates, where 224 (88.9%) were found to have skin diseases, with scabies being the most common issue.
- Dermatological examinations revealed a total of 332 skin conditions among the affected inmates, indicating a significant health concern in these facilities.
Identification of the pan-allergen tropomyosin from the common bed bug (Cimex lectularius).
Sci Rep
March 2024
Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Tropomyosin is a muscle contraction protein documented across all animal life. Despite its ubiquity, its unique structure in invertebrates leads to allergic responses in humans that vertebrate tropomyosin does not. High degrees of homology can explain cross-reactivity between tropomyosin derived from distantly-related arthropod species and establishes tropomyosin as a panallergen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDynamics of cuticle-associated transcript profiles during moulting of the bed bug Cimexlectularius.
Insect Biochem Mol Biol
May 2024
TU Dresden, Applied Zoology, Dresden, Germany. Electronic address:
The bed bug Cimex lectularius is a worldwide human pest. The sequenced genome allows molecular analyses of all aspects of bed bug biology. The present work was conducted to contribute to bed bug cuticle biology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDo bed bugs transmit human viruses, or do humans spread bed bugs and their viruses? A worldwide survey of the bed bug RNA virosphere.
Virus Res
May 2024
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA; Institute for Genomics, Biocomputing and Biotechnology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, USA. Electronic address:
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- Bed bugs, known for feeding on humans, were studied to explore the viruses they may carry, revealing they haven't been linked to transmitting diseases.
- A global survey of 22 bed bugs identified two known viruses and three new virus sequences, suggesting potential evolutionary connections with plant viruses.
- Analysis showed interesting geographical diversity in viral presence, with no evidence that bed bugs transmit any human pathogens, and Wolbachia bacteria don't affect viral levels.
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