Western Amazon
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1. Variação geográfica de Hylaeamys yunganus (Thomas, 1902) na América do Sul (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae) / Geographic variation and phylogeography of Hylaeamys yunganus (Thomas, 1902) (Rodentia: Sigmodontinae)
Hylaeamys yunganus is a rodent of the Oryzomyini tribe presenting samples distributed through the Amazon rainforests and occupies a wide altitudinal gradient, which extends from sea level up to ca. 2,000m. Information available in the literature suggests that populations of H. yunganus from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and western Brazil have large bod
IBICT - Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia. Publicado em: 23/09/2011
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2. First report of Triatoma sordida Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) in the State of Acre and Brazilian Western Amazon
Abstract INTRODUCTION The occurrence of Triatoma sordida in the Brazilian Western Amazon is reported for the first time. METHODS Triatoma sordida specimens were collected from a Gallus gallus nest in a peridomiciliary area of Senador Guiomard municipality in the state of Acre. RESULTS The number of triatomine species in Acre increased from six to seven
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2018-02
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3. Reassessing the entomological investigation around the first autochthonous case of Chagas disease in Western Brazilian Amazon
In 1979, the first autochthonous case of Chagas disease in the Western Brazilian Amazon was reported and an entomological survey was carried out around it. Specimens of Rhodnius pictipes and Rhodnius robustus were collected in intradomicile and sylvatic ecotopes. Adult bugs were infected with trypanosomatids. Invasion of houses by triatomines was demonstrate
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2009-02
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4. Injuries caused by fish to fishermen in the Vale do Alto Juruá, Western Brazilian Amazon
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to document injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the Western Brazilian Amazon. METHODS: We undertook a descriptive, retrospective study, involving 51 professional fishermen, to determine clinical, epidemiological, and therapeutic aspects of their injuries. RESULTS: Among 51 fishermen interviewe
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 20/12/2019
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5. New record of four sand fly species (Diptera, Psychodidae) in Rondônia State, Western Amazon, Brazil
Braz. J. Biol.. Publicado em: 02/05/2019
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6. Follow-up of the humoral response of patients with leishmaniasis from the western Amazon region, before and after treatment
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo. Publicado em: 2003-10
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7. Survey of Bancroftian filariasis infection in humans and Culex mosquitoes in the western Brazilian Amazon region: implications for transmission and control
IntroductionThe aim of this work was to identify possible lymphatic filariasis foci in the western Brazilian Amazonian that could be established from the reports of Rachou in the 1950s. The study was conducted in three cities of the western Brazilian Amazon region - Porto Velho and Guajará-Mirim (State of Rondônia) and Humaitá (State of Amazonas).MethodsF
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2013-04
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8. Hemorrhagic stroke following viper bites and delayed antivenom administration: three case reports from the Western Brazilian Amazon
Abstract Snakebites were included by the World Health Organization in their list of neglected diseases. In Latin America, most snakebites are caused by species of the Viperidae family, notably by the genus Bothrops. Bothrops atrox accounts for 90% of the cases of envenoming in the Brazilian Amazon. In this report, we present a series of three cases of snakeb
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 18/07/2019
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9. First report of Rhodnius neglectus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) from the State of Acre, Brazil, and the Brazilian Western Amazon Region
Abstract INTRODUCTION This communication reports the occurrence of Rhodnius neglectus in the State of Acre, Brazil. METHODS An adult male R. neglectus specimen was collected from the Catuaba Experimental Reserve, which is located in the municipality of Senador Guiomard. RESULTS This increases the number of triatomine species reported from the State of
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2018-04
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10. Species structure of sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae) fauna in the Brazilian western Amazon
We surveyed areas of the state of Rondônia in western Amazon for phlebotomine, which are potential vectors of leishmaniasis. A total of 5,998 specimens were captured, resulting in the identification of 48 species within the Lutzomyia (99.98%) and Brumptomyia (0.02%) genera. The predominant species was Lutzomyia davisi, followed by Lutzomyia umbratilis, Lutz
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Publicado em: 2009-11
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11. Distribution extension of Phimophis guerini (Serpentes: Dipsadidae: Xenodontinae) in the Brazilian Amazon
ABSTRACT Phimophis guerini Duméril, Bibron & Duméril, 1854 is a Xenodontinae snake distributed in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In Brazil, the species is broadly distributed, occurring mainly in open areas of the Cerrado, but also in the Amazon, Atlantic forest and Caatinga. We provide a new record for this species from the municipality of Santarém in t
Zoologia (Curitiba). Publicado em: 22/07/2019
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12. Interdecadal variability of precipitation in the Western Brazilian Amazon / Variabilidade interdecadal da precipitação na Amazonia Ocidental brasileira.
The present work focused on the interdecadal variability of precipitation in the Western Brazilian Amazon in order to help improve this knowledge and, in addition, to analyze, study and evaluate the low-frequency variability of the hydrological cycle in this region. To this end, we used data collected from conventional rain gauge stations 5, available at the
Publicado em: 2009