ENTOMOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SIX SYLVATIC SPECIES OF TRIATOMINES (HEMIPTERA, REDUVIIDAE) FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF COSTA RICA, CENTRAL AMERICA

Entomological and ecological aspects of six sylvatic species of triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) from the collection of the National Biodiversity Institute of Costa Rica, Central America

A total of 797 specimens of wild adult triatomines, belonging to six species from the entomological collections of the Costa Rican National Biodiversity Institute, was studied from the standpoint of their relative abundance, as reflected by light traps, distribution in the country, seasonal variations and climatic and altitudinal preferences.Triato

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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile and Utility of Diagnostic Techniques in Immunocompetent Children with Cryptosporidium Diarrhoea

Purpose: To assess the Clinical and Epidemiological profile of children 6 months to 5 years having Cryptosporidium diarrhoea and to compare the diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) against modified acid-fast stain technique to detect Cryptosporidium in stool.Materials and Methods: Details of demography, presenting complaints, and deta

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