• Dengue Virus Infection of Primary Human Smooth Muscle Cells 

      Arias Arias, Jorge Luis; Vega Aguilar, Francisco; Corrales Aguilar, Eugenia; Hun Opfer, Ruchilia Laya; Loría Masis, Gilbert David; Mora Rodríguez, Rodrigo Antonio (2018-11-05)
      Dengue virus (DENV) infection of humans is presently the most important arthropod-borne viral global threat, for which no suitable or reliable animal model exists. Reports addressing the effect of DENV on vascular components ...
    • Epidemiological characterization of incident cases of Rickettsia infection in rural areas of Urabá region, Colombia 

      Quintero Vélez, Juan Carlos; Aguirre Acevedo, Daniel Camilo; Rodas González, Juan David; Arboleda, Margarita; Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana; Vega Aguilar, Francisco; Osorio Quintero, Lisardo; Rojas Arbeláez, Carlos (2018-10-31)
      Introduction Most of the studies related to rickettsial infection in Colombia are cross-sectional because of the challenge in conducting prospective studies on infectious disease that may have a difficult diagnosis. Although ...
    • In Vitro Inhibition of Zika Virus Replication with Amantadine and Rimantadine Hydrochlorides 

      Arias Arias, Jorge Luis; Vega Aguilar, Francisco; Picado Soto, Dihalá; Corrales Aguilar, Eugenia; Loría Masís, Gilbert David (2021-09-15)
      Zika virus (ZIKV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus in which human infection became relevant during recent outbreaks in Latin America due to its unrecognized association with fetal neurological disorders. Currently, there ...