Prevalence and transmission of the most relevant zoonotic and vector-borne pathogens in the Yucatan peninsula: A review

• Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases Vol. 18; no. 7; p. e0012286
• Main Authors: Sánchez-Soto, Ma Fernanda, Gaona, Osiris, Vigueras-Galván, Ana Laura, Suzán, Gerardo, Falcón, Luisa I, Vázquez-Domínguez, Ella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 03.07.2024; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Animals; Arboviruses - physiology; Biology and Life Sciences; Causes of; Chagas Disease - epidemiology; Chagas Disease - transmission; Disease Reservoirs - microbiology; Disease transmission; Disease Vectors; Distribution; Ecosystem; Humans; Identification and classification; Leishmania - isolation & purification; Leishmaniasis - epidemiology; Leishmaniasis - transmission; Leptospira - classification; Leptospira - genetics; Leptospira - isolation & purification; Medicine and Health Sciences; Mexico - epidemiology; Pathogenic microorganisms; Prevalence; Risk factors; Statistics; Toxoplasma; Trypanosoma cruzi - isolation & purification; Vector Borne Diseases - epidemiology; Vector Borne Diseases - transmission; Vector-borne diseases; Zoonoses; Zoonoses - epidemiology; Zoonoses - transmission; Mexico

Habitat modification and land use changes impact ecological interactions and alter the relationships between humans and nature. Mexico has experienced significant landscape modifications at the local and regional scales, with negative effects on forest cover and biological biodiversity, especially i...