Faculty of Natural Sciences

2017

Molecular epidemiology of Giardia, Blastocystis and Cryptosporidium among Indigenous children from the Colombian Amazon basin

Sánchez, A., Munoz, M., Gómez, N., Tabares, J., Segura, L., Salazar, Á., Restrepo, C., Ruíz, M., Reyes, P., Qian, Y., Xiao, L., López, M. C. & Ramírez, J. D., Feb 21 2017, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 8, FEB, 248.

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84 Scopus citations

Murine models susceptibility to distinct Trypanosoma cruzi i genotypes infection

León, C. M., Montilla, M., Vanegas, R., Castillo, M., Parra, E. & Ramírez, J. D., Apr 1 2017, In: Parasitology. 144, 4, p. 512-519 8 p.

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16 Scopus citations

Neotropical ant-plant Triplaris americana attracts Pseudomyrmex mordax ant queens during seedling stages

Torres, M. F. & Sanchez, A., May 1 2017, In: Insectes Sociaux. 64, 2, p. 255-261 7 p.

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Open Access

7 Scopus citations

No es aceptación, es sembrar la semilla para entender mejor una tensión educativa

Vergel, J., Ortiz, M., Laverde, D. & Quintero, G., Jul 2017, In: Investigación en Educación Médica. 6, 23, 216 p.

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Profiling of gene expression regulated by 17β-estradiol and tamoxifen in estrogen receptor-positive and estrogen receptor-negative human breast cancer cell lines

Rangel, N., Villegas, V. E. & Rondón-Lagos, M., Sep 20 2017, In: Breast Cancer: Targets and Therapy. 9, 9, p. 537-550 14 p.

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Open Access

12 Scopus citations

Purification of Trypanosoma cruzi metacyclic trypomastigotes by ion exchange chromatography in sepharose-DEAE, a novel methodology for host-pathogen interaction studies

Cruz-Saavedra, L., Muñoz, M., León, C., Patarroyo, M. A., Arevalo, G., Pavia, P., Vallejo, G., Carranza, J. C. & Ramírez, J. D., Nov 2017, In: Journal of Microbiological Methods. 142, p. 27-32 6 p.

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15 Scopus citations

RNA-seq in kinetoplastids: A powerful tool for the understanding of the biology and host-pathogen interactions

Patino, L. H. & Ramírez, J. D., Apr 1 2017, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 49, p. 273-282 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

30 Scopus citations

Spatially-explicit modeling of multi-scale drivers of aboveground forest biomass and water yield in watersheds of the Southeastern United States

Ajaz Ahmed, M. A., Abd-Elrahman, A., Escobedo, F. J., Cropper, W. P., Martin, T. A. & Timilsina, N., Sep 1 2017, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 199, p. 158-171 14 p.

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57 Scopus citations

Synthesis and characterization of porous silicon as hydroxyapatite host matrix of biomedical applications

Dussan, A., Bertel, S. D., Melo, S. F. & Mesa, F., Mar 14 2017, In: PLOS ONE. 12, 3, e0173118.

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4 Scopus citations

The anthropocene and rudolf bahro’s megamachine: A preliminary exploration of some key relationships between marcuse’s concept of technology as ideology and bahro’s discourse on the decomposition of late industrial societies

Farrell, K. N., 2017, In: Annuaire Roumain d'Anthropologie. 54, p. 117-132 16 p.

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1 Scopus citations

Variantes moleculares en el gen PARK2 en pacientes colombianos con enfermedad de Parkinson. Estudio piloto entre el 2013 y 2014

Urrego Duque, L. F., Sanchez Corredor, M. C. & Castañeda Garzón, S. A., May 23 2017, In: Revista universitas médica. 30, 3, p. 31-38 8 p., 2.

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2016

52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial Mass

van der Harst, P., van Setten, J., Verweij, N., Vogler, G., Franke, L., Maurano, M. T., Wang, X., Mateo Leach, I., Eijgelsheim, M., Sotoodehnia, N., Hayward, C., Sorice, R., Meirelles, O., Lyytikäinen, L. P., Polašek, O., Tanaka, T., Arking, D. E., Ulivi, S., Trompet, S., Müller-Nurasyid, M., & 47 othersSmith, A. V., Dörr, M., Kerr, K. F., Magnani, J. W., Del Greco M., F., Zhang, W., Nolte, I. M., Silva, C. T., Padmanabhan, S., Tragante, V., Esko, T., Abecasis, G. R., Adriaens, M. E., Andersen, K., Barnett, P., Bis, J. C., Bodmer, R., Buckley, B. M., Campbell, H., Cannon, M. V., Chakravarti, A., Chen, L. Y., Delitala, A., Devereux, R. B., Doevendans, P. A., Dominiczak, A. F., Ferrucci, L., Ford, I., Gieger, C., Harris, T. B., Haugen, E., Heinig, M., Hernandez, D. G., Hillege, H. L., Hirschhorn, J. N., Hofman, A., Hubner, N., Hwang, S. J., Iorio, A., Kähönen, M., Kellis, M., Kolcic, I., Kooner, I. K., Kooner, J. S., Kors, J. A., Lakatta, E. G. & Lage, K., Sep 27 2016, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. p. 1435-1448 14 p.

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96 Scopus citations

A combined linkage and exome sequencing analysis for electrocardiogram parameters in the erasmus rucphen family study

Silva, C. T., Zorkoltseva, I. V., Amin, N., Demirkan, A., van Leeuwen, E. M., Kors, J. A., van den Berg, M., Stricker, B. H., Uitterlinden, A. G., Kirichenko, A. V., Witteman, J. C. M., Willemsen, R., Oostra, B. A., Axenovich, T. I., van Duijn, C. M. & Isaacs, A., Nov 8 2016, In: Frontiers in Genetics.

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4 Scopus citations

A distributional analysis of the socio-ecological and economic determinants of forest carbon stocks

Soto, J. R., Escobedo, F. J., Adams, D. C. & Blanco, G., Jun 1 2016, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 60, p. 28-37 10 p.

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Open Access

3 Scopus citations

A major gene controls mimicry and crypsis in butterflies and moths

Salazar, C., 2016, In: Nature.

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Caracterización del desempeño de un sistema fotovoltaico interconectado a la red de distribución eléctrica en la sede el bosque de la universidad libre

Mesa, F. & Rodríguez León, N., 2016, 122 p.

Research output: Thesis › Master's Thesis

Cell-Peptide Specific Interaction Can Inhibit Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv Infection

Rodríguez, D. C., Ocampo, M., Reyes, C., Arévalo-Pinzõn, G., Munoz, M., Patarroyo, M. A. & Patarroyo, M. E., Apr 1 2016, In: Journal of Cellular Biochemistry. 117, 4, p. 946-958 13 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Changes in oxygenation levels precede changes in amplitude of the EEG in premature infants

Caicedo, A., Thewissen, L., Smits, A., Naulaers, G., Allegaert, K. & Van Huffel, S., 2016, In: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 923, p. 143-149 7 p.

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10 Scopus citations

Chlamydia trachomatis Frequency in a Cohort of HPV-infected colombian women

Quinónez-Calvache, E. M., Ríos-Chaparro, D. I., Ramírez, J. D., Soto-De León, S. C., Camargo, M., Río-Ospina, L. D., Sánchez, R., Patarroyo, M. E. & Patarroyo, M. A., Jan 25 2016, In: PLOS ONE. 11, 1, e0147504.

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Open Access

13 Scopus citations

Clinical features and diagnosis of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease: five case reports

Translated title of the contribution: Clinical features and diagnosis of Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease: five case reportsCote, J. E., Jan 5 2016, In: Revista de Neurologia. 62, 9, p. 411-414 3 p.

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Open Access

2 Scopus citations

Colombia: Dealing in conservation

Clerici, N., Richardson, J. E., Escobedo, F. J., Posada, J. M., Linares, M., Sanchez, A. & Vargas, J. F., Oct 14 2016, In: Science. 354, 6309, p. 190 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

22 Scopus citations

Establishing an ant-plant mutualism: foundress queen mortality and acquiring the third partner

Sanchez, A., Feb 1 2016, In: Insectes Sociaux. 63, 1, p. 155-162 8 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Estimating aboveground biomass and carbon stocks in periurban Andean secondary forests using very high resolution imagery

Clerici, N., Rubiano, K., Abd-Elrahman, A., Hoestettler, J. M. P. & Escobedo, F. J., Jul 9 2016, In: Forests. 7, 7, 138.

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Open Access

43 Scopus citations

Evaluating Sarconesiopsis magellanica blowfly-derived larval therapy and comparing it to Lucilia sericata-derived therapy in an animal model

Díaz-Roa, A., Gaona, M. A., Segura, N. A., Ramírez-Hernández, A., Cortés-Vecino, J. A., Patarroyo, M. A. & Bello, F., Feb 1 2016, In: Acta Tropica. 154, p. 34-41 8 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Evolución de las características epidemiológicas y clínicas de pacientes adultos del programa nacional al inicio de la terapia anti-retroviral en la cohorte chilena de sida 2001-2015

Translated title of the contribution: Evolution of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of adults patients belonging to the national program at start of antiretroviral therapy in the chilean AIDS cohort 2001-2015, Oct 2016, In: Revista Chilena de Infectologia. 33, p. S2-S10

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11 Scopus citations

Evolutionary Novelty in a Butterfly Wing Pattern through Enhancer Shuffling

Wallbank, R. W. R., Baxter, S. W., Pardo-Diaz, C., Hanly, J. J., Martin, S. H., Mallet, J., Dasmahapatra, K. K., Salazar, C., Joron, M., Nadeau, N., McMillan, W. O. & Jiggins, C. D., Jan 15 2016, In: PLoS Biology. 14, 1, e1002353.

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Open Access

112 Scopus citations

Geographic distribution of human Blastocystis subtypes in South America

Ramírez, J. D., Sánchez, A., Hernández, C., Flórez, C., Bernal, M. C., Giraldo, J. C., Reyes, P., López, M. C., García, L., Cooper, P. J., Vicuña, Y., Mongi, F. & Casero, R. D., Jul 1 2016, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 41, p. 32-35 4 p.

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183 Scopus citations

Host and Toxoplasma gondii genetic and non-genetic factors influencing the development of ocular toxoplasmosis: A systematic review

Fernández, C., Jaimes, J., Ortiz, M. C. & Ramírez, J. D., Oct 1 2016, In: Infection, Genetics and Evolution. 44, p. 199-209 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

16 Scopus citations

How do urban forests compare? Tree diversity in urban and periurban forests of the southeastern US

Blood, A., Starr, G., Escobedo, F., Chappelka, A. & Staudhammer, C., Jun 9 2016, In: Forests. 7, 6, 120.

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Open Access

46 Scopus citations

Importation of hybrid human-associated Trypanosoma cruzi strains of southern South American origin, Colombia

Messenger, L. A., Ramirez, J. D., Llewellyn, M. S., Guhl, F. & Miles, M. A., Aug 2016, In: Emerging Infectious Diseases. 22, 8, p. 1452-1455 4 p.

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Open Access

14 Scopus citations

Integrated Medical Curriculum: Advantages and Disadvantages

Quintero, G. A., Vergel, J., Arredondo, M., Ariza, M-C., Gómez, P. & Pinzon-Barrios, A-M., Aug 11 2016, In: Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 3, 3, p. 133-137 5 p.

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Landowner attitudes and willingness to accept compensation from forest carbon offsets: Application of best-worst choice modeling in Florida USA

Soto, J. R., Adams, D. C. & Escobedo, F. J., Feb 1 2016, In: Forest Policy and Economics. 63, p. 35-42 8 p.

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Open Access

43 Scopus citations

Leaf/shoot level ecophysiology in two broadleaf and two needle-leaf species under representative cloud regimes at alpine treeline

Sanchez, A., Hughes, N. M. & Smith, W. K., Dec 2016, In: Journal of Plant Ecology. 9, 6, p. 762-772 11 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Molecular Diagnosis of Chagas Disease in Colombia: Parasitic Loads and Discrete Typing Units in Patients from Acute and Chronic Phases

Hernández, C., Cucunubá, Z., Flórez, C., Olivera, M., Valencia, C., Zambrano, P., León, C. & Ramírez, J. D., Sep 20 2016, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 10, 9, e0004997.

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57 Scopus citations

Mycobacterium tuberculosis PE9 protein has high activity binding peptides which inhibit target cell invasion

Díaz, D. P., Ocampo, M., Pabón, L., Herrera, C., Patarroyo, M. A., Munoz, M. & Patarroyo, M. E., May 1 2016, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 86, p. 646-655 10 p.

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6 Scopus citations

Natural selection and genetic diversity in the butterfly heliconius melpomene

Martin, S. H., Möst, M., Palmer, W. J., Salazar, C., McMillan, W. O., Jiggins, F. M. & Jiggins, C. D., May 2016, In: Genetics. 203, 1, p. 525-541 17 p.

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Open Access

67 Scopus citations

Origin of tropical diversity: from clades to communities

Richardson, J. E. (ed.), Dec 2016, Frontiers Media S. A. (Frontiers Research Topics)

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research

Prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi's Discrete Typing Units in a cohort of Latin American migrants in Spain

Martinez-Perez, A., Poveda, C., Ramírez, J. D., Norman, F., Gironés, N., Guhl, F., Monge-Maillo, B., Fresno, M. & López-Vélez, R., May 1 2016, In: Acta Tropica. 157, p. 145-150 6 p.

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37 Scopus citations

Quantification of cell-free DNA for evaluating genotoxic damage from occupational exposure to car paints

Villalba-Campos, M., Ramírez-Clavijo, S. R., Sánchez-Corredor, M. C., Rondón-Lagos, M., Ibáñez-Pinilla, M., Palma, R. M., Varona-Uribe, M. E. & Chuaire-Noack, L., Jul 15 2016, In: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. 11, 1, 33.

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Open Access

11 Scopus citations

Quantifying the local-scale ecosystem services provided by urban treed streetscapes in Bolzano, Italy

Russo, A., Escobedo, F. J. & Zerbe, S., 2016, In: AIMS Environmental Science. 3, 1, p. 58-76 19 p.

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34 Scopus citations

Relationship between perceived and actual occupancy rates in urban settings

Klein, R. W., Koeser, A. K., Hauer, R. J., Hansen, G. & Escobedo, F. J., Sep 1 2016, In: Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 19, p. 194-201 8 p.

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19 Scopus citations

Renormalized jellium model for colloidal mixtures

García De Soria, M. I., Álvarez, C. E. & Trizac, E., Oct 24 2016, In: Physical Review E. 94, 4, 042609.

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4 Scopus citations

Spatio-temporal changes in structure for a mediterranean urban forest: Santiago, Chile 2002 to 2014

Escobedo, F. J., Palmas-Perez, S., Dobbs, C., Gezan, S. & Hernandez, J., Jun 11 2016, In: Forests. 7, 6, 121.

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Open Access

31 Scopus citations

Structural, morphological, and optoelectrical characterization of Bi 2 S 3 thin films grown by co-evaporation

Mesa, F., Arredondo, C. A. & Vallejo, W., 2016, In: Modern Physics Letters B. 30, 6, 9 p.

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Tamoxifen resistance: Emerging molecular targets

Rondón-Lagos, M., Villegas, V. E., Rangel, N., Sánchez, M. C. & Zaphiropoulos, P. G., Aug 19 2016, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 17, 8, 1357.

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Open Access

105 Scopus citations

Tamoxifen treatment of breast cancer cells: Impact on Hedgehog/GLI1 signaling

Villegas, V. E., Rondón-Lagos, M., Annaratone, L., Castellano, I., Grismaldo, A., Sapino, A. & Zaphiropoulos, P. G., Feb 27 2016, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 17, 3, 308.

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Open Access

25 Scopus citations

Taxonomy, diversity, temporal and geographical distribution of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Colombia: A retrospective study

Ramírez, J. D., Hernández, C., León, C. M., Ayala, M. S., Flórez, C. & González, C., Jun 22 2016, In: Scientific Reports. 6, 28266.

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Open Access

89 Scopus citations

The biodiversity of urban and peri-urban forests and the diverse ecosystem services they provide as socio-ecological systems

Livesley, S. J., Escobedo, F. J. & Morgenroth, J., 2016, In: Forests. 7, 12, 291.

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Open Access

37 Scopus citations

The effect of Lucilia sericata- and Sarconesiopsis magellanica-derived larval therapy on Leishmania panamensis

Cruz-Saavedra, L., Díaz-Roa, A., Gaona, M. A., Cruz, M. L., Ayala, M., Cortés-Vecino, J. A., Patarroyo, M. A. & Bello, F. J., Dec 1 2016, In: Acta Tropica. 164, p. 280-289 10 p.

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17 Scopus citations

The gene cortex controls mimicry and crypsis in butterflies and moths

Nadeau, N. J., Pardo-Diaz, C., Whibley, A., Supple, M. A., Saenko, S. V., Wallbank, R. W. R., Wu, G. C., Maroja, L., Ferguson, L., Hanly, J. J., Hines, H., Salazar, C., Merrill, R. M., Dowling, A. J., Ffrench-Constant, R. H., Llaurens, V., Joron, M., McMillan, W. O. & Jiggins, C. D., Jun 1 2016, In: Nature. 534, 7605, p. 106-110 5 p.

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160 Scopus citations

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