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Keity J. Farfán‐Pira Data-verified
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Post doctoral fellow
postdoc
3 h-index
11 pubs
20 cited
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Keity J. Farfán‐Pira's research investigates vector-borne infectious diseases and host-pathogen interactions, with a focus on insects and their role in disease transmission. Her work includes comparative studies of insect morphology, such as the stridulatory groove in *Triatoma* species, which are vectors of Chagas disease. She has also explored methods for identifying these vectors, including the development of a heteroduplex assay for cytochrome b. Farfán‐Pira has examined the surface ultrastructure and lodging of parasitic cysts, such as *Entamoeba histolytica* and *Giardia lamblia*, on fruits and vegetables, contributing to public health research regarding food safety. Additionally, her research extends to the molecular and genetic regulation of development in model organisms like *Drosophila*, investigating *cis*-regulatory sequences and their role in evolutionary changes, such as wing scaling. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Timothy A. Evans, Erica L. Westerman, Grace E. Hirzel, and Chance Powell.
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- h-index: 3
- Publications: 11
- Citations: 20
Selected Publications
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Surface ultrastructure and lodging of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia cysts on fruits and vegetables (2025)
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Synchronous seasonal plasticity in coloration, behaviour and visual gene expression in a wild butterfly population (2025)
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Comparative study of the stridulatory groove in species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico (2024)
Collaboration Network
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Marcos Nahmad
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
4 shared publications
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
- A <i>cis</i>-regulatory sequence of the selector gene <i>vestigial</i> drives the evolution of wing scaling in <i>Drosophila</i> species
- The vestigial Quadrant Enhancer is dispensable for pattern formation and development of the Drosophila wing
- A <i>cis</i> -regulatory sequence of the wing selector gene, <i>vestigial</i> , drives the evolution of scaling relationships in <i>Drosophila</i> species
Alberto Antonio‐Campos
4 shared publications
- Comparative study of the stridulatory groove in species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico
- Amebiasis in Mexico, 2014–2023
- Heteroduplex assay of cytochrome b expanding the toolbox for the identification of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease
- Surface ultrastructure and lodging of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia cysts on fruits and vegetables
Teresa I. Martínez-Cuevas
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
3 shared publications
- A <i>cis</i>-regulatory sequence of the selector gene <i>vestigial</i> drives the evolution of wing scaling in <i>Drosophila</i> species
- The vestigial Quadrant Enhancer is dispensable for pattern formation and development of the Drosophila wing
- A <i>cis</i> -regulatory sequence of the wing selector gene, <i>vestigial</i> , drives the evolution of scaling relationships in <i>Drosophila</i> species
Timothy A. Evans
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
3 shared publications
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- A <i>cis</i>-regulatory sequence of the selector gene <i>vestigial</i> drives the evolution of wing scaling in <i>Drosophila</i> species
- The vestigial Quadrant Enhancer is dispensable for pattern formation and development of the Drosophila wing
- A <i>cis</i> -regulatory sequence of the wing selector gene, <i>vestigial</i> , drives the evolution of scaling relationships in <i>Drosophila</i> species
Nancy Rivas
3 shared publications
- Comparative study of the stridulatory groove in species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico
- Heteroduplex assay of cytochrome b expanding the toolbox for the identification of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease
- Surface ultrastructure and lodging of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia cysts on fruits and vegetables
Ricardo Alejandre‐Aguilar
3 shared publications
- Comparative study of the stridulatory groove in species of Triatoma (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) from Mexico
- Heteroduplex assay of cytochrome b expanding the toolbox for the identification of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease
- Surface ultrastructure and lodging of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia cysts on fruits and vegetables
Diana Milena Torres-Cifuentes
2 shared publications
- Amebiasis in Mexico, 2014–2023
- Heteroduplex assay of cytochrome b expanding the toolbox for the identification of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease
Nilay Kumar
University of Notre Dame (US)
1 shared publication
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
Francisco J. Huizar
University of Notre Dame (US)
1 shared publication
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
Pavel Brodskiy
University of Notre Dame (US)
1 shared publication
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
Dharsan K. Soundarrajan
University of Notre Dame (US)
1 shared publication
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
Jeremiah J. Zartman
University of Notre Dame (US)
1 shared publication
- MAPPER: An Open-Source, High-Dimensional Image Analysis Pipeline Unmasks Differential Regulation of Drosophila Wing Features
Rosalío Reyes
1 shared publication
- The vestigial Quadrant Enhancer is dispensable for pattern formation and development of the Drosophila wing
Víctor Sánchez‐Cordero
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
1 shared publication
- Heteroduplex assay of cytochrome b expanding the toolbox for the identification of triatomine (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) vectors of Chagas disease
Alfonso D. Díaz-Fonseca
1 shared publication
- Amebiasis in Mexico, 2014–2023
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