A5074693084- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Malaria Research and Control
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Norte de Minas Gerais
2023-2025
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
2025
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2024
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, the etiological agent of COVID-19, affected millions people and caused major public health impacts. With detection viral RNA feces infected individuals, several countries adopted wastewater-based epidemiology to track its circulation. However, most studies focused on large urban centers. This study analyzed presence persistence in wastewater from two small Brazilian towns with low socioeconomic indices, located northern Minas Gerais, during after pandemic. Wastewater...
Although the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic primarily affected human population, virus has also been detected in various animal species worldwide, raising concerns about its potential to establish new reservoirs. This study aimed investigate presence of non-human primates (NHPs) and synanthropic small mammals (SSMs) Jequitinhonha Valley Northern Minas Gerais, Brazil. Between October 2021 2023, 119 animals were sampled, 82 NHPs 37 SSMs, across 22 municipalities. A total 342 biological samples—including...
Arboviruses cause millions of infections each year; however, only limited options are available for treatment and pharmacological prevention. Mosquitoes among the most important vectors transmission several pathogens to humans. Despite advances, sampling, viral detection, control methods these insects remain ineffective. Challenges arise with increase in mosquito populations due climate change, insecticide resistance, human interference affecting natural habitats, which contribute increasing...
The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) presents global health challenges, with Brazil witnessing out-breaks since its introduction in 2014. In 2023, Minas Gerais (MG) experienced a CHIKV outbreak, prompting entomological investigations to identify vectors, viral lineages, and assess insecticide resistance. This study utilized social media platforms citizen science concept conduct comprehensive survey. Following Instagram posts, residents sus-pected cases were able schedule mosquito aspirations....
The Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) presents global health challenges, with Brazil experiencing outbreaks since its introduction in 2014. In 2023, following a CHIKV outbreak Minas Gerais (MG), social media was used to optimize an entomological survey aimed at identifying vectors and viral lineages assessing insecticide resistance. Following Instagram posts, residents suspected infection were able schedule mosquito aspirations. total, 421 mosquitoes (165 Aedes aegypti 256 Culex quinquefasciatus)...