A5002427904- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Helminth infection and control
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Bartonella species infections research
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Environmental and biological studies
- Galectins and Cancer Biology
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
2015-2025
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2025
Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
2020
Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI
2016
Bats have a long evolutionary history with trypanosomatids, but the role of these flying mammals on parasite transmission cycles in urban areas, especially for Trypanosoma and Leishmania species, remains poorly known. The objective this study was to evaluate species richness trypanosomatids parasitizing bat community Campo Grande (CG), state capital within Cerrado Brazilian Midwest. We evaluated 237 bats 13 by means hemoculture molecular detection spleen samples. CG appears participate...
The occurrence of Trypanosoma spp. in wild carnivore populations has been intensively investigated during the last decades. However, impact these parasites on health free-living infected animals largely neglected. Pantanal biome is world's largest seasonal wetland, harboring a great diversity species and habitats. This includes 174 mammals, which 20 belong to order Carnivora. present study aimed investigate effect evansi cruzi infections coinfections most abundant carnivores Pantanal: coati...
Domestic dogs are considered reservoirs hosts for several vector-borne parasites. This study aimed to evaluate the role of domestic as Trypanosoma cruzi, evansi and Leishmania spp. in single co-infections Urucum settlement, near Brazil-Bolivian border. Additionally, we evaluated involvement wild mammals' maintenance these parasites area. Blood samples (n = 62) six species mammals 36) were collected July August 2015. The infections assessed using parasitological, serological molecular tests....
Introduction Trypanosomatids are parasites widely distributed in nature, parasitizing several host species single or co-infections. Campo Grande (CG), capital of Mato Grosso do Sul State, is characterized by green areas and forest fragments where wild mammals have been reported infected diverse trypanosomatid species. In this study, we evaluated the parasitism trypanosomatids non-human primates (NHP) Sapajus cay Alouatta caraya sampled three different CG. Material methods For detection...
Globally, hemotropic mycoplasmas (hemoplasmas) comprise an emerging or remerging bacteria group that attaches to red blood cells of several mammal's species and in some cases, causing hemolytic anemia. Herein, we assessed the occurrence, genetic diversity, factors coupled mammals infection, phylogeographic distribution hemoplasmas sylvatic synanthropic their associated ectoparasites from Brazil. We collected spleen and/or samples rodents (Rattus rattus [N = 39] Mus musculus 9]),...
Parasite relationships are influenced by host size, behaviour, population density and location can affect the ecological dynamics of their hosts. Urban environments provide new contexts for host-parasite interactions, often leading to changes in infection when compared with natural environment. This study focuses on relationship between five genera haemoparasites (Anaplasma Theiler, Ehrlichia Moshkovski, Hepatozoon Miller, haemotropic Mycoplasma Nowak Neorickettsia Philip) found South...
Distinct species of Trypanosoma have been documented sharing the same hosts in different environments intricate transmission networks. Knowing this, this study investigated role cycles Pantanal biome. The mammals were sampled from November 2015 to October 2016. We a total 272 wild 27 belonging six orders and 15 families, three triatomines (n = 7). found high parasitemias by Hemoculture test for cruzi (TcI), rangeli, marinkellei dionisii, Microhematocrit Centrifuge Technique evansi. carnivore...
Trypanosomatids have achieved significant evolutionary success in parasitizing various groups, yet reptiles remain relatively unexplored. The utilization of advanced molecular tools has revealed an increased richness trypanosomatids vertebrate hosts. aim this study was to identify the trypanosomatid species infecting Bothrops moojeni and Crotalus durissus kept captivity from 2000 2022. Blood samples were obtained 106 snakes: 73C. 33 B. moojeni. Whole blood collected for hemoculture, smears...
Parasites are important components of the immense n-dimensional trophic network that connects all living beings because they, among others, forge biodiversity and deeply influence ecological evolution host behavior. In this sense, Trypanosomatidae remains unknown. The aim study was to determine trypanosomatid infection richness in rats, opossums, dogs semiarid Caatinga biome. We submitted DNA samples from trypanosomatids obtained through axenic cultures blood these mammals mini exon...
Chagas disease (CD) is a neglected illness affecting approximately seven million individuals, with vector transmission occurring via triatomine bugs. The Rhodniini tribe comprises 24 species, grouped into the Rhodnius and Psammolestes genera. Given importance of accurately identifying CD vectors, taxonomy spp. was revisited using morphological morphometric data. Specimens P. tertius, coreodes, arthuri were collected, characteristics head, thorax, abdomen, eggs analyzed. Morphometric studies...
INTRODUCTION: The transmission cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Brazilian Pantanal region has been studied during last decade. Although considerable knowledge is available regarding mammalian hosts infected by T. this wetland, no studies have investigated its vectors region. This study aimed to investigate presence sylvatic triatomine species different habitats and correlate their with occurrences vertebrate infection. METHODS: fieldwork involved passive search using light traps Noireau...
Zika virus (ZIKV) was first discovered in 1947 Uganda but not considered a public health threat until 2007 when it found to be the source of epidemic activity Asia. Epidemic spread Brazil 2014 and continued throughout tropical subtropical regions Americas. Despite ZIKV being zoonotic origin, information about transmission, or even exposure non-human vertebrates mosquitoes Americas, is lacking. Accordingly, from February 2017 March 2018, we sought evidence sylvatic transmission by sampling...
Considered ecologically generalist, Didelphis albiventris is reported as reservoir for different species of parasites, especially Trypanosoma cruzi. However, the knowledge about influence T. cruzi on hematological parameters free-living opossum remains scarce. The present study aimed to evaluate white-ear opossums (D. albiventris) from Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. blood samples and biometric data were collected 40 captured by Tomahawk Sherman traps in six urban forest fragments...
Worldwide, Bartonella species are known to infect a wide range of mammalian and arthropod hosts, including humans. The current study aimed investigate the prevalence spp. in synanthropic mammals captured peri-urban areas from Central-Western Southern Brazil their ectoparasites. For this aim, 160 belonging four species, 218 associated arthropods were sampled. DNA was extracted subjected different screening assays. Additionally, blood samples 48 small rodents submitted liquid BAPGM culture...
Surfactants are among the main chemical contaminants in greywater (GW) and can cause severe health issues humans aquatic organisms. We assessed performance of a multistage constructed wetland system (EvaTAC) for GW treatment capacity microbial community linear alkyl benzene sulfonate (LAS) biodegradation. Physicochemical analyses were performed over 497 d, biomass samples collected high-throughput DNA sequencing. The was predominated by anaerobic conditions received an average oxygen demand...
Although primarily arboreal, the capuchin monkey ( Sapajus cay ) descends to ground for several reasons. We used terrestrial records obtained by camera-trapping surveys investigate seasonality in terrestriality of monkeys, reasons descend ground, and periods day when was more pronounced. carried out study Urucum Massif, Brazilian Pantanal. data from 2 dry rainy seasons. Terrestrial behaviours were categorized, activity patterns described using a kernel density approach. observed seasonal...
Kinetoplastids include species economically important in agriculture, livestock, and human health. We evaluated the richness of kinetoplastids that infect small mammals patches unflooded forests Pantanal biome, an area where we hypothesize its diversity is higher than currently recognized. Hemocultures (HC) Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) targeting 18S rDNA gene were employed for detection kinetoplastids. grouped positive samples into pools each mammal (Monodelphis domestica, Thylamys...
Introduction The aim of the present study was to investigate occurrence Leishmania infantum in South American coatis inhabiting two forest fragments Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Midwest region Brazil, an endemic area human and canine visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Material methods A total 110 were sampled conservation unit “ Parque Estadual Prosa ” (PEP) residential Vila da Base Aérea (VBA) from March 2018 April 2019. As a longitudinal that include up six recaptures same individual, 190...