A5031479849- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Health Education and Validation
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Education during COVID-19 pandemic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Physical Education and Sports Studies
Universidade de São Paulo
2012-2024
Instituto de Estudos Avançados da Universidade de São Paulo
2024
Governo do Estado de São Paulo
2021-2023
Secretaria da Saúde
2021-2023
Instituto de Saúde
2022
Departamento de Epidemiología
2019-2021
Instituto Butantan
2014-2018
Instituto Biológico
2015
Brazil is a tropical country that largely covered by rainforests and other natural ecosystems, which provide ideal conditions for the existence of many arboviruses. However, few analyses have examined associations between environmental factors arboviral diseases. Thus, based on hypothesis correlation environment epidemiology, proposals this study were (1) to obtain probability occurrence Oropouche, Mayaro, Saint Louis Rocio fevers in corresponding periods outbreaks; (2) describe...
Anopheles (Kerteszia) cruzii is a primary vector of Plasmodium parasites in Brazil's Atlantic Forest. Adult females An. and homunculus, which secondary malaria vector, are morphologically similar difficult to distinguish when using external morphological characteristics only. These two species may occur syntopically with bellator, also potential homunculus. Identification these based on female specimens often jeopardised by polymorphisms, overlapping damage caused during collection. Wing...
While Brazil has witnessed an unprecedented Zika (ZIK) epidemic, chikungunya (CHIK) also recently come into prominence as a threat in the Americas. The aim of this study was to identify regions with increased probabilities ZIK and CHIK occurrence, based on environmental social conditions.A statistical Maxent model used assess potential spatial risk dissemination; considered number probable autochthonous cases 2015 2016, along variables indicators.Land use most significant variable that best...
Brazil experiences a large number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases. Our objective was to examine both spatial patterns dispersion and space-time trends for this disease.We used all autochthonous confirmed cases VL in from 2001 2017.Throughout Brazil, 53,715 human were recorded. The Northeast, Southeast, Midwest regions the most affected areas presented higher risk transmission. Regarding spatiotemporal variation, significant differences observed each year, with peak 2005.The dynamics...
Dengue is a mosquito-borne febrile disease infecting millions of people worldwide. Identification high-risk areas will allow public health services to concentrate their efforts in where outbreaks are most likely occur. The present study focuses on describing the spatiotemporal evolution dengue Brazil from 2000 2018.To assess pattern behaviour and trend outbreaks, non-parametric kernel estimator method Mann-Kendall test, respectively, were used. Bivariate global Moran's I statistic was used...
In Brazil, the autochthonous transmission of extra-Amazonian malaria occurs mainly in areas southeastern coastal Atlantic Forest, where Anopheles cruzii is primary vector. these locations, population density mosquito varies with altitude (5–263 m above sea level), prompting us to hypothesise that gene flow also unevenly distributed. Describing micro-geographical and temporal biological variability this species may be a key understanding dispersion region. We explored homogeneity An. across...
Mosquitoes, Plasmodium parasites, and humans live in sympatry some extra-Amazonian regions of Brazil. Recent migrations people from Amazonia other countries to have led many malaria outbreaks. Lack relevant expertise among health professionals non-endemic areas can lead a neglect the disease, which be dangerous given its high fatality rate. Therefore, understanding spatial temporal epidemiology is essential for developing strategies disease control elimination. This study aimed characterize...
Abstract Understanding phylogenetic relationships within the family Culicidae informs mosquito evolution and may have public health implications as this includes numerous species of medical veterinary importance. We investigated mitochondrial genomes 102 mosquitoes, including six newly sequenced species, representing 21 genera with an emphasis on Neotropical region. estimated divergence times based sequence data three fossil calibration points, using Bayesian relaxed clock methods....
To retrospectively describe severe cases of hospitalized patients and deaths related to the COVID-19 epidemic in state São Paulo, starting from date first record, with symptoms onset on 02/10/2020 up 05/20/2021.This is a descriptive study carried out using Influenza Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sistema de Vigilância Epidemiológica da Gripe - SIVEP-Gripe) database. The rates incidence, mortality, accumulated incidence period were calculated, stratified by age group Regional Health...
Studies have shown that areas with lower socioeconomic standings are often more vulnerable to dengue and similar deadly diseases can be spread through mosquitoes. This study aims detect water tanks installed on rooftops swimming pools in digital images identify classify based the index, order assist public health programs control of linked Aedes aegypti mosquito. covers four regions Campinas, São Paulo, characterized by different contexts. With mosaics obtained a 12.1 MP Canon PowerShot S100...
Scorpion envenomation is a significant public health concern in São Paulo, Brazil, and its incidence mortality have increased recent decades. The present study analyzed documented scorpion notifications from 2008 to 2018 throughout the 645 municipalities of Paulo. Annual rates were calculated stratified according sex age. local empirical Bayesian method Getis-Ord Gi* statistic used represent standardized identify high- low-risk agglomerates. rate quintupled between 2018. Overall, risk was...
Abstract Background West Nile virus (WNV) is a vector-borne pathogen of global relevance and currently the most widely distributed flavivirus causing encephalitis worldwide. Climate conditions have direct indirect impacts on vector abundance dynamics within mosquito. The significance environmental variables as drivers in WNV epidemiology increasing under current climate change scenario. In this study we used machine learning algorithm to model distributions South America. Methods Our...
The mosquito species Anopheles cruzii and homunculus are co-occurring vectors for etiological agents of malaria in southeastern Brazil, a region known to be major epidemic spot outside Amazon region. We sought better understand the biology these order contribute future control efforts by (1) improving identification, which is complicated fact that females very similar, (2) investigating genetic composition morphological differences between species, (3) inferring their phylogenetic histories...
Abstract Identifying Aedes aegypti breeding hotspots in urban areas is crucial for the design of effective vector control strategies. Remote sensing techniques offer valuable tools mapping habitat suitability. In this study, we evaluated association between landscape, thermal features, and mosquito infestations. Entomological surveys were conducted 2016 2019 Vila Toninho, a neighborhood São José do Rio Preto, Paulo, Brazil, which numbers adult female Ae. recorded monthly grouped by season...
We conducted mosquito-based Zika virus surveillance in São Paulo State, Brazil from 2015 to 2018. found 81 pools positive for Aedes aegypti and one pool albopictus. Infection rates were highest the summer. Areas with human cases also had clusters of Zika-positive mosquitoes.