- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
- Helminth infection and control
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Environmental Sustainability and Education
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Academic Research in Diverse Fields
- Food Science and Nutritional Studies
- Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Environmental and biological studies
- Geography and Environmental Studies
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
2022-2025
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2023-2025
Total (France)
2024
Bandim Health Project
2024
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública
2024
Universidade Federal Fluminense
2020-2024
Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz
2023
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
2010-2023
Background/objectives: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that represents serious public health problem. An alternative for the control of snails, intermediate hosts schistosomiasis, use molluskicides. Niclosamide, recommended by WHO, has limitations, such as environmental toxicity, which driven search safer and biodegradable alternatives, especially plant origin. In this context, study investigated biological activity Cymbopogon winterianus essential oil on embryos, juveniles, adults...
Background/objectives: Schistosomiasis is caused by flatworms of the genus Schistosoma, for which mollusks Biomphalaria are intermediate hosts. Niclosamide (NCL) a molluscicide recommended World Health Organization (WHO) control Biomphalaria. Although effective, it expensive and environmentally toxic, raises concerns regarding its widespread use. As result, we explored new synthetic substances as alternative strategies controlling glabrata. We evaluated molluscicidal activity...
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic worms of the genus Schistosoma. In Brazil, there are reports infection Schistosoma mansoni species, which has Biomphalaria glabrata snail as one its intermediate hosts. The present work aimed to test effects different Abelmoschus esculentus seed extracts and fractions on adults embryos B. S. cercariae. A total four crude thirteen with organic solvents were used for bioassays. analyzed using high-performance liquid...
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are neglected diseases caused by helminths and protozoa, with the relationships between parasite, host environment having potential to produce high morbidity incapacity work mortality in vulnerable areas. This study assessed prevalence of IPIs concerning socio-environmental conditions analyzed knowledge, attitudes practices related these among men living slums Rio de Janeiro city, State, Brazil. A cross-sectional was conducted an agglomeration urban...
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by worms of the genus Schistosoma. Some substances are used to control intermediate host, being strategy prevent risk infection and re-infection disease. According WHO, recommended substance Niclosamide; however, it presents toxicity in non-target organisms. Aqueous extracts increasingly studied as potential molluscicide combating schistosomiasis. The aqueous extract Moringa oleifera flowers was used evaluate molluscicidal activity...
INTRODUÇÃO: Doenças parasitárias estão associadas principalmente a falta de saneamento básico, oriundos locais menos favorecidos economicamente pelas políticas públicas e com baixo aspecto econômico.A esquistossomose é uma doença infecto-parasitária causada por vermes do gênero Schistosoma.É considerada segunda parasitária mais importante em termos saúde pública, estando atrás apenas da malária.Dados Organização Mundial Saúde (OMS) estima-se que cerca 258 milhões pessoas 78 países mundo são...
Schistosomiasis is an infectiousparasitic disease caused by trematode worms of the species Schistosoma mansoni.One ways to interrupt cycle this through control or elimination intermediate hosts.Chemical molluscicide one approaches used in preventing disease.The WHO recommends use synthetic Niclosamide, however, low selectivity for B. glabrata, toxicity nontarget organisms and environment.Due aforementioned scenario, search products natural origin that are efficient as molluscicidal...
Protease inhibition assays have been used as a model for screening fractions and secondary metabolites from plant species with biological activity. As part of our research on Brazilian flora species, we aimed at exploring the effects piperine isolated Piper tuberculatum 20 it's semi-synthetic derivatives. FRET spectroscopy (350nm excitation, 450nm emission) were analyses aspartate protease pepsin (17 nM, 1 mM acetate buffer, pH 4.4) serinic subtilisin (37 phosphate 7.5). The substrate was...
O objetivo do trabalho foi testar a bioatividade das frações em hexano e acetona folhas de Plectranthus grandis determinar as concentrações letais sobre o hospedeiro intermediário, transmissor da esquistossomose, Biomphalaria glabrata.O extrato foram preparados no Laboratório Avaliação Promoção Saúde Ambiental (IOC/FIOCRUZ).Foi preparado Extrator Soxhlet bruto etanol, Plactranthus grandis, até esgotamento total.Este material concentrado Evaporador rotativo evaporado peso constante na capela...
Introdução: A esquistossomose é uma doença parasitária causada por vermes do gênero Schistosoma, e possui como hospedeiros intermediários moluscos Biomphalaria. Atualmente, no controle dos intermediários, a substância utilizada Niclosamida, porém esta tóxica para organismos não-alvos alto custo. Diante deste cenário, iniciou-se busca produtos de origem natural que não agridam o meio ambiente. Objetivo: O objetivo trabalho foi revisar as nanoemulsões apresentaram atividade moluscicida contra...
Introdução: A esquistossomose é uma doença parasitária causada pelo schistosoma mansoni. Segundo a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) esta infecta mais de 200 milhões pessoas, resultando em aproximadamente 200.000 mortes por ano. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi testar e comparar atividade moluscicida do extrato bruto fracionado diclorometano das folhas Plectranthus grandis sobre Biomphalaria glabrata. Material métodos: realizado no extrator soxhlet. fração obtida através cromatografia...