CV Lattes
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Saúde Pública (FSP) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Colômbia
graduation at Biologia from Universidad de Pamplona (2007), master's at Collective Health from Universidade de São Paulo (2011) and doctorate at Collective Health from Universidade de São Paulo (2016). Has experience in Collective Health, focusing on Public Health, acting on the following subjects: phlebotominae, leishmaniasis, vector ecology and taxonomy. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection with the protozoan Leishmania infantum, transmitted by sandflies (Diptera:Psychodidae). It mainly affects children and the elderly and can be fatal if left untreated. VL is a major public health problem in Brazil, and in the state of São Paulo it is in a process of geographical expansion, due to a variety of f…
AbstractIntroduction. Leishmaniases are public health problems due to the severity of some of their forms and wide distribution in the country. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), caused by Leishmania infantum chagasi and transmitted by Lutzomyia longipalpis, entered the state of Sao Paulo for the northwest region and is expanding. Lu. longipalpis, an species with eclectic eating habits, is attr…
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