CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Medicina (FM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
graduation at Ciências Biológicas Modalidade Médica from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1978), master's at Immunology from Universidade de São Paulo (1992) and doctorate at Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitarias from Faculdade de Medicina da USP (2004). Has experience in Parasitology, focusing on Parasitology, acting on the following subjects: visceral leishmaniasis, cutaneous leishmaniasis, experimental infection, serology and diagnosis. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Dog is the main domestic reservoir of Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi, playing a relevant role in the maintenance and dispersion of visceral leishmaniasis (VL), disease with a notable expansion in Brazil today. The canine infection is considered to be a risk factor for human VL and, here, the serum-positive dog is euthanized as a disease control measure. Nonetheless, serious critics have …
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