bachelor's at Licenciatura Plena em Ciências Biológicas from Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco (1994), master's at Microbiology from Universidade de São Paulo (1998) and doctorate at Genetics from Universidade de São Paulo (2012). Has experience in Microbiology, focusing on Applied Microbiology, acting on the following subjects: leptospira, c3h/hej mice, chemokine, cytokine, microbiologia, sorgo, micotoxinas and aspergillus. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of high public health relevance that affects different organs and presents from mild clinical manifestations to failure of multiple organs. Its pathological agent is the spirochaete Leptospira that is transmitted directly through contact with animal reservoirs, which excrete the bacterium in the urine, or through contact with contaminated soil and water. This s…
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease widely disseminated in various parts of the world. The disease is caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira that infect humans and animals. Among the pathogenic species, L. interrogans is the most important cause of disease in humans. In Brazil, the disease is considered endemic with seasonal epidemic outbreaks, representing a serious public health …
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