CV Lattes
Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IB) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Has experience in Parasitology, focusing on Entomology and Malacology of Parasites and Vectors (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The human botfly, Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae), has several peculiar features in its biology, as feeding only in the larval stage and using a vector, usually another Diptera, to passively transport their eggs to a suitable host. Besides its interesting biology, D. hominis larvae are obligate parasites, infesting several mammals, mainly cattle. Botfly infestations cause a signif…
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