graduation at Biomedicina from Universidade Nove de Julho (2018). Has experience in Parasitology, focusing on Parasitology (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Ticks are obligate hematophagous ectoparasites that transmit various pathogens to both humans and other animals. Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a serious disease that affects humans. It is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii and mainly transmitted by the tick Amblyomma sculptum in Brazil. In recent years, the importance of A. sculptum has increased because, in addition to bein…
Recently, our research group analyzed the transcriptome of the salivary glands (SG) of unfed and partially fed Amblyomma sculptum ticks. This species of tick is incriminated as one of the main vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, etiologic agent of Brazilian spotted fever, for humans. The feeding on blood induced the expression of coding sequences (CDSs) of secreted proteins of various funct…
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