Search Results - "Ramos, Vanessa Nascimento"
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Comparing scapular morphology of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum nymphs allows a fast and practical differential diagnosis of ticks in highly infested areas with dominance of these two species
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-03-2022)“…Rickettsia rickettsii infection causes the highest human fatality rate among all Rickettsia species of the world and is endemic in Southeast Brazil. In this…”
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Human-modified landscapes alter home range and movement patterns of capybaras
Published in Journal of mammalogy (01-02-2021)“…The expansion of human activity forces species to co-exist with people in human-modified landscapes (HMLs). However, living in HMLs demands behavioral…”
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Rhipicephalus microplus and Amblyomma sculptum (Ixodidae) infestation of Nellore cattle (Bos taurus indicus) in a farm of the Brazilian Cerrado: seasonality and infestation patterns
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-07-2021)“…We herein describe zebuine cattle tick infestation in a farm in southeast Brazil with an examination accurate enough to detect tick immatures and species other…”
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Ozonation and UV photolysis for removing anticancer drug residues from hospital wastewater
Published in Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering (03-07-2022)“…The present study investigates the use of UV light and the ozone process for doxorubicin, daunorubicin, epirubicin, and irinotecan degradation. The process was…”
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Serologic evidence of the exposure of small mammals to spotted-fever Rickettsia and Rickettsia bellii in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Published in Journal of infection in developing countries (31-03-2016)“…Sources of pathogenic Rickettsia in wildlife are largely unknown in Brazil. In this work, potential tick vectors and seroreactivity of small mammals against…”
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Microwave-assisted UV digestion of starch and skimmed milk powder: Environmentally friendly protocol for essential and toxic elements determination
Published in Talanta (Oxford) (01-04-2024)“…The present work evaluated a microwave-assisted wet digestion method using diluted HNO with in situ UV radiation for the digestion of starch and skimmed milk…”
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Corrigendum to: Human-modified landscapes alter home range and movement patterns of capybaras
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Microhabitat determines uneven distribution of Amblyomma parvum but not of Amblyomma sculptum ticks within forest patches in the Brazilian Pantanal
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-12-2019)“…Environmental distribution of the two most abundant ticks in forest areas in the Brazilian Pantanal was evaluated by CO 2 traps methodology in the wet season…”
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New records of Rickettsia bellii-infected ticks in Brazil
Published in Brazilian journal of veterinary research and animal science (01-05-2017)“…This study investigated the occurrence of rickettsial infection in ticks collected from wild animals in two areas of Brazil. Amblyomma dubitatum ticks were…”
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Density and behavior of capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum with notes on Rickettsia bellii infection: Assessing human exposure risk
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-05-2024)“…In several urban and peri‑urban areas of Brazil, populations of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum ticks are maintained by capybaras (Hydrochoerus…”
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Complementary data on four methods for sampling free-living ticks in the Brazilian Pantanal
Published in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria (01-10-2014)“…In this study, four methods for sampling free-living ticks that are used in ecological and human tick-bite risk studies were evaluated. Cloth dragging, carbon…”
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Microwave-assisted pyrolysis of pine wood waste: system development, biofuels production, and characterization
Published in Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis (01-10-2024)“…In this work a pyrolysis system heated by microwave radiation (microwave-assisted pyrolysis, MAP) was developed to produce bio-oil, biochar, and biogas using…”
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Occurrence of antibodies against Neospora caninum in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Published in Brazilian journal of veterinary research and animal science (01-04-2016)“…Serum samples from 83 free living wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from the Nhecolândia region, Pantanal do Mato Grosso, Brazil, were examined for the presence of…”
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Human-modified landscape acts as refuge for mammals in Atlantic Forest
Published in Biota neotropica (01-01-2018)“…Human-modified landscapes (HMLs) are composed by small, isolated and defaunated forest fragments, which are surrounded by agricultural and urban areas…”
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Survey of Rickettsia spp. in ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting opossums (Didelphis albiventris) and capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) from an urban park in southeastern Brazil
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-04-2024)“…Ticks are hematophagous arthropods and, during feeding, may transmit pathogens to vertebrate hosts, including humans. This study aimed to investigate the…”
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Rickettsia communities and their relationship with tick species within and around the national park of Iguaçu, Brazil
Published in Experimental & applied acarology (01-10-2023)“…We report Rickettsia species from 2,334 ticks collected from environment (1,939 ticks) and animals (395 ticks) in the largest inland fragment of the Atlantic…”
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Ticks biting humans in the Brazilian savannah: Attachment sites and exposure risk in relation to species, life stage and season
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-03-2020)“…Information about human tick bites in Brazil is mostly anecdotal. Published information is typically restricted to single tick infestation episodes and does…”
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Ambush behavior of the tick Amblyomma sculptum (Amblyomma cajennense complex) (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Brazilian Pantanal
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-06-2017)“…We herein describe the ambush behavior of Amblyomma sculptum (Berlese 1888), a widespread and epidemiologically important tick in Brazil. Along two years of…”
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Influence of microhabitat use and behavior of Amblyomma sculptum and Amblyomma dubitatum nymphs (Acari: Ixodidae) on human risk for tick exposure, with notes on Rickettsia infection
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-01-2018)“…Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a potentially lethal human disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by ticks, including Amblyomma sculptum…”
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New records of Rickettsia bellii-infected ticks in Brazil
Published in Brazilian journal of veterinary research and animal science (19-05-2017)“…O presente trabalho investigou a ocorrência de infecção por Rickettsia em carrapatos coletados em animais selvagens de duas áreas do Brasil. Carrapatos da…”
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