Publications

identification and distribution of new world leishmania species characterized by serodeme analysis using monoclonal antibodies.	five hundred thirty stocks of leishmania isolated from human and domestic and wild reservoir hosts, representing a wide geographic distribution of endemic foci of american cutaneous (acl) and visceral leishmaniases (avl) were characterized and identified at species and/or subspecies levels based on their reactivity to a cross-panel of specific monoclonal antibodies using a radioimmune binding assay. this study confirms and extends our preliminary results on the high specificity of some of these ...	1987	3826486
spatial analysis of american visceral leishmaniasis in mato grosso do sul state, central brazil.	to map american visceral leishmaniasis (avl) in mato grosso do sul state (central brazil).	2007	16979241
molecular and serological detection of leishmania spp. in captive wild animals from ilha solteira, sp, brazil.	leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease that affects 12 million people worldwide. several mammalian species can serve as a reservoir for this disease. dogs are the main reservoir for visceral leishmaniasis in urban areas, which has become a serious public health concern in brazil. the aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of leishmania spp. in captive wild animals from ilha solteira, são paulo, brazil. blood and various tissues samples were collected from animals of five different species: ...	2011	21961752