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Molecular epidemiology and prevalence of babesial infections in dogs in two hyperendemic foci in Brazil.

Babesial parasites are some of the most ubiquitous blood pathogens and consequently have considerable worldwide veterinary impact. Dogs living in the tropics are highly exposed to …

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Seasonal dynamics and rickettsial infection in free-living Amblyomma dubitatum in the Atlantic forest biome in north-eastern Brazil.

The genus Amblyomma is the most representative tick genus in Brazil and some species act as vectors of pathogenic organisms to animals and humans. Information on the seasonal …

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Beyond taxonomy: species complexes in New World phlebotomine sand flies.

A species complex (= species group, species series) is an assemblage of species, which are related morphologically and phylogenetically. Recent research has revealed several …

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Lucas Sousa-Paula

Lutzomyia longipalpis (Sand Fly).

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Lucas Sousa-Paula

Failure of the dog culling strategy in controlling human visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil: A screening coverage issue?

In the present study, we assessed the annual screening coverage (i.e., the percentage of dogs that are screened for anti-Leishmania antibodies annually) in the municipality of …

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Lucas Sousa-Paula

Complete Genome Sequence of Xanthomonas citri pv. anacardii Strain IBSBF2579 from Brazil

The bacterium Xanthomonas citri pv. anacardii is the agent of angular leaf spot of the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale L.). The complete genome sequencing of the strain …

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Draft genome assembly of Colletotrichum musae, the pathogen of banana fruit

Colletotrichum musae is an important cosmopolitan pathogenic fungus that causes anthracnose in banana fruit. The entire genome of C. musae isolate GM20 (CMM 4420), originally …

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Complete Genome Sequence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. viticola Strain CCRMXCV 80 from Brazil

Here, we report the complete 5.3-Mb genome sequence of Xanthomonas campestris pv. viticola (CCRMXCV 80), which causes grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) bacterial canker. Genome data …

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