Triatomine

triatogroup

Leaders: Lileia Gonçalves Diotaiuti and  João Carlos Pinto Dias

Health of grievance: Chagas disease

Mission: Development of epidemiological studies about clinical, biology , biosystematics, ecology, insecticide resistance of triatomine, considering the vector control strategies of Chagas disease. Also are investigated aspects of the trypanosomatids interaction with triatomines and different hosts. Furthermore, the group is dedicated to training human resources in research and technical activities. This experience is recognized as an official reference by the Ministry of Health and as a Collaborating Centre by WHO.

Human Resources:

Researchers
Alexandre Silva de Paula
João Carlos Pinto Dias
Carlota Josefovicz Belisário
José Eloy dos Santos Júnior
Elisa Neves Vianna
Lileia Gonçalves Diotaiuti
Grasielle Caldas D`Ãvila Pessoa
Rita de Cássia Moreira de Souza
Herton Helder Rocha Pires
Silvia Ermelinda Barbosa

Students
Anatiele Borges Barbosa
Marinely Blanca Bustamante Gomez
Christiane Santos Matos
Nathália Abreu Borges Trevizani
Gabriel Henrique Campolina Silva
Raíssa Nogueira de Brito
João Victor Leite Dias
Valéria de Sousa Lima Mota

Technicians
Ademilson de Azevedo
Daniela Cristina Campos Portela
Letícia Sena Dias
Thessa Cristina Machado de Faria