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Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves
Researcher at University of Brasília
Publications - 113
Citations - 2414
Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves is an academic researcher from University of Brasília. The author has contributed to research in topics: Triatominae & Rhodnius. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 109 publications receiving 2003 citations. Previous affiliations of Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves include Universidade Católica de Brasília.
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Geographic distribution of chagas disease vectors in Brazil based on ecological niche modeling.
TL;DR: All environmental conditions in the country are favorable to one or more of the species analyzed, such that almost nowhere is Chagas transmission risk negligible.
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Trypanosoma cruzi I genotypes in different geographical regions and transmission cycles based on a microsatellite motif of the intergenic spacer of spliced-leader genes
Carolina Cura,Ana María Mejía-Jaramillo,Tomás Duffy,Juan M. Burgos,Marcela Silvina Rodriguero,Marta Victoria Cardinal,Sonia A. Kjos,Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves,Denis Blanchet,Luis Miguel De Pablos,Nicolás Tomasini,Alexandre J. da Silva,Graciela Russomando,César Augusto Cuba Cuba,Christine Aznar,Teresa Abate,Mariano J. Levin,Antonio Osuna,Ricardo E. Gürtler,Patricio Diosque,Aldo Solari,Omar Triana-Chávez,Alejandro G. Schijman +22 more
TL;DR: The intergenic region of spliced-leader (SL-IR) genes from 105 Trypanosoma cruzi I infected biological samples, culture isolates and stocks from 11 endemic countries were characterised, allowing identification of 76 genotypes with 54 polymorphic sites from 123 aligned sequences.
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Ecology, evolution, and the long-term surveillance of vector-borne Chagas disease: A multi-scale appraisal of the tribe Rhodniini (Triatominae)
Fernando Abad-Franch,Fernando A. Monteiro,O Nicolás Jaramillo,Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves,Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves,Fernando Braga Stehling Dias,Liléia Diotaiuti +6 more
TL;DR: The data suggest that deforestation and the associated loss of habitat and host diversity might increase the frequency of vector-human contact (and perhaps Trypanosoma cruzi infection rates in vectors), and surveillance in central-northeastern Brazil should prioritise deforested landscapes where large palm trees occur near houses.
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An update on the epidemiological situation of spotted fever in Brazil.
Stefan Vilges de Oliveira,Stefan Vilges de Oliveira,Jessica Noronha Guimarães,Guilherme Carneiro Reckziegel,Bidiah Mariano da Costa Neves,Keline Medeiros de Araújo-Vilges,Lidsy Ximenes Fonseca,Fernanda Voietta Pinna,Simone Valéria Costa Pereira,Eduardo Pacheco de Caldas,Gilberto Salles Gazeta,Rodrigo Gurgel-Gonçalves +11 more
TL;DR: The results showed expansion of suspected cases of spotted fever and high case-fatality rates, which could be related to diagnostic difficulties and lack of prompt treatment, which may comprise limitations to the epidemiological surveillance system in Brazil.
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Certifying the interruption of Chagas disease transmission by native vectors: cui bono?
TL;DR: A regular "certification of good practice" (including vector control-surveillance, case detection/patient care and blood safety) could help achieve sustained disease control.