José Ramiro Botelho
Professor
Parasitology
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
He holds a degree in Natural History from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1974), a master's degree in Parasitology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1978) and a PhD in Parasitology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1990). He is currently associate professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Has experience in the area of ​​Parasitology, with emphasis on Entomology and Malacology of Parasites and Vectors, working mainly on the following topics; ectoparasites: Acari, Anoplura and Siphonaptera.
Research Interest
Ectoparasites of Man and Other Mammals
Publications
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Coutinho MT, Bueno LL, Sterzik A, Fujiwara RT, Botelho JR, De Maria M, Genaro O, Linardi PM. Participation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis. Veterinary parasitology. 2005 Mar 10;128(1):149-55.
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Forlano M. Species of Amblyomma (Acari: Ixodidae) Parasitizing Dogs (Canis familiaris) from Rural Areas of Lara, Yaracuy, Carabobo and Falcón States, Venezuela. REVISTA CIENTIFICA. 2008;18(6).
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Pinto ID, Botelho JR, Costa LP, Leite YL, Linardi PM. Siphonaptera associated with wild mammals from the Central Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Corridor in southeastern Brazil. Journal of medical entomology. 2009 Aug 28;46(5):1146-51.
