Maria Norma Melo
Professor Emeritus
Parasitology
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
She holds a degree in Chemical Pharmacy from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1965), a Master's degree in Parasitology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1973) and a PhD in Parasitology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1983). at London University UK. He is currently Professor Emeritus of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Professor of the Association of Researchers of INPA 2009-2011, and Member of the Advisory Committee on Microbiology. and Parasitology of the National Research Council 2010-2013. He has experience in the field of Parasitology, with emphasis on Parasitic Protozoology, acting mainly on the following subjects: Leishmania, PCR, Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi, canine visceral leishmaniasis and tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Research Interest
Basic research in Leishmania and Leishmaniasis, Leishmania Biology: Characterization and Identification, Leishmania and Leishmaniasis, Leishmania Experimental Models, Leishmania biology: Characterization and identification of parasites, Development of Leishmania in its vectors, Leishmania and Leishmaniasis.
Publications
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DE MENDONÇA IL, BATISTA JF, RIBEIRO IM, ROCHA FS, SILVA SO, MELO MN. Leishmania infantum in domestic cats from the municipality of Teresina, state of PiauÃ, Brazil. Parasitology Open. 2017 Jan;3.
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Moreira VR, de Jesus LC, Soares RE, Silva LD, Pinto BA, Melo MN, de Andrade Paes AM, Pereira SR. Meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime) causes oxidative stress-derived DNA damage in BALB/c mice infected by Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 2017 Jun 1;61(6):e02360-16.
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dos Reis PG, Rubens L, Melo MN, Frézard F. Biophysical and Pharmacological Characterization of Energy-Dependent Efflux of Sb in Laboratory-Selected Resistant Strains of Leishmania (Viannia) Subgenus. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 2017;5.
