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Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa is affiliated with The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in the United States. Their research contributions span several areas within Medicine, with a particular focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Insect Science, and Genetics.

The scientist's recent publications include studies on mosquito-borne diseases, viral infections, and mental health. Notable papers are: "Isolation of a novel insect-specific flavivirus with immunomodulatory effects in vertebrate systems" published in 2021 in Virology; "Emergence potential of mosquito-borne arboviruses from the Florida Everglades" published in 2021 in PLoS ONE; "The improvement of healthy habits in patients with severe mental disorders: the LIFESTYLE trial" published in 2023 in European Psychiatry; and "Arthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Infections in Peru From 1990 to 2022" published in 2024 in The Journal of Infectious Diseases.

Their work covers topics including mosquito-borne diseases and control, viral infections and vectors, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, insect and arachnid ecology and behavior, plant virus research studies, eating disorders and behaviors, and schizophrenia research and treatment.

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Schizophrenia research and treatment

Frequent coauthors associated with Amelia P. A. Travassos da Rosa's research include Hilda Guzmán, Robert B. Tesh, Scott C. Weaver, Albert J. Auguste, and Rose M. Langsjoen.

  • Hilda Guzmán
  • Robert B. Tesh
  • Scott C. Weaver
  • Albert J. Auguste
  • Rose M. Langsjoen

The research is often published in venues such as Virology, PLoS ONE, European Psychiatry, and The Journal of Infectious Diseases, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of their work.

  • Virology
  • PLoS ONE
  • European Psychiatry
  • The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

  • Probable non-vector-borne transmission of Zika virus, Colorado, USA.

    Brian D Foy;Kevin C Kobylinski;Joy L. Chilson Foy;Bradley J. Blitvich

  • Origins of dengue type 2 viruses associated with increased pathogenicity in the Americas.

    Rebeca Rico-Hesse;Lisa M. Harrison;Rosa Alba Salas;Duilia Tovar

  • Zika virus infection, Cambodia, 2010.

    Vireak Heang;Chadwick Y. Yasuda;Ly Sovann;Andrew D. Haddow

  • West Nile virus infection in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus): a model for West Nile encephalitis.

    Shu Yuan Xiao;Hilda Guzman;Hui Zhang;Amelia P.A. Travassos Da Rosa

  • An outbreak of dengue virus at Rio de Janeiro - 1986

    Hermann G Schatzmayr;Rita Maria Ribeiro Nogueira;Amélia Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa

  • Immunization with heterologous flaviviruses protective against fatal West Nile encephalitis.

    Robert B. Tesh;Amelia P.A. Travassos da Rosa;Hilda Guzman;Tais P. Araujo

  • Host feeding pattern of Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) and its role in transmission of West Nile virus in Harris County, Texas.

    Goudarz Molaei;Theodore G. Andreadis;Philip M. Armstrong;Rudy Bueno

  • Eilat virus, a unique alphavirus with host range restricted to insects by RNA replication

    Farooq Nasar;Gustavo Palacios;Gustavo Palacios;Rodion V. Gorchakov;Hilda Guzman

  • West Nile Virus in Mexico: Evidence of Widespread Circulation since July 2002.

    Jose G. Estrada-Franco;Roberto Navarro-Lopez;David W.C. Beasley;Lark Coffey

  • An animal model for studying the pathogenesis of chikungunya virus infection

    Sarah A. Ziegler;Liang Lu;Amelia P A Travassos Da Rosa;Shu Yuan Xiao

  • Inadequate management of natural ecosystem in the Brazilian Amazon region results in the emergence and reemergence of arboviruses

    Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos;Amélia Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa;Sueli Guerreiro Rodrigues;Elizabeth Salbé Travassos da Rosa

  • Negevirus — a proposed new taxon of insect-specific viruses with wide geographic distribution

    Nikos Vasilakis;Naomi L. Forrester;Gustavo Palacios;Farooq Nasar

  • Experimental Yellow Fever Virus Infection in the Golden Hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). I. Virologic, Biochemical, and Immunologic Studies

    Robert B Tesh;Hilda Guzman;Amélia Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa;Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos

  • Efficacy of Killed Virus Vaccine, Live Attenuated Chimeric Virus Vaccine, and Passive Immunization for Prevention of West Nile virus Encephalitis in Hamster Model

    Robert B. Tesh;Juan Arroyo;Amelia P.A. Travassos da Rosa;Hilda Guzman

  • Persistent West Nile Virus Infection in the Golden Hamster: Studies on Its Mechanism and Possible Implications for Other Flavivirus Infections

    Robert B. Tesh;Marina Siirin;Hilda Guzman;Amelia P.A. Travassos Da Rosa

  • Genetic divergence and dispersal of yellow fever virus, Brazil.

    Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos;Juliet E Bryant;Amélia Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa;Robert B Tesh

  • Limited evolution of West Nile virus has occurred during its southwesterly spread in the United States.

    David W.C. Beasley;C.Todd Davis;Hilda Guzman;Dana L. Vanlandingham

  • Quaranfil, Johnston Atoll, and Lake Chad Viruses Are Novel Members of the Family Orthomyxoviridae

    Rachel M. Presti;Guoyan Zhao;Wandy L. Beatty;Kathie A. Mihindukulasuriya

  • Biological and Phylogenetic Characterization of Pigeon Paramyxovirus Serotype 1 Circulating in Wild North American Pigeons and Doves

    L. Mia Kim;Daniel J. King;Hilda Guzman;Robert B. Tesh

  • Efficacy of the antipoxvirus compound ST-246 for treatment of severe orthopoxvirus infection.

    Elena Sbrana;Robert Jordan;Dennis E. Hruby;Rosa I. Mateo

  • Genetic relationships among Mayaro and Una viruses suggest distinct patterns of transmission.

    Ann M. Powers;Patricia V. Aguilar;Laura J. Chandler;Aaron C. Brault

  • An Overview of Arbovirology in Brazil and Neighbouring Countries

    Amélia Paes de Andrade Travassos da Rosa;Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos;Jorge Fernando Soares Travassos da Rosa

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Hilda Guzman
Hilda Guzman The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos
Pedro Fernando da Costa Vasconcelos State University of Pará
Scott C. Weaver
Scott C. Weaver The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Robert B. Tesh
Robert B. Tesh Yale University
Shu-Yuan Xiao
Shu-Yuan Xiao University of Chicago
Vsevolod L. Popov
Vsevolod L. Popov The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Márcio Roberto Teixeira Nunes
Márcio Roberto Teixeira Nunes Instituto Evandro Chagas
Nikos Vasilakis
Nikos Vasilakis The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Gustavo Palacios
Gustavo Palacios Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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