2026 Andrea M. Macedo: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	50	17533	16100	104	103	129	10815

Overview

Andrea M. Macedo is affiliated with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a specific emphasis on Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Molecular Biology, Parasitology, and Organic Chemistry.

Their work covers several main topics, including:

Trypanosoma species research and implications
Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
Parasites and Host Interactions
Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
Biochemical and Molecular Research
Cancer therapeutics and mechanisms
Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Andrea M. Macedo has published in various venues, such as:

Revista CPAQV - Centro de Pesquisas Avançadas em Qualidade de Vida
Life
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Research in Science Education
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Some of their recent papers include:

"Fifteen Years after the Definition of Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs: What Have We Learned?" (2023), published in Life
"The Influence of Recombinational Processes to Induce Dormancy in Trypanosoma cruzi" (2020), published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
"The Use of Different Translation Devices to Analyze Knowledge-Building in a University Chemistry Classroom" (2020), published in Research in Science Education
"Differential Modulation of Mouse Heart Gene Expression by Infection With Two Trypanosoma cruzi Strains: A Transcriptome Analysis" (2020), published in Frontiers in Genetics
"DNA Topoisomerase 3α Is Involved in Homologous Recombination Repair and Replication Stress Response in Trypanosoma cruzi" (2021), published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Andrea M. Macedo include:

Glória Regina Franco
Carlos Renato Machado
Stênio Perdigão Fragoso
Daniela Ferreira Chame
Bruno Marçal Repolês

Best Publications

A new consensus for Trypanosoma cruzi intraspecific nomenclature: second revision meeting recommends TcI to TcVI.

B Zingales;SG Andrade;Briones;DA Campbell

1326
Citations
The revised Trypanosoma cruzi subspecific nomenclature: rationale, epidemiological relevance and research applications.

Bianca Zingales;Michael A. Miles;David A. Campbell;Michel Tibayrenc

1095
Citations
DNA markers define two major phylogenetic lineages of Trypanosoma cruzi

Ricardo P. Souto;Octavio Fernandes;Andréa M. Macedo;David A. Campbell

741
Citations
Trypanosoma cruzi: genetic structure of populations and relevance of genetic variability to the pathogenesis of chagas disease

Andréa M. Macedo;Carlos R. Machado;Riva P. Oliveira;Sérgio Dj J. Pena

392
Citations
Ancestral genomes, sex, and the population structure of Trypanosoma cruzi.

Jorge M. de Freitas;Luiz Augusto-Pinto;Juliana R Pimenta;Luciana Bastos-Rodrigues

369
Citations
Genetic Characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi Directly from Tissues of Patients with Chronic Chagas Disease : Differential Distribution of Genetic Types into Diverse Organs

Annamaria R. Vago;Luciana O. Andrade;Adriana A. Leite;Débora d'Ávila Reis

314
Citations
Genetic Variability of Trypanosoma cruzi:Implications for the Pathogenesis of Chagas Disease.

A.M. Macedo;S.D.J. Pena

296
Citations
Direct molecular profiling of minicircle signatures and lineages of Trypanosoma cruzi bloodstream populations causing congenital Chagas disease

Juan Miguel Burgos;Jaime Marcelo Altcheh;Margarita María Catalina Bisio;Tomás Duffy

274
Citations
Probing the genetic population structure of Trypanosoma cruzi with polymorphic microsatellites

Riva P. Oliveira;Natalia E. Broude;Andrea M. Macedo;Charles R. Cantor

247
Citations
Differential tissue distribution of diverse clones of Trypanosoma cruzi in infected mice.

Luciana O. Andrade;Conceição R.S. Machado;Egler Chiari;Sérgio D.J. Pena

220
Citations
Virus-host coevolution: common patterns of nucleotide motif usage in Flaviviridae and their hosts.

Francisco P. Lobo;Bruno E. F. Mota;Sérgio D. J. Pena;Vasco Azevedo

213
Citations
Chagas' disease diagnosis: comparative analysis of parasitologic, molecular, and serologic methods.

Monica L. Gomes;Lucia M. C. Galvao;Andrea M. Macedo;Sergio D. J. Pena

192
Citations
PCR detection of Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in oesophageal tissues of patients with chronic digestive Chagas' disease.

Annamaria R Vago;Andrea M Macedo;Sheila J Adad;Débora d'Ávila Reis

184
Citations
Trypanosoma cruzi : Optimization of polymerase chain reaction for detection in human blood

Mônica L. Gomes;Andréa M. Macedo;Annamaria R. Vago;Sérgio D.J. Pena

182
Citations
Species specific detection of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli in vector and mammalian hosts by polymerase chain reaction amplification of kinetoplast minicircle DNA.

Gustavo A Vallejo;Felipe Guhl;Egler Chiari;Andréa M Macedo

163
Citations
DNA fingerprinting of Trypanosoma cruzi: a new tool for characterization of strains and clones.

Andrea M. Macedo;Maria Sonia Martins;Egler Chiari;Sergio D.J. Pena

150
Citations
Kinetoplast DNA signatures of Trypanosoma cruzi strains obtained directly from infected tissues.

A. R. Vago;A. M. Macedo;R. P. Oliveira;L. O. Andrade

148
Citations
Evidence for Trypanosoma cruzi in adipose tissue in human chronic Chagas disease

Adaliene Versiani Matos Ferreira;Marcela Segatto;Zélia Menezes;Andréa Mara Macedo

137
Citations
Real time PCR strategy for the identification of major lineages of Trypanosoma cruzi directly in chronically infected human tissues

J.M. Freitas;E. Lages-Silva;E. Crema;S.D.J. Pena

128
Citations
Expression of exogenous genes in Trypanosoma cruzi: improving vectors and electroporation protocols.

Wanderson D. DaRocha;Rosiane A. Silva;Daniella C. Bartholomeu;Simone F. Pires

127
Citations