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Bianca Zingales is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has focused their research primarily on medical sciences related to parasitology and epidemiology. Their work addresses critical aspects of Trypanosoma species, especially in the context of Chagas disease and its transmission dynamics.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity: impact on transmission cycles and Chagas disease, 2022, Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
  • Fifteen Years after the Definition of Trypanosoma cruzi DTUs: What Have We Learned?, 2023, Life

Bianca Zingales has collaborated with several frequent co-authors including Andréa Mara Macedo, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Luísa Mourão Dias Magalhães, Kenneth J. Gollob, and Walderez O. Dutra. This network supports interdisciplinary approaches within parasitology and infectious disease research.

The scientist's main fields of study focus on Medicine, with specific subfields including Epidemiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Insect Science, Parasitology, and Organic Chemistry. The work prominently intersects with topics such as:

  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Synthesis and Biological Evaluation
  • Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment

Throughout their career, Bianca Zingales has published in journals that include Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, The Lancet Microbe, Life, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. The breadth of publication venues demonstrates a diversified engagement with infectious diseases and pathogen biology.

Among the notable research themes is the examination of pathogen diversity and immunity interactions, as seen in co-authored works such as "Pathogen diversity, immunity, and the fate of infections: lessons learned from Trypanosoma cruzi human-host interactions," and applied studies on drug efficacy like "Drug Repurposing in Chagas Disease: Chloroquine Potentiates Benznidazole Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi In Vitro and In Vivo."

The scientist's output emphasizes the importance of understanding genetic diversity within Trypanosoma cruzi to inform better disease control strategies and therapeutic interventions. Their research contributes to both foundational biological knowledge and applied medical science relevant to neglected tropical diseases.

Best Publications

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

    B Zingales;SG Andrade;Briones;DA Campbell

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

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

  • DNA markers define two major phylogenetic lineages of Trypanosoma cruzi

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

  • Trypanosoma cruzi genetic diversity: Something new for something known about Chagas disease manifestations, serodiagnosis and drug sensitivity.

    Bianca Zingales

  • Autoimmunity in Chagas disease cardiopathy: biological relevance of a cardiac myosin-specific epitope crossreactive to an immunodominant Trypanosoma cruzi antigen.

    E Cunha-Neto;M Duranti;A Gruber;B Zingales

  • The evolution of two Trypanosoma cruzi subgroups inferred from rRNA genes can be correlated with the interchange of American mammalian faunas in the Cenozoic and has implications to pathogenicity and host specificity.

    Marcelo R.S. Briones;Ricardo P. Souto;Beatriz S. Stolf;Bianca Zingales

  • Sensitive detection and strain classification of Trypanosoma cruzi by amplification of a ribosomal RNA sequence

    Ricardo P Souto;Bianca Zingales

  • Molecular epidemiology of American trypanosomiasis in Brazil based on dimorphisms of rRNA and mini-exon gene sequences.

    B. Zingales;R.P. Souto;R.H. Mangia;C.V. Lisboa

  • Brazilian isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi from humans and triatomines classified into two lineages using mini-exon and ribosomal RNA sequences.

    O Fernandes;R P Souto;J A Castro;J B Pereira

  • Evaluation of Recombinant Antigens for Serodiagnosis of Chagas’ Disease in South and Central America

    Eufrosina S. Umezawa;Sueli F. Bastos;Mario E. Camargo;Luci M. Yamauchi

  • Evidence for multiple hybrid groups in Trypanosoma cruzi

    Nancy R Sturm;Nancy S Vargas;Nancy S Vargas;Scott J Westenberger;Bianca Zingales

  • Trypanosoma cruzi: Shedding of surface antigens as membrane vesicles

    Marinei F. Gonçalves;Eufrosina S. Umezawa;Alejandro M. Katzin;Wanderley de Souza

  • Molecular karyotype of clone CL Brener chosen for the Trypanosoma cruzi Genome Project

    Maria I. Cano;Arthur Gruber;Martin Vazquez;Arantxa Cortés

  • An improved serodiagnostic test for Chagas' disease employing a mixture of Trypanosoma cruzi recombinant antigens

    Eufrosina S. Umezawa;Sueli F. Bastos;Jose R. Coura;Mariano J. Levin

  • Drug discovery for Chagas disease should consider Trypanosoma cruzi strain diversity

    Bianca Zingales;Michael A. Miles;Carolina B. Moraes;Alejandro Luquetti

  • The complexity of the sylvatic cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi in Rio de Janeiro state (Brazil) revealed by the non-transcribed spacer of the mini-exon gene

    O. Fernandes;R. H. Mangia;C. V. Lisboa;A. P. Pinho

  • Chagas' disease diagnosis: a multicentric evaluation of Chagas Stat-Pak, a rapid immunochromatographic assay with recombinant proteins of Trypanosoma cruzi.

    Alejandro O. Luquetti;Carlos Ponce;Elisa Ponce;Javan Esfandiari

  • Validation of a Rapid and Reliable Test for Diagnosis of Chagas' Disease by Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi-Specific Antibodies in Blood of Donors and Patients in Central America

    Carlos Ponce;Elisa Ponce;Elizabeth Vinelli;Alberto Montoya

  • Epidemiology, biochemistry and evolution of Trypanosoma cruzi lineages based on ribosomal RNA sequences.

    Bianca Zingales;Beatriz S. Stolf;Ricardo P. Souto;Octávio Fernandes

  • Trypanosoma cruzi: Interaction with Host Cells

    B. Zingales;W. Colli

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter Colli
Walter Colli Universidade de São Paulo
David A. Campbell
David A. Campbell University of California, Los Angeles
Octavio Fernandes
Octavio Fernandes Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Andrea M. Macedo
Andrea M. Macedo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Mariano J. Levin
Mariano J. Levin University of Buenos Aires
Nancy R. Sturm
Nancy R. Sturm University of California, Los Angeles
Egler Chiari
Egler Chiari Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Alejandro G. Schijman
Alejandro G. Schijman National Scientific and Technical Research Council
José Rodrigues Coura
José Rodrigues Coura Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Ana Maria Jansen
Ana Maria Jansen Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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