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Gervásio Henrique Bechara is affiliated with the Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná in Brazil. Their research spans multiple disciplines with a notable focus on agricultural and biological sciences, medicine, and immunology and microbiology.

The scientist's work is concentrated in several subfields, including parasitology, insect science, animal science and zoology, infectious diseases, and small animals. These areas align with their main research topics, which cover vector-borne infectious diseases, viral infections and vectors, insect and pesticide research, veterinary oncology research, insect pest control strategies, vector-borne animal diseases, and insect and arachnid ecology and behavior.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gervásio Henrique Bechara include Gustavo Seron Sanches, H. Wéber, Jair Rodini Engrácia Filho, Carla Juliana Ribeiro Dolenga, and Alan dos Anjos.

The scientist's recent publications cover a range of specialized topics related to veterinary science and infectious diseases. Some examples include:

  • Functional and Mass Spectrometric Evaluation of an Anti-Tick Antigen Based on the P0 Peptide Conjugated to Bm86 Protein, 2020, Pathogens
  • Infrared Thermography Applied to Monitoring Musculoskeletal Adaptation to Training in Thoroughbred Race Horses, 2020, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
  • Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae) Tropical and Temperate Lineages: Uncovering Differences During Ehrlichia canis Infection, 2021, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Complete blood count evaluation of dogs treated with four different antineoplastic chemotherapy protocols, 2020, Comparative Clinical Pathology
  • Effect of commercial tannins on parasitic infection and immunity of lambs naturally infected with Haemonchus contortus, 2023, Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports

The primary publication venues for their work include Pathogens, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, and Comparative Clinical Pathology.

Best Publications

  • Carrapatos de importância médico-veterinária da região neotropical: um guia ilustrado para identificação de espécies

    Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti;Márcia Arzua;Gervásio Henrique Bechara

  • Biological and DNA evidence of two dissimilar populations of the Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick group (Acari: Ixodidae) in South America.

    Matias P.J. Szabó;Atilio J. Mangold;Carolina F. João;Gervásio H. Bechara

  • Tracing heme in a living cell: hemoglobin degradation and heme traffic in digest cells of the cattle tick Boophilus microplus.

    F. A. Lara;U. Lins;G. H. Bechara;P. L. Oliveira

  • Action of the chemical agent fipronil on the reproductive process of semi-engorged females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae). Ultrastructural evaluation of ovary cells.

    Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Maria Aparecida Marin Morales;Maria Izabel Camargo Mathias

  • Morphological, histological, and ultrastructural studies of the ovary of the cattle-tick Boophilus microplus (Canestrini, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Kelly Cristina Saito;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Érika Takagi Nunes;Patricia Rosa de Oliveira

  • Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Associated with Wild Animals in the Pantanal Region of Brazil

    Marcelo De Campos Pereira;Matias Pablo Juan SzabÓ;Gervasio Henrique Bechara;Eliana Reiko Matushima

  • Evaluation of cytotoxic effects of fipronil on ovaries of semi-engorged Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) tick female

    Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Maria Izabel Camargo-Mathias

  • Morphological characterization of the ovary and vitellogenesis dynamics in the tick Amblyomma cajennense (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Sandra Eloisi Denardi;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Érika Takagi Nunes

  • Comparison of the external morphology of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks from Brazil and Argentina.

    Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Sandra Eloisi Denardi;Kelly Cristina Saito

  • Sequential histopathology at the Rhipicephalus sanguineus tick feeding site on dogs and guinea pigs.

    M.P.J. Szabó;G.H. Bechara

  • Morphological characterization of the ovary and oocytes vitellogenesis of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Sandra Eloisi Denardi;Érika Takagi Nunes

  • Azadirachta indica A. Juss (neem) induced morphological changes on oocytes of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) tick females.

    Sandra Eloisi Denardi;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Maria Izabel Camargo-Mathias

  • Diferenças na resistência adquirida de cães, hamsters e cobaias a infestações repetidas por carrapatos Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari:Ixodidae) adultos

    Matias Pablo Juan Szabó;Luciana Silva Mukai;Patrícia Carla Silva Rosa;Gervásio Henrique Bechara

  • Death by apoptosis in salivary glands of females of the tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae).

    Karim Christina Scopinho Furquim;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Maria Izabel Camargo Mathias

  • Differences in the acquired resistance of dogs, hamsters, and guinea pigs to repeated infestations with adult ticks Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Matias Pablo Juan Szabó;Luciana Silva Mukai;Patrícia Carla Silva Rosa;Gervásio Henrique Bechara

  • Permethrin-induced morphological changes in oocytes of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) semi-engorged females.

    Gislaine Cristina Roma;Karim Christina Scopinho Furquim;Gervásio Henrique Bechara;Maria Izabel Camargo-Mathias

  • Effects of ricinoleic acid esters from castor oil of Ricinus communis on the vitellogenesis of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806) (Acari: Ixodidae) ticks.

    André Arnosti;Paula Desjardins Brienza;Karim Christina Scopinho Furquim;Gilberto Orivaldo Chierice

  • Gene discovery in Boophilus microplus, the cattle tick: the transcriptomes of ovaries, salivary glands, and hemocytes.

    Isabel K. F. De Miranda Santos;Isabel K. F. De Miranda Santos;Jesus G. Valenzuela;José Marcos C. Ribeiro;Marilia De Castro

  • Antigens from Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks elicit potent cell-mediated immune responses in resistant but not in susceptible animals.

    Beatriz R Ferreira;Matias J.P Szabó;Karen A Cavassani;Gervásio H Bechara

  • Ticks as potential vectors of Mycobacterium leprae: Use of tick cell lines to culture the bacilli and generate transgenic strains.

    Jéssica da Silva Ferreira;Diego Augusto Souza Oliveira;João Pedro Santos;Carla Carolina Dias Uzedo Ribeiro

  • Acaricidal activity of ethanolic extract from aerial parts of Tagetes patula L. (Asteraceae) against larvae and engorged adult females of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille, 1806).

    Flávio Augusto Sanches Politi;Glyn Mara Figueira;Andréa Mendez Araújo;Bruno Rodrigues Sampieri

  • Molecular, biological, and morphometric comparisons between different geographical populations of Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae)

    Gustavo S. Sanches;Patrícia M. Évora;Atílio J. Mangold;Sattaporn Jittapalapong

  • Amblyomma triste (Koch, 1844) (Acari: Ixodidae): Morphological description of the ovary and of vitellogenesis

    Patrícia Rosa de Oliveira;Maria Izabel Camargo Mathias;Gervásio Henrique Bechara

Frequent Co-Authors

Matias Pablo Juan Szabó
Matias Pablo Juan Szabó Federal University of Uberlândia
Fernando Q. Cunha
Fernando Q. Cunha Universidade de São Paulo
Marcelo B. Labruna
Marcelo B. Labruna Universidade de São Paulo
João S. Silva
João S. Silva Universidade de São Paulo
Flávio Ruas de Moraes
Flávio Ruas de Moraes Sao Paulo State University
Rosangela Zacarias Machado
Rosangela Zacarias Machado Sao Paulo State University
Alberto A. Guglielmone
Alberto A. Guglielmone National Agricultural Technology Institute
Marcos Rogério André
Marcos Rogério André Sao Paulo State University
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
José Maurício Barbanti Duarte
José Maurício Barbanti Duarte Sao Paulo State University

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