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Liléia Diotaiuti

Liléia Diotaiuti

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
4644
World Ranking
1617
National Ranking
58

Overview

Liléia Diotaiuti is affiliated with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Brazil and has conducted extensive research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their work addresses a range of topics within epidemiology, insect science, parasitology, and public health.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Medicine
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Subfields of study that feature prominently in their investigations include:

  • Epidemiology
  • Insect Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Parasitology
  • Small Animals

The scientist's primary research topics highlight a focus on infectious and parasitic diseases as well as vector biology and control. These include:

  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
  • Helminth infection and control

Liléia Diotaiuti has published several papers in respected scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Chagas disease in the context of the 2030 agenda: global warming and vectors," 2022, Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
  • "Fast recovery of house infestation with Triatoma brasiliensis after residual insecticide spraying in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil," 2020, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • "Historical Biogeography and the Evolution of Hematophagy in Rhodniini (Heteroptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)," 2021, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
  • "Agentes comunitários de saúde: percepção sobre os serviços de saúde relacionados à doença de Chagas," 2020, Cadernos Saúde Coletiva
  • "Response to Chagas disease in Brazil: strategic milestones for achieving comprehensive health care," 2022, Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Frequent publication venues for Diotaiuti's work include:

  • Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
  • Cadernos Saúde Coletiva
  • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
  • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
  • Zoonoses and Public Health

Throughout their career, Diotaiuti has collaborated frequently with several researchers, such as:

  • Rita de Cássia Moreira de Souza
  • Raquel Aparecida Ferreira
  • Janice Maria Borba de Souza
  • Carlota Josefovicz Belisário
  • Flávio Campos Ferreira

Their body of work contributes to understanding vector-borne diseases, especially Chagas disease and its epidemiological context, alongside studies on insect biology and symbiosis relevant to disease transmission and control strategies.

Best Publications

  • Operational aspects of Triatoma brasiliensis control

    Liléia Diotaiuti;Osvaldo F. Faria Filho;Francisco C. F. Carneiro;João Carlos Pinto Dias

  • Some considerations about the ecology of Triatominae

    François Noireau;Ana L. Carbajal-De-La-Fuente;Catarina M. Lopes;Lileia Diotaiuti

  • Chemical Communication in Chagas Disease Vectors. Source, Identity, and Potential Function of Volatiles Released by the Metasternal and Brindley's Glands of Triatoma infestans Adults

    Gabriel Manrique;Ana C. R. Vitta;Raquel A. Ferreira;Carlos L. Zani

  • Genetic variability and geographic differentiation among three species of Triatomine bugs (Hemiptera-Reduviidae).

    Francisco Panzera;Sonia Hornos;Jorge Pereira;Rosario Cestau

  • Testing the sister-group relationship of the Rhodniini and Triatomini (Insecta: Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae).

    Alexandre Silva de Paula;Liléia Diotaiuti;Christopher John Schofield

  • Influence of the Blood Meal Source on the Development of Triatoma infestans, Triatoma brasiliensis, Triatoma sordida, and Triatoma pseudomaculata (Heteroptera, Reduviidae)

    Alessandra A. Guarneri;Marcos H. Pereira;Liléia Diotaiuti

  • Anticoagulant activity of Triatoma infestans and Panstrongylus megistus saliva (Hemiptera/Triatominae).

    M.H. Pereira;M.E.L. Souza;A.P. Vargas;M.S. Martins

  • Comparison of feeding behaviour of Triatoma infestans, Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata in different hosts by electronic monitoring of the cibarial pump

    Alessandra A. Guarneri;Liléia Diotaiuti;Nelder F. Gontijo;Alberto F. Gontijo

  • Controle do Triatoma sordida no peridomicílio rural do município de Porteirinha, Minas Gerais, Brasil

    Liléia Diotaiuti;Bernardino Vaz de Melo Azeredo;Solange Cristina Uber Busek;Alexandre José Fernandes

  • The effect of relative humidity on the behaviour and development of Triatoma brasiliensis

    Alessandra A. Guarneri;Claudio Lazzari;Liléia Diotaiuti;Marcelo G. Lorenzo

  • Inter-relation of sylvatic and domestic transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in areas with and without domestic vectorial transmission in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    L. Diotaiuti;A. S. Pereira;C. F. Loiola;A. J. Fernandes

  • Population dynamics and feeding behavior of Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata, main vectors of Chagas disease in Northeastern Brazil

    Rodrigo Pedro Pinto Soares;Luciene das Graças Evangelista;Luciano Soares Laranja;Liléia Diotaiuti

  • Competitive displacement in Triatominae: the Triatoma infestans success

    Marcos H. Pereira;Nelder F. Gontijo;Alessandra A. Guarneri;Maurício R.V. Sant’Anna

  • The effect of temperature on the behaviour and development of Triatoma brasiliensis

    Alessandra A. Guarneri;Claudio Lazzari;Ana Amélia P. Xavier;Liléia Diotaiuti

  • Feeding behaviour of morphologically similar Rhodnius species: influence of mechanical characteristics and salivary function

    Maurı́cio Roberto Viana Sant'Anna;Liléia Diotaiuti;Alberto de Figueiredo Gontijo;Nelder de Figueiredo Gontijo

  • Action of the Saliva of Triatoma infestans (Heteroptera : Reduviidae) on sodium channels

    Áurea Dan;Marcos Horácio Pereira;Jorge Luiz Pesquero;Liléia Diotaiuti

  • Distribution of Pyrethroid Resistant Populations of Triatoma infestans in the Southern Cone of South America.

    Marinely Bustamante Gomez;Liléia Gonçalves Diotaiuti;David Eladio Gorla

  • Aggregation behaviour in Panstrongylus megistus and Triatoma infestans: inter and intraspecific responses

    H.H.R Pires;M.G Lorenzo;L Diotaiuti;C.R Lazzari

  • Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva, 1911: food sources and diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi in wild and artificial environments of the semiarid region of Ceará, northeastern Brazil

    Claudia Mendonça Bezerra;Silvia Ermelinda Barbosa;Rita de Cássia Moreira de Souza;Carla Patrícia Barezani

  • Blood-feeding performance of nymphs and adults of Triatoma brasiliensis on human hosts.

    Alessandra A. Guarneri;Liléia Diotaiuti;Nelder F. Gontijo;Alberto F. Gontijo

  • Genetic Variability of Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) Populations

    E. C. Borges;J. P. Dujardin;C. J. Schofield;A. J. Romanha

  • Influence of the palm tree species on the variability of Rhodnius nasutus Stål, 1859 (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae).

    Fernando Braga Stehling Dias;Alexandre Silva de Paula;Carlota Josefovicz Belisário;Marcelo Gustavo Lorenzo

  • Chromosome homogeneity in populations of Triatoma brasiliensis Neiva 1911 (Hemiptera - Reduviidae - Triatominae)

    Francisco Panzera;Ruben Pérez;Paula Nicolini;Sonia Hornos

  • Identification of morphologically similar Rhodnius species (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by electrophoresis of salivary heme proteins.

    R. P. P. Soares;M. R. V. Sant'Anna;N. F. Gontijo;A. J. Romanha

Frequent Co-Authors

Alvaro J. Romanha
Alvaro J. Romanha Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Marcelo G. Lorenzo
Marcelo G. Lorenzo Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Claudio R. Lazzari
Claudio R. Lazzari François Rabelais University
Christopher John Schofield
Christopher John Schofield University of Oxford
Egler Chiari
Egler Chiari Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Ricardo E. Gürtler
Ricardo E. Gürtler University of Buenos Aires
Jean-Pierre Dujardin
Jean-Pierre Dujardin Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Pedro Marcos Linardi
Pedro Marcos Linardi Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Cleber Galvão
Cleber Galvão Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Marc Lucotte
Marc Lucotte University of Quebec at Montreal

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