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Patrícia Azambuja publication distribution in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Biology and Biochemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrícia Azambuja sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 1,028+

This scientist: 162 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,028 publications or more.

Patrícia Azambuja D-index placement in Biology and Biochemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Biology and Biochemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Patrícia Azambuja sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 48 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 167 D-Index or more.

Overview

Patrícia Azambuja is affiliated with Fluminense Federal University in Brazil and specializes in Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a concentration on insect-related research. Their work spans multiple subfields including Insect Science, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, Immunology, and Epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics prominently focus on:

  • Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
  • Insect Pest Control Strategies
  • Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
  • Trypanosoma species research and implications
  • Insect Utilization and Effects
  • Insect Resistance and Genetics
  • Insect and Pesticide Research

Patrícia Azambuja has contributed to numerous research papers that have been published in noteworthy venues such as Frontiers in Physiology, Parasites & Vectors, Developmental & Comparative Immunology, Journal of Microscopy, and Research Society and Development. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Frontiers in Physiology (4 publications)
  • Research Society and Development (3 publications)
  • Parasites & Vectors (2 publications)
  • Developmental & Comparative Immunology (2 publications)
  • Journal of Microscopy (2 publications)

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Patrícia Azambuja are:

  • Overview of paratransgenesis as a strategy to control pathogen transmission by insect vectors, 2022, Parasites & Vectors
  • Determination of Chitin Content in Insects: An Alternate Method Based on Calcofluor Staining, 2020, Frontiers in Physiology
  • Nitric oxide effects on Rhodnius prolixus's immune responses, gut microbiota and Trypanosoma cruzi development, 2020, Journal of Insect Physiology
  • Azadirachtin interferes with basal immunity and microbial homeostasis in the Rhodnius prolixus midgut, 2020, Developmental & Comparative Immunology
  • Characterization of the Temporal Pattern of Blood Protein Digestion in Rhodnius prolixus: First Description of Early and Late Gut Cathepsins, 2021, Frontiers in Physiology

The scientist collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Marcelo Salabert Gonzalez, C.B. Mello, Cecília Stahl Vieira, Gabriela Sena, and Gabriel Fidalgo, contributing to multiple joint publications across various topics in insect biology and pest control.

Best Publications

  • Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection

    Rafael D. Mesquita;Raquel J. Vionette-Amaral;Carl Lowenberger;Rolando Rivera-Pomar

  • Insect natural products and processes: New treatments for human disease

    Norman A. Ratcliffe;Cicero B. Mello;Eloi S. Garcia;Tariq M. Butt

  • Gut microbiota and parasite transmission by insect vectors.

    Patricia Azambuja;Eloi S. Garcia;Norman A. Ratcliffe

  • Isolation of Serratia marcescens in the midgut of Rhodnius prolixus: impact on the establishment of the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi in the vector.

    P Azambuja;D Feder;E.S Garcia

  • Development and interactions of Trypanosoma cruzi within the insect vector.

    E.S. Garcia;P. Azambuja

  • An insight into the transcriptome of the digestive tract of the bloodsucking bug, Rhodnius prolixus.

    José M. C. Ribeiro;Fernando A. Genta;Marcos H. F. Sorgine;Raquel Logullo

  • Interactions between intestinal compounds of triatomines and Trypanosoma cruzi

    Eloi S. Garcia;Fernando A. Genta;Patricia de Azambuja;Günter A. Schaub

  • Exploring the role of insect host factors in the dynamics of Trypanosoma cruzi–Rhodnius prolixus interactions

    Eloi S. Garcia;Norman A. Ratcliffe;Miranda M. Whitten;Marcelo S. Gonzalez

  • Trypanosoma cruzi immune response modulation decreases microbiota in Rhodnius prolixus gut and is crucial for parasite survival and development.

    Daniele P. Castro;Caroline S. Moraes;Marcelo S. Gonzalez;Norman A. Ratcliffe

  • Differential in vitro and in vivo behavior of three strains of Trypanosoma cruzi in the gut and hemolymph of Rhodnius prolixus.

    C.B. Mello;P. Azambuja;P. Azambuja;E.S. Garcia;N.A. Ratcliffe

  • Role of Superoxide and Reactive Nitrogen Intermediates in Rhodnius prolixus (Reduviidae)/Trypanosoma rangeli Interactions

    M.M.A. Whitten;C.B. Mello;S.A.O. Gomes;Y. Nigam

  • Immune responses in Rhodnius prolixus: influence of nutrition and ecdysone

    D Feder;C.B Mello;C.B Mello;E.S Garcia;P Azambuja

  • Immune-depression in Rhodnius prolixus induced by the growth inhibitor, azadirachtin

    Patricia de Azambuja;Patricia de Azambuja;E.S. Garcia;N.A. Ratcliffe;J. David Warthen

  • Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli: interplay with hemolymph components of Rhodnius prolixus.

    C.B. Mello;E.S. Garcia;N.A. Ratcliffe;P. Azambuja

  • Characterization of the microbiota in the guts of Triatoma brasiliensis and Triatoma pseudomaculata infected by Trypanosoma cruzi in natural conditions using culture independent methods

    Marcia Gumiel;Fabio Faria da Mota;Vanessa de Sousa Rizzo;Otília Sarquis

  • Trypanosoma cruzi: involvement of glycoinositolphospholipids in the attachment to the luminal midgut surface of Rhodnius prolixus.

    Nadir F.S. Nogueira;Marcelo S. Gonzalez;José Eugênio Gomes;Wanderley de Souza

  • Cultivation-independent methods reveal differences among bacterial gut microbiota in triatomine vectors of Chagas disease.

    Fabio Faria da Mota;Lourena Pinheiro Marinho;Carlos José de Carvalho Moreira;Marli Maria Lima

  • Aspects of classification of Hemiptera hemocytes from six triatomine species

    Patricia de Azambuja;Eloi S. Garcia;Norman A. Ratcliffe

  • Trypanosoma cruzi: Attachment to perimicrovillar membrane glycoproteins of Rhodnius prolixus

    C.R. Alves;J.M. Albuquerque-Cunha;C.B. Mello;E.S. Garcia

  • Towards an understanding of the interactions of Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli within the reduviid insect host Rhodnius prolixus

    Patrícia Azambuja;Norman A. Ratcliffe;Eloi S. Garcia

Frequent Co-Authors

Eloi S. Garcia
Eloi S. Garcia Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Norman A. Ratcliffe
Norman A. Ratcliffe Swansea University
José M. C. Ribeiro
José M. C. Ribeiro National Institutes of Health
Wanderley de Souza
Wanderley de Souza Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Pedro L. Oliveira
Pedro L. Oliveira Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Walter R. Terra
Walter R. Terra Universidade de São Paulo
Ana Maria Jansen
Ana Maria Jansen Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
L. Aravind
L. Aravind National Institutes of Health
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil
Reginaldo Peçanha Brazil Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

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