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Maíra Siles Assunção
Researcher at State University of Santa Cruz
Publications - 4
Citations - 32
Maíra Siles Assunção is an academic researcher from State University of Santa Cruz. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Tungiasis. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 18 citations.
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Canine tungiasis: High prevalence in a tourist region in Bahia state, Brazil
Tatiani Vitor Harvey,Jorg Heukelbach,Jorg Heukelbach,Maíra Siles Assunção,Thalna Magalhães Fernandes,Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães da Rocha,Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that, infestation with Tunga spp.
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Seasonal variation and persistence of tungiasis infestation in dogs in an endemic community, Bahia State (Brazil): longitudinal study.
Tatiani Vitor Harvey,Jorg Heukelbach,Jorg Heukelbach,Maíra Siles Assunção,Thalna Magalhães Fernandes,Christiane Maria Barcellos Magalhães da Rocha,Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos +6 more
TL;DR: It is indicated that canine tungiasis persisted in the area during all periods of the year, and the seasonal variation described in human studies from other endemic areas was not observed.
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Canine hepatozoonosis in southeastern Bahia, Brazil.
Tatiani Vitor Harvey,Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes,Thais Nascimento de Andrade Oliveira,Maíra Siles Assunção,Fábio Santos Carvalho,George Rêgo Albuquerque,Fabiana Lessa Silva,Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos +7 more
TL;DR: The high prevalence of H. canis infection in local dogs may be because of the peri-urban features of this municipality and no clinical, hematological, or epizootiological variable was found to be significantly associated to the infection.
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Babesia spp. and Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in Dogs from Southeastern Bahia, Brazil
Tatiani Vitor Harvey,Jéssica Fontes Veloso,Milane Ribeiro Santos,Maíra Siles Assunção,Leonardo Sauer,Paula Elisa Brandão Guedes,Thais Nascimento de Andrade Oliveira,George Rêgo Albuquerque,Fabiana Lessa Silva,Alexandre Dias Munhoz,Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos +10 more
TL;DR: In this study, some dogs that tested positive for Babesia by serology tested negative in the PCR, which suggests a previously exposure to this pathogen and maintenance of detectable levels of antibodies, or that they were subclinical or chronic carriers of the infection.