Leandro Abreu da Fonseca

Prof. Dr. Leandro Abreu da Fonseca

Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 September 2019 in Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
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PSPollyana Cordeiro Souto
Pollyana Cordeiro Souto
LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca
AOAndres Mauricio Ortega Orozco
Andres Mauricio Ortega Orozco
CLCamilo Jose Ramirez Lopez
Camilo Jose Ramirez Lopez
PEPedro Ancelmo Nunes Ermita
Pedro Ancelmo Nunes Ermita
FGFabricia Modolo Girardi
Fabricia Modolo Girardi

1 December 2014 in Research in Veterinary Science
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Fabio Ribeiro BragaFabio Ribeiro Braga
Fabio Ribeiro Braga
Filippe Elias de Freitas SoaresFilippe Elias de Freitas Soares
Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares
JAJuliana Milani Araujo
Juliana Milani Araujo
LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca
EHEmy Hiura
Emy Hiura
JAJackson Victor Araújo
Jackson Victor Araújo

30 September 2022 in Microorganisms
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AOAndres Mauricio Ortega Orozco
Andres Mauricio Ortega Orozco
LBLucas Drumond Bento
Lucas Drumond Bento
PSPollyanna Souto
Pollyanna Souto
FGFabricia Modolo Girardi
Fabricia Modolo Girardi
BNBárbara Nogueira
Bárbara Nogueira
LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca
The black-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a South American synanthropic marsupial. The presence of opossums in domestic spaces is relevant in the One-Health context since they are hosts of pathogens and ectoparasites that may affect the health of domestic animals and humans. In this study, we aim to determine the occurrence of hemoplasmas and selected tick-borne pathogens in free-ranging black-eared opossums, along with their molecular characterization, hematological and biochemical evaluation and factors associated with infection, in the municipality of Viçosa, State of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Thirty black-eared opossums were trapped between March 2021 and June 2022. Ectoparasites were collected. Hematological and biochemical analyses were performed. DNA from EDTA-blood samples were analyzed by PCR and qPCR assays. By molecular analyses, ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemoalbiventris’ was the most prevalent hemoparasite (73.3%), followed by Hepatozoon sp. (22.2%). Significant differences were observed in the number of platelets, and in the concentration of protein and globulins in the animals infected by ‘Ca. M. haemoalbiventris’ when compared with the negative group. This is the first report of ‘Ca. M. haemoalbiventris’ infection in D. aurita.

27 March 2023 in Veterinary Clinical Pathology
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LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca
Fabiano Montiani-FerreiraFabiano Montiani-Ferreira
Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira
JSJeny Soto
Jeny Soto
MJMichael P. Jones
Michael P. Jones
NZNancy Zagaya
Nancy Zagaya
Carolyn CrayCarolyn Cray
Carolyn Cray

1 August 2020 in Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
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WFWilson Pinheiro de Carvalho Filho
Wilson Pinheiro de Carvalho Filho
FGFabricia Modolo Girardi
Fabricia Modolo Girardi
PSPollyanna Cordeiro Souto
Pollyanna Cordeiro Souto
AOAndrés Maurício Ortega Orozco
Andrés Maurício Ortega Orozco
TOThais de Oliveira
Thais de Oliveira
LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca

1 December 2019 in Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
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FGFabricia Modolo Girardi
Fabricia Modolo Girardi
LFLeandro Abreu da Fonseca
Leandro Abreu da Fonseca
JFJosé Dantas Ribeiro Filho
José Dantas Ribeiro Filho
PSPollyanna Cordeiro Souto
Pollyanna Cordeiro Souto
DFDayana Alersa Conceição Ferreira
Dayana Alersa Conceição Ferreira
WFWilson Pinheiro de Carvalho Filho
Wilson Pinheiro de Carvalho Filho