About the Authors
- Susana Barbosa
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Contributed equally to this work with: Susana Barbosa, Amanda B. Gozze
Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Amanda B. Gozze
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Contributed equally to this work with: Susana Barbosa, Amanda B. Gozze
Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Nathália F. Lima
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Camilla L. Batista
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Melissa da Silva Bastos
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Vanessa C. Nicolete
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Pablo S. Fontoura
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Raquel M. Gonçalves
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Susana Ariane S. Viana
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Maria José Menezes
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Kézia Katiani G. Scopel
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Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Carlos E. Cavasini
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Affiliation Department of Dermatologic, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Medicine of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Rosely dos Santos Malafronte
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Affiliation Institute of Tropical Medicine of São Paulo, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Mônica da Silva-Nunes
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Affiliation Center of Health Sciences and Sports, Federal University of Acre, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil
- Joseph M. Vinetz
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Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Alexander von Humboldt Institute of Tropical Medicine and Faculty of Sciences, Department of Cellular and Molecular Sciences, Laboratory of Research and Development, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
- Márcia C. Castro
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Affiliation Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Marcelo U. Ferreira
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* E-mail: muferrei@usp.br
Affiliation Department of Parasitology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: ABG MdSN JMV MCC MUF. Performed the experiments: NFL CLB MdSB. Analyzed the data: SB ABG MCC MUF. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: SB JMV MCC MUF. Carried out field work: SB ABG CLB VCN PSF RMG SASV MJM KKGS CEC RdSM MdSN MCC MUF.