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Fabiano Borges Figueiredo

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2003
Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesTrypanosoma species research and implicationsVector-borne infectious diseasesLeptospirosis research and findingsParasites and Host Interactions

Publications

191

Citations

2,653

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

24

Publishing since 2003

Research summary
AI-generated

Fabiano Borges Figueiredo studies vector-borne parasitic diseases, with a strong focus on visceral leishmaniasis in dogs and humans in Brazil. His work spans diagnostics, treatment (including drug and natural compound studies), epidemiology, and immunology, as well as related parasites like Trypanosoma cruzi, Fasciola hepatica, and Cryptosporidium. This research is relevant to students interested in veterinary parasitology, tropical disease diagnostics, and public health interventions for neglected diseases.

Visceral leishmaniasis in dogs and humansVector-borne and zoonotic parasitic diseasesDiagnostic tool development (serology, PCR, in situ hybridization)Treatment and drug evaluation for leishmaniasisVeterinary parasitology and epidemiology in Brazil

Publication output has fluctuated over the past decade but shows an overall increase, rising from about 5 papers in 2017 to a peak of 19 in 2025, with an average of roughly 11-12 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.6/year recently
2017: 5 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 8 publications192020: 11 publications202021: 14 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 12 publications242025: 19 publications19252026: 10 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Figshare×8
  • ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE×7
  • One Health×4
  • Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology×4
  • PLoS ONE×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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