Emerging Infectious Diseases

Maria Augusta Dario has a degree in Pharmacy, a master’s degree in infectious diseases and a PhD in Parasitic Biology. She has experience in the field of parasitology, with an emphasis on research on trypanosomatids (Trypanosoma cruzi) in small mammals and vectors. His main experiences are in the identification of trypanosomatids using molecular techniques (Sanger and next-generation sequencing). She is currently doing her postdoctoral research in spatial analysis to understand the transmission cycle of T. cruzi in the sylvatic environment.