All Stories

  1. Variation in pathogen load and the pathogen load–infectiousness relationship broaden avian malaria’s distribution

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior, Dr Jeffrey T Foster

  2. SARS-CoV-2 exposure in dogs before and after the largest COVID-19 wave in rural Guatemala, 2022

    Article • One Health, December 2025, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  3. Haemoproteus syrnii and other haemosporidians infecting owls from North America

    Article • Malaria Journal, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  4. Ectoparasite and blood parasite prevalence in birds: a comparative study between urbanized airport environments and natural habitats

    Article • Oecologia, October 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  5. Household clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants contemporaneously sequenced from dogs and their owners

    Article • mSphere, July 2025, ASM Journals

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  6. Teaching inequity in vector-borne diseases management through a socioscientific issue framework

    Article • One Health, June 2025, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  7. Phylogenetic assessment of Plasmodium (Saurocytozoon) tupinambi comb. nov. (Haemosporida, Plasmodiidae) in golden tegu lizards: shedding light on a long-standing Haemosporida taxonomic puzzle

    Article • Parasitology, March 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  8. Respiratory Shedding of Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.41.1 Lineage among Captive White-Tailed Deer, Texas, USA

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, February 2025, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  9. From the first descriptions to recent advances: 115 years of reptile Plasmodium research in the Neotropics

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, January 2025, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  10. Household clusters of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants contemporaneously sequenced from dogs and their owners

    Article • December 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  11. Dog ectoparasites as sentinels for pathogenic Rickettsia and Bartonella in rural Guatemala

    Article • Acta Tropica, December 2024, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  12. Respiratory shedding of infectious SARS-CoV-2 Omicron XBB.1.41.1 lineage with increased evolutionary rate among captive white-tailed deer

    Article • September 2024, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  13. Linking avian malaria parasitemia estimates from quantitative PCR and microscopy reveals new infection patterns in Hawai'i

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, February 2024, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  14. Diversity and host specificity of Borrelia burgdorferi ’s outer surface protein C ( ospC ) alleles in synanthropic mammals, with a notable ospC allele U absenc...

    Article • Infection and Immunity, January 2024, ASM Journals

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  15. Blood meal metabarcoding of the argasid tick (Ornithodoros turicata Dugès) reveals extensive vector‐host associations

    Article • Environmental DNA, January 2024, Wiley

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  16. Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on synanthropic small and medium-sized mammals in areas of the northeastern United States infested with the Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, December 2023, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  17. Leucocytozoon cariamae n. sp. and Haemoproteus pulcher coinfection in Cariama cristata (Aves: Cariamiformes): first mitochondrial genome analysis and morphological description of a leucocytozoid in Brazil

    Article • Parasitology, September 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  18. Multiple piroplasm parasites (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in northeastern populations of the invasive Asian longhorned tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae), in the United States

    Article • Parasitology, September 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  19. Piroplasm parasites (Apicomplexa: Piroplasmida) in northeastern populations of the invasive Asian longhorned tick,Haemaphysalis longicornisNeumann (Ixodida: Ixodidae), in the United States

    Article • June 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  20. Host phylogeny and seasonality shapes avian haemosporidian prevalence in a Brazilian biodiverse and dry forest: the Caatinga

    Article • Parasitology, May 2023, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  21. Ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on synanthropic small and medium-sized mammals in areas of the northeastern United States infested with the Asian longhorned tick,Haemaphysalis longicornis

    Article • April 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  22. Evolutionary consequences of vector-borne transmission: how using vectors shapes host, vector and pathogen evolution

    Article • Parasitology, October 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  23. Blood parasites of passerines in the Brazilian Pampas and their implications for a potential population supplementation program for the endangered Yellow Cardinal (Gubernatrix cristata)

    Article • Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  24. Transcriptional response of individual Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum

    Article • Malaria Journal, August 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  25. Great-tailed Grackles (Quiscalus mexicanus) as a tolerant host of avian malaria parasites

    Article • PLOS One, August 2022, PLOS

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  26. A gene-based capture assay for surveying patterns of genetic diversity and insecticide resistance in a worldwide group of invasive mosquitoes

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2022, PLOS

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  27. Molecular detection of Leucocytozoon in red-legged seriemas (Cariama cristata), a non-migratory bird species in the Brazilian Cerrado

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology Regional Studies and Reports, June 2022, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  28. Leishmania diversity in bats from an endemic area for visceral and cutaneous leishmaniasis in Southeastern Brazil

    Article • Acta Tropica, April 2022, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  29. Transcriptional response of individual Hawaiian Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes to the avian malaria parasite Plasmodium relictum

    Article • February 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  30. Global drivers of avian haemosporidian infections vary across zoogeographical regions

    Article • Global Ecology and Biogeography, September 2021, Wiley

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  31. Plasmodium ouropretensis, n. sp., a new case of non-erythrocytic species within lizard malaria parasites

    Article • Parasitology, June 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  32. Higher infection probability of haemosporidian parasites in Blue-black Grassquits (Volatinia jacarina) inhabiting native vegetation across Brazil

    Article • Parasitology International, February 2021, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  33. Does Plasmodium Infection Affect Mosquito Attraction?

    Article • Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, November 2020, Frontiers

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  34. Metagenomic analysis of human-biting cat fleas in urban northeastern United States of America reveals an emerging zoonotic pathogen

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  35. Molecular and pathological investigations of Plasmodium parasites infecting striped forest whiptail lizards (Kentropyx calcarata) in Brazil

    Article • Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  36. Phylogenetic analyses of Chlamydia psittaci ompA gene sequences from captive blue-fronted Amazon parrots (Amazona aestiva) with hepatic disease in Brazil

    Article • Revue Scientifique et Technique de l OIE, February 2020, O.I.E (World Organisation for Animal Health)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  37. Diptera Vectors of Avian Haemosporidians: With Emphasis on Tropical Regions

    Article • January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  38. Epidemiology, hematology, and unusual morphological characteristics of Plasmodium during an avian malaria outbreak in penguins in Brazil

    Article • Zeitschrift für Parasitenkunde Parasitology Research, November 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  39. Haemoproteus paraortalidum n. sp. in captive Black-fronted Piping-guans Aburria jacutinga (Galliformes, Cracidae): High prevalence in a population reintroduced into the wild

    Article • Acta Tropica, December 2018, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  40. A new pathogen spillover from domestic to wild animals: Plasmodium juxtanucleare infects free-living passerines in Brazil

    Article • Parasitology, May 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  41. Haemoproteus paraortalidum n. sp. in captive Black-fronted Piping-guans Aburria jacutinga (Galliformes, Cracidae): high prevalence in a population reintroduced into the wild

    Article • March 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  42. Investigation of Babesia sp. in pygoscelid penguins at the South Shetland Islands

    Article • Polar Research, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior, Professor JOSE LUIZ CATÃO-DIAS

  43. Habitat modification and seasonality influence avian haemosporidian parasite distributions in southeastern Brazil

    Article • PLOS One, June 2017, PLOS

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  44. Searching for putative avian malaria vectors in a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest in Brazil

    Article • Parasites & Vectors, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  45. Molecular Diagnosis of Beak and Feather Disease in Native Brazilian Psittacines

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, December 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  46. Epidemiology and molecular phylogeny of Babesia sp. in Little Penguins Eudyptula minor in Australia

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology Parasites and Wildlife, August 2015, Elsevier

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  47. Epidemiology and pathology of avian malaria in penguins undergoing rehabilitation in Brazil

    Article • Veterinary Research, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  48. Outbreak of Avian Malaria Associated to Multiple Species of Plasmodium in Magellanic Penguins Undergoing Rehabilitation in Southern Brazil

    Article • PLOS One, April 2014, PLOS

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  49. Fatal Proventricular Dilatation Disease in Captive Native Psittacines in Brazil

    Article • Avian Diseases, March 2014, American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  50. Genotyping and antimicrobial susceptibility of Clostridium perfringens isolated from Tinamidae, Cracidae and Ramphastidae species in Brazil

    Article • Ciência Rural, March 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  51. Strongyloides cebus(Nematoda: Strongyloididae) inLagothrix cana(Primates: Atelidae) from the Brazilian Amazon: Aspects of Clinical Presentation, Anatomopathology, Treatment, and Parasitic Biology

    Article • Journal of Parasitology, December 2013, American Society of Parasitologists

    Vitor Mati, Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  52. Health assessment of raptors in triage in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science, September 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  53. Trypanoxyuris (Paraoxyuronema)lagothricis (Nematoda: Oxyuridae) in Lagothrix cana (Primates: Atelidae) from Brazil

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, June 2013, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Vitor Mati, Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  54. SEROLOGIC, PARASITIC, AND BACTERIOLOGIC ASSESSMENT OF CAPTIVE CRACIDS (AVES: GALLIFORMES: CRACIDAE) IN BRAZIL

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, March 2013, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  55. Does haemosporidian infection affect hematological and biochemical profiles of the endangered Black-fronted piping-guan (Aburria jacutinga)?

    Article • PeerJ, February 2013, PeerJ

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  56. Immune Responses and Protection Against H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Induced by the Newcastle Disease Virus H5 Vaccine in Ducks

    Article • Avian Diseases, December 2012, American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  57. Fatal Toxoplasmosis in a Vinaceous Amazon Parrot (Amazona vinacea)

    Article • Avian Diseases, December 2012, American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  58. HEALTH ASSESSMENT OF CAPTIVE TINAMIDS (AVES, TINAMIFORMES) IN BRAZIL

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, September 2012, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior

  59. Fatal Coccidiosis byIsospora icterus(Upton & Whitaker, 2000) in Captive Campo Troupial (Icterus jamacaii) in Brazil

    Article • Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, December 2011, American Association of Zoo Veterinarians

    Francisco Ferreira-Junior