M. Labruna

Most-cited papers

1. Perception of Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Worldwide

   J. de la Fuente, A. Estrada-Peña, Marta Rafael, C. Almazán +17 more

   2023Pathogens131 citations Open access

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2. Biology of the non-parasitic phase of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in an area of Amazon influence

   D. P. Sales, M. Silva-Júnior, C. Tavares, I. C. Sousa +9 more

   2024Parasites & Vectors23 citations Open access

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3. First Report of Rickettsia conorii in Hyalomma kumari Ticks

   S. Ullah, A. Alouffi, M. Almutairi, N. Islam +7 more

   2023Animals22 citations Open access

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4. A wolf at the door: the ecology, epidemiology, and emergence of community- and urban-level Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the Americas.

   J. Foley, A. López-Pérez, G. Álvarez-Hernández, M. Labruna +8 more

   2025American Journal of Veterinary Research19 citations Open access

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5. Description of Amblyomma monteiroae n. sp. (Acari: Ixodidae), a parasite of the great horned owl (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in southern Brazil.

   J. Soares, M. Labruna, D. B. de Amorim, V. Baggio-Souza +5 more

   2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases13 citations Open access

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6. Detection of Rickettsia spp. in Animals and Ticks in Midwestern Brazil, Where Human Cases of Rickettsiosis Were Reported

   Lucianne Cardoso Neves, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, L. G. F. de Paula, Bianca Barbara Fonseca da Silva +7 more

   2023Animals13 citations Open access

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7. ‘Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae’ and Probable Exclusion of Rickettsia parkeri in Ticks from Dogs in a Natural Area of the Pampa Biome in Brazil

   F. Krawczak, Lina de Campos Binder, F. Gregori, T. F. Martins +5 more

   2023Pathogens12 citations Open access

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8. Association of SFG Rickettsia massiliae and Candidatus Rickettsia shennongii with Different Hard Ticks Infesting Livestock Hosts

   Shehla Shehla, F. Ullah, A. Alouffi, M. Almutairi +5 more

   2023Pathogens12 citations Open access

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9. One Health approach to Coxiella burnetii in Brazilian indigenous communities

   João Henrique Farinhas, Danilo Alves de França, M. C. Serpa, L. Biondo +7 more

   2024Scientific Reports11 citations Open access

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10. The inoculation eschar of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in Brazil: Importance and cautions.

    A. C. Rodrigues, M. D. de Castro, M. Labruna, M. Szabó

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases10 citations Open access

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11. Morphological anomalies in hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from Brazil.

    H. R. Luz, M. Labruna, R. Pacheco, Sergio L. Gianizella +10 more

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases10 citations Open access

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12. Bacterial pathogens’ screening in Brazilian chigger mites (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae), with the first report of 'Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi'-like in avian-associated chiggers

    R. Bassini-Silva, Fernando de Castro Jacinavicius, S. Muñoz-Leal, R. Maturano +12 more

    2023Archives of Microbiology10 citations Open access

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13. Description of a new Pavlovskyella species (Acari: Argasidae) from Chile

    S. Muñoz-Leal, J. Venzal, A. Kneubehl, Job E. Lopez +2 more

    2023Journal of medical entomology9 citations Open access

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14. A Novel Relapsing Fever Group Borrelia Isolated from Ornithodoros Ticks of the Brazilian Caatinga

    G. M. B. de Oliveira, S. Muñoz-Leal, A. Santodomingo, B. Weck +3 more

    2023Microorganisms8 citations Open access

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15. Seasonal dynamics of Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) sensu stricto in a degraded area of the Amazon biome, with notes on Rickettsia amblyommatis infection

    F. E. D. de Araújo, T. F. Martins, Carlos C. M. Ramos, R. M. S. Nogueira +11 more

    2023Parasites & Vectors8 citations Open access

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16. Ticks and tick-borne rickettsiae from dogs in El Salvador, with report of the human pathogen Rickettsia parkeri.

    L. Romero, Lina de Campos Binder, A. Marcili, M. Labruna

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases7 citations Open access

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17. New tick records with notes on rickettsial infection from the wildlife of the state of Espírito Santo, southeastern Brazil.

    Lima Acosta Igor da Cunha, Isaias Roveri Garcia, H. R. Luz, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa +3 more

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases7 citations Open access

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18. Effects of forest loss and fragmentation on bat-ectoparasite interactions

    Alan Eriksson, A. Filion, M. Labruna, S. Muñoz-Leal +3 more

    2023Parasitology Research7 citations

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19. Rickettsial Infection in Ticks from a National Park in the Cerrado Biome, Midwestern Brazil

    Raquel Loren dos Reis Paludo, Warley Vieira de Freitas Paula, Lucianne Cardoso Neves, L. D. de Paula +11 more

    2023Pathogens7 citations Open access

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20. Low Genetic Diversity of the Only Clade of the Tick Rhipicephalus microplus in the Neotropics

    S. Díaz-Sánchez, L. Hernández-Triana, M. Labruna, O. Merino +7 more

    2023Pathogens7 citations Open access

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21. New records of ticks (Acari: Ixodida) and Rickettsia species in El Salvador

    Luis Romero, Francis Alvarenga, Lina de Campos Binder, M. C. Serpa +2 more

    2024Experimental & applied acarology6 citations Open access

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22. Bartonella spp. and Typhus Group Rickettsiae among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, São Paulo, Brazil

    Á. Faccini-Martínez, L. Kmetiuk, L. Blanton, Laís Giuliane Felipetto +11 more

    2023Emerging Infectious Diseases6 citations Open access

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23. Hysterotomy, fetus removal, and sterilization in pregnant capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris): A strategy for population control and Brazilian spotted fever prevention

    Fernanda Battistella Passos-Nunes, F. M. G. Jorge, Mariana Passos Nunes, Alexia Gazzola Steiner +4 more

    2024Theriogenology Wild5 citations Open access

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24. Interaction between spiders and ticks—ancient arthropod predatory behavior?

    J. de la Fuente, A. Estrada-Peña, M. Labruna, Matias P. J. Szabó

    2024Parasitology Research5 citations Open access

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25. First molecular detection of Borrelia sp. in tapirs (Tapirus terrestris)

    A. C. Mongruel, E. P. Medici, Ariel da Costa Canena, R. Z. Machado +3 more

    2024Veterinary research communications5 citations

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26. The survival of Amblyomma sculptum ticks upon blood-feeding depends on the expression of an inhibitor of apoptosis protein

    M. Nassar, L. A. Martins, J. B. de Assis, E. Esteves +4 more

    2023Parasites & Vectors5 citations Open access

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27. Rickettsia communities and their relationship with tick species within and around the national park of Iguaçu, Brazil

    A. M. Barbieri, Adriane Suzin, L. M. Rezende, Matheus Henrique Tognolli +9 more

    2023Experimental & applied acarology5 citations

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28. Plasticity in resource use explains the persistence of the largest living rodent in anthropized environments

    M. Magioli, H. R. Luz, F. Costa, H. Benatti +6 more

    2023Journal of Zoology5 citations

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29. New records of Amblyomma ticks parasitizing neotropical primates in Brazil.

    Felipe Rieth de Lima, T. F. Martins, Paulo Henrique Carvalho de Castro, J. D. de Souza +13 more

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases5 citations Open access

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30. One health behind bars: Seroincidence of Coxiella burnetii in women inmates, correctional officers, and feral cats

    Danilo Alves de França, L. Kmetiuk, Gabriel Luís Brucinski Pinto, I. S. Silito +6 more

    2025One Health4 citations Open access

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31. Natural infection of free-ranging capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) with Anaplasmataecea and Rickettsiaceae bacteria in the Iberá wetlands ecoregion, Argentina

    L. Monje, A. T. Eberhardt, Paula J. Vaschalde, Johann Barolin +3 more

    2024Veterinary research communications4 citations Open access

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32. New records of soft ticks (Acari: Argasidae) from caves in Brazil, with a morphological study of Ornithodoros fonsecai and an analysis of the taxonomic status of Antricola inexpectata.

    G. M. B. de Oliveira, S. Muñoz-Leal, S. Nava, M. C. Horta +3 more

    2024Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases4 citations Open access

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33. Exposure of small ruminants and humans to Coxiella burnetii in the semi-arid region of Northeastern Brazil

    Eline Almeida Rodrigues de Souza, I. F. Farias, Tainã Ramos Pesqueira, Maria Carolina de Azevedo Serpa +5 more

    2024Brazilian Journal of Microbiology4 citations Open access

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34. Surveillance of ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) on monitored free-ranging giant anteaters and on road-killed anteaters and armadillos in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Midwestern Brazil

    T. F. Martins, D. Yogui, M. Alves, Danilo Kluyber +3 more

    2023Systematic and Applied Acarology4 citations

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35. Efficacy of either orally administered fluralaner or topically administered imidacloprid/flumethrin for controlling Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato premises infestations

    M. Labruna, Juliana Salomão Doretto, Olivia Carmen de Araújo Nascimento, F. Barufi +4 more

    2023Parasites & Vectors4 citations Open access

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36. Morphological and molecular confirmation of Ornithodoros hasei (Schulze, 1935) (Acari: Argasidae) in Colombia.

    Paula A. Ossa-lópez, Lorys Y. Mancilla-Agrono, Lizeth Fernanda Banguero Micolta, H. Ramírez-chaves +5 more

    2023Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases4 citations Open access

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37. Effects of exposure to Rickettsia bellii on reservoir competence of guinea pigs for Rickettsia rickettsii

    Lina de Campos Binder, C. E. C. Fanchini, H. S. Soares, Talita Beck Strabelli dos Santos +6 more

    2026Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz3 citations Open access

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38. Comparison of in-house immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for Coxiella burnetii infection in cattle

    D. A. França, Aryele Nunes da Cruz Encide Sampaio, F. S. Possebon, Wanderson Sirley Reis Teixeira +11 more

    2025Veterinary research communications3 citations

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39. High seroprevalence of Rickettsia spp. and molecular detection of Rickettsia amblyommatis in human-biting ticks from the eastern Amazon, Brazil

    Mayra F. F. R. Ferreira, Lina de Campos Binder, R. M. S. Nogueira, R. M. M. E. Silva +9 more

    2025Parasites & Vectors3 citations Open access

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40. Serologic and molecular survey for Rickettsia in small mammals in the Andes of Colombia.

    Johnathan Alvarez-Londoño, Estefani T. Martínez-Sánchez, Mariana Aristizábal-Mier, Luisa M. Orozco-Piedrahita +6 more

    2025Acta Tropica3 citations Open access

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41. Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne agents associated with domestic dogs in an environmental protection area in Brazil, with molecular evidence of Rhipicephalus linnaei (Audouin, 1826)

    Hélio F. Santos, Walter Flausino, T. F. Martins, I. S. Silito +4 more

    2024Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria3 citations Open access

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42. Ticks parasitizing cold-blooded animals from three different Brazilian biomes; with note for males of Amblyomma rotundatum.

    Hermes Ribeiro Luz, C. E. D. de Campos, L. Costa-Júnior, Ercileide Silva Santos +16 more

    2024Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases3 citations Open access

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43. Sterilization of free-ranging female capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris): a comparison between two surgical techniques

    F. M. G. Jorge, Fernanda Battistella Passos-Nunes, P. N. Jorge-Neto, F. M. P. M. Donoso +8 more

    2024Animal Reproduction3 citations Open access

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44. Analysis of free-living seabirds from Brazil as potential hosts of Toxoplasma gondii and serological investigation for antibodies against Leptospira spp.

    Igor C. L. Acosta, D. Chiebao, P. Serafini, G. Canani +10 more

    2024Veterinary research communications3 citations

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45. Molecular Detection of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Dogs from Indigenous Communities, Amazon, Brazil

    A. H. H. Minervino, A. Marcili, J. Moraes-Filho, J. T. Lima +5 more

    2023Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases3 citations

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46. Low exposure of dogs to ticks and Rickettsia spp. in the vicinity of the largest inland Atlantic Rainforest remnant in Southern Brazil.

    M. P. J. Szabó, Adriane Suzin, A. Vogliotti, Rodrigo da Costa Maia +1 more

    2026Acta Tropica2 citations Open access

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47. Vector-Borne Bacteria Detected in Ticks, Mites and Flies Parasitizing Bats in the State of Rondônia, Brazilian Amazon

    L. F. Dornelas, I. N. Cunha, F. R. Jorge, Gustavo Graciolli +6 more

    2025Pathogens2 citations Open access

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48. Molecular detection of Ehrlichia Sp. in bat-associated chigger mites (trombidiformes: leeuwenhoekiidae and trombiculidae S. s.) from Brazil

    R. Bassini-Silva, Victor de Souza Mello-Oliveira, Beatriz Rocha de Almeida, I. P. Pesenato +10 more

    2025Experimental & applied acarology2 citations

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49. Vector competence and transovarial transmission of Rickettsia rickettsii in Rickettsia bellii-infected and -uninfected Amblyomma dubitatum ticks

    Lina de Campos Binder, C. E. C. Fanchini, H. S. Soares, M. P. Martins +2 more

    2025Experimental & applied acarology2 citations

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50. Automated identification of spotted‐fever tick vectors using convolutional neural networks

    Isadora R C Gomes, Vinícius L. Miranda, J. F. C. Leal, Igor P Oliveira +8 more

    2025Medical and Veterinary Entomology2 citations Open access

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