Vlademiro Magaia

PhD Student

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magaiavlade@gmail.com

Expertise: Molecular diagnostics , Molecular characterization, Microbiology, Genomic Tools (GIS tools)

Thesis Advisor: Nuno Mira

Short Bio:

Vlademiro Magaia, Biologist, Master's in Biotechnology from Eduardo Mondlane University, with a Postgraduate degree in One Health from the University of Lisbon, has a strong interest in the field of (I) Molecular Diagnosis and Epidemiology of zoonotic diseases transmitted by arthropod vectors (ticks), particularly the isolation of the pathogen known as Rickettsia africae, a bacterium of significant interest in the African continent, (II) control and study of diseases using a One Health approach, (III) design of laboratory studies and use of geomatic tools (GIS) to study risk factors associated with diseases in domestic animals, wildlife, and their interface with humans. Currently, as a student at IST, his focus is on the study of epidemiology and characterization (genetic and molecular) of resistance mechanisms in Candida yeast species that exhibit resistance phenotypes to clinically applied antifungals.

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Research Focus:

Study of the epidemiology and characterization (genetic and molecular) of resistance mechanisms in yeast of the genus Candida that exhibit resistance phenotypes to clinically applied antifungals. Identification of molecules that can be used to “sensitize” resistant isolates and development of new anti-Candida therapies.

Study of occurrence and distribution of Rickettsia of zoonotic importance in ticks, rodent and domestic animals at Limpopo National Park, using molecular and serological approaches.

Desafios sanitários na interface Homem, animais domésticos, fauna bravia no Parque Nacional do Limpopo.

Enzootic transmission cycles of RVF and CCHF viruses in Zambia and Mozambique: crossing livestock – wildlife – human interfaces”.

Capaciting in One Health Eastern and Southern African Countries Project (COHESA Project).

Geomatical tools in Southern African Countries Project (GeoSaF projecto).

Matsimbe, A.M., Magaia, V., Sanches, G.S. et al. Molecular detection of pathogens in ticks infesting cattle in Nampula province, Mozambique. Exp Appl Acarol 73, 91–102 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10493-017-0155-5

Magaia V, Taviani E, Cangi N, Neves L (2020) Molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma ticks collected in cattle from Southern and Central Mozambique. J Infect Dev Ctries 14:614–622. doi: 10.3855/jidc.116257.

Mazhetese E, Magaia V, Taviani E, Neves L, Morar-Leather D (2021) Rickettsia africae: identifying gaps in the current knowledge on vector-pathogen-host interactions. J Infect Dev Ctries 15:1039–1047. doi: 10.3855/jidc.13291

Oludele J, Alho P, Chongo I, Maholela P, Magaia V, Muianga A, Melchior B, Isaías T, Gatambire A, Zimba E, Nhavoto E, Notiço P, Inguana P, Cantoria J, António V, Monteiro V, Ali S, Inlamea O, Samo Gudo E. Emerging Zoonotic Diseases among Pastoral Communities of Caia and Búzi Districts, Sofala, Mozambique: Evidence of Antibodies against Brucella, Leptospira, Rickettsia, and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus. Viruses. 2023 Dec 4;15(12):2379. doi: 10.3390/v15122379

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