The paper reports the first whole-genome sequencing of dengue virus from field-caught mosquitoes in southern Brazil, identifying DENV-1 and DENV-2 with evidence of viral adaptation and co-circulation.

bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2025 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Unraveling Dengue Serotype 3 Transmission in Brazil: Evidence for Multiple Introductions of the 3III_B.3.2 Lineage

James Siqueira Pereira, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Isabela Carvalho Brcko, Gabriela de Cássia Ribeiro, Vinícius Carius de Souza, Igor Santana Ribeiro, Iago Trezena Tavares De Lima, Gleissy Adriane Lima Borges, Kátia Cristina de Lima Furtado, Shirley Moreira da Silva Chagas, Patricia Miriam Sayuri Sato Barros da Costa, Talita Adelino, Felipe Campos de Melo Iani, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Verity Hill, , Alex Ranieri Jerônimo Lima

This study analyzes DENV-3 genomes in Brazil to identify multiple introductions of the 3III_B.3.2 lineage and trace its spread from the Caribbean and Costa Rica.

Virus Evolution · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Emergence of Candida auris in Minas Gerais, Brazil: Genomic Surveillance to inform Rapid Public Health Responses

Luíz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé, Dhian Renato Almeida Camargo, Rafael Wesley Bastos, Sara Cândida Ferreira dos Santos, Natália Rocha Guimarães, Sílvia Helena Sousa Pietra Pedroso, Paulo Eduardo de Souza da Silva, Aristóteles Goés‐Neto, Lida Jouca de Assis Figueredo, Gilberto de Castro, Ana Maria Ribeiro Nunes Rodrigues, Flavia Ribeiro Soares Cruzeiro, Nádia Aparecida Campos Dutra, Josiane Barbosa Piedade Moura, Glauco de Carvalho Pereira, , Talita Adelino

This study reports the emergence of Candida auris in Brazil using genomic surveillance to identify clade IV isolates, potential Colombian introduction, and azole resistance mutations.

bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2024 · PreprintGenomics

Phylogeny-aware linear B-cell epitope predictor detects candidate targets for specific immune responses to Monkeypox virus

Felipe Campelo, Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira, João Luís Reis-Cunha, Vanêssa Gomes Fraga, Pedro Henrique Bastos, Jodie Ashford, Anikó Ekárt, Talita Adelino, Marcos Vinicius Ferreira Silva, Felipe Campos de Melo Iani, Augusto César Parreiras de Jesus, Daniella Castanheira Bartholomeu, Giliane de Souza Trindade, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Francisco Pereira Lobo

The paper develops a phylogeny-aware model to predict linear B-cell epitopes for Monkeypox virus, identifying nine specific peptides as potential diagnostic targets.

Briefings in Bioinformatics · Sep 23, 2024Peer-reviewedBioinformatics

Emergence and Spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Delta Across Different Brazilian Regions

Ighor Arantes, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Tiago Gräf, COVID-19 Fiocruz Genomic Surveillance Network,, Fábio Miyajima, Helisson Faoro, Gabriel Luz Wallau, Edson Oliveira Delatorre, Luciana Appolinario, Elisa Cavalcante Pereira, Tainá Moreira Martins Venas, Alice Sampaio Barreto da Rocha, Renata Serrano Lopes, Marilda Mendonça Siqueira, Gonzalo Bello, , Janaína Sallas

This study tracks the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant across Brazil using genomic data, identifying three major transmission clusters and their regional dominance.

Microbiology Spectrum · Aug 24, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Genomic epidemiology reveals the impact of national and international restrictions measures on the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Brazil

Marta Giovanetti, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Vagner Fonseca, Eduan Wilkinson, Houriiyah Tegally, José Salvatore Leister Patané, Vincent Louis Viala, James Emmanuel San, Evandra Strazza Rodrigues, Elaine Vieira Santos, Flávia Figueira Aburjaile, Joilson Xavier, Hegger Machado Fritsch, Talita Adelino, Felicidade Mota Pereira, , Maria Carolina Elias

The paper uses genomic data to analyze how national and international restrictions affected SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Brazil and Paraguay, showing the spread of variants and the role of importation.

Nature Microbiology · Aug 18, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Portable sequencing in the field and the classroom: a retrospective examination of the circulation of DENV1 and DENV2 in Brazil

Talita Adelino, Marta Giovanetti, Vagner Fonseca, Joilson Xavier, Álvaro Salgado, Valdinete Alves do Nascimento, Luiz Henrique Ferraz Demarchi, Marluce Aparecida Assunção Oliveira, Vinicius Lemes da Silva, Arabela Leal e Silva de Mello, Gabriel Muricy Cunha, Roselene Hans Santos, Elaine Cristina de Oliveira, Jorge Antônio Chamon Júnior, Felipe Campos de Melo Iani, , Marta F. S. Rego

The paper examines the circulation of DENV1 and DENV2 in Brazil using portable sequencing and describes the potential of real-time genomic surveillance for public health.

Nature Communications · Apr 16, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

West Nile virus detection in horses in three Brazilian states.

Érica Azevedo Costa, Marta Giovanetti, Lilian Silva Catenacci, Vagner Fonseca, Flávia Figueira Aburjaile, FELIPE CAMPOS DE MELO IANI, Marcelo Adriano da Cunha e Silva Vieira, Daniele Freitas Henriques, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida, Maria Isabel Maldonado Coelho Guedes, Beatriz Senra Álvares da Silva Ramos, Aila Solimar Gonçalves Silva, Túlio de Oliveira, Karina Ribeiro Leite Jardim Cavalcante, Noely Fabiana Oliveira de Moura, , Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara

The paper reports genetic evidence of West Nile virus circulation in horses and a human case in Brazil, highlighting the need for active surveillance.

bioRxiv · Jan 6, 2021 · PreprintGenomics