Parasitology and Parasitological Diseases
Research projects
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Ongoing Projects
Project PTDC/CVT-CVT/0228/2020 - Immune precision medicine as a new opportunity to control canine trypanosomatid diseases – DogIPM. PI Gabriela Santos-Gomes, IHMT; Co-PI FMV- I. M. Pereira da Fonseca, FMV). 2019-2022. 2021-2024.
Project PTDC/CVT-CVT/28908/2017 - Achieving new frontiers through trypanosomatid exosomes (TEx). PI Gabriela Santos-Gomes, IHMT; Co-PI FMV- I. M. Pereira da Fonseca, FMV). 2019-2022. http://exotrypano.fmv.ulisboa.pt/
Project PTDC/SAU-PUB/29254/2017 “Travellers in Transit: seaports as gateways for the arrival and spread of rodent‐borne pathogens”. (TROJAN RATS). FCT, 2019-2022. [Participant and Responsible at FMV/ULisboa Luis Madeira de Carvalho]. PI: Sofia Gabriel - FCUL.
“Evaluation of innovative aspects of alternative biological control vs administration of antiparasitic compounds using avian and mammal models”. Project type INOV. January – December 2021 [PI – Luís Carvalho; Collaborators – PhD Student João Lozano, MSc Students Ana Cláudia Victório, Cristina Almeida, FMV Staff, Manuela Oliveira, Lídia Gomes, External elements – Adolfo Paz-Silva, Pedro Melo, Ricardo Agrícola].
Project FMVULisboa/INIAV “Crypto-PT, Uncovering Cryptosporidium spp. in dairy calves from Portugal” (PI Jacinto Gomes). 2020-21.
Finished Projects
Project PTDC/CVT-REP/4202/2014, FCT “How to Solve infertility: Is fighting Neutrophil Extracellular Traps, Cytokines or Prostaglandins a Solution?” 2016 – 2019 (PI Graça Ferreira Dias).
Project INOV-CIISA “Differential Gene Expression in Alentejana cattle under Theileria annulata in vitro infection of monocyte derived macrophages” (PI Jacinto Gomes). 2018-2019.
“Co-infection by Canine Vector-Borne Diseases and gastrointestinal parasites in owned and stray dogs from Lisbon area”. CIISA Project, type MSc. September 2018 – March 2019. [PI – Luís Carvalho; Collaborators – MSc Student Diogo Figueiredo, Prof Solange Gil Neves].
“Development of an arthropod vector repellent using microencapsulated plant essential oils”. CIISA Project, type MSc. Jun 2019- Dec 2019. [Supervisor – Isabel Pereira da Fonseca; Collaborators – MSc Student Ana Rita Branco, Ludovina Padre – Univ Evora].
“Diagnosis of anthelmintic efficacy in sheep and goats dewormed with an association of closantel and mebendazole”. CIISA Project, type MSc. September 2018 – March 2019. [PI – Luís Carvalho; Collaborators – MSc Student Maria Inês Antunes, Miguel Saraiva Lima, George Stilwell].
“Study of the antiparasitic effect of the Leucaena leucocephala leguminous in goats from São Tomé and Príncipe islands”. CIISA Project, type MSc. Sep 2018- March 2019. [Supervisor – Isabel Pereira da Fonseca; Collaborators – MSc Student Mafalda Iria].
“The prevalence of gastrointestinal and cardiorespiratory parasites in owned cats from Lisboa e Vale do Tejo”. CIISA Project, type MSc. October 2019 – May 2020. [PI – Luís Carvalho; Collaborators – MSc student Maria Inês Freitas].
“Leishmania infetion/leishmaniosis in cats from Almada municipality”. CIISA Project, type MSc. Set 2019- Mar 2020. [Supervisor – Isabel Pereira da Fonseca; Collaborators – MSc Student Catarina Sequeira].
“Prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii in black and white Merino sheep in Alentejo region”. CIISA Project, type MSc. Set 2020- Mar 2021. [Supervisor – Isabel Pereira da Fonseca; Collaborators – MSc Student Francisca Almeida, Helga Waap - INIAV].
Project STOP - Simple Test of Parasitic Eggs (FMVUL/Merial Portugal Saúde Animal, Sanofi Group) (PI Luis Carvalho). 2011-2017
European network for neglected vectors and vector-borne infections (EURNEGVEC) - COST Action TD 1303 (PI Andrei Mihalca, Cluj Napoca, Romenia). 2013 – 2017.
OC/EFSA/AHAW/2013/02- European network for sharing data on the geographic distribution of arthropod vectors, transmitting human and animal disease agents(VECTORNET).
Efficacy of a novel topical combination product containing eprinomectin (Broadline®) against feline lungworms: a multi-centric study. (FMV/UL, University of Bari and Merial Animal Health) (PI Alessio Giannelli). 2015- 2016.
PTDC/CVT/118566/2010 - Regulatory immune response in dogs with leishmaniosis at various clinical stages and undergoing different therapeutic protocols. PI - Isabel Pereira da Fonseca (FMV/ULisboa) Partners: IHMT/UNL and IGC. FCT Funding 146,267 €. (2012-2015).
PTDC/CVT-EPI/3460/2012 - Let´s make them fall: A genomic, proteomic and immuno-histologic approach on the involution of tick aggregation cement. PI - Luis Alfaro Cardoso (IICT/MNE and CIISA). Partners: BIOCANT, CIISA/FMV/UL, IHMT/UNL, Pro-INSA. FCT Funding 165,000 €. (2013 – 2014).
PTDC/SAU-SAP/113523/2009 - Ecoepidemiology of Dirofilaria spp: molecular characterization, potential vectors and transmission dynamics. PI – Silvana Belo Partners_ IHMT/UNL-FMV/ULisboam, FCT Funding 138,836 €. (2011-2014)
PTDC/CVT/113889/2009 - Modulation of acquired immunity by bacterial cell wall-derived formulations containing heterologous antigens expressed by a new OprI based system. PI: Dulce Santos (IICT/MNE), FCT Funding 166,411 €. (2011 – 2014).
EXPL/CVT-EPI/1945/2013 - Mob1 protein: a critical factor in Toxoplasma gondii replication. PI: Sofia Nolasco (IICT). Partners: Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências-ULisboa, IICT/MNE. FCT Funding 49,049 €. (2014 –2015).
PTDC/CVT/113121/2009 - Consequências decorrentes da interacção entre os neutrófilos e Leishmania infantum no estabelecimento da leishmaniose canina. PI: Gabriela Santos-Gomes (IHMT/UNL). Partners: IHMT/UNL, FMV/ULisboa. FCT Funding 136,428 €. (2010-2013).
PTDC/CVT/105470/2008 - The katanin role in Mt cytoskeleton remodeling during host cell invasion by Toxoplasma gondii. PI: Sofia Nolasco (IICT). Principal Contractor: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência. Partners: Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical. 199,923 €. (2010 – 2013).
PTDC/CVT/71630/2006 - Role of Besnoitia besnoiti cytosolic chaperonin in host cell invasion. PI: Alexandre Leitão (IICT). Principal Contractor: Instituto de Investigação Científica e Tropical (IICT). Partners: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência; IST-UTL. 189,060 €. (2007 – 2012).
PTDC/CVT/65674/2006 - Protein-disulfide isomerase as a target for besnoitiosis therapy. Molecular characterization and studies of its role in infection and host immune response. PI: Alexandre Leitão (IICT). Principal Contractor: IICT. Partners: Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT/UNL); Univ. Évora. 167,373 €. (2007–2012).
MEDREONET, 044285 SSPE, Coordinated Action - Surveillance Network of Reoviruses, Bluetongue and African Horse sickness, in the Mediterranean Basin (Medreonet). Principal Contractor: CIRAD (France). (2006–2009).
CYTED ref. 207RT0308 - Rede internacional sobre Mecanismos de controle e imunoprofilaxia na leishmaniose . Partners: Brazil (A. Barral) Argentina (O.D. Salomón), Spain (J.M.I. Garreta and M.S. Álvarez), Perú (J. Arevalo), Portugal (G. Santos-Gomes and I. Pereira da Fonseca). Período: 2007 –2010.
Projecto DGV/FMV - Programa de vigilância entomológica, no território nacional, com vista ao estudo da presença de insectos Culicoides vectores do vírus da Língua Azul. PI: Fernando Boinas. (2005-2012).
Survey STOP – Project, Simple Test of Parasitic Eggs. PI: Prof. Luís Carvalho. Research developed between FMV-ULisboa and Merial Animal Health, Sanofi Group. (2011 – 2014)
Seroprevalence of CVBDs in Portugal. PI: profs. Luís Carvalho and Luís Cardoso. Research developed between FMV-ULisboa, UTAD and Bayer Animal Health. (2010-2011).
CNPq (Brasil) - Avaliar a modulação da resposta imune em bovinos com base em antígenos expressos em fusão com a lipoproteína OprI. PI: Renato Andreotti e Silva. Contractor: Embrapa, Gado de Corte, Campo Grande, MS Brasil. Partners: Univ. Federal Pelotas (Brasil), Univ. Federal Mato Grosso do Sul (Brasil), (IICT, Portugal). (2009 – 2011).