Research
Theses and Dissertations
2024
Rafaela de Melo Tavares - CAPES fellhowship
Characterization of whole genome sequences, and virulence-related factors of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from healthy cattle in Brazil
Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate, June 18, 2024
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Amanda Rosário Alvim Santos - CAPES fellhowship
Impacts of the characteristics of Minas Artisanal Cheese (QMA, Queijo Minas Artesanal) on the microbiological and physical chemical results of fiscal samples analyzes.
Veterinary Medicine, Master, September 12, 2024
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

2023
Rafael Bombachi
Conformity of official samples of Minas artisanal cheese with the minimum criteria for ripening and moisture and their associations with hygiene and safety microorganisms
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Masters, November 27, 2023
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Milimani Andretta - CAPES fellhowship
An One Health approach to understand the factors associated to distribution of antimicrobial resistance in the dairy production chain
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate, August 29, 2023
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Francielly Soares Oliveira - CAPES fellhowship
Genomic characterization and antimicrobial activity of Pediococcus pentosaceus ST65ACC
Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Doctorate, October 06, 2023
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Mirian Pereira da Silva - CAPES fellhowship
Modelling of the growth and production of enterotoxin A by Staphylococcus aureus subjected to different environmental conditions
Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Doctorate, November 30, 2023
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

2022
Rafaela da Silva Rodrigues - CAPES fellhowship
Pseudomonas spp. causing spoilage in Brazilian cheeses by pigment production
Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, Doctorate, December 19, 2023
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Caio Fialho de Freitas - CAPES fellhowship
Clostridium spp. populations in vaccum packed beef associated to blown pack
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Masters, July 29, 2022
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Lara Maria Vieira Flores Carvalho - CAPES fellhowship
Characterization of the bacterial microbiota in vaccum packed beef stored at different temperatures
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Masters, July 29, 2022
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Natália Ferreira de Araújo - CAPES fellhowship
Class 1 Integrons in Salmonella enterica obtained from a swine production chain in Brazil
Veterinary Medicine, Masters, February 18, 2022
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

2021
Naudia da Silva Dias
Pseudomonas spp. and Listeria monocytogenes in fish (Pseudoplatystoma spp.) during processing
Animal Bioscience, UNIC, Doctorate, 2021 October
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Mallu Jagnow Sereno - CAPES fellhowship
Pathogenic Escherichia coli in beef production chain
Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate, July 2021
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Letícia Rocha Ferreira - CAPES fellhowship
Lactic microbiota of the artisanal cheese produced in the Serro region, Brazil
Food Science and Tecnology, Doctorate, July 2021
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Bruna Torres Furtado Martins - CAPES fellhowship
Clonality and resistance profiles of Yersinia enterocolitica from swines and humans in Brazil
Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate, March 2021
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Lorena Natalino Haber Garcia - CAPES fellhowship
Identification and characterization of Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli from a mixed cattle and swine´s slaughterhouse
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Master, February 25, 2021
Supervisor: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi

Juliana Líbero Grossi - CAPES fellhowship
Characterization of the antibiotic resistance profile of Salmonella enterica isolates obtained in the poultry production chain
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, Master, February 23, 2021
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

2020
Cibeli Viana - CAPES fellhowship
Salmonella in a Brazilian pork production chain: occurrence, diversity, virulence genotypes and antibiotic resistance profile
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2020 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Thaiza Teixeira de Almeida - CAPES fellhowship
Evaluation of alternative protocols for enumeration of lactic acid bacteria in cheese Minas artisanal do Serro
Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology, UFV, Master, February 2020
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

2019
Rafaela de Melo Tavares - CAPES fellhowship
Stressing conditions interference on llsX expression by Pathogenic Island 3 (LIPI-3) variants Listeria monocytogenes strains
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2019, July 24
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Bruno Melo Gaspar
Detection and quantification of Salmonella in chicken carcasses artificially and naturally contaminated by conventional and molecular methods
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2019 July, 23
Supervisor: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi
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Danilo Augusto Lopes da Silva - FAPEMIG fellhowship
Listeria monocytogenes in a Brazilian pork production chain and adhesion features of isolates
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2019 July, 22
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Milimani Andretta - CAPES fellhowship
Serro artisanal cheese produced in Brazil has a microbial safety status for consumers
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master , 2019 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Andressa Fusieger - CAPES fellhowship
Technological features and ability to produce nisin by Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis bv. diacetylactis obtained from dairy environment
Graduate Program of Food Science and Technology, UFV, Master, 2019 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Everton Cruz de Azevedo - CAPES fellhowship
Virulence and antibiotic resistance profiles of Salmonella isolated from swine lymph nodes
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2019 February
Supervisor: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi

Luana Almeida Nunes Souza
Identification of the technological potential of lactic acid bacteria from raw milk of buffaloes
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2019 February
Supervisor: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi
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2018
Natália Lourenço Romanholi - CAPES fellhowship
Antimicrobial resistance profile of diarrheogenic Escherichia coli isolates from swine feces
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2018 October
Supervisor: Ricardo Seiti Yamatogi
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Natália Parma Augusto de Castilho - CAPES fellhowship
Bacteriocinogenic potential of lactic acid bacteria isolates from artisanal fermented meat products
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2018 August
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Valéria Quintana Cavicchioli - CAPES fellhowship
Characterization of bacteriocinogenic Enterococcus hirae and Pediococcus pentosaceus isolated from artisanal cheese and their bacteriocins
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2018 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Camilla Taveira dos Santos Ducas - CAPES fellhowship
Risk factors associated with the transmission of bovine cysticercosis in traced farms from slaughter establishment
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2018 May
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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Josemar Agnaldo do Nascimento Vitorin
Economic losses related to bovine cysticercosis, traced from epidemiological information
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2018 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2017
Clarisse Vieira Botelho - CNPq fellhowship
Antibiotics resistance of coagulase positive Staphylococcus and Staphylococcus aureus in the pork production chain
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2017 November
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Anderson Carlos Camargo - CAPES fellhowship
Uncovering the Listeria monocytogenes virulence traits
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2017 August
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Monique Colombo - CAPES fellhowship
Beneficial properties and safety of lactic acid bacteria isolated from the dairy production environment
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2017 June
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Rodrigo Otávio Miranda - CAPES fellhowship
Expression of genes associated with stress conditions by Listeria monocytogenes in interaction with nisin producer Lactococcus lactis
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2017 June
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Letícia Ferreira da Silva - CNPq fellhowship
Purified antigen of Taenia crassiceps for the immune diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis by ELISA and dot-BLOT
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2017 March
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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Bruna Torres Furtado Martins - CNPq fellhowship
Tracking of the contamination by Yersinia enterotocolitica in the pork production chain
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2017 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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2016
Rafaella Paola Meneguete dos Guimarães Peixoto - CAPES fellhowship
New peptides and recombinant antigen from Taenia saginata for diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2016 September
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2015
Danilo Augusto Lopes - FAPEMIG fellhowship
Listeria monocytogenes in butcher shops: occurrence in the environment, adhesion potential and sensitivity to sanitizers
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2015 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Mariane Rezende Dias - FAPEMIG fellhowship
Molecular tracking of Salmonella spp. and microbiological contamination during slaughtering and processing of poultry
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2015 March
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Emilio Campos Acevedo Nieto - CNPq fellhowship
Taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in rural settlements in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorare, 2015 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2014
Luana Martins Perin - CNPq fellhowship
Molecular diversity of bacteriocinogenic lactic microbiota from goat milk and characterization of its bioconservative potential for producing a Minas cheese
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2014 December
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Natália Parma Augusto de Castilho - CNPq fellhowship
Assessment of alternative protocols for enumeration of lactic acid bacteria and starter cultures used in salami production
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2014 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Raquel Cristina Konrad Burin - CAPES fellhowship
Interference of organic acids on the growth of Salmonella spp. and the expression of genes involves on acid tolerance
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2014 April
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Valéria Quintana Cavicchioli - CAPES fellhowship
Genetic diversity, antimicrobial activity range and bacteriocinogenic potential of Lactic Acid Bacteria isolated from raw goat milk
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2014 March
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Lídia Nunes Gonçalves
Histórico de 10 anos do Programa de Análise de Resíduos de agrotóxicos em alimentos e avaliação do risco dietético agudo do fungicida carbendazim
Graduate Program in Toxicology Applied to Health Vigilance, UEL, Professional Master, 2014 March
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Daniela Beatriz de Castro Gomes
Estabelecimento de limites máximos de resíduos de medicamentos veterinários no Brasil: proposta de modelo regulatório
Graduate Program in Toxicology Applied to Health Vigilance, UEL, Professional Master, 2014 March
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Marcus Vinícius Coutinho Cossi - CAPES fellhowship
Rastreability and characterization of Salmonella spp from bovine processing industries and butcher shop localized in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Doctorate, 2014 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Camilla Taveira dos Santos Ducas
Epidemiological profile taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in small towns of the microregion of Patrocínio, Triangulo Mineiro
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2014 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2013
Anderson Carlos Camargo - CAPES fellhowship
Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from a beef processing facility
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2013 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Monique Colombo - CNPq fellhowship
Desenvolvimento de um meio de cultura alternativo para enumeração seletiva de Lactobacillus casei em leites fermentados
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2013 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Frederico Germano Piscitelli Alvarenga Lanna - CAPES fellhowship
Pathogenic Escherichia coli and hygiene indicators microorganisms in bovine slaughter line and meat processing
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2013 July
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Rodrigo Otávio Miranda - CAPES fellhowship
Development of Raffinose-Propionate Lithium Mupirocin culture medium, selective for bifidobacteria, and evaluation of its association with PetrifilmTM Aerobic Count
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2013 March
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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Letícia Ferreira da Silva
Immunological diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis usign antigens of Taenia crassiceps: evaluation of laboratory protocols
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2013 March
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2012
Michelle Vieira de Almeida - CAPES fellhowship
Assessment of PCR target sequences in different steps of conventional procedure for Salmonella detection in artificially contaminated beef
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, November 2012
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Gabriela Nogueira Viçosa - CAPES fellhowship
Genetic variability and enterotoxigenic potential of Staphylococcus spp obtained from raw milk and fresh cheese
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2012 November
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Anderson Keizo Yamazi - CAPES fellhowship
Characterization of the activitiy and proteolytic potential of Pseudomonas spp. obtained from goat milk
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2012 August
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Rafaella Paola Meneguete dos Guimarães Peixoto - CAPES fellhowship
Morphological characterization of Taenia saginata larvae for bovine cysticercosis diagnosis
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2012 May
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

2011
Francyelen Coutinho Vieira
Diagnosis and risk factors associated to bovine cysticercosis in slaughterhouses inspected by state and federal offices, located in Colatina-ES
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 July
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

Adriano Groppo Felippe
Epidemiological profile of the complex taeniasis-cysticercosis in Divinésia-MG
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 July
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

Andrea Lafisca - CNPq fellhowship
Historical and critical analyzes of Brazilian and European bylaws related to beef production and assessment of hygiene indicator bacteria and Listeria monocytogenes in beef carcasses during slaughtering
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 June
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Patrícia Santana Ferreira
Taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the rural area of Matias Barbosa, Minas Gerais
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Maaster, 2011 June
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

Luana Martins Perin - CNPq fellhowship
Characterization of interfering factors on bacteriocin production by lactic acid bacteria obtained from raw milk and cheese
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Paula Mendonça Moraes - CAPES fellhowship
Molecular identification of lactic acid bacteria obtained from raw milk and cheese, and research of bacteriocin related genes
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Marcus Vinícius Coutinho Cossi - CNPq fellhowship
Assessment of methods for obtaining analytic units of chilled chicken carcasses for enumeration of hygiene indicator microorganisms and detection of Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
Carolina Milner Merhi
Clandestine retail sale of meat and milk and characterization of the quality of raw milk from the urban zone of Viçosa, Minas Gerais
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Newton Nascentes Galvão
Adhesion of Listeria monocytogenes isolates obtained from beef processing chain and characterization by PFGE
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero

Emilio Campos Acevedo Nieto - CNPq fellhowship
Epidemiological profile of the taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the rural area of Tumiritinga, MG
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2011 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

2010
Tatiane de Oliveira Santos
Epidemiological profile of the taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the rural area of Viçosa, MG
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2010 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto

2009
Maria Beatriz Tassinari Ortolani - CNPq fellhowship
Autochthonous lactic acid bacteria from raw milk and minas fresh cheese: isolation of bacteriocinogenic cultures, antagonistic activity and molecular identification
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2009 February
Supervisor: Luís Augusto Nero
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2008
Beatriz Garbelotti Matias - CAPES fellhowship
Microbial contamination of chicken carcasses obtained from two slaughtering systems and analysis of PCR protocol for Salmonella detection
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2008 December
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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Adriana Felix Iasbik
Human enteric parasites and swine cysticercosis in the rural area of Viçosa, MG
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2008 September
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2007
Aline Girotto - CAPES fellhowship
Analysis of imunoblot for the diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2007 July
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2006
Dimitri Aleksander Saldanha Von Rückert
Comparison of conventional microbial methods, immune analysis and PCR for Salmonella surveillance in chicken during slaughtering
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2006 July
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2005
Augusto César Almeida Rodrigues
Microbiological evaluation and Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) in the slaughtering of poultry: Case study in a slaughterhouse of Minas Gerais State
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2005 December
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2004
Vanessa Aglaê Martins Teodoro - CAPES fellhowship
Yersinia enterocolítica as microbial hazard in two slaughtering environmnents in pig abatoirs
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2004 February
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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Lilian Lameck Monteiro - CAPES fellhowship
Antigens of Taenia crassiceps and Taenia solium larvae for ELISA targeting the diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2004 December
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2003
Loreane de Ana Guimarães dos Santos - CAPES fellhowship
Listeria monocytogenes in slaughtered pigs: support for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point - HACCP
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2003 December
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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2002
Emília do Socorro Conceição de Lima - CAPES fellhowship
Microbiological evaluation in swine carcasses and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) in Minas Gerais state slaughterhouse
Graduate Program in Veterinary Medicine, UFV, Master, 2002 August
Supervisor: Paulo Sérgio de Arruda Pinto
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