Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Overview
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz is a renowned scientific journal dedicated to publishing original research articles, reviews, and case reports in the field of tropical medicine, parasitology, and infectious diseases. With a focus on advancing knowledge and promoting global health, it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals worldwide.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Start
1909
End
Continuing
Frequency
Six no. a year, 1995-
p-ISSN
0074-0276
e-ISSN
1678-8060
Country
Brazil
Languages
English
Multiple languages
Multiple languages
Specialties
Tropical Medicine
Parasitology
Parasitology
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2916
104
SJR / Ranks: 7554
597
CiteScore / Ranks: 6169
4.30
JIF / Ranks: 3791
2.8
Recent Articles
1.
Yamamoto L, Trentini M, Rodriguez D, Silveira P, Januzzi A, Carvalho A, et al.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Mar;
120:e240167.
PMID: 40053008
Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the most successful vaccines in the world and evidence suggests it can be used as a bacterial vector to deliver heterologous antigens. Objectives:...
2.
Hernandez Y, Marson M, Fernandez M, Sued O, Frola C, Perez Lloret S, et al.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Mar;
120:e240177.
PMID: 40052995
Background: Benznidazole (BNZ) is the primary treatment for Chagas disease. While pharmacokinetic studies of BNZ began in the 1970s, its metabolism and excretion are not fully understood. Alternatives like Benznidazol...
3.
Gardinali N, Marchevsky R, Vieira Y, Pelajo-Machado M, Kugelmeier T, Melgaco J, et al.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Mar;
120:e240125.
PMID: 40052994
The 2015-16 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic has posed unprecedented concern for maternal-infant health, mainly due to the substantial risk of microcephaly and other neurological birth abnormalities associated with congenital ZIKV...
4.
Brandao A, Vicente A, Lourenco-de-Oliveira R
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240250.
PMID: 40008703
No abstract available.
5.
Sallum M, de Azevedo T, Conn J, Lourenco-de-Oliveira R
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240247.
PMID: 40008702
In 1909, Arthur Neiva published an article titled "Contribuição para os estudos dos dipteros. Observação sobre a biolojia e sistematica das anofelinas brasileiras e suas relações com o impaludismo", highlighting...
6.
Santos H
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240246.
PMID: 40008701
Free-living amoebas (FLA) are ubiquitous protists found in the environment. They have shown exceptional resistance to environmental challenges and play significant roles in controlling microbial populations through their predatory behaviour...
7.
Gonzalez C, Miranda-Esquivel D
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240245.
PMID: 40008700
Background: The works of Lutz & Neiva, published 115 years ago in the Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, are pioneering for the study of Neotropical Tabanidae. These studies emphasised the...
8.
Rocha I, Bezerra M, Sobreira M, de Almeida A
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240220.
PMID: 40008699
The history of the plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is marked by some of the most devastating pandemics. Its arrival in Brazil on the turn of the 19-20th century led...
9.
Braga E, Ferreira F, Landau I
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240217.
PMID: 40008698
Haemosporida research started in the 19th century with the description of Plasmodium and other related parasites infecting mammals and birds. Here, we highlight the pioneering contributions of Henrique Aragão and...
10.
Veira C, Benitez D, Perez-Diaz L, Alvarez G, Cerecetto H, Aguilera E
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
. 2025 Feb;
120:e240183.
PMID: 39936704
Background: The neglected illness Chagas disease is treated with limited efficacy and adverse effects by old drugs. Due to the low interest of pharmaceutical industry in targeting economically depressed-patients, repurposing...