Biologic and Molecular Characterisation of Parasites and Antiparasitic Activity of Natural Products: A Themed Issue Dedicated to Dr. Rafael A. Martínez-Díaz
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Parasitology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 9621
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Interests: Parasitic Diseases; zoonosis; giardia; trichomonas; blastocystis; leishmania; epidemiology; natural products
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Interests: natural product-based biopesticides of botanical and fungal origin
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Interests: antiprotozoal activity; natural products; antiparasitic; antileishmanial; antitrypanosomal
Interests: animal parasitology; human parasitology; protozoology; Entamoeba; ciliates; intestinal flagellates; taxonomy; epidemiology; morphology and molecular biology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rafael A. Martínez-Díaz, Professor of Parasitology at the Faculty of Medicine in the Autonomous University of Madrid (Spain), was a tireless worker who dedicated more than 30 years of his life to contributing to the advancement of Parasitology. In addition to being an excellent researcher, “Rafa” was an exceptional teacher, much loved by his students for his wisdom, his patience, and his logical and orderly way of teaching.
Rafa was a person of great human qualities, among which his generosity, kindness, and education stand out. He also spent a significant amount of his time facilitating international cooperation with students of medicine. For many of us, in addition to a colleague who could always be trusted, he was also a loyal friend.
In the scientific field, Rafa excelled especially in two areas to which he devoted equal parts of his time: the biological, genetic, and epidemiological characterization of animal and human parasites, and the search for new treatments against various parasitosis, especially treatments based on natural products and their components.
In this Special Issue, contributions in both thematic areas are welcome in the form of original research, short communications, and reviews.
Dr. María Teresa Gómez-Muñoz
Dr. Azucena González Coloma
Prof. Dr. María Bailén
Prof. Dr. Francisco Ponce-Gordo
Guest Editors
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