Martha Maria Pereira

My current research interests focus on Leptospirosis in the broad context and operational concepts of "One Health". In addition to my academic and research activities there was a continued participation in the national and international efforts through the leading positions as the head of the National Reference Laboratory in Brazil and as the Director of the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Leptospirosis for many years. A Roadmap for Leptospirosis Research and Health Policies based on the country needs in Latin America was published in 2017 by the Pan American Journal of Public Health. Our team is now working on a new diagnostic test that affordable to be used by public health laboratories providing early diagnosis for timely aid in clinical care and monitoring epidemics.