Dr Hugo Perdomo

Biography

Hugo obtained a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Microbiology (Universidad del Valle de Guatemala) and an M.Sc. in Medical Biochemistry (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), where he focused on the interaction between kissing bugs and parasites.

He then completed a Ph.D. (The University of Queensland) where he studied mosquito – virus interaction and how miRNAs regulate mosquito physiology. During his first postdoctoral position, he investigated how mosquitoes tolerate viral infections.

Currently at LSTM Hugo works in the MosSI Laboratory, where he is exploring the use of Wolbachia as a control method for pathogens transmitted by anopheline mosquitoes.

Selected research publications

Tolerance to persistent cell-fusing agent virus infection in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes correlates with maintenance of lipid reserves – Journal: BMC Biology – Published: 20th February 2026

Prolonged exposure to heat enhances mosquito tolerance to viral infection – Journal: Communications Biology – Published: 4th February 2025

Carry-over effects of Bacillus thuringiensis on tolerant Aedes albopictus mosquitoes – Journal: Parasites and Vectors – Published: 28th December 2024

Human blood microRNA hsa-miR-21-5p induces vitellogenin in the mosquito Aedes aegypti – Journal: Communications Biology – Published: 9th July 2021

The major oligosaccharyl transferase complex genes are not involved in dengue virus replication in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes – Journal: Archives of Virology – Published: 14th August 2019

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