Rafael Calixto, MSc is a Field Application Specialist in the Department of Microbiology at the Thermo Fisher Scientific. He received a Master of Science degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. His research interests are Immunology, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Virology, Molecular Biology, Molecular Detection, Pathogenesis, Pharmaceutical Industry, Diagnostic Tests, DNA Gel Electrophoresis, Sequencing, Zoonotic Diseases.