Oswaldo Cruz衛生部研究所出版。使命：該期刊發表了來自世界各地在寄生蟲學、微生物學、熱帶醫學領域的研究科學家的原創貢獻，以及與這些領域相關的免疫學分子和細胞生物學基礎研究。

Publication of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde. Mission: The journal publishes original contributions from research scientists throughout the world, in the fields of parasitology, microbiology, tropical medicine as well as basic studies in immunology molecular and cell biology related to these fields.