Natural lectin activity in the haemolymph of Panstrongylus megistus (Heteroptera: Reduviidae).

abstract：:BACKGROUND Paracoccidioides spp. causes paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), an important and frequent systemic mycosis that occurs in Latin America. The infectious process begins with contact between the fungus and lung cells, and the molecular pattern of this interaction is currently poorly understood. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) a...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Singulani JL,Silva JFD,Gullo FP,Costa MC,Fusco-Almeida AM,Enguita FJ,Mendes-Giannini MJS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The number of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases has increased over the past 10 years in Brazil, especially in the North and Northeast regions of the country. The aim of this study was to evaluate the urbanisation of VL vectors in Barcarena, Pará, an area in northern Brazil where VL is endemic. Sandflies were captured ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Oliveira DM,Saraiva EM,Ishikawa EA,Sousa AA,Silva EO,Silva IM

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infection pattern in Swiss mice and Triatomine bugs (Rhodnius neglectus) of eleven clones and the original stock of a Trypanosoma cruzi isolate, derived from a naturally infected Didelphis marsupialis, were biochemically and biologically characterized. The clones and the original isolate were in the same zymodeme ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Lima VS,Mangia RH,Carreira JC,Marchevsky RS,Jansen AM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the first time, a jar of embalming rejects was studied in search for helminth parasite eggs. This kind of jar was used to put discarded material by Egyptian embalmers during mummification process. Ascaris lumbricoides and Taenia saginata eggs were found in the linen and strip fragment contents of the jar, dated of...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Harter S,Le Bailly M,Janot F,Bouchet F

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate well-documented diagnostic antigens, named B13, 1F8 and JL7 recombinant proteins, as potential markers of seroconversion in treated chagasic patients. Prospective study, involving 203 patients treated with benznidazole, was conducted from endemic areas of northern Argentina. Follow-up was ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Niborski LL,Grippo V,Lafón SO,Levitus G,García-Bournissen F,Ramirez JC,Burgos JM,Bisio M,Juiz NA,Ayala V,Coppede M,Herrera V,López C,Contreras A,Gómez KA,Elean JC,Mujica HD,Schijman AG,Levin MJ,Longhi SA

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report describes an alternative method for in vitro detection of HIV-1-specific antibody secretion in 24h of culture employing as stimulant of peripheral blood mononuclear cells the disrupted inactivated whole virus adsorbed onto microwells in a commercial ELISA kit plates. The results obtained from this t...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Caterino-de-Araujo A

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A massive and homogeneous amount of amastigote-like forms was detected in the stomodeal valve (SV) and the thoracic mid-gut (TMG) of Leishmania major-infected Phlebotomus papatasi, which received a second blood meal 13 to 21 days post-infection on healthy anaesthetized hamsters. After re-feeding, the infected sand fli...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Añez N,Tang Y,Rojas A,Crisante G,Killick-Kendrick M,Killick-Kendrick R

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a simple method for detection of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infection in anophelines using a triplex TaqMan real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (18S rRNA). We tested the assay on Anopheles darlingi and Anopheles stephensi colony mosquitoes fed with Plasmodium-infected blood meal...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Bickersmith SA,Lainhart W,Moreno M,Chu VM,Vinetz JM,Conn JE

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is a public health problem caused by infection with the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. There is currently no effective therapy for Chagas disease. Although there is some evidence for the beneficial effect of bone marrow-derived cells in chagasic disease, the mechanisms underlying their effects i...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Irion CI,Paredes BD,Brasil GV,Cunha STD,Paula LF,Carvalho AR,Carvalho ACC,Carvalho AB,Goldenberg RCDS

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lymneid snail Lymnaea bogotensis Pilsbry 1935 is synonymized with L. cousini Jousseaume 1887, based on morphological comparisons of the reproductive systems. The shell, renal tube, and reproductive system are described and illustrated from specimens collected in the type locality and the municipality of Paipa, Col...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Velásquez LE

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The kidney trematode Paratanaisia bragai is reported for the first time parasitizing the ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus L., 1758) and the pathological alterations associated to the parasitism are referred on the basis of 50 specimens of this bird from backyard flocks in 11 counties of the state of Rio de Ja...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Gomes DC,Menezes RC,Tortelly R,Pinto RM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty six coprolites from an archaeological site in the province of Iquique, northern Chile, were examined for parasites. Coprolites were found in two excavation units, I and II (Tiliviche site), dated respectively at 5,900 B.C. to 4,110 B.C. and 4,110 B.C. to 1,950 B.C., and identified as of human origin. Only at th...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Ferreira LF,de Araújo AJ,Confalonieri UE,Nuñez L

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells die through a programmed process or accidental death, know as apoptosis or necrosis, respectively. Bothrops jararaca is a snake whose venom inhibits the growth of Trypanosoma cruzi epimastigote forms causing mitochondrion swelling and cell death. The aim of the present work was to determine the type of death ind...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Deolindo P,Teixeira-Ferreira AS,Melo EJ,Arnholdt AC,Souza Wd,Alves EW,DaMatta RA

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Americas are presently experiencing the most serious known outbreak of Zika virus (ZIKV). Here, we present a novel set of analyses using environmental characteristics, vector mosquito distributions, and socioeconomic risk factors to develop the first map to detail global ZIKV transmission risk in multiple dimensio...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Samy AM,Thomas SM,Wahed AA,Cohoon KP,Peterson AT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to correlate the presence of ica genes, biofilm formation and antimicrobial resistance in 107 strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis isolated from blood cultures. The isolates were analysed to determine their methicillin resistance, staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) type, ica genes and bi...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Pinheiro L,Brito CI,Pereira VC,Oliveira Ad,Camargo CH,Cunha Mde L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The time of progression towards AIDS can vary greatly among seropositive patients, and may be associated with host genetic variation. The NR1I2 (PXR) gene, a ligand-activated transcription factor, regulates the transcription immune pathway genes and can therefore be targets of viral replication mechanisms in...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Medeiros RM,Menti CF,Benelli JL,Matte MC,Melo MG,Almeida SE,Fiegenbaum M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The determination of amino acid changes in the envelope protein by direct sequencing of either genomic RNA or PCR-amplified cDNA fragments provides useful informations for assessing the genetic variability and the geographic distribution of the actually most widespread dengue-2 serotype. The possible link of variation...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Deubel V

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Americas, hantaviruses cause severe cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) with a high fatality rate. Hantavirus infection is commonly diagnosed using serologic techniques and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. This paper presents a novel plaque reduction neutralisation test (PRNT) for detecting antibodi...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Pádua Md,Souza WM,Lauretti F,Figueiredo LT

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two essential oils of Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Brown (Verbenacea), the carvone and citral chemotypes and 15 of their compounds were evaluated to determine cytotoxicity and antifungal activity. Cytotoxicity assays for both the citral and carvone chemotypes were carried out with tetrazolium-dye, which showed a dose-depe...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Mesa-Arango AC,Montiel-Ramos J,Zapata B,Durán C,Betancur-Galvis L,Stashenko E

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ascorbate peroxidases (APX) are class I heme-containing enzymes that convert hydrogen peroxide into water molecules. The gene encoding APX has been characterized in 11 strains of Trypanosoma cruzi that are sensitive or resistant to benznidazole (BZ). Bioinformatic analysis revealed the presence of two complete copies ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Nogueira FB,Rodrigues JF,Correa MM,Ruiz JC,Romanha AJ,Murta SM

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small molecular weight compounds from Mandevilla velutina and from Eclipta prostata were found to be active against snakebite. ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Mors WB

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinct Toxoplasma gondii antigens were entrapped within liposomes and evaluated for their ability to protect Balb/c mice against congenital transmission: soluble tachyzoite antigen (L/STAg), soluble tissue cyst antigen (L/SCAg), soluble tachyzoite plus tissue cyst (L/STCAg) or purified 32kDa antigen of tachyzoite (L...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Elsaid MM,Martins MS,Frézard F,Braga EM,Vitor RW

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) exhibits high genetic stability, as compared to other RNA viruses and particularly to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), genotypic subtypes of this human retrovirus have been characterized in isolates from diverse geographical areas. These are currently believed not...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Segurado AA,Biasutti C,Zeigler R,Rodrigues C,Damas CD,Jorge ML,Marchiori PE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper reports acuarioid nematodes recovered from avian hosts. A new species of the genus Schistorophus Railliet, 1916 is proposed based mainly on findings referring to ptilina, spicules and vagina. Ancyracanthopsis coronata (Molin, 1860) Chabaud & Petter, 1959 is referred again in Brazil since its proposit...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Pinto RM,Vicente JJ,Muniz-Pereira LC,Noronha D

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of this disease in women of childbearing age and children treated at health centres in underserviced areas of the city of Buenos Aires. Demographic and Chagas disease status data were collected. Samples for Chagas disease serology were obtained on filt...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Moscatelli G,Berenstein A,Tarlovsky A,Siniawski S,Biancardi M,Ballering G,Moroni S,Schwarcz M,Hernández S,García-Bournissen F,Cozzi AE,Freilij H,Altcheh J

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first two cases of Trichosporon mycotoxinivorans infections in Latin America. We also conducted a literature review and a microbiological investigation, including that of clinical and environmental isolates. A 30-year-old man with chronic renal failure had disseminated infection after dialysis and a 15-y...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Almeida JN Jr,Francisco EC,Barberino MGMA,Silva LVRFD Filho,Brandão OM,Colombo AL,Padovan ACB

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunogenicity of anti-malaria synthetic vaccine SPf66 was tested in a region of the Colombian middle Atrato river. The specific serum antibodies against SPf66 were quantified in vaccinees and placebo injected controls for a two-years period post-immunization. The frequency of individuals showing seroconversion of...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Lopera TM,Restrepo M,Blair S,García HI

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Goats from the Venezuelan northern arid zones were found infested by the following nematodes: Haemonchus contortus, Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, Cooperia curticei, Oesophagostomum columbianum, Skrjabinema ovis y Trichuris globulosa. The Shannon-Weaver index of diversity values oscillated between 0.045 and ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Morales G,Pino LA,Aldana E,Perdomo L,Molina E

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of intracellular free polyamine (putrescine and spermidine) pools in multiple resistance to aminoglycoside antibiotics was investigated among in vitro selected kanamycin-resistant Escherichia coli J53 mutants expressing diminished oligopeptide-binding protein (OppA) levels and/or defective ornithine decarboxy...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Acosta MB,Ferreira RC,Ferreira LC,Costa SO

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The trypanosomatid cytoskeleton is responsible for the parasite's shape and it is modulated throughout the different stages of the parasite's life cycle. When parasites are exposed to media with reduced osmolarity, they initially swell, but subsequently undergo compensatory shrinking referred to as regulatory volume d...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Dagger F,Valdivieso E,Marcano AK,Ayesta C

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00