Rapid in vitro detection of HIV-1-specific antibody secretion by cells-culture with virus antigens.

abstract：:The subject of this conference reflects the scientific community's interest in seeking to understand the complex causal web whose various social, economic, and biological components interact in the production and reproduction of schistosomiasis and its control in relation to community participation. From the onset, th...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Barbosa FS

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sm8 is a major tegumental antigen of Schistosoma mansoni. The partial cDNA was isolated and analyzed. Sequence analysis revealed transmembrane compatible hydrophobic domains and a putative leucine zipper pattern. The mRNA and the protein are predominantly expressed in adult worms. ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Abath FG,Xavier EM,Montenegro SM,Werkhauser RP

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a recent article in the Reader's Opinion, advantages and disadvantages of the certification processes of interrupted Chagas disease transmission (American trypanosomiasis) by native vector were discussed. Such concept, accepted by those authors for the case of endemic situations with introduced vectors, has been bu...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Salvatella R,Irabedra P,Castellanos LG

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triatoma jatai sp. nov. is the first new species of triatomine to be described in the state of Tocantins, in the northern region of Brazil. It was caught on rock outcrops in the wild environment and, more recently, invading homes. While T. jatai sp. nov. is morphologically similar to Triatoma costalimai, it is disting...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Gonçalves TC,Teves-Neves SC,Santos-Mallet JR,Carbajal-de-la-Fuente AL,Lopes CM

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the presence of Helicobacter pylori cytotoxin-associated gene (cagA)/vacuolating cytotoxin gene (vacA) among patients with chronic gastritis in Cuba and Venezuela. Gastric antrum biopsies were taken for culture, DNA extraction and PCR analysis. Amplification of vacA and cagA segm...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Ortiz-Princz D,Guariglia-Oropeza V,Avila M,Correnti M,Perrone M,Gutierrez B,Torres J,Megraud F,Cavazza ME

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triatoma brasiliensis is composed of at least four geographic populations (brasiliensis, melanica, macromelasoma, and juazeiro) that have distinct chromatic, morphologic, biologic and ecologic patterns, and genetic composition. Reciprocal crosses between all pairwise combinations were carried out in order to evaluate ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Costa J,Almeida CE,Dujardin JP,Beard CB

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maternal malnutrition during the lactation period in early development may have long-term programming effects on adult offspring. We evaluated the combined effects of parasitological behaviour and histopathological features and malnutrition during lactation. Lactating mice and their pups were divided into a control gr...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Corrêa CL,Lisboa PC,Oliveira Ed,Moura EG,Oliveira RM,Gomes AC,Machado-Silva JR

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infections in hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers are the most severe form of viral hepatitis. HDV prevalence is high in the Brazilian Amazon, but studies in other regions of the country are still scarce and often underestimated its prevalence by including a small numbers of individu...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Scarponi CF,Kroon EG,Vieira DS,Fernandes AP,Gomes KB,Mota BE

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected clinical form of public health importance that is quite prevalent in the northern and eastern parts of Egypt. A comprehensive study over seven years (January 2005-December 2011) was conducted to track CL transmission with respect to both sandfly vectors and animal reservoirs...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Samy AM,Doha SA,Kenawy MA

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aedes albifasciatus is an important common mosquito in Central Argentina. It is a confirmed vector of the Western Equine Encephalitis and is responsible for loss of milk production in dairy cattle during peak populations. This paper reports the flight activity pattern of Ae. albifasciatus for different seasons, in the...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Almeida FF,Gorla DE

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in the rpoB locus confer conformational changes leading to defective binding of rifampin (RIF) to rpoB and consequently resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Polymerase chain reaction-single-strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) was established as a rapid screening test for the detection of mutatio...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Isfahani BN,Tavakoli A,Salehi M,Tazhibi M

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A one year-long study (March 1979-March 1980) was carried out at San Esteban, an endemic focus of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Northern Venezuela, with the aim of observing the seasonal fluctuation of the local phlebotomine sandflies species. The influence of climatic factors (temperature, relative humidity and rainfall...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Feliciangeli MD

更新日期：1987-04-01 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：:The schistosomal parasite plays a critical role in the development of malignant lesions in different organs. The pathogenesis of cancer is currently under intense investigation to identify reliable prognostic indices for disease detection. The objective of this paper is to evaluate certain biochemical parameters as di...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Hamed MA,Ahmed SA,Khaled HM

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinetobacter baumannii is a strictly aerobic bacterium which causes severe infections, however its pathogenic characteristics are not well defined. Thirteen A. baumannii strains isolated from urine of hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients with different ages were investigated for the presence of virulence factors...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Braun G,Vidotto MC

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was undertaken to search for DNA recombinant Schistosoma mansoni proteins responsible for eliciting an antibody response from the host at a very early phase after infection. A S. mansoni adult worm cDNA expression library was screened using pooled sera from baboons with four weeks of infection. Based on their ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Kanamura HY,Hancock K,Rodrigues V,Damian RT

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vaccine Bacillus of Calmette Guérin (BCG) was originally developed in France as an oral vaccine against tuberculosis. The oral use of this vaccine was replaced by the parenteral route in almost all countries after the Lubeck disaster. In contrast, Brazil retained the oral delivery of the vaccine until the mid-seve...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Benévolo-de-Andrade TC,Monteiro-Maia R,Cosgrove C,Castello-Branco LR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study changes in survival, in biological activities and behavior of planorbids submitted to increased hydrostatic pressure, we developed a technique using two transparent chambers and a hydraulic piston. The apparatus permitted renewal of the liquid medium without substantial variations in pressure, thus eliminatin...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Jurberg P,Soares MS,Mascitelli AC,Favre TC,Barbosa JV

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) has a low endemicity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sexual transmission must play an important role in this virus, but the prevalence and risk factors have never been properly investigated. The aim of this paper is to determine the prevalence and risk factors for HBV infection in patients attending...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Oliveira LH,Silva IR,Xavier BL,Cavalcanti SM

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2008, we have celebrated the centenary of the discovery of Toxoplasma gondii.Although this ubiquitous protozoan can generate devastating damage in foetuses and newborns, its treatment is the only field in which we have made little progress, despite a huge body of research, and has not yet been validated. Pregnant w...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Peyron F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A virus antigenic characterization methodology using an indirect method of antibody detection ELISA with virus-infected cultured cells as antigen and a micro virus neutralisation test using EIA (NT-EIA) as an aid to reading were used for antigenic characterization of Jatobal (BeAn 423380). Jatobal virus was characteri...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Figueiredo LT,Da Rosa AP

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-three (31.4%) out of 137 serum samples obtained from two Indian communities living in the Amazon region were found to be positive for HTLV-I antibody, as tested by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Eighty-two sera were collected from Mekranoiti Indians, yielding 39% of positivity, whereas 11 (20.0%) of ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Nakauchi CM,Linhares AC,Maruyama K,Kanzaki LI,Macedo JE,Azevedo VN,Casseb JS

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1970 to 1982, 884 cases of human leptospirosis were serologically diagnosed at the Leptospirosis Laboratory, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz - FIOCRUZ, by means of the microscopic agglutination test. Of these patients, 775 were hospitalized in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and 109 were reported by other Brazilian cities. Ict...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Andrade J,Brandão AP

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neisseria meningitidis retains its ability to cause endemic and hiperendemic disease in human population living in any environment, as well as localized outbreaks and massive epidemics in civilians and military personnel. In Rio de Janeiro it has been reported in the 1990s as prolonged outbreak of serogroup B and at l...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Barroso DE,Rebelo MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether the antidermatophytic activity of essential oils (EOs) can be used as an indicator for the discovery of active natural products against Leishmania amazonensis. The aerial parts of seven plants were hydrodistilled. Using broth microdilution techniques, the obtained EOs were tested against th...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Houël E,Gonzalez G,Bessière JM,Odonne G,Eparvier V,Deharo E,Stien D

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 listed schistosomiasis among the leading 100 causes of death in Brazil, responsible for 3.6% of the estimated total of deaths globally. Eye and adnexa are very rarely affected by schistosomiasis mansoni, with limited documentation of ocular pathology in this setting. This short ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Fidelis TAA,Brasileiro-Filho G,Santos HH,Vasconcelos-Santos DV,Parreiras PM,Coelho PMZ,Araujo N,Chaud MV,Lambertucci JR

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The detection of live Mycobacterium leprae in soil and animals other than humans suggests that the environment plays a role in the transmission of leprosy. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of viable M. leprae in natural water sources used by the local population in five ...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Arraes MLBM,Holanda MV,Lima LNGC,Sabadia JAB,Duarte CR,Almeida RLF,Kendall C,Kerr LRS,Frota CC

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Mexico, despite the relatively high seroprevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in humans in some areas, reported morbidity of Chagas disease is not clear. We determined clinical stage in 71 individuals seropositive to T. cruzi in the state of Puebla, Mexico, an area endemic for Chagas disease with a reported ser...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Sánchez-Guillén Mdel C,López-Colombo A,Ordóñez-Toquero G,Gomez-Albino I,Ramos-Jimenez J,Torres-Rasgado E,Salgado-Rosas H,Romero-Díaz M,Pulido-Pérez P,Pérez-Fuentes R

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insect fat body plays major roles in the intermediary metabolism, in the storage and transport of haemolymph compounds and in the innate immunity. Here, the overall structure of the fat body of five species of mosquitoes (Aedes albopictus, Aedes fluviatilis, Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles aquasalis and Anophele...

journal_title：Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

authors： Martins GF,Serrão JE,Ramalho-Ortigão JM,Pimenta PF

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00