Search Results - "Carla Maia"
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Biomarkers Associated With Leishmania infantum Exposure, Infection, and Disease in Dogs
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (06-09-2018)“…Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a vector-borne disease caused by the protozoan ( ) species [syn. . ( .) species in the Americas] which is transmitted by the…”
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Dipylidium caninum in the twenty-first century: epidemiological studies and reported cases in companion animals and humans
Published in Parasites & vectors (10-05-2022)“…Dipilidiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum. Fleas and, less frequently, lice act as an intermediate host, and their…”
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Dietary recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Nutrition reviews (09-03-2021)“…Abstract Optimal nutrition can improve well-being and might mitigate the risk and morbidity associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the…”
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Altered acylated ghrelin response to food intake in congenital generalized lipodystrophy
Published in PloS one (07-01-2021)“…Patients with congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) have very low levels of leptin and are described as having a voracious appetite. However, a direct…”
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Can Sergentomyia (Diptera, Psychodidae) play a role in the transmission of mammal-infecting Leishmania?
Published in Parasite (Paris) (2016)“…Leishmaniases are parasitic diseases caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania. The parasites, which infect various wild and domestic mammals, including…”
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Recent advances on Dirofilaria repens in dogs and humans in Europe
Published in Parasites & vectors (19-12-2018)“…Dirofilaria repens is a nematode affecting domestic and wild canids, transmitted by several species of mosquitoes. It usually causes a non-pathogenic…”
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Leishmania infection in cats and feline leishmaniosis: An updated review with a proposal of a diagnosis algorithm and prevention guidelines
Published in Current research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases (01-01-2021)“…Leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania, which are transmitted to vertebrates, including cats, through the bites…”
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Determination of synthetic food dyes in commercial soft drinks by TLC and ion-pair HPLC
Published in Food chemistry (15-08-2014)“…•Synthetic food colourings were analyzed in soft drinks.•The colourings food were extracted from soft drinks using C18 SPE.•The colourings food were identified…”
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Knowledge, perceptions and practices of health students and professionals regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal: a cross-sectional study
Published in Parasites & vectors (25-10-2023)“…Control of leishmaniasis in the Mediterranean Basin relies on the active contributions from researchers in the fields of animal, human and environmental…”
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Identification of trypanosomatids and blood feeding preferences of phlebotomine sand fly species common in Sicily, Southern Italy
Published in PloS one (10-03-2020)“…In this study, the presence of Leishmania DNA and blood feeding sources in phlebotomine sand fly species commonly present in Sicily were investigated. A total…”
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Zinc’s role in the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review
Published in Biometals (01-04-2017)“…Past research has shown the importance of zinc in several metabolic processes, such as the glucidic metabolism. The present systematic review aims to discuss…”
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New indices in predicting cardiometabolic risk and its relation to endothelial dysfunction in adolescents: The HELENA study
Published in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases (01-05-2023)“…Blood pressure (BP) changes and insulin resistance (IR) are important cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors; their early identification can contribute to the…”
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Canine Leishmaniasis Control in the Context of One Health
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2019)“…Dogs are the main reservoir of Leishmania infantum and in some countries have been regularly culled as part of government policy to control visceral…”
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Non-Endemic Leishmaniases Reported Globally in Humans between 2000 and 2021—A Comprehensive Review
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-08-2022)“…Leishmaniases are human and animal parasitic diseases transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies. Globalization is an important driver of the burden and in the…”
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Selenium and thyroid cancer: a systematic review
Published in Nutrition and cancer (16-11-2020)“…The aim of the study was to investigate the association between blood and tissue levels of selenium and thyroid cancer through a systematic review. We searched…”
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Leishmaniases in the European Union and Neighboring Countries
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-06-2021)“…A questionnaire survey of animal and human health authorities in Europe revealed that leishmaniases are not notifiable in all countries with autochthonous…”
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Experimental feeding of Sergentomyia minuta on reptiles and mammals: comparison with Phlebotomus papatasi
Published in Parasites & vectors (13-04-2023)“…Sergentomyia minuta (Diptera: Phlebotominae) is an abundant sand fly species in the Mediterranean basin and a proven vector of reptile parasite Leishmania…”
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Plasma signatures of Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy patients identified by untargeted lipidomic profiling are not changed after a fat-containing breakfast meal
Published in Prostaglandins, leukotrienes and essential fatty acids (01-09-2023)“…•Berardinelli-Seip lipodystrophy is known as congenital generalized lipodystrophy, CGL.•CGL is rare and patients suffer with increased appetite and shortened…”
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Development of an indirect ELISA for the serodiagnosis of canine infection by Onchocerca lupi
Published in Scientific reports (09-02-2024)“…Onchocerca lupi is a zoonotic filarioid parasite of dogs and cats with widespread distribution. A specific non-invasive diagnostic assay for the detection of…”
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Knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis in Portugal – Comparison between blood donors and health students/professionals
Published in One health (01-06-2024)“…To compare the current knowledge and practices regarding leishmaniasis among blood donors and health students and professionals, in Portugal. Data were…”
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