Search Results - "D’Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas"
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The gut anti-complement activity of Aedes aegypti: Investigating new ways to control the major human arboviruses vector in the Americas
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-05-2020)“…Aedes aegypti is the main urban vector of dengue virus, chikungunya virus and Zika virus due to its great dispersal capacity and virus susceptibility. A…”
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Galactosamine reduces sandfly gut protease activity through TOR downregulation and increases Lutzomyia susceptibility to Leishmania
Published in Insect biochemistry and molecular biology (01-07-2020)“…In sandflies, males and females feed on carbohydrates but females must get a blood meal for egg maturation. Using artificial blood meals, this study aimed to…”
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Monitoring Rhodnius neglectus (Lent, 1954) populations' susceptibility to insecticide used in controlling actions in urban areas northwest of São Paulo state
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2022)“…Chagas disease (CD) is caused by the flagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi and can be carried by different species of triatomines, including Rhodnius…”
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cAMP: A second messenger involved in the mechanism of midgut alkalinization in Lutzomyia longipalpis
Published in Insect science (01-08-2022)“…The sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum in the Americas. Female sand flies ingest sugar‐rich solutions and blood, which…”
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Evaluation of the insecticide susceptibility profile in Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) in Belo Horizonte (Brazil)
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…INTRODUCTIONSince 2013, major Cimex lectularius infestations have been detected in public shelters in Belo Horizonte (Brazil). Due to this, insecticide…”
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Susceptibility of phlebotomine sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) collected in the field, to alpha-cypermethrin in four municipalities endemic to leishmaniasis
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-01-2020)“…Although the chemical control against leishmaniasis began in 1953 in Brazil, little information is available on how this strategy has affected populations of…”
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Assessing the mitochondrial DNA diversity of the Chagas disease vector Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-05-2016)“…Triatoma sordida is a species that transmits Trypanosoma cruzi to humans. In Brazil, T. sordida currently deserves special attention because of its wide…”
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Inheritance and heritability of deltamethrin resistance under laboratory conditions of Triatoma infestans from Bolivia
Published in Parasites & vectors (16-11-2015)“…Over the last few decades, pyrethroid-resistant in Triatoma infestans populations have been reported, mainly on the border between Argentina and Bolivia…”
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Standardization of laboratory bioassays for the study of Triatoma sordida susceptibility to pyrethroid insecticides
Published in Parasites & vectors (19-02-2015)“…BACKGROUND: Increasing reports of high-resistant Triatominae populations concerns scientists and sanitarians as little is known about the factors behind the…”
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Genetic characterization of residual Triatoma infestans populations from Brazil by microsatellite
Published in Genetica (01-02-2017)“…In spite of long-term efforts to eliminate Triatoma infestans (Klug 1834) from Brazil, residual foci still persist in the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do…”
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Susceptibility to deltamethrin of wild and domestic populations of Triatoma infestans of the Gran Chaco and the Inter-Andean Valleys of Bolivia
Published in Parasites & vectors (14-11-2014)“…BACKGROUND: The persistence of Triatoma infestans and the continuous transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Inter-Andean Valleys and in the Gran Chaco of…”
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Markers for the population genetics studies of Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)
Published in Parasites & vectors (13-05-2015)“…Triatoma sordida, a vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, is native of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay, and occurs primarily in peridomiciles…”
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Methods for detecting insecticide resistance in sand flies: A systematic review
Published in Acta tropica (01-01-2021)“…•47 populations of sandflies with confirmed resistance to insecticides.•Resistance bioassays for sandflies need to be standardized.•SRL is essential for…”
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Clogmia albipunctata (Williston, 1893) midgut physiology: pH control and functional relationship with Lower Diptera (nematoceran) especially with hematophagous species
Published in Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology (01-04-2024)“…Clogmia albipunctata (Williston, 1893) is a non-hematophagous insect belonging to the order Diptera, suborder Nematocera (Lower Diptera) and family…”
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Evasion of the complement system by Leishmania through the uptake of C4bBP, a complement regulatory protein, and probably by the action of GP63 on C4b molecules deposited on parasite surface
Published in Acta tropica (01-06-2023)“…•A new mechanism of complement inhibition by Leishmania is described.•This mechanism involves C4bBP recruitment from human serum and C4b inactivation by factor…”
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Evasion of the complement system by Leishmania through the uptake of factor H, a complement regulatory protein
Published in Acta tropica (01-12-2021)“…•A new mechanism of complement inhibition by Leishmania has been described.•This mechanism involves the uptake of the regulatory protein factor H.•There is a…”
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Toxicological profile of deltamethrin in Triatoma brasiliensis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) in State of Ceará, Northeastern Brazil
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2015)“…Triatoma brasiliensis is the species of greatest epidemiological relevance in the semi-arid region of Brazil. This species is predominantly found in domestic…”
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Bedbug salivation patterns during hematophagy in the skin of a mammalian host
Published in Journal of insect physiology (01-05-2021)“…[Display omitted] •Salivation of Cimex lectularius is demonstrated for the first time.•Acridine Orange accumulates in the principal salivary glands of…”
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Resistance to deltamethrin by domestic and wild Triatoma infestans populations in the municipality of Toro Toro, Potosi, Bolivia
Published in Parasites & vectors (17-02-2018)“…Chemical control with pyrethroid insecticides has been effective in reducing endemic areas of distribution of Triatoma infestans in the Southern Cone, as well…”
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How Lutzomyia longipalpis deals with the complement system present in the ingested blood: The role of soluble inhibitors and the adsorption of factor H by midgut
Published in Journal of insect physiology (01-01-2020)“…[Display omitted] •The contact of blood with enterocytes activates the human complement system.•The gut of Lutzomyia longipalpis produce a soluble complement…”
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