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Experimental Hyalohyphomycosis by Purpureocillium lilacinum: Outcome of the Infection in C57BL/6 Murine Models by de Sequeira, Danielly C M, Menezes, Rodrigo C, Oliveira, Manoel M E, Antas, Paulo R Z, De Luca, Paula M, de Oliveira-Ferreira, Joseli, Borba, Cintia de Moraes

“…is a filamentous, hyaline fungus considered an emerging pathogen in humans. The aim of our study was to evaluate the outcome of hyalohyphomycosis in C57BL/6…”
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F1 Domain of the Leishmania (Leishmania) donovani Nucleoside Hydrolase Promotes a Th1 Response in Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum Cured Patients and in Asymptomatic Individuals Living in an Endemic Area of Leishmaniasis by Carrillo, Eugenia, Fernandez, Laura, Ibarra-Meneses, Ana Victoria, Santos, Micheli L B, Nico, Dirlei, de Luca, Paula M, Correa, Cristiane Bani, de Almeida, Roque Pacheco, Moreno, Javier, Palatnik-de-Sousa, Clarisa B

“…The nucleoside hydrolase NH36 is the main antigen of the Leishmune vaccine and one of the promising candidates for vaccination against visceral leishmaniasis…”
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Multifunctional TH1 cells define a correlate of vaccine-mediated protection against Leishmania major by Darrah, Patricia A, Patel, Dipti T, De Luca, Paula M, Lindsay, Ross W B, Davey, Dylan F, Flynn, Barbara J, Hoff, Søren T, Andersen, Peter, Reed, Steven G, Morris, Sheldon L, Roederer, Mario, Seder, Robert A

“…CD4+ T cells have a crucial role in mediating protection against a variety of pathogens through production of specific cytokines. However, substantial…”
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Tregs in the immune response of BALB/c mice experimentally infected with species of the Sporothrix genus by Corrêa-Moreira, Danielly, De Luca, Paula M, Romeo, Orazio, C Menezes, Rodrigo, Paes, Rodrigo A, Oliveira, Rosely Z, de Moraes, Aurea Ml, de L Neto, Reginaldo G, Moraes Borba, Cintia de, E de Oliveira, Manoel Marques

“…Sporotrichosis occurs through contact with contaminated soil and plant. However, the incidence of sporotrichosis as a zoonotic epidemic has increased,…”
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Malaria-Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Co-infection: Influence on Disease Outcomes and Immune Response by Pinna, Raquel A, Silva-Dos-Santos, Danielle, Perce-da-Silva, Daiana S, Oliveira-Ferreira, Joseli, Villa-Verde, Dea M S, De Luca, Paula M, Banic, Dalma M

“…Malaria and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) are co-endemic throughout large regions in tropical countries and co-infection may impact the evolution of…”
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Detection of antibody to Purpureocillium lilacinum by immunofluorescent assay and flow cytometry in serum of infected C57BL/6 mice by de Sequeira, Danielly C.M., Peixoto, Mariana L.P., De Luca, Paula M., Oliveira-Ferreira, Joseli, Antas, Paulo R.Z., Borba, Cintia M.

“…Purpureocillium lilacinum is an emerging pathogenic fungus that can cause different clinical manifestations ranging from cutaneous and sub-cutaneous infections…”
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Correlation of APRIL with production of inflammatory cytokines during acute malaria in the Brazilian Amazon by Pinna, Raquel A., dos Santos, Adriana C., Perce‐da‐Silva, Daiana S., da Silva, Luciene A., da Silva, Rodrigo N. Rodrigues, Alves, Marcelo R., Santos, Fátima, de Oliveira Ferreira, Joseli, Lima‐Junior, Josué C., Villa‐Verde, Déa M., De Luca, Paula M., Carvalho‐Pinto, Carla E., Banic, Dalma M.

“…Introduction A proliferation‐inducing ligand (APRIL) and B cell activation factor (BAFF) are known to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of several…”
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Atypical mucocutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis in an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patient: T-cell responses and remission of lesions associated with antigen immunotherapy by Da-Cruz, A M, Filgueiras, D V, Coutinho, Z, Mayrink, W, Grimaldi, Jr, G, De Luca, P M, Mendonca, S C, Coutinho, S G

“…An atypical case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated mucocutaneous lesions due to Leishmania braziliensis is described. Many vacuolated…”
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Detection of Intracytoplasmic Cytokines by Flow Cytometry by Santiago, M A, Luca, P M, Bertho, A L, Azeredo-Coutinho, R B, Coutinho, S G

“…Flow cytometry has been used as a powerful technique for studying cell surface antigen expression as well as intracellular molecules. Its capability of…”
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Evaluation of the stability and immunogenicity of autoclaved and nonautoclaved preparations of a vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis by De Luca, Paula M, Mayrink, Wilson, Alves, Carlos Roberto, Coutinho, Sergio G, Oliveira, Marcia P, Bertho, Alvaro L, Toledo, Vicente P, Costa, Carlos Alberto, Genaro, Odair, Mendonça, Sergio C.F

“…This study was designed to evaluate the immunogenicity of autoclaved and nonautoclaved preparations of a vaccine composed of whole antigens from killed…”
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A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the immunogenicity of a candidate vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis by De Luca, Paula M, Mayrink, Wilson, Pinto, Jorge A, Coutinho, Sergio G, Santiago, Marta A, Toledo, Vicente P, Costa, Carlos Alberto, Genaro, Odair, Reis, Alexandre B, Mendonça, Sergio C.F

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the immunogenicity of a vaccine composed of killed Leishmania amazonensis promastigotes using several different protocols in…”
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Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis-induced cutaneous leishmaniasis in the primate Cebus apella: a model for vaccine trials by Garcez, Lourdes M, Goto, Hiro, Ramos, Patrı́cia K, Brigido, Maria do Carmo, Gomes, Patrick A.F, Souza, Railson A, De Luca, Paula M, Mendonça, Sergio C, Muniz, José Augusto P.C, Shaw, Jeffrey J

“…A primate model of leishmaniasis was developed with the objective of future vaccine testing. Lesion development and immunological parameters were studied upon…”
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Characterization of human T lymphocyte-mediated immune responses induced by a vaccine against American tegumentary leishmaniasis by Mendonca, S C, De Luca, P M, Mayrink, W, Restom, T G, Conceicao-Silva, F, Da-Cruz, A M, Bertho, A L, Da Costa, C A, Genaro, O, Toledo, V P

“…Forty-three Brazilians were immunized against American tegumentary leishmaniasis using a vaccine made of whole antigens from killed promastigotes of five…”
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CD4^+ and CD8^+ T Cell Immune Responses of Immunocompetent and Immunocompromised (AIDS) Patients with American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis by Coutinho, Sergio G, Da-Cruz, Alda Maria, Oliveira, Márcia Pereira de, Mendonça, Sergio CF, Bertho, Alvaro L, Luca, Paula M De

“…The host/parasite relationship can either be driven toward the cure and destruction of the parasite or toward active disease with production of tegumentary…”
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Multifunctional T.sub.H1 cells define a correlate of vaccine-mediated protection against Leishmania major by Darrah, Patricia A, Patel, Dipti T, De Luca, Paula M, Lindsay, Ross W B, Davey, Dylan F, Flynn, Barbara J, Hoff, Søren T

“…CD4.sup.+ T cells have a crucial role in mediating protection against a variety of pathogens through production of specific cytokines. However, substantial…”
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Multifunctional T H 1 cells define a correlate of vaccine-mediated protection against Leishmania major by Hoff, Søren T, Darrah, Patricia A, Roederer, Mario, Andersen, Peter, Davey, Dylan F, Seder, Robert A, Patel, Dipti T, De Luca, Paula M, Lindsay, Ross W B, Reed, Steven G, Morris, Sheldon L, Flynn, Barbara J

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Multifunctional T sub(H)1 cells define a correlate of vaccine-mediated protection against Leishmania major by Darrah, Patricia A, Patel, Dipti T, De Luca, Paula M, Lindsay, Ross W B, Davey, Dylan F, Flynn, Barbara J, Hoff, Soeren T, Andersen, Peter, Reed, Steven G, Morris, Sheldon L, Roederer, Mario, Seder, Robert A

“…CD4 super(+) T cells have a crucial role in mediating protection against a variety of pathogens through production of specific cytokines. However, substantial…”
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T-cell responsiveness of American cutaneous leishmaniasis patients to purified Leishmania pifanoi amastigote antigens and Leishmania braziliensis promastigote antigens: immunologic patterns associated with cure by Coutinho, S G, Oliveira, M P, Da-Cruz, A M, De Luca, P M, Mendonça, S C, Bertho, A L, Soong, L, McMahon-Pratt, D

“…Patients suffering from American cutaneous leishmaniasis were studied before therapy (active lesion) and at the end of therapy (cured patients). Assays of…”
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Atypical Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmaniabraziliensis in an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patient: T-cell Responses and Remission of Lesions Associated with Antigen Immunotherapy by Alda M Da-Cruz, Danilo V Filgueiras, Ziadir Coutinho, Wilson Mayrink, Gabriel Grimaldi Jr, Paula M De Luca, Sergio CF Mendonça, Sergio G Coutinho

“…An atypical case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-associated mucocutaneous lesions due to Leishmaniabraziliensis is described. Many vacuolated macrophages…”
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T-Cell Responsiveness of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Patients to PurifiedLeishmania pifanoiAmastigote Antigens andLeishmania braziliensisPromastigote Antigens: Immunologic Patterns Associated with Cure by Coutinho, Sergio G., Oliveira, Marcia P., Da-Cruz, Alda M., De Luca, Paula M., Mendonça, Sergio C.F., Bertho, Alvaro L., Soong, Lynn, McMahon-Pratt, Diane

“…Patients suffering from American cutaneous leishmaniasis were studied before therapy (active lesion) and at the end of therapy (cured patients). Assays of…”
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