Search Results - "Faé, K C"
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Rheumatic Fever: How S. pyogenes-Primed Peripheral T Cells Trigger Heart Valve Lesions
Published in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (01-06-2005)“…: The pathogenesis of rheumatic fever (RF) is related to autoimmune humoral and cellular responses against human tissues triggered by Streptococcus pyogenes…”
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Towards a vaccine against rheumatic fever
Published in Clinical & developmental immunology (01-06-2006)“…Rheumatic fever (RF) is an autoimmune disease which affects more than 20 million children in developing countries. It is triggered by Streptococcus pyogenes…”
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How an autoimmune reaction triggered by molecular mimicry between streptococcal M protein and cardiac tissue proteins leads to heart lesions in rheumatic heart disease
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (01-03-2005)“…Molecular mimicry between microbial antigens and host tissue is suggested as a mechanism for post-infectious autoimmune disease. In the present work we…”
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CD4⁺CD25⁺Foxp3⁺ Indirect Alloreactive T cells from Renal Transplant Patients Suppress Both the Direct and Indirect Pathways of Allorecognition
Published in Scandinavian journal of immunology (01-08-2007)“…Alloreactive T cells recognize donor antigens by two routes: direct and indirect pathways of allorecognition. Although the direct pathway is reported to be…”
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HLA and β-myosin heavy chain do not influence susceptibility to Chagas' disease cardiomyopathy
Published in Microbes and infection (01-06-2000)“…An inflammatory dilated cardiomyopathy occurs in 30% of Chagas' disease patients, chronically infected by Trypanosoma cruzi, while the remaining infected…”
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BAT1, a Putative Anti-Inflammatory Gene, Is Associated with Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-05-2006)“…BackgroundIt is not understood why only a subset of individuals infected with Trypanosoma cruzi develop chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC). Patients with CCC…”
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T-Cell Reactivity against Streptococcal Antigens in the Periphery Mirrors Reactivity of Heart-Infiltrating T Lymphocytes in Rheumatic Heart Disease Patients
Published in Infection and Immunity (01-09-2001)“…Classifications Services IAI Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Identification of group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus strains in Brazil
Published in International Congress series (2006)“…Despite the high incidence of RF and the prevalence of RHD in Brazil, the Streptococcus strains more prevalent in our country were not identified. Aiming to…”
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The Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein–1 Gene Polymorphism Is Associated with Cardiomyopathy in Human Chagas Disease
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-08-2006)“…Background. Only a subset of individuals infected with Trypanosoma cruzi develop chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC). Familial aggregation of CCC in areas of…”
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PDIA3, HSPA5 and vimentin, proteins identified by 2-DE in the valvular tissue, are the target antigens of peripheral and heart infiltrating T cells from chronic rheumatic heart disease patients
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (01-09-2008)“…Abstract Rheumatic fever (RF) is a post-infectious autoimmune disease due to sequel of group A streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD),…”
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Polymorphisms in the Gene for Lymphotoxin-αPredispose to Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-12-2007)“…Background. Chagas disease, caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infection, displays clinical heterogeneity and may be attributable to differential genetic…”
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Lack of association of tumor necrosis factor-α polymorphisms with Chagas disease in Brazilian patients
Published in Immunology Letters (15-01-2007)“…Abstract One third of Trypanosoma cruzi -infected individuals develop chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy (CCC) while the majority remains asymptomatic…”
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The role of allergic rhinitis in nasal responses to sudden temperature changes
Published in Journal of allergy and clinical immunology (01-11-2006)“…Air conditioning–induced rhinitis in allergic individuals is a common epidemiologic finding, but its physiopathology is still controversial. The aim of this…”
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CD4 super(+)CD25 super(+)Foxp3 super(+) Indirect Alloreactive T cells from Renal Transplant Patients Suppress Both the Direct and Indirect Pathways of Allorecognition
Published in Scandinavian journal of immunology (01-08-2007)“…Alloreactive T cells recognize donor antigens by two routes: direct and indirect pathways of allorecognition. Although the direct pathway is reported to be…”
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T cell epitope characterization in tandemly repetitive Trypanosoma cruzi B13 protein
Published in Microbes and infection (01-08-2005)“…Proteins containing tandemly repetitive sequences are present in several immunodominant protein antigens in pathogenic protozoan parasites. The tandemly…”
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