Search Results - "Lambertucci, Jose Roberto"
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Revisiting the concept of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and its challenges using traditional and new tools
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-03-2014)“…Different aspects of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are revisited here. Manson's schistosomiasis causes periportal fibrosis and portal hypertension in…”
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Acute schistosomiasis mansoni: revisited and reconsidered
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-07-2010)“…Acute schistosomiasis is a systemic hypersensitivity reaction against the migrating schistosomula and eggs. A variety of clinical manifestations appear during…”
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Functional autoantibodies against G protein-coupled receptors in hepatic and pulmonary hypertensions in human schistosomiasis
Published in Frontiers in immunology (17-06-2024)“…Schistosomiasis (SM) is a parasitic disease caused by . SM causes chronic inflammation induced by parasitic eggs, with collagen/fibrosis deposition in the…”
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Clinical Profiles and Factors Associated with Death in Adults with Dengue Admitted to Intensive Care Units, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Published in PloS one (19-06-2015)“…The purpose of our study was to describe the clinical profile of dengue-infected patients admitted to Brazilian intensive care units (ICU) and evaluate factors…”
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Sensitivity and specificity of the circulating cathodic antigen rapid urine test in the diagnosis of Schistosomiasis mansoni infection and evaluation of morbidity in a low- endemic area in Brazil
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-05-2017)“…The Kato-Katz technique is the standard diagnostic test for Schistosoma mansoni infection in rural areas. However, the utility of this method is severely…”
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Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation may reveal subclinical alterations in human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1-associated myelopathy
Published in PloS one (12-07-2018)“…Vestibular-evoked myogenic potential triggered by galvanic vestibular stimulation (galvanic-VEMP) evaluates the motor spinal cord and identifies subclinical…”
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Schistosoma mansoni granulomas in the skeletal striated muscles in the murine model of neuroschistosomiasis: histological findings
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-01-2020)“…Schistosomiasis mansoni presents many clinical manifestations during migration of schistosomes in their hosts, including diarrhea, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly,…”
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Association of Schistosoma mansoni-specific IgG and IgE antibody production and clinical schistosomiasis status in a rural area of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Published in PloS one (04-02-2014)“…Studies in murine models and human populations have indicated that the collagen-rich granulomatous response against parasite eggs trapped in the liver is…”
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Schistosome-induced cholangiocyte proliferation and osteopontin secretion correlate with fibrosis and portal hypertension in human and murine schistosomiasis mansoni
Published in Clinical science (1979) (01-11-2015)“…Schistosomiasis is a major cause of portal hypertension worldwide. It associates with portal fibrosis that develops during chronic infection. The mechanisms by…”
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Characterisation of ocular involvement in an experimental model of neuroschistosomiasis mansoni
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-01-2019)“…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…”
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Quality of Life Assessment Among Patients Living With Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis and Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy
Published in Frontiers in medicine (01-06-2021)“…Schistosomiasis is a major public health problem in tropical areas of the world. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurement is being widely used to…”
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Osteopontin Is Upregulated in Human and Murine Acute Schistosomiasis Mansoni
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (18-10-2016)“…Symptomatic acute schistosomiasis mansoni is a systemic hypersensitivity reaction against the migrating schistosomula and mature eggs after a primary…”
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Proviral load and the balance of serum cytocines in HTLV-1-asymptomatic infection and in HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
Published in Acta tropica (01-01-2013)“…[Display omitted] ► The proviral load and the seric TNF-α pro-inflammatory cytokine profile may be independent events in the peripheral blood of HAM/TSP…”
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Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) Triggered by Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS): A Promising Tool to Assess Spinal Cord Function in Schistosomal Myeloradiculopathy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2016)“…Schistosomal myeloradiculopathy (SMR), the most severe and disabling ectopic form of Schistosoma mansoni infection, is caused by embolized ova eliciting local…”
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An AIDS patient asks for help
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-03-2012)“…Details of a case involving a 21-year-old male patient with congenital human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who came to hospital complaining of fever,…”
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Thrombocytopenia as a surrogate marker of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in endemic areas for Schistosomiasis mansoni
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-04-2014)“…This study aimed to evaluate whether a low platelet count is a good surrogate marker of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) in a rural area of Brazil. A small…”
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Ultrasound in schistosomiasis mansoni
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-07-2010)“…We reviewed ultrasound features in patients with schistosomiasis mansoni. The alterations that we observed in acute and hepatosplenic schistosomiasis are…”
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Analysis of the effects of treatment of human Schistosoma mansoni infection on the immune response of patients from endemic areas
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Inaccuracy of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using soluble and recombinant antigens to detect asymptomatic infection by Leishmania infantum
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (20-10-2009)“…One of the most important drawbacks in visceral leishmaniasis (VL) population studies is the difficulty of diagnosing asymptomatic carriers. The aim of this…”
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