Search Results - "Marinho, F"
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Targeting Neutrophils to Prevent Malaria-Associated Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Mice
Published in PLoS pathogens (07-12-2016)“…Malaria remains one of the greatest burdens to global health, causing nearly 500,000 deaths in 2014. When manifesting in the lungs, severe malaria causes acute…”
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Zika might not be acting alone: Using an ecological study approach to investigate potential co-acting risk factors for an unusual pattern of microcephaly in Brazil
Published in PloS one (15-08-2018)“…Zika virus infections can cause a range of neurologic disorders including congenital microcephaly. However, while Zika infections have been notified across all…”
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Distinctive genetic structure and selection patterns in Plasmodium vivax from South Asia and East Africa
Published in Nature communications (26-05-2021)“…Despite the high burden of Plasmodium vivax malaria in South Asian countries, the genetic diversity of circulating parasite populations is not well described…”
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A molecular barcode to inform the geographical origin and transmission dynamics of Plasmodium vivax malaria
Published in PLoS genetics (13-02-2020)“…Although Plasmodium vivax parasites are the predominant cause of malaria outside of sub-Saharan Africa, they not always prioritised by elimination programmes…”
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Calpains: potential targets for alternative chemotherapeutic intervention against human pathogenic trypanosomatids
Published in Current medicinal chemistry (01-08-2013)“…The treatment for both leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis, which are severe human infections caused by trypanosomatids belonging to Leishmania and Trypanosoma…”
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A simple heat-based alternative method for deparaffinization of histological sections significantly improves acid-fast staining results for Mycobacteria in tissue
Published in MethodsX (01-01-2023)“…Histopathology is the study of how disease alters human and animal tissue and is based on the microscopic examination of stained tissue sections. To maintain…”
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Taxonomic review of Copella (Characiformes: Lebiasinidae) with an identification key for the species
Published in PloS one (17-08-2017)“…A taxonomic review of Copella is presented based on the analysis of the type material of all nominal species and extensive material from South American…”
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A Pan Plasmodium lateral flow recombinase polymerase amplification assay for monitoring malaria parasites in vectors and human populations
Published in Scientific reports (30-08-2024)“…Robust diagnostic tools and surveillance are crucial for malaria control and elimination efforts. Malaria caused by neglected Plasmodium parasites is often…”
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A new species of Knodus Eigenmann (Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae) with comments on nuptial tubercles and gill gland in characiform fishes
Published in PloS one (10-07-2019)“…Knodus nuptialis n. sp. is described from the Rio Curuá drainage, Rio Xingu basin, Brazil. It can be diagnosed from its congeners by having dentary teeth…”
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Pregnancy outcome and placenta pathology in Plasmodium berghei ANKA infected mice reproduce the pathogenesis of severe malaria in pregnant women
Published in PloS one (13-02-2008)“…Pregnancy-associated malaria (PAM) is expressed in a range of clinical complications that include increased disease severity in pregnant women, decreased fetal…”
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A GEANT4 based simulation for pixelated X-ray hybrid detectors
Published in Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment (01-02-2015)“…In this letter we present a detailed Monte Carlo approach to simulate pixelated detectors for X-ray applications. It allows us to fully characterize quantities…”
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Measurement of Matric Suction Using Tensiometric and Axis Translation Techniques
Published in Geotechnical and geological engineering (01-12-2008)“…Experimental equipment for the measurement of matric suction in unsaturated soils using hydraulic tensiometers and the axis translation technique share a…”
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Assessing reservoir host status in leishmaniasis with special reference to the infectiousness of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis infections in wild rodents
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2023)“…Molecular methods have been responsible for a notable increase in the detection of Leishmaniinae infections in wild animals. Determining their infectiousness…”
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Acquisition of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax antigens in pregnant women living in a low malaria transmission area of Brazil
Published in Malaria journal (01-12-2022)“…Pregnant women have increased susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria and acquire protective antibodies over successive pregnancies. Most studies that…”
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Female Rats Are Resistant to Cognitive, Motor and Dopaminergic Deficits in the Reserpine-Induced Progressive Model of Parkinson’s Disease
Published in Frontiers in aging neuroscience (25-10-2021)“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. The main symptoms are motor signs such as resting tremor and difficulty in…”
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Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense expressing bacterioferritin have improved resistance to stressful conditions
Published in Journal of applied microbiology (01-06-2020)“…Aims The importance of bacterioferritin in the virulence and pathogenicity of the genus Mycobacterium is still unclear. The aim of this study was to analyse if…”
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Blockade of caspase cascade overcomes malaria-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome in mice
Published in Cell death & disease (10-02-2022)“…Malaria is an enormous burden on global health that caused 409,000 deaths in 2019. Severe malaria can manifest in the lungs, an illness known as acute…”
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Could Heme Oxygenase-1 Be a New Target for Therapeutic Intervention in Malaria-Associated Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome?
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (16-05-2018)“…Malaria is a serious disease and was responsible for 429,000 deaths in 2015. Acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) is one of the…”
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Sociodemographics, lifestyle factors and health status indicators associated with alcohol consumption and related behaviours: a Brazilian population-based analysis
Published in Public health (London) (01-01-2020)“…To investigate how various alcohol-drinking behaviours are associated with sociodemographics, lifestyle factors and health status indicators in Brazil. This…”
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An intranasal administration of Lactococcus lactis strains expressing recombinant interleukin-10 modulates acute allergic airway inflammation in a murine model
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-10-2010)“…Summary Background Around 300 million people world‐wide suffer from asthma, and the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased. Much effort has been used in…”
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