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Mast cell heterogeneity and anti-inflammatory annexin A1 expression in leprosy skin lesions by Costa, Maurício B., Mimura, Kallyne K.O., Freitas, Aline A., Hungria, Emerith M., Sousa, Ana Lúcia O.M., Oliani, Sonia M., Stefani, Mariane M.A.

“…Mast cells (MCs) have important immunoregulatory roles in skin inflammation. Annexin A1 (ANXA1) is an endogenous anti-inflammatory protein that can be…”
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Evaluation of HLA-G immune checkpoint molecule in melanocytic lesions by Gomes, Raylane P., Caetano, Gabriela Tayrine, Sampaio, Lucas Henrique F., Silva, Camila R., Costa, Maurício B., Cysneiro, Maria Auxiliadora, Wastowski, Isabela Jubé

“…ABSTRACT The human leukocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) is a non-classical molecule of the major histocompatibility complex. HLA-G has been associated with the process…”
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Whole genome sequencing distinguishes between relapse and reinfection in recurrent leprosy cases by Stefani, Mariane M A, Avanzi, Charlotte, Bührer-Sékula, Samira, Benjak, Andrej, Loiseau, Chloé, Singh, Pushpendra, Pontes, Maria A A, Gonçalves, Heitor S, Hungria, Emerith M, Busso, Philippe, Piton, Jérémie, Silveira, Maria I S, Cruz, Rossilene, Schetinni, Antônio, Costa, Maurício B, Virmond, Marcos C L, Diorio, Suzana M, Dias-Baptista, Ida M F, Rosa, Patricia S, Matsuoka, Masanori, Penna, Maria L F, Cole, Stewart T, Penna, Gerson O

“…Since leprosy is both treated and controlled by multidrug therapy (MDT) it is important to monitor recurrent cases for drug resistance and to distinguish…”
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Potential plasma markers of Type 1 and Type 2 leprosy reactions: a preliminary report by Stefani, Mariane M, Guerra, Jackeline G, Sousa, Ana Lucia M, Costa, Mauricio B, Oliveira, Maria Leide W, Martelli, Celina T, Scollard, David M

“…The clinical management of leprosy Type 1 (T1R) and Type 2 (T2R) reactions pose challenges mainly because they can cause severe nerve injury and disability. No…”
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Genetic and Immunological Evidence Implicates Interleukin 6 as a Susceptibility Gene for Leprosy Type 2 Reaction by Sousa, Ana Lucia M., Fava, Vinicius M., Sampaio, Lucas H., Martelli, Celina Maria T., Costa, Mauricio B., Mira, Marcelo T., Stefani, Mariane M. A.

“…In leprosy, type 1 reaction (T1R) and type 2 reaction (T2R) are major causes of nerve injury and permanent disabilities. A previous study on plasma levels of…”
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Subcutaneoous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei in a cardiac transplant recipient by Silva, Maria do Rosário R, Fernandes, Orionalda de F L, Costa, Carolina R, Chaul, Aiçar, Morgado, Luciano F, Fleury-Júnior, Luis Fernando, Costa, Maurício B

“…We report a case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala jeanselmei in a cardiac transplant recipient maintained on immunosuppressive therapy with…”
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Mycobacterium leprae DNA associated with type 1 reactions in single lesion paucibacillary leprosy treated with single dose rifampin, ofloxacin, and minocycline by Sousa, Ana Lucia O M, Stefani, Mariane M A, Pereira, Gisner A S, Costa, Mauricio B, Rebello, Paula F, Gomes, Maria Katia, Narahashi, Kazue, Gillis, Thomas P, Krahenbuhl, James L, Martelli, Celina M T

“…Leprosy affects skin and peripheral nerves, and acute inflammatory type 1 reactions (reversal reaction) can cause neurologic impairment and disabilities…”
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Subcutaneoous phaeohyphomycosis by Exophiala jeanselmei in a cardiac transplant recipient Feohifomicose subcutânea por Exophiala jeanselmei em um transplantado cardíaco by Maria do Rosário R. Silva, Orionalda de F.L. Fernandes, Carolina R. Costa, Aiçar Chaul, Luciano F. Morgado, Luis Fernando Fleury-Júnior, Maurício B. Costa

“…We report a case of phaeohyphomycosis caused by Exophiala jeanselmei in a cardiac transplant recipient maintained on immunosuppressive therapy with…”
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Distinct histopathological patterns in single lesion leprosy patients treated with single dose therapy (ROM) in the Brazilian Multicentric Study by Costa, M B, Cavalcanti Neto, P F, Martelli, C M, Stefani, M M, Maceira, J P, Gomes, M K, Schettini, A P, Rebello, P F, Pignataro, P E, Ueda, E S, Narahashi, K, Scollard, D M

“…This paper aims to describe the histomorphologic features of skin biopsies of single lesion leprosy patients recruited at outpatient clinics in four Brazilian…”
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Single lesion paucibacillary leprosy: baseline profile of the Brazilian Multicenter Cohort Study by Martelli, C M, Stefani, M M, Gomes, M K, Rebello, P F, Peninni, S, Narahashi, K, Maroclo, A L, Costa, M B, Silva, S A, Sacchetim, S C, Nery, J A, Salles, A M, Gillis, T P, Krahenbuhl, J L, Andrade, A L

“…In Brazil, there is little information about the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of paucibacillary, single skin lesion leprosy patients (SSL-PB)…”
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Assessment of anti-PGL-I as a prognostic marker of leprosy reaction by Stefani, M M, Martelli, C M, Morais-Neto, O L, Martelli, P, Costa, M B, de Andrade, A L

“…The anti-phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I) assay as currently applied for leprosy is conceived as an early marker of asymptomatic infection, early disease…”
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