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The Trypanosoma cruzi Protein TcHTE Is Critical for Heme Uptake by Merli, Marcelo L, Pagura, Lucas, Hernández, Josefina, Barisón, María Julia, Pral, Elizabeth M F, Silber, Ariel M, Cricco, Julia A

“…Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas' disease, presents nutritional requirements for several metabolites. It requires heme for the biosynthesis…”
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Cysteine proteases of Trypanosoma ( Megatrypanum ) theileri : Cathepsin L-like gene sequences as targets for phylogenetic analysis, genotyping diagnosis by Rodrigues, Adriana C, Garcia, Herakles A, Ortiz, Paola A, Cortez, Alane P, Martinkovic, Franjo, Paiva, Fernando, Batista, Jael S, Minervino, Antonio H, Campaner, Marta, Pral, Elizabeth M, Alfieri, Silvia C, Teixeira, Marta M.G

“…Abstract Although Trypanosoma theileri and allied trypanosomes are the most widespread trypanosomes in bovids little is known about proteolytic enzymes in…”
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Genes of cathepsin L-like proteases in Trypanosoma rangeli isolates: Markers for diagnosis, genotyping and phylogenetic relationships by Ortiz, P.A., Maia da Silva, F., Cortez, A.P., Lima, L., Campaner, M., Pral, E.M.F., Alfieri, S.C., Teixeira, M.M.G.

“…We have sequenced genes encoding cathepsin L-like (CatL-like) cysteine proteases from isolates of Trypanosoma rangeli from humans, wild mammals and Rhodnius…”
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Elastase secretion in Acanthamoeba polyphaga by Ferreira, Gabriela A., Magliano, Ana C.M., Pral, Elizabeth M.F., Alfieri, Silvia C.

“…Acanthamoeba species are frequently isolated from soil and water collections. In the environment, the organisms multiply as phagotrophic trophozoites and…”
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The Involvement of Glutamate Metabolism in the Resistance to Thermal, Nutritional, and Oxidative Stress in Trypanosoma cruzi by Magdaleno, Anahí, Suárez Mantilla, Brian, Rocha, Sandra C., Pral, Elizabeth M. F., Silber, Ariel M.

“…The inhibition of some glutamate metabolic pathways could lead to diminished parasite survival. In this study, the effects of L-methionine sulfoximine (MS),…”
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Antiprotozoal and antioxidant alkaloids from Alternanthera littoralis by Koolen, Hector H.F., Pral, Elizabeth M.F., Alfieri, Silvia C., Marinho, Jane V.N., Serain, Alessandra F., Hernández-Tasco, Alvaro J., Andreazza, Nathalia L., Salvador, Marcos J.

“…Five alkaloids, in addition to hydroxytyrosol and uridine, were isolated from aerial parts of Alternanthera littoralis P. Beauv. Among the isolated compounds,…”
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Role of Δ1-Pyrroline-5-Carboxylate Dehydrogenase Supports Mitochondrial Metabolism and Host-Cell Invasion of Trypanosoma cruzi by Mantilla, Brian S., Paes, Lisvane S., Pral, Elizabeth M.F., Martil, Daiana E., Thiemann, Otavio H., Fernández-Silva, Patricio, Bastos, Erick L., Silber, Ariel M.

“…Proline is crucial for energizing critical events throughout the life cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. The proline…”
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PROTEINASE ACTIVITIES IN TOTAL EXTRACTS AND IN MEDIUM CONDITIONED BY ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA TROPHOZOITES by Alfieri, Silvia C, Correia, Carlos E. B, Motegi, Sofia A, Pral, Elizabeth M. F

“…Acanthamoeba species can cause granulomatous encephalitis and keratitis in man. The mechanisms that underlie tissue damage and invasion by the amoebae are…”
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GROWTH PHASE AND MEDIUM pH MODULATE THE EXPRESSION OF PROTEINASE ACTIVITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MEGASOMES IN AXENICALLY CULTIVATED LEISHMANIA (LEISHMANIA) AMAZONENSIS AMASTIGOTE–LIKE ORGANISMS by Pral, Elizabeth M. F, Moitinho, Maria da Luz R, Balanco, José Mário F, Teixeira, Verônica R, Milder, Regina V, Alfieri, Silvia C

“…Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis LV79 (MPRO/BR/72/M1841) has been adapted to grow at 33 C as amastigote-like (AL) organisms in modified UM-54 medium…”
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Axenic cultivation and partial characterization of Leishmania braziliensis amastigote-like stages by Balanco, J M, Pral, E M, da Silva, S, Bijovsky, A T, Mortara, R A, Alfieri, S C

“…Leishmania braziliensis strain M2903 was adapted for growth and serially maintained as amastigotes at 34 degrees C in modified UM-54 medium, with growth curves…”
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Bioactivity of Flavonoids Isolated from Lychnophora markgravii against Leishmania amazonensis Amastigotes by Salvador, Marcos José, Sartori, Fabiana Terezinha, Sacilotto, Ana Claudia B. C., Pral, Elizabeth M. F., Alfieri, Silvia Celina, Vichnewski, Walter

“…The bioactivity of the flavonoids pinostrobin (1), pinocembrin (2), tectochrysin (3), galangin 3-methyl ether (4), and tiliroside (5) isolated from Lychnophora…”
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A New Heptasubstituted (E)-Aurone Glucoside and Other Aromatic Compounds of Gomphrena agrestis with Biological Activity by Ferreira, Eliane O., Salvador, Marcos J., Pral, Elizabeth M. F., Alfieri, Silvia C., Ito, Izabel Y., Dias, Diones A.

“…A new aurone 1 and two known substances, aurantiamide acetate (2) and tiliroside (3), were isolated from the ethanolic extract of Gomphrena agrestis. The…”
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Mycoplasma contamination of cell cultures maintained in laboratories of private, government and college institutions. by Miyaki, C, Pral, M M, Gallina, NMF, de Rizzo, E

“…Mycoplasma is one of the most serious contaminants of cell cultures. Its detection is very important in virology, as well as its eradication. The aim of this…”
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Potency control of live, attenuated vaccines against measles used in children vaccinations in the State of São Paulo, Brazil [1976-1980] by Pral, M M, Woe Fang, F L, de Rizzo, E

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Trypanosoma cruzi: identification of proteinases in shed components of trypomastigote forms by Yokoyama-Yasunaka, J K, Pral, E M, Oliveira Júnior, O C, Alfieri, S C, Stolf, A M

“…Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes were shown to predominantly release high molecular weight components (above 50 kDa) when allowed to shed for 1 hour in…”
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Leishmania mexicana: proteinase activities and megasomes in axenically cultivated amastigote-like forms by Pral, E M, Bijovsky, A T, Balanco, J M, Alfieri, S C

“…Proteinase activities and megasomes were examined in axenically cultivated amastigote-like forms, freshly isolated lesion amastigotes, and promastigotes…”
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A radioiodinated peptidyl diazomethane detects similar cysteine proteinases in amastigotes and promastigotes of Leishmania (L.) mexicana and L. (L.) amazonensis by ALFIERI, S. C, BALANCO, J. M. F, PRAL, E. M. F

“…Cysteine proteinase activities were examined in lesion amastigotes as well as in stationary-phase promastigotes of Leishmania (L.) mexicana and Leishmania (L.)…”
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Sorbitol-gelatin and glutamic acid-lactose solutions for stabilization of reference preparations of measles virus by de Rizzo, E, Tenório, E C, Mendes, I F, Fang, F L, Pral, M M, Takata, C S, Miyaki, C, Gallina, N M, Tuchiya, H N, Akimura, O K

“…The work reported here sought to assess the protection afforded by two stabilizing solutions (sorbitol-gelatin and glutamic acid-lactose) in preserving the…”
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Leishmania amazonensis: specific labeling of amastigote cysteine proteinases by radioiodinated N-benzyloxycarbonyl-tyrosyl-alanyl diazomethane by Alfieri, S C, Pral, E M, Shaw, E, Ramazeilles, C, Rabinovitch, M

“…Living Leishmania amazonensis amastigotes were incubated with radioiodinated N-benzyloxycarbonyl-L-tyrosyl-L-alanyl diazomethane (Z-Tyr-AlaCHN2), an…”
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Avaliaçáo das condições de estocagem de vacinas vivas, atenuadas contra o sarampo, em postos de vacinação credenciados e em centros de Saude do estado de São Paulo (Brasil) by FRANÇA MENDES, I, PRAL, M. M, MIYAKI, C, FRAZATTI GALLIMA, N, LIAUW WOE FANG, F, NAKAHATA TUCHIYA, H, NINOMYA, T, DE RIZZO, E

“…Para avaliar as condições de estocagem de vacinas vivas, atenuadas contra o sarampo, da rede de vacinação do Estado de São Paulo (Brasil), foram visitados 71…”
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