Search Results - "Regis Silva, Carlos Gustavo"
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Comprehensive analysis of early T cell responses to acute Zika Virus infection during the first epidemic in Bahia, Brazil
Published in PloS one (09-05-2024)“…In most cases, Zika virus (ZIKV) causes a self-limited acute illness in adults, characterized by mild clinical symptoms that resolve within a few days. Immune…”
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APOL1 genotyping via buccal mucosa cell samples to establish risk of kidney disease
Published in BMC nephrology (10-10-2022)“…Two alleles (G1 and G2) of the apolipoprotein 1 gene ( APOL1 ) predispose people of African descent to developing or accelerating the course of certain types…”
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Spatiotemporal distribution analysis of syphilis in Brazil: Cases of congenital and syphilis in pregnant women from 2001-2017
Published in PloS one (06-10-2022)“…In Brazil, the notification of congenital (CS) and syphilis in pregnant women (SiP) is compulsory. Notification data provided by the Ministry of Health in…”
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Spatiotemporal distribution analysis of syphilis in Brazil: Cases of congenital and syphilis in pregnant women from 2001–2017
Published in PloS one (06-10-2022)“…In Brazil, the notification of congenital (CS) and syphilis in pregnant women (SiP) is compulsory. Notification data provided by the Ministry of Health in…”
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Imbalanced IL10/TGF-β production by regulatory T-lymphocytes in patients with HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/ tropical spastic paraparesis
Published in BMC infectious diseases (28-06-2024)“…Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1), also denominated Human T-cell leukemia virus-1, induces immune activation and secretion of proinflammatory…”
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Western blot using Trypanosoma cruzi chimeric recombinant proteins for the serodiagnosis of chronic Chagas disease: A proof-of-concept study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2022)“…Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. The chronic phase of CD is characterized by the presence of IgG anti-T. cruzi antibodies; and diagnosis is…”
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Evidence of New Endemic Clusters of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (HTLV) Infection in Bahia, Brazil
Published in Frontiers in microbiology (14-05-2019)“…Salvador, Bahia (northeastern Brazil), has been identified as the epicenter of Human T-cell leukemia virus Human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) type 1 infection…”
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Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 Based on the LAMP Assay Associated with the CRISPRCas12a System
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (30-06-2023)“…The global public health system has been severely tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mass testing was essential in controlling the transmission of the…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Detection via RT-PCR in Matched Saliva and Nasopharyngeal Samples Reveals High Concordance in Different Commercial Assays
Published in Diagnostics (Basel) (16-01-2023)“…Self-collected saliva samples can increase the diagnostic efficiency and benefit healthcare workers, patient care, and infection control. This study evaluated…”
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Tracking false-negative results in molecular diagnosis: proposal of a triplex-PCR based method for leishmaniasis diagnosis
Published in The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (22-04-2014)“…Molecular biological methods have become increasingly relevant to the diagnosis and control of infectious diseases, such as leishmaniasis. Since various…”
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Acute coronary syndrome: Relationship between genetic variants and TIMI risk
Published in Cytokine (Philadelphia, Pa.) (01-10-2018)“…•Hypertension was related to the severity of the TIMI risk classification.•IL6R and TNFa genotypes were different between patients and blood donors.•TNFa and…”
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DNA polymerase beta from Trypanosoma cruzi is involved in kinetoplast DNA replication and repair of oxidative lesions
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-06-2012)“…[Display omitted] ► Reactive oxygen species can induce oxoguanine in kinetoplast DNA of T. cruzi. ► Parasites overexpressing DNA Polβ showed increased survival…”
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Escherichia coli as a model system to study DNA repair genes of eukaryotic organisms
Published in Genetics and molecular research (31-03-2003)“…The bacteria Escherichia coli has been widely employed in studies of eukaryotic DNA repair genes. Several eukaryotic genes have been cloned by functional…”
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Comprehensive analysis of early T cell responses to acute Zika Virus infection during the first epidemic in Bahia, Brazil
Published in PloS one (01-01-2024)“…BackgroundIn most cases, Zika virus (ZIKV) causes a self-limited acute illness in adults, characterized by mild clinical symptoms that resolve within a few…”
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Schistosoma mansoni: The IMP4 gene is involved in DNA repair/tolerance after treatment with alkylating agent methyl methane sulfonate
Published in Experimental parasitology (01-05-2007)“…Using a functional complementation strategy, we have isolated a Schistosoma mansoni cDNA that complemented Escherichia coli mutant strains which are defective…”
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Biochemical studies with DNA polymerase β and DNA polymerase β-PAK of Trypanosoma cruzi suggest the involvement of these proteins in mitochondrial DNA maintenance
Published in DNA repair (01-11-2008)“…Mammalian DNA polymerase β is a nuclear enzyme involved in the base excision and single-stranded DNA break repair pathways. In trypanosomatids, this protein…”
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Characterization of the Trypanosoma cruzi Rad51 gene and its role in recombination events associated with the parasite resistance to ionizing radiation
Published in Molecular and biochemical parasitology (01-10-2006)“…The Rad51 gene encodes a highly conserved enzyme involved in DNA double-strand break (DSB) repair and recombination processes. We cloned and characterized the…”
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