Search Results - "Rodrigues da Silva, Rodrigo Nunes"
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Leptospira Leptolysin Contributes to Serum Resistance but Is Not Essential for Acute Infection
Published in Molecular microbiology (01-11-2024)“…ABSTRACT Previous in vitro works focusing on virulence determinants of the spirochete Leptospira implicated metalloproteinases as putative contributing factors…”
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Main B‐cell epitopes of PvAMA‐1 and PvMSP‐9 are targeted by naturally acquired antibodies and epitope‐specific memory cells in acute and convalescent phases of vivax malaria
Published in Parasite immunology (01-05-2020)“…Although antibodies are considered critical for malaria protection, little is known about the mechanisms/factors that maintain humoral immunity, especially…”
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Apical membrane protein 1‐specific antibody profile and temporal changes in peripheral blood B‐cell populations in Plasmodium vivax malaria
Published in Parasite immunology (01-09-2019)“…Plasmodium falciparum‐specific antibodies tend to be short‐lived, but their cognate memory B cells (MBCs) circulate in the peripheral blood of exposed subjects…”
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Characterization of T and B cell epitopes in PvCyRPA by studying the naturally acquired immune response in Brazilian Amazon communities
Published in Scientific reports (09-11-2024)“…Plasmodium vivax , a challenging species to eliminate, causes millions of malaria cases globally annually. Developing an effective vaccine is crucial in the…”
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Critically Ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients Exhibit Hyperactive Cytokine Responses Associated With Effector Exhausted Senescent T Cells in Acute Infection
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (15-11-2021)“…BACKGROUNDCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can progress to severe pneumonia with respiratory failure and is aggravated by the deregulation of the immune…”
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Construction, Expression, and Evaluation of the Naturally Acquired Humoral Immune Response against Plasmodium vivax RMC-1, a Multistage Chimeric Protein
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (18-07-2023)“…The PvCelTOS, PvCyRPA, and Pvs25 proteins play important roles during the three stages of the lifecycle. In this study, we designed and expressed a recombinant…”
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Immunogenicity of synthetic peptide constructs based on PvMSP9E795-A808, a linear B-cell epitope of the P. vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-9
Published in Vaccine (07-01-2019)“…•PvMSp9E795-A808 synthetic constructs were immunogenic in mice.•IgG1, IgG2a and IgG2b were prevalent in humoral response induced by synthetic peptides.•T-cell…”
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Immunogenicity of PvCyRPA, PvCelTOS and Pvs25 chimeric recombinant protein of Plasmodium vivax in murine model
Published in Frontiers in immunology (19-06-2024)“…In the Americas, is the predominant causative species of malaria, a debilitating and economically significant disease. Due to the complexity of the malaria…”
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Identification and validation of specific B-cell epitopes of hantaviruses associated to hemorrhagic fever and renal syndrome
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2019)“…Orthohantavirus infection is a neglected global health problem affecting approximately 200,000 people/year, spread by rodent hosts and associated to fatal…”
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Changes in B Cell Pool of Patients With Multibacillary Leprosy: Diminished Memory B Cell and Enhanced Mature B in Peripheral Blood
Published in Frontiers in immunology (21-09-2021)“…Despite being treatable, leprosy still represents a major public health problem, and many mechanisms that drive leprosy immunopathogenesis still need to be…”
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The Serological Cross-Detection of Bat-Borne Hantaviruses: A Valid Strategy or Taking Chances?
Published in Viruses (22-06-2021)“…Bats are hosts of a range of viruses, and their great diversity and unique characteristics that distinguish them from all other mammals have been related to…”
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Leptolysin, a Leptospira secreted metalloprotease of the pappalysin family with broad-spectrum activity
Published in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology (23-08-2022)“…Extracellular proteolytic enzymes are produced by a variety of pathogenic microorganisms, and contribute to host colonization by modulating virulence. Here, we…”
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In silico Identification and Validation of a Linear and Naturally Immunogenic B-Cell Epitope of the Plasmodium vivax Malaria Vaccine Candidate Merozoite Surface Protein-9
Published in PloS one (20-01-2016)“…Synthetic peptide vaccines provide the advantages of safety, stability and low cost. The success of this approach is highly dependent on efficient epitope…”
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Immunogenicity of synthetic peptide constructs based on PvMSP9 E795-A808 , a linear B-cell epitope of the P. vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-9
Published in Vaccine (07-01-2019)“…Plasmodium vivax Merozoite Surface Protein-9 (PvMSP-9) is a malaria vaccine candidate naturally immunogenic in humans and able to induce high antibody titers…”
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Dynamics of IgM and IgG Antibody Response Profile against Linear B-Cell Epitopes from Exoerythrocytic (CelTOS and TRAP) and Erythrocytic (CyRPA) Phases of Plasmodium vivax : Follow-Up Study
Published in Antibodies (Basel) (15-08-2024)“…Malaria is a serious health problem worldwide affecting mainly children and socially vulnerable people. The biological particularities of , such as the ability…”
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Sph2 (176-191) and Sph2 (446-459) : Identification of B-Cell Linear Epitopes in Sphingomyelinase 2 (Sph2), Naturally Recognized by Patients Infected by Pathogenic Leptospires
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (04-02-2023)“…Sphingomyelin is a major constituent of eukaryotic cell membranes, and if degraded by bacteria sphingomyelinases may contribute to the pathogenesis of…”
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Antibody Responses Against Plasmodium vivax TRAP Recombinant and Synthetic Antigens in Naturally Exposed Individuals From the Brazilian Amazon
Published in Frontiers in immunology (20-09-2019)“…Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) is essential for sporozoite motility and the invasion of mosquitoes' salivary gland and vertebrate's hepatocyte…”
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Alterations in cytokines and haematological parameters during the acute and convalescent phases of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections
Published in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (01-04-2014)“…Haematological and cytokine alterations in malaria are a broad and controversial subject in the literature. However, few studies have simultaneously evaluated…”
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Leishmania infantum Virulence Factor A2 Protein: Linear B-Cell Epitope Mapping and Identification of Three Main Linear B-Cell Epitopes in Vaccinated and Naturally Infected Dogs
Published in Frontiers in immunology (25-07-2018)“…In Brazil, canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is caused by Leishmania infantum, presenting a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Dogs are the main…”
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Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium vivax Cysteine-Rich Protective Antigen (PvCyRPA) in Field Isolates from Five Different Areas of the Brazilian Amazon
Published in Genes (21-10-2021)“…The Cysteine-Rich Protective Antigen (PvCyRPA) has an important role in erythrocyte invasion and has been considered a target for malaria vaccine development…”
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