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Development of species-specific multiplex PCR for Leishmania identification by Bento, Gabrielle A., Cardoso, Mariana S., Rodrigues-Ferreira, Beatriz, Rodrigues-Luiz, Gabriela F., Rodrigues, Thiago de S., Gontijo, Célia M.F, Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Valdivia, Hugo O., Mesquita, Silvia Gonçalves, Bartholomeu, Daniella C.

“…•New markers for Leishmania species identification were tested.•Specific primers were designed and standardized for use in multiplex PCR assay.•The primers…”
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pH control in the midgut of Aedes aegypti under different nutritional conditions by Nepomuceno, Denise Barguil, Santos, Vânia Cristina, Araújo, Ricardo Nascimento, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto, Moreira, Luciano Andrade, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…is one of the most important disease vectors in the world. Because their gut is the first site of interaction with pathogens, it is important to understand gut…”
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Wolbachia introduction into Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae) cell lines and its effects on immune-related gene expression and interaction with Leishmania infantum by da Silva Gonçalves, Daniela, Iturbe-Ormaetxe, Iñaki, Martins-da-Silva, Andrea, Telleria, Erich Loza, Rocha, Marcele Neves, Traub-Csekö, Yara M, O'Neill, Scott L, Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Moreira, Luciano Andrade

“…The leishmaniases are important neglected diseases caused by Leishmania spp. which are transmitted by sand flies, Lutzomyia longipalpis being the main vector…”
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Inhibition of the complement system by saliva of Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis by Mendes-Sousa, Antonio Ferreira, Vale, Vladimir Fazito, Queiroz, Daniel Costa, Pereira-Filho, Adalberto Alves, da Silva, Naylene Carvalho Sales, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Moreira, Luciano Andrade, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Sant’Anna, Maurício Roberto, Araújo, Ricardo Nascimento, Andersen, John, Valenzuela, Jesus Gilberto, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…Anopheline mosquitoes are vectors of malaria parasites. Their saliva contains anti-hemostatic and immune-modulator molecules that favor blood feeding and…”
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Na+/K+-ATPase Activation by cAMP in the Midgut of Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912; Diptera: Psychodidae) by Barguil Nepomuceno, Denise, DÁvila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Nascimento Araújo, Ricardo, Barbosa Koerich, Leonardo, Viana Sant’Anna, Maurício Roberto, Horácio Pereira, Marcos, Figueiredo Gontijo, Nelder

“…Abstract Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) females have been intensively studied regarding the regulation of midgut pH. The mechanisms involved in pH…”
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Physiological characterization of the hematophagy of Ornithodoros rostratus (Acari: Argasidae) on live hosts by Costa, Gabriel Cerqueira Alves, Soares, Adriana Coelho, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo, Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento

“…Ornithodoros rostratus is an argasid tick and its importance is based on its hematophagy and the resulting transmission of pathogens such as Rickettsia…”
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Life cycle of Ornithodoros rostratus (Acari: Argasidae) ticks feeding on mice under laboratory conditions by Costa, Gabriel Cerqueira Alves, Soares, Adriana Coelho, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo, Sant’Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento

“…Ornithodoros rostratus Aragão is an argasid tick found in Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. Only limited studies about O. rostratus have been conducted…”
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cAMP: A second messenger involved in the mechanism of midgut alkalinization in Lutzomyia longipalpis by Nepomuceno, Denise Barguil, D’Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana, Araújo, Ricardo Nascimento, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…The sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum in the Americas. Female sand flies ingest sugar‐rich solutions and blood, which…”
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The small non-coding RNA response to virus infection in the Leishmania vector Lutzomyia longipalpis by Ferreira, Flávia Viana, Aguiar, Eric Roberto Guimarães Rocha, Olmo, Roenick Proveti, de Oliveira, Karla Pollyanna Vieira, Silva, Emanuele Guimarães, Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Gontijo, Nelder de Figueiredo, Kroon, Erna Geessien, Imler, Jean Luc, Marques, João Trindade

“…Sandflies are well known vectors for Leishmania but also transmit a number of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). Few studies have addressed the interaction…”
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A brief look at sexual dimorphism in the midgut morphology of lower Diptera and its implications for hematophagy by Malta, Luccas Gabriel Ferreira, Sant'anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Pereira, Marcos Horário, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…The insect digestive system is divided into three sections: the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. Specific subdivisions and modifications in these regions…”
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Triatomines (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) blood intake: Physical constraints and biological adaptations by Sant’Anna, Maurício Roberto Viana, Soares, Adriana Coelho, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo, Pereira, Marcos Horácio

“…[Display omitted] •Triatomine bugs take blood directly from vessels of the host’s skin.•Blood viscosity interferes with cibarial pump operation of…”
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Adaptations to haematophagy: Investigations on how male and female Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae) deal with human complement activation after a blood meal by de Melo Lara, Luisa, Pereira-Filho, Adalberto Alves, Mateus Pereira, Rafael Henrique, Ferreira Malta, Luccas Gabriel, D’Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento, de Figueiredo Gontijo, Nelder, Viana Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto

“…Culex quinquefasciatus is a mosquito species with an anthropophilic habit, often associated with areas with poor sanitation in tropical and urban regions…”
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Bedbug salivation patterns during hematophagy in the skin of a mammalian host by Rodrigues Moreira Guerra, Luiza, Caldas D'Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle, Horta Andrade, Pedro, Medeiros da Costa, Lidiane, Diotaiuti, Liléia, Barbosa Koerich, Leonardo, Viana Sant'Anna, Maurício Roberto, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo, Horácio Pereira, Marcos

“…[Display omitted] •Salivation of Cimex lectularius is demonstrated for the first time.•Acridine Orange accumulates in the principal salivary glands of…”
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The role of LuloPAT amino acid/proton symporters in midgut alkalinization in the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera – Psychodidae) by Nepomuceno, Denise Barguil, Paim, Rafaela Magalhães Macedo, Araújo, Ricardo Nascimento, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas D'Ávila, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…[Display omitted] •LuloPAT1 is an amino acid transporter expressed in L. longipalpis midgut.•LuloPAT1 as well as other LuloPATs act as amino acid/proton…”
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How Lutzomyia longipalpis deals with the complement system present in the ingested blood: The role of soluble inhibitors and the adsorption of factor H by midgut by Saab, Natália Alvim Araújo, Nascimento, Alexandre Alves Souza, Queiroz, Daniel Costa, da Cunha, Isabella Goés Mantini, Filho, Adalberto Alves Pereira, D'Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana, Araújo, Ricardo Nascimento, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…[Display omitted] •The contact of blood with enterocytes activates the human complement system.•The gut of Lutzomyia longipalpis produce a soluble complement…”
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Feeding behaviour of morphologically similar Rhodnius species: influence of mechanical characteristics and salivary function by Sant'Anna, Maurı́cio Roberto Viana, Diotaiuti, Liléia, de Figueiredo Gontijo, Alberto, de Figueiredo Gontijo, Nelder, Pereira, Marcos Horácio

“…Despite their morphological similarities, very similar Rhodnius species ( R. prolixus, R. robustus, R. nasutus and R. neglectus) displayed a distinct feeding…”
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Inhibition of vertebrate complement system by hematophagous arthropods: inhibitory molecules, mechanisms, physiological roles, and applications by Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto Vianna, Pereira‐Filho, Adalberto Alves, Mendes‐Sousa, Antonio Ferreira, Silva, Naylene Carvalho Sales, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, D'Avila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Andersen, John, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento

“…In arthropods, hematophagy has arisen several times throughout evolution. This specialized feeding behavior offered a highly nutritious diet obtained during…”
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Dog complement system is less effective against Leishmania infantum than human complement by Nascimento, Alexandre Alves de Sousa, da Cunha, Isabella Góes Mantini, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Sant’Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana, Reis, Alexandre Barbosa, Gontijo, Nelder Figueiredo

“…Dogs are important reservoir hosts for Leishmania infantum, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis. The complement system, as part of the innate immune…”
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Historical Perspective and Biotechnological Trends to Block Arboviruses Transmission by Controlling Aedes aegypti Mosquitos Using Different Approaches by Rodrigues-Alves, Marina Luiza, Melo-Júnior, Otoni Alves de Oliveira, Silveira, Patrícia, Mariano, Reysla Maria da Silveira, Leite, Jaqueline Costa, Santos, Thaiza Aline Pereira, Soares, Ingrid Santos, Lair, Daniel Ferreira, Melo, Marília Martins, Resende, Lucilene Aparecida, da Silveira-Lemos, Denise, Dutra, Walderez Ornelas, Gontijo, Nelder de Figueiredo, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento, Sant'Anna, Mauricio Roberto Viana, Andrade, Luis Adan Flores, da Fonseca, Flávio Guimarães, Moreira, Luciano Andrade, Giunchetti, Rodolfo Cordeiro

“…Continuous climate changes associated with the disorderly occupation of urban areas have exposed Latin American populations to the emergence and reemergence of…”
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The gut anti-complement activity of Aedes aegypti: Investigating new ways to control the major human arboviruses vector in the Americas by Pereira-Filho, Adalberto Alves, Mateus Pereira, Rafael Henrique, da Silva, Naylene Carvalho Sales, Ferreira Malta, Luccas Gabriel, Serravite, Artur Metzker, Carvalho de Almeida, Caio Gabriel, Fujiwara, Ricardo Toshio, Bartholomeu, Daniella Castanheira, Giunchetti, Rodolfo Cordeiro, D’Ávila Pessoa, Grasielle Caldas, Koerich, Leonardo Barbosa, Pereira, Marcos Horácio, Araujo, Ricardo Nascimento, Gontijo, Nelder de Figueiredo, Viana Sant’Anna, Mauricio Roberto

“…Aedes aegypti is the main urban vector of dengue virus, chikungunya virus and Zika virus due to its great dispersal capacity and virus susceptibility. A…”
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