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Editorial: MicroRNA-related polymorphisms in infectious and inherited diseases by Tutar, Yusuf, Pirim, Dilek, Shah, Aftab Ali, Vallinoto, Antonio C R

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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among indigenous populations of the Brazilian Amazon: a cross-sectional study by Lima, Carlos Neandro Cordeiro, Abreu, Isabella Nogueira, Rodrigues, Eliene Putira Sacuena, Freitas, Vanessa de Oliveira, Botelho, Bruno José Sarmento, Souza, Sandra Lima, Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura, Guerreiro, João Farias, Ishak, Ricardo, Vallinoto, Antonio C R

“…ObjectivesThe emergence of SARS-CoV-2 and its pandemic spread generated serious concern about the impact of the infection on vulnerable indigenous populations…”
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N-acetyl transferase 2 and cytochrome P450 2E1 genes and isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity in Brazilian patients by Santos, N. P. C., Callegari-Jacques, S. M., Ribeiro dos Santos, A. K. C., Silva, C. A., Vallinoto, A. C. R., Fernandes, D. C. R. O., de Carvalho, D. C., Santos, S. E. B., Hutz, M. H.

“…SETTING: Isoniazid (INH) is related to the development of hepatotoxicity in some patients.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of N-acetyl transferase 2 (NAT2)…”
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Editorial: Prevention and control of human T lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) by Machado, Luiz Fernando Almeida, Vallinoto, Antonio C. R., Rosadas, Carolina, Taylor, Graham Philip, Ishak, Ricardo

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Isolation of the Arawete and Asurini Indians keeps the tribes free from HTLV infection during 36 years of follow-up by Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Otake, Mateus I, Sousa, Paulo V N R, Lopes, Felipe T, Sacuena, Eliene R P, Queiroz, Maria A F, Costa, Greice L C, Ishak, Marluísa O G, Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura M V, Guerreiro, João F, Ishak, Ricardo

“…Arawete and Asurini Indian tribes were revisited after a 36-year follow-up in search of HTLV infections. 46 persons (23 from each tribe) were tested for…”
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Prevalence of infection by JC and BK polyomaviruses in kidney transplant recipients and patients with chronic renal disease by Pires, E.P., Bernardino-Vallinoto, C.V., Alves, D.M., Migone, S.R.C., Machado, L.F.A., Ishak, M.O.G., Ishak, R., Cayres-Vallinoto, I.M.V., Vallinoto, A.C.R.

“…E.P. Pires, C.V. Bernardino‐Vallinoto, D.M. Alves, S.R.C. Migone, L.F.A. Machado, M.O.G. Ishak, R. Ishak, I.M.V. Cayres‐Vallinoto, A.C.R. Vallinoto. Prevalence…”
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Infectious Agents As Markers of Human Migration toward the Amazon Region of Brazil by Ishak, Ricardo, Machado, Luiz F A, Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura, Guimarães Ishak, Marluísa de O, Vallinoto, Antonio C R

“…Infectious agents are common companions of humans and since ancient times they follow human migration on their search for a better place to live. The study of…”
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Increased interleukin-10 and interferon-γ levels in Plasmodium vivax malaria suggest a reciprocal regulation which is not altered by IL-10 gene promoter polymorphism by Medina, Tiago S, Costa, Sheyla P T, Oliveira, Maria D, Ventura, Ana M, Souza, José M, Gomes, Tassia F, Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Póvoa, Marinete M, Silva, João S, Cunha, Maristela G

“…In human malaria, the naturally-acquired immune response can result in either the elimination of the parasite or a persistent response mediated by cytokines…”
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IFNG +874A/T Polymorphism Among Asymptomatic HTLV-1-Infected Individuals Is Potentially Related to a Worse Prognosis by Queiroz, Maria A F, Azevedo, Vânia N, Amoras, Ednelza da S G, Moura, Tuane C F, Guimarães Ishak, Marluísa de O, Ishak, Ricardo, Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Martins Feitosa, Rosimar N

“…HTLV-1 infections are persistent and frequently latent; however, productive infections trigger different types of immunological responses that utilize…”
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HBV infection in HIV-infected subjects in the state of Piauí, Northeast Brazil by Oliveira, Evaldo H, Lima Verde, Roseane M. C, Pinheiro, Luiz Marcelo L, Benchimol, Marcos G, Aragão, Ana Luisa E. D, Lemos, José Alexandre R, Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir B, Vallinoto, Antonio C. R

“…In this study, the prevalence, genotype frequency, and risk factors for HBV infection in 768 HIV-infected subjects living in Piauí were determined. Forty-six…”
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The - 3279C > A and - 924A > G polymorphisms in the FOXP3 Gene Are Associated With Viral Load and Liver Enzyme Levels in Patients With Chronic Viral Liver Diseases by Pereira, Leonn M S, Amoras, Ednelza da Silva Graça, da Silva Conde, Simone R S, Demachki, Sâmia, Monteiro, Jaqueline C, Martins-Feitosa, Rosimar N, da Silva, Andrea N M R, Ishak, Ricardo, Vallinoto, Antonio C R

“…The transcription factor FOXP3 is an essential marker of the development and activation of regulatory T cells (Tregs), which are cells specialized in the…”
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Family Aggregation of HTLV-1 Infection Associated with FAS -670A/G Polymorphism: A Case Report by Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Santana, Bárbara B, Queiroz, Maria A F, da Silva, Andrea N M R, Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura M V, da Costa, Carlos A, de Sousa, Maisa S, Ishak, Ricardo

“…Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection has been associated with ATL and inflammatory diseases but remains a neglected health problem. HTLV-1…”
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Human JCV infections as a bio-anthropological marker of the formation of Brazilian Amazonian populations by Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura M V, Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Azevedo, Vânia N, Machado, Luis Fernando Almeida, Ishak, Marluísa de Oliveira Guimarães, Ishak, Ricardo

“…JC polyomavirus (JCV) is a member of the Polyomaviridae family. It presents a tropism to kidney cells, and the infection occurs in a variety of human…”
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Epidemiological aspects of HCV infection in HIV-infected individuals in Piauí State, Northeast Brazil by Oliveira-Filho, Aldemir B., Oliveira, Evaldo H., Castro, Jairo A. A., Silva, Letiano V., Vallinoto, Antonio C. R., Lemos, José Alexandre R.

“…In this study, the prevalence, genotypic frequency, and risk factors for HCV infection in 768 patients infected with HIV were determined. Fifty-two (6.77 %)…”
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Multi-Epitope Protein as a Tool of Serological Diagnostic Development for HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 Infections by Franco, Gabriela de Melo, da Rocha, Anderson Santos, Cox, Laura Jorge, Daian E Silva, Danielle Soares de Oliveira, da Silveira E Santos, Débora Marques, Martins, Marina Lobato, Romanelli, Luis Claudio, Ishak, Ricardo, Vallinoto, Antonio C R, Bomfim, Maria Rosa Q, Caterino-de-Araujo, Adele, Coelho-Dos-Reis, Jordana G A, da Fonseca, Flávio Guimarães, Barbosa-Stancioli, Edel Figueiredo

“…A multi-epitope protein expressed in a prokaryotic system, including epitopes of Env, Gag, and Tax proteins of both HTLV-1 and HTLV-2 was characterized for…”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis with neurological presentation: MRI findings and a nearly miss diagnosis by Chiapparini, L., Uziel, G., Vallinoto, C., Bruzzone, M. G., Rovelli, A., Tricomi, G., Bizzi, A., Nardocci, N., Rizzari, C., Savoiardo, M.

“…Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare disease with rarer neurological presentation. When this occurs, diagnosis may be delayed. This report aims…”
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IFNG +874T/A polymorphism and cytokine plasma levels are associated with susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and clinical manifestation of tuberculosis by Vallinoto, Antonio C.R, Graça, Ednelza S, Araújo, Mauro S, Azevedo, Vânia N, Cayres-Vallinoto, Izaura, Machado, Luiz Fernando A, Ishak, Marluisa O.G, Ishak, Ricardo

“…Abstract Regarding the importance of interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in protective immunity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the functional role of IFNG +874T/A…”
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Association of cytokine gene polymorphisms and serum concentrations with the outcome of chronic hepatitis B by Conde, Simone R.S., Feitosa, Rosimar N.M., Freitas, Felipe Bonfim, Hermes, Renata B., Demachki, Samia, Araújo, Marialva T.F., Soares, Manoel C.P., Ishak, Ricardo, Vallinoto, Antonio C.R.

“…► We investigated the association between HBV infection and cytokine genes. ► Higher serum levels of IFN-γ and TGF-beta1 was observed among HBV infected…”
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Detection of dog filariasis in Marajo Island, Brazil by classical and molecular methods by Furtado, Adriano P, Do Carmo, Eder S, Giese, Elane G, Vallinoto, Antonio C. R, Lanfredi, Reinalda M, Santos, Jeannie N

“…Canine filariasis in domestic and wild dogs, foxes, and wolves is caused by several species of filarids. Although these filarial species inhabit different loci…”
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HTLV-1-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Is Not Associated with SNP rs12979860 of the IL-28B Gene by Ishak, Ricardo, Ishak, Marluísa de O. Guimarães, Feitosa, Rosimar Neris Martins, Azevedo, Vânia Nakauth, Sousa, Rita Catarina M., Ferreira, Tuane C. S., de Sá, Keyla Santos Guedes, Santana, Bárbara B., Rosário Vallinoto, Antonio Carlos, Machado, Luiz Fernando A.

“…The present study investigated the association between the rs12979860 polymorphism in the IL-28B gene and HTLV-1 infection as well as the development of…”
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