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The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi induces thrombocytopenia during acute Chagas' disease by reducing the platelet sialic acid contents [PDF]

, 2005
Strong thrombocytopenia is observed during acute infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasitic protozoan agent of American trypanosomiasis or Chagas' disease.
Campetella, O., Leguizamon, M.S., Mucci, J., Rooijen, N. van, Tribulatti, M.V.   +4 more
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What are the vector species of the Oropouche virus?

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Here, we review the timeline of Oropouche virus (OROV) detection in various hematophagous Diptera, from 1955 to date, including mosquitoes and midges. All vector competence experiments also are described. The results suggest that Culicoides are the primary vectors.
Constância Flávia Junqueira Ayres, Bruna Lais Sena do Nascimento, Daniele Barbosa de Almeida Medeiros, Joaquim Pinto Nunes Neto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative analysis of health-related fitness in patients with acute versus chronic Chagas disease

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Introduction. Although Chagas disease causes high levels of morbidity, the muscle function and tolerance to physical activity in Chagas disease patients are still not completely understood. Objective.
Clara Narcisa Silva Almeida, Ariane Cardoso Vasconcelos, Caroline da Silva Sousa, Nivea Thayanne Melo Silva, Dilma do Socorro Moraes de Souza, Carlos Alberto Marques de Carvalho, Suellen Alessandra Soares de Moraes, Laura Maria Tomazi Neves   +7 more
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International meeting: New diagnostic tests are urgently needed to treat patients with Chagas disease. [PDF]

, 2008
Trypanosoma cruzi infection is often not detected early on or actively diagnosed, partly because most infected individuals are either asymptomatic or oligosymptomatic.
Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
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Recent Advances in Bioconjugation of Aromatic Amino Acid Residues by a Reactivity‐Guided Approach

The Chemical Record, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in the bioconjugation of aromatic amino acids residues, focusing on strategies that leverage their inherent chemical reactivity to enable precise and versatile modifications of biomacromolecules, illustrating relevant applications.
Bruno M. da S. Santos, Lívia C. R. M. da Frota, Thais G. Silva, Fernanda G. Finelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiple causes of death related to Chagas' disease in Brazil, 1999 to 2007

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Chagas' disease is a major public health problem in Brazil and needs extensive and reliable information to support consistent prevention and control actions.
Francisco Rogerlândio Martins-Melo, Alberto Novaes Ramos Junior, Carlos Henrique Alencar, Jorg Heukelbach   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment and seroconversion in a cohort of children suffering from recent chronic Chagas infection in Yoro, Honduras [PDF]

, 2009
Between 1999-2002, Médécins Sans Frontières-Spain implemented a project seeking to determine the efficacy and safety of benznidazole in the treatment of recent chronic Chagas disease in a cohort of seropositive children in the Yoro Department, Honduras ...
Bassets, Glòria, Escribà, Josep M, Lima, M Angeles, Marchiol, Andrea, Palma, Pedro Pablo, Ponce, Carlos, Ponce, Elisa, Romero, Alberto de Dios, Viñas, Pedro Albajar, Zúniga, Concepción   +9 more
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Organic and Inorganic Pollutants, Oxidative Stress Biomarkers, and Electrophoretic Protein Profiles in an Endangered Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) From Southeastern Brazil: A Case Study

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A comprehensive screening of different environmental contaminants (total metals, thermostable metal fractions associated with detoxification, and persistent organic pollutants) was conducted in an endangered common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus ) individual incidentally captured in southeastern Brazil.
Sidney Fernandes Sales Junior, Amanda Pontes Lopes, Heloíse Martins de Souza, Regina Fonseca, Enrico Mendes Saggioro, Francielli Monteiro Casanova, Kamila Cezar Gramlich, Tatiana Dillenburg Saint'Pierre, Carlos German Massone, Renato Carreira, Rachel Ann Hauser‐Davis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chagas disease: a report of 17 suspected cases in Japan, 2012–2017

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2019
Background There are no reports on the prevalence of Chagas disease in Japan. Furthermore, screening programs and access to diagnosis and treatment have not been established.
Kazuo Imai, Kazuhisa Misawa, Morichika Osa, Norihito Tarumoto, Jun Sakai, Kei Mikita, Yusuke Sayama, Yuji Fujikura, Akihiko Kawana, Takashi Murakami, Shigefumi Maesaki, Sachio Miura, Takuya Maeda   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trace Element Analysis in Human Neuroblastoma Cell Spheroids Supplemented With ZnCl2 by Micro‐XRF

X-Ray Spectrometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neuroblastoma, the most common extracranial solid tumor of childhood, is responsible for ~10% of pediatric cancer deaths and has high potential for metastasis. Metals are extremely important in biological processes, and changes in their levels have been correlated with the development of cancerous growth.
J. E. P. Rosa, R. G. Leitão, G. C. Ferreira, C. Palmero, E. G. Oliveira‐Barros, M. A. Oliveira, C. G. L. Canellas, L. E. Nasciutti, D. F. Olivera, R. T. Lopes, M. J. Anjos   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source