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Economic costs of Chagas disease in Colombia in 2017: A social perspective

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objective: To quantify the costs of Chagas disease in Colombia from a societal perspective in 2017. Methods: A cost-of-illness analysis was carried out using a prevalence-based approach.
Mario J. Olivera, Giancarlo Buitrago
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'It is like a tomato stall where someone can pick what he likes': structure and practices of female sex work in Kampala, Uganda. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Effective interventions among female sex workers require a thorough knowledge of the context of local sex industries. We explore the organisation of female sex work in a low socio-economic setting in Kampala, Uganda.
A-M Cote, AH Norris, C Harcourt, D Whittaker, F Scorgie, F Van den Borne, G Asiki, I Vanwesenbeeck, IB Zablotska, J Bukenya, J Nazziwa, J Seeley, J Vandepitte, J Vandepitte, JAA Munoz, Janet Seeley, JP Ntozi, Judith Vandepitte, K Fritz, L Van Blerk, M Gysels, M Mbonye, Martin Mbonye, ML Rekart, NTT Thuy, PM Pyett, QA Karim, Rachel King, S Baral, S Jana, Sarah Nakamanya, SC Kalichman, SE Woolf-King, UNAIDS, Winifred Nalukenge   +34 more
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Chagas disease and immunosuppression [PDF]

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1999
Chagas disease, caused by a hemoflagellate,Trypanosoma cruzi, is a parasitic disease widelydistributed throughout Latin America. It is trans-mitted to man by hematophagous vectors (redu-viid bugs), blood transfusion and, more rarely, byoral route, laboratory accidents, and from motherto fetus.
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Analysis of Gene Expression in Aedes aegypti Suggests Changes in Early Genetic Control of Mosquito Development

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aedes aegypti, a critical vector for tropical diseases, poses significant challenges for studying its embryogenesis due to difficulties in removing its rigid chorion and achieving effective fixation for in situ hybridization. Here, we present novel methodologies for fixation, dechorionation, DAPI staining, and in situ hybridization, enabling ...
Renata Coutinho‐dos‐Santos, Danielle Santos, Lupis Ribeiro, Jonathan J. Mucherino‐Muñoz, Marcelle Uhl, Carlos Logullo, A. Mendonça‐Amarante, M. Fantappie, Rodrigo Nunes‐da‐Fonseca   +8 more
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Resilience and Brain Changes in Long‐Term Ayahuasca Users: Insights From Psychometric and fMRI Pattern Recognition

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ayahuasca is an Amazonian psychedelic brew that contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and beta carbolines. Prolonged use has shown changes in cognitive‐behavioral tasks, and in humans, there is evidence of changes in cortical thickness and an increase in neuroplasticity factors that could lead to modifications in functional neural ...
Lucas Rego Ramos, Orlando Fernandes Jr, Tiago Arruda Sanchez   +2 more
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Chagas disease and systemic autoimmune diseases among Bolivian patients in Switzerland

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2018
BACKGROUND Chronic cardiomyopathy occurs in 20-40% of the patients with Chagas disease. Autoimmune mechanisms may contribute to its pathogenesis. We diagnosed several cases of systemic autoimmune diseases among Bolivian migrants in Geneva with a high ...
Yves Jackson, Drenusha Vieira de Mello Pula, Axel Finckh, Carlo Chizzolini, François Chappuis   +4 more
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Repurposing of terconazole as an anti Trypanosoma cruzi agent [PDF]

, 2019
Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, a parasitic infection endemic in Latin America. Currently there are no effective treatments for the chronic phase of the disease, when most patients are diagnosed, therefore the development of ...
Martínez Sayé, Melisa Soledad, Miranda, Mariana Reneé, Pereira, Claudio Alejandro, Reigada, Chantal, Valera Vera, Edward Augusto   +4 more
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Protective Properties of the White Button Mushroom, Agaricus bisporus, in a Mouse Model of Colitis

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, EarlyView.
In this study, whole mushroom powder (WMP) from white button mushrooms was tested for gut health benefits. In vitro digested WMP (IVD‐WMP) could reduce the permeability of a gastrointestinal cell layer. In mouse studies, WMP was tested as a preventative and a treatment for dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) induced colitis. WMP could improve recovery, reduce
Elaine Dempsey, Aaron M. Walsh, Supriya Yadav, Jude Wilson, Frederick J. Sheedy, Sinead C. Corr   +5 more
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Mapping of Chagas disease research: analysis of publications in the period between 1940 and 2009

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011
INTRODUCTION: Publications are often used as a measure of success in research work. Chagas disease occurs in Central and Southern America. However, during the past years, the disease has been occurring outside Latin America due to migration from endemic ...
José Manuel Ramos, Gregorio González-Alcaide, Joaquín Gascón, Félix Gutiérrez   +3 more
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Protective immunity against Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]

, 2009
Upon infection, Trypanosoma cruzi triggers a strong immune response that has both protective and pathological consequences. In this work, several important questions regarding protective immunity are reviewed.
Basombrío, Miguel Ángel Manuel, Padilla, Ángel Marcelo, Parodi Ramoneda, Cecilia María   +2 more
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