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Molecular epidemiology of domestic and sylvatic Trypanosoma cruzi infection in rural northwestern Argentina [PDF]

, 2008
Genetic diversity of Trypanosoma cruzi populations and parasite transmission dynamics have been well documented throughout the Americas, but few studies have been conducted in the Gran Chaco ecoregion, one of the most highly endemic areas for Chagas ...
Cardinal, Marta Victoria, Ceballos, Leonardo A., Gurtler, Ricardo Esteban, Kitron, Uriel D., Lanati, Leonardo, Lauricella, Marta A., Levin, Mariano Jorge, Marcet, Paula Lorena, Schijman, Alejandro Gabriel   +8 more
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Chagas disease 101 [PDF]

Nature, 2010
It is 101 years since Carlos Chagas discovered the parasite responsible for the disease that now bears his name. What progress has been made since this discovery? Here Julie Clayton gives the low-down on Chagas disease.
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Ecosystem services provided by spiders

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spiders, ubiquitous and abundant predators in terrestrial ecosystems, often are the subjects of an unjust negative perception. However, these remarkable creatures stand as unsung heroes within our ecosystems, contributing a multitude of ecosystem services critical to human well‐being.
Pedro Cardoso, Stano Pekár, Klaus Birkhofer, Angela Chuang, Caroline Sayuri Fukushima, Eileen A. Hebets, Yann Henaut, Thomas Hesselberg, Jagoba Malumbres‐Olarte, Ondřej Michálek, Radek Michalko, Catherine Scott, Jonas Wolff, Stefano Mammola   +13 more
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Chagas' disease

The Lancet, 2001
E S, Umezawa, A M, Stolf, C E, Corbett, M A, Shikanai-Yasuda   +3 more
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Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy: a review of the main pathogenic mechanisms and the efficacy of aetiological treatment following the BENznidazole Evaluation for Interrupting Trypanosomiasis (BENEFIT) trial

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Chagas cardiomyopathy is the most frequent and most severe manifestation of chronic Chagas disease, and is one of the leading causes of morbidity and death in Latin America.
Anis Rassi Jr, José Antonio Marin Neto, Anis Rassi   +2 more
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Mapping Dental Care for Children and Adolescents With Rare Diseases: A Brazilian Multicentre Study

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To describe the landscape of dental care provided by specialised centres for children and adolescents with rare diseases (RDs) in the state of Minas Gerais, southeastern Brazil. Methods A retrospective cross‐sectional study was conducted involving individuals aged 0–18 years with a confirmed diagnosis of a RD who received care at ...
Heloisa Vieira Prado, Rayssa Maria Soalheiro de Souza, Gabriella Guerra Freire Gabrich Fonseca, Kamila Rodrigues Junqueira Carvalho, Anna Vitória Mendes Viana Silva, Iasmin Fonseca Tolentino Mascarenhas, Beatriz Rezende Bergo, Hanna Larissa Barbosa Soares, Bárbara Mendes de Jesus, Layanne Ribeiro Ferreira e Sobral, Kélisson Duarte Reis, Késia Lara dos Santos Marques, Fabiana Sodré de Oliveira, Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli, José Alcides Almeida de Arruda, Benjamin P. J. Fournier, Denise Vieira Travassos, Soraia Macari, Célia Regina Moreira Lanza, Ana Cristina Borges‐Oliveira, Hercílio Martelli‐Júnior, Tarcília Aparecida Silva   +21 more
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Equine trypanosomiasis, a systematic review and meta‐analyses: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Equine trypanosomiasis is a neglected protozoal disease. Objectives To perform a systematic search of literature to explore: (1) In equines what is the global geographical distribution and prevalence of trypanosomiasis? In low and middle‐income countries (LMICs) is trypanosomiasis more prevalent than in higher‐income countries (HICs)
Alexandra G. Raftery, Lauren Gummery, Karelhia Garcia, Dinesh Mohite, Paul Capewell, David G. M. Sutton   +5 more
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Chagas' Disease [PDF]

, 1956
F. S. Laranja, E. Días, Genard Carneiro da Cunha Nóbrega, Andreia Miranda   +3 more
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New Evidence of TLR4 and TLR9 Variants Influencing Parasitaemia and Symptoms of Plasmodium vivax Infection

International Journal of Immunogenetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Toll‐like receptors (TLRs) induce the production of pro‐inflammatory cytokines and regulate the immune response to Plasmodium vivax infection. Genetic variants of TLRs are associated with susceptibility and severity of malaria in different populations. This study aimed to evaluate the association between polymorphisms in TLR1, TLR4, TLR7, TLR8,
Mikaele Monik Rodrigues Inácio Silva, Gabriela Maria Andrade Correia, Juliana Dal‐Ri Lindenau, Maristela Gomes Cunha, Maria Deise Oliveira Ohnishi, Ana Maria Revoredo Silva Ventura, Ândrea Ribeiro‐dos‐Santos, Mara Helena Hutz, Vinicius Albuquerque Sortica   +8 more
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Unraveling the Differences of the Hydrolytic Activity of Trypanosoma cruzi trans-Sialidase and Trypanosoma rangeli Sialidase: A Quantum Mechanics–Molecular Mechanics Modeling Study [PDF]

, 2014
Chagas’ disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a lethal, chronic disease that currently affects more than 10 million people in Central and South America. The trans-sialidase from Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi, TcTS) is a crucial enzyme for the
Bueren Calabuig, Juan A., Pierdominici Sottile, Gustavo, Roitberg, Adrián   +2 more
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