Participation of heparin binding proteins from the surface of
Parasites & Vectors, 2012 Background Leishmania (V.) braziliensis is a causative agent of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil. During the parasite life cycle, the promastigotes adhere to the gut of sandflies, to avoid being eliminated with the dejection. The Lulo cell line, derived
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Lulo cell line derived from
Parasites & Vectors, 2011 Background Leishmania (Vianna) braziliensis, Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis and Leishmania (Leishmania) chagasi are important parasites in the scenario of leishmaniasis in Brazil.
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Insights into the proteomic profile and gene expression of Lutzomyia longipalpis-derived Lulo cell line [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2020 BACKGROUND Lutzomyia longipalpis-derived cell line (Lulo) has been suggested as a model for studies of interaction between sandflies and Leishmania. OBJECTIVES Here, we present data of proteomic and gene expression analyses of Lulo cell related to ...
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Axenic interspecies and intraclonal hybrid formation in Leishmania: Successful crossings between visceral and cutaneous strains. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Diseases caused by trypanosomatids are serious public health concerns in low-income endemic countries. Leishmaniasis is presented in two main clinical forms, visceral leishmaniasis-caused by L. infantum and L.
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Establishing and characterising a new cell line from Calliphora vicina (diptera: calliphoridae) fly embryonic tissues [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Insect cell lines represent a promising and expanding field as they have several research applications including biotechnology, virology, immunity, toxicology, cell signalling mechanisms and evolution.
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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 [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2019 Background The leishmaniases are important neglected diseases caused by Leishmania spp. which are transmitted by sand flies, Lutzomyia longipalpis being the main vector of visceral leishmaniasis in the Americas.
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Potential Use of Vacuum Impregnation and High-Pressure Homogenization to Obtain Functional Products from Lulo Fruit (Solanum quitoense Lam.). [PDF]
Foods, 2021 [EN] Lulo (Solanum quitoense Lam.) is a Colombian fruit that is mostly used in the preparation of homemade juice as well as natural remedy for hypertension.
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Characterization of a midgut mucin-like glycoconjugate of Lutzomyia longipalpis with a potential role in Leishmania attachment. [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2016 BACKGROUND: Leishmania parasites are transmitted by phlebotomine sand flies and a crucial step in their life-cycle is the binding to the sand fly midgut.
Myšková J +5 more
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Characterization of Powdered Lulo (Solanum quitoense) Bagasse as a Functional Food Ingredient. [PDF]
Foods, 2020 [EN] The stabilization of fruit bagasse by drying and milling technology is a valuable processing technology to improve its durability and preserve its valuable biologically active components.
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Insect cell cultures play an essential role in understanding arboviral replication. However, the replicative efficiency of some of these viruses such as dengue (DENV), yellow fever (YFV), and chikungunya (CHIKV) in a new cellular substrate (
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