How to improve the early diagnosis of Trypanosoma cruzi infection: Relationship between validated conventional diagnosis and quantitative DNA amplification in congenitally infected children [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: According to the Chagas congenital transmission guides, the diagnosis of infants, born to Trypanosoma cruzi infected mothers, relies on the detection of parasites by INP micromethod, and/or the persistence of T. cruzi specific antibody titers
Bua, Jacqueline Elena +7 more
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Parasitologia in 2022
Parasitologia, 2023 High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
Parasitologia Editorial Office
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In Memoriam Dr. Manuel Edmundo Tantaleán Vidaurre (1942-2021)
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2021 El 4 de junio de 2021, partió a la eternidad nuestro amigo, colega y maestro, el Dr. Manuel Edmundo Tantaleán Vidaurre, docente universitario, un distinguido parasitólogo, en particular en la helmintología.
Rosa Martínez-Rojas +4 more
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Descripción y análisis del contenido biomédico en las películas de la saga Alien
Revista de Medicina y Cine / Journal of Medicine and Movies, 2020 El cine de Ciencia-Ficción se ha convertido en un muestrario de los últimos avances tecnológicos y de la vanguardia y especulación científica. Puede, por ello, ser utilizado como herramienta de divulgación y como recurso formativo.
José Miguel BISCAIA FERNÁNDEZ +1 more
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Draft Genome Sequence of an International Clonal Lineage 1 Acinetobacter baumannii Strain from Argentina [PDF]
, 2014 In the last few years Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged worldwide as an important nosocomial pathogen in medical institutions. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of the international clonal lineage 1 (ICL1) A.
Centron, Daniela +5 more
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Activation of iNKT Cells Prevents Salmonella-Enterocolitis and Salmonella-Induced Reactive Arthritis by Downregulating IL-17-Producing γδT Cells [PDF]
, 2017 Reactive arthritis (ReA) is an inflammatory condition of the joints that arises following an infection. Salmonella enterocolitis is one of the most common infections leading to ReA.
Aya Castañeda, Maria del Rosario +6 more
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The Echinococcus canadensis (G7) genome: A key knowledge of parasitic platyhelminth human diseases [PDF]
, 2017 Background: The parasite Echinococcus canadensis (G7) (phylum Platyhelminthes, class Cestoda) is one of the causative agents of echinococcosis. Echinococcosis is a worldwide chronic zoonosis affecting humans as well as domestic and wild mammals, which ...
A Bankevich +109 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2020 Los aptámeros son secuencias de ADN o ARN de cadena sencilla que adoptan la forma de estructuras tridimensionales únicas, lo cual les permite reconocer un blanco específico con gran afinidad.
Juan David Ospina
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Bacteremia caused by an Acinetobacter junii strain harboring class 1 integron and diverse DNA mobile elements [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: Infections caused by Acinetobacter junii are rarely reported. However, some outbreaks of septicemia in neonates and pediatric oncology patients, as well as meningitis, peritonitis, and ocular infection have been described.
Almuzara, Marisa +7 more
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Hepatocellular carcinoma and multidrug resistance: Past, present and new challenges for therapy improvement [PDF]
, 2015 Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common malignancy of the liver and the third cause of cancer death worldwide. Chronic hepatitis due to HBV and HCV infection are two major risk factors for HCC worldwide.
Cuestas, María Luján +2 more
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