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The Unexpected Actor? Civil‐Military Relations and Regulatory Agency Control in Brazil
Governance, Volume 39, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Democratic backsliding around the world has sparked debate about its impact on public administration and governance. This article explores a growing yet less visible phenomenon threatening democracy. It examines the influence exerted by authoritarian populists over autonomous regulatory agencies through militarized patronage, that is, the ...
Bruno Queiroz Cunha +2 more
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Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), is characterized by immunopathology driven by IFN‐γ secreting Th1‐like T cells. T. cruzi has a thick coat of mucin‐like glycoproteins covering its surface, which plays an important role in parasite invasion and host immunomodulation. It has been extensively described that T.
Lúcia Cristina Jamli Abel +8 more
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Frontiers in ImmunologyIntroductionTuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the leading infectious causes of mortality world-wide, while the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine provides variable protection.
Ana Carolina de Oliveira Carvalho +8 more
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Chimeras could help in the fight against leptospirosis
eLife, 2018 Understanding the structure of an antigen can guide the design of improved antigen-based vaccines.
Jademilson C Santos +1 more
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Veterinary Dermatology, Volume 36, Issue 6, Page 723-787, December 2025.Hyperkeratosis of (a) the footpads and (b) the nasal planum. ABSTRACT Background Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) due to Leishmania infantum remains common, and veterinarians do not always follow scientifically sound approaches for diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Objectives To provide consensus guidelines for diagnosis and evidence‐based guidelines for
Manolis N. Saridomichelakis +9 more
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Metabolic Profile Associated With Encystation in Acanthamoeba
Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 72, Issue 5, September/October 2025.ABSTRACT The genus Acanthamoeba includes widespread protozoa that can cause severe infections in humans. Their ability to form resistant cysts within infected tissues complicates treatment, making it essential to understand the encystation process for developing effective therapeutic strategies.
Cecília Cirelli +8 more
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Microorganisms, 2019 Pathogenic Leptospira spp. is the etiological agent of leptospirosis. The high diversity among Leptospira species provides an array to look for important mediators involved in pathogenesis.
Alexandre P. Y. Lopes +5 more
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Cytotoxic Signature and IFN‐γ Production Dominate CD4+ T‐Cell Response During Human Toxoplasmosis
Immunology, Volume 175, Issue 2, Page 151-164, June 2025.Overview of CD4+ T‐cell subsets in patients with toxoplasmosis. Schematic drawing summarising the most important alterations in CD4+ T‐cell subsets, illustrated in different colours, from patients in distinct stages of toxoplasmosis, represented with different colours, with (lesion) or without (no lesion) ocular manifestations.
Priscilla Miranda Henriques +14 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Tuberculosis is one of the deadliest infectious diseases and a huge healthcare burden in many countries. New vaccines, including recombinant BCG-based candidates, are currently under evaluation in clinical trials.
Luana Moraes +9 more
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HLA, Volume 105, Issue 6, June 2025.ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of HLA‐A, ‐B and ‐C polymorphisms on the clinical course of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection and on the progression of COVID‐19 in a population from southeastern Brazil. This study included 478 unvaccinated individuals. Of these, 369 were hospitalised with critical/severe (n = 309) or moderate/mild (n
Christiane Maria Ayo +8 more
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