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Vimentin and Anti Vimentin Antibodies in Chagas' Disease

Arq. bras. cardiol; 110 (4), 2018
Abstract Background: Vimentin is a main structural protein of the cell, a component of intermediate cell filaments and immersed in cytoplasm. Vimentin is mimicked by some bacterial proteins and anti-vimentin antibodies occur in autoimmune cardiac disease, as rheumatic fever. In this work we studied vime...

Development of an indirect ELISA based on recombinant capsid protein to detect antibodies to bovine leukemia virus

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (supl.1), 2018
Abstract Serological testing and culling infected animals are key management practices aiming eradication of bovine leukemia virus infection. Here, we report the development of an indirect ELISA based on BLV recombinant capsid protein (BLVp24r) to detect anti-BLV antibodies in cattle serum. The BLVp24r w...

Heterophilic antibodies in sera from individuals without loxoscelism cross-react with phospholipase D from the venom of Loxosceles and Sicarius spiders

Loxoscelism is a severe human envenomation caused by Loxosceles spider venom. To the best of our knowledge, no study has evaluated the presence of antibodies against Loxosceles venom in loxoscelism patients without treatment with antivenom immunotherapy. We perform a comparative analysis for the presence...

Toxoplasmosis congénita: Diagnóstico serológico, RPC, aislamiento y caracterización molecular de Toxoplasma gondii

Rev. chil. infectol; 35 (1), 2018
Resumen Introducción El diagnóstico de toxoplasmosis congénita (TC) en el recién nacido es muy importante porque debe recibir tratamiento siempre, sintomático o no, para evitar o aminorar las secuelas de la enfermedad. Objetivo Evaluación comparativa de los métodos disponibles en la institución...

Validação experimental da subexpressão de C3a do sistema complemento no plasma de pacientes com carcinoma epidermóide de pênis
Experimental validation of the complement protein C3a down expression in the plasma of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the penis

O carcinoma epidermóide do pênis (CEP) representa 95% dos tipos de câncer de pênis. No Brasil, a incidência é de 2,7%, mas em algumas áreas do país, a incidência pode chegar a 17% dos casos diagnosticados de câncer por ano. É uma doença agressiva cuja sobrevida em 5 anos pode variar entre 85%...

IgM ELISA for leptospirosis diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract A systematic review with meta-analysis was performed to estimate the accuracy of IgM ELISA for Leptospirosis diagnosis. A search of Medline, Lilacs, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Grey literature (Google Scholar and British Library) was conducted. The medical subject ...

Quality of bevacizumab (Avastin®) repacked in single-use glass vials for intravitreal administration

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 80 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT Purpose: Avastin® (bevacizumab) is an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) monoclonal antibody given as an off-label drug by intravitreal administration for treatment of ocular diseases. The drug's clinical application and its cost-benefit profile has generated demand for its divisio...

Evaluación del desempeño de dos pruebas para la detección de antígeno de Helicobacter pylori en heces
Evaluation of the accuracy of two stool antigen tests for Helicobacter pylori infection

Rev. cuba. med. trop; 69 (1), 2017
Introducción: la detección de antígeno en heces se ha considerado una prueba prometedora para el diagnóstico de la infección por Helicobacter pylori. Para su introducción en la práctica médica, es un requisito indispensable demostrar el desempeño adecuado del método en la población de estudio....

Papel del factor neurotrófico de origen cerebral y de la neurotropina-3 en la relación de Chlamydophila pneumoniae con la esquizofrenia
The relationship of Chlamydophila pneumoniae with schizophrenia: The role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) in this relationship

Rev. argent. microbiol; 49 (1), 2017
Several pathogens have been suspected of playing a role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. Chronic inflammation has been proposed to occur as a result of persistent infection caused by Chlamydophila pneumoniae cells that reside in brain endothelial cells for many years. It was recently hypothesized th...

Acceso oportuno al test de Elisa en el nivel primario de salud: una mirada desde los profesionales de salud
Timely access to ELISA test in the primary health level: a health professionals' view

Introdución: el Sindrome de Inmunodeficiencia Adquirida (VIH) sigue siendo un importante problema de salud pública a nivel mundial, ya que ha causado más de 34 millones de muertes hasta la fecha. Objetivo: conocer las barreras y facilitadores de un grupo personas que solicitan el test Elisa para el di...