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Rattus norvegicus infectados com Trypanosoma cruzi: efeitos clínicos do tratamento com Lycopodium clavatun e phosphorus ultradiluídos

A doença de Chagas causada pelo parasita Trypanosoma cruzi acomete milhões de pessoas no mundo e não conta com um medicamento de ação efetiva para o seu tratamento etiológico. As drogas disponíveis, o nifurtimox e o benznidazol possuem índices de cura baixos com efeitos colaterais e toxidade que ...

Influence of galantamine in the inflammatory process and tissular lesions caused by Trypanosoma cruzi QM2 strain

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Trypanosoma cruzi infection triggers an inflammatory process with exacerbated production of cytokines that stimulate inflammatory and anti-inflammatory signals, including the efferent anti-inflammatory signal known as the anti-inflammatory cholinergic pathway. Thus, the use of ant...

Neurochagas: atualização clínica

A doença de Chagas ainda é uma doença tropical muito prevalente no Brasil. Pode apresentar duas fases (aguda e crônica) e exibe grandes repercussões, sobretudo as que envolvem o sistema nervoso periférico e/ou central. Com o aumento do número de pessoas vivendo em estado (transitório ou perman...

Analyzing weight evolution in mice infected by Trypanosoma cruzi

Acta sci., Health sci; 42 (), 2020
Concerning the specificities of a longitudinal study, the trajectories of a subject's mean responses not always present a linear behavior, which calls for tools that take into account the non-linearity of individual trajectories and that describe them towards associat...

Antiparasitic and anti-inflammatory activities of ß-lapachone-derived naphthoimidazoles in experimental acute Trypanosoma cruzi infection

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 115 (), 2020
BACKGROUND Chagas disease, which is caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is endemic to Latin America and mainly affects low-income populations. Chemotherapy is based on two nitrocompounds, but their reduced efficacy encourages the continuous search for alternative drugs. Our group has characterise...

Characterization of adverse reactions to benznidazole in patients with Chagas disease in the Federal District, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Benznidazole is used for treating Chagas disease (CD). This cross-sectional study aimed to characterize the adverse drug reactions (ADRs) of benznidazole at a public hospital in Brazil's Federal District. METHODS: Medical records were analyzed and ADRs were categorized by type,...

Efficacy of the Benznidazole+Posaconazole combination therapy in parasitemia reduction: An experimental murine model of acute Chagas

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Benznidazole (BZL) and Nifurtimox (NFX) are the pharmacological treatment for acute phase Chagas Disease (CD); however, therapy resistance and residual mortality development remain important unresolved issues. Posaconazole (POS) has shown a trypanocidal effect in vivo and in vitr...

Adverse drug events and the associated factors in patients with chronic Chagas disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Herein, we aimed to identify the factors associated with adverse drug events (ADEs) in chronic Chagas disease (CD) patients. METHODS: We analyzed 320 medical notes from 295 patients. The Naranjo algorithm was applied to determine the cause of ADEs. Mixed effects logistic regres...

Chagas congénito en atención primaria de la salud en la Provincia de Santa Fe
Congenital Chagas disease in primary health care in Santa Fe province

Rev. Hosp. Niños B.Aires; 62 (278), 2020
Actualmente, la transmisión transplacentaria es la vía más frecuente de infección por Trypanosoma cruzi. El diagnóstico y tratamiento temprano de hijos infectados evita el riesgo de desarrollar miocardiopatía y las niñas dejan de ser potenciales fuentes de transmisión congénita. En este estudio ...