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Inhibition of defensin A and cecropin A responses to dengue virus 1 infection in Aedes aegypti

Biomédica (Bogotá); 41 (1), 2021
Abstract | Introduction: It is essential to determine the interactions between viruses and mosquitoes to diminish dengue viral transmission. These interactions constitute a very complex system of highly regulated pathways known as the innate immune system of the mosquito, which produces antimicrobial pep...

Serum defensin levels in patients with systemic sclerosis

Adv Rheumatol; 60 (), 2020
Abstract Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by fibrosis of skin and lung as well as involvement of kidney, gastrointestinal system and heart. Aetiology and exact mechanism of disease is poorly understood. The association between antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) and ...

¿Qué hay de nuevo para el diagnóstico de infecciones periprotésicas después del Consenso de Filadelfia?

Acta ortop. mex; 33 (2), 2019
Resumen: Actualmente contamos con diversos métodos de laboratorio para el diagnóstico de las infecciones periprotésicas, algunos ampliamente probados y otros en estudio. Han aparecido nuevos biomarcadores después del Consenso de Filadelfia, por tal motivo, nos planteamos hacer una revisión acerca de...