Alvaro Ferreira Junior
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Ferreira M, Castilho A, Vargas G, Patini B, Moreira A, Santos J, et al.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
. 2024 Apr;
66:e19.
PMID: 38597519
Sporotrichosis is a neglected mycosis that affects human and animal hosts, including domestic cats. In Brazil, its most frequently diagnosed etiological agent is Sporothrix brasiliensis. Zoonotic transmission of S. brasiliensis...
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Pereira M, Ferreira Junior A, Batista Rodrigues E, Mulser H, Nascimento de Mello E Silva G, Dos Santos W, et al.
Anal Methods
. 2024 Jan;
16(4):645.
PMID: 38205857
Correction for 'An impedimetric immunosensor for diagnosis of Brazilian spotted fever in blood plasma' by Marx Osório Araújo Pereira , , 2024, https://doi.org/10.1039/d3ay01308a.
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Pereira M, Ferreira Junior A, Batista Rodrigues E, Mulser H, Nascimento de Mello E Silva G, Dos Santos W, et al.
Anal Methods
. 2023 Dec;
16(2):189-195.
PMID: 38098444
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a serious disease of medical importance due to its rapid evolution and high lethality. The effectiveness of the treatment mainly depends on the rapid diagnosis,...
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Romanowski T, Dias R, Heinemann M, Carvalho S, Silva T, Martins A, et al.
Vet Sci
. 2023 Oct;
10(10).
PMID: 37888542
Leptospirosis, caused by Leptospira, is a zoonotic disease that, in horses, is linked to abortions, uveitis, and sporadic occurrences of liver and kidney disease, often resulting in significant economic losses...
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Borges B, Uehara I, Dos Santos M, Martins F, Carvalho De Souza F, Ferreira Junior A, et al.
Front Cell Dev Biol
. 2020 Nov;
8:569729.
PMID: 33195200
P21 is a protein secreted by the parasite that plays biological roles directly involved in the progression of Chagas disease. The recombinant protein (rP21) demonstrates biological properties, such as binding...
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da Silva G, Faria L, Lopes C, Nunes D, Ribeiro V, de Sousa J, et al.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg
. 2020 Jun;
114(8):585-592.
PMID: 32484880
Background: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a neglected tropical disease and its diagnosis is still a challenge due to non-specific manifestations. Neuroimaging techniques are used in the diagnosis of NCC, however, due...
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Ferreira F, de Macedo-Junior A, Lopes C, Silva M, Lucas Pires Ramos E, Ferreira Junior A, et al.
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
. 2020 May;
12:42-45.
PMID: 32420024
is a protozoan with worldwide prevalence, known to affect a large variety of warm-blooded hosts. However, its ability to induce long-lasting infections in cold-blooded animals remains unclear. The most likely...
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Souza D, de Faria L, de Sousa J, Lopes C, Ribeiro V, da Silva V, et al.
Parasitology
. 2020 Feb;
147(6):715-720.
PMID: 32051048
Definitive diagnosis of hookworm infection is usually based on the microscopic detection of eggs in a stool sample; however, several cases display a low or irregular egg output. Serodiagnosis can...
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Gomes D, Krawczak F, de Oliveira C, Ferreira Junior A, Fernandes E, Lopes W, et al.
Rev Bras Parasitol Vet
. 2020 Feb;
29(1):e015719.
PMID: 32049142
Toxoplasma gondii is an apicomplexan protozoan that is frequently found in both humans and animals worldwide. The aim of this review was to list important aspects of Toxoplasma gondii infection...
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Borges I, Ferreira Silva M, Santiago F, de Faria L, Ferreira Junior A, da Silva R, et al.
Int J Biol Macromol
. 2018 Feb;
112:333-342.
PMID: 29391226
Activities of phospholipases (PLAs) have been linked to pathogenesis in various microorganisms, and implicated in cell invasion and so the interest in these enzymes as potential targets that could contribute...