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Ligia Cosentino Junqueira Franco Spegiorin

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Pereira I, da Cruz A, Maia M, Carneiro F, Gava R, Spegiorin L, et al.
Mol Biochem Parasitol . 2023 Sep; 256:111592. PMID: 37666471
Toxoplasmosis causes serious harm to the fetus, as tachyzoite dissemination, during pregnancy in women developing the primo-infection. The microRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs, which have regulatory roles in cells...
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Elpidio L, de Moraes A, Langer I, do Amaral G, Moretti M, Garcia M, et al.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz . 2022 Aug; 117:e210194. PMID: 35976280
Background: Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging arbovirus associated with foetal malformations and neurological complications. The infection is usually associated with mild symptoms. The comparison between the allelic frequency of...
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Bonifacio L, Melo M, Ayo C, Assoni L, Olimpio L, Nogueira M, et al.
Mol Biol Rep . 2022 Mar; 49(6):4759-4768. PMID: 35332413
Background: One of the main impacts of Toxoplasma gondii infection occurs during pregnancy and is related to the vertical transmission of the parasite (congenital toxoplasmosis), which can cause severe clinical...
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da Cruz A, Maia M, Pereira I, Taniwaki N, Namiyama G, Telles J, et al.
PLoS One . 2020 Mar; 15(3):e0229602. PMID: 32126572
Aim: This study analyzed microvesicles and exosomes, called as extracellular vesicles (EVs) excreted in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from patients with cerebral or gestational toxoplasmosis. Methods: Clinical samples from...
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Camilo L, Pereira-Chioccola V, Gava R, Meira-Strejevitch C, Vidal J, de Mattos C, et al.
Braz J Infect Dis . 2017 Oct; 21(6):638-647. PMID: 28968510
Symptomatic forms of toxoplasmosis are a serious public health problem and occur in around 10-20% of the infected people. Aiming to improve the molecular diagnosis of symptomatic toxoplasmosis in Brazilian...
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Murata F, Ferreira M, Pereira-Chioccola V, Spegiorin L, Meira-Strejevitch C, Gava R, et al.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis . 2017 Jul; 89(1):13-19. PMID: 28689893
Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can have severe consequences. The use of sensitive and specific serological and molecular methods is extremely important for the correct diagnosis of the disease. We compared the...
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Murata F, Ferreira M, Camargo N, Santos G, Spegiorin L, Silveira-Carvalho A, et al.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop . 2016 Sep; 49(4):512-4. PMID: 27598642
Introduction: Toxoplasmosis during pregnancy can be severe; thus, it is essential to diagnose the disease via serological tests. Methods: An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to investigate anti-Toxoplasma gondii...
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Fochi M, Baring S, Spegiorin L, Vaz-Oliani D, Galao E, Oliani A, et al.
PLoS One . 2015 Jul; 10(7):e0132719. PMID: 26192182
Gestational Toxoplasma gondii infection is considered a major risk factor for miscarriage, prematurity and low birth weight in animals. However, studies focusing on this topic in humans are scarce. The...
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Nunes D, Spegiorin L, de Mattos C, Oliani A, Vaz-Oliani D, de Mattos L
Clinics (Sao Paulo) . 2011 Nov; 66(11):1929-33. PMID: 22086524
Objective: Adenosine deaminase acts on adenosine and deoxyadenosine metabolism and modulates the immune response. The adenosine deaminase G22A polymorphism (20q.11.33) influences the level of adenosine deaminase enzyme expression, which seems...
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Brandao de Mattos C, Spegiorin L, Meira C, Silva T, Ferreira A, Nakashima F, et al.
Sao Paulo Med J . 2011 Oct; 129(4):261-6. PMID: 21971902
Context And Objective: Toxoplasmosis transmission during pregnancy can cause severe sequelae in fetuses and newborns. Maternal antibodies may be indicators of risk or immunity. The aim here was to evaluate...