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| Nunes,S.O.V.; Reiche,E.M.V.; Morimoto,H.K.; Matsuo,T.; Itano,E.N.; Xavier,E.C.D.; Yamashita,C.M.; Vieira,V.R.; Menoli,A.V.; Silva,S.S.; Costa,F.B.; Reiche,F.V.; Silva,F.L.V.; Kaminami,M.S.. |
| An association between depression and altered immune and hormonal systems has been suggested by the results of many studies. In the present study we carried out immune and hormonal measurements in 40 non-medicated, ambulatory adult patients with depression determined by CID-10 criteria and compared with 34 healthy nondepressed subjects. The severity of the condition was determined with the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale. Of 40 depressed patients, 31 had very severe and 9 severe or moderate depression, 29 (72.5%) were females and 11 (27.5%) were males (2.6:1 ratio). The results revealed a significant reduction of albumin and elevation of alpha-1, alpha-2 and ß-globulins, and soluble IL-2 receptor in patients with depression compared to the values obtained... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Depression; Immunity; Psychoneuroimmunology; Cytokines; Acute phase proteins. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000500011 |
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| Bianchini,A.A.C.; Petroni,T.F.; Fedatto,P.F.; Bianchini,R.R.; Venancio,E.J.; Itano,E.N.; Ono,M.A.. |
| The dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides brasiliensis is the etiological agent of paracoccidioidomycosis, a human granulomatous disease. Recently the first case of natural disease in dogs was reported. The complement system is an important effector component of humoral immunity against infectious agents. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the activation of the dog alternative complement pathway by P. brasiliensis. Initially, the ability of erythrocytes of guinea pig, rabbit, sheep, chicken and swine to activate the dog alternative pathway was evaluated. The guinea pig erythrocytes showed the greatest capacity to activate dog alternative pathway. The alternative (AH50) hemolytic activity was evaluated in 27 serum samples from healthy dogs and the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Paracoccidioidomycosis; Dog; Complement. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822009000200005 |
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