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| Meira,D. A.; Souza,L. R.; Calvi,S. A.; Lima,C. R. G.; Henriques,R. M. S.; Pardini,M. I.; Silva,V. A.; Iuan,F. C.; Marcondes-Machado,J.. |
| Seventy-nine HIV-1 infected patients were studied in three groups: Group G1 - 11 patients with no antiretroviral therapy; G2 - 40 patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy, 33 with only two nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI), and seven with two NRTI and one protease inhibitor (PI), all with viral load (VL) equal or higher than 80 copies of plasma RNA/ml; Group G3 - 28 patients, 23 on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), 18 with two NRTI and one PI, and five with two NRTI and one non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI), the remaining five with combination of two NRTI. All G3 patients had undetectable viral load for at least the past six months. The control group (Gc) included 20 normal blood donors without clinical... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Serum cytokines; HIV-1/AIDS; HAART. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992004000300008 |
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| Almeida,R. A. M. B.; Silva,G. F.; Llanos,J. C.; Winckler,C. C.; Gomes,M. R. B.; Biagioni,D. S.; Paula,R. C. C.; Meira,D. A.; Bakonyi,A.. |
| Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplantation. Disseminated toxoplasmosis after liver transplantation is a rare but fatal event. Serologic screening of the donor and the recipient is essential to prophylactic management, early diagnosis and therapeutic strategies to minimize the consequences of these infections. The aim of the present study was to determine the seroprevalence of CMV and Toxoplasma gondii (TG) in a Brazilian liver transplant waiting list (LTWL). Serological data were collected from 44 candidates on the LTWL between May 2003 and November 2004. Serological investigation of antibodies IgM and IgG against CMV (anti-CMV) and TG (anti-T. gondii) was performed using fluorometry commercial... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Cytomegalovirus; Liver transplantation; Toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasma gondii; Seroprevalence; Waiting list. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992007000400016 |
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| Almeida,R. A. M. B.; Souza,L. R.; Calvi,S. A.; Ikoma,M. R. V.; Silva,V. A.; Curi,P. R.; Meira,D. A.. |
| The aim of this paper was to evaluate the immune reconstitution of HIV-1 patients subjected to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for two years or more according to CD45RA and CD45RO cell count; determination of IL-2, IFN-gamma, IL-4, IL-10 and TNF-alpha serum levels; CD4+ T and CD8+ T lymphocyte count; and plasma viral load (VL) determination. For this purpose, a cross sectional study was carried out in the Tropical Diseases Area, Botucatu School of Medicine, São Paulo State University, UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Between June 2001 and April 2002, 37 HIV-1 infected patients were evaluated, 13 with treatment indication but untreated (G1), 9 subjected to HAART for 5-7 months (G2), and 15 treated for two years or more (G3); both treated... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: HIV; Immune reconstitution; Antiretroviral; HAART; Cytokines; CD45RA; CD45RO. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000100008 |
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| Ferreira Junior,R. S.; Nascimento,N.; Martinez,J. C.; Alves,J. B.; Meira,D. A.; Barraviera,B.. |
| ELISA was used to evaluate, follow, and compare the humoral immune response of Swiss mice during hyperimmunization with natural and Cobalt 60-irradiated (60Co) Crotalus durissus terrificus venom. Potency and neutralization were evaluated by in vitro challenges. After hyperimmunization, immunity was observed by "in vivo" challenge and the side effects were assessed. The animals immunization with one LD50 of the venom was on days one, 15, 21, 30, and 45, when blood samples were collected; the challenges occurred on the 60th day. Results showed that ELISA was efficient in evaluating, following, and comparing mouse immune response during hyperimmunization. Serum titers produced with natural venom were similar to those produced with irradiated venom.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hyperimmunization; Irradiation; Crotalus durissus terrificus; ELISA; Serum neutralization; Detoxification. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000300008 |
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| Ferreira Junior,R. S.; Nascimento,N.; Martinez,J. C.; Alves,J. B.; Meira,D. A.; Barraviera,B.. |
| ELISA was used to evaluate, accompany, and compare the humoral immune response of Swiss mice during hyperimmunization with native and Cobalt-60-irradiated (60Co) venoms of Bothrops jararaca, Bothrops jararacussu and Bothrops moojeni. Potency and neutralization were evaluated by in vitro challenges. After hyperimmunization, immunity was observed by in vivo challenge, and the side effects were assessed. The animals immunization with one LD50 of each venom occurred on days 1, 15, 21, 30, and 45, when blood samples were collected; challenges happened on the 60th day. Results showed that ELISA was efficient in evaluating, accompanying and comparing mouse immune response during hyperimmunization. Serum titers produced with natural venom were similar to those... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Venom; Irradiation; Bothrops; ELISA; Serum production; Detoxification. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000400006 |
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| Ferreira Junior,R. S.; Nascimento,N.; Couto,R.; Alves,J. B.; Meira,D. A.; Barraviera,B.. |
| Laboratory profile of young ovines was studied in order to evaluate and compare their antiserum production from natural and Cobalt-60 irradiated Crotalus durissus terrificus (C.d.t.) venoms. The parameters analyzed included complete blood count, and urea, creatinine, aspartate aminotransferase, total proteins, albumin and globulin serum measurements. Three groups of six animals each were used. Group 1 (G1) received natural C.d.t. venom; Group 2 (G2) received irradiated C.d.t. venom; and Group 3 (G3) was used as control and did not receive venom, only adjuvants, using seven venom inoculations. During the experimental period, animals were fortnightly weighed. According to clinical and weight evaluation, sheep in post-weaning phase showed no changes in their... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Crotalus durissus terrificus; Hyperimmunization; Ovines; Antivenom; Irradiation. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992006000400009 |
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| Lucheis,S. B.; Da Silva,A. V.; Araújo Jr,J. P.; Langoni,H.; Meira,D. A.; Marcondes-Machado,J.. |
| Among domestic animals, dogs are considered to be the major reservoirs of trypanosomatids and, due to their proximity to man, the presence of these parasites in dogs is an alert to actions aiming at triatomine control. Fifty dogs (26 males and 24 females), aged from 2 months to 15 years, belonging to 30 chronic Chagas disease individuals from 15 different municipalities in the western region of São Paulo State, Brazil, were subjected to blood collection for the following tests: artificial xenodiagnosis, blood culture, and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Forty-three (86%) out of 50 dogs were positive to at least one of the tests performed; 34 (68%) were positive to xenodiagnosis, 30 (60%) to blood culture, and 25 (50%) to PCR for T. cruzi and/or T.... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Trypanosoma cruzi; T. rangeli; Dog; Xenodiagnosis; Blood culture; Polymerase chain reaction. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000400009 |
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