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Use of serological and molecular techniques for detection of Leptospira sp. carrier sheep under semiarid conditions and the importance of genital transmission route
; ; ; ; ; ; ; Júnior, João Pessoa Araújo
; Malossi, Camila Dantas ; Ullmann, Leila Sabrina et al. (Acta Tropica, 2020) [Artigo]
It is possible that there are peculiarities in the epidemiology of leptospirosis in regions with a semiarid climate, where the environment is often adverse, allowing the occurrence of alternative transmission routes. The ... -
Effects of propolis and phenolic acids on triple-negative breast cancer cell lines: Potential involvement of epigenetic mechanisms
Assumpção, João Henrique Maia; Takeda, Agnes Alessandra Sekijima ; Sforcin, José Maurício ; Rainho, Cláudia Aparecida (Molecules, 2020) [Artigo]
Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive disease frequently associated with resistance to chemotherapy. Evidence supports that small molecules showing DNA methyltransferase inhibitory activity (DNMTi) are important ... -
Rabies virus and Histoplasma suramericanum coinfection in a bat from southeastern Brazil
Menozzi, Benedito Donizete; da Paz, Giselle Souza ; ; Garces, Hans Garcia ; Adorno, Brunna Mayla Vasconcelos ; ; ; Richini-Pereira, Virgínia Bodelão ; Chechi, Jéssica Luana ; Bagagli, Eduardo et al. (Zoonoses and Public Health, 2020) [Artigo]
Bats are essential to the global ecosystem, but their ability to harbour a range of pathogens has been widely discussed, as well as their role in the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. This paper describes ... -
Isolation and characterization of a novel pathogenic strain of Ehrlichia minasensis
; Junior, João Pessoa Araújo; ; ; ; ; ; ; (Microorganisms, 2019) [Artigo]
The genus Ehrlichia is composed of tick-borne obligate intracellular gram-negative alphaproteobacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae. Ehrlichia includes important pathogens affecting canids (E. canis, E. chaffeensis, and ... -
Macrophage immunophenotype but not anti-inflammatory profile is modulated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) in exercised obese mice
Silveira, Loreana Sanches; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Lira, Fábio Santos (Exercise immunology review, 2020) [Artigo]
Moderate aerobic training may be therapeutic for chronic low-grade inflammatory diseases due to the associated anti-inflammatory response that is mediated by immune cells. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ... -
Evaluation of the HIrisPlex-S system in a Brazilian population sample
(Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 2019) [Artigo]The main goal of DNA phenotyping is to predict externally visible characteristics (EVCs) of an individual using only its genetic information. Nowadays, the HIrisPlex-S system stands as a reliable model designed for skin ... -
Influence of Periodontal Disease on cardiovascular markers in Diabetes Mellitus patients
Pedroso, Juliana de Fatima; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Jardini, Maria Aparecida Neves (Scientific Reports, 2019) [Artigo]
The objective of the present study was to establish if individuals with Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and periodontal diseases (gingivitis or periodontitis) presented an increase in the concentration of modified LDL (moLDL) and ... -
Evaluation of passive immunity transfer against G6P[1] rotavirus in holstein calves by ELISA
Rocha, Thaís G.; Silva, Ketherson R. ; ; ; Silva, Daniela G. ; Montassier, Hélio José ; da Glória Buzinaro, Maria ; ; ; Fagliari, José Jurandir (Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2020) [Artigo]
The main strategy to prevent bovine rotavirus group A (RVA) diarrhea in calves is to vaccinate late-term dams aiming to enhance passive immunity transfer of specific immunoglobulins against the virus. This study aimed to ... -
Bixin as natural antioxidant in broilers diet containing fresh or oxidized soybean oil
Luiggi, Fabiana Golin Golin; Pacheco, Peterson Dante Gavasso ; ; de Souza Miranda Muynarsk, Elisângela ; Sartori, Marcia Maria Pereira ; Sartori, José Roberto (Archives of Veterinary Science, 2020) [Artigo]
The addition of oils and fats in the diet of broilers is quite common, since these ingredients are good sources of energy. However, these ingredients easily suffer deterioration through lipid oxidation, and the consumption ... -
Frequency of detection and phylogenetic analysis of porcine circovirus 3 (Pcv-3) in healthy primiparous and multiparous sows and their mummified fetuses and stillborn
; ; Cruz, Taís F.; ; ; ; ; (Pathogens, 2020) [Artigo]
Porcine circovirus 3 (PCV-3) has been suggested as a putative causal agent of swine reproductive disease. A number of different studies have pointed out this association, but there is still a lack of information regarding ... -
Leptospira sp. vertical transmission in ewes maintained in semiarid conditions
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Araújo, João Pessoa; Malossi, Camila Dantas et al. (Animal Reproduction Science, 2020) [Artigo]
Leptospirosis is a globally distributed disease associated with reproductive failures in livestock; however, its pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated. Results from the present study indicate there is a presence of ... -
Effects of dietary bixin on broiler performance and meat quality
Luiggi, Fabiana Golin; Pacheco, Peterson Dante Gavasso ; ; de Souza Miranda Muynarsk, Elisângela ; Fasanaro, Ricardo ; Sartori, José Roberto (Archives of Veterinary Science, 2020) [Artigo]
Bixin is the main carotenoid present in annatto seed (Bixa orellana). The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of increasing levels of bixin in the broiler diets and their effects on growth performance and meat ... -
Comparative genomic analysis provides insight into the phylogeny and virulence of atypical enteropathogenic escherichia coli strains from Brazil
Hernandes, Rodrigo T.; ; ; ; ; (PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020) [Artigo]
Background Atypical enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (aEPEC) are one of the most frequent intestinal E. coli pathotypes isolated from diarrheal patients in Brazil. Isolates of aEPEC contain the locus of enterocyte effacement, ... -
Should mast cells be considered therapeutic targets in multiple sclerosis?
Pinke, Karen; Zorzella-Pezavento, Sofia ; ; Sartori, Alexandrina (Neural Regeneration Research, 2020) [Resenha]
Mast cells are immune cells of the myeloid lineage that are found throughout the body, including the central nervous system. They perform many functions associated with innate and specific immunity, angiogenesis, and ... -
P-MAPA activates TLR2 and TLR4 signaling while its combination with IL-12 stimulates CD4+ and CD8+ effector T cells in ovarian cancer
Silveira, Henrique Spaulonci; Lupi, Luiz Antonio ; Romagnoli, Graziela Gorete ; Kaneno, Ramon ; ; ; de Almeida Chuffa, Luiz Gustavo (Life Sciences, 2020) [Artigo]
Aims: Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal gynecological malignancies and many women develop chemoresistance associated with the inflammatory process. We investigated the effects of P-MAPA and IL-12 on the inflammatory ... -
Genomic characterization of canine circovirus detected in a dog with intermittent hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in Brazil
Cruz, Taís Fukuta; ; ; Frediani Portela, Luiz Marcos ; ; ; Araújo Junior, João Pessoa (Ciencia Rural, 2020) [Artigo]
Because Canine circovirus (CanineCV) is a new species of the genus Circovirus, several issues related to its epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical disease remain unknown. Thus, this study aimed to perform the characterization ... -
Calcitriol Prevents Neuroinflammation and Reduces Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Local Macrophage/Microglia Activation
de Oliveira, Larissa Ragozo Cardoso; Mimura, Luiza Ayumi Nishiyama ; Fraga-Silva, Thais Fernanda de Campos ; Ishikawa, Larissa Lumi Watanabe ; Fernandes, Ana Angélica Henrique ; Zorzella-Pezavento, Sofia Fernanda Gonçalves ; Sartori, Alexandrina (Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020) [Artigo]
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that involves damage to the myelin sheath surrounding axons. MS therapy is based on immunomodulatory drugs that reduce disease recurrence ... -
A methodology for porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2) quantification based on gold nanoparticles
Basso, Caroline R.; Cruz, Taís F. ; Silva, Bruna L. ; Pedrosa, Valber A. ; Araújo, João P. (Materials, 2020) [Artigo]
The aim of the current study is to introduce a methodology aimed at producing a biosensor that uses gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to detect porcine circovirus 2 (PCV-2). This biosensor was based on AuNPs, which were modified ... -
Coagulase-negative staphylococci: a 20-year study on the antimicrobial resistance profile of blood culture isolates from a teaching hospital
Pereira, Valéria Cataneli; Romero, Letícia Calixto ; Pinheiro-Hubinger, Luiza ; Oliveira, Adilson ; Martins, Katheryne Benini ; Cunha, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da (Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020) [Artigo]
The increasing rates of nosocomial infection associated with coagulase–negative staphylococci (CoNS) were the rationale for this study, aiming to categorize oxacillin–resistant CoNS species recovered from blood culture ... -
Anti-EGFR-coated gold nanoparticles in vitro carry 5-fluorouracil to colorectal cancer cells
Liszbinski, Raquel B.; Romagnoli, Graziela G. ; Gorgulho, Carolina M. ; Basso, Caroline R. ; Pedrosa, Valber A. ; Kaneno, Ramon (Materials, 2020) [Artigo]
The aim of the current study is to present a strategy to improve the effciency of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), which is widely used as antineoplastic agent against solid tumors-based on the use of gold nanocarriers to overcome ...