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Trypanosoma cruzi strains from triatomine collected in Bahia and Rio Grande do ...
Ribeiro,Aline Rimoldi; Mendonça,Vagner José; Alves,Renata Tomé; Martinez,Isabel; Araújo,Renato Freitas de; Mello,Fernanda; Rosa,João Aristeu daOBJECTIVE Collection of triatomines in domestic, peridomestic and sylvatic environments in states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, Northeastern and Southern Brazil respectively, and isolation of Trypanosoma cruzi strains. METHODS First, the captured triatomines were identified using insect identification keys, then their intestinal content was examined by abdominal compression, and the samples containing trypano...
Trypanocidal activity of Brazilian plants against epimastigote forms from Y and...
Alves,Renata Tomé; Regasini,Luis Octávio; Funari,Cristiano Soleo; Young,Maria Cláudia Marx; Rimoldi,Aline; Bolzani,Vanderlan da SilvaChagas disease is one of the main public health problems in Latin America. Since the available treatments for this disease are not effective in providing cure, the screening of potential antiprotozoal agents is essential, mainly of those obtained from natural sources. This study aimed to provide an evaluation of the trypanocidal activity of 92 ethanol extracts from species belonging to the families Annonaceae, ...