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Evaluation of the lymphoproliferation of mononuclear cells in cutaneous leishma...
da Silva, Erika Oliveira; Borges, Paula Figliuolo da Cruz; Santana, Rafaela Benício; Moura, Heriederson Sávio Dias; Barcellos, José Fernando MarquesAmerican integumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is a neglected disease that mostly affects vulnerable populations. Its broad spectrum of clinical manifestations is related to the type of immune response produced by the host and the species of Leishmania involved. In recent years, the use of medicinal plants has become a therapeutic alternative in the treatment of infectious parasitic diseases. This research aimed to...
Evaluation of different diagnostic methods of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis ...
Espir, Thaís Tibery; Guerreiro, Thayanne Sá; Naiff, Maricleide de Farias; Figueira, Luanda de Paula; Soares, Fabiane Veloso; Silva, Susi Simas daEpidemiological studies have been conducted to better understand the dynamics of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) in the Amazon region where distinct species of Leishmania circulate. In endemic areas, the optimal diagnosis must be made in the earlier clinical presentation to avoid the complications of chronic disease. The scarcity of financial support, laboratory infrastructure and trained persons are the...
The Role of Inflammatory, Anti-Inflammatory, and Regulatory Cytokines in Patien...
Espir, Thaís Tibery; Figueira, Luanda de Paula; Naiff, Maricleide de Farias; Costa, Allyson Guimarães da; Ramalho-Ortigão, Marcelo; Malheiro, AdrianaThe authors discuss in this paper the role of inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, and regulatory cytokines in patients infected with different species of Leishmania in Amazonas State, Brazil. A comparative analysis was made of serum concentrations of these cytokines in the peripheral blood of 33 patients infected with cutaneous leishmaniasis. The isolates were identified as Leishmania guyanensis, L. naiffi, and L....
DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE CASOS DE LEISHMANIOSE TEGUMENTAR NO MUNICÍPIO DE RIO PRETO DA E...
Figueira, Luanda de Paula; Soares, Fabiane Veloso; Naiff, Maricleide de Farias; Silva, Susi Simas da; Espir, Thaís Tibery; Pinheiro, Francimeire Gomes
New human case reports of cutaneous leishmaniasis by Leishmania (Viannia) naiff...
Figueira, Luanda de Paula; Soares, Fabiane Veloso; Naiff, Roberto Daibes; Vinhote-silva, Alana Cristina; Silva, Susi Simas da; Espir, Thaís TiberyPoucos casos de leishmaniose cutânea humana (LC) causada por Leishmania naiffi foram descritos na literatura médica. Assim, o objetivo deste estudo foi relatar e analisar novos casos de infecção por L. naiffi no período compreendido entre os anos de 1992 a 2011. As cepas foram caracterizadas por análise de isoenzimas. Todos os pacientes atendidos apresentavam lesões pequenas; variando entre 1,0x1,0 mm e 13,5x11...