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Nutritional assessment of hepatitis b and / or c patients treated at a brazilia...
Carvalhal, Manuela Maria de Lima; Pereira, Tayna Carvalho; Coelho, Katy Crisley Xavier; Furlaneto, Matheus Perini; Ribeiro, Elisabeth Cristine DiasIntroduction: For nutritional assessment of patients with liver disease, the combination of several nutritional parameters is recommended. Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of patients diagnosed with hepatitis B and/or C. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, carried out during the June to November of 2017 at a Reference Center for the Eastern Amazon, with hepatit...
Lacaziosis: immunohistochemical evaluation of elements of the humoral response ...
Kanashiro-Galo, Luciane; Alexandre, Ariane Fernandes; Tafur, Wagner Luiz; Barboza, Tânia Cristina; Quaresma, Juarez Antonio SimõesLacaziosis is a cutaneous mycosis caused by the fungus Lacazia loboi, described in different countries of Latin America and prevalent in the Amazon region. The ineffective immune response against the agent seems to be related to a Th2 pattern of cytokines. There are few reports exploring elements of the humoral response in these lesions. Our aim was to investigate some elements focusing on B cells, plasma cells...
Leprosy as a complex infection: breakdown of the Th1 and Th2 immune Paradigm in...
Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões
Disseminated infection with Lacazia loboi and immunopathology of the lesional s...
Quaresma, Juarez Antonio Simões