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Home / Archives for Ferreira C

Molecular characterization of Dirofilaria spp. circulating in Portugal

  • Authors: Afonso A, Alho AM, Belo S, Calado M, Ferreira C, Madeira de Carvalho L, Maurício I, Meireles J
  • Publication Year: 2017
  • Journal: Parasites & Vectors
  • Link: https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-017-2180-y

Dirofilariosis is a potentially zoonotic parasitic disease, mainly transmitted by mosquito vectors in many parts of the world. Data concerning the canine Dirofilaria species currently circulating in Portugal is scarce. Thereby, a large-scale study was conducted to determine the Dirofilaria spp. present in Portugal, based on a molecular approach, and also to optimize a reliable […]
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Geographic structuring of the Plasmodium falciparum sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (PfSERCA) gene diversity

  • Authors: Alecrim Md, Benito A, Berzosa P, Bouchier C, Cravo P, Ekala MT, Fandeur T, Ferreira C, Ferreira ID, Gribaldo S, Jambou R, Kim N, Legrand E, Martinelli A, Mercereau-Puijalon O, Niang M, Pharath L, Pinto J, Vieira PP, Volnay B
  • Journal: PLoS One
  • Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Geographic+structuring+of+the+Plasmodium+falciparum+Sarco(endo)plasmic+reticulum+Ca2%2B+ATPase+(PfSERCA)+gene+diversity

Artemisinin, a thapsigargin-like sesquiterpene has been shown to inhibit the Plasmodium falciparum sarco/endoplasmic reticulum calcium-ATPase PfSERCA. To collect baseline pfserca sequence information before field deployment of Artemisinin-based Combination therapies that may select mutant parasites, we conducted a sequence analysis of 100 isolates from multiple sites in Africa, Asia and South America. Coding sequence diversity was […]
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Prevalence and seasonal variations of canine dirofilariosis in Portugal

  • Authors: Alho AM, Belo S, Ferreira C, Gonçalves L, Landum M, Madeira LC, Meireles J
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
  • Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304401714004671

Dirofilariosis is a severe vector-borne emergent disease that is spreading worldwide and becoming a serious threat to human and veterinary public health. Portugal, a Mediterranean country, has favorable climate conditions for mosquito development and survival. At present, accurate data on the prevalence and epidemiological pattern of dirofilariosis in Portugal is scarce and outdated. To study these trends, a project was developed to assess the current prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis infection in shelter dogs as well as the prevalence of Dirofilaria species present in three coastal regions in central Portugal: Coimbra, Santarém, and Setúbal.
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GHTM is a R&D Unit that brings together researchers with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International & Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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