Canine neutrophils activate effector mechanisms in response to Leishmania infantum

Authors: Alexandre-Pires G, da Fonseca IP, Martins C, Passero F, Pereira M, Rocha H, Rodrigues A, Santos A, Santos M, Santos-Gomes G, Santos-Mateus D, Tomas A, Valério-Bolas A
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Veterinary Parasitology
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29173534

Canine leishmaniosis caused by L. infantum is a severe zoonotic disease. Although macrophages are the definitive host cells, neutrophils are the first cells to encounter the parasite soon after its inoculation in the dermis by the phlebotomine vector. To study the interaction of dog neutrophils and L. infantum promastigotes, blood neutrophils were isolated from healthy […]
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Is prnt a pseudogene? Identification of ram Prt in testis and ejaculated spermatozoa.

Authors: Baptista MC, Barbas JP, Cantante C, Fontes CA, Gonçalves J, Horta AE, Marques CC, Mesquita P, Pereira RM, Pimenta J, Prates JA, Santos A, Santos P, Viegas A
Journal: PLoS One
Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Is+prnt+a+Pseudogene%3F+Identification+of+Ram+Prt+in+Testis+and+Ejaculated+Spermatozoa.

A hallmark of prion diseases or transmissible spongiform encephalopaties is the conversion of the cellular prion protein (PrP(C)), expressed by the prion gene (prnp), into an abnormally folded isoform (PrP(Sc)) with amyloid-like features that causes scrapie in sheep among other diseases. prnp together with prnd (which encodes a prion-like protein designated as Doppel), and prnt (that encodes the prion protein testis specific–Prt) with sprn (shadow of prion protein gene, that encodes Shadoo or Sho) genes, constitute the “prion gene complex”.
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Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

Authors: Belo S, Clemente H, Costa S, Figueiredo J, Grácio MA, Lourenco A, Santos A
Publication Year: 2014
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: http://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/5150

Acute appendicitis associated to Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni infection has been found in patients submitted to urgent appendectomy at the Hospital Américo Boavida in Luanda. Due to the high prevalence and morbidity caused by schistosomiasis (or bilharziasis) in the country, we suspect that the involvement of Schistosoma infection on appendicular pathology could be very frequent, in particular for those individuals more exposed to the parasite transmission.
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Canine neutrophils activate effector mechanisms in response to Leishmania infantum

Is prnt a pseudogene? Identification of ram Prt in testis and ejaculated spermatozoa.

Schistosomiasis and Acute Appendicitis

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