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Trans-sialidase Protein as a Potential Serological Marker for African Trypanosomiasis

Trypanosoma brucei is the etiological agent of African trypanosomiasis responsible for human and animal infections. T. brucei is transmitted by infected tsetse flies. There is no vaccine for the disease and drugs available for treatment are inefficient and high toxicity. In this context, it is a priority to find antigenic targets suitable for the development […]
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Labor market integration, immigration experience, and psychological distress in a multi-ethnic sample of immigrants residing in Portugal

This study aims at examining how factors relating to immigrants’ experience in the host country affect psychological distress (PD). Specifically, we analyzed the association among socio-economic status (SES), integration in the labor market, specific immigration experience characteristics, and PD in a multi-ethnic sample of immigrant individuals residing in Lisbon, Portugal. Using a sample (n = 1375) consisting […]
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