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Anopheles gambiae and A. stephensi Immune Response during Plasmodium berghei Infection Uncovered by Sialotranscriptomic Analysis

Malaria is caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium that are transmitted through the bite of female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. Responsible for high mobility and mortality rates around the world, this protozoan disease is most common in the tropical and sub-tropical regions. Herein, using a pure transcriptomic data analysis approach on mosquito salivary […]
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Health regulation in Portugal

In the national health system, the need for regulatory intervention on health is justified for reasons of the specific nature of health in general, and for reasons of the health context in Portugal. The regulation of health in Portugal assumes various institutional realities, with different attributions, legal skills and areas of intervention. In the area […]
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The dynamics of gender relations and kinship in a commercial context: Afro-Atlantic partnerships in the area of Guinea Bissau (17th-19th centuries)

The present article provides a comparative analysis of the role of women and men in trade networks on the Upper Guinea Coast from an anthropological perspective. Focusing on the period from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, it addresses discursive narratives in primary sources on the Afro-Atlantic communities which formed in the context of the […]
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Trichomonas vaginalis: An Updated Overview Towards Diagnostic Improvement

The protozoan Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) is responsible for trichomonosis, a sexually transmitted disease (STD) with a significant incidence worldwide. This infection is one of the most common non-viral STDs, representing almost 50% of all curable STDs. Trichomonosis has an incidence of 180 million new cases worldwide. Nowadays, the ‘gold standard’ for TV diagnosis remains the […]
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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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UID/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/04413/2025

UID/PRR/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR/04413/2025

UID/PRR2/04413/2025 - DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04413/2025