Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: A stimulus to public policy and planning

Authors: Buchan J, Campbell J, Cometto G, Dussault G, Kunjumen T, Lopes SC, Nove A, Pozo-Martin F, Siyam A
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Human Resources for Health
Link: https://human-resources-health.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12960-017-0190-7

Evidence-based health workforce policies are essential to ensure the provision of high-quality health services and to support the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). This paper describes the main characteristics of available health workforce data for 74 of the 75 countries identified under the ‘Countdown to 2015’ initiative as accounting for more than 95% of […]
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Participation of leukotrienes in the immune modulation of oral tolerance

Authors: Afonso A, Carrilho E, de Freitas Anibal F, de Matos AP, de Oliveira SR, Faccioli LH, Frantz FG, Nomizo A
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00242/full

Oral tolerance (OT) is characterized as a peripheral immune tolerance form, in which, mature lymphocytes in lymphoid tissues associated with mucosa, become non-functional or hypo responsive due to prior oral administration of antigen. OT is an important immunological phenomenon due to its therapeutic potential in inflammatory processes and others diseases. Here we evaluated leukotriene role […]
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Genetic diversity, transmission dynamics and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Angola

Authors: Clemente S, Couto I, Machado D, Masakidi P, Perdigão J, Portugal I, Ramos J, Silva C, Taveira N, Viveiros M
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Scientific Reports
Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/srep42814

Tuberculosis (TB) poses a serious public health problem in Angola. No surveillance data on drug resistance is available and nothing is known regarding the genetic diversity and population structure of circulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains. Here, we have genotyped and evaluated drug susceptibility of 89 Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates from Luanda. Thirty-three different spoligotype profiles corresponding […]
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The recombinant protein rSP03B is a valid antigen for screening dog exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus across foci of canine leishmaniasis

Authors: Campino L, Courtenay O, Cristóvão JM, Fiorentino E, Gradoni L, Gramiccia M, Kostalova T, Lestinova T, Maia C, Oliva G, Polanska N, Scalone A, Sumova P, Veronesi F, Vlkova M, Volf P, Willen L
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/mve.12192%20

The frequency of sandfly-host contacts can be measured by host antibody levels against sandfly salivary proteins. Recombinant salivary proteins are suggested to represent a valid replacement for salivary gland homogenate (SGH); however, it is necessary to prove that such antigens are recognized by antibodies against various populations of the same species. Phlebotomus perniciosus (Diptera: Psychodidae) […]
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Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: II – Facts and Suggestions

Authors: Conceição C, Dussault G, Ferrinho P, Guerreiro CS, Hartz Z, Pita Barros P, Russo G, Sambo L, Silveira H, Viveiros M
Publication Year: 2017
Journal: Acta Médica Portuguesa
Link: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8012

After more than 40 years of democracy and 30 years of European integration, Portugal has bridged the research gap it had previously. However, when compared to global and European research policies, Portugal still has a long way go regarding investment in research and development. Health Research in Portugal has been managed by the Fundação para a Ciência […]
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Health workforce metrics pre- and post-2015: A stimulus to public policy and planning

Participation of leukotrienes in the immune modulation of oral tolerance

Genetic diversity, transmission dynamics and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Angola

The recombinant protein rSP03B is a valid antigen for screening dog exposure to Phlebotomus perniciosus across foci of canine leishmaniasis

Scientific Research Policy for Health in Portugal: II – Facts and Suggestions

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