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Surveillance of leishmaniasis cases from 15 European centres, 2014 to 2019: a retrospective analysis

  • Autores: Gert Van der Auwera, Leigh Davidsson, Pierre Buffet, Marie-Thérèse Ruf, Marina Gramiccia, Stefania Varani, Carmen Chicharro, Aldert Bart, Gundel Harms, Peter L. Chiodini, Hanne Brekke, Florence Robert-Gangneux, Sofia Cortes, Jaco J Verweij, Alessandra Scarabello, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Romain Guéry, Saskia van Henten, Trentina Di Muccio, Elena Carra, Pieter van Thiel, Martin Vandeputte, Valeria Gaspari, Johannes Blum, LeishMan Surveillance network
  • Ano de Publicação: 2022
  • Journal: Eurosurveillance, 27(4), art 2002028
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.4.2002028

Surveillance of human leishmaniasis in Europe is mostly limited to country-specific information from autochthonous infections in the southern part. As at the end of 2021, no integrated analysis has been performed for cases seen across centres in different European countries.
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Synthetic Red Blood Cell-Specific Glycolytic Intermediate 2,3-Diphosphoglycerate (2,3-DPG) Inhibits Plasmodium falciparum Development In Vitro

  • Autores: Inês Morais, Márcia M. Medeiros, Maria Carvalho, Judit Morello, Sara M. Teixeira, Suelma Maciel, Janice Nhantumbo, Ana Balau, Margarida T. G. Rosa, Fatima Nogueira, João Alexandre Rodrigues, Filomena A. Carvalho, Alexandra M. M. Antunes, Ana Paula Arez
  • Ano de Publicação: 2022
  • Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, vol 12, art 840968
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.840968

Mechanisms of malaria parasite interaction with its host red blood cell may provide potential targets for new antimalarial approaches. Pyruvate kinase deficiency has been associated with resistance to malaria in both experimental models and population studies.
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Determinants of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Portuguese-Speaking Countries: A Structural Equations Modeling Approach

  • Autores: Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa, Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira, Iracema Lua, Fernanda de Oliveira Souza, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Ferreira, Guilherme Schneider, Herica Emilia Félix de Carvalho, Layze Braz de Oliveira, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima, Anderson Reis de Sousa, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá, Isabel Craveiro, Tânia Maria de Araújo, Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes, Carla Arena Aparecida Ventura, Isabel Sousa, Rodrigo Mota de Oliveira, Manuel Simão, Inês Fronteira
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: Vaccines, vol 9, art 1167
  • Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/10/1167

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (VH) has caused concerns due to the possible fluctuations that may occur directly impacting the control of the pandemic. In this study, we aimed to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with COVID-19 VH in Portuguese-speaking countries.
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Targeting malaria protein kinases

  • Autores: Tatyana Almeida Tavella, Gustavo Capatti Cassiano, Marilia N Nascimento, Daniel Alencar Rodrigues, Pedro Vítor Lemos Cravo, Carolina Horta Andrade, Fabio Trindade Maranhão Costa
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, vol 124, pp 225-274
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apcsb.2020.10.004

CHAPTER 7 OF THE BOOK «PROTEIN KINASES IN DRUG DISCOVERY»   ABSTRACT Malaria is one of the most impacting public health problems in tropical and subtropical areas of the globe, with approximately 200 million cases worldwide annually. In the absence of an effective vaccine, rapid treatment is vital for effective malaria control. However, parasite resistance […]
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Yeast-based high-throughput screens for discovery of kinase inhibitors for neglected diseases

  • Autores: Tatyana Almeida Tavella, Gustavo Capatti Cassiano, Fabio Trindade Maranhão Costa, Per Sunnerhagen, Elizabeth Bilsland
  • Ano de Publicação: 2021
  • Journal: Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology, vol 124, pp 275-309
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apcsb.2020.09.007

CHAPTER 8 OF THE BOOK «PROTEIN KINASES IN DRUG DISCOVERY»   ABSTRACT The discovery and development of a new drug is a complex, time consuming and costly process that typically takes over 10 years and costs around 1 billion dollars from bench to market. This scenario makes the discovery of novel drugs targeting neglected tropical […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT 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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