Publications by authors named "M D P Crisostomo-Vazquez"

Visceral larva migrans syndrome (VLM) is caused by L2 This parasitic disease is difficult to diagnose in humans, but specific antigen identification could allow for parasite detection. The aim of this study was to analyse antigens of different parasite developmental stages and observe their cross-reactions with antigens from other parasites to determine their importance in the diagnosis of VLM caused by Sera from 14 children with cryptogenic epilepsy previously positive for were analysed via Western blot (WB) using T. canis excretion-secretion antigens (TESs) from distinct morphological parasite stages; cross-reactivity of these antigens with antigens from other parasites were evaluated.

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(1) Background: Chagas disease is a public health problem affecting nearly 2 million women of reproductive age in Latin America. From these, 4-8% can transmit the infection to the foetus through the vertical route, whereas horizontal transmission through milk during breastfeeding remains controversial. Therefore, the presence of () DNA in the milk of women seropositive for Chagas disease was analysed to determine whether a relationship with the infection of their children can exist.

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It is little known that trophozoites and eggs can reduce tumors in vitro and animal models. Although this has been known for many years, the mechanism that induces the antitumor effect in these parasites is still not known. We employed Western blot (WB) and immunofluorescence (IFC) by confocal microscopy to explore the potential protein binding between neuroblastoma (NB) SH-SY5Y cells and anti- and anti- antibodies.

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Article Synopsis
  • Chiapas is a key area for Chagas disease due to infected animals and insects, but there's a lack of effective monitoring for the disease.
  • A study tested 193 pregnant women in Tuxtla Gutierrez to find out how common Chagas disease was and whether it could spread to newborns.
  • The results showed that 32.12% of the pregnant women were infected, with 8% of their newborns also testing positive for the disease.
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Parasites have been associated with possible anticancer activity, including , which has been linked to inhibiting the growth of solid tumors. To better understand this antitumor effect, we investigated the association of anti- antibodies with B cells of the acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) SUPB15 cell line. The antibodies were generated in rabbits.

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