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How to combat gram-negative bacteria using antimicrobial peptides: A challenge or an unattainable goal?
(2021)
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) represent a promising and effective alternative for combating pathogens, having some advantages compared to conventional antibiotics. However, AMPs
must also contend with complex and specialised ...
Identification of Babesia bovis MSA-1 functionally constraint regions capable of binding to bovine erythrocytes
(2022)
Merozoite surface antigen-1 is a glycoprotein expressed by Babesia bovis and is considered a vaccine candidate given that antibodies against it are able to partially block in vitro invasion of bovine erythrocytes. Despite ...
Diagnostic Potential of the Serological Response to Synthetic Peptides from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens for Discrimination Between Active and Latent Tuberculosis Infections
(2022)
Diagnosis and treatment of active tuberculosis (ATB) as well as latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) are required for efective tuberculosis (TB) control, especially in TB endemic area. The usefulness of conventional tests ...
Comparing Class II MHC DRB3 Diversity in Colombian Simmental and Simbrah Cattle Across Worldwide Bovine Populations
(2022)
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) exerts great influence on responses to infectious diseases and vaccination due to its fundamental role in the adaptive immune system. Knowledge about MHC polymorphism distribution ...
Adjuvants approved for human use: What do we know and what do we need to know for designing good adjuvants?
(2023)
Adjuvants represent one of the most significant biotechnological solutions regarding vaccine development, thereby broadening the amount of candidates which can now be used and tested in vaccine formulations targeting various ...
Changes in the Cervical Microbiota of Women with Different High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Loads
(2022)
Abstract: The cervical microbiota is essential in female sexual health, and its altered states seem to have a central role in the dynamic of high-risk papillomavirus (hrHPV) infections. This study aimed to evaluate the ...
Trichomonas vaginalis follow-up and persistence in Colombian women
(2021)
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV), the most common non-viral sexually-transmitted infection is considered a neglected infection and its epidemiology is not well known. This study determined TV-infection dynamics in a retrospective ...
Clinical manifestations and immune response to tuberculosis
(2023)
Tuberculosis is a far-reaching, high-impact disease. It is among the top ten causes of death worldwide caused by a single infectious agent; 1.6 million tuberculosis-related deaths were reported in 2021 and it has been ...
Differential NRAMP1gene’s D543N genotype frequency: Increased risk of contracting tuberculosis among Venezuelan populations
(2023)
NRAMP1 and VDR gene polymorphisms have been variably associated with susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) amongst populations having different genetic background. NRAMP1 and VDR gene variants’ association with susceptibility ...
A Comprehensive Review of the Immunological Response against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Infection and Its Evasion Mechanisms
(2020)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease, which has been reported for over 100 years, and against which the struggle has lasted for the same amount of time. It affects individuals from the order ...