POPULATION GENETICS OF GYPB AND ASSOCIATION STUDY BETWEEN GYPB*S/S POLYMORPHISM AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO P. FALCIPARUM INFECTION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON.

Merozoites of Plasmodium falciparum invade through several pathways using different RBC receptors.Field isolates appear to use a greater variability of these receptors than laboratory isolates.Brazilian field isolates were shown to mostly utilize glycophorin A-independent invasion pathways via glycophorin B (GPB) and/or other receptors.The Brazilia

Objectives Hypoxia is a physiological state characterized by reduced oxygen levels in organs and tissues.It is a common clinicopathological process and a major cause of health problems in highland areas.Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measure of the balance in autonomic innervation to the heart.It provides valuable information on the regulation o

Background: In patients attempting to discontinue their antidepressant medication, there have been no prospective studies on patterns of withdrawal as a function of the rate of antidepressant reduction during the tapering trajectory, and moderators thereof.Objective: To investigate withdrawal as a function of gradual dose reduction.Design: Prospect

Canine otitis externa is a disease that affects the external acoustic meatus of about 20% of dogs at some point in life, without predilection for race, age, or sex.It is a multifactorial disease whose etiology involves several microorganisms, detaching Staphylococcus aureus.Antimicrobials are the basis for treating this illness; however, due to the