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Effect of temperature on the activity of efflux pumps in selected species of human opportunistic bacterial pathogens.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-17 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240162
Dusan Hurton, Lukás Hleba, Jana Petrová, Maros Laho, Ján Koren, Adriana Liptáková

Background: Efflux pumps represents one of the most important mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. They allow bacteria to expel antibiotics from their cells before they reach the target site.

Objectives: The main objective of this work was to examine how cultivation temperature and its variations affect the activity of efflux pumps in Acinetobacter junii, Bacillus cereus, and Enterobacter cloacae isolated from a skin swab.

Methods: The isolation and purification of bacterial colonies were done through the streak plate method. For the identification of bacterial species, MALDI-TOF was utilised. To detect the activity of efflux pumps, agar-ethidium bromide cartwheel method was implemented.

Findings: The accumulation of ethidium bromide (EtBr) in bacterial cells was higher at 43ºC than at 30ºC, so the activity of efflux pumps was reduced at 43ºC in all isolates. A temperature of 7ºC also caused increased cumulation of EtBr in the cells, hence decreasing the activity of efflux pumps in isolated bacteria. Moreover, B. cereus was more sensitive to meropenem at 43ºC than at 36ºC.

Main conclusions: The activity of efflux pumps and antibiotic resistance can be strongly affected by changes in incubation temperature in vitro in tested human opportunistic bacterial pathogens.

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Cross-sectional entomological monitoring combined with professional qualifications in transition areas for yellow fever and autochthonous malaria in the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-17 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240139
Claulimara Lopes Moreira, Izabel Cristina Dos Reis, Daniel Cardoso Portela Câmara, Tania Ayllón, Mariana Dionizio Machado, Agostinho Cardoso Nascimento-Pereira, Jefferson Pereira Caldas Dos Santos, Nathan Burkett-Cadena, Nildimar Alves Honório

Background: The Atlantic Forest harbours a rich mosquito assemblage, including vectors for diverse arbovirus. Mosquito species adapt to urban-forest landscape changes, acting as bridge vectors for pathogens.

Objectives: This study evaluated different collection methods for immature and adult mosquitoes combined with improving field personnel qualifications in a transition area between urbanised and sylvatic environments.

Methods: Immature and adult mosquitoes were collected from 33 collection points established in urban and peri-urban, sylvatic and transitional areas using different capture methods. During the course, 107 professionals were qualified.

Findings: Vectors (Anophelinae and Culicinae) were dominant in the urban/peri-urban environment (51.49%), followed by the transitional (26.69%) and sylvatic (21.82%) environments. Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse), Ae. (Ochlerotatus) scapularis (Rondani), Ae. (Stg.) aegypti (Linnaeus), Haemagogus (Conopostegus) leucocelaenus (Dyar & Shannon), undetermined Culex, Cx. (Melanoconion) pilosus (Dyar and Knab), Cx. (Carrollia) urichii (Coquillett), and Sabethes (Sabethes) albiprivus Theobald were most abundant, with Ae. albopictus collected from all ecotopes. Ovitrap provided a robust sample of the immature stages (92.8%), whereas other methods contributed 3.59% of total immatures, but greatest species richness (14 species). For adult mosquitoes, Shannon light trap resulted in greatest abundance (86.16%).

Main conclusions: The use of varied sampling techniques led to collection of a high mosquito species richness, which, combined with programs for training local professionals, should be an integral part of health surveillance for monitoring the risk of vector-borne diseases.

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Immunogenic mapping of potential epitopes from Tc-CTL-1 for the diagnosis of murine toxocariasis.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-14 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240111
Gabriela Rodrigues E Fonseca, Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira, Ramayana Morais de Medeiros Brito, Marcelo Andreetta Corral, Richard John Ward, Pâmela Aparecida de Lima, José Bryan da Rocha Rihs, Marcelo Eduardo Cardozo, Paula Keiko Sato, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Sergio Vieira Dos Santos, Ronaldo Cesar Borges Gryschek, Susana Angelica Zevallos Lescano

Background: Toxocariasis is a neglected global zoonosis. The immunological diagnosis has setbacks that hinder further knowledge about its pathology, epidemiology, and public control measures, and lack of financial support and attention prevents innovative research. Although studies on synthetic peptides are common for several infectious pathologies, none evaluated chemically synthetic peptides for toxocariasis diagnosis.

Objective: This study aimed to identify potential synthetic peptides from C-type lectin 1 (Tc-CTL-1) from Toxocara canis.

Methods: In silico analyses were made by five B-cell peptide prediction programs, 3-D modelling, BLASTp homology analysis, and signal-peptide identification. SPOT-synthesis was used for epitope mapping and assessed by dot-blot. Sera from non-infected and T. canis, Strongyloides venezuelensis, Ascaris suum, or Schistosoma mansoni-infected animals were used to assess the peptide's immunogenicity and cross-reactivity. The selection of potential immunogenic epitopes included the most immunogenic peptides with the least cross-reactivity.

Findings: Fifty-five peptides were selected by in silico analysis. Dot-blot showed intense recognition by anti-Toxocara IgG and cross-reactivity with A. suum-infected mice. Selection criteria identified four epitopes with diagnostic potential.

Main conclusions: The findings demonstrate that synthetic peptides should be explored for innovation of toxocariasis diagnosis, and suggest the adaptation of dot-blot using the SPOT-synthesis technique as a potential immunodiagnostic platform.

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Exploring BCG to deliver avidin fusion antigens from Schistosoma mansoni.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-03-03 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240167
Lais Sayuri Yamamoto, Monalisa Martins Trentini, Dunia Rodriguez, Paulo Henrique Santana Silveira, Arthur Daniel Januzzi, Ana Carolina de Oliveira Carvalho, Luciana Cezar de Cerqueira Leite, Alex Issamu Kanno

Background: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the most successful vaccines in the world and evidence suggests it can be used as a bacterial vector to deliver heterologous antigens.

Objectives: We evaluated whether BCG could be biotinylated and used as a carrier of Schistosoma mansoni antigen tetraspanin-2 (TSP-2) fused with rhizavidin, an avidin analog.

Methods: BCG was grown and biotinylated. The recombinant protein Rzv:TSP-2 was produced and purified from Escherichia coli. The biotinylation and antigen coupling was analysed by flow cytometry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot. Vaccine immunogenicity was tested in immunised mice by the assessment of lung and splenic T cells.

Findings: BCG can be biotinylated, which in turn, can be coupled with Rzv:TSP-2. After a series of optimisations which involved molarity of the biotin, ratio of BCG:reagent and the concentration of Rzv:TSP-2 used, almost 50% of the bacteria were biotinylated and 35% coupled with antigen. Although a clear adjuvant effect of BCG was observed, evaluation of immune response in immunised mice demonstrated an overall low immunogenicity of the BCG-Rzv:TSP-2.

Main conclusion: These results demonstrated the use of BCG as a carrier of avidin-tagged antigens. Further optimisations are needed in order to strengthen the stability of tagged proteins in order to produce antigen-specific immune responses.

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Pharmacokinetics of two pharmaceutical presentations of benznidazole in adult Trypanosoma cruzi infected population.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240177
Yolanda Hernández, María Elena Marson, Marisa Liliana Fernández, Omar Sued, Claudia Frola, Santiago Perez Lloret, Pedro Cahn, Nilda Graciela Prado, Guido Enrique Mastrantonio Garrido, Sergio Sosa-Estani

Background: Benznidazole (BNZ) is the primary treatment for Chagas disease. While pharmacokinetic studies of BNZ began in the 1970s, its metabolism and excretion are not fully understood. Alternatives like Benznidazol Lafepe® and Abarax® have replaced the original Radanil®.

Objectives: To compare the pharmacokinetic profiles of both currently available formulations of BNZ in adults with chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

Methods: The study involved 13 subjects each one receiving 100 mg of both presentations one week apart. Blood samples were collected over 48 hours post-administration to analyse BNZ concentration and calculate pharmacokinetic parameters.

Findings: The analysis showed that both presentations had similar maximum plasma concentration and time to reach maximum plasma concentration values. Area under curve (AUC) values were slightly lower in Abarax® than Benznidazol Lafepe®. High intra-individual variability was observed, attributed to erratic absorption patterns with multiple peaks in concentration-time curves. The half-life values for both formulations were 9.1 and 8.0 h, respectively, with a significant intra-individual variability over 30%.

Main conclusions: The mean difference in the AUC was lower than 10%, but exceeded the 90% confidence interval for the higher bioequivalence limit. Despite the high variability that confirms erratic absorption, the pharmacokinetic parameters of both formulations were within expected ranges.

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Congenital Zika virus infection in laboratory animals: a comparative review highlights translational studies on the maternal-foetal interface.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-28 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240125
Noemi Rovaris Gardinali, Renato Sergio Marchevsky, Yara Cavalcante Vieira, Marcelo Pelajo-Machado, Tatiana Kugelmeier, Juliana Gil Melgaço, Márcio Pinto Castro, Jaqueline Mendes de Oliveira, Marcelo Alves Pinto

The 2015-16 Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic has posed unprecedented concern for maternal-infant health, mainly due to the substantial risk of microcephaly and other neurological birth abnormalities associated with congenital ZIKV syndrome (CZS). As licenced vaccines and effective antivirals are still unavailable, attention has been focused on post-delivery in vitro or translational in vivo studies to understand the impact of maternal ZIKV infection on placentation and neurodevelopmental consequences for the foetus. Here, we review clinical and translational studies highlighting ZIKV-induced maternal-foetal interface dysfunction, adding to our previous observations of experimental ZIKV vertical transmission to pregnant rhesus monkeys and newly published post-epidemic findings about the theme. This comparative review focuses on the mechanisms by which the virus has a cytopathic effect on trophoblasts and macrophages during placentation in humans, nonhuman primates, and rodent transgenic models, crosses the placental barrier, replicates, and establishes a persistent uteroplacental infection. When considering the mechanism of ZIKV-induced birth defects in humans and other susceptible hosts, it becomes apparent how the various stages of the ZIKV cycle in the host (both the parent and offspring) unfold. This understanding presents specific opportunities for pharmacological intervention and the development of preventative vaccines.

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Article series: from the first issue of Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (1909) to the present (2024).
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240250
Adeilton Alves Brandão, Ana Carolina P Vicente, Ricardo Lourenço-de-Oliveira
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From the first descriptions to recent advances: 115 years of reptile Plasmodium research in the Neotropics.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240217
Erika Martins Braga, Francisco Carlos Ferreira, Irène Landau

Haemosporida research started in the 19th century with the description of Plasmodium and other related parasites infecting mammals and birds. Here, we highlight the pioneering contributions of Henrique Aragão and Arthur Neiva in describing the first two Plasmodium species in lizards from the New World, Plasmodium diploglossi and Plasmodium tropiduri, published in the first printed issue of Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in April 1909. We use these discoveries as a background to explore some historical and taxonomic aspects of Plasmodium species infecting reptiles, with a particular emphasis on the advancements made over the past 115 years in the Neotropics. Our review underscores the complexities and persistent challenges in the taxonomic classification of reptile haemosporidians and discusses some scientific advances in the field that improved our understanding of the biology and evolution of these parasites.

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Cladistic analysis and redefinition of the Dasybasis Macquart s. str. (Diptera: Tabanidae) in the Neotropical region.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240245
Christian R González, Daniel Rafael Miranda-Esquivel

Background: The works of Lutz & Neiva, published 115 years ago in the Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, are pioneering for the study of Neotropical Tabanidae. These studies emphasised the importance of biological collections and the description of species from the exploration of South American areas. Dasybasis Macquart, 1847 has traditionally been considered a large genus of tabanids restricted to the Australasian, Neotropical, and Andean regions. Dasybasis species exhibit a high degree of morphological similarity, making specific differentiation challenging. Moreover, some of these features are also present in other taxa, suggesting that they may not be homologous characters and should not be used to define the genus.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the monophyly of Dasybasis and establish its major monophyletic groups.

Methods: We conducted an implied weighting analysis using morphological characters, and wing landmarks from 91 terminal species.

Findings: For the total evidence analyses, aligning with either Tabanus Linnaeus or Dasybasis appendiculata Macquart yielded slightly different trees. Classical morphology and total evidence topology aligned with D. appendiculata are the same, while differing from the total evidence topology aligned with Tabanus in two nodes.

Main conclusions: Our results indicate that Dasybasis was not a monophyletic group, and that this name should be restricted to species with a distribution in Australasia; while Neotropical Dasybasis species are recovered in different clades. The genera Archiplatius, Pseudoselasoma, and Stypommia are revalidated. This study provides a revised phylogenetic framework for "Dasybasis" and related taxa, highlighting the need for a more nuanced understanding of morphological character evolution within the tribe Diachlorini.

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125 years of the plague in Brazil: lessons learnt, historical insights and contemporary challenges.
IF 2.5 4区 医学 Q2 PARASITOLOGY Pub Date : 2025-02-24 eCollection Date: 2025-01-01 DOI: 10.1590/0074-02760240220
Igor Vasconcelos Rocha, Matheus Filgueira Bezerra, Marise Sobreira, Alzira Maria Paiva de Almeida

The history of the plague, caused by Yersinia pestis, is marked by some of the most devastating pandemics. Its arrival in Brazil on the turn of the 19-20th century led to significant public health challenges and responses. Here, we discuss a comprehensive perspective on the history of the plague in Brazil, emphasising epidemiological trends, public health responses and scientific advances. Understanding the history of the plague in Brazil provides valuable insights into infectious disease control. The study highlights the importance of early detection, robust public health infrastructure, and ongoing research, emphasising the lasting influence of epidemic diseases on society.

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