Publications by authors named "Aislan Carvalho Vivarini"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Aislan Carvalho Vivarini"
- Aislan Carvalho Vivarini’s research focuses on the interactions between host immune responses and various pathogens, particularly in the context of fungal and protozoan infections, exploring mechanisms like the immunomodulatory effects of capsular polysaccharides and the role of cytokines in disease progression.
- Recent studies highlighted the importance of specific immune modulators, such as heme oxygenase-1, which are influenced by sand fly saliva, demonstrating how these factors aid in the establishment of infections like leishmaniasis.
- Vivarini's work includes innovative approaches like creating lipophosphoglycan-deficient mutants to better understand the virulence of pathogens and their interaction with host cells, underlining the significance of surface glycoconjugates in the pathogenicity of Leishmania species.*
