Publications by authors named "Amanda Cristina Correa Fleury"

Article Synopsis
  • Toxoplasmosis is a common zoonotic disease that poses serious global health risks, particularly neurotoxoplasmosis, which has a high mortality rate.
  • This study tested the effectiveness of nitazoxanide on mice infected with neurotoxoplasmosis, comparing it to the standard treatment of pyrimethamine plus sulfadiazine.
  • Results showed that while nitazoxanide reduced parasitic load and had similar toxicity to standard treatment, it was less effective overall, making pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine the preferred option for treating this condition.
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The purpose of this study was to isolate Toxoplasma gondii from tissues of free-range chickens in the southwestern region of Goiás, to detect and molecularly characterize the genetic material of the parasite, and to determine the seroprevalence of the protozoan parasite in these animals. A seroprevalence of T. gondii antibodies of 76% (19/25) was found among the chickens, while genetic material from their tissues was detected in 56% (14/25).

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