Publications by authors named "Ana Elisa Del'Arco"
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- Neuroinflammation is a key focus in neuroscience, common in nearly all neurological diseases, as it serves to protect the nervous system but can inadvertently cause harm.
- The inflammatory response can vary from neuroprotective to neurotoxic depending on the nature of the insult and the type of glial cells involved, with multiple pathways and bioactive compounds activated during the process.
- The kynurenine pathway, which breaks down tryptophan, is particularly significant, playing roles in immune regulation and neurotoxicity, making parasitic infections a useful model for studying its impact on neuroinflammatory responses.
This study was performed to verify the occurrence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in swine raised and slaughtered in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Four hundred sixty five swine blood samples from farms of different cities had been collected and examined. Anti-T.
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