Publications by authors named "C CAROL LUGONES"
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- Sporotrichosis diagnosis requires various tests like culture and serum antibody detection, but these methods can sometimes lead to incorrect results.
- This study focused on different patient groups to determine how well specific antibody tests work, using an ELISA method to check for various antibodies in serum samples.
- Findings indicated that certain patients, especially those with nasal lesions and hypersensitivity, had a higher chance of getting false-negative results in antibody detection, highlighting the diagnostic challenges of sporotrichosis.
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- Histoplasmosis is a serious fungal infection that can be life-threatening for people with HIV/AIDS and those with weakened immune systems, and current treatments can have harmful drug interactions and side effects.
- A study evaluated mebendazole, an existing drug, to see if it could effectively kill or inhibit histoplasmosis fungi, finding it inhibited the growth of multiple strains at low concentrations.
- Proteomics analysis showed that mebendazole treatment altered protein profiles in yeast, impacting metabolic processes and suggesting it could be a promising option for treating histoplasmosis.
Introduction: During growth, protein deprivation impairs epiphyseal growth plate (EGP) height, bone volume (BV) and endochondral ossification. During catch-up growth, Ca availability becomes essential to ensure the extra amount needed to achieve optimal peak bone mass and strength. GOS and FOS improve mineral absorption in the colon.
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