Publications by authors named "Katia Eliane Santos Avelar"
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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Katia Eliane Santos Avelar"
- Katia Eliane Santos Avelar's recent research primarily focuses on the pathogenicity, diagnosis, and epidemiology of leptospirosis, highlighting the role of various virulence factors and diagnostic methodologies in detecting the disease efficiently across different populations in Brazil.
- Findings from her studies indicate that leptolysin, a metalloproteinase from Leptospira, contributes to serum resistance but is not critical for acute infections, while the DPP rapid test shows promise for accurate diagnosis in a multi-center study across six Brazilian states.
- Additionally, her work includes the evaluation of demographic factors affecting qPCR diagnostics for pathogenic Leptospira, the identification of B-cell linear epitopes related to pathogenic sphingomyelinases, and the seroprevalence and risk factors for leptospirosis in urban settings such as Manaus.
