Publications by authors named "Leticia Tsieme Gushi"
The Flavivirus genus is composed by viral serocomplexes with relevant global epidemiological impact. Many areas of the world present both, vector fauna and geographical conditions compatible with co-circulation, importing, emergence, and epidemics of flaviviruses of different serocomplexes. In this study, we aimed to identify both, immunological determinants and patterns of immune response possibly involved in flavivirus serocomplex cross-protection.
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- Leishmania infantum causes visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas, primarily transmitted by sandflies, especially Lutzomyia longipalpis, with domestic dogs as main reservoirs.
- While much research has focused on the genetic makeup of L. infantum, there has been limited study on how this relates to the genetic structure of the sandfly vectors.
- This study examines the population structure of L. infantum in three key VL-endemic regions in Brazil and explores its connection to the geographic structure of Lutzomyia longipalpis.