Publications by authors named "Maria Juliana Moncada-Diaz"
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- Leishmaniasis, caused by a protozoan parasite, is a neglected tropical disease that heavily impacts underdeveloped countries, with significant health, economic, and social repercussions.
- The disease is challenging to treat due to limited options, high costs, severe side effects of available drugs, and growing resistance of the parasites to these treatments.
- Recent research highlights translational reprogramming as a key factor driving drug resistance in the parasites, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of these mechanisms to enhance treatment strategies for leishmaniasis.*
Background And Objectives: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) and interest (VOI) pose a significant threat to public health because the rapid change in the SARS-CoV-2 genome can alter viral phenotypes such as virulence, transmissibility and the ability to evade the host response. Hence, SARS-CoV-2 quantification techniques are essential for timely diagnosis and follow-up. Besides, they are vital to understanding viral pathogenesis, antiviral evaluation, and vaccine development.
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