Publications by authors named "Maria Luisa Serrano-Garcia"

Jacq. (family Malvaceae), known as "malva," is a medicinal plant used as a traditional therapy in many regions of America, Africa and Asia. Traditionally, this plant is used in the form of extracts, powder and paste by populations for treating fever, stomachache, inflammation, and parasites.

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Leishmaniasis is a chronic disease caused by protozoa of the distinct genus transmitted by sandflies of the genus (old world) and (new world). Among the molecular factors that contribute to the virulence and pathogenesis of are metalloproteases, e.g.

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Purpose: Purulent or exudative genitourinary infections are a frequent cause of consultation in primary and specialized healthcare. The objectives of this study were: to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and co-infections with Candida spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis in vaginal secretion; and to use multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to analyse the genetic diversity of T.

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Background And Objective: Chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is characterized by long-lasting symptoms, frequently associated with psychosomatic disorders. The objective of the study was to study PCB in our environment clinically and microbiologically.

Methods: Between January 2013 and December 2014 761 patients with suspected CBP were studied.

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