Publications by authors named "Marilene N da Silva"
Article Synopsis
- Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) increases the likelihood of infections, and this study focused on the prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in SCD patients, a group that may face severe health risks due to infections.
- The research involved analyzing blood samples from 107 SCD patients using molecular methods to detect Bartonella DNA, and 10 of these patients tested positive for the infection.
- The study concluded that positive infections were not linked to factors like animal contact or blood transfusions, and affected patients were informed and offered treatment.
Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most prevalent hematologic genetic disorder. Acute vaso-occlusive painful crisis is the hallmark of the disease and may be related to subclinical infections. Bartonellosis, a rare and neglected infection, is caused by Bartonella spp.
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Marilene Neves da Silva Gislaine Vieira-Damiani Marna Elise Ericson Kalpna Gupta Amanda Roberta de Almeida
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
March 2017
Article Synopsis
- Bartonella spp. are gram-negative bacteria that can lead to severe infections and are often carried by cats and dogs, with blood-sucking insects acting as potential transmitters.
- The study aimed to investigate the presence of Bartonella henselae in various organs of BALB/c mice using molecular techniques and microscopy after infection through injection.
- Results showed that infection in organs occurs before it is detectable in the blood, indicating challenges in diagnosing B. henselae infections early on.
is a causative agent of anemia, cat scratch disease, bacillary angiomatosis, recurrent fever, hepatitis, endocarditis, chronic lymphadenopathy, joint and neurological disorders. are intra-erythrocytic bacteria. The goal of this study was to visualize the invasion into enucleated human red blood cells in real time using bacterium endogenous fluorescence.
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