Publications by authors named "Paulo H M Andrade"
Aim: To characterize the motor repertoire of 3- to 5-month-old infants who were prenatally exposed to the infectious agents of syphilis and toxoplasmosis.
Methods: Exploratory observational study that evaluated 15 exposed infants (34.4 ± 3.
Article Synopsis
- The text discusses a study on a specific genus within the Poaceae family native to Brazil, focusing on its economic potential as forage and the unknown microbial communities associated with it.
- The study isolated and identified 116 endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria, finding that 43 of them exhibited signs of being beneficial for plant growth, such as nitrogen-fixing, phosphate solubilization, and producing indoleacetic acid (IAA).
- Greenhouse experiments indicated that certain bacterial treatments significantly enhanced phosphorus content in plants, particularly with different phosphate sources compared to controls, suggesting the practical application of these bacteria for improved plant growth.
Objectives: to investigate the impact of age, motor dysfunction and neuropsychiatric symptoms on the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis in comparison to healthy peers.
Methods: a total of 141 participants were tested in a single session. The assessments were composed by general questionnaires applied in both groups and by specific instruments restricted to multiple sclerosis.
In the myrmecophytic mutualistic relationship between a ants and plants both species receive protection and exchange nutrients. The presence of microorganisms in this symbiotic system has been reported, and the symbiotic role of some fungi involved in the myrmecophytic interactions has been described. In this work we focus on bacteria within this mutualism, conducting isolations and screening for antimicrobial activities, genome sequencing, and biochemical characterization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyzed the healing effect of the powdered shell of the Megalobulimus lopesi snail on wounds of diabetic rats, since in non-diabetic rats the powdered shell presented healing potential.
Methods: Seventy-two Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus albinus) were divided into three groups: Control group (GC.diab), no therapeutic intervention on the wound; Vehicle's Control group, topical via, in diabetic rats (GCvt.
Topical administration of powdered shells of the land snail Megalobulimus lopesi was evaluated in Wistar rats for their healing activity in an excision wound model. The animals were distributed into three groups-G1 (control): no therapeutic intervention; G2 (vehicle controls): Lanette cream once daily; G3 (experimental animals): treated with powdered shells. Variables investigated were: wound area contraction, angiogenic activity, morphometric data, leukocytic inflammatory infiltrate, and total leukocyte count in peripheral blood.
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