Publications by authors named "Rita Lino"
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- Invasive fungal infections in the central nervous system (CNS) are a growing health issue linked to high mortality, largely due to an increase in immunocompromised individuals and better diagnostic tools.
- This article aims to highlight emerging fungal pathogens causing CNS infections and their clinical characteristics through a review of recent literature.
- The findings indicate a rise in reported cases from various fungi, emphasizing the urgent need for better diagnostic and treatment strategies to combat these serious infections.
Background: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has a high prevalence among persons with HIV infection. Since Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors (INSTIs) are used worldwide and have been associated with weight gain, we must determine their effect in the development of NAFLD and Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) in these patients. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of INSTIs on variation of liver steatosis and fibrosis in the ART-naïve person with HIV, using Hepatic Steatosis Index (HSI), Fibrosis-4 Index (FIB-4), BARD score and NAFLD Fibrosis Score (NFS).
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- * A heart transplant recipient with disseminated TB presented with skin abscesses that were misdiagnosed as a bacterial infection, but the correct diagnosis was confirmed through specific testing for Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
- * The patient experienced complications due to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome but improved significantly after adjusting treatment, showing a positive response to antituberculous therapy over six months.
Biological sulfate reduction is a process with high environmental significance due to its major contribution to the carbon and sulfur cycles in anaerobic environments. However, the respiratory chain of sulfate-reducing bacteria is still poorly understood. Here we describe a new respiratory complex that was isolated as a major protein present in the membranes of Desulfovibrio vulgaris Hildenborough.
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