Publications by authors named "Vanessa de Cassia Raymundi"
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- * Researchers focused on a specific genetic variant in the CIAS1 gene (rs74163773), which influences inflammasome activity, by analyzing DNA from patients with severe and mild COVID and healthy controls.
- * Results showed that the 12 unit repeat allele in CIAS1 is much more common in severe cases, indicating that this genetic factor may increase the risk for developing severe COVID-19 due to heightened inflammatory responses.
The Torque Teno Virus Titer in Saliva Reflects the Level of Circulating CD4 T Lymphocytes and HIV in Individuals Undergoing Antiretroviral Maintenance Therapy.
Layla Honorato Steven S Witkin Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa Ana Luiza Castro Conde Toscano Iara Moreno Linhares Vanessa de Cássia Raymundi
Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2022
Introduction: Torque teno virus (TTV) is a non-pathogenic virus present in body fluids. Its titer in the circulation increases in association with immune suppression, such as in HIV-infected individuals. We evaluated if the TTV titer in saliva from HIV-positive individuals undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) was related to the circulating CD4+ T lymphocyte concentration and the HIV titer.
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