Publications by authors named "Yessica Leyton"
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal meningitis and a common pathogen in livestock and aquaculture industries around the world. Conjugate polysaccharide and protein-based vaccines are under development. The surface immunogenic protein (SIP) is a conserved protein in all GBS serotypes and has been shown to be a good target for vaccine development.
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- The study aimed to assess the prevalence of PALB2 mutations in Chilean families with breast cancer (BC), as its role in South American populations was previously unknown.
- Researchers analyzed 100 Chilean individuals with negative BRCA1/2 results, using advanced genetic testing techniques, and compared findings with a larger group of BC cases and controls.
- Although no pathogenic mutations were found, two specific PALB2 variants showed a significant association with an increased risk of BC, particularly in individuals with a strong family history of the disease.
The effect of the aluminum oxide on the thermal synthesis of the glycine-glutamic acid (Gly-Glu-(Gly-Glu)(n) polymer is described. The thermal synthesis in the molten state was carried out in the absence and presence of the oxide. In both cases, the vibrational spectra showed characteristic group frequencies corresponding predominantly to a Gly-Glu-(Gly-Glu)(n) sequence in the polymeric structure.
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