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 | The Echinococcus granulosus antigen B gene family comprises at least 10 unique genes in five subclasses... | pntd-0000784-g004: Alignment comparison of amino acid sequences of the E. granulosus antigen B family.Proteins sequences were predicted from the second exons of E. granulosus antigen B shown in Figure 3 and compared with the representative sequences deposited in the GenBank databases....Bottom Line: We then used real-time PCR to measure expression of each of the genes comprising the five EgAgB subfamilies in all life-cycle stages including the oncosphere (ONC).Based on sequence alignment analysis, we found that the EgAgB gene family comprises at least... | Zhang W, Li J, Jones MK, Zhang Z, Zhao L, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | The Echinococcus granulosus antigen B gene family comprises at least 10 unique genes in five subclasses... | pntd-0000784-g005: Phylogenetic analysis of ten E. granulosus antigen B family.Protein sequences encoded by the second exons of EgAgB genes isolated from a single PSC (ZGP) and MAW (ZGA), and homologues from other Taenia spp. and Hymenolepis diminuta. Sequences from GenBank with...Bottom Line: We then used real-time PCR to measure expression of each of the genes comprising the five EgAgB subfamilies in all life-cycle stages including the oncosphere (ONC).Based on sequence alignment analysis, we found that the EgAgB gene family comprises at least... | Zhang W, Li J, Jones MK, Zhang Z, Zhao L, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g002: Time to fever clearance.Kaplan β Meier survival analysis of time to fever clearance by treatment group (CQ or placebo) and population; A) Intention to treat population and B) Per Protocol population. Three patients afebrile at enrollment developed fever later...Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g001: Participant flow in the randomized controlled trial of CQ vs. Placebo.Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | The Echinococcus granulosus antigen B gene family comprises at least 10 unique genes in five subclasses... | pntd-0000784-g006: Expression levels of antigen B family in E. granulosus by real-time PCR.Genes representing five antigen B subfamilies (AgB1β5) were amplified using the subfamily specific primers with mRNA isolated from different stages of E. granulosus. PSC, protoscolex;...Bottom Line: We then used real-time PCR to measure expression of each of the genes comprising the five EgAgB subfamilies in all life-cycle stages including the oncosphere (ONC).Based on sequence alignment analysis, we found that the EgAgB gene family comprises at least... | Zhang W, Li J, Jones MK, Zhang Z, Zhao L, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g003: Time to resolution of viraemia.Kaplan β Meier survival analysis of time to resolution of plasma viraemia by treatment group (CQ or placebo) and population; A) Intention to treat population and B) Per Protocol population.Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g004: Time to negative NS1 antigenaemia.Kaplan β Meier survival analysis of time to resolution of NS1 antigenaemia by treatment group (CQ or placebo) and population; A) Intention to treat population and B) Per Protocol population. Two patients NS1 negative at enrollment...Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g005: Surface phenotypes of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in laboratory-confirmed dengue patients randomized to placebo or CQ.The Box and Whisker plots show the median number and range (2.5β97.5 percentile) of percentages of surface-activated T cells in peripheral blood...Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g002: Heterologous expression and purification of E. histolytica family A DNA polymerase.(A) Coomassie blue stained SDS-PAGE (10%) gel showing the expression and purification of EhDNApolA. Lane1, uninduced pCOLD-EhDNApolA construct; lane 2, IPTG induced sample; lane...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A randomized controlled trial of chloroquine for the treatment of dengue in Vietnamese adults. | pntd-0000785-g006: Plasma concentrations of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines in laboratory-confirmed dengue patients randomized to placebo or CQ.The Box and Whisker plots show the median and range (2.5thβ97.5th percentile) of plasma concentrations of A) IL-6, B) IL-8, C)...Bottom Line: Interestingly, CQ was associated with a significant reduction in fever clearance time in the intention-to-treat population (HR = 1.37, 95% CI 1.08-1.74) but not in the per-protocol population.Differences in levels of T cell activation or pro- or anti-inflammatory... | Tricou V, Minh NN, Van TP, Lee SJ, Farrar J, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g001: Phylogenetic analysis and structural modeling of E. histolytica family A DNA Polymerase.(A) Phylogenetic relationship of family A polymerases from different organisms. ClustalW multiple sequence alignment of diverse DNA polymerases were used to construct a...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g003: Biochemical characterization of EhDNApolA.(A) EhDNApolA binds to double stranded DNA. Increasing concentrations of recombinant EhDNApolA (from 0 to 180 nM) were incubated with a fixed amount of double stranded primer-template. The binding of the EhDNApolA to...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g004: Nucleotide insertion fidelity of EhDNApolA.16% denaturing polyacriylamide gel showing a primer-template extension by EhDNApolA in the presence of 100 Β΅M of the indicated nucleotide. The first templated base is denoted with an X as depicted in figures A, B,...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g005: Translesion DNA synthesis by EhDNApolA.16% denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showing translesion bypass of EhDNApolA. The first templated base is denoted with an X. The structure of each templated lesion and a templated thymine are depicted for...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g006: Fidelity of translesion DNA synthesis by EhDNApolA.16% denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis showing translesion bypass fidelity of EhDNApolA. 0.2 pmol of EhDNApolA were incubated with a set of substrates containing several DNA lesions. The reactions...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | Arboviral etiologies of acute febrile illnesses in Western South America, 2000-2007. | pntd-0000787-g001: Map of study sites in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay.Capitals of Ecuador (Quito), Peru (Lima), and Bolivia (La Paz) are shown for reference.Bottom Line: In contrast, OROV infection was similar between sexes and type of clinic.Our data provide a better understanding of the geographic range of arboviruses in South America and highlight the diversity of pathogens in circulation.These arboviruses are currently... | Forshey BM, Guevara C, Laguna-Torres VA, Cespedes M, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | A nuclear family A DNA polymerase from Entamoeba histolytica bypasses thymine glycol. | pntd-0000786-g007: Cellular identification and localization of EhDNApolA.(A) RT-PCR using total RNA from E. histolytica trophozoites grown in basal culture conditions 1% Agarose gel stained with ethidium bromide showing the RT-PCR products of motifs A (lane 3) and C (lane 4)...Bottom Line: Biochemical studies of a purified recombinant EhDNApolA demonstrated that this polymerase is active in primer elongation, is poorly processive, displays moderate strand displacement, and does not contain 3'-5' exonuclease or editing activity.Importantly, EhDNApolA... | Pastor-Palacios G, Azuara-Liceaga E, Brieba LG - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | Arboviral etiologies of acute febrile illnesses in Western South America, 2000-2007. | pntd-0000787-g003: Monthly distribution of participants with arbovirus infection in Iquitos, Peru, 2000β2007.Data are represented as the percent of participants with date of disease onset in each month. The monthly distribution of all participants is shown in (A), while participants...Bottom Line: In contrast, OROV infection was similar between sexes and type of clinic.Our data provide a better understanding of the geographic range of arboviruses in South America and highlight the diversity of pathogens in circulation.These arboviruses are currently... | Forshey BM, Guevara C, Laguna-Torres VA, Cespedes M, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | Arboviral etiologies of acute febrile illnesses in Western South America, 2000-2007. | pntd-0000787-g002: DENV serotypes circulating in western South America, 2000β2007.DENV serotypes circulation was analyzed based on different regions, including (A) Ecuador and northwestern Peru (Tumbes and Piura), (B) northeastern and central Peru (Iquitos, Yurimaguas, and...Bottom Line: In contrast, OROV infection was similar between sexes and type of clinic.Our data provide a better understanding of the geographic range of arboviruses in South America and highlight the diversity of pathogens in circulation.These arboviruses are currently... | Forshey BM, Guevara C, Laguna-Torres VA, Cespedes M, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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 | Spatiotemporal trends and climatic factors of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome epidemic in Shandong... | pntd-0000789-g001: The location of study area, Shandong Province in mainland China.Bottom Line: The third phase between 1986 and 2005 was characterized by the northeast spread of the HFRS foci until it covered all counties, and the HFRS incidence in the fall-winter season decreased while it remained high in the spring.In addition, our findings suggest... | Fang LQ, Wang XJ, Liang S, Li YL, Song SX, et al. - PLoS Negl Trop Dis (2010) |
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