ANTONIO CARLOS NICODEMO
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Departamento de Moléstias Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina - Docente
LIM/46 - Laboratório de Parasitologia Médica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
LIM/46 - Laboratório de Parasitologia Médica, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina
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- Are the severe injuries of cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by an exacerbated Th1 response?(2012) NICODEMO, A. C.; AMATO, V. S.; MIRANDA, A. M.; FLOETER-WINTER, L. M. F.; ZAMPIERI, R. A.; FERNADES, E. R.; DUARTE, M. I. S.American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) is a disease whose clinical features are strongly related to the type of immune response it induces. Herein we report an atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a woman with a severe and extensive sore located in her leg, and we describe the differences between the usual local immune response in ATL and the local immune response in this patient. We observed an intense inflammatory response characterized by Th1 cells and cytokines with conspicuous expression of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR-3). Few parasites were present, but there was an extensive tissue damage. We also discuss the immunological factors that could be related to the atypical presentation.
- Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis identification by PCR in the state of Para, Brazil(2011) BACHA, H. A.; TUON, F. F.; ZAMPIERIC, R. A.; FLOETER-WINTER, L. M.; OLIVEIRA, J.; NICODEMO, A. C.; QUIROGA, M. M.; MASCHERETTI, M.; BOULOS, M.; AMATO, V. S.The incidence of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is increasing and there is limited surveillance of Leishmania species throughout the world. We identified the species associated with CL in a region of Amazonia, an area recognized for its Leishmania species variability. Clinical findings were analyzed and correlated with the species identified in 93 patients. PCR assays were based on small subunit ribosomal DNA (SSU-rDNA) and G6PD, and were performed in a laboratory located 3,500 km away. Leishmania (V.) braziliensis was identified in 53 patients (57%). The other 40 patients (43%) carried a different species (including six cases of L (L) amazonensis). Molecular methods can be employed, using special media, to allow transport to distant laboratories. L (V.) braziliensis is the most common species in the area of Para. The location of ulcers can suggest CL species (C) 2010 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.