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ArticleParasitology2020

An immunoproteomics approach to identify

Amanda S Machado, Fernanda F Ramos, João A Oliveira-da-Silva, Thaís T O Santos, Grasiele S V Tavares, Lourena E Costa, Daniela P Lage, André Teixeira-Ferreira, Jonas Perales, Ana Paula Fernandes and 7 more

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Article in Parasitology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Amanda S MachadoPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fernanda F RamosPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
João A Oliveira-da-SilvaPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Thaís T O SantosPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Grasiele S V TavaresPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lourena E CostaPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Daniela P LagePrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
André Teixeira-FerreiraDepartamento de Fisiologia e Farmacodinâmica, Laboratório de Toxicologia, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Jonas PeralesDepartamento de Fisiologia e Farmacodinâmica, Laboratório de Toxicologia, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ana Paula FernandesFaculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ricardo L F MoreiraHospital Eduardo de Menezes, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Mariana C DuartePrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Unaí TupinambásPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Rachel B CaligiorneInstituto de Ensino e Pesquisa, Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Gláucia F CotaCentro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Eduardo A F CoelhoPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6681-9014
Fernanda LudolfPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde: Infectologia e Medicina Tropical, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRFundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRFundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais · BRInstituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Santa Casa · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The co-infection between visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has increased in several countries in the world. The current serological tests are not suitable since they present low sensitivity to detect the most of VL/HIV cases, and a more precise diagnosis should be performed. In this context, in the present study, an immunoproteomics approach was performed using Leishmania infantum antigenic extracts and VL, HIV and VL/HIV patients sera, besides healthy subjects samples; aiming to identify antigenic markers for these clinical conditions. Results showed that 43 spots were recognized by antibodies in VL and VL/HIV sera, and 26 proteins were identified by mass spectrometry. Between them, β-tubulin was expressed, purified and tested in ELISA experiments as a proof of concept for validation of our immunoproteomics findings and results showed high sensitivity and specificity values to detect VL and VL/HIV patients. In conclusion, the identified proteins in the present work could be considered as candidates for future studies aiming to improvement of the diagnosis of VL and VL/HIV co-infection.

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AdultBrazilCoinfectionFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansLeishmania infantumLeishmaniasis, VisceralMaleMiddle AgedProteomicsProtozoan ProteinsProtozoan ProteinsDiagnosishuman immunodeficiency virusimmunoproteomicsrecombinant proteinsvisceral leishmaniasisVL/HIV co-infection

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PMID32308186
PMCPMC10317630
OpenAlexW3017219599

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