RNA total de trofozoítos y quistes de entamoeba histolytica cultivados en presencia de extractos metanólicos de plantas con potencial amebicida.

Tesis (Maestro en Ciencias con acentuación en Microbiología) UANL, 2014.

Determinación de la auxotrofía de Entamoeba histolytica para colesterol, fosfolípidos y ácidos grasos

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Quitina Sintasas de Entamoeba histolytica: Clonación y análisis de la estructura primaria

Tesis ( Doctorado en Ciencias en el Área de Microbiología) UANL

Efecto de agentes que modifican los niveles de 3'.5'- adenosín monofosfato cíclico sobre el crecimiento y la diferenciación de Entamoeba invadens

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Aislamiento de RNA mensajeros que codifican antígenos recombinantes desplegados diferencialmente en estados viruliento y no virulento por Entamoeba Histolytica

Tesis ( Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Biotecnología) UANL

Inducción de producción in vitro de oxido nítrico en macrófagos humanos por antígenos de entamoeba histolytica

Tesis ( Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología) UANL

Determinación de la actividad de la castela texana (Torr & Gray) rose en los procesos de enquistamiento y desenquistamiento de entamoeba in vitro

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias Biológicas con Especialidad en Productos Naturales) UANL

Actividad citolítica de Entamoeba histolytica dependiente del potencial de óxido-reducción

Tesis (Doctorado en Ciencias con Especialidad en Microbiología Médica) UANL

Inducción in vitro del ciclo de vida axénico de Entamoeba histolytica e inhibición de su diferenciación

Tesis ( Doctor en Ciencia con especialidad en Microbiología) U.A.N.L. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, 2007.

Efecto de los extractos de syzygium aromaticum sobre el crecimiento de entamoeba histolytica, giardia lamblia y trichonomas vaginalis.

Tesis (Doctor en Ciencias con acentuación en Química de Productos Naturales) UANL, 2014.

Aleitamento e infecções por parasitas intestinais em gestantes adolescentes e seus filhos

The exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life practice is essential for the health and development of children. Studies show there is in human milk protective antibodies against intestinal parasites and a relationship between the absence of breastfeeding or weaning and parasitic infections. This work was a prospective cohort study involving 34 pregnant adolescents attended school in Maternity Januario Cicco / RN and their children, to assess the influence of breastfeeding on intestinal parasites in them. Thus, the parasitic infection was investigated by examination of feces parasitological and environmental factors by use of questionnaires. The average age of the mothers studied was 16.2 years. Of these 76.4% were infected and the most prevalent species of parasites were Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (76.9%), Giardia lamblia (19.2%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (11.5%). The infected children had an average age of 5.1 months and the frequency of parasites was 61.7%. The infection was earlier detecctada with 45 days of life. The most common parasites were Giardia lamblia (40%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (35%), Ascaris lumbricoides (5%) and Ancylostoma (5%). The average length of exclusive breastfeeding was 2.2 months. There was an association between increased duration of exclusive breastfeeding and increased time to detection of parasites in the feces of children. There was no statistically significant correlation between the socio-economic conditions and cultural and breastfeeding. The data reinforce the importance of breastfeeding to protect the children in its first year of life

Parasitos e/ou comensais intestinais em pacientes neoplásicos submetidos à quimioterapia

The objective of this study was to verify the prevalence of intestinal parasites and/or commensals in the neoplastic patients undergoing chemotherapy. Stool samples were analyzed by the method of Lutz (1919) and Rugai (1954), in triplicate. This work was composed of three groups, the first one (GI) formed by neoplastic patients that are not undergoing chemotherapy, the second (GII) comprised patients who were undergoing chemotherapy, and the third group (GIII) consisting of patients who completed chemotherapy. A total of 30 patients (GI-5, GII-18 and GIII-7) were screened at the Assis Regional Hospital of the Unified Health System of Assis, São Paulo. Additional information on antiparasitic treatment and tumor type were obtained by questionnaire. The positivity was 66.7% (20 cases) for intestinal parasites and/or commensals. The helminths were Ascaris lumbricoides (36.7%), Hookworms (20%) and Hymenolepis diminuta (3.3%). Among the highlights are protozoan Giardia lamblia (46.7%), Entamoeba coli (6.7%), E. histolytica/dispar (3.3%), Endolimax nana (3.3%) and Iodameba butschlii (3.3%). The high frequency of intestinal parasites and/or commensals in the neoplastic patients can be attributed to poor personal hygiene and lack of immunity to reinfection and poor knowledge of the prophylaxis of infection by protozoa and helminths. The results indicate the necessity of adopting a new criterion for neoplastic patients undergoing chemotherapy, primarily performing parasitological diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of cure of intestinal parasitic infections in this risk group.

Ocorrência de enteroparasitos em centros de educação infantil no Município de Patos de Minas, MG, Brasil

Considering the high prevalence of the parasitic diseases in Brazil and its close relationship with the socio-economic and cultural levels of the population, aimed to establish the occurrence of enteroparasites in children of six Centers of Education Child (CEIs) of the municipality of Patos of Minas (MG). Were collected three samples of faeces of 161 children from zero to six years of age. Were used the Lutz and Baermann-Moraes' methods, to the detection of cysts of protozoa, eggs and larvae of helminths. Coproparasitological analyses showed positivity of 73%. The most frequent helminths were: Ascaris lumbricoides (50%), hookworm (22%) and Enterobius vermicularis (0.6%). Among the protozoa highlighted were: Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar (22%) and Giardia lamblia (32%). The high occurrence of enteroparasites evidenced the need for an effective health policy in the CEIs of the municipality of Patos of Minas to the fight against intestinal parasites.

First record of Austroleon dispar Banks, 1909 (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) from Brazil

The present note extends the geographic range of Austroleon dispar Banks, 1909 to Brazil based on the examination of three females and one male collected in the Estação Ecológica Jataí, Luiz Antônio, São Paulo. The present finding indicates that A. dispar is associated with dry ecosystems, at least in part of its geographic distribution. © 2013 Check List and Authors.