Rhodnius prolixus not only has served as a model organism for the study of insect physiology,
but also is a major vector of Chagas disease, an illness that affects approximately seven …

The bloodsucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas' disease, which affects
7–8 million people today in Latin America. In contrast to other hematophagous insects, the …

Recently, much attention has been given to the use of probiotics as an adjuvant for the
prevention or treatment of gastrointestinal pathology. The great advantage of therapy with …

We collected data on 48 patients from 38 families with guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT)
deficiency. Global developmental delay/intellectual disability (DD/ID) with speech/…

Dengue is considered to be the most important mosquito-borne viral disease in the world.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito, its vector, is highly anthropophilic and is very well adapted to …

The Zika virus outbreaks are unprecedented human threat in relation to congenital
malformations and neurological/autoimmune complications. Since this virus has high potential to …

Chelicerates, which include spiders, ticks, mites, scorpions, and horseshoe crabs, are
members of the phylum Arthropoda. In recent years, several molecular experimental studies of …

The hemiptera Rhodnius prolixus is a blood‐feeding insect and a primary vector of Trypanosoma
cruzi, the etiological agent of the Chagas disease. Over the past century, Rhodnius has …

Malaria affects 300 million people worldwide every year and 450,000 in Brazil. In coastal
areas of Brazil, the main malaria vector is Anopheles aquasalis, and Plasmodium vivax is …

Growing evidences suggest that Saccharomyces boulardii (SB) is efficacious against
bacterial infections and inflammatory bowel diseases. This study investigated the effects of …