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Elenice Moreira Lemos

Researcher at Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo

Publications -  44
Citations -  1154

Elenice Moreira Lemos is an academic researcher from Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Visceral leishmaniasis & Leishmaniasis. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 44 publications receiving 1059 citations. Previous affiliations of Elenice Moreira Lemos include Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

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Megacolon in Chagas disease: a study of inflammatory cells, enteric nerves, and glial cells

TL;DR: Development of megacolon after acute infection with T cruzi is associated with maintained invasion of enteric ganglia with cytotoxic T cells and loss of muscle innervation, but changes in glial cell numbers are not associated with progression ofEnteric neuropathy.
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Performance of recombinant K39 antigen in the diagnosis of Brazilian visceral leishmaniasis.

TL;DR: The accuracy of the rK39 antigen strip test in the diagnosis of VL in a high prevalence population is confirmed and the sensitivities and specificities are confirmed.
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Immunological and Clinical Evaluation of Chagasic Patients Subjected to Chemotherapy during the Acute Phase of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection 14–30 Years Ago

TL;DR: Members of group C (the group without cardiac alterations) presented significantly stronger proliferative response against the parasite antigens, with secretion of high levels of IFN-gamma in comparison with the NC group, raising a question about the role of this cytokine in the curing of human T. cruzi infection.