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Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa

Researcher at Federal University of Pará

Publications -  47
Citations -  4001

Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa is an academic researcher from Federal University of Pará. The author has contributed to research in topics: Immune system & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 37 publications receiving 3638 citations. Previous affiliations of Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa include Evandro Chagas Institute.

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Leprosy As a Complex Infection: Breakdown of the Th1 and Th2 Immune Paradigm in the Immunopathogenesis of the Disease.

TL;DR: The role of these new subtypes of T helper lymphocytes and how the development of the immune response of these cells modifies the pattern of the Th1/Th2 response in the immunopathogenesis of leprosy are discussed.
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In situ expression of M2 macrophage subpopulation in leprosy skin lesions.

TL;DR: Response of M2 macrophages emerge as an alternative for a better understanding of the innate immunity in the polar forms of leprosy, highlighting the role of cytokines, arginase 1 and costimulatory molecules in the repair and suppressive responses in the lepromatous form of the disease.
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Nerve Growth Factor and Pathogenesis of Leprosy: Review and Update.

TL;DR: The analysis of the literature indicates that NGF plays an important role in the evolution and outcome of Mycobacterium leprae infection, which is one of the main causes of infection in the peripheral nervous system.