Published in Mutat Res on January 05, 2010
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Application of sensitive and specific molecular methods to uncover global dissemination of the major RDRio Sublineage of the Latin American-Mediterranean Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotype family. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.59
Emerging multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of the Beijing genotype circulating in Russia express a pattern of biological properties associated with enhanced virulence. Microbes Infect (2010) 1.58
Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains of the Beijing genotype are rarely observed in tuberculosis patients in South America. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2008) 1.51
Correlations of mutations in katG, oxyR-ahpC and inhA genes and in vitro susceptibility in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical strains segregated by spoligotype families from tuberculosis prevalent countries in South America. BMC Microbiol (2009) 1.50
Discovery of a novel Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage that is a major cause of tuberculosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. J Clin Microbiol (2007) 1.45
Association of a common variant of the leptin gene with blood pressure in an obese Brazilian population. Am J Hypertens (2009) 1.40
Multicenter evaluation of reverse line blot assay for detection of drug resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates. J Microbiol Methods (2004) 1.29
Brazilian propolis: correlation between chemical composition and antimicrobial activity. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med (2008) 1.25
The use of microbead-based spoligotyping for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex to evaluate the quality of the conventional method: providing guidelines for Quality Assurance when working on membranes. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 1.18
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Field evaluation of a rapid immunochromatographic test for tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol (2002) 1.12
Role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 promoter gene polymorphisms in leprosy. J Infect Dis (2002) 1.08
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex-restricted gene cfp32 encodes an expressed protein that is detectable in tuberculosis patients and is positively correlated with pulmonary interleukin-10. Infect Immun (2003) 1.07
RDRio Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection is associated with a higher frequency of cavitary pulmonary disease. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 1.05
Genome sequence of Mycobacterium bovis BCG Moreau, the Brazilian vaccine strain against tuberculosis. J Bacteriol (2011) 1.00
Distinct genotypic profiles of the two major clades of Mycobacterium africanum. BMC Infect Dis (2010) 1.00
Russian "successful" clone B0/W148 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing genotype: a multiplex PCR assay for rapid detection and global screening. J Clin Microbiol (2012) 0.99
Synthesis, biological activity, and molecular modeling studies of 1H-1,2,3-triazole derivatives of carbohydrates as alpha-glucosidases inhibitors. J Med Chem (2010) 0.97
Determination of genetic status in a closed colony of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Primates (2004) 0.97
Cost-effectiveness analysis of PCR for the rapid diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis. BMC Infect Dis (2009) 0.96
AnEnPi: identification and annotation of analogous enzymes. BMC Bioinformatics (2008) 0.95
Detection of mixed infections with Mycobacterium lentiflavum and Mycobacterium avium by molecular genotyping methods. J Med Microbiol (2006) 0.95
Interleukin-10 promoter haplotypes are differently distributed in the Brazilian versus the Dutch population. Immunogenetics (2003) 0.93
Uptake of host cell transforming growth factor-beta by Trypanosoma cruzi amastigotes in cardiomyocytes: potential role in parasite cycle completion. Am J Pathol (2005) 0.92
Proteomic characterization of the released/secreted proteins of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis promastigotes. J Proteomics (2009) 0.91
Characteristics of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in southern Brazil. Tuberculosis (Edinb) (2011) 0.91
Molecular characterization of an acidic phospholipase A(2) from Bothrops pirajai snake venom: synthetic C-terminal peptide identifies its antiplatelet region. Arch Toxicol (2011) 0.90
Criteria for diagnosis of pure neural leprosy. J Neurol (2003) 0.90
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In house reverse line hybridization assay for rapid detection of susceptibility to rifampicin in isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Microbiol Methods (2006) 0.89
Enzymatic and structural characterization of a basic phospholipase A(2) from the sea anemone Condylactis gigantea. Biochimie (2010) 0.89
Prevalence of antibodies to selected viruses in a long-term closed breeding colony of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in Brazil. Am J Primatol (2003) 0.89
Comparison of two laboratory-developed PCR methods for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Brazilian patients with and without HIV infection. BMC Pulm Med (2011) 0.89
Proteomic profile of culture filtrate from the Brazilian vaccine strain Mycobacterium bovis BCG Moreau compared to M. bovis BCG Pasteur. BMC Microbiol (2011) 0.88
SB-431542, a transforming growth factor beta inhibitor, impairs Trypanosoma cruzi infection in cardiomyocytes and parasite cycle completion. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2007) 0.88
Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the RDRio genotype is the predominant cause of tuberculosis and associated with multidrug resistance in Porto Alegre City, South Brazil. J Clin Microbiol (2013) 0.88
Prisons as reservoir for community transmission of tuberculosis, Brazil. Emerg Infect Dis (2015) 0.88
TNF -308G>A single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with leprosy among Brazilians: a genetic epidemiology assessment, meta-analysis, and functional study. J Infect Dis (2011) 0.87
Kinetoplastid membrane protein-11 exacerbates infection with Leishmania amazonensis in murine macrophages. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2012) 0.87
Role of IFN-gamma +874 T/A single nucleotide polymorphism in the tuberculosis outcome among Brazilians subjects. Mol Biol Rep (2007) 0.86
High matrix metalloproteinase production correlates with immune activation and leukocyte migration in leprosy reactional lesions. Infect Immun (2009) 0.86
Haplotype distribution of and linkage disequilibrium between four polymorphic markers near the CFTR locus in Brazilian cystic fibrosis patients. Hum Biol (2005) 0.85
Proteome analysis of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry. Mol Biochem Parasitol (2007) 0.85
Genetic profile of the arylamine N-acetyltransferase 2 coding gene among individuals from two different regions of Brazil. Mutat Res (2007) 0.84
Isolation and expression of a hypotensive and anti-platelet acidic phospholipase A2 from Bothrops moojeni snake venom. J Pharm Biomed Anal (2012) 0.84
The functional assessment of patients with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Respir Care (2012) 0.83
Toxoplasma gondii down modulates cadherin expression in skeletal muscle cells inhibiting myogenesis. BMC Microbiol (2011) 0.83
PCR colorimetric dot-blot assay and clinical pretest probability for diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in smear-negative patients. BMC Public Health (2007) 0.83
Molecular analysis of 23 exons of the CFTR gene in Brazilian patients leads to the finding of rare cystic fibrosis mutations. Hum Biol (2005) 0.82
Polymorphisms of CDKN1A gene and risk of retinoblastoma. Carcinogenesis (2013) 0.82
A comparison of mycolic acid analysis for nontuberculous mycobacteria identification by thin-layer chromatography and molecular methods. Microbiol Immunol (2005) 0.82
Growth behaviour of two Trypanosoma cruzi strains in single and mixed infections: In vitro and in the intestinal tract of the blood-sucking bug, Triatoma brasiliensis. Acta Trop (2007) 0.82
Preliminary data on the performance of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus immatures developing in water-filled tires in Rio de Janeiro. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2006) 0.81
ProtozoaDB: dynamic visualization and exploration of protozoan genomes. Nucleic Acids Res (2007) 0.80
Hypoadiponectinemia is associated with blood pressure increase in obese insulin-resistant individuals. Metabolism (2007) 0.80
Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at -238 and -308 positions in the TNFalpha promoter: clinical and bacteriological evaluation in leprosy. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis (2004) 0.80
Not all obese subjects of multiethnic origin are at similar risk for developing hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Eur J Intern Med (2008) 0.80
Polymorphic markers suggest a gene flow of CFTR gene from Sub-Saharan/Arabian and Mediterranean to Brazilian Population. J Hered (2006) 0.80
Typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated in Community Health Centers of Rio de Janeiro City, Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2007) 0.79
A phosphoproteomic approach towards the understanding of the role of TGF-β in Trypanosoma cruzi biology. PLoS One (2012) 0.79
Sequencing of hsp65 gene for identification of Mycobacterium species isolated from environmental and clinical sources in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. J Clin Microbiol (2008) 0.79
Tuberculosis risk among nursing professionals from Central Brazil. Am J Infect Control (2008) 0.78
Drug susceptibility of Brazilian strains of Mycobacterium bovis using traditional and molecular techniques. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2005) 0.78
Structural characterization and low-resolution model of BJ-48, a thrombin-like enzyme from Bothrops jararacussu venom. Biophys Chem (2007) 0.78
Seroprevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection among an Afro-descendant community in Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2003) 0.77
Clinical presentation and survival of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients of a university general hospital in a developing country. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz (2003) 0.76
Vitamin D receptor gene FokI polymorphisms influence bone mass in adolescent football (soccer) players. Eur J Appl Physiol (2009) 0.76
Cloning and expression of trypanothione reductase from a New World Leishmania species. Arch Microbiol (2007) 0.76
Short communication: neutralizing antibodies in HIV-1-infected Brazilian individuals. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses (2012) 0.76
Variation in clitoral length in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci (2009) 0.75
Detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA by PCR in blood sample from nine-banded armadillo: preliminary results. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis (2002) 0.75
Effect of continuous positive airway pressure on fluid absorption among patients with pleural effusion due to tuberculosis. Rev Bras Fisioter (2010) 0.75
Optimization of sample preparation from skin mucus of a neotropical fish for two-dimensional substrate gel electrophoresis. Anal Biochem (2006) 0.75