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Chikungunya virus infection may develop partial immunity to Mayaro virus: University of São Paulo researchers

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil suggests people previously infected by Chikungunya virus may develop partial immunity to Mayaro virus....

Yellow fever virus is detected in urine and semen almost a month after infection

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The confirmation involved one single patient; Brazilian investigators say it suggests the virus may be contagious for a period which stretches longer than previously thought The presence of yellow fever...

Plasmodium vivax in the Americas is more genetically diverse than previously thought

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The populations found in the Americas of Plasmodium vivax, one of the main human malaria parasites, are as genetically diverse as those found in Southeast Asia, where malaria transmission is much more...

Potential targets for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis identified by University of São Paulo researchers

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Brazilian researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Bioscience Institute (IB-USP) are starting to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which the parasite that causes cutaneous leishmaniasis manages...

Brazil: New virus, avian paramyxovirus 15, discovered in migratory bird

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Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Biomedical Science Institute (ICB-USP) in Brazil have discovered a new virus in a migratory bird species. This is such a rare find that it can be considered...