Leda Quercia Vieira
Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Immunology
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
She holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1980) and a PhD in Biochemistry and Immunology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1988). She is currently a professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He has experience in Immunology, with emphasis in Cellular Immunology, working mainly on the following topics: immune response to intracellular parasites, mechanisms of resistance to intracellular parasites, gnotobiology, immunology of endodontic infections and probiotics. It is against the cuts of funds for Education and Science and against the end of the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Research Interest
Immunology of leishmaniasis , Postdoctoral Genetic Variability of Schistosoma mansoni , Immune response of schistosomiasis patients under treatment , Free radicals and resistance to infections by intracellular parasites, Endodontics, Pathogenesis and regulation of Leishmania response, Microbiota and immune response - gnotobiology.
Publications
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Santiago HC, Pires MF, Souza DG, Roffê E, Côrtes DF, et al. (2006) Platelet activating factor receptor-deficient mice present delayed interferon-γ upregulation and high susceptibility to Leishmania amazonensis infection. Microbes and infection; 8 : 2569-2577.
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Sanabria MX, Afonso LC, Golgher D, Tafuri WL, Vieira LQ. (2007) CD8+ T cells are not required for vaccine-induced immunity against Leishmania amazonensis in IL-12/23P40−/− C57BL/6 mice. Microbes and infection; 9 : 1124-1134.
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González-Lombana CZ, Santiago HC, Macedo JP, Seixas VA, Russo RC, et al. (2008) Early infection with Leishmania major restrains pathogenic response to Leishmania amazonensis and parasite growth. Acta tropica; 106 : 27-38.
