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  1. Eosinophils mediate SIgA production triggered by TLR2 and TLR4 to control Ascaris suum infection in mice

    Article • PLoS Pathogens, November 2021, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  2. The increased presence of repetitive motifs in the KDDR-plus recombinant protein, a kinesin-derived antigen from Leishmania infantum, improves the diagnostic performance of serological tests for human and canine visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2021, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  3. Comorbidity associated to Ascaris suum infection during pulmonary fibrosis exacerbates chronic lung and liver inflammation and dysfunction but not affect the parasite cycle in mice

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2019, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  4. Leishmania infantum recombinant kinesin degenerated derived repeat (rKDDR): A novel potential antigen for serodiagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • PLoS ONE, January 2019, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  5. Mapping B-Cell Epitopes for the Peroxidoxin of Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Its Potential for the Clinical Diagnosis of Tegumentary and Visceral Leishmaniasis

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2014, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, Dr Ronaldo Alves Pinto Nagem

  6. Long-lasting humoral and cellular immune responses elicited by immunization with recombinant chimeras of the Plasmodium vivax circumsporozoite protein

    Article • Vaccine, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  7. Evaluation of humoral and cellular immune response of BALB/c mice immunized with a recombinant fragment of MSP1a from Anaplasma marginale using carbon nanotubes as a carrier molecule

    Article • Vaccine, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  8. Evaluation of the use of C-terminal part of the Schistosoma mansoni 200kDa tegumental protein in schistosomiasis diagnosis and vaccine formulation

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  9. Visceral leishmaniasis in zoo and wildlife

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, Dr Renato Lima Santos

  10. Parasitological and hematological aspects of co-infection with Angiostrongylus vasorum and Ancylostoma caninum in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  11. Cytokine and nitric oxide patterns in dogs immunized with LBSap vaccine, before and after experimental challenge with Leishmania chagasi plus saliva of Lutzomyia longipalpis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  12. Different Host Complement Systems and Their Interactions with Saliva from Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera, Psychodidae) and Leishmania infantum Promastigotes

    Article • PLoS ONE, November 2013, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  13. Plasmodium vivax infection induces expansion of activated naïve/memory T cells and differentiation into a central memory profile

    Article • Microbes and Infection, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  14. Identification of Strain-Specific B-cell Epitopes in Trypanosoma cruzi Using Genome-Scale Epitope Prediction and High-Throughput Immunoscreening with Peptide Arrays

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, October 2013, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  15. Parasitological and immunological aspects of early Ascaris spp. infection in mice

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  16. Nasal, Oral and Ear Swabs for Canine Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis: New Practical Approaches for Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 2013, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  17. Induction of immunogenicity by live attenuated Leishmania donovani centrin deleted parasites in dogs

    Article • Vaccine, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  18. Regenerative process evaluation of neuronal subclasses in chagasic patients with megacolon

    Article • Human Immunology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  19. Cell apoptosis induced by hookworm antigens a strategy of immunomodulation

    Article • Frontiers in Bioscience, January 2013, Frontiers in Bioscience

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  20. Prednisolone and cyclosporine A: Effects on an experimental model of ancylostomiasis

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  21. New naphthoquinones and an alkaloid with in vitro activity against Toxoplasma gondii RH and EGS strains

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, December 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  22. In vitro biological control of infective larvae of Ancylostoma ceylanicum

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, September 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  23. The MASP Family of Trypanosoma cruzi: Changes in Gene Expression and Antigenic Profile during the Acute Phase of Experimental Infection

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2012, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  24. Cell Recruitment and Cytokines in Skin Mice Sensitized with the Vaccine Adjuvants: Saponin, Incomplete Freund’s Adjuvant, and Monophosphoryl Lipid A

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2012, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  25. Interleukin-17 producing T helper cells are increased during natural Plasmodium vivax infection

    Article • Acta Tropica, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  26. Canine Skin and Conjunctival Swab Samples for the Detection and Quantification of Leishmania infantum DNA in an Endemic Urban Area in Brazil

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, April 2012, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  27. Analysis of Circulating Haemocytes fromBiomphalaria glabratafollowingAngiostrongylus vasorumInfection Using Flow Cytometry

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  28. Induction of CD4+CD25+FOXP3+ Regulatory T Cells during Human Hookworm Infection Modulates Antigen-Mediated Lymphocyte Proliferation

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, November 2011, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  29. Assessment of sand fly (Diptera, Psychodidae) control using cypermethrin in an endemic area for visceral leishmaniasis, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

    Article • Cadernos de Saúde Pública, November 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  30. Hookworm products ameliorate dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in BALB/c mice

    Article • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, November 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  31. Genomic Analyses, Gene Expression and Antigenic Profile of the Trans-Sialidase Superfamily of Trypanosoma cruzi Reveal an Undetected Level of Complexity

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2011, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  32. Necator americanus and Helminth Co-Infections: Further Down-Modulation of Hookworm-Specific Type 1 Immune Responses

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2011, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  33. Identification of a Highly Antigenic Linear B Cell Epitope within Plasmodium vivax Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (AMA-1)

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2011, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  34. Enteroglial cells act as antigen-presenting cells in chagasic megacolon

    Article • Human Pathology, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  35. Identification of candidate antigens from adult stages of Toxocara canis for the serodiagnosis of human toxocariasis

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, March 2011, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  36. Characterization of the presence of Foxp3+ T cells from patients with different clinical forms of Chagas' disease

    Article • Human Pathology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  37. Excretory-Secretory Products from Hookworm L3and Adult Worms Suppress Proinflammatory Cytokines in Infected Individuals

    Article • Journal of Parasitology Research, January 2011, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  38. In vitro predatory activity of the fungi Duddingtonia flagrans, Monacrosporium thaumasium, Monacrosporium sinense and Arthrobotrys robusta on Ancylostoma ceylanicum third-stage larvae

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara, MS, PhD Pedro H Gazzinelli Guimaraes

  39. Characterization of enteroglial cells and denervation process in chagasic patients with and without megaesophagus

    Article • Human Pathology, April 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  40. Plasmodium vivax: Induction of CD4+CD25+FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cells during Infection Are Directly Associated with Level of Circulating Parasites

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2010, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  41. Schistosoma mansoni infection in a rural area of the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil: Analysis of exposure risk

    Article • Acta Tropica, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  42. Profile of Central and Effector Memory T Cells in the Progression of Chronic Human Chagas Disease

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, September 2009, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  43. Plasmodium vivax recombinant vaccine candidate AMA-1 plays an important role in adaptive immune response eliciting differentiation of dendritic cells

    Article • Vaccine, September 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  44. Expression of caspase-3 in enteric cells is related to development of chagasic megacolon

    Article • Human Pathology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  45. Necator americanus Infection: A Possible Cause of Altered Dendritic Cell Differentiation and Eosinophil Profile in Chronically Infected Individuals

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, March 2009, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  46. Characterization of the presence and distribution of Foxp3+ cells in chagasic patients with and without megacolon

    Article • Human Immunology, January 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  47. Early stage-specific immune responses in primary experimental human hookworm infection

    Article • Microbes and Infection, November 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  48. A family of cathepsin B cysteine proteases expressed in the gut of the human hookworm, Necator americanus

    Article • Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  49. Antigenicity of a whole parasite vaccine as promising candidate against canine leishmaniasis

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, August 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  50. The aerosol rabbit model of TB latency, reactivation and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome

    Article • Tuberculosis, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  51. Randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of the Na-ASP-2 Hookworm Vaccine in unexposed adults

    Article • Vaccine, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  52. Evaluation of an immunochemotherapeutic protocol constituted of N-methyl meglumine antimoniate (Glucantime®) and the recombinant Leish-110f®+MPL-SE® vaccine to treat canine visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • Vaccine, March 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  53. Direct effect of Plasmodium vivax recombinant vaccine candidates AMA-1 and MSP-119 on the innate immune response

    Article • Vaccine, February 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  54. Vaccination with irradiated Ancylostoma caninum third stage larvae induces a Th2 protective response in dogs

    Article • Vaccine, January 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  55. Necator americanus: Optimization of the golden hamster model for testing anthelmintic drugs

    Article • Experimental Parasitology, December 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  56. Vaccination with Recombinant Aspartic Hemoglobinase Reduces Parasite Load and Blood Loss after Hookworm Infection in Dogs

    Article • PLoS Medicine, October 2005, PLOS

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  57. Expression of the Necator americanus hookworm larval antigen Na-ASP-2 in Pichia pastoris and purification of the recombinant protein for use in human clinical trials

    Article • Vaccine, September 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Oluwatoyin A Asojo, Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  58. Immunogenicity in dogs of three recombinant antigens (TSA, LeIF and LmSTI1) potential vaccine candidates for canine visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • Veterinary Research, September 2005, EDP Sciences

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  59. Immunogenicity of the Hookworm Na-ASP-2 Vaccine Candidate: Characterization of Humoral and Cellular Responses after Vaccination in the Sprague Dawley Rat

    Article • Human Vaccines, May 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  60. Participation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the epidemiology of canine visceral leishmaniasis

    Article • Veterinary Parasitology, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara

  61. Identification and purification of immunogenic proteins from nonliving promastigote polyvalent Leishmania vaccine (Leishvacin®)

    Article • Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, April 2003, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Ricardo T Fujiwara