2001
Cellular trafficking in trypanosomatids: a new target for therapies?
Costa-Pinto D, Trindade L, McMahon-Pratt D, Traub-Cseko Y. Cellular trafficking in trypanosomatids: a new target for therapies? International Journal For Parasitology 2001, 31: 537-544. PMID: 11334939, DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7519(01)00145-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathogenic trypanosomatidsTrafficking mechanismsLysosomal targetingCellular trafficking mechanismsPlethora of diseasesCellular traffickingTrypanosomatidsTargeting mechanismCysteine proteinasesBiological aspectsNew targetsCurrent knowledgeEfficient vaccineDisease controlTherapyBasic mechanismsTraffickingMechanismTargetParasitesVaccineProteinasesDiseaseTargeting
2000
Internalization of Leishmania mexicana Complex Amastigotes via the Fc Receptor Is Required to Sustain Infection in Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Kima P, Constant S, Hannum L, Colmenares M, Lee K, Haberman A, Shlomchik M, McMahon-Pratt D. Internalization of Leishmania mexicana Complex Amastigotes via the Fc Receptor Is Required to Sustain Infection in Murine Cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Journal Of Experimental Medicine 2000, 191: 1063-1068. PMID: 10727468, PMCID: PMC2193117, DOI: 10.1084/jem.191.6.1063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFc receptorsB cell antigen presentationMurine cutaneous leishmaniasisFunctional B cellsCommon gamma chainL. mexicana complexLeishmania infectionAntigen presentationCutaneous leishmaniasisB cellsLeishmania pathogenesisInfectionComplex parasitesCritical roleAntibodiesMexicana complexPathogenesisMiceGamma chainReceptorsParasitesLeishmaniasis
1997
Characterization of Endotrypanum Parasites Using Specific Monoclonal Antibodies
Franco A, MC Machado G, Naiff R, Moreira C, McMahon-Pratt D, Grimaldi G. Characterization of Endotrypanum Parasites Using Specific Monoclonal Antibodies. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 1997, 92: 63-68. DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02761997000100013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonoclonal antibodiesNumber of mAbsWestern blot analysisSpecific monoclonal antibodiesImmunological assay systemsEpitope densityAntigenic determinantsAntigenic groupsMAbsAntigenic diversityBlot analysisELISAAntibodiesImmunofluorescenceAssay systemParasitesE. schaudinniClone EMolecular formsGeographic areasLatter parasiteReactivity patternsL. equatorensis
1993
Developmental Life Cycle of Leishmania—Cultivation and Characterization of Cultured Extracellular Amastigotes1
PAN A, DUBOISE S, EPERON S, RIVAS L, HODGKINSON V, TRAUB‐CSEKO Y, MCMAHON‐PRATT D. Developmental Life Cycle of Leishmania—Cultivation and Characterization of Cultured Extracellular Amastigotes1. Journal Of Eukaryotic Microbiology 1993, 40: 213-223. PMID: 8461895, DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1993.tb04906.x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPlethora of proteinsCultured amastigotesDevelopmental life cycleDevelopmental responsesDevelopmental regulationAxenic cultureAxenic linesAmastigote stageBiochemical evidenceLife cycleInfected macrophagesOrganismsEnvironmental parametersLeishmania promastigotesAmastigotesDevelopmental investigationsLeishmaniaProteinParasitesRegulationBiochemistryLinesLeishmania amastigotesCharacterizationLeishmania organisms
1991
Characterization of Leishmania colombiensis sp. n (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a new parasite infecting humans, animals, and phlebotomine sand flies in Colombia and Panama.
Kreutzer R, Corredor A, Grimaldi G, Grogl M, Rowton E, Young D, Morales A, McMahon-Pratt D, Guzman H, Tesh R. Characterization of Leishmania colombiensis sp. n (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae), a new parasite infecting humans, animals, and phlebotomine sand flies in Colombia and Panama. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1991, 44: 662-75. PMID: 1677544, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1991.44.662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew parasiteRestriction endonuclease fragment patternsPhlebotomine sand fliesKinetoplast DNASand fliesFragment patternsMolecular criteriaNew memberL. braziliensis complexL. lainsoniSpFliesBraziliensis complexPanamaParasitesIsoenzyme electrophoresisGenusMonoclonal antibodiesDNAMembersSlothsCharacterizationElectrophoresisLainsoniIsolates
1988
Biology of Leishmania and Leishmaniasis
Furtado T, Goihman-Yahr M, Marghescu S, Grimaldi G, David J, McMahon-Pratt D, Rothenberg A, Rosquete R, Avila-Millán E, Istúriz G, Viloria N, de Borges N, Carrasquero M, de Fernández B, Tapia F, de Albornoz M, Bretaña A, de Brito I, Urquiola G, Pereira J, Martín B, de Gómez M, de Román A, Lugo A, Convit J, Padilha-Gonçalves A, Vale E, Araújo M. Biology of Leishmania and Leishmaniasis. 1988, 782-800. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-83360-1_87.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDifferent clinical manifestationsImmunological characterizationCulture of parasitesBiology of LeishmaniaClinical manifestationsReference centerInternational Reference CentreL. tropicaMonoclonal antibodiesParasite strainsElectron microscopic morphologyNew World LeishmaniaLeishmaniaIsoenzyme patternsBraziliensisDonovaniBiochemical methodsParasitesLeishmaniasisDisease
1987
Characterization of Developmentally Regulated Molecules of Leishmania
McMahon-Pratt D, Jaffe C, Kahl L, Langer P, Lohman K, Pan A, Rivas L. Characterization of Developmentally Regulated Molecules of Leishmania. NATO ASI Series 1987, 123-136. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-72840-2_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopmental life cycleMammalian hostsRegulated moleculesParasitic protozoaMechanism of attachmentCell surfaceSpecies-specific antigensSurface membraneLife cycleSandfly vectorGenus LeishmaniaLeishmaniaImmunologic analysisMonoclonal antibodiesPromastigotesProtozoaMacrophagesParasitesAmastigote-specific antigensHostMembraneAlimentary tractAmastigotesMaintenanceIdentification
1985
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: Leishmania braziliensis subspecies diversity.
Holguín A, D'Alessandro A, McMahon-Pratt D, Saravia N. Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis in Colombia: Leishmania braziliensis subspecies diversity. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1985, 34: 714-20. PMID: 4025684, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1985.34.714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucocutaneous leishmaniasisLeishmania braziliensis braziliensisCutaneous manifestationsMucocutaneous diseaseMucocutaneous lesionsMucosal lesionsMetastatic developmentDisease formsEtiologic agentLeishmania braziliensisLeishmania isolatesLeishmaniasisLesionsBraziliensisSpecificity characteristicsParasitesPatientsDisease