Ascomicetos associados a plantas da reserva natural da Embrapa Cerrados, Distrito Federal

Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Fitopatologia, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Fitopatologia, 2017.Considerando a carência de conhecimento das espécies fúngicas no Cerrado, este trabalho de identificação de espécies objetivou prover informação sobre os microfungos da reserva naturtal da Embrapa Cerrados. Foram realizadas coletas no período de julho de 2015 a março de 2016, onde 136 amostras de plantas foram coletadas. As amostras foram depositadas na Coleção Micológica do Herbário da Universidade de Brasília (CMHUB). Foram documentados ascomicetos parasitando plantas provenientes de 15 famílias botânicas distintas. Foram descritos seis ascomicetos conidiais, sendo três celomicetos e três hifomicetos, além de 28 ascomicetos sexuados, totalizando 34 ascomicetos. Dentre estes há uma provável espécie nova de hifomiceto pertencente à Zasmidium, um provável gênero novo de Phyllachoraceae e dez prováveis espécies novas de ascomicetos sexuados que foram apenas parcialmente definidas em termos taxonômicos, são elas: Ophiociliomyces, Dothidasteromella, Lembosia, Stomiopeltis, Nematostoma, Dyctyopeltis, três espécies de Phyllachora e uma de Vonarxella. Também foram registrados seis novos hospedeiros para fungos já conhecidos.Considering the lack of knowledge of fungal species in the Cerrado, this study on species identification aimed to provide information about the microfungi found in the natural reserve of Embrapa Cerrados. Samples were collected from July 2015 to March 2016, when 136 plant samples were obtained. The samples were deposited in the Mycological Collection of the Herbarium of the University of Brasília (CMHUB). Ascomycetes were documented parasitizing plants from 15 different botanical families. Six conidial ascomycetes were described, being three coelomycetes and three hyphomycetes, besides 28 sexual ascomycetes, totalizing 34 ascomycetes. Among these there is a probable new species of hyphomycete belonging to Zasmidium, a probable new genus of Phyllachoraceae and ten probable new species of sexual ascomycetes that were only partially defined in taxonomic terms, which are: Ophiociliomyces, Dothidasteromella, Lembosia, Stomiopeltis, Nematostoma, Dyctyopeltis, three species of Phyllachora and one of Vonarxella. Six new hosts were also registered for fungi already known

Outcome of B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Brazilian Children: Immunophenotypical, Hematological, and Clinical Evaluation

Submitted by Ana Maria Fiscina Sampaio ([email protected]) on 2017-08-10T18:33:58Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Cezar RS Outcome of B-cell....pdf: 175207 bytes, checksum: 122962f2f844b84a3acc8384268c7001 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Ana Maria Fiscina Sampaio ([email protected]) on 2017-08-10T18:45:49Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Cezar RS Outcome of B-cell....pdf: 175207 bytes, checksum: 122962f2f844b84a3acc8384268c7001 (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2017-08-10T18:45:49Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Cezar RS Outcome of B-cell....pdf: 175207 bytes, checksum: 122962f2f844b84a3acc8384268c7001 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade do Estado da Bahia. Department of Ciências da vida. Salvador, BA, BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, BrasilUniversidade Federal da Bahia. Faculdade de Farmácia. Salvador, BA, BrasilUniversidade Federal do Amazonas. Faculdade de Farmácia. Manaus, AM, BrasilHospital São Rafael. Salvador, BA, BrasilFundação Oswaldo Cruz. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz. Salvador, BA, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Faculdade de Farmácia. Manaus, AM, Brasil / Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sangue. Salvador, BA, BrasilThe aim of this study is to investigate the clinical, hematological, and immunophenotypic characteristics of Brazilian children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) to identify prognostic biomarkers of the disease. Thirty-three children newly diagnosed with B-ALL were followed between March 2004 and December 2009. Information about the demographic profile, diagnosis, immunophenotype, clinical manifestations, and disease outcome were gathered from the patients' medical records. Of the 33 patients with B-ALL, 18 were male and 15 female. Eighteen patients were classified as high risk; 13 as low risk, and 2 as true low risk. The frequencies of cluster of differentiation (CD)10, CD19, and CD20 antigens were 69.7%, 81.8%, and 18.2%, respectively. Six patients (18.2%) had aberrant expression of myeloid antigens. At diagnosis, patients immunopositive for CD20 had elevated white blood cell counts (P = 0.018) and lower platelet counts (P = 0.017). The 6-year overall survival was 67.5%± 3.47%. Our results demonstrate the distinct immunophenotypic and prognostic characteristics of patients with B-ALL, which can be related to the Brazilian racial admixture. Consequently, these results will most likely aid in the selection of additional prognostic markers and their use in monitoring the clinical manifestations and treatment response among B-ALL patients