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    Interaction of inflammatory cytokines and erythropoeitin in iron metabolism and erythropoiesis in anaemia of chronic disease

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    In chronic inflammatory conditions increased endogenous release of specific cytokines (TNFα, IL-1, IL-6, IFNγ and others) is presumed. It has been shown that those of monocyte lineage play a key role in cytokine expression and synthesis. This may be associated with changes in iron metabolism and impaired erythropoiesis and may lead to development of anaemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Firstly, increased synthesis of acute phase proteins, like ferritin, during chronic inflammation is proposed as the way by which the toxic effect of iron and thereby the synthesis of free oxy-radicals causing the damage on the affected joints, may be reduced. This is associated with a shift of iron towards the mononuclear phagocyte system which may participate in the development of anaemia of chronic disease. Secondly, an inhibitory action of inflammatory cytokines (TNFα, IL-1), on proliferation and differentiation of erythroid progenitors as well as on synthesis of erythropoietin has been shown, thereby also contributing to anaemia. Finally, chronic inflammation causes multiple, complex disturbances in the delicate physiologic equilibrium of interaction between cytokines and cells (erythroid progenitors, cells of mononuclear phagocyte system and erythropoietin producing cells) leading to development of anaemia of chronic disease (Fig. 1)

    Isolamento e caracterização de antígenos parcialmente purificados de Leptospira

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    The methanol extract of Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola was purified by precipitation with acetone or acetone and chloroform. The antigenicity of the antigen was not altered by heating or treatment with pepsin and pronase. However the antigenicity was lost when the antigen was treated with periodic acid. Chemical analysis revealed the presence of 40% carbohydrate (22% methylpentose, 28%; hexoses),4% protein, 20% lipid and 2,7% phosphate. The complement fixation test with sera from patients with leptospirosis agreed with the microscopic agglutination reaction.Extrato metílico de Leptospira interrogans sorovar canicola foi purificado por precipitação com acetona ou acetona e clorofórmio. A antigenicidade não foi alterada por aquecimento ou tratamento com pepsina e pronase, entretanto foi perdida quando o antígeno foi tratado com ácido periódico. Análise química revelou a presença de 40% de carboidrato (22% de metilpentose, 28% de hexose), 4% de proteína, 20% de lípide e 2,7% de fosfato. Reação de fixação de complemento realizada com soros de pacientes com leptospirose apresentou concordância com a reação de aglutinação microscópica

    Isolamento e caracterização de antígenos parcialmente purificados de Leptospira

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    The methanol extract of Leptospira interrogans serovar canicola was purified by precipitation with acetone or acetone and chloroform. The antigenicity of the antigen was not altered by heating or treatment with pepsin and pronase. However the antigenicity was lost when the antigen was treated with periodic acid. Chemical analysis revealed the presence of 40% carbohydrate (22% methylpentose, 28%; hexoses),4% protein, 20% lipid and 2,7% phosphate. The complement fixation test with sera from patients with leptospirosis agreed with the microscopic agglutination reaction.Extrato metílico de Leptospira interrogans sorovar canicola foi purificado por precipitação com acetona ou acetona e clorofórmio. A antigenicidade não foi alterada por aquecimento ou tratamento com pepsina e pronase, entretanto foi perdida quando o antígeno foi tratado com ácido periódico. Análise química revelou a presença de 40% de carboidrato (22% de metilpentose, 28% de hexose), 4% de proteína, 20% de lípide e 2,7% de fosfato. Reação de fixação de complemento realizada com soros de pacientes com leptospirose apresentou concordância com a reação de aglutinação microscópica.39139

    Pesquisa de aglutininas antileptospira em diferentes grupos profissionais na cidade de Londrina, Paraná

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    Realizou-se um levantamento soroepidemiológico na cidade de Londrina - Paraná, para leptospirose, em 49 indivíduos não expostos a risco, 75 trabalhadores da limpeza pública, 55 indivíduos com atividade em ambiente hospitalar e 29 trabalhadores do Departamento de Água e Esgoto. Dos 208 soros analisados pela reação de soroaglutinação microscópica, 28,4% apresentaram aglutininas antileptospira. A maior positividade foi encontrada nos soros dos trabalhadores da limpeza pública (46,7%)
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