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L. Castellucci · SciRah

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L. Castellucci

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L. Castellucci — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 14
Works: 32
Citations: 709

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IL6 -174 G/C promoter polymorphism influences susceptibility to mucosal but not localized cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil.
L. Castellucci, E. Menezes, J. Oliveira, A. Magalhães +14 more
2006Journal of Infectious Diseases101 citations
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Evidence for associations between the purinergic receptor P2X7 (P2RX7) and toxoplasmosis
S. Jamieson, Alba L. Peixoto-Rangel, Aubrey C. Hargrave, Lee-Anne de Roubaix +27 more
2010Genes and Immunity100 citations Open access
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CXCR1 and SLC11A1 polymorphisms affect susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil: a case-control and family-based study
L. Castellucci, S. Jamieson, E. Miller, E. Menezes +7 more
2010BMC Medical Genetics66 citations Open access
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Human genetics of leishmania infections
J. Blackwell, M. Fakiola, L. Castellucci
2020Human Genetics51 citations Open access
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Candidate gene analysis of ocular toxoplasmosis in Brazil: evidence for a role for toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9).
A. L. Peixoto-Rangel, E. Miller, L. Castellucci, S. Jamieson +5 more
2009Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz47 citations Open access
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The -2518 bp promoter polymorphism at CCL2/MCP1 influences susceptibility to mucosal but not localized cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil
R. Ramasawmy, E. Menezes, A. Magalhães, J. Oliveira +12 more
2010Infection, Genetics and Evolution44 citations Open access
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Host genetic factors in American cutaneous leishmaniasis: a critical appraisal of studies conducted in an endemic area of Brazil
L. Castellucci, Lucas Frederico de Almeida, S. Jamieson, M. Fakiola +2 more
2014Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz38 citations Open access
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Wound healing genes and susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil
L. Castellucci, S. Jamieson, Lucas Almeida, J. Oliveira +7 more
2012Infection, Genetics and Evolution37 citations Open access
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Familial aggregation of mucosal leishmaniasis in northeast Brazil.
L. Castellucci, L. H. Cheng, Cibele Araújo, L. H. Guimarães +9 more
2005American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene33 citations Open access
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FLI1 polymorphism affects susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil
L. Castellucci, SE Jamieson, E. Miller, LF de Almeida +8 more
2011Genes and Immunity31 citations Open access
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The miRNA 361-3p, a Regulator of GZMB and TNF Is Associated With Therapeutic Failure and Longer Time Healing of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by L. (viannia) braziliensis
Tainã S. Lago, Juliana A Silva, E. Lago, E. Carvalho +2 more
2018Frontiers in Immunology30 citations Open access
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A Genome-wide Association Study Identifies SERPINB10, CRLF3, STX7, LAMP3, IFNG-AS1, and KRT80 As Risk Loci Contributing to Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Brazil
L. Castellucci, Lucas Almeida, S. Cherlin, M. Fakiola +13 more
2020Clinical Infectious Diseases23 citations Open access
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Polymorphisms in genes TLR1, 2 and 4 are associated with differential cytokine and chemokine serum production in patients with leprosy
Nadja de Lima Santana, J. Rêgo, J. Oliveira, Lucas Frederico de Almeida +4 more
2017Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz20 citations Open access
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Wound healing genes and susceptibility to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil: Role of COL1A1
Lucas Almeida, J. Oliveira, L. H. Guimarães, E. Carvalho +2 more
2015Infection, Genetics and Evolution17 citations Open access
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Influence of Obesity on Clinical Manifestations and Response to Therapy in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis.
Tainã S. Lago, L. Carvalho, Maurício T. Nascimento, L. H. Guimarães +5 more
2021Clinical Infectious Diseases14 citations Open access
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Analysis of expression of FLI1 and MMP1 in American cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis infection
Lucas Almeida, Juliana A Silva, V. Andrade, P. Machado +4 more
2017Infection, Genetics and Evolution11 citations Open access
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MicroRNAs regulating macrophages infected with Leishmania L. (V.) Braziliensis isolated from different clinical forms of American tegumentary leishmaniasis
Tainã S. Lago, Lilian S. Medina, Jamile Lago, N. Santana +5 more
2023Frontiers in Immunology8 citations Open access
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Whole blood profiling of leprosy type 1(reversal) reactions highlights prominence of innate immune response genes
J. Rêgo, Nadja de Lima Santana, P. Machado, M. Ribeiro-Alves +3 more
2018BMC Infectious Diseases8 citations Open access
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The -308 bp TNF gene polymorphism influences tumor necrosis factor expression in leprosy patients in Bahia State, Brazil.
J. Oliveira, J. Rêgo, Nadja de Lima Santana, M. Braz +6 more
2016Infection, Genetics and Evolution8 citations
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The role of ERBB2 gene polymorphisms in leprosy susceptibility
J. Rêgo, J. Oliveira, Nadja de Lima Santana, P. Machado +1 more
2015Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases8 citations Open access
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Polymorphism in the interleukin-10 gene is associated with overactive bladder phenotype associated with HTLV-1 infection.
M. Braz, J. Oliveira, J. Rêgo, E. M. de Carvalho +2 more
2019Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical7 citations Open access
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Short communication: The miR-155a-5p is correlated with increased ROS and impaired apoptosis in macrophages infected by Leishmania braziliensis
Tainã S. Lago, Thyago Marconi Cardoso, Alan D. L. Rocha, Edgar M. Carvalho +1 more
2024PLoS ONE5 citations Open access
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Circulating Soluble Factors and T-Cell Subsets as Immunological Predictors of Therapy Response in Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis.
Amanda B. Figueiredo, Katia L. P. Morais, Israel T. Silva, L. B. L. Maia +13 more
2025Journal of Infectious Diseases3 citations
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Putative pathogen-selected polymorphisms in the PKLR gene are associated with mycobacterial susceptibility in Brazilian and African populations
Ohanna C. L. Bezerra, L. Alvarado-Arnez, Nédio Mabunda, G. Salomé +28 more
2021PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases2 citations Open access
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FLI1 gene influences lesion size and skin test may predict therapeutic response in cutaneous leishmaniasis
Anadilton Santos da Hora, Lucas Frederico de Almeida, Tainã Souza Do Lago, P. Machado +1 more
2020Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz2 citations Open access
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A genome-wide association study highlights a regulatory role for IFNG-AS1 contributing to cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil
L. Castellucci, Lucas Almeida, S. Cherlin, M. Fakiola +8 more
2020bioRxiv1 citations Open access
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Serum immune markers as triggers of reactional episodes in multibacillary patients with leprosy
J. Rêgo, Nadja de Lima Santana, Eric Aguiar, I. Queiroz +3 more
20201 citations Open access
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The Sm29 antigen differentially shapes transcriptomic and regulatory landscapes across reactional forms of leprosy
Joyce Karoline Silva, Lucas Neves de Farias, Tainã S. Lago, Luciana Gonzaga dos Santos Cardoso +3 more
2026Frontiers in Immunology0 citations Open access
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MicroRNAs correlate with bacillary index and genes associated to cell death processes in leprosy.
Nadja de Lima Santana, Lucas Neves de Farias, Tainã S. Lago, Thyago Leal-Calvo +2 more
2024Microbes and infection0 citations Open access
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The miR-125a-3p is Associated With Leprosy Phenotypes and Correlated With Bacillary Index
N. Santana, Tainã S. Lago, Thaillamar Silva Vieira, Thyago Leal-Calvo +2 more
20210 citations Open access
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Pathogen-Selected Polymorphisms in the PKLR Gene Are Associated with Mycobacterial Susceptibility in Brazilian and African Populations
Ohanna C. L. Bezerra, Nédio Mabunda, L. Alvarado-Arnez, G. Salomé +27 more
20200 citations Open access
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Functional variations in candidate genes from innate immune response (MCP-1 and MBL2 genes) are associated with mucosal leishmaniasis outcome in Corte de Pedra, Bahia, Brazil
A. D. de Jesus, E. Menezes, Rajendranath Ramaswmy, K. Faé +13 more
20080 citations
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