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Education, research, clinical, policy and advocacy from Baylor College of Medicine's National School of Tropical Medicine.
Houston, Texas
Joined September 2014
New in @AJTMH. Our Uganda randomized proof-of-concept trial shows that deworming HIV+ adults with albendazole modestly increased sCD14, suggesting complex immune effects after clearing Strongyloides/Necator. @BCM_TropMed
https://t.co/Qvqcl0pDas
ajtmh.org
Microbial translocation drives chronic immune activation that is linked to HIV disease progression. Invasive parasitic gut nematodes induce microbial translocation and downregulate the expression of...
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Dr. M.E. Bottazzi's research has benefited many people around the world. Read on to find out what led her toward her career path. @bcmhouston @PeterHotez #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Mucosal vaccination with RBD elicits robust IgA production/protection. We’re making progress on intranasal boosting with our low-cost recomb protein vaccine @TexasChildrens @TulaneMedicine @BCM_TropMed @FrontImmunol
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Despite the efficacy of approved severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines in preventing severe disease and death, breakthrough i...
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Meet the scientists during #HispanicHeritageMonth! https://t.co/XOnfpkYYtK
@Rojelio @BCM_TropMed @bcmhouston
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Excited to be back in NYC where I will be meeting with Indian PM @narendramodi to discuss our Covid vaccines for India and partnership with @TexasChildrens @BCM_TropMed proof-of-concept that the US and India can do big things together in science
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On this September 11, we honor the memory of those lost and the heroes who stepped forward in service. We are reminded of the resilience of communities and the vital role of care, compassion, and healing in times of crisis.
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Give Big Day is next Tuesday, September 16th!
support.bcm.edu
Join me in supporting Baylor College of Medicine's first-ever giving day!
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Researchers are fighting back #malaria resistance to treatments. @BCM_TropMed @PeterHotez
https://t.co/HmSPLjzPXU
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'Science Under Siege' book details ideological attacks on science | our interview with @WBUR @hereandnow on the release of the new book today #scienceundersiege @public_affairs
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What can the public and scientific community do to counter those attacks?
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“In compelling detail…the authors [@MichaelEMann & @PeterHotez] provide a clear, persuasive road map…The result is an empowering work in a world that can often feel lost to untruths."—@KirkusReviews Available September 9: https://t.co/tVwR1PSmbb
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"Through the Looking Glass: Revisiting the Forgotten Face of Leprosy" by Trop Med Summer Institute student Shajee Khan https://t.co/eJLwAJrzEY
blogs.bcm.edu
National School of Tropical Medicine Summer Institute participant Shajee Khan takes a closer look at leprosy.
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I look forward to my visit to College Station TX speaking to the doctoral students @TAMUmedicine Friday Aug 22 on the future of careers in biosciences, why there are reasons to remain optimistic, along the lines of my recent @PLOSBiology @PLOS article https://t.co/6GvcEpJ759
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On this #worldmosquitoday our National School of Tropical Medicine @BCM_TropMed is investigating the rise of Aedes aegypti urban mosquitoes in Southeast Texas and Gulf Coast, including HoustonTX, and our risk for emerging dengue, Chikungunya, Zika, even yellow fever
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Our study on a new Chagas test to diagnose dogs is out! 1/3 of dogs can be infected with T. cruzi that can lead to heart disease and death. Also, these dogs are reservoir host for triatomine bugs that can then infect humans. @BCM_TropMed
https://t.co/sSmDPJ4J9z
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Dogs are major reservoirs of Trypanosoma cruzi in Texas, United States. This study evaluated a novel Tc-24 recombinant antigen ELISA for the serologic detection of Chagas disease in dogs and found...
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Applications now open for our Diploma in Tropical Medicine @BCM_TropMed https://t.co/rA6XNMnbvW
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R. Mejia @Rojelio et al found high prevalence or exposure to #ChagasDisease, #dengue, and #Leishmania spp among indigenous populations in Ecuadorian Amazon @bcmhouston @BCM_TropMed @PeterHotez
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Researchers at BCM Tropical Medicine develop the first assembled genome of a soft tick:
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We continue to work in the Southern USA and present our findings of failing sanitation systems in Alabama. Detecting human fecal contamination in residencies. Also detected was parasite worms of Ascaris, Toxocara, and Trichuris. https://t.co/Ek4dDKhQV0
idpjournal.biomedcentral.com
Lowndes County is a predominantly Black rural county in Alabama, in the United States, which has a historical and current legacy of racial discrimination, creating inequitable infrastructure access...
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