• CIITA gene polymorphism (rs3087456) in systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis: A population-based cohort study 

      Lima, Suelen Cristina; Gomes da Silva, Isaura Isabelle Fonseca; Nascimento, Denise de Queiroga; de Moura, Ronald Rodrigues; Mesquita, Matheus da Silva; ... more authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Other)
      Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are influenced by genetic variants in immune system HLA genes. The Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex Transactivator (CIITA) is an important co-activator ...
    • In silico analysis of molecular interactions between HIV-1 glycoprotein gp120 and TNF receptors 

      Neyla Maria Pereira, Alves; de Moura, Ronald Rodrigues; Bernardo, Lucas Coêlho; Agrelli, Almerinda; de Oliveira, Ana Sofia Lima Estevão; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Proinflammatory microenvironmental is crucial for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) pathogenesis. The viral glycoprotein 120 (gp120) must interact with the CD4+ T cell chemokine receptor (CCR5) and a co-receptor ...
    • An overview of Zika virus genotypes and their infectivity 

      Bernardo-Menezes, Lucas Coêlho; Agrelli, Almerinda; de Oliveira, Ana Sofia Lima Estevão; de Moura, Ronald Rodrigues; Crovella, Sergio; ... more authors ( Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical , 2022 , Article Review)
      Zika virus (ZIKV) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA arbovirus belonging to the genus Flavivirus. It was first isolated from a sentinel monkey in Uganda in 1947. More recently, ZIKV has undergone rapid geographic expansion ...