Luis C Afonso MD
Cardiologist | Cardiovascular Disease
4201 St Antoine Suite 4c Detroit MI, 48201About
Dr. Afonso received his medical education from Goa Medical College in Bombay, India (1980-1984), which is also where he began his internship and residency (1986-1993). He subsequently completed his re ...
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Coinfection with Toxoplasma gondii inhibits antigen-specific Th2 immune responses, tissue inflammation, and parasitism in BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania major.
- Screening of expression libraries using ELISA: identification of immunogenic proteins from Tityus bahiensis and Tityus serrulatus venom.
- Purification, amino-acid sequence and partial characterization of two toxins with anti-insect activity from the venom of the South American scorpion Tityus bahiensis (Buthidae).
- Immunochemotherapy in American cutaneous leishmaniasis: immunological aspects before and after treatment.
- Immune responses and protection induced in mice by an industrialized vaccine against American cutaneous leishmaniasis.
- Activity of the new triazole derivative albaconazole against Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) cruzi in dog hosts.
- Trypanosoma cruzi: influence of predominant bacteria from indigenous digestive microbiota on experimental infection in mice.
- Interferon-gamma induced nitric oxide mediates in vitro neuronal damage by Trypanosoma cruzi-infected macrophages.
- Early infection with Leishmania major restrains pathogenic response to Leishmania amazonensis and parasite growth.
- IgG isotype profile is correlated with cardiomegaly in Beagle dogs infected with distinct Trypanosoma cruzi strains.
- Development of chronic cardiomyopathy in canine Chagas disease correlates with high IFN-gamma, TNF-alpha, and low IL-10 production during the acute infection phase.
- Lactobacillus delbrueckii UFV-H2b20 induces type 1 cytokine production by mouse cells in vitro and in vivo.
- Immune response of bovines stimulated by synthetic vaccine SBm7462 against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus.
- Characteristics of a tandem system of ionization chambers in X-ray beams, mammography level.
- Purulent pericardial effusion from community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Professional Memberships
- Member American Heart Association
- Member American College of Cardiology
- Member American Society of Echocardiography
- Member Steering Committee Michigan Society of Echocardiography
- Member American College of Physicians
- Member American Medical Association
Luis C Afonso MD's Practice location
Practice At University Health Center Ste 4c 4201 St Antoine
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