Bruna Cavecci-Mendonça

Dr. Bruna Cavecci-Mendonça

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Academic Career Length

14Years (2013-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 December 2013 in Food Chemistry
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PMPaula Moraes
Paula Moraes
FSFelipe A. Santos
Felipe A. Santos
BCBruna Cavecci-Mendonça
Bruna Cavecci-Mendonça
CPCilene C.F. Padilha
Cilene C.F. Padilha
JVJosé C.S. Vieira
José C.S. Vieira
PPPedro de Magalhães Padilha
Pedro de Magalhães Padilha

17 July 2023 in Food Research International
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JEJuliana Santos de Espindola
Juliana Santos de Espindola
MTMilena Ferreira Taccóla
Milena Ferreira Taccóla
VSVera Sônia Nunes da Silva
Vera Sônia Nunes da Silva
Lucilene Delazari dos SantosLucilene Delazari dos Santos
Lucilene Delazari dos Santos
BRBruno C. Rossini
Bruno C. Rossini
FGFabiana Andrea Barrera Galland
Fabiana Andrea Barrera Galland

7 June 2017 in Environmental Chemistry Letters
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JVJosé Cavalcante souza Vieira
José Cavalcante souza Vieira
CBCamila Pereira Braga
Camila Pereira Braga
GOGrasieli de Oliveira
Grasieli de Oliveira
ALAline Leite
Aline Leite
JQJoão Vitor de Queiroz
João Vitor de Queiroz
PPPedro de Magalhães Padilha
Pedro de Magalhães Padilha

16 May 2015 in Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
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JVJosé C. S. Vieira
José C. S. Vieira
BCBruna Cavecci-Mendonça
Bruna Cavecci-Mendonça
JQJoão V. Queiroz
João V. Queiroz
CBCamila P. Braga
Camila P. Braga
CPCilene C. F. Padilha
Cilene C. F. Padilha
PPPedro de Magalhães Padilha
Pedro de Magalhães Padilha

23 March 2021 in Frontiers in Immunology
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ABAlexandre Naime Barbosa
Alexandre Naime Barbosa
Rui Seabra Ferreira JuniorRui Seabra Ferreira Junior
Rui Seabra Ferreira Junior
FCFrancilene Capel Tavares de Carvalho
Francilene Capel Tavares de Carvalho
FSFabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol
MMMônica Bannwart Mendes
Mônica Bannwart Mendes
BBBenedito Barraviera
Benedito Barraviera
We evaluated the safety, optimal dose, and preliminary effectiveness of a new-approach Africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) Antivenom (AAV) in a phase I/II, multicenter, non-randomized, single-arm clinical trial involving 20 participants with multiple stings. Participants received 2 to 10 vials of AAV depending on the number of stings they suffered, or a predefined adjuvant, symptomatic, and complementary treatment. The primary safety endpoint was the occurrence of early adverse reactions within the first 24 h of treatment. Preliminary efficacy based on clinical evolution, including laboratory findings, was assessed at baseline and at various time points over the four following weeks. ELISA assays and mass spectrometry were used to estimate venom pharmacokinetics before, during, and after treatment. Twenty adult participants, i.e., 13 (65%) men and 7 (35%) women, with a median age of 44 years and a mean body surface area of 1.92 m2 (median = 1.93 m2) were recruited. The number of stings ranged from 7 to > 2,000, with a median of 52.5. Symptoms of envenoming were classified as mild, moderate, or severe in 80% (16), 15% (3), and 5% (1) of patients, respectively; patients with mild, moderate, or severe envenoming received 2, 6, and 10 vials of AAV as per the protocol. None of the patients had late reactions (serum sickness) within 30 d of treatment. There was no discontinuation of the protocol due to adverse events, and there were no serious adverse events. One patient had a moderate adverse event, transient itchy skin, and erythroderma. All participants completed the intravenous antivenom infusion within 2 h, and there was no loss to follow-up after discharge. ELISA assays showed venom (melittin and PLA2) concentrations varying between 0.25 and 1.479 ng/mL prior to treatment. Venom levels decreased in all patients during the hospitalization period. Surprisingly, in nine cases (45%), despite clinical recovery and the absence of symptoms, venom levels increased again during outpatient care 10 d after discharge. Mass spectrometry showed melittin in eight participants, 30 d after treatment. Considering the promising safety results for this investigational product in the treatment of massive Africanized honeybee attack, and its efficacy, reflected in the clinical improvements and corresponding immediate decrease in blood venom levels, the AAV has shown to be safe for human use. Clinical Trial Registration: UTN: U1111-1160-7011, identifier [RBR-3fthf8].

9 January 2023 in Chemosphere
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JVJosé Cavalcante souza Vieira
José Cavalcante souza Vieira
CBCamila Pereira Braga
Camila Pereira Braga
JQJoão Vitor de Queiroz
João Vitor de Queiroz
BCBruna Cavecci-Mendonça
Bruna Cavecci-Mendonça
GOGrasieli de Oliveira
Grasieli de Oliveira
PPPedro de Magalhães Padilha
Pedro de Magalhães Padilha