Angiostrongylus costaricensis and the intermediate hosts: observations on elimination of L3 in the mucus and inoculation of L1 through the tegument of mollucs.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a potentially fatal disease, is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The number of cases has increased rapidly, but information on the clinical characteristics remains limited. METHODS:Cohort study. We collected and analyzed epide...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Schuelter-Trevisol F,Raimundo LJ,Soccas HD,Antunes AF,Mohr RLD,Marcon CEM,Trevisol DJ

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Sera from people in the chronic stage of Chagas disease, whose infection had been parasitologically validated, were assayed by using the indirect immunofluorescence test to evaluated its performance at the 1:20 dilution. All tests were consistently positive at 1:20 and higher dilutions, even in the presence of concomi...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Amato Neto V,De Marchi CR,Rossitto ST,Nascimento MS

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) myelopathy (HAM/TSP) is a progressive disabling disorder. This work aimed to analyze clinical features and epidemiology in a sample of HAM/TSP. METHODS:All HTLV-1 infected patients with diagnostic criteria for HAM/TSP, consecutively admitted to the Sarah Hos...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Champs AP,Passos VM,Barreto SM,Vaz LS,Ribas JG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study sought for evidence of previous CMV infection in patients of a general hospital serving the low income population of Rio de Janeiro. An enzyme immunoassay was used to detect anti-CMV antibodies in 713 typical hospital patients classified into eight different groups. Positive tests were found in 87% of pregn...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Suassuna JH,Leite LL,Villela LH

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high prevalence of accidental human infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis in some areas in southern Brazil and sometimes it presents as severe intestinal disease. Prophylaxis is important since there is no medical treatment for the disease. The ingestion of fruits and vegetables contaminated with the...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Zanini GM,Graeff-Teixeira C

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a randomised double-blind study 122 volunteers living in an endemic malarious area in Amazonian Rondônia state were divided into 4 groups to study malaria suppression. . The first group received 500 mg of mefloquine every month, group II 250 mg every two weeks, group III a tablet of Fansidar (500 mg sulphadoxine + ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos JB,Prata A,Wanssa E

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Based on reports, infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis is believed to induce the development of antibodies that are considered to be biological indicators for the diagnosis of some other diseases. However, conflicting results have been published regarding the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic ant...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Huan G,Yang G,Xiao-Yu Q,Jiancheng X,Yan-Qing S

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1992 during a trial with deltamethrin-impregnated bed nets conducted in Porto Murtinho, municipality of Costa Marques, Rondônia, in the Brazilian Amazon, we investigated community compliance and the economic aspects capable of reducing the impact of this intervention on malaria morbidity. Impregnated bed nets were ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos JB

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interaction between clinical infection, vector, and population serotype immunity defines dengue epidemic risk. An endemic-sporadic epidemiological situation is an acceptable control target in metropolitan regions deficient in urban upgrading, sanitation, and health agents' access to residences, besides low residual po...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Marzochi KB

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anthropometric measurements and biochemical determinations were performed on HIV-infected individuals and on patients with AIDS from the Ribeirão Preto region, SP, Brazil, in order to evaluate their nutritional and vitamin A status. Plasma retinol was measured by HPLC, and hepatic vitamin A stores were evaluated by th...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silveira SA,Figueiredo JF,Jordão Júnior A,de Unamuno Mdo R,Rodrigues M deL,Vannucchi H

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mozambique is one of three countries with high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB), TB/human immunodeficiency virus coinfection, and multidrug-resistant TB. We aimed to describe Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes circulating among drug resistant (DR) strains from Beira, Mozambique comparing them with geno...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Anselmo LMP,Conceição EC,Namburete E,Feliciano C,Spindola S,Sola C,Bollela VR

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents in the healthcare macroregion of the north of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Database information on snakebite accidents covering the period from January 2002 to December 2006 was analyzed. It was found that 10,553 cases were ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lima JS,Martelli Júnior H,Martelli DR,Silva MS,Carvalho SF,Canela Jdos R,Bonan PR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study shows a descriptive analysis of triatomine occurrence and its natural Trypanosoma infection rates in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, between 2006 and 2007. METHODS:Entomological data for the species, such as specimens captured in both intra and peridomiciles and natural infection index,...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva MB,Barreto AV,Silva HA,Galvão C,Rocha D,Jurberg J,Gurgel-Gonçalves R

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this study, we evaluated the chemical composition of a commercial sample of essential oil from Eucalyptus smithii R.T. Baker and its antifungal activity against Microsporum canis ATCC 32903, Microsporum gypseum ATCC 14683, Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533, T. mentagrophytes ATCC 11480, T. mentagrop...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Baptista EB,Zimmermann-Franco DC,Lataliza AA,Raposo NR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was effected aiming the verification of the seasonal, spatial and hourly of the phlebotominic species found in the county of Itupeva. Captures were performed fortnightly and 864 sand flies were collected between april/94 and march/95. 81.3% of the captured specimens belonged to 4 species: L. migonei ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Mayo RC,Casanova C,Mascarini LM,Pignatti MG,Rangel O,Galati EA,Wanderley DM,Corrêa FM

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had the aim of evaluating the effects of intra and interspecies larval competition between Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, survival of larvae time taken to develop and wing length. The experiment was carried out with three densities and five proportions of the species. Aedes aegypti survival was greater...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Serpa LL,Kakitani I,Voltolini JC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first three months of 2002 witnessed a dengue epidemic in the State of Rio de Janeiro. At that time, health authorities encouraged community participation in the elimination of vector breeding sites. For this campaign, a great quantity of information about the disease was extensively publicized in order to guide t...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lenzi Mde F,Coura LC

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Even with current highly active antiretroviral therapy, individuals with AIDS continue to exhibit important nutritional deficits and reduced levels of albumin and hemoglobin, which may be directly related to their cluster of differentiation 4 (CD4) cell counts. The aim of this study was to characterize the...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos AC,Almeida AM

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the detection of new cases of leprosy in Prudentópolis, State of Paraná, from 1998 to 2005. Additionally, we investigated the age group and predominant clinical form of leprosy cases. Data were obtained from clinical-epidemiological records of confirmed leprosy cases that were not...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sanches LA,Pittner E,Sanches HF,Monteiro MC

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rabies is an acute zoonotic disease, caused by a rhabdovirus that can affect all mammals, and is commonly transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal. The definitive diagnosis is laboratorial, by the Fluorescent Antibody Test (FAT) as a quick test and Mouse Inoculation Test (MIT) as a confirmatory test (gold...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Corona TF,Böger B,Rocha TCD,Svoboda WK,Gomes EC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of entomopathogenic fungi to control disease vectors has become relevant because traditional chemical control methods have caused damage to the environment and led to the development of resistance among vectors. Thus, this study assessed the pathogenicity of entomopathogenic fungi in Triatoma dimid...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Vázquez-Martínez MG,Cirerol-Cruz BE,Torres-Estrada JL,López MH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have become common in hospitals and the community environment, and this wide resistance has limited patient treatment. Clindamycin (CL) represents an important alternative therapy for infections caused by S. aureus. Antimicrobial susce...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Bottega A,Rodrigues Mde A,Carvalho FA,Wagner TF,Leal IA,Santos SO,Rampelotto RF,Hörner R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present postmortem evidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient with severe COVID-19. Autopsies of COVID-19 confirmed cases were performed. The patient died despite antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor support. Histopathology and peripheral blood galactomannan antigen testing c...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santana MF,Pivoto G,Alexandre MAA,Baía-da-Silva DC,Borba MGDS,Val FA,Brito-Sousa JD,Melo GC,Monteiro WM,Souza JVB,Pinheiro SB,Ferreira LCL,Naveca FG,Nascimento VA,Corado ALG,Hajjar LA,Silva Neto JR,Siva GAV,Pasqualott

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of children with visceral larva migrans confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), in Goiânia. Pulmonary interstitial infiltrates with dry cough and peripheral eosinophilia characterised the first case. Clinical and laboratorial finding in the second case included dry cough, pulmonar...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Campos DM,Sousa MN,Zacariotti ET,Nardini R,Campos ML,Barbosa AP,Gebrin MC,Lima FM

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mice were infected with only one sex cercaria derived from sympatric strains of Schistosoma mansoni. Adult worms presented significative differences (p < 0.05) regarding suckers, testicular lobes, ovary and thickness of the tegument. Data show that morphometric study of unisexual infection worms can be also used for c...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Machado-Silva JR,Neves RH,Ormond L,Hulstijn M,Gomes DC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The responses of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs were evaluated through the in vitro test using blood sample collected from patients of 7 municipalities of the south of Pará State. Sixty nine microtests for chloroquine and mefloquine, 62 for amodiaquine and 61 for quinine were performed. The results showed...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Couto AA,Calvosa VS,Santos MA,Souza JM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION: :This study analyzed blackfly awareness and perceptions of health education practices for blackfly control among vulnerable populations in Brazil. METHODS: :An exploratory descriptive quantitative research analysis was performed to investigate and analyze the awareness of and potential participation in b...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Nascimento-Carvalho ÉSD,Maia-Herzog M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0098-2017]. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors：

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fecal samples from 140 adult stray dogs of Greater São Paulo (São Paulo State, Brazil) were examined for Cyclospora sp oocysts. No cases of infection by this coccidium were detected. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Carollo MC,Amato Neto V,Braz LM,Kim DW

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:IgG subclasses involved in the immune response to hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigens have been rarely studied. We investigated the immune response mediated by IgG1 and IgG4 antibodies against the recombinant core and NS3 antigens in patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:Sixty patients infected with HCV...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos VCD,Schinoni MI,Oliveira IS,Atta MLS,Atta AM

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00