[Hydatidosis immunodiagnosis: determination of Taenia crassiceps cysticerws antigens in hydatid and vesicular fluid].

abstract：:To investigate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in a population of elderly outpatients, we compared the occurrence and frequency of influenza like illness (ILI), respiratory illness and hospitalization in vaccinated and non-vaccinated subjects. All the outcomes were clinically defined. The two groups were si...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Gutierrez EB,Li HY,Santos AC,Lopes MH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-year-old male without prior co-morbidities was admitted to hospital with Fusobacterium necrophorum bacteremia, where he was found to have liver and splenic abscesses. Further evaluation with echocardiography revealed a bicuspid aortic valve with severe insufficiency and a 1.68 x 0.86 cm vegetation. The patient re...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Handler MZ,Miriovsky B,Gendelman HE,Sandkovsky U

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recognition profile of the tissue cysts antigens by IgG antibodies was studied during acute and chronic human toxoplasmic infection. Thus the IgG response against Toxoplasma gondii was investigated by immunoblotting in two patients accidentally infected with the RH strain as well as in group of naturally infected ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Villavedra M,Carol H,Nieto A

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study of the "in vitro" susceptibility of 24 Cryptococcus strains to 5 antifungal drugs (amphotericin B, 5 fluorocytosine, miconazole, itraconazole and ketoconazole), was carried out. These strains were grouped according to species, varieties and isolation's origins. The minimum inhibitory concentration ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Bava AJ,Negroni R

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapy of coccidioidomycosis continues to evolve. For primary pulmonary disease, antifungal therapy is frequently not required while prolonged courses of antifungals are generally needed for those in whom extrathoracic disseminated has occurred. Intravenous amphotericin B should be reserved for those with severe dise...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ampel NM

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article doi: 10.1590/s1678-9946201961041]. ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors：

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last years, new techniques of neuroimages and histopathological methods have been added to the management of cerebral mass lesions in patients with AIDS. Stereotactic biopsy is necessary when after 14 days of empirical treatment for Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis there is no clinical or neuroradiologic improvem...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Corti ME,Yampolsky C,Metta H,Valerga M,Sevlever G,Capizzano A

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Molluscs with shells very similar to Oncomelania nosophora were collected at Pedro Leopoldo and Lagoa Santa counties, MG, Brazil. They were identified, according to shell and soft part morphology, as Idiopyrgus souleyetianus. The others hidrobioids identified in Brazil are also listed. ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Lima LC,de Souza CP

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora sp. is reported. The patient, an immunosuppressed host presented a nodule on the dorsum of the right hand which relapsed four months after excision. Dematiaceous septate hyphal and yeast like elements were seen in mycological and histological examinat...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Fernandes NC,Nacif D,Akiti T,Cuzzi T

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of TNF-alpha in patients with Kala-azar has drawn increasing interest due to its regulatory role on the immune system, in addition to its cachetizing activity. The objective of this study was to examine the association between plasma levels of TNF-alpha, measured by immunoreactivity (ELISA) and bioactivity ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Salomão R,Castelo Filho A,de Medeiros IM,Sicolo MA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surfacen® is an exogenous natural lung surfactant, composed by phospholipids and hydrophobic proteins, which is applied successfully in Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome. In this paper, in vitro activity of Surfacen® against Leishmania amazonensis is described. The product showed activity against the amastigote fo...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Blanco O,Lugones Y,Díaz E,Monzote L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public parks are leisure environments widely used by both, adults and children, often accompained by their pets. Soil contamination of these environments by enteric viruses and intestinal parasites occurs through these animals feces. The aim of this work was to detect Carnivore protoparvovirus 1 (CPV-1) and different ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Eisen AKA,Demoliner M,Oliveira KG,Troian EA,Mallmann L,Filippi M,Almeida PR,Spilki FR

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryptosporidium spp. are important cause of enteric disease in humans, but may also infect animals. This study describes the relative frequency of several Cryptosporidium species found in human specimens from HIV infected patients in the São Paulo municipality obtained from January to July 2007. Sequence analysis of t...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Lucca Pd,De Gaspari EN,Bozzoli LM,Funada MR,Silva SO,Iuliano W,Soares RM

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to contribute to a better understanding of the forms of acquisition of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Brazil, with special emphasis on sexual transmission, we determined the presence of HCV infection in regular partners and in non-sexual home communicants of blood donors seen at Fundação Pró-Sangue Hemocentro de ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Tengan FM,Eluf-Neto J,Cavalheiro NP,Barone AA

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values of selected clinical signs and symptoms in the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection were evaluated in 403 individuals (69% of inhabitants over 1 year of age) in an endemic area in Brazil (Divino). Highest sensitivity (13%) was found for blood in stools. Spe...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： de Lima e Costa MF,Rocha RS,Colley D,Gazzinelli G,Katz N

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This clinical case presents a patient with a raised and ulcerative lesion with erythematous edges in the mouth, on the lower lip that was unsuccessfully treated as herpes labialis. Clinical data and laboratory tests (Montenegro skin test, indirect immunofluorescence, direct parasite search and polymerase chain reactio...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Oyama J,Ferreira FBP,Conter CC,Lera-Nonose DSSL,Ramos-Milaré ÁCFH,Venazzi EAS,Silveira TGV,Lonardoni MVC

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) caused by Listeria monocytogenes in cirrhotic patients are reported. In one of the cases, the microorganism was isolated from pleural effusion and ascites. SBP is a serious and common complication of patients with ascites caused by hepatic cirrhosis and the culture ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Toyoshima MT,Apanavicius A,de Matos Soeiro A,de Almeida GM,Arai MH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the protein-calorie malnutrition in BALB/c isogenic mice infected with Lacazia loboi, employing nutritional and histopathological parameters. Four groups were composed: G1: inoculated with restricted diet, G2: not inoculated with restricted diet, G3: inoculated with...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Barbosa AS,Diório SM,Pedrini SC,Nunes AJ,Belone Ade F,Silva SM,Sartori BG,Calvi SA,Vilani-Moreno FR,Pereira PC

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Supernatant of boiled spleen saline-suspensions of Yersinia pestis experimentally infected animals were used as template for PCR amplification without DNA extraction. PCR sensitivity was enhanced by a second round of amplification (Nested). No amplification was observed from non-infected animals. ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Leal NC,Abath FG,Alves LC,de Almeida AM

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasmosis is frequently acquired through the oral route by the ingestion of cysts or oocysts of Toxoplasma gondii. Once ingested, the parasites penetrate the intestinal epithelial cells and rapidly disseminate to all organs in the host. During T. gondii infection, the intestinal microbiota plays an important role ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ribeiro Cde M,Zorgi NE,Meireles LR,Garcia JL,Andrade Junior HF

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lagochilascariasis is a neglected neotropical helminthiasis, responsible for human infections through the ingestion of raw or undercooked meat from wild animals infected by larvae encysted in their tissues. It is characterized by a chronic evolution with periods of remission and recurrences, affecting mainly the head ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Assy JGPL,Esper HR,Quiroga MMM,Brandão ADS,Said RDC,Pinheiro OC,Ribeiro APDS,Santo MCCDE,França FOS

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Candidemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the health care environment. The epidemiology of Candida infection is changing, mainly in relation to the number of episodes caused by species C. non-albicans. The overall objective of this study was to evaluate the frequency of yeasts of the genus Candida...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Oliveira VK,Ruiz Lda S,Oliveira NA,Moreira D,Hahn RC,Melo AS,Nishikaku AS,Paula CR

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insecticidal effect of six commercially available plant oils was tested against 4th larval instars of Culex pipiens. Larvae were originally collected from Meit El-Attar, Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, and then reared in the laboratory until F1 generation. The LC50 values were 32.42, 47.17, 71.37, 83.36, 86.06, and 1...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Khater HF,Shalaby AA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Publications are often used as a measure of research work success. Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type 1 and 2 are human retroviruses, which were discovered in the early 1980s, and it is estimated that 15-20 million people are infected worldwide. This article describes a bibliometric review and a coauthorship netwo...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： González-Alcaide G,Ramos JM,Huamaní C,Mendoza Cd,Soriano V

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postsurgical acute suppurative parotitis is a bacterial gland infection that occurs from a few days up to some weeks after abdominal surgical procedures. In this study, the authors analyze the prevalence of this complication in Hospital das Clínicas/São Paulo University Medical School by prospectively reviewing the ch...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Belczak SQ,Cleva RD,Utiyama EM,Cecconello I,Rasslan S,Parreira JG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In late 2019, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in China, and the corresponding disease was designated as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), spreading quickly around the world resulting in a pandemic. COVID-19 is associated with a se...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Vechi HT,Maia LR,Alves MDM

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Although Candida albicans is the main cause of fungal esophagitis, other species such as C. tropicalis, C. krusei and C. stellatoidea have also been implicated. Several studies have identified risk factors for C. albicans esophagitis. However, data for non-C. albicans species is still sparse. The aim of this study was...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Kliemann DA,Pasqualotto AC,Falavigna M,Giaretta T,Severo LC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pleural effusions are rare events accompanying histoplasmosis, and in general they are associated with acute forms of the disease. It is described here a case of histoplasmoma associated with pleuritic pain and pleural effusion. ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： de Almeida MC,Vianna LG,Moraes MA

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four hundred and fifteen cases of bites by adult Bothrops jararaca (group A) were admitted to the Hospital Vital Brasil between 1981 and 1987. These cases were compared to 562 cases of bites by young snakes of the same species (group B) during the same period and at the same hospital. In group B blood incoagulability ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ribeiro LA,Jorge MT

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL) is endemic in the municipality of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais State. The use of geotechnology such as spatial statistics and remote sensing has contributed to a better understanding of the eco-epidemiology of diseases, and consequently a better definition of control strategies....

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ursine RL,Rocha MF,Sousa JF,Santos RCD,Soares MD,Gusmão MSF,Leite ME,Vieira TM

更新日期：2021-01-20 00:00:00