Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs from an urban area of North-eastern Brazil: a spatial approach.

abstract：:The Montenegro skin test, used to diagnose cutaneous leishmaniasis, is now being considered to detect immunogenicity after vaccination. In this study, we evaluated the ability of this test to induce immune response and IFN-g production in subjects not previously exposed to Leishmania. The Montenegro skin test was perf...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： José FF,da Silva IM,Araújo MI,Almeida RP,Bacellar O,Carvalho EM

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagas Disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. This infection is endemic in the Americas region. Neurological Chagas reactivation is diagnosed through the visualization of the parasite in the cerebrospinal fluid, blood, or tissue samples. Herein, we report the visualization of trypomastigotes by direct microscopic obs...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lopez-Albizu C,Bravo MP,Pico M,Fernandez ML

更新日期：2020-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the performance of single and combined laboratory parameters, B-lymphocyte percentages (%LB), T/B cell ratio and %CD8+HLA-DR+/CD8+, to differentiate asymptomatic cases (AS) from HAM/TSP patients (HT) within a population of HTLV-1 seropositive cases. Percentage indices demonstrated that each parame...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Coelho-dos-Reis JG,Rocha RD,Brito-Melo GE,Ribas JG,Carneiro-Proietti AB,Catalan-Soares B,Barbosa-Stancioli EF,Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas em HTLV.,Martins-Filho OA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The promising non-clinical antileishmanial effects of gentian violet (GV) encouraged us to evaluate the additive effect of GV on cryotherapy. METHODS:For 8 weeks, 59/161 cutaneous leishmaniasis patients/lesions underwent cryotherapy alone (group 1) or cryotherapy accompanied by 1% GV application (group 2)...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sepaskhah M,Behdad K,Bagheri Z

更新日期：2019-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutritional status and some iron metabolism parameters of acute phase response (APR) positive and APR-negative AIDS patients were studied. Twenty-nine AIDS patients were submitted to 24h food intake recall, anthropometry, and albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), hemoglobin, ferritin, and total iron binding capacity (TIB...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Monteiro JP,Cunha DF,da Cunha SF,dos Santos VM,Silva-Vergara ML,Correia D,Bianchi ML

更新日期：2000-03-01 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：:This prospective study evaluated the incidence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among nursing students at the Federal University of Espírito Santo, using the purified protein derivative test. In parallel, we evaluated whether knowledge on tuberculosis transmission mechanisms had any impact on nursing students' ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Maciel EL,Viana MC,Zeitoune RC,Ferreira I,Fregona G,Dietze R

更新日期：2005-11-01 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:This study aimed to confirm the identification of Enterococcus gallinarum and Enterococcus casseliflavus isolated from clinical and food samples by PCR-RFLP. METHODS:Fifty-two strains identified by conventional biochemical exams were submitted to PCR amplification and digested with HinfI. Only 20 (38.5%) ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Medeiros AW,d'Azevedo P,Pereira RI,Cassenego AP,Van Der Sand S,Frazzon J,Frazzon AP

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this work we quantified various growth factors in the myocardium of 19 patients with chronic chagasic cardiomyopathy and heart failure, through the immunoperoxidase technique. We looked for T. cruzi antigens, growth factors (GM-CSF, TGF-beta1, PDGF-A and PDGF-B) and inflammatory cells (CD4+, CD8+, CD20+ and CD68+)....

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Reis MM,Higuchi Mde L,Aiello VD,Benvenuti LA

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Since women are frequently the minority among blood donors worldwide, studies evaluating this population usually reflect male features. We assessed the features of female blood donors with positive serology for HBV and compared them with those of men.METHODS The study comprised consecutive blood donors ref...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Narciso-Schiavon JL,Schiavon Lde L,Carvalho-Filho RJ,Emori CT,Maryia FA,Bordin JO,Silva AE,Ferraz ML

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had the aim of determining the coefficient of leprosy detection among the student population of the municipality of Buriticupu, State of Maranhão. An active case search method was used, covering a population of 14,653 students, in 53 schools within the municipal network. Clinical examination gave rise to a ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva AR,Portela EG,Matos WB,Silva CC,Gonçalves Eda G

更新日期：2007-11-01 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 prevalence of antibodies against Yersinia pestis in domestic carnivores (dogs and cats), in plague areas in the State of Ceará, was analyzed to establish the importance of monitoring these animals within the routine practice of the plague control program. Over the decade 1997-2006, 146,732 serum samples were exami...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Aragão AI,Pinheiro KM,Seoane AC,Tavares C,Almeida AM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to demonstrate the geographical expansion of visceral leishmaniasis in Pernambuco State, Brazil. With data on the number of visceral leishmaniasis cases notified from 1990 to 2001, maps showing the biannual evolution of the geographical distribution of the disease per municipality were elaborated. A m...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Dantas-Torres F,Brandão-Filho SP

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION::Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus hominis (MRSHo) has been recognized as an important human pathogen, particularly in immunocompromised patients. METHODS::A total of 19 S. hominis isolates were collected from children at the Children's Medical Centre, Tehran, Iran, from March 2012 to February 2013. MR...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Soroush S,Jabalameli F,Taherikalani M,Eslampour MA,Beigverdi R,Emaneini M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The growth capacity at 39 degrees C and 42 degrees C, production of hydrolytic enzymes and hemolytic activity of 21 clinical and reference strains of seven species of Candida spp were evaluated in vitro.Candida dubliniensis and Candida krusei demonstrated lower virulence potential and Candida albicans higher potential...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Rörig KC,Colacite J,Abegg MA

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-year-old boy treated with ceftriaxone for meningitis who presented a right upper quadrant abdominal pain associated with cholelithiasis. After three months he was symptom-free and abdominal ultrasonography was normal. Awareness of this phenomenon is highly important and can save many unnecessary cholecystectom...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Costa DL,Barbosa MD,Barbosa MT

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION: :Bottlenecks still exist during human immunodeficiency virus care that may delay the achievement of better outcomes. METHODS: :We established a monitoring system to trace patients throughout the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome care process in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, to ident...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Almeida MC,Araújo FF,Ortega-Jacome GP,Tuboi SH,Fernandes GC

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some epidemiological characteristics of head lice, Pediculus capitis, were studied using two procedures: cut hair analysis and head inspection. Higher prevalence rates were observed in the middle and at the end of the school terms. Both procedures indicated that children were the main reservoir for this type of pedicu...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Borges R,Silva JJ,Rodrigues RM,Mendes J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction This study was conducted in Brazil and Colombia,where dengue is endemic and vector control programs use chemical insecticides. Methods We identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices about dengue and determined the infestation levels of Aedes aegypti in one Brazilian and four Colombian communities. Resu...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos SL,Parra-Henao G,Silva MB,Augusto LG

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to compare the agar dilution and broth microdilution methods for determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, griseofulvin and terbinafine for 60 dermatophyte samples belonging to the species Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrop...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Mota CR,Miranda KC,Lemos Jde A,Costa CR,Hasimoto e Souza LK,Passos XS,Meneses e Silva H,Silva Mdo R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cryptococcosis is the second most frequent cause of opportunistic infections in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients in Colombia. We aimed to determine the prevalence of cryptococcosis in the Colombian department of Atlántico. METHODS:An active search for cryptococcosis cases was conducted between ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Noguera MC,Escandón P,Arévalo M,García Y,Suárez LE,Castañeda E

更新日期：2019-04-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii, which affects humans and other animals. The most severe form is congenital toxoplasmosis. Thus, it is important to establish the serological profile of women before pregnancy. This study aimed to analyze the serology of toxopla...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza Cde O,Tashima NT,Silva MA,Tumitan AR

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a zoonotic disease with complex transmission cycle. Some environmental and socioeconomic factors are known to be the major determinants of the transmission process, which are involved in configuring the spatiotemporal patterns and thus can be delimiting. However, the relevance of these ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Buzanovsky LP,Sanchez-Vazquez MJ,Maia-Elkhoury ANS,Werneck GL

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human accidental infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis may result in abdominal disease of varied severity. Slugs from the Veronicellidae family are the main intermediate hosts for this parasitic nematode of rodents. Phyllocaulis variegatus, Phyllocaulis soleiformis and Phyllocaulis boraceiensis were experimenta...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Bonetti VC,Graeff-Teixeira C

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Appropriate preservation of specimens is important for taxonomic identification. In sandfly research, various methods have been used for slide preparation; however, high cost, low commercial availability, and associated hazards make their use impossible in some studies. Therefore, the efficacy of Kisser gl...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Holanda VG,Barbosa DBES,Pereira LA,Soares MRA

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chagasic patients with megaesophagus were submitted to an endoscopy of the upper digestive tract and the samples were collected with special instruments under sterilized conditions. One of the four samples collected was from the stase liquid and the other three samples were collected from fragments of the esophageal m...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Eduardo C,Madureira AB,Lima VG,Castro AM,Silva AA,Junqueira IS

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in Argentina has being increasing its relative importance with control of vectorial and transfusional transmission growth. It is for this reason that vertical transmission is seen, in the future, as a continuous source of infected newborns, even with vectorial and...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sosa-Estani S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00