De novo histoid leprosy in a Colombian patient with multiple skin nodules on the ears and extremities.

abstract：:Between 2000 and 2004, a survey of Triatominae fauna (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and examination of natural infection caused by Trypanosomatidae in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, was conducted. A total of 13,671 specimens were collected. Through fauna analysis on the insects that were caught, Triatoma sordida wa...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Almeida PS,Ceretti Júnior W,Obara MT,Santos HR,Barata JM,Faccenda O

更新日期：2008-07-01 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:Opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts are caused by Candida species, and the majority of such infections are due to Candida albicans. However, the emerging pathogen Candida dubliniensis demonstrates several phenotypic characteristics in common with C. albicans, such as production of ge...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silveira-Gomes F,Sarmento DN,Espírito-Santo EP,Souza Nde O,Pinto TM,Marques-da-Silva SH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The frequency with which condoms are used in sex relations by subjects with HIV was determined by interviewing 132 individuals, 82 men and 50 women, most of them from São Paulo state and some from other regions of the country, all of them seen at an outpatient clinic of the School of Medicine in Botucatu. The women we...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Galvão MT,Marcondes-Machado J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inflammatory processes that develop during the advanced stages of hepatic schistosomiasis mansoni have been related in this study to: (a) accumulation of siderosomes; (b) capacity of the ferrous/ferric ions to unleash the formation of free radicals; (c) peroxidation of membrane lipids and; (d) reduction of stabili...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Rodrigues LE,Galle P

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polypeptides of 46 and 58 kDa were recognized in different T. cruzi strains (Y, WSL and Colombiana) by serum of all chagasic patients studied. These polypeptides were isolated from T. cruzi Y strain and used in ELISA. The sensitivity and specificity were 97.6% [CI 95%: 86-100%] and 100% [CI 95%: 89.3-100%], respec...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pereira VR,Nakazawa M,Furtado VC,Abath FG,Gomes YM

更新日期：2000-07-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The diagnostic accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF (Xpert) in pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children is lower than in adults. In Brazil, the diagnosis of PTB is based on a diagnostic score system (DSS). This study aims to study the role of Xpert in children and adolescents with PTB symptoms. METHODS:cross-section...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Aurilio RB,Luiz RR,Land MGP,Cardoso CAA,Kritski AL,Sant'Anna CC

更新日期：2020-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The presence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the communities of the Campus FIOCRUZ Mata Atlântica (CFMA) in the City of Rio de Janeiro initiated the investigation of the Phlebotominae fauna in the Atlantic Forest to determine the occurrence of putative ACL vectors associated with the enzootic ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza NA,Silva JB,Godoy RE,Souza FJ,Andrade-Coelho CA,Silva VC,Azevedo AC,Rangel EF

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the second-generation OptiMal test for malaria diagnosis under various storage conditions. It detected all the positive samples, except for two Plasmodium malariae samples. Further research evaluating diverse environmental conditions are important for ICT test applicability in Brazilian ma...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Penhalbel Rde S,Fugikaha E,Lorenzetti A,Alves RT,Cavasini CE,Rossit AR,Calvosa VS,Couto AA,Machado RL

更新日期：2005-03-01 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:The recent emergence and rapid spread of Zika and Chikungunya fevers in Brazil, occurring simultaneously to a Dengue fever epidemic, together represent major challenges to public health authorities. This study aimed to identify and compare the 2015-2016 spatial diffusion pattern of Zika, Chikungunya, and D...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santana LS,Braga JU

更新日期：2020-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION::Trypanosoma cruzi is the etiologic agent of Chagas disease in humans, mainly in Latin America. Trypanosome stocks were isolated by hemoculture from patients followed at Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (FIOCRUZ) and studied using different approaches. METHODS::For species and geno...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Oliveira TD,Santos BN,Galdino TS,Hasslocher-Moreno AM,Bastos OM,Sousa MA

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The histological findings of fulminant hepatic failure were correlated to the demographic, clinical, biochemical and virological features in children and adolescents, native to the Amazonas State in Northern Brazil. 96.2% had evidence of infection by primary hepatotrophic viruses. Histological analysis revealed three ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Fonseca JC,Souza RA,Brasil LM,Araújo JR,Ferreira LC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested deltamethrin (K-Othrine 50 FW) in the control of triatomine bugs, in an semi arid area with about 56.6% of houses bug infested. We used in 402 Domiciliary Units, 125, 75, 60 or 50 ml per pump of 10 liters, equivalent, if applied on 250 m2, to 25, 15, 12 and 10 mg/m2. The invasion, colonization and cumulative...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Marcondes CB,Pinto CT

更新日期：1989-04-01 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:Leprosy in Brazil is a public health issue, and there are many regions in the State of Espírito Santo with high endemic incidence levels of leprosy, characterizing this state as a priority for leprosy programs. The aim of this study was to determine the spatial distribution of coefficients of new cases of ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Sampaio PB,Rossi TL,Cerutti Junior C,Zandonade E

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Low handgrip strength (HS) is associated with cardiometabolic alterations that have affected people with HIV/AIDS. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study performed in adults receiving antiretroviral treatment. HS was evaluated using a dynamometer and divided by body weight to obtain the relative strengt...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos FB,Conceição-Machado MEPD,Sampaio EJ,Ramos LB,Barreto-Medeiros JM

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors present schistosomiasis mortality data in the country, in macrozones and in the federal units during the period of 1977-86. They relate mortality average to the control program. Its impact seems to be evident, especially concerning the population that underwent treatment. Here the reinfection risk has been...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silveira AC,Vasconcelos MF,Melo JE

更新日期：1990-07-01 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 evolution of mortality due to infectious and parasitic diseases (IPD) and its intra-urban distribution in Salvador (Bahia) during the 1990's was analyzed in a study of time series and spatial aggregation. This data was obtained from DATASUS and from death certificates. Proportional mortality, mortality rate and st...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Teixeira Mda G,Meyer Mde A,Costa Mda C,Paim JS,da Silva LM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of thoracoscopic lung biopsy proven diffuse human adiaspiromycosis is reported. The patient, a 26-year-old male farm worker presented with a three-week history of fever, sweating, dyspnea and unproductive cough. Radiographic findings were those of granulomatous pulmonary interstitial disease. Treated with ketoc...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： dos Santos VM,Santana JH,Adad SJ,Lopes GP,Fatureto Mda C

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The author presents his personal point of view on the present situation of Chagas' disease control in Latin America countries. He compares the situation with African trypanosomiasis. He comments on the existence of cases in other Continents. He emphasizes the success of the fighting against domiciliated triatomine bug...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Marsden PD

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Abdominal palpation and ultrasound findings among patients from an endemic area for schistosomiasis in Brazil who had been followed up for 27 years were compared. METHODS:In 2004, 411 patients from Brejo do Espírito Santo, in the State of Bahia, were selected for the present investigation after giving the...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Prata A,Ruiz-Guevara R,Antunes CM,Marinho CC,Queiroz LC,Voieta I,Lambertucci JR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spread out in hospitals across different regions of the world and is regarded as the major agent of nosocomial infections, causing infections such as skin and soft tissue pneumonia and sepsis. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for methi...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Naves KS,Vaz da Trindade N,Gontijo Filho PP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An outbreak of American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (ACL) occurring in the Northeast region of São Paulo state in 1992 is described. After the notification of the 12 human cases, a skin test survey of the local population was carried out in a rural area of the Itupeva municipality. The survey consisted of 144 interviews a...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pignatti MG,Mayo RC,Alves MJ,Souza SS,Macedo F,Pereira RM

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An epidemiological study was undertaken to identify determinant factors in the occurrence of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in areas under the influence of hydroelectric plants in Paranapanema river, State of Paraná, Brazil. The ecological aspects of the phlebotomine fauna were investigated. METHODS:San...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Cruz MF,Galati EA,Cruz CF

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes capable of hydrolyzing beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of TEM- and SHV-type ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. METHODS:A total of 170 non-repetitive K. pneumoniae strain...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Shahraki-Zahedani S,Rigi S,Bokaeian M,Ansari-Moghaddam A,Moghadampour M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evlachovaea sp was tested on nymphs of 5 Triatoma spp 5 Rhodnius spp, Panstrongylus herreri and Dipetalogaster maximus at 25 degrees C, 75% humidity and humidity >98%. Most species showed susceptibility to fungal infection at high humidity. Mortality was reduced at 75% humidity. Fungal development was observed on 69.5...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Luz C,Rocha LF,Silva IG

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00