Sandfly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Parque do Sabiá complex, Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

abstract：:Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis ("chromoblastomycosis") is a rare intracranial lesion. We report the first human culture-proven case of brain abscesses due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi in Brazil. The patient, a 28 year-old immunocompetent white male, had ocular manifestations and a hypertensive intracranial syndrome. Magnetic res...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Nóbrega JP,Rosemberg S,Adami AM,Heins-Vaccari EM,Lacaz Cda S,de Brito T

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A cross-sectional study was carried out among 996 volunteer blood donors enrolled from May 1999 to December 1999 to determine the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection among volunteer blood donors of the Regional Blood Bank of Londrina, State of Paraná, Brazil, and to evaluate whether the rate of seropre...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Bortoliero AL,Bonametti AM,Morimoto HK,Matsuo T,Reiche EM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) often have opportunistic infections, among which strongyloidiasis and coccidiosis are the most common parasitic infections that aggravate their health status. This study examined the prevalence of intestinal parasites, particularly of Strongyloides stercora...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Barcelos NB,Silva LFE,Dias RFG,Menezes Filho HR,Rodrigues RM

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The high mortality rates associated with candidemia episodes and the emergence of resistance to antifungal agents necessitate the monitoring of the susceptibility of fungal isolates to antifungal treatments. The new, recently approved, species-specific clinical breakpoints (SS-CBPs)(M27-S4) for evaluating susceptibili...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Santos ER,Dal Forno CF,Hernandez MG,Kubiça TF,Venturini TP,Chassot F,Santurio JM,Alves SH

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new conglomerate family sample of 194 dwellings with 996 resident persons were studied in the town of Barcelos, State of Amazonas, in order to re-evaluate the risk of Chagas disease. During the survey the persons were interviewed and in this occasion we showed to them a collection of Panstrongylus, Rhodnius and Tria...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Coura JR,Junqueira AC,Boia MN,Fernandes O,Bonfante C,Campos JE,Santos L,Devera R

更新日期：2002-05-01 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：: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：:This study aimed to assess the exposure of free-living jaguars (Panthera onca) to Leptospira spp. and Brucella abortus in two conservation units in the Pantanal of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The presence of antibodies in blood samples of eleven jaguars was investigated using autochthonous antigens isolated in Brazil added t...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Onuma SS,Kantek DL,Crawshaw Júnior PG,Morato RG,May-Júnior JA,Morais ZM,Ferreira Neto JS,Aguiar DM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:M. hominis and U. urealyticum are the better-known mycoplasma species pathogenic to the human genitourinary tract, causing mainly urethritis, bacterial vaginosis and pregnancy complications. In HIV-infected patients, the prevalence and role of these species is still not well known. The aim of this work was to determin...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Cordova CM,Cunha RA

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were carried out to test the susceptibility of Biomphalaria tenagophila to the infection with strain SJ of Schistosoma mansoni in the F1, F2 and non-selected parental generation. The potential adaptation of B. tenagophila to desiccation, in healthy mollusks and those exposed to the larvae of S. mansoni of ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ohlweiler FP,Kawano T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Coccidioidomycosis is an endemic infection with a relatively limited geographic distribution: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and the southwest of the United States. In these countries, the endemic area is restricted to the semiarid desert like regions which are...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Martins Mdos A,de Araújo Eda M,Kuwakino MH,Heins-Vaccari EM,Del Negro GM,Vozza Júnior JA,Lacaz Cda S

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is the most common congenital infection, affecting 0.4% to 2.3% newborns. Most of them are asymptomatic at birth, but later 10% develop handicaps, mainly neurological disturbances. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of CMV shed in urine of newborns from a neonatal intensive care un...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Santos DV,Souza MM,Gonçalves SH,Cotta AC,Melo LA,Andrade GM,Brasileiro-Filho G

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to verify the occurrence of intestinal parasites in 3 to 6-year-old children from daycare centers maintained by the municipal government of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Coproparasitological tests performed in 472 children have shown that 24.6% of them had some type of parasites...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Menezes AL,Lima VM,Freitas MT,Rocha MO,Silva EF,Dolabella SS

更新日期：2008-01-01 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：:Intestinal parasites are a problem for public health all over the world. The infection with Blastocystis, a protozoan of controversial pathogenicity, is one of the most common among them all. In this study, the occurrence of intestinal parasites, with emphasis on Blastocystis, in patients at the Universidade Federal d...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Cabrine-Santos M,Cintra Edo N,do Carmo RA,Nascentes GA,Pedrosa AL,Correia D,Oliveira-Silva MB

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:The aim of the present work was to determine the prevalence of IgG and IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and the factors associated to the infection in pregnant women attended in Basic Health Units in Rolândia, Paraná, Brazil. The sample was divided in two groups: group I (320 pregnant women who were analyzed from...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Dias RC,Lopes-Mori FM,Mitsuka-Breganó R,Dias RA,Tokano DV,Reiche EM,Freire RL,Navarro IT

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this research was to monitor the presence of females of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) on the Seropédica municipality, Rio de Janeiro State, from 2010 to 2013. For this purpose, the Intelligent Dengue Monitoring (IM-Dengue) and Intelligent Virus Monitoring (IM-Virus) developed by Universidade Federal de Min...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Sanavria A,Silva CBD,Electo ÉH,Nogueira LCR,Thomé SMG,Angelo IDC,Vita GF,Sanavria TEC,Padua ED,Gaiotte DG

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryo-microtome sections of larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis and S. ratti respectively obtained from human and rat feces cultures, were used as antigens. Fluoresceinate conjugates against human IgG were employed at the ideal titer of 10 for S. stercoralis and 100 for S. ratti. The sensitivity of the indirect immunof...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Costa-Cruz JM,Bullamah CB,Gonçalves-Pires Mdo R,Campos DM,Vieira MA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Candidemia is a significant cause of bloodstream infections (BSI) in nosocomial settings. The identification of species can potentially improve the quality of care and decrease human mortality. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) was evaluated for Candida albicans detection using culture suspensions containing C. albicans , spike...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Busser FD,Coelho VC,Fonseca CA,Del Negro GMB,Shikanai-Yasuda MA,Lopes MH,Magri MMC,Freitas VLT

更新日期：2020-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors report a case of paracoccidioidomycosis in a Surui Indian patient from the state of Rondonia, Brazilian Amazon. The subject is an adult male, having been diagnosed on the basis of mycologic, serologic, and radiographic exams. The prescribed therapy was sulphamethoxazole 800 mg associated with trimethoprim ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： do Valle AC,Coimbra Júnior CE,Llinares FI,Monteiro PC,Guimarães MR

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work aimed to assess pathogenic potential and clonal relatedness of Aeromonas sp. and Vibrio cholerae isolates recovered during a diarrhea outbreak in Brazil. Clinical and environmental isolates were investigated for the presence of known pathogenic genes and clonal relatedness was assessed by intergenic spacer r...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Mendes-Marques CL,Nascimento LM,Theophilo GN,Hofer E,Melo Neto OP,Leal NC

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escherichia coli causes various ailments such as septicemia, enteritis, foodborne illnesses, and urinary tract infections which are of concern in the public health field due to antibiotic resistance. Silver nanoparticles (AgNP) are known for their biocompatibility and antibacterial activity, and may prove to be an alt...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ashmore D,Chaudhari A,Barlow B,Barlow B,Harper T,Vig K,Miller M,Singh S,Nelson E,Pillai S

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal parasitic infections are prevalent throughout many countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite carriers among 21,347 expatriate workers, including food handlers and housemaids attending the public health center laboratory in Sharjah, UAE. Stool sample collection was perfor...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Dafalla AIA,Almuhairi SASO,AlHosani MHJ,Mohamed MY,Alkous MIA,AlAzzawi MA,Abakar AD,Nour BYM,Hasan H,AbuOdeh RO,ElBakri A

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is a viral disease, caused by an arbovirus of the genus Flavivirus. In Brazil, its incidence rate is high with a broad clinical spectrum. This report discusses a rare case of dengue associated with cutaneous leukocytoclastic vasculitis and pericardial effusion with eminence of cardiac tamponade in a previously ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Costa LAD,Santos EF,Feitoza EMBA,Yamashita M,Andrade JC,Sousa PVL

更新日期：2020-12-18 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

abstract：:In human toxocariasis, there are few approaches using immunological markers for diagnosis and therapeutic assessment. An immunoblot (IB) assay using excretory-secretory Toxocara canis antigen was standardized for monitoring IgG, IgE and IgA antibodies in 27 children with toxocariasis (23 visceral, three mixed visceral...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Rubinsky-Elefant G,Hoshino-Shimizu S,Jacob CM,Sanchez MC,Ferreira AW

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infection by Candida spp. is associated with high mortality rates, especially when treatment is not appropriate and/or not immediate. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly identify the genus and species of Candida. The aim of this study was to compare the identification of 89 samples of Candida spp. by the manual me...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Souza MN,Ortiz SO,Mello MM,Oliveira Fde M,Severo LC,Goebel CS

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythromycin, a reversal agent in multidrug-resistant cancer, was assayed in chloroquine resistance modulation. The in vitro microtechnique for drug susceptibility was employed using two freshly isolates of Plasmodium falciparum from North of Brazil. The antimalarial effect of the drug was confirmed, with an IC50 esti...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Menezes CM,Kirchgatter K,Di Santi SM,Savalli C,Monteiro FG,Paula GA,Ferreira EI

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) in enterobacteria are recognized worldwide as a great hospital problem. In this study, 127 ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolated in one year from inpatients and outpatients at a public teaching hospital at São Paulo, Brazil, were submitted to analysis by PCR with specific ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Dropa M,Balsalobre LC,Lincopan N,Mamizuka EM,Murakami T,Cassettari VC,Franco F,Guida SM,Balabakis AJ,Passadore LF,Santos SR,Matté GR,Matté MH

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00