Rapid HIV diagnostic test in undocumented pregnant women applied at an inner-city teaching hospital.

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：: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：:An epidemiological survey with histoplasmin skin test was performed in 392 poultry farmers and 265 workers considered without occupational risk of exposition to Histoplasma capsulatum, etiologic agent of histoplasmosis. The results were positive in 28.8% and 13.2% in both groups respectively. Statistically, there was ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Suárez Hernández M,Fernández Andreu CM,Estrada Ortiz A,Cisneros Despaigne E

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the first case of human ocular sparganosis in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil. A young female patient presented with three periocular moveable inflammatory masses in her right eye, during two years. By surgical excisional biopsy, a helminth larval stage was removed and identified as sparganum. C...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Mentz MB,Procianoy F,Maestri MK,Rott MB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In these experiments the ratio of male to female S. mansoni larvae in B. glabrata from Belo Horizonte and Ribeirão das Neves Minas Gerais, Brazil, either reared in laboratory or collected in the field, varied from 1:1 to 1:1.3 or 1.4:1. Cercariae of LE strain of Schistosoma mansoni, shed by 39 snails maintained at 25 ...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： de Souza CP,Jannotti-Passos LK,Ferreira SS,Sampaio IB

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evaluation of workers as potential reservoirs and disseminators of pathogenic bacteria has been described as a strategy for the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of Enterobacteriaceae in the oral cavity of workers at an oncology ho...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Leão-Vasconcelos LS,Lima AB,Costa Dde M,Rocha-Vilefort LO,Oliveira AC,Gonçalves NF,Vieira JD,Prado-Palos MA

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 73 isolates (57 Enterobacter cloacae and 16 Enterobacter agglomerans), recovered during an outbreak of bacteremia in the Campinas area, São Paulo, Brazil, were studied. Of these isolates, 61 were from parenteral nutrition solutions, 9 from blood cultures, 2 from a sealed bottle of parenteral nutrition solut...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Gonçalves CR,Vaz TM,Leite D,Pisani B,Simoes M,Prandi MA,Rocha MM,Cesar PC,Trabasso P,von Nowakonski A,Irino K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, Leishmania species were identified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). The epidemiology of patients suspected of having American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in the municipality of Assis Brasil, Acre State, located in the Brazil/Peru/Bolivia tri-border was also investigated. By PCR, the DNA of Leishmania was...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Teles CB,Medeiros JF,Santos AP,Freitas LA,Katsuragawa TH,Cantanhêde LM,Ferreira Rde G,Camarg LM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three autochthonous cases of cutaneous-ganglionar rickettsiosis transmitted by dogs ticks (Amblyomma maculatum in one of them) are reported. Two of the three cases were undoubtely produced by Rickettsia conorii according to the results of the specific indirect immunofluorescence technique IEF-IgM anti R. conorii. A th...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Conti-Diaz IA,Rubio I,Somma Moreira RE,Pérez Bórmida G

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two cases of ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis are described. Both patients presented with abdominal papular skin lesions, which on biopsy were found to contain granulomas with Schistosoma mansoni eggs. Twenty-five other cases were retrieved from the literature. Most patients were female, mean age 24.9 year, with a pr...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Andrade Filho Jde S,Lopes MS,Corgozinho Filho AA,Pena GP

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Identifying the true prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus, mostly type 1 (HTLV-1), and the number of patients with HTLV-1-associated diseases, in addition to introducing HTLV-1/2 serology during the prenatal of pregnant women and in individuals infected with other viruses that share transmission routes with H...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Silva RXD,Campos KR,Caterino-de-Araujo A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chromoblastomycosis (CR) is a subcutaneous chronic mycosis characterized by a granulomatous inflammatory response. However, little is known regarding the pattern of leukocyte subsets in CR and the pathways involved in their recruitment. The objective of this study was to assess the cellular subsets, chemokine, chemoki...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Sá VC,Silva TA,Reis CM,Cunha FQ,Figueiredo F,Bocca AL

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients with epilepsy seen in three Londrina Neurological Services, in Paraná, were studied. The positivity prevalence of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for cysticercosis in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and in the serum of these patients was 34.0% and 20.0%, respectively. There was statistically...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Bonametti AM,Basile MA,Vaz AJ,Baldy JL,Takiguti CK

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an important factor contributing to morbidity and mortality in patients co-infected with HIV and HCV. In addition, liver biopsy is an important tool in the clinical management of these patients. Although liver biopsy is controversial, it is recommended for all patients. Data regard...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Mendes-Correa MC,Widman A,Brussi ML,Guastini CF,Cavalheiro Nde P,Melo CE,Barone AA,Gianini RJ

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2018, Bhutan reported 54 cases of malaria, of which six were indigenous, 14 introduced and 34 imported. Considering the continuous reduction in the number of indigenous cases, Bhutan plans to eliminate malaria by 2025 under the Bhutan Malaria Elimination Strategy. The study was conducted to assess the presence of a...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Wangchuk S,Gyeltshen S,Dorji K,Wangdi T,Dukpa T,Namgay R,Dorjee S,Tobgay T,Chaijaroenkul W,Na-Bangchang K

更新日期：2019-09-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a globally parasitic zoonosis caused by larval stages of Echinococcus granulosus. This study investigated E. granulosus genotypes isolated from livestock and humans in the Golestan province, northern Iran, southeast of the Caspian sea, using partial sequencing data of the cytochrome c oxi...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Sharbatkhori M,Tanzifi A,Rostami S,Rostami M,Fasihi Harandi M

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:In view of the high circulation of migratory birds and the environmental and climatic conditions which favor the proliferation of arthropods, the Brazilian Pantanal is susceptible to circulation of arboviruses. However, the amount of data concerning arbovirus vectors in this area is scarce; therefore the aim of this s...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Pauvolid-Corrêa A,Tavares FN,Alencar J,Silva Jdos S,Murta M,Serra-Freire NM,Pellegrin AO,Gil-Santana H,Guimarães AE,Silva EE

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the sandflies around houses and domestic animal shelters located in residences close to forests in localities on the banks of the Araguari River, Uberlândia, MG, from February 2003 to November 2004. The phlebotomines were captured in the peridomiciliary area, where Shannon traps were utilized in the perido...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Paula MB,Souza AA,dos Reis AA,Limongi JE,Pajuaba Neto Ade A,Rodrigues Ede A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the findings of a survey for intestinal parasites among the Xavánte Indians from Central Brazil. A. lumbricoides (25.0%) and hookworms (33.6%) were the two most common helminths; E. histolytica complex (7.8%) and G. lamblia (8.6%) the most common protozoans. The majority (58.5%) of positive individu...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Santos RV,Coimbra Júnior CE,Flowers NM,Silva JP

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an important type of cancer etiologically related to some viruses, chemical carcinogens and other host or environmental factors associated to chronic liver injury in humans. The tumor suppressor gene p53 is mutated in highly variable levels (0-52%) of HCC in different countr...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Alves VA,Nita ME,Carrilho FJ,Ono-Nita SK,Wakamatsu A,Lehrbach DM,de Carvalho MF,de Mello ES,Gayotto LC,da Silva LC

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several methods have been used for the preservation of fungi, all of them presenting advantages and disadvantages. The choice of the methods depends upon the laboratory availabilities, time of preservation, genetic stability of the cultures and other factors. In this work the results obtained through the utilization o...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Rodrigues EG,Lírio VS,Lacaz Cda S

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical case of cerebral infection by parenchymal racemose cysticercus, diagnosed by means of morphological characteristics in a patient of Valdivia city is described. The rare frequency of parenchymal location of racemose cysticercus as well as its differential diagnosis with other larval stages of cestodes that d...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Ortega E,Torres P

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between April 2003 and May 2009 phlebotomine sandflies were collected in Parque do Sabiá complex, Uberlândia municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, using CDC and Shannon traps. The objective was to associate the sandfly species captured to the risk of the transmission of leishmaniasis in the municipality. The 126 c...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Rodrigues Ede A,Andrade Filho JD,Limongi JE,Paula MB

更新日期：2011-09-01 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：:The effect of anesthetic drugs on the localization of adult worms in albino mice was compared. The animals with 56 days of infection were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium, ether or chloroform. Perfusion was carried out immediately after, recovering the worms and classifying them in relation to their localization...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Machado e Silva JR,de Lima MA,Rodrigues e Silva R,Maldonado Júnior A,Presgrave OA,Rey L

更新日期：1993-07-01 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

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of headache between Chagasic and Non-chagasic women. The cross-sectional study comprised 647 female > or = 40 years old, Chagasic (n = 362) and Controls (n = 285) at a Brazilian University Hospital. Chagasic were classified as Cardiac (n = 179), Megas (n = 58) or Inde...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： dos Santos VM,da Cunha SF,Teixeira Vde P,Monteiro JP,dos Santos JA,dos Santos TA,dos Santos LA,da Cunha DF

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children, vertical transmission is the main form of HIV infection. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of HIV-1 vertical transmission in mother-infant pairs in a public maternity ward in Presidente Prudente, SP. Additionally; we sought to identify characteristics associated with this form of transmission. The f...

journal_title：Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

authors： Prestes-Carneiro LE,Spir PR,Ribeiro AA,Gonçalves VL

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00