[Infeccious diseases as causes of death in autopsied elderly].

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This paper presents the results of an extensive survey of freshwater mollusks in the Simplício Queda Única Hydroelectric Development area, Southeast Brazil. METHODS:Mollusks were collected between 2008 and 2013. All specimens were examined for the presence of larval trematodes. RESULTS:In total, 12,507 s...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Fernandez MA,Silva EFD,Esteves RA,Thiengo SC

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the larvicidal activity of dried leaf extracts from Pinus caribaea Morelet against Aedes aegypti was evaluated for the first time. Pinus caribaea extracts were obtained by macerating dried leaves in alkaline hydroethanol, ethanol and acetone solutions followed by evaporation under reduced pressure. The ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Kanis LA,Antonio RD,Antunes EP,Prophiro JS,da Silva OS

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the prevalence of varicella-zoster virus infection in young adults from different Brazilian urban regions, 975 serum samples from blood donors aged 20 to 29 years, from tropical climate cities (Salvador and Fortaleza) and from temperate climate cities (S o Paulo, Curitiba and Porto Alegre) were tested by a...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Reis AD,Pannuti CS,de Souza VA

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:In Brazil, a high prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection has been documented. In immunocompetent adults CMV infection is usually asymptomatic and therefore morphologic and immunophenotypic bone marrow changes have rarely been described. The authors report the case of a previously healthy patient who developed f...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Magalhães SM,Duarte FB,Vassallo J,Costa SC,Lorand-Metze I

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We aimed to analyze the relationship between visceral leishmaniasis mortality and social determinants of health (SDH). METHODS:This was an ecological study of all leishmaniasis-related deaths in Brazil, from 2001 to 2015. We analyzed 49 indicators of human development and social vulnerability. The associa...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Nunes BEBR,Leal TC,Paiva JPS,Silva LFD,Carmo RFD,Machado MF,Araújo MDP,Santos VS,Souza CDF

更新日期：2019-12-20 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：:The activity of azole fungicides for agronomical use (epoxiconazole, difenoconazole and cyproconazole) was evaluated in comparison with the therapeutic antifungal agent fluconazole, on 23 environmental samples of Cryptococcus neoformans var neoformans isolated from pigeon feces that were collected from farms with agri...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Drummond ED,Reimão JQ,Dias AL,de Siqueira AM

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of intestinal involvement of Paracoccidioidomycosis, in a patient considered to have colonic cancer. The diagnosis of this mycosis should be considered when an abdominal mass associated with intra-lesional calcifications on X-ray is observed. CT scans increase the findings. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Chojniak R,Vieira RA,Lopes A,Silva JC,Godoy CE

更新日期：2000-05-01 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:This study evaluated the performance of an in-house nested-PCR system for the detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pleural fluid, blood and urine samples from pleural effusion tuberculosis patients by health services physicians in Pernambuco, Brazil. METHODS:A prospective double-blind st...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Montenegro LM,Silva BC,Lima JF,Cruz HL,Montenegro Rde A,Lundgren FL,Albuquerque Filho AP,Schindler HC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1954 to 1990 granuloma inguinale was diagnosed in 259 patients al the dermatology service of the Universidade Federal do Pará in Belém, Brazil. Among them, 56 cases had occurred in the twenty-year period 1954-1974 and as many as 133 cases were seen during the last five years only. Greater sexual liberty, poor soc...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva D,Salgado U,Macêdo C,Neves C

更新日期：1991-10-01 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：:Clinical and serological follow-up of 7 patients submitted to renal transplantation and presenting positive serological reactions to Chagas' disease before immunosuppression did not show significant changes in indirect immunofluorescence and complement fixation titres for Chagas' disease, or signs and symptoms indicat...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Figueiredo JF,Fiorillo AM,Ferraz AS

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nervous system is frequently involved in patients with AIDS. The lesions can be due to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), to opportunistic agents, to the development of tumours, and to occasional nonspecific factors, such as circulatory, metabolic and degenerative changes. The changes directly related to the ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Chimelli L,Rosemberg S

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The microscopic examination of microhematocrit tubes (mHCT) has been proposed as the gold standard for acute and congenital Chagas disease diagnosis. We compared different mHCT methodologies detecting T. cruzi parasites in the blood. METHODS:The rotating method, water mount, and immersion oil methods were...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Vera-Ku M,Meza-González G,Carlier Y,Truyens C,Gamboa-León R

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, four compounds were utilized at the dose of 12.5 mg/kg body weight, p.o., to treat Cebus monkeys experimentally infected with about 200 cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni (SJ strain), via transcutaneous route. The oograms performed with rectal snips, as well as stool examinations carried out periodically,...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Coelho PM,Pereira LH,de Mello RT

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ML Flow and anti-PGL-I ELISA are serological tests that detect IgM antibodies against the phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I), specific to Mycobacterium leprae. To evaluate the outcomes of ML Flow and ELISA (PGL-I) serological tests in leprosy-endemic areas in comparison to non-endemic ones, a total of 351 volunteers from B...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva RC,Lyon S,Araos R,Lyon AC,Grossi MA,Lyon SH,Penido RA,Bührer-Sékula S,Antunes CM

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION::We evaluated the associations between interleukin-10 (IL-10) gene polymorphisms -G1082A/-C819T/-C592A and periportal fibrosis regression after specific treatment for schistosomiasis. METHODS::This retrospective cohort study involved 125 Brazilian patients infected with Schistosomiasis mansoni, who were f...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva PC,Silva AV,Silva TN,Vasconcelos LM,Gomes AV,Coêlho MR,Muniz MT,Domingues AL

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is being increasingly reported among the elderly and major depression (MD) may be associated with suboptimal adherence to treatment. METHODS:Cross-sectional study on factors associated with MD among 72 HIV-infected elderly individuals. RESULTS:Twenty (27.7%) pati...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Carmo Filho Ad,Fakoury MK,Eyer-Silva Wde A,Neves-Motta R,Kalil RS,Ferry FR

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of larva migrans or serpiginous linear dermatitis on the scalp of a teenager is reported. An ancylostomid larva was found within a sebaceous gland acinus. The unusual skin site for larva migrans as well as the penetration through the sebaceous gland are highlighted. The probable mechanism by which the parasite ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Guimarães LC,Silva JH,Saad K,Lopes ER,Meneses AC

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From a canine case of american cutaneous leishmaniasis in the locality of Santa Rita de Cássia, municipality of Barra Mansa, Rio de Janeiro, a serological survey was performed on 177 dogs and 43 cats. Evaluation of the canine serum samples showed that 10% had a positive reaction in the indirect immunofluorescence test...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Figueiredo FB,Bonna IC,Nascimento LD,Costa Td,Baptista C,Pacheco TM,Amendoeira MR,Madeira Mde F

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Rodent-borne hantaviruses cause severe human diseases. We completed a serological survey of hantavirus infection in rural inhabitants of Turvo County, in the southern State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, in which seropositivity for hantavirus was correlated to previous disease in the participants. METHODS:The...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pereira GW,Teixeira AM,Souza MS,Braga AD,Santos Junior GS Jr,Figueiredo GG,Figueiredo LT,Borges AA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Over the last recent years, the number of Q fever cases have has increased throughout the world. An epidemiological investigation was performed in the area in which the first molecular documentation of Q fever in Brazil was previously reported. METHODS:Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) and PCR of Co...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Mares-Guia MA,Rozental T,Guterres A,Gomes R,Almeida DN,Moreira NS,Barreira JD,Favacho AR,Santana AL,Lemos ER

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present postmortem evidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient with severe COVID-19. Autopsies of COVID-19 confirmed cases were performed. The patient died despite antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor support. Histopathology and peripheral blood galactomannan antigen testing c...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santana MF,Pivoto G,Alexandre MAA,Baía-da-Silva DC,Borba MGDS,Val FA,Brito-Sousa JD,Melo GC,Monteiro WM,Souza JVB,Pinheiro SB,Ferreira LCL,Naveca FG,Nascimento VA,Corado ALG,Hajjar LA,Silva Neto JR,Siva GAV,Pasqualott

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Present report demonstrates that repeated radiation of Schistosoma mansoni-infected Biomphalaria glabrata, totaling 15,000 rads, caused a sudden, albeit transient, suppression of cercarial shedding. Initially, sporocysts practically disappeared from the snail tissues. The more resistant developing cercariae presented ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Azevedo CM,Borges CC,Andrade ZA

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sex workers (SWs) are vulnerable to HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis coinfection. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Tubarão, Laguna, and Imbituba, Southern Brazil. We surveyed 147 SWs using face-to-face interviews and blood sampling for serological evaluation. RESULTS:Prevalence of hepatitis B...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Schuelter-Trevisol F,Custódio G,Silva AC,Oliveira MB,Wolfart A,Trevisol DJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Epidemiological data on the prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) are scarce in Brazil despite the fact that these data are essential for empirical treatment and control measures. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of different ESBLs by type and distribution in a tert...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Nogueira Kda S,Conte D,Maia FV,Dalla-Costa LM

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the relative frequency of opportunistic fungal infections among hemodialysis patients, the reservoirs for these microorganisms in the environment remain unknown, although some recent studies have made correlations with the water supply as their source. The objective of the present study was to monitor the myco...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Varo SD,Martins CH,Cardoso MJ,Sartori FG,Montanari LB,Pires-Gonçalves RH

更新日期：2007-05-01 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