[Occurrence of intestinal parasites and commensal organisms among schoolchildren living in a 'landless farm workers' settlement in Campo Florido, Minas Gerais, State Brazil].

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The concentration of dogs and cats in urban areas, associated with an ever-increasing wandering population of these animals, has an important epidemiological role in the soil contamination of public spaces and the spread of infections of several types of parasites. This study aimed to determine the frequen...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Cassenote AJ,Pinto Neto JM,Lima-Catelani AR,Ferreira AW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Amphotericin B, azole or sulfamide drugs are used for treatment of patients with paracoccidioidomycosis. Among the azole drugs, voriconazole was active in vitro against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis and showed efficacy in the treatment of patients infected with this fungus.In the present study the antifung...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Granzoto DS,Vitali LH,Martinez R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) is rare in Northeastern Brazil. METHODS:Prospective surveillance was conducted over a two-year period in Alagoas State, Northeastern Brazil. The prevalence of anti-hantavirus N-antigen IgM and IgG in human serum samples was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbe...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos-Júnior JAD,Santos FMD,Barros PA,Medeiros NPT,Sabino-Santos Júnior G,Lima MC,Figueiredo LTM,Borges AA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vancomycin is the first-line agent for the treatment of bacteremia, endocarditis, pneumonia, cellulitis, and osteomyelitis. Pancytopenia is an uncommon adverse effect of vancomycin therapy, with only a few cases of vancomycin-related neutropenia and pancytopenia described in the literature. We describe a case of a 56-...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gupta S,Sharma S,Menon N,Ahuja S,Dahdouh M

更新日期：2016-04-01 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：:In the endemic regions of Bolivia the infection of the feminine population in fertile age by T. cruzi is frequent (20 to 50 % of the women in fertile age) and the rate of fetal maternal transmission is of approximately 5%. A great percentage of infected women do not transmit the infection to the fetus. The intention o...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Torrico F,Castro M,Solano M,Rodriguez P,Torrico MC,Truyens C,Carlier Y

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The present study aimed to assess the seroprevalence and spatial distribution of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in dogs. METHODS:Blood samples (n = 241) were collected and analyzed for the presence of anti-N. caninum and anti-T. gondii antibodies. The spatial distribution was evaluated using kerne...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza IB,Fernandes PR,Silva TRM,Santos CVB,Silva NMMD,Ubirajara Filho CRC,Carvalho GA,Alves LC,Mota RA,Ramos RAN

更新日期：2019-04-11 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: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：INTRODUCTION:Chagas disease is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and treated with benznidazole (BNZ). This drug has the troublesome features of presenting partial effectiveness and high toxicity ranging from hypersensitivity reactions to medullary aplasia. The objective here was to describe and evaluate the occurrence of adv...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： de Pontes VM,Souza Júnior AS,Cruz FM,Coelho HL,Dias AT,Coêlho IC,Oliveira Mde F

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:From May 2000 to January 2001 four, 15 hour-long collections of phlebotomine were done to the insect monitoring. The collection was done in an area of infection of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in the basin of the Araguari River in the municipality of Uberlandia (MG). The first collection was made in May (a cold, d...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lemos JC,Lima Sdo C

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The dengue fever remains to be a disease of serious public health concern, and its incidence has increased in the past decades. This study aimed to characterize the epidemiological incidence of dengue in the period 2001-2010. METHODS:This is an epidemiological study of dengue in the municipality of Aracaj...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Alves JA,Santos JR,de Mendonça EN,Abud AC,Nunes Mda S,Fakhouri R,Inagaki AD,Marchioro M,Antoniolli AR

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case report of disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis as the initial presentation of AIDS in a 24-year-old HIV-positive male patient. He presented multiple ulcerated skin lesions distributed over the face, thorax, legs and arms. Biopsy of one of the cutaneous lesions was suggestive of sporotrichosis and c...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Carvalho MT,de Castro AP,Baby C,Werner B,Filus Neto J,Queiroz-Telles F

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rupestrian triatomines were captured in six Quaraí city localities, RS, to verify the level of Trypanosomatidae infection, as well as the animal reservoir. The capture occurred in a wild environment and 453 samples were collected, which were identified and separated by nymphal instar. 421 (92.9%) samples of Triatoma r...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Martins LP,Castanho RE,Casanova C,Caravelas DT,Frias GT,Ruas-Neto AL,Rosa JA

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological characteristics of Trypanosoma cruzi-infected mothers and the live birth conditions of neonates. METHODS:A serological survey with IgG-specific tests was conducted using dried blood samples from newborn infants in the State of Minas Gerais. T. cruzi ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Pinto FS,de Andrade GM,Januario JN,Maia MC,Gontijo ED

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:We report three cases of children with visceral larva migrans confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), in Goiânia. Pulmonary interstitial infiltrates with dry cough and peripheral eosinophilia characterised the first case. Clinical and laboratorial finding in the second case included dry cough, pulmonar...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Campos DM,Sousa MN,Zacariotti ET,Nardini R,Campos ML,Barbosa AP,Gebrin MC,Lima FM

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cyclospora cayetanensis causes watery diarrhea in tropical countries, among travelers and after ingestion of contaminated water and food. Very little is known about its epidemiology, pathogenic aspects and reservoirs. In Brazil, its prevalence is unknown and to date there have been reports of three outbreaks. We repor...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gonçalves EM,Uemura IH,Castilho VL,Corbett CE

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study confirmed the absence of natural infection with Xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) or XMRV-related disease in human populations of the Brazilian Amazon basin. We demonstrated that 803 individuals of both sexes, who were residents of Belem in the Brazilian State of Pará, were n...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gomes ST,Imbiriba L,Burbano RR,Silva AL,Feitosa RN,Cayres-Vallinoto IM,Ishak Mde O,Ishak R,Vallinoto AC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had the aim of isolating and identifying keratinophilic fungi from soil and correlating them with dermatomycosis agents. According to our results, the predominance of Trichophyton tonsurans as a dermatomycosis agent among children in the city of Recife, PE, is probably due to children's greater contact with...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Leal AF,Macêdo DP,Laranjeira D,de Souza-Motta CM,Fernandes MJ,Magalhães OM,Beltrão EI,Neves RP

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report human dermatitis caused by the tropical fowl mite Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese). The cases occurred in an apartment in a residential district of Porto Alegre City, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where three members of the same family presented with pruritic lesions on the arms and legs. On inspec...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Mentz MB,Silva GL,Silva CE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study had the aim of evaluating the effects of intra and interspecies larval competition between Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, survival of larvae time taken to develop and wing length. The experiment was carried out with three densities and five proportions of the species. Aedes aegypti survival was greater...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Serpa LL,Kakitani I,Voltolini JC

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Previous studies have shown high residual risk of transfusing a blood donation contaminated by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Brazil and motivated the development of a Brazilian platform for simultaneous detection of both viruses by nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) de...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Kupek E,Petry A

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) is an uncommon, contagious, sexually transmitted disease (STD). We report a case of a 17-year-old teenager who presented with a 2-month-old ulcerous vegetant lesion in the right inguinal region. The patient was diagnosed with LGV and received erythromycin treatment. Three months after tr...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Passos MR,Arze WN,Passos FD,Faria PF,Varella RQ,Passos MD,Ferreira Dde C

更新日期：2012-06-01 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:Chagas disease remains a public health problem in the rural and urban areas of 19 countries in the Americas. METHODS:The aim of the present study was to investigate the Trypanosoma cruzi infection rate of triatomines collected from both intra- and peridomiciliary areas in eleven municipalities of Southeas...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Fidalgo ASOBV,Costa ACD,Silva Filho JDD,Cândido DDS,Freitas EC,Pereira LDS,Andrade MC,Gomes KCMS,Bezerra CM,Oliveira MF

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Uric acid is one of the compounds associated with the inflammatory process in malaria. It acts as an indicator of cellular damage by activating the immune response and inflammatory process. METHODS:We measured serum concentrations of uric acid in 60 symptomatic patients before and after treatment for mala...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gomes LT,Bellei AK,Andrade DI,Gotardo PZ,Nery AF,Fontes CJF

更新日期：2019-05-16 00:00:00