Presence of anti-Toxoplasma antibodies in humans and their cats in the urban zone of Guadalajara.

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：:Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease occurring in Latin America that is associated with rural environments and agricultural activities. However, the incidence and prevalence of paracoccidiodomycosis is underestimated because of the lack of compulsory notification. If paracoccidiodomycosis is not diagnos...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Shikanai-Yasuda MA,Mendes RP,Colombo AL,Queiroz-Telles F,Kono ASG,Paniago AMM,Nathan A,Valle ACFD,Bagagli E,Benard G,Ferreira MS,Teixeira MM,Silva-Vergara ML,Pereira RM,Cavalcante RS,Hahn R,Durlacher RR,Khoury Z,Camar

更新日期：2017-09-01 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：:This study had the aim of determining the coefficient of leprosy detection among the student population of the municipality of Buriticupu, State of Maranhão. An active case search method was used, covering a population of 14,653 students, in 53 schools within the municipal network. Clinical examination gave rise to a ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva AR,Portela EG,Matos WB,Silva CC,Gonçalves Eda G

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For antistreptolysin "O" and C-reactive protein determination, carried out in Laranjal-PR, we analyzed the serum of 411 school children aged from 5 to 16. For antistreptolysin O, 13.6% had elevated titers and 5.1% were reactive for C-reactive protein. No differences related to age or sex were observed. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Prestes-Carneiro LE,Acêncio Edos S,Pompei AC

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-I) myelopathy (HAM/TSP) is a progressive disabling disorder. This work aimed to analyze clinical features and epidemiology in a sample of HAM/TSP. METHODS:All HTLV-1 infected patients with diagnostic criteria for HAM/TSP, consecutively admitted to the Sarah Hos...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Champs AP,Passos VM,Barreto SM,Vaz LS,Ribas JG

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of intestinal parasites was carried on users of the Health Center of Sousas District, Campinas, SP (1986-1990). From 770 observed medical records we verify 114 positive cases (14.8%) for protozoa, helminths and commensals. Ascaris lumbricoides (48.2%), Giardia lamblia (30.7%), Trichuris trichiura (18.4%...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gioia I

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This work describes radiography studies of the esophagus in chagasic patients of the Mambaí project over a 25 year period. Each person realized two radiographs in four different periods (1975-1976, 1980-1982, 1988-1991 and 1998-2000). The first radiograph was realized in the right anterior oblique position after swall...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Peñaranda-Carrillo R,Castro C,Rezende J,Prata A,Macêdo V

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite accidents in the healthcare macroregion of the north of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Database information on snakebite accidents covering the period from January 2002 to December 2006 was analyzed. It was found that 10,553 cases were ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lima JS,Martelli Júnior H,Martelli DR,Silva MS,Carvalho SF,Canela Jdos R,Bonan PR

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Saprophytic fungi are being increasingly recognized as etiologic agents of mycoses in immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of subcutaneous infiltration by Aureobasidium pullulans, likely due to traumatic inoculation, in a neutropenic patient during chemotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The patient was ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Oliveira LR,Moraes-Souza H,Maltos AL,Santos KC,Molina RJ,Barata CH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-year-old boy treated with ceftriaxone for meningitis who presented a right upper quadrant abdominal pain associated with cholelithiasis. After three months he was symptom-free and abdominal ultrasonography was normal. Awareness of this phenomenon is highly important and can save many unnecessary cholecystectom...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Costa DL,Barbosa MD,Barbosa MT

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0098-2017]. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors：

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to study certain epidemiological features of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) carriers and their influence on the control and treatment, a group of patients was evaluated over a four-year period, selected by: Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolation from sputum; resistance to Rifampin, Isoniazid and one ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： de Melo FA,Afiune JB,Ide Neto J,de Almeida EA,Spada DT,Antelmo AN,Cruz ML

更新日期：2003-01-01 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: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：:In order to investigate the pathogenicity of the virus strain GOI 4191 that was isolated from a fatal adverse event after yellow fever virus (YFV) vaccination, an experimental assay using hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus) as animal model and YFV 17DD vaccine strain as virus reference was accomplished. The two virus stra...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Rodrigues SG,da Rosa AP,Galler R,Barros VL,Vieira Cde M,da Rosa JF,Azevedo Rdo S,Nunes MR,da Rosa ES,Vasconcelos PF

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The emergence of a pandemic highlights the translational demands regarding science. This communication aims to propose theoretical-methodological elements for research on health work in pandemic context. METHODS:This reflective essay sets an framework for a research project on health work in Manaus, Amazo...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Ramos FRS,Lacerda MVG,Ferreira DS,Lima KJV,Tavares IC,Monteiro WF,Martins CMG,Silva GLATD,Andrade LLC,Monteiro WM

更新日期：2020-11-06 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：: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: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：:Yellow fever in the Region of Ribeirao Preto at the turn of XIX century: scientific importance and economic repercussion. This historical review describes the bad situation of public health in Brazil during the XIX Century caused by multiple yellow fever outbreaks. The knowledge regarding to yellow fever at that time ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Figueiredo LT

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Carbapenemase-resistant enterobacteria that produce the bla NDM gene are found worldwide. However, this is the first report of blaNDM in Klebsiella aerogenes in Brazil. METHODS:The identification of bacterial species was performed using anautomated system and confirmed by biochemical tests, 16S rRNA gene ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Soares CRP,Oliveira-Júnior JB,Firmo EF

更新日期：2020-12-21 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：:Dengue infection has not been routinely investigated among pregnant women and parturients with acute febrile syndrome in endemic settings. Here, we report two cases of dengue fever detected at the time of delivery in parturients enrolled in a cohort prospective study conducted in a hospital in Recife, Brazil. The part...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Souza AI,Ferreira AL,Arraes MA,Moura BM,Braga MC

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to estimate the incidence of and risk factors for developing tuberculosis, the clinical charts of a retrospective cohort of 281 HIV-positive adults, who were notified to the AIDS Program of the Health Department of Brasilia in 1998, were reviewed in 2003. All the patients were treatment-naive regarding antire...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Lannoy LH,Cortez-Escalante JJ,Evangelista Mdo S,Romero GA

更新日期：2008-11-01 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 field results of new tools for triatomine control developed under the sponsorship of WHO/TDR are reported: a) A slow-release "paint" containing malathion; b) fumigant cans containing cypermethrin and DDVP, and c) sensor boxes for the detection of triatomine infestations. Field assays were performed in Chile, Hondu...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Oliveira Filho AM

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to establish the incidence rates of congenital syphilis in the South Region of Brazil from 2001 to 2009. METHODS:Temporal ecological and descriptive study based on the cases recorded by the System of Information of Notifiable Diseases. RESULTS:The incidence of congenital syphili...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Serafim AS,Moretti GP,Serafim GS,Niero CV,da Rosa MI,Pires MM,Simões PW

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few cases of concurrent leishmaniasis and HIV infection have been reported in Brazil, despite both infections being in expansion. Two cases of visceral leishmaniasis and two cases of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis are discussed. Disseminated skin and oral lesions were found in the patients with the cutaneous form of the ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Borges AS,Machado AA,Ferreira MS,de Castro Figueiredo JF,Silva GF,Cimerman S,Bacha HA,Teixeira MC

更新日期：1999-11-01 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