Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland.

abstract：:The objectives of this study were to investigate the frequency of pityriasis versicolor occurrence and to identify yeasts of the genus Malassezia in patients at the mycology laboratory of the Federal University of Goiás, in Goiânia, State of Goiás. Ninety-five cases of pityriasis versicolor were diagnosed, and four sp...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Miranda KC,de Araujo CR,Soares AJ,de Aquino Lemos J,Souza LK,do Rosário Rodrigues Silva M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Crotalus envenomations cause serious complications and can be fatal without appropriate treatment. Venom isoforms present and inter/intraspecific variations in the venom composition can result in different symptoms presented by bites by snakes from the same species but from different geographical regions. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Carvalho LH,Teixeira LF,Zaqueo KD,Bastos JF,Nery NM,Setúbal SS,Pontes AS,Butzke D,Cavalcante W,Gallacci M,Fernandes CFC,Stabeli RG,Soares AM,Zuliani JP

更新日期：2019-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In this study, we evaluated the chemical composition of a commercial sample of essential oil from Eucalyptus smithii R.T. Baker and its antifungal activity against Microsporum canis ATCC 32903, Microsporum gypseum ATCC 14683, Trichophyton mentagrophytes ATCC 9533, T. mentagrophytes ATCC 11480, T. mentagrop...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Baptista EB,Zimmermann-Franco DC,Lataliza AA,Raposo NR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The etiology of several hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cases remains largely unknown. Although Fasciola hepatica has been associated with liver fibrosis in Latin America, it has not yet been associated with HCC. This study aimed to determine the existence of specific IgG antibodies against F. hepatica in t...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Machicado C,Bertani S,Herrera-Velit P,Espinoza J,Ruiz E,Marcos L

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Congenital infection by the Zika virus (ZIKV) is responsible for severe abnormalities in the development of the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the ability of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) to detect patterns of involvement of the central nerv...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Ribeiro BNF,Muniz BC,Marchiori E

更新日期：2020-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected disease, with territorial expansion and regional differences in Brazil that require explanation. This study aimed to describe changes in the epidemiology of VL in Brazil from 2001 to 2014. METHODS:The incidence rates, sociodemographic and clinical data, and case ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Reis LLD,Balieiro AADS,Fonseca FR,Gonçalves MJF

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The evolution of mortality due to infectious and parasitic diseases (IPD) and its intra-urban distribution in Salvador (Bahia) during the 1990's was analyzed in a study of time series and spatial aggregation. This data was obtained from DATASUS and from death certificates. Proportional mortality, mortality rate and st...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Teixeira Mda G,Meyer Mde A,Costa Mda C,Paim JS,da Silva LM

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasite resistance can be defined as the ability of a parasite strain to survive and/or to multiply despite the administration and absorption of a drug given in doses equal or higher than those usually recommended, but within the limits of tolerance of the patients. Therefore, the ideal study design to be used to mon...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Duarte EC,Pang L,Fontes CJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial enzymes capable of hydrolyzing beta-lactams. The aim of this study was to describe the prevalence of TEM- and SHV-type ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains in Zahedan, Southeast Iran. METHODS:A total of 170 non-repetitive K. pneumoniae strain...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Shahraki-Zahedani S,Rigi S,Bokaeian M,Ansari-Moghaddam A,Moghadampour M

更新日期：2016-07-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The increasing practice of ecotourism and rural tourism in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, highlights the importance of studies concerning the occurrence of potential intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni. This study aimed to identify species of Biomphalaria snails in municipalities along the Estrad...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Tibiriçá SH,Mitterofhe A,Castro MF,Lima Ada C,Gonçalves M,Pinheiro Ide O,Freitas Cda C,Guimarães RJ,Carvalho Odos S,Coimbra ES

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 2000 and 2004, a survey of Triatominae fauna (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) and examination of natural infection caused by Trypanosomatidae in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, was conducted. A total of 13,671 specimens were collected. Through fauna analysis on the insects that were caught, Triatoma sordida wa...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Almeida PS,Ceretti Júnior W,Obara MT,Santos HR,Barata JM,Faccenda O

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histoid leprosy is an uncommon form of lepromatous leprosy with distinct clinical, histopathological, immunological, and bacteriological features. This variant usually occurs in multibacillary patients who have irregular or inadequate treatment. Herein, we report a case of de novo histoid leprosy diagnosed in a patien...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Piedrahíta-Rojas LM,Díaz CJ,Escandón-Vargas K

更新日期：2019-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Appropriate preservation of specimens is important for taxonomic identification. In sandfly research, various methods have been used for slide preparation; however, high cost, low commercial availability, and associated hazards make their use impossible in some studies. Therefore, the efficacy of Kisser gl...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Holanda VG,Barbosa DBES,Pereira LA,Soares MRA

更新日期：2019-02-21 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Currently, dengue fever, chikungunya fever, and zika virus represent serious public health issues in Brazil, despite efforts to control the vector, the Aedes aegypti mosquito. METHODS: :This was a descriptive and ecological study of dengue deaths occurring from 2002 to 2013 in São Luis, Maranhão, Brazil. ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silva MD,Branco MD,Aquino J Junior,Queiroz RC,Bani E,Moreira EP,Medeiros MN,Rodrigues ZM

更新日期：2017-01-01 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：: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：INTRODUCTION:We report the larvicidal activity of two formulations from Amanita muscariaagainst Culex quinquefasciatus, as well as the viability of the aqueous extract after storage. METHODS The larvicidal activity of aqueous extract and powder from A. muscaria, and the viability of the aqueous extract after storage, w...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Cárcamo MC,Carapeto LP,Duarte JP,Bernardi E,Ribeiro PB

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The multiplicity of factors involved in the transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) make it difficult to formulate an efficient strategy for the control of the disease. On the basis of the number of notified cases per location, the State of São Paulo determines the application of DDT in houses in those ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Gomes Ade C,Neves VL

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is spread out in hospitals across different regions of the world and is regarded as the major agent of nosocomial infections, causing infections such as skin and soft tissue pneumonia and sepsis. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for methi...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Naves KS,Vaz da Trindade N,Gontijo Filho PP

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Opportunistic fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts are caused by Candida species, and the majority of such infections are due to Candida albicans. However, the emerging pathogen Candida dubliniensis demonstrates several phenotypic characteristics in common with C. albicans, such as production of ge...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Silveira-Gomes F,Sarmento DN,Espírito-Santo EP,Souza Nde O,Pinto TM,Marques-da-Silva SH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:IgG subclasses involved in the immune response to hepatitis C virus (HCV) antigens have been rarely studied. We investigated the immune response mediated by IgG1 and IgG4 antibodies against the recombinant core and NS3 antigens in patients with chronic hepatitis C. METHODS:Sixty patients infected with HCV...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Santos VCD,Schinoni MI,Oliveira IS,Atta MLS,Atta AM

更新日期：2019-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:In March 2005, a resident of the municipality of Monte Alegre de Minas, State of Minas Gerais, without any history of traveling to endemic areas for malaria, was diagnosed with Plasmodium vivax infection and local mosquito-borne transmission was suspected. The epidemiological investigation identified another 10 cases ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Limongi JE,Chaves KM,Paula MB,Costa FC,Silva Ade A,Lopes Ide S,Pajuaba Neto Ade A,Sales JM,Rodrigues F,Resende MA,Ferreira MS

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral localization of Brucellosis has a low occurrence nowadays. Because of its rarity, it is essential to pay attention to structural modifications of the vertebral segment caused by bacterial spondylodiscitis. Based on a clinical case, with radiological, anatomicopathological and labatorial aspects related to th...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Ferreira CR,Ferreira CR,Tatagiba TA,Souto Filho JT

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Latin America, Bothrops envenomation is responsible for the majority of accidents caused by venomous snakes. Patients usually present local edema, bleeding and coagulopathy. Visceral hemorrhage is extremely rare and considered a challenge for diagnosis and management. We report the first case of hepatic hematoma ow...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Cunha FC,Heerdt M,Torrez PP,França FO,Molin GZ,Battisti R,Zannin M

更新日期：2015-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:This study characterized the clinico-epidemiological profile of American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) cases in Barbalha, Ceará State, Brazil. METHODS:Medical records of 363 patients visiting Federal University of Cariri between 2009 and 2014 were analyzed. RESULTS:ACL was more prevalent in men with low ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Grangeiro Júnior CRP,Pimentel JVC,Teixeira Júnior AG,Jesus AF,Galvão TCF,Souza LAA,Gadelha MDSV,Damasceno KS,Rolim Neto ML,Lima MAP,Nascimento VBD,Silva CGLD

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and spread of visceral leishmaniasis in the municipality of Várzea Grande, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil, between 1998 and 2007. Forty-eight human cases were reported, with an incidence rate of up to 11.7 per 100,000 inhabitants, particularly among children and adolescents ...

journal_title：Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

authors： Missawa NA,Borba JF

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00