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Case for diagnosis. Erythematous and pruritic papules on forearms

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (2), 2020
Abstract Gamasoidosis is a poorly known and underdiagnosed mite infestation. It is characterized by the presence of erythematous and flattened papules that are quite pruritic, and can affect any region of the body, with preference for areas of folds. This article reports a case of the disease caused by m...

Demodex folliculorum infestations in common facial dermatoses: acne vulgaris, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis

An. bras. dermatol; 95 (2), 2020
Abstract Background: Demodex mites are found on the skin of many healthy individuals. Demodex mites in high densities are considered to play a pathogenic role. Objective: To investigate the association between Demodex infestation and the three most common facial dermatoses: acne vulgaris, rosacea and s...

Diagnóstico de especies de Giardia por comparación de dos pruebas inmunoabsorbentes ligadas a enzimas
Diagnosis of Giardia Species by Comparison of Two Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Tests

Prensa méd. argent; 106 (1), 2020
Background: There was some trade produced enzyme-immuno-sorbent assays tests to diagnose antigens of Giardia spin stool specimens, like Rida Quick Giardia and Serazym ELISA Giardia® tests. In this study, we evaluated the performance of two commercially available EIA kits for detecting Giardia antigens....

Lophomonas sp. ¿Patógeno respiratorio y posible indicador de contaminación hospitalaria?

Urbanorum spp novo parasita no Brasil

Introdução: As enteroparasitoses são foco de investigações científicas no mundo todo. Urbanorumspp. foi reconhecido como parasita em 1994 no Peru, expandindo-se pela América do Sul. Relatado pela primeira vez no Brasil em 2018, Maranhão. Este relato apresenta o segundo caso no estado do Paraná. ...

Strongyloides stercoralis como causa infrecuente de infección de líquido ascítico en cirrosis

Rev. chil. infectol; 37 (1), 2020
Resumen Se comunica el caso clínico de un varón, con antecedentes de una cirrosis hepática alcohólica y gota, usuario crónico de antiinflamatorios, incluyendo corticoesteroides. Consultó por una melena secundaria a una úlcera bulbar. Durante su internación presentó fiebre, tratándose con ceftri...

Evaluation of the euthanasia of seropositive dogs for canine visceral leishmaniasis as the only method of controling the disease in the enzootic area in the Midwestern Minas Gerais

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (2), 2020
Human Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) is expanding, and it is distributed in the five geographic regions of Brazil, with the Northeast being the region that presents the most significant number of registered cases. The main urban reservoir of the etiological agent of VL is the domestic dog, and it is known t...

Infectious keratitis in southern Brazil: a comparison culture negative and culture positive patients

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 79 (1), 2020
Abstract Purpose: To compare clinical-epidemiological profile and treatment outcome between culture negative and culture positive keratitis patients. Methods: Patients with suspected infectious keratitis seen at two ophthalmic hospitals in Curitiba, Brazil, between June 2014 and April 2016, were prospe...

Ocorrência de ectoparasitas no roedor Oligoryzomys microtis em regiões ao norte do Departamento de La Paz, Bolívia

O objetivo deste trabalho foi mapear e descrever a ocorrência de roedores e seus ectoparasitas nas regiões norte do departamento de La Paz, Bolívia. De abril a maio e julho a agosto de 2017, 80 indivíduos da espécie Oligoryzomys microtis foram capturados em armadilhas vivas. Uma amostra aleatória d...