Abstract INTRODUCTION: In most Strongyloides stercoralis infected individuals, nematoidosis occurs asymptomatically, but in immunocompromised patients, it can cause hyperinfection. Serological techniques seem to be a good alternative for detecting this parasite. METHODS The frequency of seropositivit...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Peripheral blood of 400 dogs infected with Leishmania and Ehrlichia were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and clinical signs were characterized. METHODS PCR and parasitological tests were conducted. RESULTS PCR was positive for Leishmania in 84.75%, and parasito...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Coinfección,
Enfermedades de los Perros/diagnóstico,
Enfermedades de los Perros/epidemiología,
Ehrlichiosis/diagnóstico,
Ehrlichiosis/epidemiología,
Ehrlichiosis/veterinaria,
Enfermedades Endémicas,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/epidemiología,
Leishmaniasis Visceral/veterinaria,
Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa,
Sensibilidad y Especificidad
Abstract INTRODUCTION The prevalence, public health impact, and epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis E virus (HEV) are poorly understood in Brazil. METHODS Serum samples from 535 individuals from three rural Afro-descendant communities located in eastern Brazilian Amazon were collected in Oct...
Población Negra,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Anticuerpos Antihepatitis/sangre,
Hepatitis E/diagnóstico,
Hepatitis E/epidemiología,
Virus de la Hepatitis E/inmunología,
Inmunoglobulina G/sangre,
Inmunoglobulina M/sangre,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
ARN Viral/sangre,
Población Rural,
Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
Grangeiro Júnior, Cícero Roberto Pinheiro;
Pimentel, João Vitor Cândido;
Teixeira Júnior, Antonio Gilvan;
Jesus, Aline Felipe de;
Galvão, Thaila Cristhina Fernandes;
Souza, Lorenza Andrés Almeida de;
Gadelha, Maria do Socorro Vieira;
Damasceno, Kécia Silva;
Rolim Neto, Modesto Leite;
Lima, Marcos Antonio Pereira de;
Nascimento, Vânia Barbosa do;
Silva, Cláudio Gleidiston Lima da.
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 mo...
Santos, Alex Maurício Garcia;
Souza Júnior, Valter Romão de;
Melo, Fábio Lopes de;
Aquino, Ana Emília Costa de Araújo;
Ramos, Maria Olivia Aureliano;
Araújo, Lucas Marinho;
Lira, Celso Rodrigues de;
sobral, Patrícia Maria;
Figueiroa, François;
Melo, Heloisa Ramos Lacerda de;
Araújo, Paulo Sérgio Ramos de.
Abstract INTRODUCTION The incidence of syphilis has increased since the 1970s. METHODS This was a descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample. RESULTS: Of 973 patients with human immunodeficiency virus, 179 (18.4%) tested positive for both human immunodeficiency...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Recuento de Linfocito CD4,
Coinfección,
Estudios Transversales,
Infecciones por VIH/epidemiología,
Hospitales Universitarios,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Prevalencia,
Factores de Riesgo,
Sífilis/diagnóstico,
Sífilis/epidemiología,
Carga Viral
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study describes cases of syphilis in pregnancy (SiP) and congenital syphilis (CS) and identifies factors associated with mother-to-child transmission in patients in Itapeva from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2014. METHODS: Using SiP and CS notification forms and medical ...
Brasil/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales,
Incidencia,
Transmisión Vertical de Enfermedad Infecciosa/estadística & datos numéricos,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Complicaciones Infecciosas del Embarazo/epidemiología,
Atención Prenatal/normas,
Atención Prenatal/estadística & datos numéricos,
Factores de Riesgo,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Sífilis/diagnóstico,
Sífilis/tratamiento farmacológico,
Sífilis/epidemiología,
Sífilis/transmisión,
Sífilis Congénita/epidemiología
Abstract: Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that is endemic in Brazil and little studied in patients over 60 years old. Objective: The aim of this study was the epidemiological and clinical description of cases of leprosy in individuals older than 60 years, notified in the State of Es...
Abstract: Background: Contact dermatitis affects up to 20% of the population. Patch testing for contact allergy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Objectives: To describe and discuss the results of patch tests performed in a city in southern Brazil. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was perform...
Pinheiro, Gabriela Pimentel;
Souza-Machado, Carolina de;
Fernandes, Andréia Guedes Oliva;
Mota, Raquel Cristina Lins;
Lima, Liranei Limoeiro;
Vasconcellos, Diego da Silva;
Luz Júnior, Ives Pereira da;
Silva, Yvonbergues Ramon dos Santos;
Lima, Valmar Bião;
Oliva, Sérgio Telles de;
Mello, Luane Marques de;
Couto, Ricardo David;
Chatkin, José Miguel;
Cruz, Constança Margarida Sampaio;
Cruz, Álvaro Augusto.
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the frequency of active smoking among patients with asthma and individuals without asthma by self-report and urinary cotinine measurement. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the city of Salvador, Brazil, and involving 1,341 individuals: 498 patients ...
Asma/epidemiología,
Biomarcadores/orina,
Brasil/epidemiología,
Cotinina/orina,
Estudios Transversales,
Autoinforme,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Fumadores/estadística & datos numéricos,
Fumar/epidemiología,
Fumar/orina,
Factores Socioeconómicos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
