RESUMO: Introdução: A doença de Chagas é uma parasitose considerada um grave problema de saúde pública. No município de Barcarena, Pará, de 2007 a 2014, ocorreu a maior prevalência dessa doença no Brasil. Objetivo: Analisar a distribuição dessa doença relacionada às variáveis epidemiol...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Nutritional status has been implicated in the modulation of the immune response, possibly augmenting the pathogenesis of Chagas disease (Cd). We evaluated diet quality and nutritional status in adults and elderly patients with chronic Cd in a tertiary hospital. METHODS: A case-...
Índice de Masa Corporal,
Estudios de Casos y Controles,
Enfermedad de Chagas/fisiopatología,
Enfermedad Crónica,
Encuestas sobre Dietas,
Ingestión de Energía/fisiología,
Conducta Alimentaria/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estado Nutricional,
Obesidad/fisiopatología,
Centros de Atención Terciaria
Abstract The pharmacological management of adults with chronic-phase Chagas disease is challenging despite it being the recent focus of extensive research. One of the challenges in the current clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) landscape is the existence of non-evidence-based recommendations for the use...
Abstract INTRODUCTION: Chagas disease is a neglected public health problem in Mexico; however, detailed studies to determine the seroprevalence in some states have not been performed. METHODS: A total 1,504 human serum from thirteen communities in Estado de Mexico, were analyzed with three diagnostic...
Abstract INTRODUCTION Rhodnius stali infection by Trypanosoma rangeli is reported in this study for the first time. METHODS The triatomines were collected from the campus of the Federal University of Acre in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. The identification of T. rangeli was confirmed by multiplex polymera...
The family Dicistroviridae comprises three genera and about twenty species of RNA virus, most of them with health or agricultural importance. The Triatoma virus (TrV) is the only entomopathogenic virus identified in triatomine bugs up to the present. TrV replicates within the intestinal epithelial cells,...
Eirin, María E;
Delfino, Cecilia M;
Pedrozo, Williams R;
Malan, Richard;
Puca, Alberto;
De Rissio, Ana M;
Espejo, Rogelio D;
Gallo Vaulet, María L;
Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo;
Biglione, Mirna M;
Berini, Carolina A.
The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of Treponema pallidum, Trypanosoma cruzi and Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) in five Amerindian populations of Argentina. A retrospective study was conducted among 857 Amerindian populations (112 Kollas, 298 Mbyá-guaraníes, 79 Sagua Huar...
Enfermedad de Chagas,
Infecciones por VIH,
Indígenas Sudamericanos,
Sífilis,
Argentina,
Enfermedad de Chagas/etnología,
Enfermedad de Chagas/terapia,
Infecciones por VIH/etnología,
Infecciones por VIH/terapia,
VIH-1,
Estudios Retrospectivos,
Sífilis/etnología,
Sífilis/terapia,
Treponema pallidum/aislamiento & purificación,
Trypanosoma cruzi/aislamiento & purificación
In this issue of Infectiowe present the version in English language of the Colombian guidelines for congenital Chagas. This guideline was published in Spanish inInfectioin April 20141. This guideline was a consensus report developed by the Colombian task force, that was integrated by experts in the field...
