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Genotyping of multidrug-resistant strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from burn and wound infections by ERIC-PCR

Acta cir. bras; 31 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To determine the genetic diversity of MDR P. aeruginosa strains isolated from burn and wound infections in Ahvaz, Iran, by ERIC-PCR. METHODS: From total 99 strains of P. aeruginosa defined as MDR by using drug susceptibility testing, 66 were subjected to ERIC-PCR analysis, comprises...

Characteristics of Triatomine infestation and natural Trypanosoma cruzi infection in the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Natural and artificial ecotope infestation by the kissing bug triatomines and their colonization and infection by Trypanosoma cruzi , the Chagas disease agent, were evaluated in nine municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. METHODS Following identification, triat...

Infection of the central nervous system with dengue virus 3 genotype I causing neurological manifestations in Brazil

Abstract: A case of dengue virus 3 (DENV-3) genotype I infection with neurological manifestations occurred in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais in October 2012. The serotype was detected by PCR, and the genotype was assessed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the C-prM region. The virus causing neurol...

Detection of human papillomavirus in dental biofilm and the uterine cervix of a pregnant adolescent

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (1), 2016
CONTEXT: Adolescence and pregnancy are considered to be risk factors for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The relationship between this infection in the uterine cervix and oral HPV infection is controversial. CASE REPORT: This report describes a case of a pregnant 16-year-old adolescent who prese...

Síndrome pulmonar por hantavirus en Buenos Aires, 2009-2014
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Buenos Aires, 2009-2014

Medicina (B.Aires); 76 (1), 2016
El virus Andes es el agente causante del síndrome pulmonar por hantavirus en Argentina y países limítrofes. Existen varios genotipos característicos en las cuatro regiones endémicas del país. En la provincia de Buenos Aires, zona central, co-circulan tres genotipos: AND-BsAs, AND-Lechiguanas y AND-...

Distribución de los genotipos del virus del papiloma humano en mujeres de Bogotá con anomalías en la citología cervicouterina

Rev. colomb. cancerol; 20 (1), 2016
Objetivos: Determinar la distribución de los genotipos de VPH en mujeres de Bogotá con citología cervicouterina anormal. Métodos: Se colectaron muestras cervicales de 191 mujeres con ASCUS, 236 con lesiones intraepiteliales escamosas de bajo grado (LIEBG) y 116 de alto grado (LIEAG). La tipificación...

Prevalence of genital human papillomavirus among rural and urban populations in southern Yunnan province, China

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 49 (6), 2016
This study was designed to investigate and compare the HPV prevalence, genotypes distribution and associated risk factors in rural and urban women living in Xishuang Banna district, in the province of Yunnan. A total of 177 and 190 women from rural and urban areas were engaged, respectively. HPV DNA was ...

El benznidazol no disminuye el riesgo de muerte ni la progresión clínica de enfermedad cardíaca por Chagas crónico
Benznidazole does not decrease the risk of death or clinical progression of chronic Chagas heart disease

Analysis of polymorphisms in Interleukin 10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes in chronic and aggressive periodontitis

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL10, NOS2A, and ESR2 genes and chronic periodontitis (CP) and aggressive periodontitis (AgP). Three groups of patients underwent periodontal and radiographic evaluations: CP (n =...