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Schistosomal liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma - case series of patients submitted to liver transplantation

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Schistosomiasis affects approximately 207 million people in 76 countries. The association between hepatocellular carcinoma and Schistosoma mansoni infection has been investigated. Studies using animal models suggest that the parasite may accelerate the oncogenic process when combined with other ...

Demodicosis as treatment complication of amicrobial pustulosis of the folds

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018
Abstract: Amicrobial pustulosis of the folds is a chronic relapsing neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by sterile pustules compromising skin folds, scalp, face and periorificial regions. It predominantly affects women. Demodicosis is an inflammatory disease associated with cutaneous overpopulation of ...

Domestic infestation by Sclerodermus sp. with associated skin manifestation

An. bras. dermatol; 93 (4), 2018
Abstract: Sclerodermus sp. is an aculeate insect (Hymenoptera: Bethylidae), measuring 2-4 mm in length. It is a parasitoid and needs termites as hosts to complete its life cycle. It is found in a wide variety of woods and may accidentally sting humans who come near affected wooden objects. A 50-year-old ...

Schistosomal Cervical Myelopathy

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (2), 2018
Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by trematode platyhelminths of the genus Schistosoma. The involvement of the cervical spinal cord is rare, with few cases reported in the literature. The management of such patients is particularly challenging, since clinical and radiological findings may b...

Gastrointestinal and pulmonary nematodes in calves naturally infected in the cities of Botucatu and Manduri, in the Brazilian state of São Paulo

Pesqui. vet. bras; 38 (7), 2018
This study aimed to determine the occurrence of gastrointestinal and pulmonary parasites in calves and to evaluate seasonal and age patterns in parasitism. For this, we used 140 clinically healthy crossbreed calves (two to 12 months old) that belonged to two private farms in the municipalities of Botucat...

Monitorização hemodinâmica em emergência. Visão do fisioterapeuta: fisiologia aos efeitos da ventilação mecânica

Em diversas situações de emergência cardiológica, a tomada de decisão rápida a beira leito deve estar bem fundamentada para melhor eficácia terapêutica e baseada no conhecimento fisiológico e fisiopatológico da disfunção cardíaca que associada com a adequada monitorização hemodinâmica do...

Comparación entre metodologías para el diagnóstico microscópico de malaria

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (2), 2018
Resumen Introducción. Como parte del plan de eliminación de la malaria en Colombia, se propuso desarrollar actividades enmarcadas en la línea de trabajo: "Mejorar el acceso y la calidad del diagnóstico de malaria". Objetivo. Comparar la metodología recomendada por la Organización Panamericana d...

Hidatidosis en niños de la Provincia de Buenos Aires

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (3), 2018
La hidatidosis es una zoonosis parasitaria causada por Echinococcus granulosus. Es endémica en Argentina y en la Provincia de Buenos Aires, especialmente al sur de la cuenca del río Salado. Durante 2014 y 2016, se notificaron al Departamento de Zoonosis Rurales 479 casos de hidatidosis; el 12,1% fueron...

Dioctophyme renale (Nematoda: Dioctophymatidae) in Leopardus geoffroyi (Carnivora: Felidae) in the Neotropical region

Abstract Parasitic diseases affecting wild carnivores remain largely unknown or poorly described. Dioctophymosis is a parasitosis caused by the nematode Dioctophyme renale that is found worldwide. It affects domestic and wild animals and has been reported frequently in Brazil. This paper reports dioctoph...

Antibodies anti-trypanosomatides in domestic cats in Paraná: who is at highest risk of infection?

Abstract The aim of this study were to detect antibodies anti-Leishmania spp. and anti-Trypanosoma cruzi in two different populations of domestic cats (Felis catus domesticus) from North Paraná referred for surgical castration and to determine which characteristics of the animals studied may be associa...