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Correlation of interleukin-18 gene polymorphism with the susceptibility of condyloma acuminatum in Chinese population

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Host immunogenetic setting is involved in the regulation of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and development of condyloma acuminatum (CA). We investigated the correlation of two common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (−607C/A and −137G/C) of IL-18 with the susceptibility o...

Prevalence and molecular analysis of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the extra-hospital environment in Mthatha, South Africa

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Introduction: The presence of Acinetobacter baumannii outside hospitals remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of multidrug-resistance (MDR) A. baumannii in the extra-hospital environment in Mthatha, South Africa and to investigate the frequency of carbapenemase-encoding ...

Infectivity of Simulium damnosum s.l. and therapeutic coverage of ivermectin distribution 10 years post treatment around Owena Dam, Ondo state, Nigeria

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Studies related to infectivity status of insect vectors are seen as necessities in understanding the epidemiology of vector-borne diseases and planning effective control measures. This study assessed the infectivity ofSimulium damnosum s.l. around Owena River as well as evaluated th...

Informe especial: Transmisión vertical de Chagas: situación epidemiológica de Chagas en embarazo y Chagas congénito en la maternidad Sardá: Primer semestre de 2018

Hasta la Semana Epidemiológica 36 de 2018 se notificaron en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires 104 casos de Chagas congénito, de los cuales se confirmaron 6 (5,8%), se descartaron 6 y el 88% restante aún no cuenta con el cierre de caso. Las comunas del sur de la Ciudad acumulan el 56% de los casos. Durante el ...

Eficacia de los antihelmínticos para las parasitosis frecuentes
Efficacy of anthelmintics for frequent parasitosis

Síndrome da rubéola congênita

Rev. bras. anal. clin; 51 (2), 2019
A rubéola é uma doença viral, caracterizada como autolimitada e com evolução benigna,porém o fator de maior preocupação relacionado ao vírus da rubéola ocorre quando a infecção acomete gestantes, devido à capacidade que o vírus possui de causar infecção transpondo a barreira placentária ...

Diagnóstico de la paracoccidioidomicosis

Prensa méd. argent; 105 (10), 2019
La paracoccidioidomicosis es una micosis sistemática, endémica de amplias regiones de América Latina, causada por un hongo termodimorfo, Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Afecta de manera predominante a individuos de mediana edad y sexo masculino, en particular aquellos que cumplen tareas rurales. la inf...

Cribado de virus de hepatitis B en mujeres embarazadas: inmigrantes, y chilenas con conductas de riesgo. Manejo del binomio madre-hijo: Plan piloto

Rev. chil. infectol; 36 (5), 2019
Resumen Introducción: Chile es un país de baja endemia de virus de hepatitis B (VHB), pero los países de mayor flujo migratorio hacia Chile tienen una endemia intermediaalta. La inmunoprofilaxis (IP) en el recién nacido (RN) es fundamental para evitar la transmisión vertical de VHB. Objetivos: Det...

Cutaneous manifestations of bartonellosis

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (5), 2019
Abstract Bartonellosis are diseases caused by any kind of Bartonella species. The infection manifests as asymptomatic bacteremia to potentially fatal disorders. Many species are pathogenic to humans, but three are responsible for most clinical symptoms: Bartonella bacilliformis, Bartonella quintana, and ...

Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em carnívoros silvestres do Estado do Pará – Brasil

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 26 (4), 2019
O presente estudo investigou a ocorrência de Cryptosporidium spp. e Giardia spp. em diferentes espécimes silvestres da ordem Carnívora de vida livre e de cativeiro procedentes de municípios do Estado do Pará. Coletou-se amostras fecais de 37 animais distintos (quatro de vida livre e 33 de cativeiro)...