Results: 3

Molecular detection of vector borne pathogens in anemic and thrombocytopenic dogs in southern Brazil

Abstract Arthropod-borne pathogens are medically important because of their ability to cause diseases in their hosts. The purpose of this study was to detect the occurrence of Ehrlichia spp., piroplasmids and Hepatozoon spp. in dogs with anemia and thrombocytopenia in southern Brazil. EDTA-whole blood w...

Fecal microbiota analysis of children with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth among residents of an urban slum in Brazil

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (5), 2018
Abstract Objective: To analyze the fecal microbiota composition of children living in an urban slum in Brazil, with or without small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and to investigate the occurrence of stunting and anemia. Methods: A total of 100 children were studied, aged 5-11 years, from the munici...

Diagnóstico diferencial de la microcitemia en pacientes hospitalarios
Differential, diagnosis of the microcytosis in hospitalized patients

En el presente estudio, se pudo comprobar que los índices eritrocitarios VCM (Volumen Corpuscular Medio) y RDW (Amplitud Distribución Eritrocitaria), en unión del computo absoluto de eritrocitos, son indicadores de buena sensibilidad para la clásica B-talasemia (9,4 por ciento) y la anemia por defien...