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Socio-environmental factors and schistosomiasis hospitalizations in Minas Gerais, Brazil (2007-2017)

J. Health NPEPS; 7 (1), 2022
Objective:to present a spatial analysis of hospitalizations for schistosomiasis in Minas Gerais (2007-2017). Method:ecological study, with spatio-temporal distribution. Data collection was carried out in 2019, at DataSUS, for the period between 01/01/2007 and 12/31/2017. The average rates, Mor...

Esquistossomose mansônica como doença profissional: a importância de estabelecer o nexo

Saúde Soc; 31 (4), 2022
Resumo Este ensaio destaca o perfil do trabalhador de área rural, portador da Esquistossomose mansônica, doença endêmica adquirida durante suas atividades laborais em áreas alagadas da baixada maranhense. Faz-se uma análise da legislação previdenciária e trabalhista utilizada para fins de conces...

In vitro and in silico evaluation of the schistosomicidal activity of eugenol derivatives using biochemical, molecular, and morphological tools

Background Eugenol shows both antibacterial and antiparasitic activities, suggesting that it might be evaluated as an option for the treatment of praziquantel-resistant schistosome. Methods The in vitro activities of three eugenol derivatives (FB1, FB4 and FB9) on adult worms from Schistosoma mansoni we...

Evaluation of the schistosomiasis control program (PCE) in an endemic area, northeastern Brazil: a population-based and 10-year time series study

Rev. patol. trop; 51 (4), 2022
Schistosomiasis is an endemic disease in Brazil and the State with the highest positive rate in the country is Sergipe. Herein, we assessed data from the Brazilian Schistosomiasis Control Program (PCE) in the State of Sergipe between the period 2008 and 2017. We evaluated data about schistosomiasis and s...

Biochemical characterization of the recombinant schistosome tegumental protein SmALDH_312 produced in E. coli and baculovirus expression vector system

BACKGROUND The heterologous expression of parasitic proteins is challenging because the sequence composition often differs significantly from host preferences. However, the production of such proteins is important because they are potential drug targets and can be screened for interactions with new lead ...

Aceitação entre estudantes do ensino básico do desenho animado O X na Xistose para construção de conhecimentos sobre esquistossomose

RECIIS (Online); 15 (1), 2021
O trabalho dos educadores pode ser enriquecido com o uso de recursos pedagógicos importantes no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Considerando este aspecto, uma animação baseada no livro O feitiço da lagoa, de Virginia Schall, que trata do tema esquistossomose foi construída para estimular o conhec...

Association of the polymorphism Exon 1 (A/O) region of the mannose-binding lectin gene and periportal fibrosis regression in schistosomiasis after specific treatment

Abstract INTRODUCTION: We evaluated the association between genetic polymorphisms in exon 1 (A/O alleles) and promoter regions at positions -550 (H/L variant, rs11003125) and -221 (X/Y variant, rs7096206) MBL2 and periportal fibrosis regression. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study involvin...

Geographic Information System-based association between the sewage network, geographical location of intermediate hosts, and autochthonous cases for the estimation of risk areas of schistosomiasis infection in Ourinhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Ourinhos is a municipality located between the Pardo and Paranapanema rivers, and it has been characterized by the endemic transmission of schistosomiasis since 1952. We used geospatial analysis to identify areas prone to human schistosomiasis infections in Ourinhos. We studied th...

Primary school educational intervention r egarding schistosomiasis in a riverside community, northeastern Brazil

Rev. patol. trop; 50 (4), 2021
Schistosomiasis is still a serious public health concern in Brazil and Sergipe State presents the highest prevalence rate of the disease. Brazil implemented the Schistosomiasis Control Program (PCE) with several strategies to control the disease, including health education actions in endemic areas. Herei...