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Seroprevalence of transfusion-transmissible infections and evaluation of the pre-donation screening performance at the provincial hospital of tete, mozambique

BMC infect. dis; 11 (141), 2011
The World Health Organization recommends universal and quality-controlled screening of blood donations for the major transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs): human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis. The study objectives were to determine the s...

Vectorial status and insecticide resistance of Anopheles funestus from a sugar estate in southern Mozambique

Parasit. vectors; 4 (16), 2011
Background: The dual problems of rising insecticide resistance in the malaria vectors and increasing human malaria cases since 2001 in southern Mozambique are cause for serious concern. The selection of insecticides for use in indoor residual spraying (IRS) programmes is highly dependent on the extent to...

Inquérito Integrado Biológico e Comportamental entre Homens que Fazem Sexo com Homens, Moçambique, 2011 Relatório Fina
Integrated Biological and Behavioural Survey among Men who have sex with men, Mozambique, 2011 Fina Report

Temos imensa satisfação em apresentar o relatório final do Inquérito Integrado Biológico e Comportamental (Integrated Biological and Behavioral Survey – IBBS) entre Homens que fazem Sexo com Homens (HSH) em Moçambique (IBBSHSH 2011). Trata-se do primeiro inquérito representativo desta natureza c...

Manual Técnico sobre Assistência ao Parto, ao Recém-nascido e às principais Complicações Obstétricas e Neonatais
Technical Assistance Manual on Childbirth, Newborns and major Obstetric and Neonatal Complications

A morte de uma mulher, devido a complicações da gravidez ou parto, constitui uma tragédia no seio da família e uma grande perda na sua comunidade, pois a mulher é, em geral, o suporte moral, social e económico da família e da comunidade. A morte materna também afecta o desenvolvimento das crianç...

Hepatitis E virus is highly prevalent in the Danish pig population

Vet. microbiol; 146 (1-2), 2010
The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the Danish pig population. Faecal samples from 97 pigs, 1–5 months of age were analysed for HEV RNA by a new PriProET real time RT-PCR assay. In addition, serum samples from 71 sow herds were screened for the presen...

Persistence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites in infected pregnant Mozambican women after delivery

Infect. immun; 97 (1), 2010
Pregnant women are susceptible to Plasmodium falciparum parasites that sequester in the placenta. The massive accumulation of infected erythrocytes in the placenta has been suggested to trigger the deleterious effects of malaria in pregnant women and their offspring. The risk of malaria is also high duri...

Cost effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in southern mozambique

PLos ONE; 5 (10), 2010
Malaria in pregnancy is a public health problem for endemic countries. Economic evaluations of malaria preventive strategies in pregnancy are needed to guide health policies. Methods and Findings: This analysis was carried out in the context of a trial of malaria intermittent preventive treatment in preg...

Policy development in malaria vector management in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe

Health policy plan; 25 (5), 2010
Introduction Indoor residual spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), two principal malaria control strategies, are similar in cost and efficacy. We aimed to describe recent policy development regarding their use in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Methods Using a qualitative case study ...

Aplicando análise filogenética a doenças virais do gado: Indo além da tipagem molecular
Applying phylogenetic analysis to viral diseases of livestock: going beyond molecular typing

A implementação de sistemas de produção intensivos, programas de prevenção mais abrangentes e medidas reforçadas de biossegurança contribuíram para a erradicação de muitas doenças pecuárias convencionais, como a peste suína clássica (PSC) e a febre aftosa (FA), em muitas regiões do mundo....

Mapping malaria incidence distribution that accounts for environmental factors in Maputo Province--Mozambique

Malar. j. (Online); 9 (79), 2010
Background: The objective was to study if an association exists between the incidence of malaria and some weather parameters in tropical Maputo province, Mozambique. Methods: A Bayesian hierarchical model to malaria count data aggregated at district level over a two years period is formulated. This mode...