Comorbidity of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and COVID-19
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
COVID-19-associated leukoencephalopathy and brain microhemorrhages
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Pediatric COVID-19 patient with exacerbated generalized pustular psoriasis
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Autoregressive spatial modeling of possible cases of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika in the capital of Northeastern Brazil...
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INTRODUCTION: Dengue, chikungunya, and Zika are a growing global health problem. This study analyzed the spatial distribution of dengue, chikungunya, and Zika cases in São Luís, Maranhão, from 2015 to 2016 and investigated the association between socio-environmental and economic factors and hotspots for mosquito proliferation. METHODS: This was a s...
Hepatitis B virus genotypes prevalence in patients from hepatology services in Ceará, Brazil
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INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a public health problem; therefore, we aimed to report HBV genotypes in Ceará, Brazil. METHODS: A total of 103 HBsAg-positive samples were subjected to HBV genotyping and subgenotyping. RESULTS: The following genetic compositions of samples were found: F-54% (F2-83.33%), A-40% (A1-65%), D-6%, C2-1%...
Investigation of canine visceral leishmaniasis in a non-endemic area in Brazil and the comparison of serological and mol...
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INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is an important zoonosis in Brazil. Previous identification of parasitized dogs can also help prevent the disease in humans, even in non-endemic areas of the country. The Brazilian Ministry of Health recommends diagnosis in dogs using a DPP® (rapid test) as a screening test and an immunoenzymatic assay (ELI...
COVID-19 associated Mucormycosis (CAM): Should Brazil be on alert?
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Cryptococcosis by Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii S pecies Complexes in non-HIV-Infected Patients in Southea...
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INTRODUCTION: The clinical manifestations of cryptococcosis are usually associated with the infecting agents Cryptococcus neoformans (CN) and C. gattii (CG) species complexes and the host. In this study, non-HIV-infected patients, at a university hospital in southeastern Brazil, had epidemiological and clinical data associated with cryptococcal dis...
Necrotizing Orchitis due to COVİD-19
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Comparison of two commercial tests (Immy vs. Dynamiker) for cryptococcal capsular antigen
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INTRODUCTION Lateral flow assay is an advanced method useful in the early diagnosis of cryptococcal meningitis. We aimed to compare two commercial tests for cryptococcal capsular antigen in the sera of asymptomatic patients with human immunodeficiency virus in Barranquilla, Colombia. METHODS Thawed (n=162) previously collected serums (2016-2019) we...
