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Use of the 2,3-diacyl-trehalose and the purified protein derivative in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis in AIDS [PDF]
The effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on IgG production against purified protein derivative (PPD) and 2,3-diacil-trehalose (SL-IV) was investigated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test.
Maria Helena F Saad +5 more
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Evaluation of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with AIDS in Cuba [PDF]
Tuberculosis is a major complication of AIDS, and the diagnosis of tuberculosis in patients with AIDS is difficult because the presentation of the former disease is often not typical and because the yield of standard microbiological techniques may be low (TM Daniel et al. 1994 Tubercle Lung Dis 75: 33-37).
Ernesto Montoro +3 more
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Trends in HIV / AIDS mortality in the city of Pereira, Colombia (2002-2014): ecological study
Objective: To evaluate trends in HIV mortality and its associated factors in the period 2002-2014 for the municipality of Pereira. Materials and methods: Ecological study, using as a source of information the databases of death certificates codified ...
Estrada Álvarez, Jorge Mario +4 more
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Dentistry and HIV/AIDS related stigma
OBJECTIVE To analyze HIV/AIDS positive individual’s perception and attitudes regarding dental services.METHODS One hundred and thirty-four subjects (30.0% of women and 70.0% of men) from Nuevo León, Mexico, took part in the study (2014).
Jesus Eduardo Elizondo +2 more
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Early diagnosis of HIV/aids infection: concept analysis [PDF]
Objectives: to analyze the concept of “early diagnosis of HIV/Aids infection” in light of Walker and Avant’s conceptual analysis model. Methods: concept analysis study based on the framework proposed by Walker and Avant, instrumented by a scoping review
Fernando Hiago da Silva Duarte +5 more
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Introduction Although the initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is accompanied by an attenuation of viral load, metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and lipodystrophy are often observed in patients under ...
Rosangela dos Santos Ferreira +5 more
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Histoplasmosis is a systemic disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. A 20-year-old female patient with a clinical presentation of diffuse abdominal pain of 6 hours evolution, located initially in epigastrium and irradiated ...
Felipe Cortes-Vega
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São apresentados os resultados de um inquérito sorológico para a detecção de anticorpos contra o Vírus da Imunodeficiência Humana (VIH), em grupo não selecionado de crianças, internadas numa enfermaria geral de pediatria.
André Alexandre Osmo +4 more
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Summary. Human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a major public health problem worldwide, leading to significant mortality rates if not properly treated and controlled.
Maria Marta Figueiredo +16 more
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HIV testing in the maternity ward and the start of breastfeeding: a survival analysis
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the time between birth and the beginning of breastfeeding, especially at the moment of the rapid HIV test results at hospital admission for delivery.
Glaucia T. Possolli +2 more
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