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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives The available measure to prevent Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) neonatal infection is intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP), but it is threatened by bacterial resistance. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate antimicrobial resistance and bacterial targets of vaccines at the most advanced stage of ...
Clarissa Campos Barros +5 more
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Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Studies reporting deletions of the pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes in P. falciparum populations in various malaria‐endemic countries, including countries bordering Brazil, are increasing. Individuals infected with P. falciparum carrying deletions of the pfhrp2/3 genes may yield false‐negative results in Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) based on the ...
Jéssica de Oliveira Bonsanto Gonçalves +9 more
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Continuing evidence of Chagas disease along the Texas-Mexico border.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BackgroundChagas disease is a chronic parasitic infection that progresses to dilated cardiomyopathy in 30% of human cases. Public health efforts target diagnosing asymptomatic cases, as therapeutic efficacy diminishes as irreversible tissue damage ...
Melissa S Nolan +6 more
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Chagas disease in the Americas--2013 [PDF]
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is spread by infected insects called triatomine bugs and can be life threatening during both the early and late stages of infection.
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The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.Abstract figure legend Arboviruses induce virus‐specific alterations in placental structure and functional markers. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) exposure was associated with reduced syncytiotrophoblast and syncytial knot areas, increased cytotrophoblast proliferation (Ki‐67) and thyroid transporter (MCT8) expression, reduced protective (P‐gp and BCRP ...
Cherley B. V. Andrade +13 more
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International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 7, Page 1750-1758, 1 October 2026.This randomized clinical trial evaluated the performance of organized risk‐based strategies to expand access to cancer preventive oral examination among vulnerable populations within the public health system of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Compared with an opportunistic approach, the organized invitation‐based oral cancer screening approaches systematically
Marcia Frias Pinto Marinho +8 more
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Help protect mothers and their children from Chagas disease [PDF]
Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi and is typically spread by contact with infected triatomine bugs. However, the disease can also be transmitted other ways, including congenitally.
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Barriers to Diagnosis Access for Chagas Disease in Colombia
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2018 Chagas disease is the leading cause of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in Latin America. Timely access to diagnosis and trypanocidal treatment and preventive tools for millions of infected people continues to be a challenge.
Mario Javier Olivera +3 more
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Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 10, Page 833-848, October 2026.ABSTRACT A comprehensive screening of different environmental contaminants (total metals, thermostable metal fractions associated with detoxification, and persistent organic pollutants) was conducted in an endangered common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus ) individual incidentally captured in southeastern Brazil.
Sidney Fernandes Sales Junior +10 more
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