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Analysis of Aspergillus spp. Isolates According to Temporal–Spatial, Sociodemographic, and Clinical Variables—Microsatellite Typing of Clinical and Environmental Samples of Aspergillus fumigatus in a University Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Typing Aspergillus species is crucial for understanding the sources of infection in hospital environments. Objectives This study analysed clinical and air samples as well as their relationship with the clinical forms of aspergillosis.
Claudia de Abreu Fonseca, Ricardo Araujo, Vivian Caso Coelho, Carlos Henrique Camargo, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves Magri, Adriana Lopes Motta, Marina Farrel Côrtes, Ana Carolina Mamana, Marjorie Vieira Batista, Daniel Valério da Silva Moreira, Ana Paula Croce, Mauro Cintra Giudice, André Nathan Costa, Sergio Eduardo Demarzo, Alexandra Gomes dos Santos, Thais Guimarães, Vera Lucia Teixeira de Freitas, Sílvia Figueiredo Costa, Maria Aparecida Shikanai Yasuda   +18 more
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LEISHMANIOSE TEGUMENTAR AMERICANA - APRESENTAÇÃO ATÍPICA DIAGNOSTICADA COM TÉCNICA DE BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR

Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2016
Leishmaniose tegumentar Americana é uma doença infecciosa, não contagiosa, causada por protozoários do gênero Leishmania, que acomete pele e mucosa. A clínica é variada e relaciona-se com a espécie de Leishmania e a resposta imune do hospedeiro; o quadro
Laryssa Madeira de Araujo, Daniela Cristina Caetano Maia, Bárbara Agonio, Lizka Moreno Cerdan, Renata da Silva Galvão, Valeska Albuquerque Francesconi do Valle, Fabio Francesconi do Valle   +6 more
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The Risk of Transmission of Genetic Prion Diseases is Greater Than 50%

European Journal of Neurology, Volume 32, Issue 12, December 2025.
This study investigated whether transmission ratio distortion (TRD) occurs in inherited prion diseases, specifically familial Creutzfeldt‐Jakob disease (p.E200K variant) and fatal familial insomnia (p.D178N variant), despite the theoretical 50% autosomal dominant inheritance risk.
Izaro Kortazar‐Zubizarreta, Africa Manero‐Azua, Hasier Eraña, Urko Aguire, Joaquín Castilla, Guiomar Perez de Nanclares   +5 more
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Effectiveness of the 2023 Autumn XBB.1.5 COVID‐19 Booster During Summer 2024 in the EU/EEA: A VEBIS Electronic Health Record Network Study

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 19, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Background After a period of low SARS‐CoV‐2 activity, viral circulation increased in Europe from May 2024, driven by immune‐evasive KP sublineages of the JN.1 variant. We estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) of the XBB.1.5 dose administered in autumn 2023 against COVID‐19‐related hospitalisations and deaths in individuals 65 years of age or ...
James Humphreys, Nathalie Nicolay, Toon Braeye, Izaak Van Evercooren, Christian Holm Hansen, Ida Rask Moustsen‐Helms, Chiara Sacco, Massimo Fabiani, Jesús Castilla, Iván Martínez‐Baz, Ausenda Machado, Patricia Soares, Rickard Ljung, Nicklas Pihlström, Esther Kissling, Anthony Nardone, Susana Monge, Sabrina Bacci, Baltazar Nunes, VEBIS‐EHR working group, Joris Van Loenhout, Alberto Mateo‐Urdiales, Andre Brito   +22 more
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HLA‐B Serine 116 Confers Protection Against Severe COVID‐19 in a Cohort From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

HLA, Volume 106, Issue 6, December 2025.
ABSTRACT COVID‐19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS‐CoV‐2, in which severe outcomes are primarily driven by an exacerbated immune response. The HLA region has been extensively investigated in COVID‐19 due to its central role in the immune response, although genetic associations vary across populations.
Maria Aparecida da Silva Pereira, Sâmila Natiane Ferreira, Cássia Cristina Alves Gonçalves, Mirella Carneiro dos Reis, Carolina da Paz Zampier, Isabela de Carvalho Leitão, Monique de Souza Almeida Lopes, Artur Duque Rossi, Sheila Coelho Soares‐Lima, Rafael Mello Galliez, Shana Priscila Coutinho Barroso, Orlando da Costa Ferreira Junior, Amilcar Tanuri, Terezinha Marta Pereira Pinto Castiñeiras, Átila Duque Rossi, Cynthia Chester Cardoso   +15 more
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Exploring Relationships Within the Microbiome of Root Canal Infections and the Influence of Associated Clinical Parameters

International Endodontic Journal, Volume 58, Issue 11, Page 1751-1763, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Aim To identify relationships among bacterial species in endodontic infections, to determine their core microbiome, and associated clinical characteristics. Methodology 206 patients with endodontic infections and apical periodontitis were assessed for clinical parameters (periapical lesion, symptomatology, sinus tract). Samples from the apical
Dana Mominkhan, Luciana C. N. Brito, Abdul‐Rakeem Yakubu, Eric Larson, Lynn Martin, Michele Patel, Warley Luciano Fonseca Tavares, Antonio Ribeiro‐Sobrinho, Flavia Teles   +8 more
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Narrativa sobre uma cidade não como as outras: Hospital Colônia de Itapuã - A cidade dos condenados

Resgate, 2010
Há mais de sessenta anos, a hanseníase, doença infecciosa, era incurável e revestida de muito preconceito. Passando a Vila de Itapuã, no Rio Grande do Sul, no final de uma estrada esburacada, que não levava e não leva a lugar nenhum, foi criada esta ...
Luiz Eduardo Robinson Achutti
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Serological Evidence of Soil‐Transmitted Helminth Infections as a Potential Risk for Severity in Leprosy Patients

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 10, Page 1115-1123, October 2025.
ABSTRACT Leprosy presents a broad clinical spectrum influenced by the host's immune response, and co‐infections may further modulate disease progression. This study evaluated clinically diagnosed leprosy patients (n = 251) from Sergipe and Minas Gerais, Brazil, along with healthy controls (n = 43), soil‐transmitted helminths‐positive controls (n = 15),
Ana Laura Grossi de Oliveira, Augusto César Parreiras de Jesus, Ramayana Morais de Medeiros Brito, Jordânia Costa‐Pinto, Tatyane Martins Cirilo, José Bryan Rihs, Marcelo Eduardo Cardozo, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Luisa Mourão Dias Magalhães, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara   +9 more
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DIAGNÓSTICO E TRATAMENTO DE PARACOCCIDIOIDOMICOSE: RELATO DE CASO CLÍNICO

Revista UniVap, 2017
A paracoccidioidomicose é causada pelo fungo Paracoccidioides brasilienses e é a micose sistêmica mais frequente da América Latina. A doença apresenta alta incidência no Brasil e representa a terceira causa de óbito por doença infecciosa crônica no país.
Jéssica Stuchi Rosario, Poliana de Fátima Toledo, Camila Porto de Deco, Renata Amadei Nicolau, Antonio Carlos Victor Canettieri   +4 more
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Nutraceutical Blends Promote Weight Loss, Inflammation Reduction, and Better Sleep: The Role of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii in Overweight Adults–A Double‐Blind Trial

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 69, Issue 17, September 2025.
This study explored how a 90‐day nutraceutical blend with prebiotics, minerals, and silymarin affects the gut‐brain axis in overweight adults. Results showed improved gut microbiota, reduced inflammation, and better sleep, mood, and quality of life, suggesting a strong link between gut health and mental well‐being.
Aline Boveto Santamarina, Victor Nehmi Filho, Jéssica Alves de Freitas, Lucas Augusto Moysés Franco, Roberta Cristina Martins, Joyce Vanessa Fonseca, José Antônio Orellana Turri, Mariana Tedesco Hufnagel, Daniel Pecoraro Demarque, Bruna Fernanda Rio Branco da Silva, Arianne Fagotti Gusmão, Eloísa Helena Ribeiro Olivieri, Erica de Souza, Esther Alves de Souza, José Pinhata Otoch, Ana Flávia Marçal Pessoa   +15 more
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