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Insecticide-impregnated netting: A surface treatment for killing Lutzomyia longipalpis (Diptera: Psychodidae), the vector of Leishmania infantum

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2021
The sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis is the main vector of Leishmania infantum in Brazil. Synthetic male-produced sex/aggregation pheromone co-located with micro-encapsulated λ-cyhalothrin in chicken sheds can significantly reduce canine infection and sand
Vanessa de Araújo Barbosa, Cristian F. de Souza, Alisson Pereira, Derek Gatherer, Reginaldo P. Brazil, Daniel P. Bray, James G.C. Hamilton   +6 more
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Development and Clinical Evaluation of Loop‐Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for the Diagnosis of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis in Brazil

BioMed Research International, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is considered a major public health concern in Brazil and several regions of the world. A recent advance in the diagnosis of infectious diseases was the development of loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a new LAMP assay for detection of K26 antigen‐coding gene of ...
Daniel Moreira de Avelar, Débora Moreira Carvalho, Ana Rabello, Mansour El-Matbouli   +3 more
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AVALIAÇÃO DA MEDIDA DA INDEPENDÊNCIA FUNCIONAL EM PACIENTES COM HTLV EM CENTRO DE REFERÊNCIA

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Introdução: Cerca de 10 a 20 milhões de pessoas estão infectadas pelo HTLV em diversos bolsões endêmicos, incluindo o Brasil, principalmente nas regiões Norte e Nordeste.
Nicholas Lourenço Malta, João Guilherme Rattes Lima de Freitasa Vinicius Vianney Feitosa Pereira, Matheus Azevedo Bomfim, Marília Gabriela Barbosa da Silva, Laryssa Bandeira de Melo Silva, Gabriel Freitas Araújo, Kameelah Gomes de Miranda, Maria Clara Barros Santos, Paula Ribeiro Magalhães, Patrícia Muniz Mendes Freire de Moura, José Anchieta de Brito   +10 more
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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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Sand fly fauna (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) in an area of leishmaniasis transmission in the municipality of Rio Branco, state of Acre, Brazil

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Notifications concerning American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis have increased in recent years in the state of Acre, Brazil. Despite identification of distinct Leishmania species isolated from cutaneous lesions, there are still no records of ...
Thais Araujo-Pereira, Andressa A Fuzari, José Dilermado Andrade Filho, Daniela Pita-Pereira, Constança Britto, Reginaldo P Brazil   +5 more
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Incidence and Predictors of Antiretroviral Treatment Modification in HIV‐Infected Adults: A Brazilian Historical Cohort from 2001 to 2010

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017
This study estimated the incidence of and time to first antiretroviral therapy (ART) modification. This longitudinal analysis comprised a sample of 236 patients from three HIV/AIDS referral centers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil—part of a major historical cohort.
Letícia Penna Braga, Cássia Cristina Pinto Mendicino, Edna Afonso Reis, Ricardo Andrade Carmo, Cristiane Menezes de Pádua, Marcel Tanner   +5 more
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Doenças parasitárias em Clínica Veterinária Mista

, 2021
Dissertação de Mestrado em Medicina VeterináriaEm clínica veterinária mista, as doenças parasitárias são de importância muito considerável, tanto nos animais de companhia, isto é, nos cães e gatos – que nos tempos de hoje, na sua maioria, vivem dentro de
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Leishmania infantum Genetic Diversity and Lutzomyia longipalpis Mitochondrial Haplotypes in Brazil

BioMed Research International, Volume 2016, Issue 1, 2016., 2016
Leishmania infantum is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in the Americas with domestic dogs being its major reservoir hosts. The main VL vector is the sandfly Lutzomyia longipalpis, while other Lutzomyia species may play a role in disease transmission. Although the genetic structure of L.
Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Letícia Tsieme Gushi, Maria do Socorro Pires e Cruz, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Manoel Sebastião da Costa Lima Júnior, Maria Elizabeth Moraes Cavalheiros Dorval, Alessandra Gutierrez de Oliveira, Mirella Ferreira da Cunha Santos, Vera Lúcia Fonseca Camargo-Neves, Carlos Magno Castello Branco Fortaleza, Diego Peres Alonso, Amogh A. Sahasrabuddhe   +12 more
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Effectiveness of the Brazilian Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control Programme in reducing the prevalence and incidence of Leishmania infantum infection

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Control strategies adopted by the Brazilian Visceral Leishmaniasis Surveillance and Control Programme (VLSCP) include identifying and culling seropositive infected dogs, early diagnosis and treatment of human cases, chemical control of the ...
Iara Caixeta Marques da Rocha, Letícia Helena Marques dos Santos, Wendel Coura-Vital, Gisele Macedo Rodrigues da Cunha, Fernanda do Carmo Magalhães, Thais Almeida Marques da Silva, Maria Helena Franco Morais, Edward Oliveira, Ilka Afonso Reis, Mariângela Carneiro   +9 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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