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Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2021 Chagas disease (CD) is still a neglected disease. Infected individuals are diagnosed late, being treated in worse clinical conditions. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the prevalence and the factors associated with new confirmed cases of CD identified ...
Dardiane Santos Cruz +14 more
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Journal of Hygiene, 1914 1. Sera and antisera when kept in the dark at room temperature sealed in glass tubes occasionally give specific reactions after a period of 12 years. In most cases, however, negative results were obtained with the antisera, whilst in others the reactions were non-specific.2.
Lajos Gózony +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Virology Plus, 2022 Background: Accuracy of screening tests is vital in the diagnosis of HIV, hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Objective: Our goal is to report false-positive serologic tests secondary to heterophile antibodies in a group of ...
Don Bambino Geno S. Tai +6 more
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Utility of serological markers in inflammatory bowel diseases: Gadget or magic? [PDF]
, 2007 The panel of serologic markers for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is rapidly expanding. Although anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) and atypical perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (P-ANCA) remain the most widely ...
Altorjay, István +3 more
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Comparison of two rapid tests for anti-phenolic glycolipid-I serology in Brazil and Nepal
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 The diagnosis of leprosy continues to be based on clinical symptoms and early diagnosis and treatment are critical to preventing disability and transmission. Sensitive and specific laboratory tests are not available for diagnosing leprosy.
Mariane Martins de Araújo Stefani +11 more
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Natural History Of Syphilitic Aortitis [PDF]
, 2009 No large studies of cardiovascular syphilis at necropsy have been reported since 1964. We examined at necropsy 90 patients who had characteristic morphologic findings of syphilitic aortitis. None had ever undergone cardiovascular surgery.
Ko, Jong Mi +2 more
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Brucellaspondylodiscitis and Paravertebral Abscess with Negative Serology: A Case Report [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2012 Background and Objectives: Brucellosis is a common zoonosis which still remains as a major health problem in certain parts of the world. Osteoarticular involvement is the most frequent complication of brucellosis, in which the diagnosis of ...
AA Farazi +3 more
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Prospects for new leprosy diagnostic tools, a narrative review considering ELISA and PCR assays
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2020 Slit skin smear and histopathological examinations are currently the main laboratory tools used to aid the diagnosis of leprosy. However, their sensitivity is low, and many cases are not detected.
Rafael Silva Gama +3 more
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Assessment of the hematologic factors as a prognostic factor in COVID-19 patients [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical MedicineIntroduction: Identifying laboratory predictors of disease progression should be a priority in current COVID-19 studies, which leads to an appropriate treatment for patients and reduce the risk of severe or critical illness.
Arezoo Fathalizadeh +5 more
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Possible role of TORCH agents in congenital malformations in Gorgan, northern Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]
, 2009 This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out to explore the frequency of contamination with TORCH agents in neonates with congenital malformations in a referral centre in Gorgan city, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Ghaemi, E. +2 more
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