Chagas' disease and social security: a case-control study in an urban area, Goiás, Brazil Doença de Chagas e previdência social: estudo caso-controle em uma área urbana, Goiás, Brasil [PDF]
One hundred and twenty subjects with Chagas' cardiopathy and 120 non-infected subjects were randomly selected from first time claimants of sickness benefits in the National Institute of Social Security (INPS) in Goiás.
Fábio Zicker
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Studies in search of a suitable experimental insect model for xenodiagnosis of hosts with Chagas' disease: 4 - The reflection of parasite stock in the responsiveness of different vector species to chronic infection with different Trypanosoma cruzi stocks Estudos em busca de um inseto modelo para o xenodiagnóstico em hospedeiros com doença de Chagas: 4 - O reflexo da cepa do parasito na resposta de diferentes espécies vetoras à infecção crônica com diferentes isolados do Trypanosoma cruzi [PDF]
Previous studies (1982,1987) have emphasized the superiority of sylvatic vector species over domestic species as xenodiagnostic agents in testing hosts with acute or chronic infections by T. cruzi "Y" stock.
Alina Perlowagora-Szumlewicz +2 more
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Discutem-se os componentes biogeográfico e econômico das doenças tropicais, ou, em sentido mais amplo, das doenças definidas como negligenciadas pela OMS.
CAMARGO, Erney Plessmann
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Aspectos ecológicos da tripanossomose americana: V- observações sobre colonização espontânea de triatomíneos silvestres em ecótopos artificiais, com especial referência ao Triatoma sordida [PDF]
Attempts to detect artificial ecotopes invasion by sylvatic triatomids bugs are related. Experimental chickenhouses were built. Inside areas with natural populations of Triatoma sordida and T. arthurneivai. Invasive action of both triatomids was observed
Ferreira, Octávio Alves +3 more
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Hábitos alimentares, infecção natural e distribuição de triatomíneos domiciliados na região central do Brasil [PDF]
This is the presentation of data obtained by a study carried out in central Brazil, where the biogeographical characteristics include the "cerrados" (savannah), ample strips of transitional vegetation, and forests.
Barata, José Maria Soares +3 more
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Evaluation of natural foci of Panstrongylus megistus in a forest fragment in Porto Alegre, State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Introduction Panstrongylus megistus is commonly found in wild environments of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The aim of this study was to characterize the network of refuges used by triatomine in a forest fragment of Porto Alegre and to ...
Antonio Leite Ruas Neto +67 more
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Aspectos ecológicos da Tripanossomose americana: IV - Mobilidade de Triatoma arthurneivai em seus ecótopos naturais [PDF]
Data on the movements of Triatoma arthurneivai in natural ecotopes are presented. The investigation was made by the tagging and recapture technique, at the locality of Bairro do Arado, Salto de Pirapora County, S. Paulo State, Brazil.
Forattini, Oswaldo Paulo +2 more
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Trypanosoma Cruzi Isolated From A Triatomine Found In One Of The Biggest Metropolitan Areas Of Latin America [PDF]
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)To characterize Trypanosoma cruzi (TcI) isolated from a Panstrongylus megistus specimen found in one of the biggest metropolitan areas of Latin America, the relationship between the TcI ...
Aline Rimoldi +8 more
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Importância dos animais sinantrópicos no controle da endemia chagásica [PDF]
Emphasis is layed upon the fact that in some areas, the routine methods used to control vectors of Chagas' disease, must be complemented by seizure activities of T. cruzi reservoirs, specially marsupials (Didelphis) and rodents (Rattus).
Andrade, José Carlos Rehder de +2 more
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