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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil Parasitas intestinais entre índios Xavánte, Brasil Central [PDF]

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1995
This paper reports the findings of a survey for intestinal parasites among the Xavánte Indians from Central Brazil. A. lumbricoides (25.0%) and hookworms (33.6%) were the two most common helminths; E. histolytica complex (7.8%) and G.
Ricardo V. Santos, Carlos E.A. Coimbra Jr., Nancy M. Flowers, Joaquim P. Silva   +3 more
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Pênfigo foliáceo endêmico (fogo-selvagem) no grupo indígena Xavánte, Mato Grosso, Brasil Endemic pemphigus foliaceus among the Xavánte indians, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 1992
Foi realizado inquérito soro-epidemiológico através de testes de imunofluorescência indireta e imunoprecipitação visando determinar a prevalência do pênfígo foliáceo endêmico (PFE) na população indígena Xavánte do Brasil Central. Do total de 163 amostras
Horacio Friedman, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr., Rosicler R. Alvarez, Iphis Campbell, Luiz A. Diaz, Nancy M. Flowers, Ricardo V. Santos, Maria L. Bertoli, Glória B. M. N. Gama, Monica C. O. Alcalá   +9 more
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Perspectivas culturais sobre transmissão e tratamento da tuberculose entre os Xavánte de Mato Grosso, Brasil [PDF]

Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 2011
Esta nota tem por objetivo apresentar os resultados preliminares de uma pesquisa em andamento sobre as perspectivas Xavánte acerca da tuberculose (TB) e suas implicações para o tratamento e controle da endemia.
James R. Welch, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr.
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Controlling the Field: Memory, Labor, and Ethics in Oral Histories of Brazilian Human Genetics** [PDF]

Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Volume 49, Issue 1, Page 31-49, March 2026.
This article examines how oral histories of twentieth‐century human genetics in Brazil reveal the politics of memory of fieldwork. Through a comparative analysis of interviews with prominent geneticist Francisco M. Salzano and technician Girley V. Simões, who worked with him for most of his career, this study explores the narrative strategies each ...
Rosanna Dent, Ana Carolina Vimieiro Gomes   +1 more
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Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of Characidium from the Ucayali‐Urubamba Piedmont, Peru, and novel molecular clades are proposed within the genus [PDF]

Journal of Fish Biology, Volume 108, Issue 2, Page 584-595, February 2026.
Abstract A new species of Characidium is described from the Urubamba River basin, within the Ucayali‐Urubamba Piedmont ecoregion, Peru. The new species can be readily distinguished from all congeners, except Characidium cacah, Characidium chicoi, Characidium helmeri, Characidium mirim, Characidium nana, Characidium nupelia, Characidium sterbai ...
Leonardo Oliveira‐Silva, Ricardo Britzke, Vanessa Meza‐Vargas, Max H. Hidalgo, Dario Faustino‐Fuster, Claudio Oliveira, Angela Maria Zanata   +6 more
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Vaccination Coverage Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) in Brazil's Indigenous Population [PDF]

Journal of Medical Virology, Volume 98, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Indigenous populations in Brazil were prioritized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) vaccination due to their increased vulnerability. The aim of the study was to describe COVID‐19 vaccination coverage among Indigenous population across Brazilian regions and Special Indigenous Health Districts (DSEIs; acronym for Distritos Sanitários ...
Nathália Mariana Santos Sansone, Patrícia Teixeira Costa, Lucas Silva Mello, Luiz Felipe Azevedo Marques, Vinícius Santiago dos Santos, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson   +5 more
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Avaliação antropométrica de crianças indígenas menores de 60 meses, a partir do uso comparativo das curvas de crescimento NCHS/1977 e OMS/2005 Anthropometric evaluation of indigenous Brazilian children under 60 months of age using NCHS/1977 and WHO/2005 growth curves

Jornal de Pediatria, 2009
OBJETIVOS: Descrever e analisar comparativamente os dados antropométricos de crianças indígenas Suruí, Xavánte e Wari' menores de 60 meses, a partir dos conjuntos de curvas de crescimento NCHS/1977 e WHO/2005.
Jesem D. Y. Orellana, Ricardo V. Santos, Carlos E. A. Coimbra Jr., Maurício S. Leite   +3 more
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Exploring the link between low germline mutational load and low breast cancer incidence: Lessons from the Xavante Indians [PDF]

Translational Oncology
The study of cancer, its initiation, and its mechanisms of progression has been a focal point in science for more than a century. Despite controversies among scientists, there is a growing consensus to determine the moment when a cell gains the capacity ...
José Rueff, João Conde, Guilherme Castro   +2 more
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Colonial shadows – a systematic review of the Xavante health transformation [PDF]

International Journal for Equity in Health
Background From a biocultural perspective, health is a multifaceted concept shaped not only by biomedical factors but also by social, cultural, political, and economic forces. In Indigenous contexts, health is particularly vulnerable, as it is profoundly
Katarzyna Górka
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Perfil demográfico da população indígena Xavánte de Sangradouro-Volta Grande, Mato Grosso (1993-1997), Brasil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Neste artigo, analisa-se o perfil demográfico da população Xavánte da Terra Indígena Sangradouro-Volta Grande, Mato Grosso, Brasil, no período 1993-97.
Luciene Guimarães de Souza, Ricardo Ventura Santos   +1 more
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