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Population medical genetics: translating science to the community
Giugliani,Roberto; Bender,Fernanda; Couto,Rowena; Bochernitsan,Aline; Brusius-Facchin,Ana Carolina; Burin,Maira; Amorim,Tatiana; Acosta,Angelina XavierAbstract Rare genetic disorders are currently in the spotlight due to the elevated number of different conditions and significant total number of affected patients. The study of these disorders is extremely helpful for the elucidation of physiological processes related with complex disorders. Isolated populations are instrumental for the study of genetic disorders, considering their homogeneity and high proport...
Survey of Bancroftian filariasis infection in humans and Culex mosquitoes in th...
Korte,Rodolfo Luís; Fontes,Gilberto; Camargo,Juliana de Souza Almeida Aranha; Rocha,Eliana Maria Maurício da; Araújo,Edicarlos André Cavalcante deIntroductionThe aim of this work was to identify possible lymphatic filariasis foci in the western Brazilian Amazonian that could be established from the reports of Rachou in the 1950s. The study was conducted in three cities of the western Brazilian Amazon region - Porto Velho and Guajará-Mirim (State of Rondônia) and Humaitá (State of Amazonas).MethodsFor human infection evaluation thick blood smear stained w...