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Epidemiological profile of pertussis in Brazil from 2010 to 2019: a systematic ...
Magalhães, Laura Marcela Teotonio; Gomes, Ana Kelly Carvalho; Silva, Vinicius Pacheco da; Casseb, Samir Mansour Moraes; Farias, Marinês da CostaPertussis is a respiratory infection that severely affects humans, caused by bacteria of the genus Bordetella, especially the species B. pertussis and B. parapertussis, presenting an important cause of infant morbidity and mortality. This disease has received little attention from government authorities over the years, which can cause the disease to re-emerge in the future. This study aimed to carry out a syste...
Bacteriological assessment of water from an Eastern Amazon river: challenges in...
Silva, Vinicius Pacheco da; Carneiro, Elizandra Baía; Magalhães, Laura Marcela Teotônio; Mendonça, Adria Caroliny Vieira; Matos, Milena Machado deThis study aimed to analyze the water quality of a river in the Eastern Amazon and relate the results obtained with the lack of basic sanitation in the region. Two samples were collected from strategic points of the river and were submitted to the collimetry technique with multiple tubes to calculate the most probable number (MPN) of thermotolerant coliforms present in the water. The samples were then seeded on...