Approximately 240 million people worldwide are infected by Schistosoma. In Brazil, one of the main intermediate hosts of this parasite is Biomphalaria glabrata snails. The early detection of larval stages in intermediate hosts is an important challenge to public health, but it also represents an opportunity as a new alternative to indicate earlier natural infections before cercariae differentiation and emergenc...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006; Neurocysticercosis is the most frequent parasitic infection of the CNS and the main cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide. Seizures are the most common symptoms of the disease, together with headache, involuntary movements, psychosis and a global mental deterioration. Absolute diagnostic criteria include the i...
BACKGROUND: Musical performance demands high-leveled coordination, concentration, motor- and memory-skills, making it particularly susceptible to anxiety states. Researches in this field have advanced significantly with the development of specific instruments to evaluate music performance anxiety, such as the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI). OBJECTIVES: The present study has the objective of ...