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Hunting for Answers: Assessing Brucella spp. Seroprevalence and Risks in Red De...
Pires, H; Cardoso, L; Lopes, AP; Fontes, MDC; Santos-Silva, S; Matos, M; Pintado, C; Roque, N; Fonseca, LF; Morgado, I; Dias, AS; Figueira, L; Matos, ACBetween 2016 and 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the central region of Portugal in order to better understand the epidemiology and public health risks resulting from the handling and consumption of game animals infected with Brucella spp. The seroprevalence and risk factors for Brucella spp. seropositivity were evaluated. Antibodies against Brucella spp. were determined using a commercial enzyme-...
Dental hygiene work in a clinical trial
Luís, H. S.; Morgado, I; Assunção, V.; Bernardo, M. F.; Leroux, B.; Martin, M. D.; DeRouen, T. A.; Leitão, J.Dental hygiene activities were developed as part of a randomized clinical trial designed to assess the safety of low-level mercury exposure from dental amalgam restorations. Along with dental-hygiene clinical work, a community programme was implemented after investigators noticed the poor oral hygiene habits of participants, and the need for urgent action to minimize oral health problems in the study population...