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Status of benzimidazole resistance in intestinal nematode populations of livest...
Jaeger, Lauren Hubert; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe AnibalBackground Benzimidazoles (BZ) are a class of drugs widely used in veterinary and human medicine, creating a great selection pressure and the emergence of BZ resistance. We conducted a systematic review to assess the status of resistance and/or effectiveness reduction of BZ drugs in animal nematodes in Brazil, and make information accessible to the scientific community, as many studies are published in Portugue...
Occurrence of uterine carriers for Leptospira interrogans on slaughtered cows
Pires, Bruno Cabral; Grapiglia, Junia Berzin; Moreira, Lio; Jaeger, Lauren Hubert; Carvalho-Costa, Filipe Anibal; Lilenbaum, WalterReproductive tract is an important site of infection for chronic leptospirosis and cooperate in pathogenesis of reproductive failure, leading to economic losses. Since serology techniques cannot detect chronic carriers, the molecular analysis of clinical samples is an alternative to detect these animals on livestock. The aim of the present study was to perform a retrospective study in order to detect leptospira...
Focal persistence of soil-transmitted helminthiases in impoverished areas in th...
Monteiro, Kerla Joeline Lima; Reis, Elis Regina Chaves dos; Nunes, Beatriz Coronato; Jaeger, Lauren Hubert; Calegar, Deiviane AparecidaThis study aims to describe the prevalence, distribution, and factors associated with soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) in rural localities in Piaui, Brazil. Two cross-sectional surveys (n=605 subjects; 172 families) were carried out in order to obtain socio-demographic, anthropometric, spatial and parasitological data. Parasites were evaluated using Kato-Katz and centrifugal sedimentation techniques. Eggs ...