Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T19:47:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-01-01; The use of coronavirus disease 2019 RNA vaccines in pregnant women led to reports on the first cases of newborns with antibodies to sudden acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a phenomenon that was unknown when using immunizations with inactivated viruses. Thus, this study aimed to rep...
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This article presents a report on the integration experience of health stakeholders, including public and private health systems, a university and authorities for the surveillance and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, in the municipality of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The city has a large flow of people from different parts of the country, and was one of the first municipalities in the state of Santa Catar...
Santa Catarina is a Brazilian State that has reported the lowest prevalence of human T-cell lymphotropic viruses (HTLV-1/2) in blood donors (0.04%). Although it presents ports, airports and roads that facilitate the entrance and dissemination of new infectious agents, no information exists concerning the HTLV-1/2 infections in HIV/AIDS patients. This study searched for HTLV-1/2 antibodies in plasma samples of 6...
Plax et al.1 recently published an article on the activities of their youth center—Supporting Positive Opportunities with Teens (SPOT)— among youths in St. Louis, Missouri, at risk for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), with a special focus on diagnostic testing services. The purpose of the service is very interesting. The Brazilian national health system, the Sistema Único de Saúde provides access...
Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, which may cause AIDS, is a serious public health issue. Therapeutic measures were successful in increasing patient survival and quality of life. However, some people living with HIV do not respond to antiretroviral therapy (ART) because of mutations associated with viral resistance. Objective: To identify the viral genotype and evaluate the genotypic p...
Introdução: As hepatites virais constituem um grave problema de saúde no Brasil e no mundo. A maioria dos portadores de hepatite B desconhece o seu estado de portador e com isso constitui um elo importante na cadeia de transmissão da doença. Santa Catarina apresenta áreas de alta endemicidade e se desconhece a carga da doença no estado. Objetivo: Observar a tendência dos indicadores de Carga de Doença por hepat...
Hepatitis B is a serious public health problem. The state of Santa Catarina presents areas of high endemicity. The aim of this study was to describe temporal trends in detection rates of hepatitis B in the period from 2002 to 2009 in Santa Catarina and in its regions. A time series study was carried out. Crude rates were calculated and standardized by age using the direct method. Annual variation percentages we...