In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobcater coli, and virulence genes in fresh, chilled, and frozen chicken carcasses with livers and gizzards sold in public markets and supermarkets. Of the 90 samples analyzed, C. jejuni was the most prevalent, with 28.8% of positive samples, whereas C. coli was positive in 15.6% of samples. In public market samples, C. coli had a higher p...
Background: Sleep may be disrupted in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), but the prevalence of chronic insomnia disorder (CID) using standard diagnostic criteria is unknown. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of CID in an MS population, the frequency of CID subtypes, associated factors and impact on quality of life (QoL). Methods: Multicentre, hospital-based cross-sectional study. An adapted version of the Brief Ins...
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T13:33:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 tese_marcelo_mendonca.PDF: 4204978 bytes, checksum: e41a9490cdb350a5e7add8e129afdd82 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-12-01; The conventional methods used to detect the Listeria monocytogenes in foods are laborious and expensive, requiring several days for final identification. Monoclonal antibody (MAb) based immunoassays are highly spe...
Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-20T14:37:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 dissertacao_marcelo_mendonca.pdf: 563837 bytes, checksum: b7cfe13cc7ba52f1c762a5c48b290205 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-03-10; The food pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is the causative agent of listeriosis, a severe disease that courses with high rates of morbid and mortality. The conventional methods used for detection of this bact...
Atualmente, a tuberculose (TB) é considerada a doença infecciosa mais importante entre os pacientes infectados pelo HIV-1 nos países em desenvolvimento, como o Brasil. Análise retrospectiva dos casos de tuberculose ocorridos a partir de janeiro 1995 até dezembro de 2010 foi realizada em nossa coorte de 599 pacientes HIV positivos. O desfecho primário foi a ocorrência de TB ativa, e 41 casos da doença foram diag...