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Short communication: detection and molecular characterization of hepatitis E vi...
Mesquita, JR; Istrate, C; Santos-Ferreira, NL; Ferreira, AS; Abreu-Silva, J; Veiga, J; van der Poel, WHM; Nascimento, MSJAs in most of the African continent, the status of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in domestic animals in São Tomé and Príncipe, an archipelago off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa, is also completely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the presence of HEV among domestic animals in São Tomé and Príncipe. A total of 93 stool samples from different animal species (goat, cow, pig, chicke...
Imaging Screening of Catastrophic Neurological Events Using a Software Tool: Pr...
Fernandes, AP; Gomes, A; Veiga, J; Ermida, D; Vardasca, TBACKGROUND: In Portugal, as in most countries, the most frequent organ donors are brain-dead donors. To answer the increasing need for transplants, donation programs have been implemented. The goal is to recognize virtually all the possible and potential brain-dead donors admitted to hospitals. The aim of this work was to describe preliminary results of a software application designed to identify devastating ne...
Polymerase Chain Reaction Screening for Fungemia and/or Invasive Fungal Infecti...
Ribeiro, P; Costa, F; Monteiro, A; Caldas, J; Silva, M; Ferreira, G; Veiga, J; Sousa, MO; Viegas, MP; Santos, E; Gonçalves, AJ; Botelho de Sousa, AINTRODUCTION: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) are a life-threatening complication in patients with hematologic malignancies, mainly in acute leukemia patients, following chemotherapy. IFI incidence is increasing, and associated mortality remains high due to unreliable diagnosis. Antifungal drugs are often limited by inadequate antimicrobial spectrum and side effects. Thus, the detection of circulating fungal ...