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Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and ...
Cavalcante,Thalitta Mendes; Gubert,Vanessa Terezinha; Lima,Carolina de Deus; Luciano,Larissa Anjos; Croda,Mariana Garcia; Venturini,JamesAbstract Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) has been shown to be a neurological manifestation of COVID-19. The current study presents two cases of PFP after COVID-19, along with a rapid review of known cases in the literature. Both case reports were conducted following CARE guidelines. We also performed a systematic review of PFP cases temporally related to COVID-19 using PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library dat...
The 12 city HIV Surveillance Survey among MSM in Brazil 2016 using respondent-d...
Kendall,Carl; Kerr,Ligia; Mota,Rosa Salani; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Leal,Andrea Fachel; Merchan-Hamann,Edgar; Dourado,Inês; Veras,Maria AméliaABSTRACT: Introduction: This paper details the methods used in the second national Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C among men who have sex with men in Brazil. Methods: Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) was used in 12 cities in 2016. The targeted sample size was initiated with five to six seeds in each city. HIV, syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C rapid tes...
Discrimination based on sexual orientation against MSM in Brazil: a latent clas...
Magno,Laio; Silva,Luís Augusto V. da; Guimarães,Mark Drew Crosland; Veras,Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena; Deus,Luiz Fábio Alves de; Leal,Andrea FachelABSTRACT Introduction: Discrimination based on sexual orientation can influence vulnerability to HIV, increasing exposure to risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM). Objectives: To analyze data using latent class analysis (LCA) to identify groups of individuals with specific patterns of discrimination based on sexual orientation (DSO). Methods: Cross-sectional study using respondent-driven s...
Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with me...
Castro,Lisie Souza; Rezende,Grazielli Rocha de; Fernandes,Fernanda Rodas Pires; Bandeira,Larissa Melo; Puga,Marco Antonio MoreiraABSTRACT Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus discovered in humans and is endemic in several parts of the world. Because of risk behaviors, mainly sexual, men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of acquiring HTLV-1 infection. A cross-sectional study was performed to estimate the prevalence of HTLV-1 infection, to characterize genetically HTLV-1 sequences and to ident...
Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling
Matos,Marcos André de; França,Divânia Dias da Silva; Carneiro,Megmar Aparecida dos Santos; Martins,Regina Maria BringelABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sa...
Frequency of indeterminate results from an interferon-gamma release assay among...
Oliveira,Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de; Trajman,Anete; Paniago,Anamaria Mello Miranda; Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra; Ruffino-Netto,AntonioABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the frequency of and factors associated with indeterminate interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) results in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Methods: We tested 81 PLWHA in the central-west region of Brazil, using the tuberculin skin test and an IGRA. Information on sociodemographic and clinical variables was gathered through the use of questionnaires and from medical records....
Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii serodiagnosis in human immunodeficiency ...
Oshiro,Leandra Marla; Motta-Castro,Ana Rita Coimbra; Freitas,Solange Zacalusni; Cunha,Rodrigo Casquero; Dittrich,Rosangela LocatelliABSTRACTINTRODUCTION:Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii belong to the Sarcocystidae family, and both have one definitive and various intermediary hosts. Owing to their weak immune systems, immunocompromised persons might be prone to opportunistic infections. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of anti- N. caninum and anti- T. gondii antibodies in immunocompromised individuals.METHODS:This ...
Prevalence, risk factors and genotypes of hepatitis B infection among HIV-infec...
Freitas,Solange Zacalusni; Soares,Caroline Cordeiro; Tanaka,Tayana Serpa Ortiz; Lindenberg,Andréa Siqueira Campos; Teles,Sheila AraújoObjectives:A cross-sectional study on prevalence of HBV and HDV infection, risk factors and genotype distribution of HBV infection was conducted among 848 HIV-infected patients in Mato Grosso do Sul, Central Brazil.Methods:Serum samples of 848 participants were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) and hepatitis surface antibody (anti-HBs). HBsAg positive samples w...
Hepatitis B virus infection in a population exposed to occupational hazards: fi...
Contrera-Moreno,Luciana; Andrade,Sonia Maria Oliveira de; Pontes,Elenir Rose Jardim Cury; Stief,Alcione Cavalheiro Faro; Pompilio,Maurício AntonioINTRODUCTION: By the nature of their activities, firefighters are exposed to a high risk of contracting hepatitis B virus (HBV) as most of the Fire Brigade occurrences in Campo Grande, State of Mato Grosso do Sul (MS), Brazil, are related to the rescue of victims of traffic accidents and the transportation of clinical and psychiatric emergencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the seroepidemiological ...
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among pris...
Stief,Alcione Cavalheiro Faro; Martins,Regina Maria Bringel; Andrade,Sônia Maria Oliveira de; Pompilio,Mauricio Antonio; Fernandes,Sonia MariaINTRODUCTION: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of HBV infection and associated factors among prison inmates in Campo Grande, MS. METHODS: A total of 408 individuals were interviewed regarding sociodemographic characteristics, associated factors and HBV vaccination using a standardized questionnaire. Blood samples were collected from all participants and serological markers for HBV were detected by en...