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Toxoplasmosis in pregnancy: a clinical, diagnostic, and epidemiological study i...
Villar,Bianca Balzano De La Fuente; Neves,Elizabeth de Souza; Louro,Virginia Clare; Lessa,Juliana Frazão; Rocha,Danielle NascimentoABSTRACT Toxoplasmosis in pregnant women can cause significant morbidity and mortality in the fetus, which may be mitigated by early diagnosis and treatment. Social factors have also been related to the risk of developing the congenital form of toxoplasmosis, since some of these factors interfere directly in the quality of prenatal care. This study aimed to describe the clinical, laboratory, and epidemiological...
Genetic polymorphism for IFNγ +874T/A in patients with acute toxoplasmosis
Neves,Elizabeth de Souza; Curi,André Luis Land; Albuquerque,Maira Cavalcanti de; Palhano-Silva,Cassius Schnel; Silva,Laura Berriel daINTRODUCTION: A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the gene encoding gamma interferon influences its production and is associated with severity of infectious diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the association of IFNγ+874T/A SNP with duration of disease, morbidity, and development of retinochoroiditis in acute toxoplasmosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted among 30 patients and 90 controls. ...
Postnatal acquired toxoplasmosis patients in an infectious diseases reference c...
Silva,Cassius Schnell Palhano; Neves,Elizabeth de Souza; Benchimol,Eliezer Israel; Moraes,Danielle Ribeiro deInfection caused by Toxoplasma gondii, toxoplasmosis, is one of the most frequent zoonoses in the world; it normally affects both genders equally. Humans are one of several possible intermediate hosts, and the disease is oligosymptomatic in most cases. Vertical transmission is an important cause of fetal malformation and sequels in newborns. Approximately 10% of postnatal cases present multiple manifestations, ...
Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
Neves,Elizabeth de Souza; Pereira,Martha Maria; Galhardo,Maria Clara Gutierrez; Caroli,Adriana; Andrade,Jarbas; Morgado,Mariza GonçalvesA case of renal icterohaemorrhagic leptospirosis involving a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reported. Despite the low levels of CD4+ Tlymphocytes, the clinical course of leptospirosis was similar to that observed in non-immunodepressed patients, and no worsening of AIDS occurred due to the infebtion by the spirochete. Serologic conversion was observed in the microscopic agglutination ...