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Predictive factors of dengue severity in hospitalized children and adolescents ...
Ferreira,Ralph Antonio Xavier; Kubelka,Claire Fernandes; Velarde,Luis Guillermo Coca; Matos,Jorge Paulo Strogoff de; Ferreira,Laura CunhaAbstract INTRODUCTION: Dengue is one of the most important mosquito-borne infections. Severe cases are more frequently observed in adults. However, in 2008, the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, experienced a severe dengue epidemic that primarily affected children and caused many cases of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and death. METHODS: A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted to examine laboratory dia...
Toxoplasma gondii antibody profile in HIV-1-infected and uninfected pregnant wo...
Fernandes,Márcia Antunes; Batista,Giovanni Inácio; Carlos,Juliano da Costa Silveira; Gomes,Ivete Martins; Azevedo,Kátia Martins Lopes de; Setúbal,SérgioOBJECTIVE: Compare the anti-T. gondii IgG titer between HIV-1 infected and non HIV-1 infected pregnant women and report three cases of congenital toxoplasmosis resulting from reactivation of infection during pregnancy of HIV-1 infected women. METHODS: This study was conducted among 2,270 pregnant women with chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection (absence of IgM and presence of IgG), including 82 HIV-1 infected and...
Congenital toxoplasmosis transmitted by human immunodeficiency-virus infected w...
Azevedo,Kátia Martins Lopes de; Setúbal,Sérgio; Lopes,Vania Gloria Silami; Camacho,Luiz Antônio Bastos; Oliveira,Solange Artimos deWe report the occurrence of congenital toxoplasmosis in three infants born to HIV infected women who had high anti-toxoplasma IgG and negative IgM during pregnancy. We briefly reviewed available literature and discussed the possible transmission mechanisms of congenital toxoplasmosis among HIV infected pregnant women. Serum samples were tested for Toxoplasma gondii IgM and IgG antibodies using commercial enzyme...
Performance of rubella suspect case definition: implications for surveillance
Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Camacho,Luiz Antonio Bastos; Pereira,Antonio Carlos de Medeiros; Bulhões,Marília Mattos; Aguas,Angélica FortesOBJECTIVE: To assess the performance of the rubella suspect case definition among patients with rash diseases seen at primary care units. METHODS: From January 1994 to December 2002, patients with acute rash, with or without fever, were seen at two large primary health care units and at a public general hospital in the municipality of Niterói, metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Data from clinical and ...
Clinical presentation of parvovirus B19 infection in HIV-infected patients with...
Setúbal,Sérgio; Jorge-Pereira,Maria Cristina; Sant'Anna,Anadayr Leite Martins de; Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Bazin,Anna RicordiHuman parvovirus B19 replicates in erythrocyte precursors. Usually, there are no apparent hematological manifestations. However, in individuals with high erythrocyte turnover, as in patients with sickle-cell disease and in the fetus, the infection may lead to severe transient aplasia and hydrops fetalis, respectively. In AIDS patients, persistent infection may result in chronic anemia. By contrast, in HIV-posit...
Two family members with a syndrome of headache and rash caused by human parvovi...
Pereira,Antonio Carlos M.; Barros,Roberto Alexandre Q.; Nascimento,Jussara Pereira do; Oliveira,Solange Artimos deHuman parvovirus B19 infection can cause erythema infectiosum (EI) and several other clinical presentations. Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is rare, and only a few reports of encephalitis and aseptic meningitis have been published. Here, we describe 2 cases of B19 infection in a family presenting different clinical features. A 30 year old female with a 7-day history of headache, malaise, myalgias, joi...
Diagnosis of rubella infection by detecting specific immunoglobulin M antibodie...
Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Siqueira,Marilda Mendonça; Brown,David W.G.; Litton,Pamella; Camacho,Luís Antonio B.; Castro,Sílvia Thees; Cohen,Bernard J.This study was designed to investigate whether saliva could be a feasible alternative to serum for the diagnosis of recent rubella infection in a clinic setting. Forty-five paired blood and saliva samples collected 1 to 29 days after onset of illness were tested for specific immunoglobulin (Ig) M by antibody-capture radioimmunoassay (MACRIA). Rubella IgM was detected in all serum samples and in 38 (84.4%) saliv...
Manifestações articulares nas viroses exantemáticas
Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Camacho,Luís A.B.; Bettini,Lílian Rachel; Fernandes,Daniele Guerreiro; Gouvea,Nathalia A.C.; Barros,Roberto A.Q.A freqüência de manifestações articulares foi avaliada em 251 pacientes com diagnóstico clínico e laboratorial (detecção de IgM por ensaio imunoenzimático) de virose exantemática. As artropatias (artralgia e/ou artrite) foram mais observadas nos casos de dengue (49%) e de rubéola (38,2%) do que naqueles com parvovirose humana (30%) e sarampo (28,1%). Com exceção do sarampo, as artropatias predominaram nos adult...
Clinical and epidemiological findings during a measles outbreak occurring in a ...
Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Soares,Walquíria Nascimento; Dalston,Marcos Olivier; Almeida,Maria Teresa G.N. de; Costa,Antonio José L.From March 1991 to April 1992, 250 measles suspected cases were studied in the Municipality of Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro. The median age found was 11 years and 76.0% of the cases were in school age children. Exposure histories were present in 149 patients and schools were the most frequent sites of transmission (45.0%). Vaccination status was known for 127 studied cases and 76.4% of them had received mea...
Antimeasles antibodies in children submitted to different vaccination schedules
Oliveira,Solange Artimos de; Homma,Akira; Camillo-Coura,Léa; Loureiro,Maria Lucília P.; Almeida,Maria Teresa G. N. deln order to study the measles antibody behavior of three vaccination schedules, 684 children were divided into 4 Groups: Group A (341 vaccinated children under the age of one); Group B (101 children at the age of one); Group C (74 children under the age of one and one at the age of one); Group D (163 unvaccinated children with a history of measles in the past - Group control). Children of Group A presented lowe...