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Antibodies for Rickettsia spp. in patients with negative serology for dengue vi...
Prata,Juliana Anacleto Cabral; Souza,Celso Eduardo de; Angerami,Rodrigo Nogueira; Barbosa,Taíse Marongio Cotrim de MoraesAbstract INTRODUCTION Brazilian spotted fever is an infectious disease with a high mortality rate if not treated early. Differential diagnosis is difficult, as the first clinical signs are non-specific and can be confused with other diseases. The aim of the study was to investigate evidence of infection with Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia parkeri in negative sera samples, collected in 2014, from patients ...
A fatal case of Brazilian spotted fever in a non-endemic area in Brazil: the im...
Oliveira,Stefan Vilges de; Caldas,Eduardo Pacheco de; Colombo,Silvia; Gazeta,Gilberto Salles; Labruna,Marcelo Bahia; Santos,Fabiana Cristina Pereira dosAbstract Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Because of its high case-fatality rate and apparent increase in areas of transmission, it is considered to be the rickettsial illness of primary public health interest. Cases of this disease have historically occurred in Southeastern Brazil. This article reports the first fatal case of BSF in Southern Brazil. This case high...
Endocardite por Coxiella burnetii (febre Q): doença rara ou pouco diagnosticada...
Siciliano,Rinaldo Focaccia; Ribeiro,Henrique Barbosa; Furtado,Remo Holanda de Mendonça; Castelli,Jussara Bianchi; Sampaio,Roney OrismarA febre Q é uma zoonose de distribuição mundial causada por Coxiella burnetii, sendo raros os registros da doença no Brasil. Estudos soroepidemiológicos mostraram uma freqüência relativamente elevada de anticorpos contra Coxiella burnetii em populações com exposição ocupacional. Em humanos, pode se manifestar clinicamente como doença aguda ou crônica, sendo que a endocardite é a forma crônica mais freqüente da ...