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Phase II validation study of the rK39 ELISA prototype for the diagnosis of cani...
Medeiros,Fernanda Alvarenga Cardoso; Souza Filho,Job Alves de; Barbosa,José Ronaldo; Donato,Lucas Edel; Figueiredo,Fabiano BorgesAbstract: Dogs are the main reservoirs in the domestic transmission cycle of visceral leishmaniasis, and the diagnosis is essential for the effectiveness of the control measures recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. We assessed the diagnostic performance of the ELISA-Vetlisa/BIOCLIN prototype with serum samples from 200 dogs, in triplicate, including symptomatic, oligosymptomatic, asymptomatic, and h...
Hepatitis Delta Prevalence in South America: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Scarponi,Cristiane Faria de Oliveira; Silva,Raquel Duarte Nunes da; Souza Filho,Job Alves de; Guerra,Maria Regina Lage; Pedrosa,Marco Antônio FerreiraAbstract Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has been associated with acute or chronic hepatitis in Latin America, but there is no prevalence study covering South American countries. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate anti-HDV prevalence through a systematic review of published articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish until December 2017. Searches were conducted in Health Virtual Library, Capes, Lilacs, PubMed, an...