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Factors associated with non-use of condoms and prevalence of HIV, viral hepatit...
Barbosa, Keila Furbino; Batista, Aline Priscila; Nacife, Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite; Vianna, Valeska Natiely; Oliveira, Wandeir Wagner deObjective: to investigate socio-demographic factors associated with non-use of condoms, and to describe the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) in rural communities of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 2014 to 2016. Methods: data were gathered from individual interviews and rapid tests were performed; associations were tested using Poisson regression, with a 95% confidence interval (95%CI). Resu...
Prevalence of schistosomiasis mansoni in indigenous Maxakali villages, Minas Ge...
Nacife, Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite; Siqueira, Liliane Maria Vidal; Martins, Rafael; Vianna, Valeska Natiely; Barbosa, Keila FurbinoIntestinal parasitic infections are a common health problem among Amerindian populations and schistosomiasis represents one of the most prevalent diseases in Maxakali people. The Kato-Katz is the diagnostic method recommended by WHO for epidemiological studies; however, one of the technique’s limitations is the failure to detect parasites in individuals with low parasite load. The aim of this study was to estab...
Prevalence of schistosomiasis mansoni in indigenous Maxakali villages, Minas Ge...
Nacife, Maria Beatriz Pena e Silva Leite; Siqueira, Liliane Maria Vidal; Martins, Rafael; Vianna, Valeska Natiely; Barbosa, Keila FurbinoIntestinal parasitic infections are a common health problem among Amerindian populations and schistosomiasis represents one of the most prevalent diseases in Maxakali people. The Kato-Katz is the diagnostic method recommended by WHO for epidemiological studies; however, one of the technique’s limitations is the failure to detect parasites in individuals with low parasite load. The aim of this study was to estab...