European Malaria Vaccine Initiative program of the Commission of the European Communities, the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq), the Programa de Desenvolvimento Tecnolo?gico em Insumos para Sau?de (PDTIS/Fiocruz), and the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz/Fiocruz and with resources from the National Primate Center and Instituto Evandro Chagas/SVS; Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Department of Immu...
Minist?rio da Sa?de. Secretaria de Vigil?ncia em Sa?de. Instituto Evandro Chagas. Laborat?rio de Ensaios Cl?nicos em Mal?ria. Ananindeua, PA, Brasil / Universidade do Estado do Par?. Departamento de Sa?de Integrada. Servi?o de Pediatria. Bel?m, PA, Brazil.; Centro Universit?rio FIEO. Osasco, SP, Brazil.; Funda??o Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laborat?rio de Pesquisa em Mal?ria. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazi...
Background Intestinal parasitic infections remain among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. This study aimed to estimate their prevalence and provide a detailed analysis of geographical distribution of intestinal parasites in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, considering demographic, socio-economic, and epidemiological contextual factors. Methods/Principal findings The cross-section survey w...
Background Despite the high prevalence of giardiasis, the genetic characterization of Giardia lamblia has been poorly documented in Brazil and molecular epidemiology research has only been conducted in the last few years. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of different G. lamblia assemblages and detect mixed infections among patients with giardiasis. Methods and Principal Findings The cross-s...