Search Results - "Bernarde, Paulo Sérgio"
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Snakebites in "Invisible Populations": A cross-sectional survey in riverine populations in the remote western Brazilian Amazon
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2021)“…In the Brazilian Amazon, long distances, low healthcare coverage, common use of ineffective or deleterious self-care practices, and resistance to seeking…”
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Stepping into a dangerous quagmire: Macroecological determinants of Bothrops envenomings, Brazilian Amazon
Published in PloS one (06-12-2018)“…Despite significant and successful efforts in Brazil regarding snakebites in the areas of research, antivenom manufacture and quality control, training of…”
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Crotalus Durissus Ruruima: Current Knowledge on Natural History, Medical Importance, and Clinical Toxinology
Published in Frontiers in immunology (08-06-2021)“…Crotalus durissus ruruima is a rattlesnake subspecies mainly found in Roraima, the northernmost state of Brazil. Envenomings caused by this subspecies lead to…”
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When to think about a Lachesis muta envenomation in the Western Brazilian Amazon: Lessons from a case report
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2022)“…In the Brazilian Amazon, envenomations by lancehead pit vipers prevail across the region, while bushmaster ( Lachesis muta) envenomations are rarely confirmed…”
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Occurrence of triatomines in public spaces: An atypical case in the Southwestern Brazilian Amazon
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2023)“…Triatomines infest atypical public spaces in the Western Amazon. Frequent visitors to these spaces captured the insects in the state of Acre, Brazil (Rio…”
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Envenomation by an opisthoglyphous snake, Erythrolamprus aesculapii (Dipsadidae), in southeastern Brazil
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2019)“…Snakebites by aglyphous or opisthoglyphous snakes are common in Brazil. We report a case of snakebite by the opisthoglyphous Erythrolamprus aesculapii. The…”
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Epidemiological and clinical aspects of snakebites in the upper Juruá River region, western Brazilian Amazonia
Published in Acta amazonica (01-01-2020)“…ABSTRACT This study addresses the clinical and epidemiological aspects of envenoming cases resulting from snakebites treated at a hospital in Cruzeiro do Sul,…”
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Bothrops bilineatus : An Arboreal Pitviper in the Amazon and Atlantic Forest
Published in Frontiers in immunology (15-12-2021)“…The two-striped forest-pitviper ( ) is an arboreal snake that is currently represented by two subspecies ( and ) that comprise a species complex, and its…”
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The deadliest snake according to ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region, western Brazilian Amazonia
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…We examined the ethnobiological perception of the population of the Alto Juruá region about different snake species, in terms of their dangerousness and…”
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Efficacy of the 20-minute whole blood clotting test (WBCT20) in the diagnosis of coagulation alteration related to snakebites in a Western Brazilian Amazon hospital
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…INTRODUCTIONThe efficacy of 20-minute whole blood clotting (WBCT20) and the Lee-White clotting time (LWCT) tests in diagnosing coagulation alterations from…”
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Snakebites in Rio Branco and surrounding region, Acre, Western Brazilian Amazon
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…INTRODUCTIONSnakebites are considered a neglected tropical disease in many countries in Latin America, including Brazil. As few studies have assessed…”
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Injuries caused by fish to fishermen in the Vale do Alto Juruá, Western Brazilian Amazon
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2020)“…This study aimed to document injuries caused by fish among professional fishermen in the Western Brazilian Amazon. We undertook a descriptive, retrospective…”
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Parasitism by Amblyomma rotundatum on Teiidae lizards in the eastern part of the state of Acre, Brazil
Published in Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria (01-01-2023)“…Abstract The aim of the present study was to report on the occurrence of parasitism by Amblyomma rotundatum ticks on two species of Teiidae lizards and test…”
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Triatominae (Hemiptera, Reduviidae) in homes: Report of their occurrence in the municipality of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, South Western Amazon
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…Triatomines are hematophagous insects that are important to public health since they are the vectors of American Trypanosomiasis. The objective of this study…”
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Mapping the Silent Threat: A Comprehensive Analysis of Chagas Disease Occurrence in Riverside Communities in the Western Amazon
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (01-02-2024)“…Chagas disease (CD) is a typical tropical illness caused by . The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of Chagas disease in communities in two…”
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Trypanosoma cruzi vectors in a periurban area of the Western Brazilian Amazon
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-01-2020)“…The etiological agent of American trypanosomiasis is the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi , typically transmitted by triatomines. The aim of this study was to…”
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Venomous snakes and people in a floodplain forest in the Western Brazilian Amazon: Potential risks for snakebites
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-11-2020)“…People who live in rural or forested areas are more likely to be affected by snakebites, due to their presence in the natural habitat of snakes and due to…”
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"Bad things come in small packages": predicting venom-induced coagulopathy in Bothrops atrox bites using snake ontogenetic parameters
Published in Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (03-05-2020)“…Introduction: Snake venom composition shows significant inter- and intra-species variation. In the case of the viperid species Bothrops atrox, responsible for…”
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The risk of exotic venomous snakes to public health in Brazil
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Bothrops atrox, the most important snake involved in human envenomings in the amazon: How venomics contributes to the knowledge of snake biology and clinical toxinology
Published in Toxicon X (01-06-2020)“…Bothrops atrox snakes are mostly endemic of the Amazon rainforest and is certainly the South American pit viper responsible for most of the snakebites in the…”
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