Search Results - "Grau, Berta"
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Towards soil-transmitted helminths transmission interruption: The impact of diagnostic tools on infection prediction in a low intensity setting in Southern Mozambique
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2021)“…World Health Organization goals against soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are pointing towards seeking their elimination as a public health problem:…”
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Lack of efficacy of standard doses of ivermectin in severe COVID-19 patients
Published in PloS one (11-11-2020)“…Ivermectin has recently shown efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in-vitro. We retrospectively reviewed severe COVID-19 patients receiving standard doses of ivermectin…”
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Frequency and distribution of neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique: a systematic review
Published in Infectious diseases of poverty (13-12-2019)“…Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people living in vulnerable conditions. In spite of initiatives recently contributing to fill…”
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Anti-V3/Glycan and Anti-MPER Neutralizing Antibodies, but Not Anti-V2/Glycan Site Antibodies, Are Strongly Associated with Greater Anti-HIV-1 Neutralization Breadth and Potency
Published in Journal of virology (01-05-2015)“…The membrane-proximal external region (MPER), the V2/glycan site (initially defined by PG9 and PG16 antibodies), and the V3/glycans (initially defined by…”
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Correction: Lack of efficacy of standard doses of ivermectin in severe COVID-19 patients
Published in PloS one (12-05-2022)“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242184.]…”
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Neighbors' use of water and sanitation facilities can affect children's health: a cohort study in Mozambique using a spatial approach
Published in BMC public health (16-05-2022)“…Impact evaluation of most water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in health are user-centered. However, recent research discussed WASH herd…”
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine for high-risk healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A structured summary of a study protocol for a multicentre, double-blind randomized controlled trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (29-07-2020)“…The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with hydroxychloroquine against placebo in healthcare workers…”
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Baseline gut microbiota diversity and composition and albendazole efficacy in hookworm-infected individuals
Published in Parasites & vectors (12-09-2024)“…Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections account for a significant global health burden, necessitating mass drug administration with benzimidazole-class…”
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Role of DNA-detection-based tools for monitoring the soil-transmitted helminth treatment response in drug-efficacy trials
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Evaluation of antibody serology to determine current helminth and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a co-endemic area in Southern Mozambique
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (21-06-2022)“…Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Schistosoma spp. and Plasmodium falciparum are parasites of major public health importance and co-endemic in many…”
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Deep-amplicon sequencing of the complete beta-tubulin gene in Trichuris trichiura before and after albendazole treatment
Published in International journal for parasitology -- drugs and drug resistance (01-12-2024)“…Concerns about the emergence of benzimidazole resistance in soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections, particularly against Trichuris trichiura, have arisen…”
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: a double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (15-11-2021)“…Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a promising strategy to break COVID-19 transmission. Although hydroxychloroquine was evaluated for treatment and…”
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Epidemic Intelligence Threat Reporting Profile in Portugal during the COVID-19: 2 Years of Decrease in Reporting on Non-COVID-19 Threats
Published in Portuguese journal of public health (01-08-2024)“…Epidemic intelligence (EI) ensures early detection, assessment, and communication of public health threats. Threat reporting defines priorities and mobilize…”
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Improving stool sample processing and pyrosequencing for quantifying benzimidazole resistance alleles in Trichuris trichiura and Necator americanus pooled eggs
Published in Parasites & vectors (25-09-2021)“…There is an urgent need for an extensive evaluation of benzimidazole efficacy in humans. In veterinary science, benzimidazole resistance has been mainly…”
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Plasmodium falciparum and Helminth Coinfections Increase IgE and Parasite-Specific IgG Responses
Published in Microbiology spectrum (22-12-2021)“…Coinfection with Plasmodium falciparum and helminths may impact the immune response to these parasites because they induce different immune profiles. We…”
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Molecular Detection of Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Enteric Protozoa Infection in Children and Its Association with Household Water and Sanitation in Manhiça District, Southern Mozambique
Published in Pathogens (Basel) (03-07-2021)“…Intestinal parasite infections can have detrimental health consequences in children. In Mozambique, soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are controlled…”
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Chemical and in vitro bioanalytical assessment of drinking water quality in Manhiça, Mozambique
Published in Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology (01-03-2021)“…Background The chemical quality of drinking water is widely unknown in low-income countries. Objective We conducted an exploratory study in Manhiça district…”
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Viral genetic clustering and transmission dynamics of the 2022 mpox outbreak in Portugal
Published in Nature medicine (01-10-2023)“…Pathogen genome sequencing during epidemics enhances our ability to identify and understand suspected clusters and investigate their relationships. Here, we…”
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Towards soil-transmitted helminths transmission interruption: The impact of diagnostic tools on infection prediction in a low intensity setting in Southern Mozambique
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2021)“…World Health Organization goals against soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are pointing towards seeking their elimination as a public health problem:…”
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Evaluation of antibody serology to determine current helminth and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a co-endemic area in Southern Mozambique
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-06-2022)“…Background Soil-transmitted helminths (STH), Schistosoma spp. and Plasmodium falciparum are parasites of major public health importance and co-endemic in many…”
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