Search Results - "Luiz Carlos de Lima Ferreira"
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Snakebites as a largely neglected problem in the Brazilian Amazon: highlights of the epidemiological trends in the State of Amazonas
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-06-2015)“…Envenoming snakebites are thought to be a particularly important threat to public health worldwide, especially in rural areas of tropical and subtropical…”
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Standardization of DNA extraction from paraffinized spleen samples: molecular diagnosis of human malaria
Published in Malaria journal (27-11-2023)“…Background Plasmodium vivax is the main species responsible for human malaria in Brazil, and one of its manifestations is splenic malaria, though there are…”
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Mucosal Leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis and Leishmania (Viannia) guyanensis in the Brazilian Amazon
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (08-03-2011)“…Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis is a parasite recognized as the most important etiologic agent of mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) in the New World. In Amazonia,…”
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Pathological findings and morphologic correlation of the lungs of autopsied patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection in the Brazilian Amazon using transmission electron microscopy
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-01-2021)“…Electron microscopy (EM) is a rapid and effective tool that can be used to create images of a whole spectrum of virus-host interactions and, as such, has long…”
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Diabetes insipidus secondary to tuberculous meningoencephalitis with hypothalamic involvement extending to the hypophysis: a case report
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-11-2018)“…The involvement of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the central nervous system (CNS) is an uncommon and devastating manifestation of tuberculosis. We report a…”
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Histopathological changes in epithelium of hair follicles and acrosyringium caused by measles in child
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-03-2020)“…Some epidermal alterations in measles has been described, such as keratinocytes apoptotic, parakeratosis, giant-cell formation, intranuclear and cytoplasmic…”
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Pediatric central nervous system infections in the Amazon: clinical and laboratory profiles
Published in Frontiers in public health (2023)“…Central nervous system (CNS) infections are important causes of mortality and morbidity in children, and they are related to severe problems such as hearing…”
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Syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in Amazonas State, Brazil: an evaluation using database linkage
Published in Cadernos de saúde pública (01-04-2014)“…This study analyzes notification of syphilis in pregnancy and congenital syphilis in Amazo- nas State, Brazil, from 2007 to 2009 and verifies underreporting in…”
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Hallux amputation after a freshwater stingray injury in the Brazilian Amazon
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-05-2016)“…Freshwater stingray injuries are a common problem in the Brazilian Amazon, affecting mostly riverine and indigenous populations. These injuries cause severe…”
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Biocompatibility of propolis in subcutaneous tissue of rats: a possible biomaterial for cavity cleansing
Published in Revista odonto ciência (23-11-2017)“…OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to histopathologically analyze, in subcutaneous connective tissue in rats, a propolis solution for cavity cleansing and…”
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Mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection in Manaus, State of Amazonas, Brazil
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-10-2011)“…Reduction in the vertical transmission of HIV is possible when prophylactic measures are implemented. Our objective was to determine demographic…”
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Poorly differentiated synovial sarcoma in the wrist--case report
Published in Anais brasileiros de dermatología (01-09-2014)“…Synovial sarcomas are rare malignant tumors affecting mainly young adults, presenting as a slow growth mass located in deep soft tissues of extremities, near…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis in human immunodeficiency virus-infected men treated at a referral hospital for sexually transmitted diseases in the Amazonas, Brazil
Published in The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases (01-03-2014)“…The aim of the present study was to determine the Chlamydia trachomatis prevalence and to identify the demographic, behavioural and clinical factors associated…”
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A spatially resolved single-cell lung atlas integrated with clinical and blood signatures distinguishes COVID-19 disease trajectories
Published in Science translational medicine (11-09-2024)“…COVID-19 is characterized by a broad range of symptoms and disease trajectories. Understanding the correlation between clinical biomarkers and lung pathology…”
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Biological behavior of Trypanosoma cruzi stocks obtained from the State of Amazonas, Western Brazilian Amazon, in mice
Published in Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (01-03-2012)“…The biological diversity of circulating Trypanosoma cruzi stocks in the Amazon region most likely plays an important role in the peculiar…”
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Predicting acute renal failure in Bothrops snakebite patients in a tertiary reference center, Western Brazilian Amazon
Published in PloS one (17-08-2018)“…Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is the main systemic complication and cause of death in viperid envenomation. Although there are hypotheses for the development of…”
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Comparison of three human papillomavirus DNA detection methods: Next generation sequencing, multiplex-PCR and nested-PCR followed by Sanger based sequencing
Published in Journal of medical virology (01-05-2016)“…To compare the diagnostic performance for HPV infection using three laboratorial techniques. Ninty‐five cervicovaginal samples were randomly selected; each was…”
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The severity of acute kidney injury correlates with plasma venom levels in Bothrops atrox envenomings
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-11-2022)“…The Brazilian Amazon has high rates of snakebite envenomings (SBEs), with ∼90% caused by Bothrops atrox. Envenomings by this species can trigger local and…”
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Hemorrhagic and thrombotic manifestations in the central nervous system in COVID-19: A large observational study in the Brazilian Amazon with a complete autopsy series
Published in PloS one (10-09-2021)“…SARS-CoV-2 affects mainly the lungs, however, other manifestations, including neurological manifestations, have also been described during the disease. Some of…”
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CCL-2 and CXCL-8: Potential Prognostic Biomarkers of Acute Kidney Injury after a Bothrops atrox Snakebite
Published in Mediators of inflammation (07-09-2022)“…In the Brazilian Amazon, the snake Bothrops atrox is the primary cause of snakebites. B. atrox (BaV) venom can cause systemic pathophysiological changes such…”
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