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Conventional PCR for molecular diagnosis of human strongyloidiasis by Sitta, R B, Malta, F M, Pinho, J R, Chieffi, P P, Gryschek, R C B, Paula, F M

“…Strongyloidiasis is frequently asymptomatic and diagnosis of latent infection is difficult due to limitations of current parasitological and serological…”
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Hepatitis B virus and hepatitis delta virus genotypes in outbreaks of fulminant hepatitis (Labrea black fever) in the western Brazilian Amazon region by Gomes-Gouvea, M. S, Soares, M. C. P, Bensabath, G, de Carvalho-Mello, I. M. V. G, Brito, E. M. F, Souza, O. S. C, Queiroz, A. T. L, Carrilho, F. J, Pinho, J. R. R

“…1 Laboratory of Tropical Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Tropical Medicine Institute, Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo Medical School,…”
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HCV viremia drives an increment of CD86 expression by myeloid dendritic cells by Malta, F.M., Bruno, F.R., Carvalho, K.I., Nastri, A.C.S.S., Kalil, J., Carrilho, F.J., Kallas, E.G., Pinho, J.R.R.

“…The host immune response, including innate and adaptive immunity, plays a critical role in determining the outcome of viral infection. Nevertheless, little is…”
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Determinants of multimorbidity in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of longitudinal studies and discovery of evidence gaps by Tan, Michelle M C, Barbosa, Matheus G, Pinho, Pedro J M R, Assefa, Esubalew, Keinert, Ana Á M, Hanlon, Charlotte, Barrett, Barbara, Dregan, Alexandru, Su, Tin Tin, Mohan, Devi, Ferri, Cleusa, Muniz-Terrera, Graciela, Prina, Matthew

“…Multimorbidity-the coexistence of at least two chronic health conditions within the same individual-is an important global health challenge. In high-income…”
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Subjective memory complaints: Prevalence, associated factors and sex differences in the ELSI‐Brazil study by Pinho, Pedro J. M. R., Bertola, Laiss, Ramos, Ari Alex, Ghossain Barbosa, Matheus, Rabelo, Wendell, Castro‐Costa, Érico, Lima‐Costa, Maria Fernanda, Ferri, Cleusa Pinheiro

“…Background Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) are a possible prodrome of cognitive decline but are understudied in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). We…”
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Serological and molecular markers of hepatitis E virus infection in HIV-infected patients in Brazil by Ferreira, A. C., Gomes-Gouvêa, Michele Soares, Lisboa-Neto, G., Mendes-Correa, M. C. J., Picone, C. M., Salles, N. A., Mendrone-Junior, A., Carrilho, F. J., Pinho, J. R. R.

“…In Brazil, the circulation of hepatitis E virus (HEV) has been demonstrated in distinct groups of individuals and some animals, but its prevalence among…”
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Hepatitis Delta virus genotype 8 infection in Northeast Brazil: Inheritance from African slaves? by Barros, L.M.F., Gomes-Gouvêa, M.S., Pinho, J.R.R., Alvarado-Mora, M.V., Dos Santos, A., Mendes-Corrêa, M.C.J., Caldas, A.J.M., Sousa, M.T., Santos, M.D.C., Ferreira, A.S.P.

“…[Display omitted] ► HDV infection was found outside of Amazon region in Brazil. ► African genotype (HDV-8) was found in infected cases. ► Probably HDV-8 was…”
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Diagnosis of the strongyloid nematode Strongyloides venezuelensis in experimentally infected rats by Marques, P D, Malta, F M, Meisel, D M C L, Corral, M A, Pinho, J R, Costa-Cruz, J M, Chieffi, P P, Gryschek, R C B, Paula, F M

“…Strongyloides venezuelensis is an intestinal nematode of rats, frequently used as a model for studying human and animal strongyloidiasis. In the present study,…”
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Immunization with SmIg, a novel tegument protein from Schistosoma mansoni, fails to induce protection in mice but reduces liver pathology by Pinho, J M R, Cardoso, F C, Lopes, D O, Pinheiro, C S, Caliari, M V, Oliveira, F M S, Leite, L C, Oliveira, S C

“…Proteins associated with the schistosome tegument are of great importance for the development of new intervention strategies since they may be exposed on the…”
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High frequency of lamivudine resistance mutations in Brazilian patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis B by Mendes-Correa, M.C., Pinho, J.R.R., Locarnini, S., Yuen, L., Sitnik, R., Santana, R.A.F., Gomes-Gouvêa, M.S., Leite, O.M., Martins, L.G., Silva, M.H., Gianini, R.J., Uip, D.E.

“…This study analyzed the genotype distribution and frequency of lamivudine (LAM) and tenofovir (TDF) resistance mutations in a group of patients co‐infected…”
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Absence of anti‐hepatitis B virus (HBV) core in HIV/HBV coinfection with advanced immunosuppression by Avelino‐Silva, VI, Miraglia, JL, Gomes‐Gouvêa, MS, Pinho, JRR, Mendes‐Corrêa, MC

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Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral agents in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C virus [Erratum] by Tavares, Rita, Feldner, Ana Cristina, Pinho, João Renato, Malta, Fernanda, Carvalho-Filho, Roberto, Santana, Rúbia, Fusco Duarte de Castro, Vanessa, Dastoli, Gregório, Custódio Lima, Juliana, Ferraz, Maria Lucia

“…Prevalence of resistance-associated substitutions to direct-acting antiviral agents in hemodialysis and renal transplant patients infected with hepatitis C…”
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Prevalence of serological markers of hepatitis B virus in pregnant women from Paraná State, Brazil by Bertolini, D A, Pinho, J R R, Saraceni, C P, Moreira, R C, Granato, C F H, Carrilho, F J

“…The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Brazil increases from South to North but moderate to elevated prevalence has been detected in the Southwest of…”
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Low occurrence of occult hepatitis B virus infection and high frequency of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 in hepatocellular carcinoma in Brazil by Alencar, R S M, Gomes, M M S, Sitnik, R, Pinho, J R R, Malta, F M, Mello, I M V G C, Mello, E S, Bacchella, T, Machado, M C C, Alves, V A F, Carrilho, F J

“…Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been reported among patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Our aim…”
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Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type I-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis in São Paulo, Brazil by Domingues, R. B., Muniz, M. R., Pinho, J. R. R., Bassit, L., Jorge, M. L. C., Saez Alquezar, A., Marchiori, P. E., Chamone, D. F., Scaff, M.

“…We conducted a prospective clinical and epidemiologic evaluation of 45 cases of human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-1)—associated myelopathy/tropical…”
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Conservation of hepatitis C virus nonstructural protein 3 amino acid sequence in viral isolates during liver transplantation by Mello, I. M. V. G. C., Thumann, C., Schvoerer, E., Soulier, E., Pinho, J. R. R., Silvestre, D. A. M. M., Queiroz, A. T. L., Wolf, P., Baumert, T. F., Keller, F. S., Pereira, C. A.

“…As a consequence of selective pressure exerted by the immune response during hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a high rate of nucleotide mutations in the…”
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Expression of the hepatitis B virus surface antigen in mammalian cells using an Epstein-Barr-virus-derived vector by JORGE, S. A. C, HERA, C, SPINA, A. M. M, MOREIRA, R. C, PINHO, J. R. R, MENCK, C. F. M

“…The hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) gene, under control of the inducible mouse metallothionein I gene promoter, was inserted in an expression vector…”
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Hepatitis B virus genotype E detected in Brazil in an African patient who is a frequent traveler by Sitnik, R, Sette, Jr, H, Santana, R A F, Menezes, L C, Graça, C H N, Dastoli, G T F, Silbert, S, Pinho, J R R

“…Genotype E of hepatitis B virus (HBV) has not been described in Brazil and is found mainly in Africa. Genotype A is the most prevalent in Brazil, and genotypes…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of long-term therapy using high lamivudine doses for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B by Da Silva, L C, Pinho, J R, Sitnik, R, Da Fonseca, L E, Carrilho, F J

“…A long-term follow-up study was carried out to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of long-term therapy (1 to 3 years) with high doses (150 or 300 mg daily)…”
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Detection of hepatitis B virus DNA by the polymerase chain reaction in anti-HBE positive chronic hepatitis B patients by PINHO, J. R. R, SANTOS, C. A, DA SILVA, L. C, GONZALEZ, C. L. M, BASSIT, L, BARRETO, C. C, SAEZ-ALQUEZAR, A, FRANCA, A. V. C, CARRILHO, F. J, FONSECA, L. E. P, CHAMONE, D. A. F

“…Detection of HBV-DNA by PCR was compared with other serological markers (HBsAG, HBeAg and anti-HBe) in a series of 49 Chronic Hepatitis B patients, including…”
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