2023
Impact of vaccine platform and BCG vaccination on antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination
Messina N, Sperotto M, Puga M, da Silva P, de Oliveira R, Moore C, Pittet L, Jamieson T, Dalcolmo M, dos Santos G, Jardim B, Lacerda M, Curtis N, Croda J. Impact of vaccine platform and BCG vaccination on antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination. Frontiers In Immunology 2023, 14: 1172851. PMID: 37465688, PMCID: PMC10352084, DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1172851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibody FormationBCG VaccineChAdOx1 nCoV-19COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesHumansImmunoglobulin GVaccinationConceptsRecent BCG vaccinationBCG vaccinationAntibody responseVaccine platformAnti-spike IgG responseCOVID-19 vaccinationCOVID-19 vaccineCoronaVac vaccinationPrior vaccinationVaccine responsesIgG responsesSecond doseIgG antibodiesHealthcare workersVaccinationChAdOx1CoronaVacCOVID-19VaccineMultiple factorsResponsePlaceboDoseTrialsAntibodies
2017
Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus in a Rural Community in Brazil
Cunha R, Trinta K, Montalbano C, Sucupira M, de Lima M, Marques E, Romanholi I, Croda J. Seroprevalence of Chikungunya Virus in a Rural Community in Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005319. PMID: 28107342, PMCID: PMC5287455, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of chikungunyaCHIKV infectionChikungunya virusCHIKV IgMSymptomatic CHIKV infectionIgM-specific antibodiesFeira de SantanaIgG-specific antibodiesEpidemiological surveillance systemBrazilian Epidemiological Surveillance SystemCHIKV IgGModerate seroprevalenceSeropositive patientsJoint painIgG antibodiesCHIKV transmissionFirst serosurveySeroprevalenceInfectionMagnitude of transmissionAntibodiesPatientsFirst caseSerosurveyIgM
2007
Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis
Croda J, Ramos JG, Matsunaga J, Queiroz A, Homma A, Riley LW, Haake DA, Reis MG, Ko AI. Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 45: 1528-1534. PMID: 17360842, PMCID: PMC1865864, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02344-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerodiagnostic markerDays of illnessLarge disease burdenLeptospira immunoglobulin-like proteinAcute infectionClinical presentationAcute leptospirosisIgM antibodiesAntibody responseDisease burdenPutative virulence determinantsIgM enzymeTimely diagnosisSevere formHealthy individualsMicroagglutination testPatientsUrban outbreaksHigh mortalityInfectious diseasesPathogenic serovarsLeptospirosisImmunosorbent assaySerumSpecific markers