2022
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors according to sex: A population-based survey in Salvador, Brazil
Nery N, Ticona J, Cardoso C, Prates A, Vieira H, de Almeida A, da Silva Souza M, dos Reis O, Pellizzaro M, Portilho M, da Anunciação R, Victoriano R, dos Anjos R, Argibay H, Lima D, Mesquita I, Conceição W, Santana P, Oliveira E, Santana P, Brodskyn C, Fraga D, da Silva Solcà M, Reis M, Costa F, Ribeiro G. COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and associated factors according to sex: A population-based survey in Salvador, Brazil. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0262649. PMID: 35061811, PMCID: PMC8782400, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancyVaccine hesitancyCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 riskCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceInfluenza vaccination historyPopulation-based surveyCoronavirus disease 2019Less vaccine hesitancyHigher educational levelInfluenza vaccinationVaccination historyMultivariable analysisPrevious diagnosisVaccine acceptanceAssociated FactorsVaccine campaignDisease 2019VaccineComorbiditiesHesitancyCOVID-19VaccinationEducational levelWomen
2020
Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016
Araújo L, Nunes A, Ferreira V, Cardoso C, Feitosa C, Reis M, Campos L. Clinical and epidemiological features of pertussis in Salvador, Brazil, 2011–2016. PLOS ONE 2020, 15: e0238932. PMID: 32915869, PMCID: PMC7485779, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPertussis casesChi-square testUnvaccinated individualsClinical criteriaExact testComplete vaccination scheduleSevere respiratory infectionsPrevention of pertussisPearson's chi-square testFisher's exact testAge group 2Paroxysmal coughRespiratory infectionsVaccination scheduleRetrospective studyEpidemiological featuresLaboratory criteriaVaccination strategiesClinical dataEpidemiological aspectsGroup 2More symptomsCase confirmationNumber of casesBivariate analysis
2000
Lower Hookworm Incidence, Prevalence, and Intensity of Infection in Children with a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Scar
Barreto M, Rodrigues L, Silva R, Assis A, Reis M, Santos C, Blanton R. Lower Hookworm Incidence, Prevalence, and Intensity of Infection in Children with a Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccination Scar. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2000, 182: 1800-1803. PMID: 11069259, DOI: 10.1086/317627.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBCG vaccination scarBacillus Calmette-GuérinVaccination scarIntensity of infectionBacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination scarHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected adultsHuman immunological responsesOngoing prospective studyVaccination protectionIncidence ratiosProspective studyAdjusted prevalenceHookworm infectionCalmette-GuérinTrichuris trichiuraImmunological responseCommon vaccinesImmune systemHookworm prevalenceDifferent helminthsLogistic regressionPrevalenceSchistosoma mansoniIncidenceInfection