2023
Epidemiological indicators of Chagas disease in the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Lanza F, Ribeiro-Jr G, Miranda D, Santos F, Carvalho C, Cunha G, Carneiro I, Reis R, Cunha J, Cardoso C, Soares J, Araújo F, Reis M. Epidemiological indicators of Chagas disease in the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0185-2022. PMID: 36820652, PMCID: PMC9957123, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0185-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Hyaluronan for Detecting HCV Infection and Liver Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Blood Donors
Rodart I, Pares M, Mendes A, Accardo C, Martins J, Silva C, Carvalho F, Barreto J, Reis M, Tersariol I, Nader H. Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Hyaluronan for Detecting HCV Infection and Liver Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Blood Donors. Molecules 2021, 26: 3892. PMID: 34202190, PMCID: PMC8270308, DOI: 10.3390/molecules26133892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virusAsymptomatic blood donorsLiver fibrosisBlood donorsSerum hyaluronanHCV infectionSerum levelsGGT serum levelsHA serum levelsHCV RNA detectionHCV viral loadProgressive liver diseaseAdvanced liver fibrosisHigher ALT levelsSignificant liver fibrosisNormal ALTHCV viremiaALT levelsAntiviral treatmentAsymptomatic personsBiopsy confirmationHCV samplesLiver biomarkersLiver diseaseViral load
2020
Accuracy of the Zika IgM Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Zika MAC-ELISA) for Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection
Portilho M, de Moraes L, Kikuti M, Nascimento L, Reis M, Boaventura V, Khouri R, Ribeiro G. Accuracy of the Zika IgM Antibody Capture Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Zika MAC-ELISA) for Diagnosis of Zika Virus Infection. Diagnostics 2020, 10: 835. PMID: 33080935, PMCID: PMC7603149, DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDays post-symptom onsetZika virus infectionConvalescent-phase seraVirus infectionRT-PCRDengue virusSerological diagnosisDengue casesPost-symptom onsetConvalescent-phase samplesBlood donor samplesIgM antibody capture enzymeEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayZika IgM antibodySymptom onsetDENV infectionIgM antibodiesZIKV infectionBlood donorsDonor samplesCapture enzymeOutbreak investigationDisease controlInfectionImmunosorbent assay
2019
Accuracy of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of dengue
Kikuti M, Cruz J, Rodrigues M, Tavares A, Paploski I, Silva M, Santana P, Tauro L, Silva G, Campos G, Araújo J, Kitron U, Reis M, Ribeiro G. Accuracy of the SD BIOLINE Dengue Duo for rapid point-of-care diagnosis of dengue. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0213301. PMID: 30840708, PMCID: PMC6402663, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid diagnosis testsNon-dengue febrile patientsFebrile patientsHealthy controlsBlood donorsLaboratory-confirmed dengue casesSD BIOLINE Dengue DuoSecondary DENV infectionDengue virus antigenAcute-phase seraDengue diagnostic testsRepresentative serum samplesDengue-endemic regionsDengue-endemic areasSample of casesDENV antibodiesDENV infectionNS1 ELISAPrimary infectionDengue diagnosisMedical treatment decisionsTreatment decisionsVirus antigenRDT accuracyRDT sensitivity
2006
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV genotypes of hemodialysis patients in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil
Silva L, Silva M, Rodart I, Lopes G, Costa F, Melo M, Gusmão E, Reis M. Prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and HCV genotypes of hemodialysis patients in Salvador, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal Of Medical And Biological Research 2006, 39: 595-602. PMID: 16648896, DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2006000500005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis C virus infectionCandidate blood donorsC virus infectionHD patientsHCV infectionBlood donorsGenotype 1Virus infectionAnti-HCV seroprevalenceAnti-HCV prevalenceHCV genotype distributionAnti-HCV antibodiesHCV genotype 1Chronic liver diseaseTransfusion-transmitted infectionsCross-sectional studyDifferent dialysis centresHCV seroprevalenceChronic hemodialysisHemodialysis populationHCV RNAPositive patientsHemodialysis patientsHCV genotypesLiver disease
2005
HEV, TTV and GBV-C/HGV markers in patients with acute viral hepatitis
Lyra A, Pinho J, Silva L, Sousa L, Saraceni C, Braga E, Pereira J, Zarife M, Reis M, Lyra L, da Silva L, Carrilho F. HEV, TTV and GBV-C/HGV markers in patients with acute viral hepatitis. Brazilian Journal Of Medical And Biological Research 2005, 38: 767-775. PMID: 15917959, DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2005000500015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-HEV IgMHepatitis AGenotype 1C hepatitisAcute hepatitisAcute viral hepatitis AAnti-HEV IgG antibodiesAcute hepatitis A casesPrevalence of HEVAcute hepatitis AAcute viral hepatitisHepatitis A casesViral hepatitis ATTV genotype 1HEV IgGHGV infectionHGV markersAminotransferase levelsHepatitis EViral hepatitisIgG antibodiesBlood donorsHepatitisHGV isolatesPatients