2023
Malaria and COVID-19 coinfection in a non-malaria-endemic area in Brazil
Rocha V, Brasil L, Gomes E, Khouri R, Ferreira G, Vasconcelos B, Gouveia M, Santos T, Reis M, Lacerda M. Malaria and COVID-19 coinfection in a non-malaria-endemic area in Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0598-2022. PMID: 37222351, PMCID: PMC10204151, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0598-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 coinfectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Severe vivax malariaIntensive care unitSyndrome coronavirus 2Coronavirus disease 2019Transcription-quantitative PCR resultsSevere malariaCare unitCoronavirus 2Vivax malariaDifferential diagnosisDisease 2019Febrile diseaseEndemic areasPlasmodium vivaxEndemic regionsCoinfectionRapid testMalariaPCR resultsQuantitative PCRHypotension
2022
The emergence of arboviruses changes the profile of viral meningitis in Salvador, Bahia: A case series
Dias T, Tauro L, Macêdo L, Brito L, Ribeiro V, Santos C, Jacob-Nascimento L, Vilas-Boas L, Amado C, Barbosa P, Reis J, Campos G, Ribeiro G, Siqueira I, Silva L, Reis M. The emergence of arboviruses changes the profile of viral meningitis in Salvador, Bahia: A case series. Frontiers In Tropical Diseases 2022, 3: 1023588. DOI: 10.3389/fitd.2022.1023588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaricella-zoster virusViral meningitisReverse transcription-PCRDifferent arbovirusesAcute febrile illnessPossible viral etiologyCHIKV IgMDENV IgMFebrile illnessNeurological manifestationsCase seriesCommon etiologyViral etiologyZoster virusDENV serotypesNS1 antigenDifferential diagnosisCSF samplesMeningitisZIKVCHIKVPatientsViral surveillanceEtiologyEmergence of arboviruses