2023
Accuracy of the urine point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen assay for diagnosing Schistosomiasis mansoni infection in Brazil: A multicenter study
Pieri O, Bezerra F, Coelho P, Enk M, Favre T, Graeff-Teixeira C, Oliveira R, Reis M, Andrade L, Beck L, Favero V, Fialho T, Guimarães R, Oliveira B, Pascoal V, Pinheiro M, Santos R, Silva L, Siqueira I, Souza R, Katz N. Accuracy of the urine point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen assay for diagnosing Schistosomiasis mansoni infection in Brazil: A multicenter study. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0238-2022. PMID: 36700600, PMCID: PMC9870275, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0238-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCathodic antigenKato-KatzUrine-based pointSchistosomiasis mansoni infectionDifferent prevalence estimatesCare diagnostic testsSchistosomiasis elimination programmesWorld Health OrganizationMansoni infectionMulticenter studyStool samplesUrine pointPrevalence estimatesS. mansoniElimination programInfection statusDiagnostic testsHealth OrganizationUrine samplesHelmintexAntigenInfectionPrevalenceMansoniCare
2021
Angiostrongylus cantonensis in urban populations of terrestrial gastropods and rats in an impoverished region of Brazil.
Souza F, Aguiar Santos M, Almeida Alves D, Cecília Vieira de Melo L, Jessé Gonçalves da Mota D, Cristina Pertile A, Gava R, Luiz Silva Pinto P, Eyre M, Graco Zeppelini C, Reis M, Ko A, Begon M, Bahiense T, Costa F, Carvalho-Pereira T. Angiostrongylus cantonensis in urban populations of terrestrial gastropods and rats in an impoverished region of Brazil. Parasitology 2021, 148: 994-1002. PMID: 33843507, PMCID: PMC11010192, DOI: 10.1017/s0031182021000597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntimicrobial-resistant enterobacteria in surface waters with fecal contamination from urban and rural communities
Moretto V, Cordeiro S, Bartley P, Silva L, Ponce-Terashima R, Reis M, Blanton R, Barbosa L. Antimicrobial-resistant enterobacteria in surface waters with fecal contamination from urban and rural communities. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2021, 54: e0724-2020. PMID: 33681934, PMCID: PMC8008923, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0724-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFecal contamination
2004
Childhood stunting in Northeast Brazil: the role of Schistosoma mansoni infection and inadequate dietary intake
Assis A, Prado M, Barreto M, Reis M, Conceição Pinheiro S, Parraga I, Blanton R. Childhood stunting in Northeast Brazil: the role of Schistosoma mansoni infection and inadequate dietary intake. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2004, 58: 1022-1029. PMID: 15220944, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnimalsBody HeightBrazilChildChild DevelopmentChild Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaCross-Sectional StudiesDietDietary CarbohydratesDietary FatsDietary ProteinsEnergy IntakeFecesFemaleGrowth DisordersHumansIntestinal Diseases, ParasiticLogistic ModelsMaleSchistosomiasis mansoniConceptsSchistosoma mansoni infectionS. mansoni infectionInadequate dietary intakeMansoni infectionDietary intakeS. mansoniHeavy S. mansoni infectionS. mansoni endemic areasDevelopment of stuntingRisk of stuntingCross-sectional studyUninfected childrenNutritional interventionDietary measuresInadequate intakeCarbohydrate intakeStool samplesHigh riskMedian proteinEndemic areasParasitic infectionsCaloric consumptionChildhood stuntingAge groupsAdequate diet
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
1996
Gender differences in growth of school-aged children with schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection.
Parraga I, Assis A, Prado M, Barreto M, Reis M, King C, Blanton R. Gender differences in growth of school-aged children with schistosomiasis and geohelminth infection. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1996, 55: 150-6. PMID: 8780452, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1996.55.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAnalysis of VarianceAnthropometryAscariasisBody CompositionBrazilCase-Control StudiesChildDouble-Blind MethodFecesFemaleGrowth DisordersHumansMaleNutrition DisordersNutritional StatusParasite Egg CountProspective StudiesSchistosomiasis mansoniSex CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsTrichuriasisConceptsUpper arm circumferenceTriceps skinfoldS. mansoniS. mansoni-infected childrenMid-upper arm circumferenceModerate-intensity infectionDevelopment of malnutritionEffect of treatmentSubscapular skinfold measurementsInfected boysInfected childrenArm circumferenceGeohelminth infectionsSchool-aged childrenIntensity of infectionBrazilian schoolchildrenAnthropometric measurementsChronic malnutritionIntensity infectionsControl childrenGrowth retardationGrowth deficitsSchistosoma mansoniSkinfold measurementsInfection
1994
Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men.
Skelly P, Secor W, Reis M, Ramos E, Carmo T, Peixoto E, Harn D. Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 51: 40-4. PMID: 8059914, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.51.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone levelsSevere hepatosplenic diseaseSchistosoma mansoni infectionSerum testosterone levelsUsual side effectsYears of ageHepatosplenic diseaseEffect of ageMansoni infectionIntestinal schistosomiasisSide effectsNormal rangeHuman schistosomiasisBrazilian menHost castrationSchistosomiasisParasite loadBrazilian malesHuman malesCastrationAgeNegative correlationMalesVertebrate hostsLevels