2020
Yellow fever transmission in non-human primates, Bahia, Northeastern Brazil
de Jesus J, Gräf T, Giovanetti M, Mares-Guia M, Xavier J, Maia M, Fonseca V, Fabri A, dos Santos R, Pereira F, Santos L, da Silva L, Maia Z, Cerqueira J, Thèze J, Abade L, de Carvalho Santana Cordeiro M, Torquato S, Santana E, de Jesus Silva N, Dourado R, Alves A, do Socorro Guedes A, da Silva Filho P, Faria N, de Albuquerque C, de Abreu A, Romano A, Croda J, do Carmo Said R, Cunha G, da Fonseca Cerqueira J, de Mello A, de Filippis A, Alcantara L. Yellow fever transmission in non-human primates, Bahia, Northeastern Brazil. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2020, 14: e0008405. PMID: 32780745, PMCID: PMC7418952, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYellow fever virusNon-human primatesHuman casesPositive tissue samplesYFV genomesAutochthonous human casesClinical syndromeMolecular epidemiologySurveillance teamYFV transmissionFever virusTissue samplesYellow fever transmissionYFV outbreakGenotype IPrimatesAffected areaHepatitisHumansCasesSyndromeEpidemiology
2009
Leptospirosis pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome is associated with linear deposition of immunoglobulin and complement on the alveolar surface
Croda J, Neto A, Brasil R, Pagliari C, Nicodemo A, Duarte M. Leptospirosis pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome is associated with linear deposition of immunoglobulin and complement on the alveolar surface. Clinical Microbiology And Infection 2009, 16: 593-599. PMID: 19778300, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02916.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeptospirosis pulmonary hemorrhage syndromePulmonary hemorrhage syndromeLPHS patientsPulmonary hemorrhageAlveolar surfaceLinear depositionUnique histological patternLife-threatening syndromeImmunoglobulin depositsTreatment regimensPathological featuresPresent studyHistological patternLung specimensLung tissueSevere diseaseAlveolar septaHuman leptospirosisLinear stainingSyndromeZoonotic infectionGranular stainingHemorrhageHeterogeneous stainingPatients