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
2009
Risk factors for failure to complete a course of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Salvador, Brazil.
Machado A, Finkmoore B, Emodi K, Takenami I, Barbosa T, Tavares M, Reis M, Arruda S, Riley L. Risk factors for failure to complete a course of latent tuberculosis infection treatment in Salvador, Brazil. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2009, 13: 719-25. PMID: 19460247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold contactsLatent tuberculosis infectionLTBI treatmentLatent tuberculosis infection treatmentTB-endemic countriesRisks of treatmentHigh-risk populationPulmonary TBMedication intoleranceTuberculosis infectionTuberculosis controlRisk factorsHigh riskSide effectsInfection treatmentHospitalVisitsMonthsTreatmentFollowINHRiskTBRegimenPatients
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