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
2017
Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil.
Correia Sacchi F, Tatara M, Camioli de Lima C, Ferreia da Silva L, Cunha E, Simonsen V, Ferrazoli L, Gomes H, Gonçalves Vasconcellos S, Suffys P, Andrews J, Croda J. Genetic Clustering of Tuberculosis in an Indigenous Community of Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2017, 98: 372-375. PMID: 29210353, PMCID: PMC5929193, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncrease in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014 - Volume 23, Number 3—March 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Bourdillon PM, Gonçalves CC, Pelissari DM, Arakaki-Sanchez D, Ko AI, Croda J, Andrews JR. Increase in Tuberculosis Cases among Prisoners, Brazil, 2009–2014 - Volume 23, Number 3—March 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2017, 23: 496-499. PMID: 28221118, PMCID: PMC5382752, DOI: 10.3201/eid2303.161006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations
Yuhara L, Sacchi F, Croda J. Impact of Latent Infection Treatment in Indigenous Populations. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e71201. PMID: 23936264, PMCID: PMC3729554, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071201.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmear-positive index casesTuberculin skin testActive tuberculosisLatent infectionIndex caseInfection treatmentLatent tuberculosisActive diseaseTuberculosis contactsRetrospective studySkin testClinical recordsRisk factorsNotification databaseMultidisciplinary teamClose contactTuberculosisInfectionTreatmentAgeEstimated numberPresent studyMorbidityIndigenous BraziliansCases