2023
Prevalence of HIV-1 infection and associated characteristics in a Brazilian indigenous population: a cross-sectional study
Schnaufer E, Barbosa M, Marques M, Brito G, Ferreira T, Ribeiro A, Valiente A, Machado I, Gonçalves C, Tanaka T, Guimarães M, Ribeiro S, Croda J, Simionatto S. Prevalence of HIV-1 infection and associated characteristics in a Brazilian indigenous population: a cross-sectional study. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2023, 25: 100562. PMID: 37559945, PMCID: PMC10407292, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug resistance mutationsHIV-1 infectionReverse transcriptase inhibitorCross-sectional studyViral loadHIV infectionTranscriptase inhibitorHIV-1HIV-1 drug resistance mutationsHIV-1 viral loadNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorNucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV-1 subtype CT-lymphocyte countsVulnerable populationsWeeks of treatmentCopies/mLHigh viral loadHealth promotion strategiesTime of recruitmentOngoing molecular surveillanceAreas of preventionAntiretroviral therapyHIV seroprevalenceLymphocyte count
2019
High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage
Weis-Torres S, Fitts S, Cardoso W, Higa Junior M, Lima L, Bandeira L, Castro V, Carneiro F, Iglecias L, Cesar G, Tanaka T, Puga M, Rezende G, Croda J, Lago B, Motta-Castro A. High level of exposure to hepatitis B virus infection in a vulnerable population of a low endemic area: A challenge for vaccination coverage. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2019, 90: 46-52. PMID: 31589921, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.09.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow endemic areasHBV infectionHBV exposureEndemic areasHepatitis B virus infectionHIV serological markersB virus infectionHistory of surgeryHBV transmissionHBV vaccinationHBV vaccineHepatitis BChronic carriersSerological markersVaccination coverageHomosexual contactVirus infectionPrevalence ratesSusceptible adultsAge 18InfectionVulnerable populationsDisadvantaged populationsVaccinationMolecular featuresGenetic Diversity and Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Roraima State, Brazil.
Tatara M, Perdigão J, Viveiros M, Kritski A, Silva K, Sacchi F, de Lima C, Dos Santos P, Diniz J, Almeida Silva P, Gomes P, Gomes M, Cunha E, Lapa E Silva J, Portugal I, Croda J, Andrade M. Genetic Diversity and Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Roraima State, Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2019, 101: 774-779. PMID: 31392954, PMCID: PMC6779181, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.19-0324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPopulation-based prospective studyDrug resistanceMolecular epidemiologyResistance profilesRepetitive units-variable numberMTB/RIFDrug susceptibility testDrug resistance profilesTransmission of MtbPublic health policyPhenotypic resistance profilesIsoniazid monoTB preventionProspective studyNew strain typesTB epidemiologyPrimary resistanceHigh prevalenceMTB isolatesProportion methodHealth policyMycobacterium tuberculosisSusceptibility testsTuberculosisVulnerable populations