O gene humano de resistência natural que codifica uma proteína detectada no macrófago – NRAMP1 parece estar envolvido com a influência no padrão de resposta imune à infecção por Mycobacterium leprae. Foi avaliada a associação ...

We carried out a cross-sectional study from January to December 2015 on 1,425 inhabitants from a floating population in the Brazilian Amazon (Murinin district, Pará State) to describe the population-based prevalence of ...

BACKGROUND: The detection of live Mycobacterium leprae in soil and animals other than humans suggests that the environment plays a role in the transmission of leprosy. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate ...

Objectives: To investigate the subclinical infection of leprosy in contacts younger than 15 years old of new leprosy cases diagnosed at the Dona Libania Dermatology Center in Fortaleza, Ceara. Methods: This was a ...

Paciente com queixa principal de tosse produtiva crônica com três meses de duração e expectoração de muco purulento, perda de peso, falta de apetite, dispneia, dor na região torácica e cansaço, sendo ainda observados ...

Introduction: The development of immunological and molecular diagnostic tests for leprosy has advanced substantially in the past decade, although such advances have not yet been effective in reducing the burden of leprosy ...

Introduction: Discrimination based on sexual orientation can influence vulnerability to HIV, increasing exposure to risky sexual behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM). Objectives: To analyze data using latent ...

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease with a higher risk for infection and disease among household contacts (HHC). Here, we report a molecular epidemiology-based approach to study disease transmission and the ...