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TABLE 1 - Characteristics of hollows found in the sylvatic environment (October 2005 to September 2006) showing the different stages of Panstrongylus megistus , Trypanosoma cruzi

predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR) and effi ciency (Ef) of the 4 amplifi cation techniques

According to the recommendations from the Ministry of Health, the reporting of all suspected VL cases to a public health authority is mandatory, and data are recorded at a national

Introduction : This study evaluated the performance of an in-house nested-PCR system for the detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in pleural fl uid, blood and

Clinical variables associated with multibacillary leprosy and/or reactional episodes and the presence of any grade of physical impairment after cure were evaluated using

spots and 21 peptide mass fi ngerprints (PMF) were acquired in the two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) pattern of hydatid fl uid; II) We detected 10 chemical elements in the

Despite the existence of schistosomiasis foci in the Brazilian states bordering Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, there have been no reports of the natural transmission

TABLE 3 - Severity and evolution of snakebite cases registered in the Curimataú region, State of Paraíba, Brazil, from 2007 to 2012 according to the snake genus..