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Salazar MP, da Costa Lima Suassuna Monteiro JF, Veloso Carvalho-Silva WH, Nunes Diniz GT, Werkhauser RP, Lapa Montenegro LM, Schindler HC. Development and evaluation of a single-tube nested PCR with colorimetric assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection. Biotechniques 2024. [PMID: 38602382 DOI: 10.2144/btn-2023-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2024] Open
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Molecular techniques have revolutionized tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis by offering a faster and more sensitive approach, detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA directly from samples. Single-tube nested PCR (STNPCR) combines two PCR reactions with separate oligonucleotide sets in a single tube. Moreover, colorimetric methods in PCR products have been studied for pathogen detection. Thus, this study aimed to establish a novel system based on colorimetric STNPCR for Mtb detection using microtiter plates with IS6110-amplified fragments. The results showed a general colorimetric STNPCR detection limit of 1 pg/μl. Its general sensitivity and specificity were 76.62 and 60.53%, respectively, with kappa index agreement of 0.166.
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- Marcela Pereira Salazar
- Laboratory of Immunoepidemiology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
- Contributed equally to this work and are considered as co-first authors
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- Laboratory of Immunoepidemiology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
- Contributed equally to this work and are considered as co-first authors
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- Laboratory of Quantitative Methods, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoepidemiology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoepidemiology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunoepidemiology, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Pernambuco, 50740-465, Brazil
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Araújo RM, Montenegro RDA, Peixoto ADS, Silva LLDS, da Costa RMPJ, Carvalho-Silva WHV, Mello DCD, Diniz GTN, Silva MALD, Melo FLD, Montenegro LML, Schindler HC. Performance of IS6110-LAMP assay for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in blood and urine samples from patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2023; 143:102423. [PMID: 38180027 DOI: 10.1016/j.tube.2023.102423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) shows numerous difficulties because of non-specific symptomatology and low sensitivity of conventional methods. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is a fast and low-cost technique, which can amplify under isothermal conditions an amount of target DNA copies into approximately a billion copies. OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to evaluate a IS6110-LAMP system for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in blood and urine samples from patients with EPTB. METHODS The collected samples (n = 122) were stratified in two groups: Group EPTB - patient samples with confirmed EPTB (n = 61); Group non-TB - patient samples without TB (n = 61). The urine samples underwent decontamination, and the components of blood samples were separated (plasma and PBMC). DNA extractions were performed in all biological samples followed by IS6110-LAMP assay technique. The detection limit was evaluated through dilution curves (1:10) using Mtb reference strain (H37Rv) genomic DNA. FINDINGS The detection limit of IS6110-LAMP was 10 fg/μL (∼10-20 bacilli/μL). The IS6110-LAMP technique sensitivity and specificity were 95.65 % and 79.25 %, respectively, with a general kappa agreement index of 0.762. MAIN CONCLUSIONS Based on these results, IS6110-LAMP test showed considerable diagnostic parameters, being able to aid in the speed and accuracy of the final EPTB diagnosis.
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Lima JS, de Brito CAA, Celani LMS, de Araújo MVT, de Lucena MT, Vasconcelos GBS, Lima GAS, Nóbrega FJF, Diniz GTN, Lucena-Silva N, Maio R, Martinelli VF. Body Mass Index Profile of Adult Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Multicenter Study in Northeastern Brazil. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2023; 16:213-224. [PMID: 38023814 PMCID: PMC10656846 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s436699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Purpose Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a disease of increasing prevalence in developing countries. Obesity has emerged as a potential risk for IBD; however, the data in the literature are conflicting, and relevant studies in Brazil are limited. Here, we report body mass index profile (BMI) of patients with IBD treated at reference centers in three states of northeastern Brazil. Patients and Methods Observational descriptive study conducted from January 2021 through December 2021 in patient with IBD. Results Of 470 patients with IBD, 194 (41%) were classified as normal weight, 42 (9%) as underweight, 155 (33%) as overweight, and 79 (17%) as obese; CD patients were significantly more likely to be underweight than UC patients (p=0.031)Overweight patients were older (median age: 47 years) than normal-weight and underweight patients at diagnosis (38.5 and 35.5 years, respectively [p<0.0001]). IBD onset and diagnosis among overweight and obese individuals were associated with older age. More extensive disease behavior patterns predominated in UC, while forms associated with complications were prevalent in CD, irrespective of nutritional status. There was a higher frequency of compatible symptoms with axial joint inflammation among obese patients (p=0.005) and a lower frequency of compatible symptoms with peripheral joint inflammation in underweight patients (p=0.044) than in patients of normal weight. No significant difference in the frequency of different drug or surgical treatments was observed among the groups. Conclusion Despite the predominance of overweight and obesity in patients with IBD, no differences in the patterns of disease were seen between the overweight and normal-weight groups; however, obesity was associated with IBD onset in older adults and a higher frequency compatible symptom with axial joint inflammation. These data reinforce the importance of monitoring the nutritional status of IBD patients and the need for a multidisciplinary approach, as recommended in the current guidelines.
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- Jones Silva Lima
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Internal Medicine, Center of Medical Sciences of Federal University of Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Onofre Lopes Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lauro Wanderley Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Nutrition, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of Organização Brasileira de Doença de Crohn e Retocolite – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Carvalho MDCG, Ximenes RAA, Andrade-Valença LPA, Montarroyos UR, Diniz GTN, Rodrigues LC, Brickley EB, Eickmann SH, de Araujo TVB, Martelli CMT, da Silva PFS, Miranda-Filho DDB. Longitudinal evolution of electroencephalogram (EEG): Findings over five years of follow-up in children with Zika-related microcephaly from the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group Pediatric Cohort (2015-2020). Seizure 2023; 110:28-41. [PMID: 37302158 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the longitudinal evolution of EEG findings in children with Zika related-microcephaly (ZRM) and to evaluate the associations of these patterns with the children's clinical and neuroimaging characteristics. METHODS As part of the follow-up of the Microcephaly Epidemic Research Group Pediatric Cohort (MERG-PC) in Recife, Brazil, we performed serial EEG recordings in a subgroup of children with ZRM to evaluate changes in background rhythms and epileptiform activity (EA). Latent class analysis was used to identify patterns in the evolution of EA over time; clinical and neuroimaging findings were compared across the identified groups. RESULTS Out of the 72 children with ZRM who were evaluated during 190 EEGs/videoEEGs, all participants presented with abnormal background activity, 37.5% presented with an alpha-theta rhythmic activity, and 25% presented with sleep spindles, which were less commonly observed in children with epilepsy. EA changed over time in 79.2% of children, and three distinct trajectories were identified: (i) multifocal EA over time, (ii) no discharges/focal EA evolving to focal/multifocal EA, and (iii) focal/multifocal EA evolving to epileptic encephalopathy patterns (e.g., hypsarrhythmia or continuous EA in sleep). The multifocal EA over time trajectory was associated with periventricular and thalamus/basal ganglia calcifications, brainstem and corpus callosum atrophy and had less focal epilepsy, whereas the children in the trajectory which evolved to epileptic encephalopathy patterns had more frequently focal epilepsy. SIGNIFICANCE These findings suggest that, in most children with ZRM, trajectories of changes in EA can be identified and associated with neuroimaging and clinical features.
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- University of Pernambuco, Recife Brazil; Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom
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de Brito CAA, Celani LMS, de Araújo MVT, de Lucena MT, Vasconcelos GBS, Lima GAS, Nóbrega FJF, Diniz GTN, Lucena-Silva N, Toneto GT, Falcão JVDC, Barbosa PM, de Oliveira PRF, Dantas LSX, Fernandes LKC, de Araújo SA, Martinelli VF. A Multicentre Study of the Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Northeast Brazil. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 2023; 16:87-99. [PMID: 37366396 PMCID: PMC10290862 DOI: 10.2147/ceg.s411936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023] Open
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Purpose Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) with multifactorial causes. They are becoming more prevalent in developing countries such as Brazil; however, relevant studies in poorer regions of the country are limited. Here, we report the clinical-epidemiological profile of patients with IBD treated at reference centers in three states of Northeast Brazil. Patients and Methods This was a prospective cohort study involving patients at referral outpatient clinics for IBD from January 2020 through December 2021. Results Of 571 patients with IBD, 355 (62%) had UC, and 216 (38%) had CD. The patients were predominantly women (355, 62%) for both UC and CD. Extensive colitis was the pattern present in 39% of the UC cases. For CD, ileocolonic disease was the predominant manifestation (38%), with 67% of cases showing penetrating and/or stenosing behavior. The majority of patients were diagnosed between the ages of 17 and 40, corresponding to 60.2% in CD and 52.7% in UC. The median time between symptom onset and diagnosis was 12 months for CD and 8 months for UC (p=0.042). Joint involvement was the most frequent extraintestinal manifestation, with arthralgia and arthritis present in 41.9% and 18.6% of the patients, respectively. Biological therapy was prescribed to 73% of CD patients and 26% of UC patients. A progressive increase in new cases was observed in every 5-year interval over the last five decades, with 58.6% being diagnosed in the last 10 years. Conclusion More extensive disease behavior patterns predominated in UC, while forms associated with complications were prevalent in CD. A prolonged time to diagnosis may have contributed to these findings. A progressive increase in IBD incidence was observed and may be related to greater urbanization and better access to specialized outpatient clinics, resulting in improvements in diagnosis.
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- Carlos Alexandre Antunes de Brito
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Internal Medicine, Centre of Medical Sciences of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Onofre Lopes Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lauro Wanderley Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Lauro Wanderley Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Onofre Lopes Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lauro Wanderley Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Lauro Wanderley Hospital, Federal University of Paraíba, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Gastroenterology, Member of the Brazilian Organization of Crohn’s Disease and Colitis – GEDIIB, São Paulo, Brazil
- Department of Immunology, Autoimune Research Institute, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Rafael Moreira L, Dos Santos Oliveira KK, Torres DJL, da Silva Barros M, de Arruda TR, Nascimento AV, Soares AKA, Higino TMM, Diniz GTN, Souza VMO, de Morais CNL, de Lorena VMB. Benzonidazole treatment has a beneficial effect on cells infected with the Colombian strain of Trypanosoma cruzi. Parasite Immunol 2023; 45:e12983. [PMID: 37066749 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
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Benznidazole (Bz) is the recommended drug for the treatment of Chagas disease; however, its efficacy may vary according to the sensitivity of Trypanosoma cruzi strains to the drug and host immune background. The study evaluated the immune response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) that were infected in vitro with the Colombian strain (Col) and treated with Bz. The co-cultures were incubated for 24 h, 5 and 10 days, where cytokine dosage was performed in the supernatant and evaluation of the cells for CD28+ and CTLA-4+ molecules in CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes, and CD80+ , CD86+ and HLA-DR+ in CD14+ cells. The results showed that Col induced a strong inflammatory response, with an increase in IFN-γ and TNF early in the infection (24 h), however, from 5 days of infection on, TNF production declined, and IL-10 production increased, which may be associated with a control mechanism of the exacerbated inflammatory response. The Bz treatment did not significantly alter the frequencies of the phenotypes evaluated both T cell subsets and CD14+ cells. Therefore, this study reinforces the need for typing the patient's strain to guide therapy and promote individualized treatment protocols due to the heterogeneous genetic background among T. cruzi strains.
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- Leyllane Rafael Moreira
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Instituto Aggeu Magalhães-IAM/Fiocruz, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Instituto Aggeu Magalhães-IAM/Fiocruz, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Instituto Aggeu Magalhães-IAM/Fiocruz, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fundação Altino Ventura-FAV, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Instituto Aggeu Magalhães-IAM/Fiocruz, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Fundação Altino Ventura-FAV, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco-UFPE, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami-LIKA, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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da Silva MC, da Silva NCH, Ferreira ALCG, Ferreira FCG, de Melo MIB, da Silva LMX, Barbosa CRDM, de Magalhães JJF, Diniz GTN, Souza AI, Lucena-Silva N. Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in Brazilian pregnant women vaccinated with one or two doses of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer/Wyeth TM). Front Public Health 2023; 10:1054460. [PMID: 36684877 PMCID: PMC9845874 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1054460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Pregnant women have an increased risk of developing severe coronavirus disease. In Brazil, the number of hospitalizations and adverse outcomes, including death caused by COVID-19, in women during the pregnancy-puerperal cycle was high in the first pandemic year. Doubts regarding vaccines' efficacy and safety for the mother and fetus delayed vaccination. This study evaluated the generation of IgG titers and neutralizing antibodies to the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in 209 healthy pregnant women. For this, were used the QuantiVac ELISA (IgG) and SARS-CoV-2 NeutraLISA kits (EUROIMMUN, Lübeck, SH) following the manufacturer's recommendations. One dose vaccine produced anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG in 85% (81/95), and two produced in 95% (76/80) women. Among unvaccinated women, four of 34 (12%) showed protection. The first dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine protected 69% of the women with neutralizing antibodies (median of %IH = 97). In the second dose, protection occurred in 94% of the pregnant women (median of IH% = 97). This study showed no differences in IgG antibody titers between one- and two-dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine groups, boosting with the second dose increased the number of women who produced specific IgG and neutralizing antibodies, raising by 114-folds the chance of producing the SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies compared to the unvaccinated pregnant woman, which may contribute to reduce the chance of severe COVID-19.
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- Mauro César da Silva
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Pernambuco College of Health (FPS), Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Brazil
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- Women Health Research Group of Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof. Fernando Figueira, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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de Lima Barros LO, Nunes Diniz GT, Silva FB, de Araújo Oliveira SR. Evaluating the implementation of user embracement in the healthcare system of Jaboatão dos Guararapes city, Brazil. Int J Health Plann Manage 2022; 37 Suppl 1:187-203. [PMID: 36134731 DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The advent of the Family Health Strategy required healthcare teams to strengthen bonding and accountability towards users. In this sense, humanisation has been the key to a successful care provision and to the acceptance of interventions that can meet demands. Our study aimed to evaluate the implementation of user embracement in Family Health Units of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Pernambuco, Brazil. METHODS The studied population belonged to 48 Family Health teams. Eighty-five healthcare workers with higher education answered the questionnaire, and the registration forms of 272 users were examined, from which sociodemographic information was gathered. These data were analysed according to the degree of vulnerability. Questionnaire results were collected and tabulated using the HCMaps software. Dimensions were analysed through a Likert-type grading scale ranging from 1 to 5. This is an evaluative, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, considering the dimensions proposed in the RE-AIM framework. RESULTS User embracement was considered unsatisfactory, as were Reach and Adoption. The Effectiveness, Implementation, and Maintenance dimensions yielded satisfactory results. The main ones were the perception of user embracement as a screening process, and the delimitation of open slots and/or schedules. CONCLUSIONS The study shows that user embracement has been effective in strengthening bonds, reducing queues, and solving demands. However, the potential user embracement sustainability and implementation have been hampered by factors related to the Adoption of the intervention.
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Ribeiro SDDM, Siqueira MTD, Gurgel IGD, Diniz GTN. A comercialização de agrotóxicos e o modelo químico-dependente da agricultura do Brasil. Saúde debate 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-11042022e214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO Com o objetivo de analisar a comercialização de agrotóxicos no Brasil, suas regiões e estados, desenvolveu-se um estudo ecológico de série temporal no período de 2000 a 2014. Foram utilizados os dados sobre vendas de agrotóxicos do Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis e do Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Produtos para Defesa Vegetal. A comercialização de agrotóxicos foi calculada como o quociente da quantidade de ingredientes ativos, em quilogramas, e a área plantada das principais lavouras, em hectares, anualmente, nos estados e regiões. Os programas Excel® e R foram utilizados para processamento e análise dos dados. Para análise de tendência, utilizou-se a regressão linear com nível de significância de 5%. Observou-se tendência à elevação da comercialização em todas as regiões do País no período (p<0,001), com o maior registro no Sudeste (4,88 kg/ha/ano); e o maior incremento nas regiões Norte e Nordeste. As maiores médias de vendas, em kg/ha/ano, ocorreram em São Paulo (8,43), Goiás (5,34) e Mato Grosso (4,92). O maior incremento de vendas por estado no período ocorreu no Acre (99,52%), Piauí (94,19%) e Distrito Federal (91,55%). Tornam-se imperativas medidas de regulação, fiscalização e normatização contra o agravamento da situação de saúde da população e contaminação do ambiente.
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Medeiros FS, Dos Santos Gomes FO, Paiva LA, da Silva NCH, da Silva MC, Rygaard MCV, Peixoto CA, Welkovic S, Menezes MLB, Cokan A, Diniz GTN, Donadi EA, Lucena-Silva N. Hierarchical evaluation of histology and p16-labeling can improve the risk assessment on cervical intraepithelial neoplasia progression. Exp Mol Pathol 2021; 124:104734. [PMID: 34914974 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2021.104734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE High-grade cervical lesions (HSIL) are associated with the presence of high-risk HPV types, tissue expression of p16, and increased chance of malignant progression, requiring surgical intervention. To improve risk evaluation, we assessed the discriminatory power of the histological findings associated with p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining to classify the low-grade cervical lesion (LSIL) and HSIL. METHODS We collected cervical biopsies from colposcopy-visible lesions and non-affected tissue (adjacent to the lesions) of 62 Brazilian women and labeled them with anti-p16 antibodies. In addition to the observational pattern and labeling to define the latent classes (affected vs. non-affected), a computational tool was used for semi-quantitative analysis of p16 expression. The intensity of staining of the nucleus or cytoplasm was captured using the Gimp 2.10 software. ROC curves were used to determine cutoff values for p16 expression in patients classified as LSIL and HSIL by latent class statistics for each labeling stratum. RESULTS p16 nuclear labeling showed the best sensitivity and specificity to discriminate LSIL with low p16 expression (62%) and HSIL with high p16 expression (37%). Many patients whose lesions had intermediate levels of p16 nuclear staining were subsequently stratified according to the expression of p16 in the cytoplasm, indicating that five of 21 LSIL were at risk of progression, and 13 of 41 HSIL at risk of regression. CONCLUSIONS We suggest a hierarchical analysis, with histology at the first level, followed by a labeling analysis in the nucleus and then in the cytoplasm to increase the accuracy of the HPV cervical lesion stratification.
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- Fernanda Silva Medeiros
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ultrastructure, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Integrated Health Centre Amaury de Medeiros (CISAM), University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Clinic for Gynecology and Perinatology, Department for Gynecologic and Breast Oncology, University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia.
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- Laboratory Computational Methods, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.
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Dantas-Torres F, Braz ARDS, Sales KGDS, Sousa-Paula LCD, Diniz GTN, Correia JMS. Tick infestation on birds in an urban Atlantic Forest fragment in north-eastern Brazil. Exp Appl Acarol 2021; 85:305-318. [PMID: 34668142 DOI: 10.1007/s10493-021-00660-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Birds are important hosts for various tick species, playing a significant role in their biological life cycle and dispersion. In this study, we investigated tick infestations on birds trapped in an urban remnant of Atlantic Forest in Pernambuco state, Brazil. From February 2015 to March 2017, 541 birds belonging to 52 species were trapped with mist nets and examined for ectoparasites. Birds trapped in the late successional forest were significantly more infested than birds trapped in the early successional forest. In the same way, ectoparasite infestation varied significantly according to bird weight and collection plot. Overall, 198 birds (36.6%) belonging to 27 species were parasitized by ectoparasites (i.e., ticks, lice and/or mites). Ectoparasites were effectively collected from 111 birds, of which 99 belonging to 20 species were infested by ticks (n = 261), namely, Amblyomma longirostre (13 nymphs), Amblyomma nodosum (21 nymphs), Amblyomma varium (one nymph), and Amblyomma spp. (five nymphs and 221 larvae). Most of the ticks (> 90%) were collected from Passeriformes. This study provides the second record of A. varium in Pernambuco state and confirms that birds, especially Passeriformes, are important hosts for larvae and nymphs of Amblyomma spp. in the Atlantic Forest biome of Pernambuco.
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- Filipe Dantas-Torres
- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Anfíbios e Répteis, Department of Biology, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Imunoparasitologia, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Anfíbios e Répteis, Department of Biology, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Silva ASD, Cavalcanti MDSDM, Belmont TFDM, Ximenes RADA, Silva AVD, Nóbrega DND, Souza RDS, Farias ICC, do Ó KP, Vasconcelos LRS, Diniz GTN, Miranda-Filho DDB. The 1G/1G+1G/2G Genotypes of MMP1 rs1799750 Are Associated with Higher Levels of MMP-1 and Are Both Associated with Lipodystrophy in People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2021; 37:399-406. [PMID: 33587019 DOI: 10.1089/aid.2020.0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In HIV-infected patients, antiretroviral therapy (ART) is associated to adipose tissue redistribution known as lipodystrophy (LD). This study aimed at verifying the association between the polymorphism of the MMP1 gene (rs1799750) (1G/2G) and the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase 1 (MMP-1) with LD and its subtypes in people living with HIV on ART. This is a cross-secional study. LD was self-reported. The determination of the MMP1 rs1799750 gene polymorphism was performed by real-time PCR, and the serum concentrations of MMP-1 were quantified by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. Of 404 participants, 204 (51%) were diagnosed with LD, of whom 89 (43%) had mixed lipodystrophy (ML), 72 (35%) had lipohypertrophy (LH), and 43 (22%) had lipoatrophy (LA). There was an association between the genotypes 1G/1G+1G/2G and higher serum levels of MMP-1 (p = .025). There was no association of MMP1 (1G/2G) with LD. Other factors associated with LD were current CD4 ≤ 350 [odds ratio (OR) = 4.85, confidence interval (CI) = 1.78-47.99, p = .0033] and serum MMP-1 levels >6.81 (OR = 2.67, CI = 1.21-6.08, p = .0165). Factors associated with ML: current CD4 ≤ 350 (OR = 5.59, CI = 1.69-20.39, p = .006); with LH: number of antiretroviral regimens used: 2 (OR = 2.06, CI = 1.01-4.20, p = .0460) and 3+ (OR = 2.09, CI = 1.00-4.35, p = .0477), and current CD4 ≤ 350 (OR = 2.08, CI = 1.00-4.24, p = .0461); and with LA: current viral load >40 (OR = 2.52, CI = 1.03-5.91, p = .0372) and current use of zidovudine (OR = 2.97, CI = 1.32-6.54, p = .0074). Higher levels of MMP-1 were associated with genotypes 1G/2G+1G/1G and with LD. Other individual risk factors were independently associated with LD, and its subtypes, suggesting that the pathogenesis itself is differently manifested for each type of LD.
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Dos Santos RL, de Sousa Correia JM, Paim APS, da Silva Selva de Oliveira LL, Diniz GTN, Dos Santos EM. Metallic elements in aquatic herpetofauna (Crocodylia; Testudines) from a lentic Atlantic rainforest environment in northeastern Brazil. Environ Monit Assess 2021; 193:314. [PMID: 33914196 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-021-09076-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In the present study, Fe, Cu, Cr, Cd, Pb, Ni, and Al concentrations in Caiman latirostris and Testudines blood from the Tapacurá reservoir, Pernambuco, Brazil, were investigated. Blood was acid digested with HNO3, and metals were determined by ICP-OES and FAAS. Lead showed concentrations below the established limit of detection. Eighty animals were evaluated, forty from each group. The levels of all elements were statistically significant when compared between the two studied taxa (p < 0.05). In caimans, significant differences between young and adults were observed for chromium (p = 0.0539) and aluminum (p = 0.0515). Testudines showed no statistically significant differences for the variable age structure. Gender did not influence metal concentrations detected in the present study for either group. Differences between species of testudines were significant for Fe between Mesoclemmys tuberculata vs Phrynops geoffroanus (p = 0.0932) and Kinosternon scorpioides vs Phrynops geoffroanus (p = 0.063). The inter-elementary correlations showed statistically significant differences between the elements Cr vs Al (R2 = 0.52), Cr vs Cd (0.43), Cd vs Cu (R2 = 0.41), Ni vs Cu (R2 = 0.31), Ni vs Cr (R2 = 0.30), Al vs Cd (R2 = 0.27), and Cd vs Fe (R2 = 0.26). It is concluded that blood is an excellent predictor of metals in crocodilians and testudines in the Tapacurá reservoir, with statistically significant differences when correlated to concentrations such as size and species studied. In addition, it evidenced data that prove the exposure of these animals to metals, with strong inter-elementary correlations and opening doors for future studies that seek to understand possible biological effects caused in the studied taxa.
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- Rayssa Lima Dos Santos
- Programa de Pós-gradução em Biodiversidade e Conservação, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Av. Gregório Ferraz Nogueira, Serra Talhada, PE, Brasil.
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- Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Centro de Pesquisa Aggeu Magalhães/FIOCRUZ, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Rua Manoel de Medeiros, Recife, PE, Brasil
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Almeida RS, Ferreira MLB, Sonon P, Cordeiro MT, Sadissou I, Diniz GTN, Militão-Albuquerque MDFP, Franca RFDO, Donadi EA, Lucena-Silva N. Cytokines and Soluble HLA-G Levels in the Acute and Recovery Phases of Arbovirus-Infected Brazilian Patients Exhibiting Neurological Complications. Front Immunol 2021; 12:582935. [PMID: 33776990 PMCID: PMC7994272 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.582935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Severe neurological complications following arbovirus infections have been a major concern in seasonal outbreaks, as reported in the Northeast region of Brazil, where the same mosquito transmitted Zika (ZIKV), Dengue (DENV), and Chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses. In this study, we evaluated the levels of 36 soluble markers, including cytokines, chemokines, growth factors, and soluble HLA-G (Luminex and ELISA) in: i) serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), during the acute phase and two years after the infection (recovery phase, only serum), ii) the relationship among all soluble molecules in serum and CSF, and iii) serum of infected patients without neurological complications, during the acute infection. Ten markers (sHLA-G, IL-10, IL-22, IL-8, MIP-1α, MIP-1β, MCP-1, HGF, VEGF, and IL-1RA) exhibited differential levels between the acute and recovery phases, with pronounced increases in MIP-1α (P<0.0001), MCP-1 (P<0.0001), HGF (P= 0.0001), and VEGF (P<0.0001) in the acute phase. Fourteen molecules (IL-1β, IL-2, IL-3, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-9, IL-13, IL-15, IL-17A, IFN-α, TNF, and G-CSF) exhibited distinct levels between arbovirus patients presenting or not neurological complications. IL-8, EGF, IL-6, and MCP-1 levels were increased in CSF, while RANTES and Eotaxin levels were higher in serum. Soluble serum (IL-22, RANTES, Eotaxin) and CSF (IL-8, EGF, IL-3) mediators may discriminate putative risks for neurological complications following arbovirus infections. Neurological complications were associated with the presence of a predominant inflammatory profile, whereas in non-complicated patients an anti-inflammatory profile may predominate. Mediators associated with neuroregeneration (EGF and IL-3) may be induced in response to neurological damage. Broad spectrum immune checkpoint molecules (sHLA-G) interact with cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors. The identification of soluble markers may be useful to monitor neurological complications and may aid in the development of novel therapies against neuroinflammation.
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- Renata Santos Almeida
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil.,Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Virology and Experimental Therapy, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Collective Health, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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Santos MDPRD, Albuquerque MDSVD, Lyra TM, Mendes ADCG, Silva FLD, Diniz GTN. Qualidade da atenção aos pacientes com Diabetes Mellitus no Programa Mais Médicos, em um município da região metropolitana do Recife (PE), Brasil. Saúde debate 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-1104202012508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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RESUMO Avaliou-se a qualidade da atenção aos pacientes com diabetes nas equipes do Programa Mais Médicos. Tratou-se de um estudo quantitativo, transversal, realizado em Goiana, Pernambuco, entre novembro de 2016 e agosto de 2017. Utilizaram-se entrevistas estruturadas a partir do Primary Care Assessment Tool. Foram entrevistados 41 profissionais de Equipes de Saúde da Família ligadas ao Programa Mais Médicos e 437 usuários com Diabetes Mellitus acompanhados por essas equipes. Os achados demonstram que a presença regular dos médicos pode ter ocasionado bons resultados quanto à longitudinalidade (usuários: 7,1; profissionais: 8,2) e à utilização dos serviços (usuários: 8,5). A qualidade do componente sistema de informações (usuários: 7,6; profissionais: 9,2) indica preenchimento e disponibilidade de informações sobre pacientes. Deficiência estrutural do município pode ter contribuído para o baixo desempenho da acessibilidade (usuários: 3,6; profissionais: 3,9). Resultados insatisfatórios para orientação familiar (4,6) e comunitária (2,88), segundo usuários, reforçam a necessidade de fortalecimento desses atributos, peculiares à Estratégia Saúde da Família. Ademais, por tratar-se de um programa, existe a possibilidade de sua descontinuidade, sobretudo no cenário da Emenda Constitucional nº 95, de 2016, podendo comprometer o acesso e a continuidade dos cuidados, especialmente aos usuários com doenças crônicas que utilizam frequentemente o sistema de saúde.
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Santos Parente A, Soares Ramos de Santana A, Tadeu Nunes Diniz G, Rosana de Araujo Oliveira S. Indicadores de desempenho do Sistema Único de Saúde: uma análise de tendência. RBPS 2020. [DOI: 10.5020/18061230.2020.10220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Medeiros FS, Martins AES, Gomes RG, de Oliveira SAV, Welkovic S, Maruza M, Menezes MLB, Ximenes RADA, Diniz GTN, Donadi EA, Lucena-Silva N. Variation sites at the HLA-G 3' untranslated region confer differential susceptibility to HIV/HPV co-infection and aneuploidy in cervical cell. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0204679. [PMID: 30278059 PMCID: PMC6168131 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0204679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Post-transcriptional regulatory elements associated with transcript degradation or transcript instability have been described at the 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the HLA-G gene. Considering that HPV infection and aneuploidy, which causes gene instability, are associated with cervical cell malignancy, as well as the fact that HIV infection and HLA-G may modulate the immune response, the present study aimed to compare the frequencies of HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphic sites (14-base pair insertion/deletion, +3142C/G, and +3187A/G) between 226 HIV+ women co-infected (n = 82) or not with HPV (n = 144) and 138 healthy women. We also evaluated the relationship between those HLA-G 3'UTR variants and aneuploidy in cervical cells. HPV types and HLA-G polymorphisms were determined by PCR and sequencing of cervical samples DNA. Aneuploidy in cervical cell was measured by flow cytometry. The HLA-G 3'UTR 14-bp ins/del was not associated with either HIV nor HIV/HPV co-infection. The +3142G allele (p = 0.049) and +3142GG genotype (p = 0.047) were overrepresented in all HIV-infected women. On the other hand, the +3187G allele (p = 0.028) and the +3187GG genotype (p = 0.026) predominated among healthy women. The +3142G (p = 0.023) and +3187A (p = 0.003) alleles were associated with predisposition to HIV infection, irrespective of the presence or not of HIV/HPV co-infection. The diplotype formed by the combination of the +3142CX (CC or CG) and +3187AA genotype conferred the highest risk for aneuploidy in cervical cell induced by HPV. The HLA-G 3'UTR +3142 and +3187 variants conferred distinct susceptibility to HIV infection and aneuploidy.
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- Fernanda Silva Medeiros
- Department of Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
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- Integrated Health Centre Amaury de Medeiros (CISAM), University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Hospital Correia Picanço, Health Secretariat of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Maternal and Child Department of the Faculty of Medical Sciences—University of Pernambuco (UPE), Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Public Health, Laboratory Computational Methods, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Recife, Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
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- Department of Immunology, Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Aggeu Magalhães Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife, Brazil
- Pediatric Oncology Service, IMIP Hospital, Recife, Brazil
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Santos DDP, Jacques IDJAA, Diniz GTN, Brito AMD, Santos NTV. Histórico de violência entre mulheres que fazem uso de crack no estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Saúde debate 2018. [DOI: 10.1590/0103-1104201811906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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RESUMO Neste artigo, abordou-se o histórico de violência contra mulheres em contexto de uso abusivo de crack. Trata-se de um estudo transversal, envolvendo 243 usuárias de crack atendidas pelo Programa Atitude, em Pernambuco, entre 2014 e 2015. Observou-se que a maioria era jovem, negra, com baixa escolaridade e renda, início precoce da vida sexual, em uso compulsivo de crack, morando na rua e comercializando o corpo como a principal fonte de renda. A maioria (96,2%) relatou histórico de violência: psicológica (83,5%), física (87,7%) e sexual (55,1%), praticadas por parentes/amigos. Fatores como desigualdades sociais e de gênero foram relevantes nas situações de violência observadas.
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Gomes RG, Brito CAAD, Martinelli VF, Santos RND, Gomes FODS, Peixoto CA, Crispim JO, Diniz GTN, Donadi EA, Lucena-Silva N. HLA-G is expressed in intestinal samples of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease patients and HLA-G5 expression is differentially correlated with TNF and IL-10 cytokine expression. Hum Immunol 2018; 79:477-484. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humimm.2018.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Sampaio AS, Vasconcelos ALRD, Morais CNLD, Diniz GTN, Figueiredo ALDC, Montenegro SML. Social conditions and immune response in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2018. [PMID: 29513838 DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0107-2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The functioning of the immune system during pregnancy is altered in both human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and uninfected women. Unfavorable socioeconomic conditions have been indicative of higher morbidity and mortality and worsening of the immune system. The aim of this study was to correlate social status with levels of interleukin (IL)-10 (non-inflammatory) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ; inflammatory) cytokines. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with three groups of women: 33 pregnant HIV-infected (G1); 40 non-pregnant, HIV-infected (G2); and 35 pregnant, HIV-uninfected. To measure the social status, a compound indicator called the social status index (SSI), was established using sociodemographic variables (i.e., education level, housing conditions, per capita income, and habitation and sanitary conditions). RESULTS The HIV-infected women had a higher proportion of unfavorable SSI (73% and 75% of G1 and G2, respectively). There were significantly lower IL-10 levels in the G1 group with both unfavorable and favorable SSI than in the other groups. No significant difference in IFN-γ levels was observed among groups. However, the G1 group had higher IFN-γ values among both favorable and unfavorable SSI groups. CONCLUSIONS Higher rates of unfavorable conditions, including lower education levels, IL-10 levels, and a trend for higher IFN-γ levels, were identified among HIV-infected women, pregnant and non-pregnant. These factors may interfere in health care and lead to poor outcomes during pregnancy. Therefore, we suggest that health policies could be created to specifically address these factors in this population.
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- Aletheia Soares Sampaio
- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Recife, PE, Brasil.,Serviço de Atendimento Especializado em HIV/AIDS, Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Serviço de Atendimento Especializado em HIV/AIDS, Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros, Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Departamento de Imunologia e Imunopatologia Celular, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Recife, PE, Brasil
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Cavalcanti AD, Moreira RDS, Diniz GTN, Vilela MBR, Silva VDL. O envelhecimento ativo e sua interface com os determinantes sociais da saúde. Geriatr , Gerontol Aging 2018. [DOI: 10.5327/z2447-211520181700078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Barreto AVMS, Alecrim VM, Medeiros TBD, Domingues ALC, Lopes EP, Martins JRM, Nader HB, Diniz GTN, Montenegro SML, Morais CNLD. New index for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis in Schistosomiasis mansoni. Arq Gastroenterol 2017; 54:51-56. [PMID: 28079240 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-2803.2017v54n1-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND - Periportal fibrosis is the major pathological consequence of the Schistosoma mansoni infection. OBJECTIVE - To evaluate the accuracy of serum markers and to construct an index to assess fibrosis. METHODS - Patients (n=116) with schistosomiasis were evaluated by ultrasound scan and measurements of serum levels of aminotransferases, γ-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, hyaluronic acid, cytokines and platelets. Ultrasound images were used to evaluate the fibrosis using Niamey's classification and identified 19 patients without periportal fibrosis (patterns A and B), 48 with mild to moderate fibrosis (C and D) and 49 with advanced fibrosis (E and F). RESULTS - Using multivariate analysis, a model was created, which involved alkaline phosphatase and platelets and could separate patients with different patterns of fibrosis. This index showed a better performance in separating patients without fibrosis from with advanced periportal fibrosis. The biological index showed an area under the ROC curve of 1.000. Using values below the lowest or above the highest cut-off point, the presence or absence of advanced fibrosis could be predicted in all patients. CONCLUSION - The index constructed can be used to separate patients with different patterns of periportal fibrosis, specially to predict advanced fibrosis in schistosomiasis patients.
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- Departamento de Medicina Clínica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Disciplina de Biologia Molecular, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Disciplina de Biologia Molecular, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, SP, Brasil
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Barreto AVMS, Lacerda GAND, Figueiredo ALDC, Diniz GTN, Gomes ECS, Domingues ALC, Barbosa CS, Montengro SML, Morais CNLD. Evaluation of serum levels of IL-9 and IL-17 in human Schistosoma mansoni infection and their relationship with periportal fibrosis. Immunobiology 2016; 221:1351-1354. [PMID: 27506138 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Serum levels of IL-9 and IL-17 cytokines were evaluated in patients in the acute, chronic phases and clinical forms of human schistosomiasis and in different classifications of periportal fibrosis. No significant differences between the groups of the disease with serum levels of cytokine were found. However, this study discusses the results of some cytokines that have not fully defined roles in the pathology of human schistosomiasis. Furthermore, an examination was made of subjects in the acute phase. This is an important group that is difficult to identify in areas where the disease is endemic. More studies are being undertaken to study the role of IL-9 and IL-17 in human Schistosoma mansoni infection and their relationship with the immunopathogenesis of disease.
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Vasconcelos RHT, Azevedo EDAN, Diniz GTN, Cavalcanti MDGADM, de Oliveira W, de Morais CNL, Gomes YDM. Interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha serum levels in chronic Chagas disease patients. Parasite Immunol 2016; 37:376-9. [PMID: 25728555 DOI: 10.1111/pim.12183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 02/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In Chagas disease, chronically infected individuals may be asymptomatic or may present cardiac or digestive complications, and it is well known that the human immune response is related to different clinical manifestations. Different patterns of cytokine levels have been previously described in different clinical forms of this disease, but contradictory results are reported. Our aim was to evaluate the serum levels of interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha in patients with asymptomatic and cardiac Chagas disease. The serum interleukin-10 levels in patients with cardiomyopathy were higher than those in asymptomatic patients, mainly in those without heart enlargement. Although no significant difference was observed in serum tumour necrosis factor-alpha levels among the patients, we found that cardiac patients also present high levels of this cytokine, largely those with heart dilatation. Therefore, these cytokines play an important role in chronic Chagas disease cardiomyopathy. Follow-up investigations of these and other cytokines in patients with chronic Chagas disease need to be conducted to improve the understanding of the immunopathology of this disease.
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- R H T Vasconcelos
- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departamento de Saúde Coletiva, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Ambulatório de Doença de Chagas e Insuficiência Cardíaca - PROCAPE, Universidade de Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Ambulatório de Doença de Chagas e Insuficiência Cardíaca - PROCAPE, Universidade de Pernambuco, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Pernambuco, Brazil.,Programa Integrado de Doença de Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Correia J, Cesar R, Marsico E, Diniz GTN, Zorro MC, Castilhos Z. Mercury contamination in alligators (Melanosuchus niger) from Mamirauá Reservoir (Brazilian Amazon) and human health risk assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2014; 21:13522-13527. [PMID: 25017870 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3282-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2013] [Accepted: 07/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) concentrations in muscles of wild alligators (Melanosuchus niger) from the Mamirauá Reservoir (a reference area in the Brazilian Amazon) and the human health risks associated with its consumption were assessed. The mean Hg concentration in alligator muscles was 0.407 ± 0.114 μg/g (N = 61). Close to 5 % of the muscle samples showed Hg levels above the World Health Organization guideline for fish consumption (0.5 μg/g). A positive and significant relationship was observed between Hg concentrations in muscle and the age of the specimens. The dose-response approach suggests that close to 27.4 years is required for half of the exposed specimens to attain 0.5 μg/g. The hazard quotient (HQ) is a risk indicator which defines the ratio of exposure level and a toxicological reference dose. HQ resulted above the unity for all the specimens when the ingestion rate for riverine communities (200 g of muscle per day) is considered, indicating the existence of hazard. When the ingestion rate for market consumers (28.57 g/day) is considered, the risks are much lower (mean HQ = 0.55), suggesting that such group is not at risk. The establishment of local and regional ingestion rates for riverine populations and market consumers is extremely recommended.
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- Jozélia Correia
- Instituto de Saúde e Produção Animal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Belém, PA, Brazil,
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Lucena-Silva N, Teixeira MAG, Ramos ADL, de Albuquerque RS, Diniz GTN, Mendes-Junior CT, Castelli EC, Donadi EA. The +3187A/G HLA-G polymorphic site is associated with polar forms and reactive reaction in leprosy. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2013; 1:123-30. [PMID: 24498610 PMCID: PMC3865579 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2013] [Revised: 05/01/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Considering that variability in immune response genes has been associated with susceptibility to leprosy and with disease severity, leprosy presents clinicopathological variants that are highly associated with the immune response, HLA-G has a well-recognized role in the modulation of the immune response, and polymorphisms at the 3′ untranslated region (UTR) of the HLA-G gene may influence HLA-G production, we studied the polymorphic sites at the 3′ UTR of the HLA-G gene in leprosy and their association with disease severity. We evaluated by sequencing analysis the allele, genotype, and haplotype frequencies of the 3′ UTR HLA-G polymorphic sites (14-bpINDEL/+3003C-T/+3010C-G/+3027A-C/+3035C-T/+3142C-G/+3187A-G/+3196C-G) in 146 individuals presenting reactive leprosy from a highly endemic area, and associated with bacillary load and the type of reactive leprosy. A total of 128 healthy subjects were also studied. Allele, genotype, and haplotype frequencies for the 3′ UTR HLA-G polymorphisms in leprosy patients did not differ from those observed in healthy donors. The +3187A allele was responsible for protection against the development of multibacillary leprosy in a dominant model (AA + AG)/GG, OR = 0.11, P = 0.018), and the +3187A allele and +3187A-A genotype were overrepresented in type II reactive leprosy reaction. The effect of genetic factors on leprosy susceptibility may be hidden by environmental components in highly endemic areas. The HLA-G + 3187A polymorphic site, which is related to unstable mRNA production, was associated with the development of polar forms of leprosy and reactive leprosy reaction.
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- N Lucena-Silva
- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 50670-420, Recife-PE, Brazil ; Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Oncologia Pediátrica, Hospital IMIP 50070-550, Recife-PE, Brazil ; Divisão de Imunologia Clínica, Departamento de Medicina, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo 14040-900, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Dermatologia da Universidade de Pernambuco e Centro Integrado de Saúde Amaury de Medeiros, Secretaria de Saúde de Pernambuco 52030-010, Recife-PE, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, Departamento de Oncologia Pediátrica, Hospital IMIP 50070-550, Recife-PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Imunologia, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 50670-420, Recife-PE, Brazil ; Divisão de Imunologia Clínica, Departamento de Medicina, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo 14040-900, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Métodos Quantitativos, Centro de Pesquisas Aggeu Magalhães, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 50670-420, Recife-PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo 14040-901, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goias - UFG 74001-970, Goiânia-GO, Brazil
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- Divisão de Imunologia Clínica, Departamento de Medicina, Escola de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo 14040-900, Ribeirão Preto-SP, Brazil
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Lucena-Silva N, de Souza VSB, Gomes RG, Fantinatti A, Muniz YCN, de Albuquerque RS, Monteiro ALR, Diniz GTN, Coelho MRCD, Mendes-Junior CT, Castelli EDC, Donadi EA. HLA-G 3' untranslated region polymorphisms are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in 2 Brazilian populations. J Rheumatol 2013; 40:1104-13. [PMID: 23678155 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.120814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE HLA-G has well recognized tolerogenic properties in physiological and nonphysiological conditions. The 3' untranslated region (3'UTR) of the HLA-G gene has at least 3 polymorphic sites (14-bpINS/DEL, +3142C/G, and +3196C/G) described as associated with posttranscriptional influence on messenger RNA production; however, only the 14-bpINS/DEL and +3142C/G sites have been studied in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS We investigated the HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphic sites (14-bpINS/DEL, +3003C/T, +3010C/G, +3027A/C, +3035C/T, +3142C/G, +3187A/G, and +3196C/G) in 190 Brazilian patients with SLE and 282 healthy individuals in allele, genotype, and haplotype analyses. A multiple logistic regression model was used to assess the association of the disease features with the HLA-G 3'UTR haplotypes. RESULTS Increased frequencies were observed of the 14-bpINS (p = 0.053), +3010C (p = 0.008), +3142G (p = 0.006), and +3187A (p = 0.013) alleles, and increased frequencies of the 14-bpINS-INS (p = 0.094), +3010 C-C (p = 0.033), +3142 G-G (p = 0.021), and +3187 A-A (p = 0.035) genotypes. After Bonferroni correction, only the +3142G (p = 0.05) and +3010C (p = 0.06) alleles were overrepresented in SLE patients. The UTR-1 haplotype (14-bpDEL/+3003T/+3010G/+3027C/+3035C/+3142C/+3187G/+3196C) was underrepresented in SLE (pcorr = 0.035). CONCLUSION These results indicate that HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphic sites, particularly +3142G and +3010C alleles, were associated with SLE susceptibility, whereas UTR-1 was associated with protection against development of SLE.
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- Norma Lucena-Silva
- Department of Immunology, Aggeu Magalhães Research Center, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Recife-PE, Brazil.
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Coimbra I, Maruza M, Militão-Albuquerque MDFP, Moura LV, Diniz GTN, Miranda-Filho DDB, Lacerda HR, Rodrigues LC, Ximenes RADA. Associated factors for treatment delay in pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals: a nested case-control study. BMC Infect Dis 2012; 12:208. [PMID: 22958583 PMCID: PMC3490888 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 08/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The delay in initiating treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in HIV-infected individuals may lead to the development of a more severe form of the disease, with higher rates of morbidity, mortality and transmissibility. The aim of the present study was to estimate the time interval between the onset of symptoms and initiating treatment for TB in HIV-infected individuals, and to identify the factors associated to this delay. METHODS A nested case-control study was undertaken within a cohort of HIV-infected individuals, attended at two HIV referral centers, in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Delay in initiating treatment for TB was defined as the period of time, in days, which was greater than the median value between the onset of cough and initiating treatment for TB. The study analyzed biological, clinical, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors as well as those related to HIV and TB infection, potentially associated to delay. The odds ratios were estimated with the respective confidence intervals and p-values. RESULTS From a cohort of 2365 HIV-infected adults, 274 presented pulmonary TB and of these, 242 participated in the study. Patients were already attending 2 health services at the time they developed a cough (period range: 1 - 552 days), with a median value of 41 days. Factors associated to delay were: systemic symptoms asthenia, chest pain, use of illicit drugs and sputum smear-negative. CONCLUSION The present study indirectly showed the difficulty of diagnosing TB in HIV-infected individuals and indicated the need for a better assessment of asthenia and chest pain as factors that may be present in co-infected patients. It is also necessary to discuss the role played by negative sputum smear results in diagnosing TB/HIV co-infection as well as the need to assess the best approach for drug users with TB/HIV.
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- Isabella Coimbra
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Rua Antonio Rabelo 245, Madalena, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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Arruda Junior ERD, Lacerda HR, Moura LCRV, Albuquerque MDFPMD, Miranda Filho DDB, Diniz GTN, Albuquerque VMGD, Amaral JCZ, Ximenes RADA, Monteiro VS. Risk factors related to hypertension among patients in a cohort living with HIV/AIDS. Braz J Infect Dis 2010; 14:281-7. [PMID: 20835513 DOI: 10.1590/s1413-86702010000300014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Studies disagree as to whether there is a greater prevalence of hypertension among HIV/AIDS patients and the role of antiretroviral therapy. OBJECTIVE Evaluate the prevalence of hypertension and risk factors in a cohort of HIV-infected patients, with emphasis on antiretroviral therapy. METHOD Case-control study conducted at baseline of a cohort, between June/2007 and December/2008 in Pernambuco/Brazil. Blood pressure was classified as normal, prehypertension, and hypertension. RESULTS Of 958 patients, 245 (25.6%) had hypertension (cases), 325 (33.9%) had prehypertension, and 388 (40.5%) were normotensive (controls). Comparison between hypertensive and normotensive patients showed that traditional factors, such as age > 40 (OR = 3.06, CI = 1.91-4.97), male gender (OR = 1.85, CI = 1.15-3.01), BMI > 25 (OR = 5.51, CI = 3.36-9.17), and triglycerides > 150 mg/dL (OR = 1.69, CI = 1.05-2.71), were independently associated with hypertension. Duration of antiretroviral therapy and CD4 > 200 cells/mm³ were associated with hypertension in univariate analysis, but did not remain in final model. Type of antiretroviral schema and lipodystrophy showed no association with hypertension. CONCLUSION Hypertension in HIV/AIDS patients is partially linked to invariable factors, such as age and sex. Efforts should be directed toward controlling reversible factors, particularly excessive weight gain and unsuitable diet.
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Arruda Júnior ERD, Lacerda HR, Moura LCRV, Albuquerque MDFPMD, Miranda Filho DDB, Diniz GTN, Albuquerque VMGD, Amaral JCZ, Monteiro VS, Ximenes RADA. Profile of patients with hypertension included in a cohort with HIV/AIDS in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Arq Bras Cardiol 2010; 95:640-7. [PMID: 20963309 DOI: 10.1590/s0066-782x2010005000138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension (HBP) is modifiable risk factor, whose control may reduce cardiovascular disease in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of hypertension and describe the characteristics of patients with hypertension infected by HIV/AIDS. METHODS A cross-sectional study aligned to a cohort of patients with HIV/AIDS. The study considered hypertension at levels > 140/90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive drugs and pre-hypertension at levels > 120/80 mmHg. RESULTS Out of 958 patients, 388 (40.5%) were normotensive, 325 (33.9%) were pre-hypertensive, and 245 (25.6%) were hypertensive. Out of these 245 patients, 172 (70.2%) were aware of the fact there they were hypertensive, and 36 (14.8%) had blood pressure controlled. Sixty-two (62) patients (54.4%) were diagnosed with hypertension after HIV diagnosis. Lipodystrophy occurred in 95 (46.1%) patients; overweight/obesity in 129 (52.7%). Use of antiretrovirals occurred in 184 (85.9%), 89 (41.6%) with protease inhibitors (PI) and 95 (44.4%) without PI. Out of these patients, 74.7 used antivirals > 24 months. Age, family history of hypertension, waist circumference, body mass index and triglyceride levels were higher among hypertensive patients. Time of HIV infection, CD4 count, viral load, time and type of antiretroviral regimen were similar in hypertensive and prehypertensive patients. CONCLUSION The high frequency of uncontrolled hypertensive patients and cardiovascular risks in HIV-infected patients point out to the need for preventive and therapeutic measures against hypertension in this group.
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Morais CNLD, Carvalho BDM, Melo WGD, Melo FLD, Lopes EPDA, Domingues ALC, Jucá N, Martins JRM, Diniz GTN, Montenegro SML. Correlation of biological serum markers with the degree of hepatic fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity in hepatitis C and schistosomiasis patients. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz 2010; 105:460-6. [DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762010000400018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2009] [Accepted: 10/08/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brasil
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Gelenske T, e Farias FAB, de Alencar Ximenes RA, de Melo HRL, de Albuquerque MDFPM, de Carvalho ÉH, de Medeiros Barros Z, Diniz GTN, de Barros Miranda Filho D. Risk Factors in Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Patients Undergoing Antiretroviral Therapy in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil: A Case–Control Study. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2010; 8:271-7. [DOI: 10.1089/met.2009.0065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- Thais Gelenske
- Endocrinology Service, Integral Medicine Institute Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Endocrinology Service, Agamenon Magalhães Hospital, Brazillian Health Care System (SUS)/University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Tropical Medicine, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Department of Tropical Medicine, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Endocrinology Service, Integral Medicine Institute Prof. Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Albuquerque MDFPMD, Batista JDL, Ximenes RADA, Carvalho MS, Diniz GTN, Rodrigues LC. Risk factors associated with death in patients who initiate treatment for tuberculosis after two different follow-up periods. Rev bras epidemiol 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s1415-790x2009000400001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION: Mortality from tuberculosis, which should be a rare event, still affects a large portion of the population of developing countries. In this context, Recife, a city in the northeast of Brazil where this study was developed, has the highest tuberculosis mortality rates of the Brazilian capitals. OBJECTIVE: To analyze survival probability and identify risk factors for death from tuberculosis in a cohort of patients living in Recife who started treatment for tuberculosis. METHODOLOGY: A cohort of newly diagnosed TB cases was followed up from the beginning of treatment (in 2001-2003) until June 2007. Survival probability was estimated by Kaplan-Meier method; and Cox Regression analysis was used to identify risk factors. RESULTS: At the end of the follow-up period, the survival probability after beginning TB treatment was 95.9%. Older ages, positivity for HIV and late initial treatment were statistically associated with death from TB in one year follow-up. When the analysis was done considering the total period of follow-up, older ages, positivity serology for HIV, late initial treatment, weight loss, and history of previous treatment remained in the multivariate Cox regression model. CONCLUSION: A more comprehensive analysis, specifically for deaths from tuberculosis as the underlying and non-underlying cause, allowed identification of a greater number of predictive factors that would otherwise not be detected if follow-up had lasted only until the end of treatment. These results can guide feasible interventions for health services aiming to reduce case-fatality from tuberculosis.
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