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Home / Archives for 2018

First detections of Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) in the region of Extremadura, west of Spain

  • Autores: Bravo-Barriga D, Gouveia Almeida AP, Parreira R, Jiménez-Vidal D, Pérez-Martín JE, Martín-Cuervo M, Frontera E
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30591308

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Conventional Versus Natural Alternative Treatments for Leishmaniasis: A Review

  • Autores: Cruz LA, Lago JHG, Laurenti MD, Passero LFD, Rodrigues E, Santos-Gomes G
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30277153

Leishmaniasis is a neglected disease caused by protozoan belonging to the Leishmania genus. There are at least 16 pathogenic species for humans that are able to cause different clinical forms, such as cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis. In spite of the different species and clinical forms, the treatment is performed with few drug options that, in […]
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Predictors of non adherence to antiretroviral therapy at an urban HIV care and treatment center in Tanzania

  • Autores: Aboud S, Chalamilla G, Kamuhabwa A, Lyamuya EF, Mosha F, Sangeda RZ, Van Wijngaerden E, Vandamme AM, Vercauteren J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Drug Healthcare and Patient Safety
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30174460

BACKGROUND: Measurement of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) can serve as a proxy for virologic failure in resource-limited settings. The aim of this study was to determine the factors underlying nonadherence measured by three methods. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a prospective longitudinal cohort of 220 patients on ART at Amana Hospital in Dar es […]
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Skin Diseases in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Retrospective Study of 534 Patients

  • Autores: Borges-Costa J, Pina A, Tan J
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29380667

BACKGROUND: With the increasing number of HIV-infected patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the shift in their dermatologic profile becomes less characteristic of AIDS-defining illnesses. METHODS: Retrospective review of mucocutaneous pathology among patients seen at HIV-Dermatology Clinic from January 2009 to December 2013. RESULTS: Among 534 patients, there were 68.4% males and 31.6% females, […]
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Biomarkers Associated with Leishmania infantum Exposure, Infection, and Disease in Dogs

  • Autores: Campino L, Maia C
  • Ano de Publicação: 2018
  • Journal: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6136405/

Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is a vector-borne disease caused by the protozoan Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum species [syn. L. (L.) infantum chagasi species in the Americas] which is transmitted by the bite of a female phlebotomine sand fly. This parasitosis is endemic and affect millions of dogs in Asia, the Americas and the Mediterranean basin. Domestic dogs are the main hosts and the main […]
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GHTM is a R&D Center that brings together researchers from IHMT with a track record in Tropical Medicine and International/Global Health. It aims at strengthening Portugal's role as a leading partner in the development and implementation of a global health research agenda. Our evidence-based interventions contribute to the promotion of equity in health and to improve the health of populations.

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