2022
Evidence for local transmission and maintenance of schistosomiasis in an urban neighbourhood in Northeast Brazil
Chaves C, Sabino‐Santos G, Cedraz F, Santos‐Muccillo P, Filho J, Zanardi V, Moretto V, Santos A, Simões F, Barbosa L, Silva L, Reis M, Blanton R. Evidence for local transmission and maintenance of schistosomiasis in an urban neighbourhood in Northeast Brazil. Transboundary And Emerging Diseases 2022, 69: 3153-3159. PMID: 36057790, PMCID: PMC11013574, DOI: 10.1111/tbed.14692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal transmissionSchistosoma mansoni infectionRural-urban migrationImportant demographic shiftPatterns of urbanizationUrban schistosomiasisMansoni infectionEpidemiological dataUrban neighborhoodsDemographic shiftsSchistosomiasisLocal transmission cyclesRural areasTransmission cycleUrban populationMetropolitan areaSame cityNeighborhoodUrbanization
2018
437. Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis After Repeated Praziquantel Treatments in a Rural Community in Brazil
Terashima R, Blanton R, Reis M. 437. Spatial Distribution of Schistosomiasis After Repeated Praziquantel Treatments in a Rural Community in Brazil. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2018, 5: s165-s165. PMCID: PMC6255532, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-wide treatmentSchistosomiasis prevalenceWater contact sitesPrevalence of schistosomiasisIndicator markersPrevalence of infectionTransmission persistsPraziquantel treatmentDistribution of infectionKato-KatzPrevalenceSchistosomiasisTreatment effortsStudy periodTreatmentPraziquantelRural communitiesInfectionMinimal fluctuationsMarkersMorbidityReinfectionStoolYearsDisease
1994
Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men.
Skelly P, Secor W, Reis M, Ramos E, Carmo T, Peixoto E, Harn D. Failure of schistosomiasis to significantly decrease testosterone levels in Brazilian men. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1994, 51: 40-4. PMID: 8059914, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1994.51.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTestosterone levelsSevere hepatosplenic diseaseSchistosoma mansoni infectionSerum testosterone levelsUsual side effectsYears of ageHepatosplenic diseaseEffect of ageMansoni infectionIntestinal schistosomiasisSide effectsNormal rangeHuman schistosomiasisBrazilian menHost castrationSchistosomiasisParasite loadBrazilian malesHuman malesCastrationAgeNegative correlationMalesVertebrate hostsLevels
1987
Functional significance of periovular granuloma in schistosomiasis.
Reis M, Andrade Z. Functional significance of periovular granuloma in schistosomiasis. Brazilian Journal Of Medical And Biological Research 1987, 20: 55-62. PMID: 3120841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriovular granulomasSchistosoma mansoni cercariaeCurative chemotherapyLate infectionMansoni cercariaeGranulomasPresent findingsSchistosomiasisDifferent organsHost tissuesFunctional significanceTissuePrevious studiesChemotherapyDifferent morphological typesViable eggsInfectionMiceSecretionWeeks