2023
Seroprevalence Of SARS-COV-2 infection in asymptomatic indigenous from the largest Brazilian periurban area
de Oliveira L, Dos Santos Barbosa M, Leite Torres A, Croda M, Oliveira da Silva B, Dos Santos P, Rossoni R, Machado L, Croda J, Maymone Gonçalves C, Marques M, da Silva Ferreira T, Sardi S, Campos G, de Almeida G, Alves Gomes M, Marchioro S, Simionatto S. Seroprevalence Of SARS-COV-2 infection in asymptomatic indigenous from the largest Brazilian periurban area. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0295211. PMID: 38134187, PMCID: PMC10745159, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCoronaVac inactivated vaccinesSARS-CoV-2SARS-CoV-2 infectionEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assay methodMedian ageSARS-CoV-2 antibodiesSeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesSeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2Asymptomatic individualsRapid testSeropositivity rateBlood samplesEthnic groupsElevated seroprevalenceImmunosorbent assaySeroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 rapid testSeropositivityAntibodiesVulnerable ethnic groupsSeroprevalence
2007
Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis
Croda J, Ramos JG, Matsunaga J, Queiroz A, Homma A, Riley LW, Haake DA, Reis MG, Ko AI. Leptospira Immunoglobulin-Like Proteins as a Serodiagnostic Marker for Acute Leptospirosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2007, 45: 1528-1534. PMID: 17360842, PMCID: PMC1865864, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.02344-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerodiagnostic markerDays of illnessLarge disease burdenLeptospira immunoglobulin-like proteinAcute infectionClinical presentationAcute leptospirosisIgM antibodiesAntibody responseDisease burdenPutative virulence determinantsIgM enzymeTimely diagnosisSevere formHealthy individualsMicroagglutination testPatientsUrban outbreaksHigh mortalityInfectious diseasesPathogenic serovarsLeptospirosisImmunosorbent assaySerumSpecific markers