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
2022
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-1/2 Infection in Central Brazil Prisons: A Multicenter Study
Bandeira L, Puga M, Croda J, Pompílio M, Amianti C, de Rezende G, Motta-Castro A. Human T-Lymphotropic Virus-1/2 Infection in Central Brazil Prisons: A Multicenter Study. Frontiers In Microbiology 2022, 12: 740245. PMID: 35126323, PMCID: PMC8815966, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.740245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHTLV infectionCross-sectional studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayHTLV-1New casesHuman T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) infectionAnti-HTLV antibodiesHTLV proviral DNAProspective cohort studyWestern blot methodHarm reduction measuresBrazilian general populationHTLV transmissionCohort studyMulticenter studySerological evidenceVirus infectionPrevalence ratesHigh riskGeneral populationPreventive interventionsHTLV-2Risk behaviorsInfectionProviral DNA
2007
Monoclonal Antibodies Against LipL32, The Major Outer Membrane Protein of Pathogenic Leptospira Production, Characterization, and Testing in Diagnostic Applications
Fernandes C, Seixas FK, Coutinho ML, Vasconcellos F, Seyffert N, Croda J, McBride AJ, Ko AI, Dellagostin OA, Aleixo J. Monoclonal Antibodies Against LipL32, The Major Outer Membrane Protein of Pathogenic Leptospira Production, Characterization, and Testing in Diagnostic Applications. Monoclonal Antibodies In Immunodiagnosis And Immunotherapy 2007, 26: 35-41. PMID: 17316084, DOI: 10.1089/hyb.2006.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane proteinsNative proteinMajor Outer Membrane ProteinOuter membrane lipoproteinOuter Membrane ProteinOuter membrane proteinsOuter membraneMembrane lipoproteinWide antigenic diversityBacterial cellsLeptospiral cellsIntact bacteriaProteinProtein enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntigenic diversityPolymerase chain reaction amplificationHeat-treated cellsMonoclonal antibodiesRecombinant formChain reaction amplificationEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayFluorescein isothiocyanateCellsMurine monoclonal antibodiesPathogenic Leptospira