2023
Epidemiological indicators of Chagas disease in the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Lanza F, Ribeiro-Jr G, Miranda D, Santos F, Carvalho C, Cunha G, Carneiro I, Reis R, Cunha J, Cardoso C, Soares J, Araújo F, Reis M. Epidemiological indicators of Chagas disease in the metropolitan region of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2023, 56: e0185-2022. PMID: 36820652, PMCID: PMC9957123, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0185-2022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Biannual and Quarterly Comparison Analysis of Agglutinating Antibody Kinetics on a Subcohort of Individuals Exposed to Leptospira interrogans in Salvador, Brazil
Cruz J, Nery N, Sacramento G, Victoriano R, Montenegro A, Santana J, Costa F, Ko A, Reis M, Wunder E. Biannual and Quarterly Comparison Analysis of Agglutinating Antibody Kinetics on a Subcohort of Individuals Exposed to Leptospira interrogans in Salvador, Brazil. Frontiers In Medicine 2022, 9: 862378. PMID: 35492362, PMCID: PMC9048256, DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.862378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicroscopic agglutination testAntibody kineticsEndemic areasReinfection eventsSubcohort of individualsBurden of leptospirosisLife-threatening diseaseProspective cohortClinical manifestationsAsymptomatic infectionHumoral responseRisk factorsImmune responseLeptospirosis infectionAgglutination testPaucity of informationSerological surveyLeptospirosisSample collection timeInfectionLeptospira interrogansSubcohortFurther studiesHigh rateDiseaseTriatomine fauna in the state of Bahia, Brazil: What changed after 40 years of the vector-control program?
Ribeiro-Jr G, Araújo R, Carvalho C, Cunha G, Lanza F, Miranda D, Sousa O, Santos C, Fonseca E, Santos R, Reis R, Gurgel-Gonçalves R, Reis M. Triatomine fauna in the state of Bahia, Brazil: What changed after 40 years of the vector-control program? Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2022, 55: e0732-2021. PMID: 35894404, PMCID: PMC9361752, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0732-2021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Healthcare Workers' Knowledge about Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review.
Soares Cajaiba-Soares A, Martinez-Silveira M, Paim Miranda D, de Cássia Pereira Fernandes R, Reis M. Healthcare Workers' Knowledge about Chagas Disease: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 104: 1631-1638. PMID: 33684063, PMCID: PMC8103490, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-1199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare professionals' knowledgeChagas diseaseHealthcare workers' knowledgeNon-endemic countriesMEDLINE/PubMedFull-text readingCD knowledgeNonvector transmissionHealthcare workersClinical aspectsEndemic areasEpidemiological statusSystematic reviewHealthcare professionalsWorkers' knowledgeKnowledge deficitsDiseaseDisease importancePrevious contactScience databasesPopulation surveyFocus groupsDeficitsLower perceptionsParticipants
2020
Influence of Rainfall on Leptospira Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 2—February 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Hacker KP, Sacramento GA, Cruz JS, de Oliveira D, Nery N, Lindow JC, Carvalho M, Hagan J, Diggle PJ, Begon M, Reis MG, Wunder EA, Ko AI, Costa F. Influence of Rainfall on Leptospira Infection and Disease in a Tropical Urban Setting, Brazil - Volume 26, Number 2—February 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2020, 26: 311-314. PMID: 31961288, PMCID: PMC6986844, DOI: 10.3201/eid2602.190102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2013
Antibodies to citrullinated peptides in tuberculosis
Lima I, Oliveira R, Atta A, Marchi S, Barbosa L, Reis E, Reis M, Santiago M. Antibodies to citrullinated peptides in tuberculosis. Clinical Rheumatology 2013, 32: 685-687. PMID: 23344687, DOI: 10.1007/s10067-013-2173-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-citrullinated peptide antibodiesAnti-MCV antibodiesRheumatoid arthritisHealthy controlsRheumatoid factor positivityRA patientsSymmetric polyarthritisTB patientsPulmonary tuberculosisBone erosionCCP antibodyAutoimmune diseasesHigh incidencePeptide antibodiesPatientsControl groupHigh specificityTuberculosisInfectious diseasesAntibodiesPositivityDiseaseSpecificityMethodological factorsPolyarthritis
2010
Cytokines in experimental leptospirosis: Association with severe disease and postimmunization immune response
Chagas-Junior A, Athanazio D, Macedo J, Menezes M, Reis M, McBride F, McBride A. Cytokines in experimental leptospirosis: Association with severe disease and postimmunization immune response. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2010, 14: e189-e190. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.1909.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Morphological Alterations in the Kidney of Rats with Natural and Experimental Leptospira Infection
de Faria M, Athanazio DA, Ramos E, Silva EF, Reis MG, Ko AI. Morphological Alterations in the Kidney of Rats with Natural and Experimental Leptospira Infection. Journal Of Comparative Pathology 2007, 137: 231-238. PMID: 17996544, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2007.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInterstitial nephritisPathology of leptospirosisKidneys of ratsMorphological alterationsPathogenesis of leptospirosisFiocruz L1-130Leptospiral diseaseWistar ratsLeptospira infectionPathological changesUrban outbreaksRecreational exposureHuman infectionsL1-130RatsWidespread anthropozoonosisKidneyLeptospira interrogansLeptospirosisNephritisInfectionDiseaseEmergent diseaseMammalian reservoirsHost resistance
2006
Frequency of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with infectious diseases using three different ELISA methods
Santiago M, Martinelli R, Reis M, Reis E, Ko A, Fontes R, Silva M, Nascimento E, Espinola R, Harris N, Gharavi A, Pierangeli S. Frequency of antiphospholipid antibodies in patients with infectious diseases using three different ELISA methods. Jornal Brasileiro De Patologia E Medicina Laboratorial 2006, 42: 13-17. DOI: 10.1590/s1676-24442006000100004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayStandard enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayAntiphospholipid syndromeELISA kitInfectious diseasesAntiphospholipid antibodiesKala-azarACL ELISASera of patientsFrequency of positivityCases of leptospirosisCases of syphilisDetection of antibodiesAnticardiolipin antibodiesIgG aPLIgM aPLVisceral leishmaniasisELISA techniquePatientsHigh specificityELISA methodImmunosorbent assayDiseaseDiagnostic specificityGp I