A cost-effectiveness analysis of a novel algorithm to sequentially diagnose leprosy based on manufactured tests under the SUS perspective

Autor: Milene Rangel da Costa, Carlos Alberto da Silva Magliano, Bruno Monteiro Barros, Quenia Cristina Dias Morais, Andressa Araujo Braga, Kátia Marie Simões e Senna, Ciro Martins Gomes, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Marisa da Silva Santos

Publikováno v: Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Vol 40, Iss 1 (2024)

Abstract: Brazil has the second largest number of leprosy cases (a disease with a significant burden) in the world. Despite global and local efforts to eliminate this public health problem, inadequate or late diagnosis contribute to perpetuate its tr

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Estudo sorológico da co-infecção de leishmania infantum e mycobacterium leprae em área de alta endemicidade

Autor: Isabel Paiva Dias Mendes Carneiro, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Aparecida Taemi Nagao-Dias, Guilherme Alves de Lima Henn, Cássio Marinho Campelo, Luiz Carlos Albuquerque Pinto, Lília Maria Carneiro Câmara

Publikováno v: Hansenologia Internationalis, Vol 40, Iss 2 (2015)

Introdução: A região Nordeste é responsável por 55% dos casos de hanseníase e por quase 50% dos casos de Leishmaniose visceral no Brasil. O Ceará, em especial a capital Fortaleza, é responsável por um grande número de casos novos dessas doe

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/ac449317799c4b668bd1d6c827677ece

Can anti-PGL-I antibody isotypes differentiate leprosy contacts and leprosy patients?

Autor: Andressa Almeida Albuquerque, Camilla dos Santos Mateus, Raphael de Oliveira Rodrigues, Évely Sampaio Lima, Lucas Oliveira Lima, Rayane Lima da Silva, Maria Amanda Mesquita Fernandes, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Clódis Maria Tavares, Paula Sacha Frota Nogueira, Aparecida Tiemi Nagao-Dias

Publikováno v: Pathog Glob Health

BACKGROUND: Serological tests for antibody measurement in leprosy have a series of limitations in discriminating contacts and patients. The present paper intends to evaluate if association of more than one antibody isotype in serum samples may be a u

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https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC9639540/

Salivary anti-PGL-1 IgM may indicate active transmission of Mycobacterium leprae among young people under 16 years of age

Autor: José Evandro Cunha, Clodis Maria Tavares, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Aparecida Tiemi Nagao-Dias, Juliana Navarro Ueda Yaochite

Publikováno v: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 21, Iss 5, Pp 557-561 (2017)
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Volume: 21, Issue: 5, Pages: 557-561, Published: OCT 2017

Considering that the main route of Mycobacterium leprae transmission is the upper respiratory tract, detection of salivary antibodies can be a useful tool for diagnosing early infection. The study aimed to analyze salivary anti-PGL-1 IgA and IgM anti

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867017300077

IgM salivar anti-PGL1 como indicador de infecção recente em jovens com idade inferior a 16 anos

Autor: M L Monteiro, Juliana Navarro Ueda Yaochite, Clodis Maria Tavares, José Evandro Cunha Júnior, C S Mateus, A L C Leal, Alexandre Casimiro de Macedo, Aparecida Tiemi Nagao-Dias

Publikováno v: II Encontro do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade Federal do Ceará e I Simpósio Norte-Nordeste de Ciências Farmacêuticas.

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https://doi.org/10.17648/ppgcf-2017-66438