High prevalence and mortality due to Histoplasma capsulatum in the Brazilian Amazon: An autopsy study.

Autor: Natalia Rakislova, Juan Carlos Hurtado, Antonio E M Palhares, Luiz Ferreira, Monique Freire, Marcus Lacerda, Wuelton Monteiro, Mireia Navarro, Isaac Casas, Marcus de Melo Teixeira, Paola Castillo, Maria Teresa Rodrigo-Calvo, Lorena Marimon, José Guerrero, Rosauro Varo, Vima Delgado, Llorenç Quintó, Francesc Marco, Emilio Letang, Jordi Vila, Quique Bassat, Clara Menéndez, Jaume Ordi, Miguel J Martínez

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0009286 (2021)

BackgroundHistoplasmosis is acquired by inhalation of spores of the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma spp. Although this pathogen is distributed worldwide, it is more prevalent in the Americas. However, the real burden of histoplasmosis remains undefined

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Performance of the minimally invasive autopsy tool for cause of death determination in adult deaths from the Brazilian Amazon: an observational study

Autor: Juan Carlos Hurtado, Miguel J. Martínez, Jordi Vila, Isaac Casas, Fabiola Fernandes, Luiz Felipe Gomes Rebello Ferreira, Paola Castillo, Rosauro Varo, Ariadna Sanz, Mireia Navarro, Monique Freire, Antonio E. M. Palhares, Jaume Ordi, Quique Bassat, Marcus Vg Lacerda, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Clara Menéndez, Natalia Rakislova, Llorenç Quintó, Carla Carrilho

Publikováno v: Virchows Archiv
Dipòsit Digital de la UB
Universidad de Barcelona
Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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The uncertainty about the real burden of causes of death (CoD) is increasingly recognized by the international health community as a critical limitation for prioritizing effective public health measures. The minimally invasive autopsy (MIA) has shown

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31201504

Pathological Methods Applied to the Investigation of Causes of Death in Developing Countries: Minimally Invasive Autopsy Approach

Autor: Miguel J. Martínez, Antonio E. M. Palhares, Dercio Jordao, Lucilia Lovane, Clara Menéndez, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Quique Bassat, Marcus V. G. Lacerda, Jordi Vila, Leonardo Rodriguez-Carunchio, Carla Carrilho, Jaume Ordi, Paola Castillo, Mamudo R. Ismail, Esperança Ussene

Publikováno v: Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Dipòsit Digital de la UB
Universidad de Barcelona
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, Vol 10, Iss 6, p e0132057 (2015)

Background and aimsComplete diagnostic autopsies (CDA) remain the gold standard in the determination of cause of death (CoD). However, performing CDAs in developing countries is challenging due to limited facilities and human resources, and poor acce

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http://hdl.handle.net/2445/69236