Disseminated histoplasmosis and aids: relapse and late mortality in endemic area in north-eastern Brazil (Publications)
The State of Ceara in north-eastern Brazil has one of the highest rates in the world of relapse and death due to disseminated histoplasmosis (DH) in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients.
Withholding antimalarials in febrile children who have a negative result for a rapid diagnostic test (Publications)
Background. The availability of a rapid diagnostic test for malaria (RDTm) allows accurate diagnosis at all levels of health facilities. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the safety o
Long-term outcomes in mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the European community respiratory health survey (Publications)
RATIONALE: Little is known about the long-term outcomes of individuals with mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to spirometric criteria. OBJECTIVES: To test whether no
Flow cytometric analysis on cross-reactivity of human-specific CD monoclonal antibodies with splenocytes of <em>Aotus nancymaae</em>, a non-human... (Publications)
The reactivity of 204 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) out of 377 commercially available antibodies collected by the animal homologue group of the HLAD8 was analyzed by single colour flow cytometry. Most o
Association of FEV1 in asthmatic children with personal and microenvironmental exposure to airborne particulate matter (Publications)
Exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution has been shown to exacerbate children's asthma, but the exposure sources and temporal characteristics are still under study. Children's exposure to PM
Putative compensatory mutations in the <em>rpoC</em> gene of rifampicin-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> are associated with ongoing... (Publications)
Rifampicin resistance in clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis arises primarily through the selection of bacterial variants harbouring mutations in the 81 base-pair rifampicin resistance det
Value of ultrasonography in investigating morbidity due to <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection (Publications)
In an area where urinary schistosomiasis was endemic 349 patients were examined by ultrasonography. To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of this technique, intravenous pyelography and cystoscop
Does <em>M. tuberculosis</em> genomic diversity explain disease diversity? (Publications)
The outcome of tuberculosis infection and disease is highly variable. This variation has been attributed primarily to host and environmental factors, but better understanding of the global genomic div