Luciana Ferreira de Araújo

ORCID: 0000-0001-6323-4961
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Research Areas
  • Fungal Infections and Studies
  • Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Wound Healing and Treatments
  • Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Poxvirus research and outbreaks
  • Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
  • Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
  • HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations
  • Rabies epidemiology and control
  • Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
  • Dermatologic Treatments and Research
  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Health, Education, and Cultural Studies
  • Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Sports Performance and Training

Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
2017-2025

Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle
2017-2022

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2020

Alphavirus chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arbovirus, belonging to the Togaviridae family. The disease caused by CHIKV generally evolves with spontaneous resolution in a few weeks; however, progression chronic may occur. most common symptoms are fever, myalgia, and arthralgia; skin manifestations occur 40 80% of infected individuals. Morbilliform maculopapular erythematous eruptions, vesiculobullous lesions, generalized erythema, eruption peeling, hypermelanosis, painful oral urticarial...

10.3389/fmicb.2025.1497354 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Microbiology 2025-01-28

Sporotrichosis is a human and animal disease caused by dimorphic pathogenic species of the genus Sporothrix. We report dramatic presentation Sporothrix brasiliensis infection, with destruction nasal septum, soft palate, uvula an HIV-infected woman. She was successfully treated amphotericin B deoxycholate followed itraconazole. remains neglected opportunistic infection in patients AIDS awareness this potentially fatal utmost importance.

10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.11.001 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Medical Mycology Case Reports 2018-11-12

Bacillary angiomatosis (BA) is an angioproliferative disease of immunocompromised patients that usually presents as vascular tumors in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. It caused by chronic infections with either Bartonella henselae or B. quintana. Oral cavity BA exceedingly rare even rarer without simultaneous cutaneous disease. We report herein case a 51-year-old HIV-infected man who presented severe odynophagia eroded lesion on hard palate progressed to oronasal fistula. No lesions were...

10.1590/s1678-9946201759059 article EN Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2017-08-23

Mycobacterium haemophilum is a nontuberculous mycobacterium that causes localized or disseminated disease, mainly in immunocompromised hosts. We report the case of 35-year-old HIV-infected woman who presented with several enlarging cutaneous lesions over arms and legs. Histopathological examination revealed diagnosis mycobacterial disease. Mycobacterial analyses unveiled M. infection. Six months after completion successful antimycobacterial treatment, she developed an immune reconstitution...

10.1590/s1678-9946201961071 article EN cc-by-nc Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2019-01-01

It is essential for health care providers to be familiared with the full spectrum of clinical presentations syphilis. We present herein a case syphilide psoriasiforme, an uncommon but well recognized presentation secondary A 46-year-old HIV-infected female patient was referred our attention presumptive diagnosis palmoplantar psoriasis. On examination, there were exuberant pinkish-red papules and plaques covered thick silvery scale in palms, flexor surfaces wrists, medial longitudinal arches...

10.1590/s1678-9946202062021 article EN Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2020-01-01

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is an arthropod-borne first isolated in Tanzania, Africa. The has spread to Asia as well South and Central America through infected Aedes mosquitoes. Vertical transmission may also occur, was documented during a chikungunya outbreak La Réunion Island 2005. Since then, some authors have been discussing the role of placenta maternal-fetal CHIKV transmission. infection characterized by fever, headache, rash, arthralgia. However, atypical manifestations clinical...

10.3390/microorganisms10050872 article EN cc-by Microorganisms 2022-04-22

Introducao: Este estudo objetivou analisar e comparar os indicadores de eficiencia nado: velocidade media (Vm), frequencia bracada (FB) o comprimento (CB) nas provas 50, 100 200m nado costas. Materiais Metodos: Foram selecionados intencionalmente 14 nadadores (sete homens sete mulheres), com idade 20±4 anos dentre 16 finalistas das no XXXVI Campeonato Brasileiro Absoluto Natacao (Trofeu Jose Finkel). Para determinacao variaveis, as foram filmadas (30Hz) imagens, posteriormente analisadas....

10.3900/fpj.8.6.417.e article PT Fitness & Performance Journal 2009-11-01

BACKGROUND Expression of p53 by keratinocytes may be important in the pathogenesis skin cancer induced ultraviolet light. OBJECTIVE We used side-by-side nonablative and ablative erbium fractional laser resurfacing to assess effects on expression facial keratinocytes. METHODS Ten female patients (age range, 50–63 years) with Fitzpatrick Types I–IV clinical signs photoaging underwent (nonablative, 1,540-nm; ablative, 2,940-nm) opposite sides face. Skin biopsies were obtained before treatment 3...

10.1097/dss.0000000000001527 article EN Dermatologic Surgery 2018-04-17

Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic granulomatous disease caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis or P. lutzii. It neglected tropical infectious that poses major public health burden in endemic areas of Latin America. Mucosae the upper digestive and respiratory tracts are commonly involved many patients have at multiple mucosal sites, with without lung involvement. Mucosal PCM presenting as solitary true vocal fold relatively rare. We present case 67-year-old Brazilian forest guard...

10.1016/j.idcr.2017.09.003 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IDCases 2017-01-01

Modelo do Estudo: Relato de caso
 Importância problema: No mundo, mais três milhões pessoas estão vivendo com deficiência física devido à hanseníase. O Brasil é o segundo país maior número casos novos registrados. A magnitude e alto risco incapacidade mantêm a doença como problema saúde pública. diagnóstico hanseníase em geral simples. Porém, quadros ausência lesões cutâneas características, somente alterações neurais, representam um desafio para diferencial outras doenças...

10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v53i1p73-79 article PT cc-by Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) 2020-04-27

Modelo do estudo: relato de caso Importância problema: A tuberculose é um grave problema saúde no nosso país, entanto poucos profissionais sabem identificar as formas extrapulmonares da doença, que são responsáveis por 23,3% dos óbitos Brasil. Das extra-pulmonares, apenas 1-2% representam cutâneas. É importante o médico generalista conheça cutâneas tuberculose, uma vez pode ser a única manifestação doença. O seu diagnóstico desafio, pois os exames tradicionais têm menor sensibilidade e...

10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v51i4p291-298 article PT cc-by Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) 2018-12-27

Herpetic whitlow is a viral infection of the fingers caused by herpes simplex virus. The disease has bimodal age distribution, affecting children under 10 years and young adults between 20 30 old. It can be easily mistaken for panaritium or bacterial cellulitis. In patients with AIDS, atypical, chronic recurrent ulcerated lesions occur. Tzanck test allows quick low-cost diagnosis virus infection. authors report case child AIDS painful finger ulcers in which was confirmed test.

10.1016/j.abd.2020.08.017 article EN cc-by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia 2021-05-18
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