- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Sex work and related issues
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
- Occupational Health and Burnout
- Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
- Biomarkers in Disease Mechanisms
- Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Universidade Federal da Bahia
2001-2024
Maternal Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection can lead to spontaneous abortion, fetal malformation, and numerous sequelae in the newborn, including visual hearing impairment. T. serology was determined pregnant women their newborns who were referred Climério de Oliveira Maternity, Federal University of Bahia, possible associations with risk factors for maternal investigated. This cross-sectional study conducted from January December 2014 included 712 women, aged 15 49 years, 235 newborns....
LIGNANS AND TRITERPENES FROM CYTOTOXIC EXTRACT OF ERIOPE BLANCHETII.This phytochemical study performed with the cytotoxic chloroformic extract of Eriope blanchetii (Benth.)Harley was first work this species and describes from aerial parts isolation two lignans podophylotoxin type named β-peltatin α-peltatin.Besides them it obtained four triterpenes; oleanolic acid, ursolic 2α,3β-dihydroxy-urs-12-en-28-olic 2α,3β,19α-trihydroxy-urs-12-en-28-olic tormentic acid 3β-glucosyl-sitosterol.The...
Objetivo: Avaliar a frequência da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 em trabalhadores de uma universidade pública. Métodos: Oitenta e cinco profissionais foram monitorados durante 6 meses para anticorpos IgG anti-SARS-CoV-2. Um questionário foi aplicado coletar informações sobre as características sociodemográficas fatores risco transmissão do SARS-CoV-2. Resultados: A soroprevalência anti-SARS-CoV-2 24,10% (IC 95%, 16,17 - 34,31). persistência dos pelo menos houve tendência queda contra o antígeno...
Viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections disproportionally affect men who have sex with (MSM) transgender women (TGW). However, only a few studies evaluated the prevalence of in these populations, especially youths adolescents. This study aimed to estimate biomarkers for A, B, C among young adolescent MSM TGW three Brazilian municipalities.
OBJECTIVE: Viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections disproportionally affect men who have sex with (MSM) transgender women (TGW). However, only a few studies evaluated the prevalence of in these populations, especially youths adolescents. This study aimed to estimate biomarkers for A, B, C among young adolescent MSM TGW three Brazilian municipalities. METHODS: Baseline data were collected from combination HIV prevention cohort ofyoung (AMSM) (ATGW) aged 15-19 years A social...
Background: An unprecedented and concurrent outbreak of Dengue (DENV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) Zika (ZIKV) virus happened in Brazil 2015. Approximately 18.372 cases an acute exanthematous illness were notified Salvador, Bahia several Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) raised. Methods & Materials: We started a hospital surveillance for GBS other neurological syndromes two general hospitals northeastern Brazil. Results: Twenty-seven included, which 18 (66%) female. The mean age was 40 years 26 (93%)...
Background: Although atherosclerosis is a major cause of mortality, little known about the role inflammation, and mediators disease progression. In this study, serum levels inflammatory markers were evaluated in stable atherosclerotic patients before by 24 hours after coronary angioplasty stenting. Methods: The study included 12 (eight women four men) who underwent to implant conventional wire-mesh cobalt-chromium stent. Changes lipid profile investigated. pro-inflammatory cytokines tumor...