Publications by authors named "Bruno P R Lustosa"

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  • Zoonotic outbreaks of sporotrichosis in Brazil, particularly cat-transmitted sporotrichosis (CTS) from the fungus Sporothrix brasiliensis, are on the rise, with a significant increase in cases observed between 2011 and 2022 in Curitiba.
  • In a review of 216 cases, the incidence rose dramatically from 0.3 to 21.4 cases per 100,000 outpatient visits over the decade, with 58% of cases occurring from 2019 to 2021.
  • The most common form of sporotrichosis was lymphocutaneous, accounting for 63% of cases, highlighting the need for greater public awareness and preventive measures against transmission.
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  • * This study involved sequencing and analyzing the whole genome of C. exuberans to identify genes related to its management of carbon and toxins, as well as its tolerance to heavy metals like lead and copper.
  • * Findings showed that C. exuberans could tolerate high levels of copper (up to 2500 ppm) and lead (up to 2500 ppm) while also effectively removing these metals from its environment, indicating its potential for use in cleaning up
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Purpose Of Review: Pediatric sporotrichosis has not been sufficiently studied; this review aims to evaluate the risk and prognostic factors related to the development of sporotrichosis associated to this age group. Also, we want to evaluate the causes of the increased number of cases of sporotrichosis in the pediatric population such as environmental changes in endemic areas, the biodiversity, and virulence among the pathogenic clade causing sporotrichosis in different areas of the globe, and especially the progression of the zoonotic transmission of infections caused by infections, associated to zoonotic transmission in Brazil and other endemic sporotrichosis countries.

Recent Findings: After evaluating a case series of 40 patients, we found that pediatric sporotrichosis in Mexico is mainly caused by which prevails in rural areas and is mainly sapronotically transmitted.

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SARS-CoV-2 environmental monitoring can track the rate of viral contamination and can be used to establish preventive measures. This study aimed to detect by RT-PCR the presence of SARS-CoV-2 from inert surface samples in public health settings with a literature review about surface contamination and its burden on spread virus. Samples were collected from health settings in Curitiba, Brazil, between July and December 2020.

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Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic, cutaneous or subcutaneous mycosis characterized by the presence of muriform cells in host tissue. Implantation disease is caused by melanized fungi related to black yeasts, which, in humid tropical climates, are mainly members of the genus . In endemic areas of Brazil, and are the prevalent species.

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Most human epidemiological and clinical studies use visual inspection of the hair and scalp to diagnose Pediculus humanus capitis , however this method has low sensitivity to diagnose active infestations (presence of nymphs and adult lice). Vacuuming the hair and scalp has been used as a diagnostic method, but there are no previous data comparing its effectiveness with visual inspection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of overall infestation (nits and trophic stages), of active infestation by Pediculus humanus capitis , and to evaluate the effectiveness of vacuuming in comparison with the visual inspection.

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