Publications by authors named "Eduardo Leitao Maia da Silva"
The Relevance of a Diagnostic and Counseling Service for People Living With HTLV-1/2 in a Metropolis of the Brazilian Amazon.
Felipe Teixeira Lopes Renata Santos de Sousa Jayanne L Carvalho Gomes Mariana Cayres Vallinoto Aline Cecy Rocha de Lima Andrea Nazaré M Rangel da Silva Eduardo Leitão Maia da Silva
Front Public Health
April 2022
Introduction: To identify the prevalence of infection in the urban area of the capital city of Belém, Brazil, the Laboratory of Virology of the Federal University of Pará implemented, as a public service, serological screening for human T-lymphotropic viruses 1 and 2 (HTLV-1/2) infection and, if necessary, counseling service and referral to specialized medical care. The project is funded by the National Council of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Health of Brazil and the Pan American Health Organization.
Methods: From January 2020 to June 2021, 1,572 individuals of both sexes were approached to answer a questionnaire and were tested using an enzyme immunoassay (Murex HTLV-I+II, DiaSorin, Dartford, UK).