Publications by authors named "Elaine Costa Souza"
Epidemiological study in Brazilian women highlights that syphilis remains a public health problem.
Marcelo Dos Santos Barbosa Leticya Aparecida de Lima Suzana Meira Ribeiro Julio Croda Júlio Henrique Ferreira de Sá Queiroz Elaine Costa Souza Ronaldo Omizolo de Souza
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo
February 2021
Article Synopsis
- Syphilis is a major global health issue that can lead to severe outcomes like stillbirths, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring among women of reproductive age.
- A study in Dourados, Brazil, found a syphilis prevalence of 6.04% among women, with factors such as low income, lack of high school education, and a history of STIs linked to higher infection rates.
- Additionally, many women reported inconsistent condom use and multiple sexual partners, indicating a need for improved healthcare initiatives to promote regular screening and treatment compliance to reduce syphilis cases.
The white-thread blight and black rot (WTBR) caused by basidiomycetous fungi of the genus Ceratobasidium is emerging as an important plant disease in Brazil, particularly for crop species in the Ericales such as persimmon (Diospyros kaki) and tea (Camellia sinensis). However, the species identity of the fungal pathogen associated with either of these hosts is still unclear. In this work, we used sequence variation in the internal transcribed spacer regions, including the 5.
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