Publications by authors named "Hugo da Costa Ribeiro Junior"
Background: Microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are routinely used for Cryptosporidium diagnosis, without differentiating the parasite species.
Methods: Children's feces were analyzed by modified Ziehl-Neelsen (mZN) and ELISA for Cryptosporidium diagnosis and by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism for species identification.
Results: Cryptosporidium frequency was 2.
The Predominance of Giardia duodenalis AII sub-assemblage in young children from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Biomedica
September 2020
Introduction: Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal protozoan with a high prevalence in children of developing countries. Molecular studies revealed a great genetic diversity of G. duodenalis, with assemblages A and B found mainly in humans.
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- The study aimed to assess lung function in overweight children and adolescents aged 8-18 who had no respiratory diseases.
- Involved 59 participants, finding that 65% had abnormal lung function, with a notable number showing obstructive and restrictive ventilatory disorders.
- There were significant correlations between body measurements and lung function, indicating that higher weight could negatively impact respiratory health in this demographic.
Rotavirus is a major cause of infectious diarrhea in infants and young children. The objective of this study was to characterize the genotypes of Human Rotavirus found in children hospitalized with acute diarrhea in the Pediatric Hospital Prof. Hosannah de Oliveira of the UFBA in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, during the years of 1999, 2000 and 2002.
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