Publications by authors named "Karolina Rosa Fernandes-Beraldo"

Article Synopsis
  • Existing methods for producing Paracoccidioides spp. antigens face issues like lack of standardization and reproducibility, prompting a need for optimization.
  • The study involved culturing various Paracoccidioides species and testing their antigens for their effectiveness in diagnosing paracoccidioidomycosis.
  • The new protocol developed resulted in stable and reproducible genus-specific antigens that can contribute to earlier diagnosis of the disease in affected regions of Brazil and South America.
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Yellow fever (YF) surveillance in Brazil is focused mainly on the detection of epizootic events regarding New World non-human primates (NWNHP). We present a challenging case of a Callitrichidae (Callithrix spp) kept as a domiciliated pet that lived in the urban area of São Paulo municipality and was positive to YF virus by RT-qPCR and immunohistochemistry. After investigation, it was the first occurrence of non-autochthonous YF case of NWNHP described, with probable place of infection in the North shore of São Paulo state.

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Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are an important source for investigation of dengue virus (DENV) infection, particularly when blood or fresh frozen (FF) samples are unavailable. Histopathologic features and immunohistochemistry may have poor sensitivity and serotype determination is not always possible. Viral RNA genome detection tests are faster and considered the most sensitive technique for this kind of analysis, however, the use of molecular methods applied to FFPE tissues is still limited.

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