Publications by authors named "Ludiele Souza Castro"
Health education and training of primary health care (PHC) professionals are highly recommended to reduce the occurrence and lethality of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). This study assessed the impact of an educational intervention on the basic knowledge about visceral leishmaniasis (VL) among PHC professionals from the Brazilian municipality of Rondonopolis, an important endemic area for VL. Responses provided by physicians, nurses, nursing technicians and community health agents from 12 PHC facilities were recorded through the application of self-completed and semi-structured questionnaires before (n=92) and after (n=64) an in-person health training course covering various aspects of VL.
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- Leishmaniasis encompasses various diseases with diverse clinical manifestations and is complicated by different agents, reservoirs, and vectors; cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) makes control challenging due to its unique transmission patterns.
- The study focuses on identifying Leishmania species in CL patients in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, using tissue samples from cases diagnosed between 2009 and 2013, employing PCR and RFLP for analysis.
- Out of 43 samples tested, 40 were identified, revealing Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis, Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis, and Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum as the primary agents, thus enhancing understanding of CL's
Background: Intestinal parasites are a major source of health problems in developing countries, where socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions contribute in maintaining the biological cycles of various parasites and facilitating their spread. The objective of this study, conducted in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil, was to investigate the occurrence of intestinal parasites in riverside communities in the South Pantanal wetlands and conduct educational interventions focused on health and environmental preservation.
Method: In total, 196 stool samples were tested for parasites using the merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde concentration (MIFC) technique and spontaneous sedimentation and educational activities were carried out.
Leishmania (V.) braziliensis infecting bats from Pantanal wetland, Brazil: First records for Platyrrhinus lineatus and Artibeus planirostris.
Acta Trop
August 2017
In the New World genus Leishmania parasites are etiological agents of neglected zoonoses known as leishmaniasis. Its epidemiology is very complex due to the participation of several species of sand fly vectors and mammalian hosts, and man is an accidental host. Control is very difficult because of the different epidemiological patterns of transmission observed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by different species of the Leishmania genus. Leishmania(Leishmania) infantum, causing cutaneous leishmaniasis, has been described in patients living in areas where visceral leishmaniasis is endemic. In this study, it was possible to characterize this species in seven slides from cutaneous tissue imprints from patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSyphilis infection, sexual practices and bisexual behaviour among men who have sex with men and transgender women: a cross-sectional study.
Sex Transm Infect
March 2015
Objectives: Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) are highly vulnerable groups to sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This study aims to assess the prevalence of syphilis infection, sexual behaviour and identify factors associated with syphilis in MSM and TW in Campo Grande, Central Brazil.
Methods: Between 2009 and 2011, 430 MSM/TW participants were interviewed and tested for syphilis.