Publications by authors named "Maria Regina Lage Guerra"
Comparison between Enzyme Immunoassays Performed on Samples of Dried Blood and Serum for Toxoplasmosis Prenatal Screening: Population-based Study.
Bárbara Araújo Marques Ericka Vianna Machado Carellos Vânia Maria Novato Silva Fernando Henrique Pereira Maria Regina Lage Guerra
Rev Bras Ginecol Obstet
May 2021
Article Synopsis
- * It utilizes immunoassays (IgG and IgM) on dried blood spots and compares them with a reference test, showing high accuracy rates of 98.2% for IgG and 95.8% for IgM.
- * The findings suggest that dried blood samples are a practical and efficient alternative for screening in resource-limited settings, improving the management of toxoplasmosis in high-prevalence areas like Brazil.
Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) has been associated with acute or chronic hepatitis in Latin America, but there is no prevalence study covering South American countries. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate anti-HDV prevalence through a systematic review of published articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish until December 2017. Searches were conducted in Health Virtual Library, Capes, Lilacs, PubMed, and SciELO, according to defined criteria regarding participant selection and geographical setting.
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