Publications by authors named "Satie Katagiri"
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- A study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of a rickettsial pathogen responsible for spotted fever in ticks across various regions in the Americas, as no prior systematic reviews had been done.
- Data was collected using PRISMA guidelines from four databases, and a random-effects model was employed to analyze the pooled prevalence and its variability.
- Findings revealed that Colombia had the highest prevalence of the pathogen in ticks (17.00%), with Mexico (9.89%), Panama (2.76%), Brazil (2.03%), and the United States (0.50%) following; the most commonly infected tick species were Rhipicephalus (6.23%) and Amblyomma (4.36%).
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a highly lethal disease caused by Rickettsia spp. and is transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma. Understanding the epidemiology of BSF in each region can help direct health surveillance actions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFNeospora caninum is one of the main infectious agents that cause reproductive disorders in cattle. However, knowledge about the prevalence and causal factors of bovine neosporosis is needed in order to establish control measures. The purpose of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence and determine the risk factors of bovine neosporosis using meta-analytic methods.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyze the spatial distribution of the prevalence of anti-toxoplasma gondii antibodies in pregnant women from a Brazilian Northeast city, and to correlate such prevalence with average maternal age and place of residence.
Methods: A descriptive, analytical and ecological study was conducted from January 1st to December 31st 2012. Data were obtained retrospectively from the Medical Specialties Center database and processed with the Epi info statistical package (Epi 7, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA) and with Microsoft Excel 2010.
The administration of viable Bifidobacterium animalis was tested to induce resistance against Strongyloides venezuelensis infection in mice. Effects on parasite burden, worm length, egg output, and intestinal mucosal histology were evaluated. The oral administration of B.
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