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Portuguese cork industry: filling the knowledge gap regarding occupational exposure to fungi and related health effects.
Front Public Health
June 2024
H&TRC - Health and Technology Research Center, ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.
Introduction: The presence of the section (formerly known as ) in the cork industry involves the risk of respiratory diseases such as suberosis.
Methods: The aim of this study was to corroborate the predominant fungi present in this occupational environment by performing a mycological analysis of 360 workers' nasal exudates collected by nasal swabs. Additionally, evaluation of respiratory disorders among the cork workers was also performed by spirometry.
Cross-sectional investigation of mycological diagnosis challenges in Saudi Arabia.
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
July 2023
Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Collage of Applied Medical Science, Taibah University, Medina, Saudi Arabia.
Background: The global incidence of fungal infection has increased dramatically over the last two decades. Fungal diseases threaten both immunocompetent, and immunocompromised patients. The current fungal diagnostics status in Saudi Arabia needs to be evaluated, especially with the increase of the immunosuppressed population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystematic review and meta-analysis of galactomannan antigen testing in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage for the diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: defining a cutoff.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
September 2023
Department of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Background: A clear cutoff value of galactomannan (GM) has not been established for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) and is frequently extrapolated from invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) GM, and to propose a cutoff.
Methods: We extracted from the studies the cutoff of serum or/and BAL GM associated with true positives, false positives, true negatives, and false negatives.
Comparative analysis of diagnostic methods for the detection of Cryptococcus neoformans meningitis.
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
March 2023
Department of Oncology, Radiology and Oncology, São Paulo University Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Background: Cryptococcosis is a devastating opportunistic infection in immunocompromised individuals, primarily in people living with HIV/AIDS. This study evaluated a protocol for the early diagnosis of meningitis due to C. neoformans, utilizing established molecular techniques from serum and CSF samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHealth Status of the Eastern Grey Squirrel () Population in Umbria: Results of the LIFE Project 'U-SAVEREDS'.
Animals (Basel)
October 2022
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Umbria e delle Marche "Togo Rosati" (IZSUM), Via G. Salvemini 1, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Article Synopsis
- The Eastern grey squirrel, introduced to Europe in 2003, is a significant invasive alien species threatening local biodiversity by outcompeting the native Eurasian red squirrel.
- The LIFE13 BIO/IT/000204 Project (U-SAVEREDS) was initiated to conserve the region of Umbria through efforts to eradicate the grey squirrel population, which has raised concerns about public health risks due to its disease-carrying potential.
- Evaluating the health of the eastern grey squirrels is crucial for understanding their impact on local ecosystems and for effectively planning control and eradication measures.
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