Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior

O Esquistossomose no Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil: revisitando antigos focos de transmissão

Tereza Cristina Favre, Lúcia Maria Abrantes Aguiar, Ricardo José de Paula Souza e Guimarães, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

A esquistossomose é uma doença tropical negligenciada e no Brasil é causada pelo trematódeo Schistosoma mansoni, que tem caramujos Biomphalaria spp. como hospedeiros intermediários para manter o ciclo. A transmissão ativa da esquistossomose foi avaliada em três municípios do Rio Grande do …

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CONTEXTOS E ABORDAGENS DAS LEISHMANIOSES NOS LIVROS DIDÁTICOS NA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA

Manuela Rocha de Menezes, Maria Eduarda Azevêdo Acioli, Amanda Virgínia Batista Vieira, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

As leishmanioses são doenças negligenciadas causadas por parasitas do gênero Leishmania, com registros em diversos municípios brasileiros, tornando sua abordagem nos livros didáticos (LD) essencial. Este estudo teve como objetivo identificar a presença desse conteúdo em coleções de ciências dos anos finais …

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Assessment of asymptomatic Leishmania infection in people living with HIV: a long-term follow-up study in Northeastern Brazil

Diego Lins Guedes, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior, Elis Dionísio da Silva, Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra et autres

In people living with HIV (PLWH), surveillance for Leishmania infection is crucial for identify those at risk of developing visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Leishmania -HIV coinfection worsens patient outcomes and increases mortality and relapse rates. We conducted a prospective study (2017–2023) in Northeast …

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Development and application of Sm1-7-qPCR as an alternative for schistosomiasis diagnosis in low-endemic areas

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Adriely Ribeiro da Silva Costa, Bárbara Silva Gonzaga, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

Affecting about 241.4 million people worldwide, Schistosoma (S.) mansoni, the main etiological agent of intestinal schistosomiasis, is one of the most prevalent diseases in the world remaining a public health issue, especially in developing countries in South America, Africa and the Caribbean. …

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Molecular diagnosis of schistosomiasis mansoni: a literature review

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Adriely Ribeiro da Silva Costa, Wheverton Ricardo Correia do Nascimento, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

Schistosomiasis is a neglected disease caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma. The molecular diagnosis of the disease is based on the use of molecular biology as a diagnostic tool. This work aimed to carry out an integrative review of the literature, …

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Application of the Sm1-7-qPCR system for identifying S. mansoni DNA in experimentally infected mice

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Alves Costa, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior, Elainne Christine de Souza Gomes

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Culex quinquefasciatus Density Associated with Socioenvironmental Conditions in a Municipality with Indeterminate Transmission of Lymphatic Filariasis in Northeastern Brazil

Amanda Tavares Xavier, Cristine Vieira do Bonfim, Pablo Cantalice, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease associated with poverty and poor environmental conditions. With the inclusion of vector control activities in LF surveillance actions, there is a need to develop simple methods to identify areas with higher mosquito density and …

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Description of the clinical profile of individuals with schistosomiasis in an urban transmission area in the Metropolitan Region of Recife - PE

Maria Eduarda da Silva Pereira, Kira Gabriel Furtado da Silva, Mariana Santana Queres, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior et autres

Introduction: Schistosomiasis mansoni is a parasitic disease caused by the parasite Schistosoma mansoni, whose pathogenesis results in the development of liver fibrosis, which can be classified according to the severity level and is responsible for the morbidity and mortality associated with the …

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Development and Application of qPCR as an Alternative for the Diagnosis and control of Schistosomiasis in Areas of Low Endemicity for the Disease

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Alves Costa, Bárbara Silva Gonzaga, Emilly Kilma Gomes de Araujo et autres

Introduction: The diagnosis of schistosomiasis is one of the major problems regarding its control and further elimination as a public health problem. The parasitological methods are limited in sensitivity, which is directly dependent on the parasite load of the host. This problem …

Evaluation of Chemokines MIG and IP-10 as Immunological Biomarkers of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Systematic Review

Bruna Eduarda Freitas Monteiro, Elis Dionísio da Silva, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior, Amanda Virgínia Batista Vieira et autres

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease that is potentially fatal when untreated. Current diagnostic methods have limitations that contribute to ongoing transmission and poor prognosis. Thus, new tests are needed to provide quick, accurate diagnoses and evaluate clinical progression and …

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Severe COVID-19 in HIV/Leishmania infantum coinfected patient: a successfully managed case report

Pablo Cantalice Santos Farias, Gilberto Silva Nunes Bezerra, Patrícia Areias Feitosa Neves, Leandro Pimentel Cabral et autres

BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 originated in China and swiftly spread worldwide, posing a significant threat to public health. Caused by SARS-CoV-2, it manifests as a flu-like illness that can escalate to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, potentially resulting in fatalities. In countries where …

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Application of the Sm1-7-Qpcr System for Identifying S. Mansoni DNA in Experimentally Infected Mice

Eduardo Henrique Matos Pires, Natália Adriely Ribeiro da Si Costa, Walter Lins Barbosa Júnior, ELAINNE CHRISTINE DE SOUZA GOMES