Publications

potential force of infection of human rabies transmitted by vampire bats in the amazonian region of brazil.	human rabies transmitted by bats has acquired greater epidemiologic relevance in various latin american countries, just when cases transmitted by dogs have decreased. concern has been heightened by reports of increased rates of bats biting humans in villages in the amazonian region of brazil. the aim of the present work was to estimate the potential force of infection (per capita rate at which susceptible individuals acquire infection) of human rabies transmitted by the common vampire bat if the ...	1996	9025698
primary myiasis in dog caused by phaenicia eximia (diptera:calliphoridae) and preliminary mitochondrial dna analysis of the species in brazil.	a case of primary myiasis in a dog caused by phaenicia eximia (robineau-desvoidy) in brazil is presented. a young and healthy female dog, canis familiaris, approximately 10 d old and still under maternal care, was found to have several eggs and 1st instars larvae in its abdomen and urogenital regions. samples were collected in campinas, são paulo, and transferred to the laboratory for rearing and identification. a comparative analysis of the mitochondrial dna (mtdna) with 12 restriction enzymes ...	1996	8840693
epidemiological study of sporotrichosis and histoplasmosis in captive latin american wild mammals, são paulo, brazil.	sporotrichosis and histoplasmosis are deep mycosis with a high incidence in human beings in brazil. in domestic animals histoplasmosis has been described only in dogs, but the occurrence of sporotrichosis among domestic animals in brazil has been described in dogs, cats, mules and asses. there is also a case of this disease reported in a chimpanzee (pan troglodites). the purpose of this research was to perform an epidomiological study of these mycoses using delayed hypersensitivity tests (histop ...	1994	8028639
ecoepidemiological aspects of american cutaneous leishmaniasis in the state of são paulo, brazil.	the aim of this study is to review some of the ecoepidemiological aspects of american cutaneous leishmaniasis (acl) in the state of são paulo, brazil. during the first half of this century acl occurred in são paulo, predominantly on the bank of the tietê river, where there were railroad constructions and there was inevitable contact between workers and forested areas. man's activities resulted in a drastic reduction of the forested regions of the state and molded the present landscape found in s ...	1994	7476228
[american cutaneous leishmaniasis on the southern coast of são paulo state].		1980	7348814
canine brucellosis in são paulo: serologic survey of kennel and stray dogs.		1981	7333787
[seasonal variation in the prevalence of leptospirosis in stray dogs in são paulo, brazil].		1980	7268298
the isolation of leptospires from stray dogs in the city of são paulo, brazil.	the search of leptospires was conducted in kidneys of 1,415 stray dogs in the city of são paulo--brazil. from them 35 isolations were got, serovar canicola was the most frequent (32 samples) followed by copenhageni (2 samples) and pomona (1 sample). for the first time serovar pomona was isolated from dog in latin america. also, monthly and seasonal variations are discussed in relation to the prevalence of leptospirosis.	1980	7251258
[epidemiological research of a new case of visceral leishmaniasis in greater são paulo, brazil].		1982	7156848
[autochthonous case of american trypanosomiasis in the southern coast of são paulo state, brazil].		1980	6776619
identification of leishmania mexicana mexicana in the state of são paulo, brazil.		1983	6622922
[serological survey for research on visceral leishmaniasis in an urban dog population of the municipality of são paulo, brazil (1979-1982)].		1983	6369491
[various epidemiologic aspects of human exposure to the risk of infection by rabies virus in são paulo, brazil].		1970	5535342
[house infestation caused by triatoma infestans and various epidemiologic aspects of american trypanosomiasis in an area of the state of são paulo, brazil].		1969	4984570
[studies on wild reservoirs and vectors of "trypanosoma cruzi". xxi: observations on the association between reservoirs and vectors, with special reference to the northeast region of the state of são paulo].		1968	4977007
[report on chagas' disease in brasil and especially in the state of são paulo].		1968	4973515
[kentaro takaoka hospital das clinicas de são paulo and anesthesiology].		1969	4900879
animal histoplasmosis in brazil. isolation of histoplasma capsulatum from a dog on the northern coast of são paulo.		1985	4000182
[toxoplasmosis in wild and domestic animals of the botucatu region, state of são paulo, brazil].		1985	3898317
rabies in the state of são paulo: the rodents question.		1987	3629118
[isolation and identification of leishmania braziliensis braziliensis, in human cases and domestic dog, in the state of são paulo].		1986	3509356
[ancylostoma and toxocara infestation in dogs and cats captured in the streets, são paulo (brazil)].		1988	3241955
human, canine and equine (equus caballus) leishmaniasis due to leishmania braziliensis (= l. braziliensis braziliensis) in the south-west region of são paulo state, brazil.		1990	2215227
[ecological aspects of american tegumentary leishmaniasis: 8. evaluation of the enzootic activity of leishmania (viannia) braziliensis, in forest and peridomiciliary environments of the ribeira valley region, são paulo state, brazil].	the evidence of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis transmission in the non-forest environment in the ribeira valley region, são paulo, brazil, has made this epidemiologic four years' study possible, viewing the enzootic activity of l. (v.) braziliensis. furthermore, the natural infection in small mammals and the domestic dog population has been completed in collecting of phlebotomine sandflies in the forest and peridomiciliar environments. positive test-results have only been found in resident dogs (ca ...	1990	2095626
[liver transplantation in children: initial experience of the instituto da criança of the hospital das clínicas of universidade de são paulo].	the initial experience at the instituto da criança do hospital das clínicas--school of medicine of são paulo university with liver transplantation in children is presented. a staff experienced in the management of children, including pediatric surgeons, hepatologists, critical care specialists, anesthesiologists, and other has been joined to draw therapeutic protocols. afterward, more than 100 experimental liver transplant were performed in animals of medium size (dogs and pigs). from september, ...	1991	1668627
polycystic hydatid disease (echinococcus vogeli). clinical, laboratory and morphological findings in nine brazilian patients.	polycystic hydatid disease occurs in neotropical zones and is caused by echinococcus vogeli. the paca, a wild rodent, is the intermediate host and the final host is the dog. seven cases of polycystic hydatid disease autochthonous to the brazilian amazon region are described. the disease was polycystic in all cases and diagnosis was based on anatomopathological findings. e. vogeli was identified by the shape and dimensions of the rostellar hooks. the liver was the organ most often involved (6/7), ...	1992	1500684
human infection by phagicola sp. (trematoda, heterophyidae) in the municipality of registro, são paulo state, brazil.	in 1988, nine cases of human parasitism by phagicola sp. were diagnosed in the municipality of registro (são paulo state, brazil) by stool examinations, in patients who ate raw mullet (mugil sp.). six (66%) of the nine patients suffered from flatulence and four (44%) had diarrhoeal episodes; six (66%) showed slight eosinophilia. on the same occasion, 61 dogs and 11 cats from registro were also submitted to stool examination. only one dog (1.6%) showed phagicola eggs in the stool. all patients we ...	1992	1404559
[canine leptospirosis in the state of são paulo (author's transl)].	in this paper the occurrence of leptospirosis was studied by the search of agglutininis antileptospira, in 10 dogs with symptoms of the disease. another group of 22 animals with hepatic or renal insufficiency was also studied for the correlation between both insufficiency and leptospirosis. finally, a third group of 40 dogs, clinically normal, was also included in this study. in 60% of suspected cases the clinical diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of specific agglutinins to serotypes icter ...	1975	1242081
canine hepatitis virus infections in dogs of são paulo city, brazil.	infectious canine hepatitis virus was isolated from 10 of 51 tested dogs caught in são paulo and neighbouring districts. the viruses were isolated in dog kidney cell cultures from fecal specimens and, in two instances, from the non-inoculated cell cultures themselves. all the isolated virus strains presented biological and physicochemical characteristics proper to the adenovirus and were immunologically identified as ich virus. specific neutralizing antibodies to the ich virus were found in 50% ...	1975	1236060
[toxoplasmosis in dogs in são paulo].		1976	935734
[toxoplasmosis in animals of sao paulo, brazil].		1977	601428
[epidemiological survey of a case of visceral leishmaniasis autochthonous in greater são paulo, brazil].		1979	515671
[chagas disease: vector control activities in the state of são paulo, brazil].		1979	122244