| [feeding patterns of triatoma pseudomaculata in the state of ceara, brazil]. | t. pseudomaculata, a peridomicilar species, has low rates of t. cruzi infection. the occurrence of this triatomine in the domicile and its feeding patterns was investigated to identify potential t. cruzi reservoirs. | 2005 | 15654457 |
| [dermatophytoses in the urban environment and the coexistence of man with dogs and cats]. | there have been submitted to clinical exam in laboratory of dermatophytosis and inquired about possible contact with domestic animals (dogs and cats) 158 patients living in the urban area of fortaleza, that showed lesions suspected of dermatophytosis. this search associated to the obtained data in questionnaires permitted us to identify the frequency of domicile outbreaks. within the 83 people with dermatosis isolated of human infections, prevailed the anthropophilic species over the zoophilic o ... | 1997 | 9265224 |
| repetitive sequences in the its1 region of the ribosomal dna of tunga penetrans and other flea species (insecta, siphonaptera). | different tunga penetrans isolates from various hosts obtained from south america (fortaleza. brazil) have been studied by nucleotide sequence comparison of the first and the second internal transcribed spacer (its1, its2) of the ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rdna) and part of the mitochondrial 16s rdna. results show no significant host-dependent sequence differences. no indication for intraindividual and intraspecific polymorphisms could be detected. comparing the its1 spacer region of t. pe ... | 2008 | 17952470 |
| [prevalence of antibodies against yersinia pestis in domestic carnivores, in plague foci in the state of ceará]. | the prevalence of antibodies against yersinia pestis in domestic carnivores (dogs and cats), in plague areas in the state of ceará, was analyzed to establish the importance of monitoring these animals within the routine practice of the plague control program. over the decade 1997-2006, 146,732 serum samples were examined (95,883 from dogs and 50,849 from cats), of which 2,629 (2,234 from dogs and 395 from cats) proved to be positive. the prevalence among dogs (85%) was higher than among cats (15 ... | 2009 | 20209360 |
| [surveillance of plague in the state of ceará: 1990-1999]. | serological surveillance activities regarding the foci of plague in ceará state have detected a rising number of sentinel animals with antiplague antibodies in 1995, with a peak in 1997 demonstrating an increase in the plague bacteria activities throughout all the foci investigated. from a total of 110,725 serum samples collected from rodents (7,873) and domestic carnivores (102,852) analyzed by the hemaglutination technique (ha) for antibodies against f1 antigen of yersinia pestis 905 samples t ... | 2002 | 12011922 |
| plague surveillance in brazil: 1983-1992. | plague caused by yersinia pestis, has persisted in brazil in several natural foci spread throughout rural areas in the states of ceara, paraiba, pernambuco, piaui, rio grande do norte, alagoas, bahia, minas gerais and rio de janeiro. nationwide surveillance of plague in brazil based on serological testing started in 1983. we now present an update report of the examinations carried out in our laboratory from 1983 to 1992. the passive hemagglutination test for antibodies against fraction 1a antige ... | 1995 | 8731264 |
| epidemiology of chagas' disease in the state of ceará, brazil. iv. the role of dogs and cats as domestic reservoir. | | 1974 | 4220212 |
| high rate of microsporum canis feline and canine dermatophytoses in northeast brazil: epidemiological and diagnostic features. | over a one year period (november 2000-december 2001), clinical specimens from 189 dogs and 38 cats, from the city of fortaleza, ceará, brazil, were examined at the specialized medical mycology center at the federal university of ceará to detect animals with dermatophytoses. the mycological analyses were conducted by direct microscopy and by fungal culture on sabouraud agar, sabouraud chloramphenicol agar and mycosel agar. dermatophytes were isolated from 27 of the 189 (14.3%) canine specimens an ... | 2003 | 14682455 |