Detection of HTLV-IIa in blood donors in an urban area of the Amazon Region of Brazil (Belém, PA)

The human lymphotropic viruses type I (HTLV-I) and type II (HTLV-II) are members of a group of mammalian retroviruses with similar biological properties, and blood transfusion is an important route of transmission. HTLV-I is endemic in a number of different geographical areas and is associated with several clinical disorders. HTLV-II is endemic in several Indian groups of the Americas and intravenous drug abusers in North and South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. During the year of 1995, all blood donors tested positive to HTLV-I/II in the State Blood Bank (HEMOPA), were directed to a physician and to the Virus Laboratory at the Universidade Federal do Pará for counselling and laboratory diagnosis confirmation. Thirty-five sera were tested by an enzyme immune assay, and a Western blot that discriminates HTLV-I and HTLV-II infection. Two HTLV-II positive samples were submitted to PCR analysis of pX and env genomic region, and confirmed to be of subtype IIa. This is the first detection in Belém of the presence of HTLV-IIa infection among blood donors. This result emphasizes that HTLV-II is also present in urban areas of the Amazon region of Brazil and highlights the need to include screening tests that are capable to detect antibodies for both types of HTLV.

Argamassas de cal aérea e metacaulino: a influência do traço e da cura

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Influência de agregados provenientes de RCD e cinzas volantes não conformes em argamassas de cal aérea

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Avaliação da durabilidade de fios metálicos embebidos em argamassa de cal aérea e pozolana sujeita a envelhecimento artificial

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Influência das cinzas volantes não conformes em argamassas de cal aérea

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Influência de agregados reciclados provenientes de RCD no desempenho de argamassa de cal aérea

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Características de argamassas de cal aérea com diferentes traços e teores de metacaulino sujeitas a aspersão com água potável e do mar a idades jovens

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em: Engenharia Civil – Perfil de Construção

Caracterização de argamassas de cal aérea e terra

Argamassas 2014 - I Simpósio de Argamassas e Soluções Térmicas de Revestimento, 5-6 Junho, ITeCons, Universidade de Coimbra

Caracterização de rebocos de argamassas de cal aérea e de cal hidráulica natural com metacaulino e resíduos cerâmicos em exposição natural

Argamassas 2014 - I Simpósio de Argamassas e Soluções Térmicas de Revestimento, 5-6 Junho, ITeCons, Universidade de Coimbra

Argamassas de reboco com cal aérea, terra e fibras naturais: avaliação preliminar da suscetibilidade à contaminação biológica

Argamassas 2014 - I Simpósio de Argamassas e Soluções Térmicas de Revestimento, 5-6 Junho, ITeCons, Universidade de Coimbra

Bancroftian filariasis in an endemic area of Brazil: differences between genders during puberty

Gender differences in susceptibility to infectious diseases have been observed in various studies. A survey was performed in a bancroftian filariasis endemic area in the city of Olinda, Brazil. All residents aged 5 years or older were examined by thick blood film. People aged 9 to 16 years were interviewed and also tested for filarial antigenaemia. Data were analyzed by contingency table methods and regression models. The risk of microfilaraemia for males was significantly higher. Among those aged 9 to 16 years, the analysis of gender and filariasis by age showed that boys from 15 to 16 years had a higher risk of infection than girls. No association was found between menarche and filariasis in girls. The data suggest that variations between gender in filariasis could result, at least in part, from an increase in susceptibility of men. This epidemiologic feature needs to be considered while formulating elimination plans.

Argamassas de cal aérea e terra caulinítica. Caracterização física e química

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil Construção

Argamassas de cal aérea e metacaulino influência do traço, da cura marítima e da idade

Dissertação para obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil – Perfil Construção

Risk factors for Leishmania chagasi infection in an urban area of Minas Gerais State

In order to understand the determinants of human infection by Leishmania chagasi in an urban area, a cross-sectional population based study was conducted using molecular and serologic methods to identify infection. Participants were interviewed using a pre-coded questionnaire. Two criteria were tested to identify risk factors: Model 1- including all participants positive in hybridization by Leishmania donovani complex probe; Model 2- including all participants positive for hybridization and at least one serologic test. In Model 1, the variables associated with infection were: ownership of birds, time spent outside house between 6:00-10:00 PM and garbage not collected. In Model 2, the variables associated with infection were: family with knowledge of the vector, garbage not collected, garbage not removed or buried, ownership of birds and eroded areas in the neighborhood. The risk factors identified were associated with household conditions, presence of animals and the likelihood of contact with phlebotomine sandflies.

A distributed platform for the volunteer execution of workflows on a local area network

Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Computer Science