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Nova proposta de tratamento para malária por Plasmodium vivax

Recaídas que podem ocorrer com o tratamento convencional de longa duração para malária por P. vivax e são em parte devido a parcial adesão do paciente. Portanto a utilização de esquemas terapêuticos de curta duração é capaz de proporcionar melhor acompanhamento do caso e ao mesmo tempo manter a eficácia, ser de boa tolerância e praticamente isento de efeitos adversos. O presente trabalho foi desenvolvido no Programa de Malária do Instituto Evandro Chagas, em Belém do Pará, no período de julho de 1994 a junho de 1995. O estudo caracterizou-se por ser aberto, comparativo, prospectivo e randomizado. Participaram aqueles com idade superior a 12 anos, de ambos os sexos e que pudessem permanecer em Belém até o final do controle. Todos procederam da Amazônia, sendo que o Pará foi o responsável pela maioria dos casos (85,8%) e a área metropolitana de Belém contribuiu com 39,2%, equivalente a autoctonia. A amostra foi composta de 120 pacientes, os quais foram alocados em 3 diferentes esquemas, cada um com 40 participantes, conforme a seguinte distribuição: esquema I - fosfato de cloroquina, comprimidos contendo 150 mg de substância base - 25 mg / Kg como dose total, dividida em 3 dias, sendo 10 mg / Kg de peso corporal no primeiro dia; 7,5 mg / Kg no segundo e terceiro dias, associada ao fosfato de primaquina, comprimidos contendo 15 mg de substância base - 0,25 mg / Kg / dia, por 14 dias; esquema II - fosfato de cloroquina, comprimido contendo 150 mg de substância base - 10 mg / Kg, dose única, associada ao fosfato de primaquina comprimidos contendo 15 mg de substância base - 0,50 mg / KG / dia, por 7 dias; esquema III - fosfato de cloroquina, comprimidos contendo 150 mg de substância base - 10 mg / Kg, dose única, associada ao fosfato de primaquina comprimidos contendo 15 mg de substância base - 0,50 mg / Kg / dia, por 5 dias. A medicação foi administrada por via oral, sob supervisão médica, sendo todos os pacientes tratados em regime ambulatorial. O diagnóstico clínico fundamentou-se na história, epidemiologia e exame físico do paciente, enquanto o encontro do hematozoário, plasmódio, através da gota espessa, confirmou o caso de malária. As respostas terapêuticas aos 3 esquemas foram satisfatórias, com percentual de cura acima dos 80%, sendo que o esquema II, não permitiu recaídas. O desaparecimento da tríade sintomática ocorreu no máximo em até 96 horas, e a negativação da parasitemia assexuada em até 72 horas, para os três diferentes esquemas de tratamento. Os efeitos colaterais foram mínimos e efêmeros. Não se observou toxicidade, mesmo com doses duplicadas de primaquina.

Aedes aegypti on Madeira Island (Portugal): genetic variation of a recently introduced dengue vector

The increasing population of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes on Madeira Island (Portugal) resulted in the first autochthonous dengue outbreak, which occurred in October 2012. Our study establishes the first genetic evaluation based on the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes [cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4)] and knockdown resistance ( kdr ) mutations exploring the colonisation history and the genetic diversity of this insular vector population. We included mosquito populations from Brazil and Venezuela in the analysis as putative geographic sources. The Ae. aegyptipopulation from Madeira showed extremely low mtDNA genetic variability, with a single haplotype for COI and ND4. We also detected the presence of two important kdr mutations and the quasi-fixation of one of these mutations (F1534C). These results are consistent with a unique recent founder event that occurred on the island of Ae. aegyptimosquitoes that carry kdr mutations associated with insecticide resistance. Finally, we also report the presence of the F1534C kdr mutation in the Brazil and Venezuela populations. To our knowledge, this is the first time this mutation has been found in South American Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. Given the present risk of Ae. aegypti re-invading continental Europe from Madeira and the recent dengue outbreaks on the island, this information is important to plan surveillance and control measures.

Influence of distance, geometry and number of control stations on quality of local geodetic networks for the purpose of georeferencing of rural properties

The implementation of local geodetic networks for georeferencing of rural properties has become a requirement after publication of the Georeferencing Technical Standard by INCRA. According to this standard, the maximum distance of baselines to GNSS L1 receivers is of 20 km. Besides the length of the baseline, the geometry and the number of geodetic control stations are other factors to be considered in the implementation of geodetic networks. Thus, this research aimed to examine the influence of baseline lengths higher than the regulated limit of 20 km, the geometry and the number of control stations on quality of local geodetic networks for georeferencing, and also to demonstrate the importance of using specific tests to evaluate the solution of ambiguities and on the quality of the adjustment. The results indicated that the increasing number of control stations has improved the quality of the network, the geometry has not influenced on the quality and the baseline length has influenced on the quality; however, lengths higher than 20 km has not interrupted the implementation, with GPS L1 receiver, of the local geodetic network for the purpose of georeferencing. Also, the use of different statistical tests, both for the evaluation of the resolution of ambiguities and for the adjustment, have enabled greater clearness in analyzing the results, which allow that unsuitable observations may be eliminated.

Comparing support vector machines and artificial neural networks in the recognition of steering angle for driving of mobile robots through paths in plantations

The use of mobile robots turns out to be interesting in activities where the action of human specialist is difficult or dangerous. Mobile robots are often used for the exploration in areas of difficult access, such as rescue operations and space missions, to avoid human experts exposition to risky situations. Mobile robots are also used in agriculture for planting tasks as well as for keeping the application of pesticides within minimal amounts to mitigate environmental pollution. In this paper we present the development of a system to control the navigation of an autonomous mobile robot through tracks in plantations. Track images are used to control robot direction by pre-processing them to extract image features. Such features are then submitted to a support vector machine and an artificial neural network in order to find out the most appropriate route. A comparison of the two approaches was performed to ascertain the one presenting the best outcome. The overall goal of the project to which this work is connected is to develop a real time robot control system to be embedded into a hardware platform. In this paper we report the software implementation of a support vector machine and of an artificial neural network, which so far presented respectively around 93% and 90% accuracy in predicting the appropriate route. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and peer review under responsibility of the organizers of the 2013 International Conference on Computational Science

Search for the standard model Higgs boson produced in association with a W or a Z boson and decaying to bottom quarks

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Inclusive search for a vector-like T quark with charge 2/3 in pp collisions at root s=8 TeV

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

ECOTOXICITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT OF LARVICIDES USED IN THE CONTROL OF Aedes aegypti TO Daphnia magna ( CRUSTACEA, CLADOCERA)

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Development of diagnostic methods and study of the immunoreactivity of a mixture of recombinant core and E2 proteins fused to GST with control serum positive for hepatitis C

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)

Seasonal genetic partitioning in the neotropical malaria vector, Anopheles darlingi

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Entoepidemiology of Chagas disease in northwest Sao Paulo and cytogenetic analysis of its main vector, Triatoma sordida (Hemiptera: Triatominae)

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Genetic Variability and Geographical Diversity of the Main Chagas' Disease Vector Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera: Triatominae) in Brazil Based on Ribosomal DNA Intergenic Sequences

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Impact of insecticide resistance on the field control of Aedes aegypti in the State of São Paulo

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Taxonomic studies of laelapid mites (Acari: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) and their use in combination with entomopathogenic nematodes (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae, Heterorhabditidae) to control Frankliniella occidentalis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Pós-graduação em Agronomia (Entomologia Agrícola) - FCAV

Determination of pantoprazole in human plasma by LC-MS-MS using lansoprazole as internal standard

An analytical method based on liquid chromatography with positive ion electrospray ionization (ESI) coupled to tandem mass spectrometry detection was developed for the determination of pantoprazole (CAS 102625-70-7) in human plasma using lansoprazole (CAS 103577-45-3) as the internal standard. The analyte and internal standard were extracted from the plasma samples by liquid/liquid extraction using diethyl-ether/dichloromethane (70:30; v/v) and chromatographed on a C-8 analytical column. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile/water/methanol (57:25:18; v/v/v) + 10 mmol/l acetic acid + 20 mmol/l ammonium acetate. The method has a chromatographic total run time of 4.5 min and was linear within the range 5.0-5,000 ng/mL. Detection was performed on a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer by Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM). The intra- and inter-run precisions calculated from quality control (QC) samples were 4.2% and 3.2%, respectively. The accuracies as determined from QC samples were -5.0% (intra-run) and 2.0% (inter-run). The method herein described was employed in a bioequivalence study of two tablet formulations of pantoprazole.