[HTML][HTML] Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in dogs and cats of humans diagnosed with COVID-19 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
…, PC Resende, W de Souza Tassinari, A de Pina Costa… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Infection by SARS-CoV-2 in domestic animals has been related to close contact
with humans diagnosed with COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the exposure, infection, and …
with humans diagnosed with COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the exposure, infection, and …
[HTML][HTML] Outbreak of human malaria caused by Plasmodium simium in the Atlantic Forest in Rio de Janeiro: a molecular epidemiological investigation
P Brasil, MG Zalis, A de Pina-Costa… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Malaria was eliminated from southern and southeastern Brazil over 50 years
ago. However, an increasing number of autochthonous episodes attributed to Plasmodium …
ago. However, an increasing number of autochthonous episodes attributed to Plasmodium …
[HTML][HTML] Malaria in Brazil: what happens outside the Amazonian endemic region
A Pina-Costa, P Brasil, SMD Santi… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
Brazil, a country of continental proportions, presents three profiles of malaria transmission.
The first and most important numerically, occurs inside the Amazon. The Amazon accounts for …
The first and most important numerically, occurs inside the Amazon. The Amazon accounts for …
[HTML][HTML] Simian malaria in the Brazilian Atlantic forest: first description of natural infection of capuchin monkeys (Cebinae subfamily) by Plasmodium simium
DAM de Alvarenga, A de Pina-Costa, TN de Sousa… - Malaria Journal, 2015 - Springer
Background In Brazil, two species of Plasmodium have been described infecting non-human
primates, Plasmodium brasilianum and Plasmodium simium. These species are …
primates, Plasmodium brasilianum and Plasmodium simium. These species are …
[HTML][HTML] An assay for the identification of Plasmodium simium infection for diagnosis of zoonotic malaria in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
DAM de Alvarenga, R Culleton, A de Pina-Costa… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Zoonotic malaria poses a unique problem for malaria control. Autochthonous cases of
human malaria in the Atlantic Forest have recently been attributed to Plasmodium simium, a …
human malaria in the Atlantic Forest have recently been attributed to Plasmodium simium, a …
[HTML][HTML] The genome of the zoonotic malaria parasite Plasmodium simium reveals adaptations to host switching
…, DAM de Alvarenga, A Kaushik, A de Pina-Costa… - BMC biology, 2021 - Springer
Background Plasmodium simium, a malaria parasite of non-human primates (NHP), was
recently shown to cause zoonotic infections in humans in Brazil. We sequenced the P. simium …
recently shown to cause zoonotic infections in humans in Brazil. We sequenced the P. simium …
[HTML][HTML] Howler monkeys are the reservoir of malarial parasites causing zoonotic infections in the Atlantic forest of Rio de Janeiro
…, C Bianco-Júnior, A Pina-Costa… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Although malaria cases have substantially decreased in Southeast Brazil, a
significant increase in the number of Plasmodium vivax-like autochthonous human cases has …
significant increase in the number of Plasmodium vivax-like autochthonous human cases has …
[HTML][HTML] Unexpectedly long incubation period of Plasmodium vivax malaria, in the absence of chemoprophylaxis, in patients diagnosed outside the transmission area …
P Brasil, A de Pina Costa, RS Pedro… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background In 2010, Brazil recorded 3343,599 cases of malaria, with 99.6% of them concentrated
in the Amazon region. Plasmodium vivax accounts for 86% of the cases circulating in …
in the Amazon region. Plasmodium vivax accounts for 86% of the cases circulating in …
[HTML][HTML] Severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria
AP Gomes, RR Vitorino, AP Costa… - Revista brasileira de …, 2011 - SciELO Brasil
Malaria is one of the world’s leading parasitic diseases and affects a considerably large
number of people. Considering the epidemiological reach of Plasmodium falciparum, which is …
number of people. Considering the epidemiological reach of Plasmodium falciparum, which is …
[HTML][HTML] Detection of Plasmodium simium gametocytes in non-human primates from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
…, YEAR Salazar, DAM de Alvarenga, A de Pina-Costa… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Background Plasmodium species of non-human primates (NHP) are of great interest because
they can naturally infect humans. Plasmodium simium, a parasite restricted to the Brazilian …
they can naturally infect humans. Plasmodium simium, a parasite restricted to the Brazilian …