Faculdades Oswaldo Cruz

HTLV infection among pregnant women attending a viral hepatitis referral center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Human T-cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) remains a neglected infection worldwide, despite its potential for severe disease and vertical transmission. In Brazil, the burden of HTLV infection among pregnant remains poorly understood, underscoring the need for updated epidemiological...

Assessment of the Performance of Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for Chagas Disease in Dogs Using a Reference Panel of Four Chimeric Proteins

ABSTRACT Background Chagas disease (CD) is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi Chagas (genus Trypanosoma , family Trypanosomatidae, order Kinetoplastida), that is widespread in Latin America. The main hosts are humans and other domestic mammals, including dogs and cats. Studies have iden...