Ministry of Health

Pneumococcal carriage and selected respiratory virus in children with clinical pneumonia in Salvador, Brazil during PCV10 era

Background In 2010, Brazil introduced the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV10 GSK ). Assessing pneumococcal carriage among children with clinical pneumonia in the context of a mature PCV10 GSK program can inform decisions about use of next-generation PCVs. Methods We...

Perceived difficulty accessing primary health care in a violence-affected community in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, by sociodemographic characteristics and mental health status, 2024

Abstract Background: Barriers to access in Primary Health Care (PHC) can be exacerbated by contexts of social vulnerability and armed violence. This study analyzed perceived difficulty in accessing PHC according to sociodemographic characteristics and mental health conditions. Me...

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...