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J Clin Rheumatol ; 27(6S): S193-S197, 2021 Sep 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34525002

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Jaccoud arthropathy (JA) is a nonerosive and deforming arthropathy experienced frequently by patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although genetic polymorphisms are associated with SLE development, the association between genetic polymorphisms and JA has not been studied to date. The main objective of this study was to evaluate an association between HLA, STAT4, IRF5, and BLK polymorphisms and the presence of JA in Brazilian individuals with SLE. METHODS: Patients were selected from a cohort of individuals with SLE followed at 2 rheumatology reference centers in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The JA diagnosis was based on clinical and radiological criteria. The participants were genotyped for rs9271100, rs7574865, rs10488631, and rs13277113 polymorphisms in the HLA, STAT4, IRF5, and BLK genes, respectively, using real-time polymerase chain reaction. The presence of JA was correlated with allele frequencies, and clinical and laboratory data. RESULTS: One hundred forty-four individuals with SLE (38 with JA and 106 with SLE without JA) were studied. The mean age of the patients was 45 ± 12 years; the majority were women and had brown skin. Patients with JA had a longer disease duration than patients without JA. Serositis and neuropsychiatric manifestations were more frequent in the JA population. The A allele of rs13277113 in the BLK gene was associated with the presence of JA. CONCLUSIONS: The rs13277113 polymorphism in the BLK gene was found to be a possible genetic risk for JA development. However, further studies in larger populations should be performed to confirm this finding.


Subject(s)
Joint Diseases , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic , Adult , Case-Control Studies , Female , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Interferon Regulatory Factors , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/genetics , Male , Middle Aged , Pilot Projects , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33681934

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INTRODUCTION: Inadequate wastewater treatment and fecal contamination have a strong environmental impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated the profile of AMR enterobacteria and fecal contamination from four surface waters: Jiquiriça-Brejões River and Cabrito, Tororó, and Abaeté Lagoons. METHODS: We analyzed AMR ß-lactamase genes using the polymerase chain reaction method and fecal contamination using Coliscan®. RESULTS: We found high levels of fecal contamination, ß-lactamase producers, and AMR genes (blaOXA-48, blaSPM, and blaVIM) in all waterbodies. CONCLUSIONS: Poor sanitation evidenced by fecal contamination and human activities around these surface waters contributed to the distribution and increase in AMR enterobacteria.


Subject(s)
Anti-Infective Agents , Enterobacteriaceae , Enterobacteriaceae/genetics , Feces , Humans , Rural Population , Uganda
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 54: e0724-2020, 2021. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1155606

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Abstract INTRODUCTION: Inadequate wastewater treatment and fecal contamination have a strong environmental impact on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated the profile of AMR enterobacteria and fecal contamination from four surface waters: Jiquiriça-Brejões River and Cabrito, Tororó, and Abaeté Lagoons. METHODS: We analyzed AMR β-lactamase genes using the polymerase chain reaction method and fecal contamination using Coliscan®. RESULTS: We found high levels of fecal contamination, β-lactamase producers, and AMR genes (blaOXA-48, blaSPM, and blaVIM) in all waterbodies. CONCLUSIONS: Poor sanitation evidenced by fecal contamination and human activities around these surface waters contributed to the distribution and increase in AMR enterobacteria.


Subject(s)
Humans , Enterobacteriaceae/genetics , Anti-Infective Agents , Rural Population , Uganda , Feces
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop ; 52: e20190171, 2019 Sep 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31508782

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Biomphalaria glabrata is considered to be responsible for the incidence of schistosomiasis in Brazil. Therefore, surveillance of areas where schistosomiasis is prevalent is fundamental for public health planning. This study was aimed to evaluate B. glabrata populations in water bodies of the city of Salvador, determine their distribution, estimate the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infections, characterize shed cercariae, and identify transmission foci. METHODS: Malacological surveys were carried out in 17 water collections from Salvador. Snail species were identified based on shell and mantle characteristics. Snails were evaluated for S. mansoni infection by exposure to light and via real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using S. mansoni-18S rRNA subunit specific primers. RESULTS: 1,403 B. glabrata were collected. Classical cercarial shedding indicated that 5 snails (0.4%) were positive for S. mansoni. A higher prevalence of infections was found in Horta de Saramandaia (5.5%) and Lagoa do IAT (1.9%). Non-Schistosoma larvae, such as Xiphidiocercaria, Strigeidae, Spirorchiidae and Clinostomidae, were observed in 3.2% of the snails. S. mansoni DNA was detected in 6.2% snails via qPCR. CONCLUSIONS: B. glabrata is widely distributed in Salvador, as indicated by 7 water collections associated with a risk of schistosomiasis transmission. To our knowledge, this is the first study to identify B. glabrata eliminating cercariae of Clinostomidae, Strigeidae, and Spirorchiidae in Salvador. We propose that qPCR may be employed in combination with classical cercarial shedding. Estimating S. mansoni prevalence in snails by only considering the results of light exposure method classical into account may underestimate the problem.


Subject(s)
Biomphalaria/parasitology , Disease Vectors , Schistosoma mansoni/genetics , Animals , Humans , RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction , Schistosoma mansoni/isolation & purification , Schistosomiasis mansoni/transmission , Urban Population
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 52: e20190171, 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1020440

ABSTRACT

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Biomphalaria glabrata is considered to be responsible for the incidence of schistosomiasis in Brazil. Therefore, surveillance of areas where schistosomiasis is prevalent is fundamental for public health planning. This study was aimed to evaluate B. glabrata populations in water bodies of the city of Salvador, determine their distribution, estimate the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infections, characterize shed cercariae, and identify transmission foci. METHODS: Malacological surveys were carried out in 17 water collections from Salvador. Snail species were identified based on shell and mantle characteristics. Snails were evaluated for S. mansoni infection by exposure to light and via real time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) using S. mansoni-18S rRNA subunit specific primers. RESULTS: 1,403 B. glabrata were collected. Classical cercarial shedding indicated that 5 snails (0.4%) were positive for S. mansoni. A higher prevalence of infections was found in Horta de Saramandaia (5.5%) and Lagoa do IAT (1.9%). Non-Schistosoma larvae, such as Xiphidiocercaria, Strigeidae, Spirorchiidae and Clinostomidae, were observed in 3.2% of the snails. S. mansoni DNA was detected in 6.2% snails via qPCR. CONCLUSIONS: B. glabrata is widely distributed in Salvador, as indicated by 7 water collections associated with a risk of schistosomiasis transmission. To our knowledge, this is the first study to identify B. glabrata eliminating cercariae of Clinostomidae, Strigeidae, and Spirorchiidae in Salvador. We propose that qPCR may be employed in combination with classical cercarial shedding. Estimating S. mansoni prevalence in snails by only considering the results of light exposure method classical into account may underestimate the problem.


Subject(s)
Humans , Animals , Schistosoma mansoni/genetics , Biomphalaria/parasitology , Disease Vectors , Schistosoma mansoni/isolation & purification , Urban Population , Schistosomiasis mansoni/transmission , RNA, Ribosomal, 18S/genetics , Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Salvador; s.n; 2013. 63 p. ilus.
Thesis in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1000916

ABSTRACT

Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico (LES) é uma doença autoimune sistêmica na qual a principal alteração está relacionada à ativação policlonal de linfócitos B com a produção de uma ampla variedade de autoanticorpos dirigidos contra componentes nucleares, citoplasmáticos, de superfície celular e moléculas solúveis do plasma. Fatores genéticos têm sido implicados na patogênese dessa patologia. TolI-like receptor 9 (TLR9) é um importante componente do sistema imune inato que reconhece sequências não metiladas CpG de DNA...


Subject(s)
Humans , Praziquantel/administration & dosage , Praziquantel/analysis , Schistosoma mansoni/growth & development , Schistosoma mansoni/genetics , Schistosoma mansoni/parasitology
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