Bachelor's at Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Universidade Federal da Bahia (1997), Fellow in Zoonosis in Public Health from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2000), Master's at Veterinary Medicine (Surveillance) from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (2001), Management International Public Health from U.S. CDC & Emory University (2005), PhD in Biotecnology in Health and Investigative Medicine (Molecular Epidemiology) from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2011). Has experience in Collective Health, focusing on Epidemiology, acting on the following: Outbreak investigation, surveillance in health, evaluation of surveillance system, epidemiological studies. Hes professor of Epidemiology in Universidade de Brasília
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Risk behaviour assessment after hiv pre-exposure prophylaxis in a large cohort in Brazil Patricia Matias Pinheiro, Nathalia Pedrosa Lima, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Discover Public Health, 2026 Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) effectively prevents HIV infection, yet challenges persist in assessing behavior changes post-initiation. This study analyzed risk behavior shifts in PrEP users with free access to the public health system in Brazil. In a Brazilian historical cohort of PrEP users from 2018 to 2020, we collected data on the first and last follow-up visits using health service standardized forms of a nationally standardized system. Paired student’s t-test or McNemar’s test were used as appropriated. Of the 34,000 initial individuals, 19,820 attended follow-up visits. The users were mostly men (89%), homosexual, gay or lesbian (72%), white (54%), with more than 12 school years (68%). After adopting PrEP, there was a difference in risk behaviour, with a significant drop in the number of male sexual partners, use of condoms, which dropped from 31.0% to 24.0%, and injectable drug use and alcohol use, as well the use of other substances(all p-values lower than < 0.01). The maintenance of condom use and adherence to safe sex practices among users need to be further addressed. Also, our results point to the need to implement interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections among PrEP users.
Multimethod analysis of adherence to preventive treatment for tuberculosis: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Ivan Ricardo Zimmermann, Ingrid Ferreira Metzger, Maria Christina dos Santos Verdam, João Paulo Cola, Thiago Nascimento do Prado, Leonardo Régis Leira Pereira, Alfredo Dias de Oliveira Filho, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares BMC Infectious Diseases, 2026 Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) can reduce the likelihood of active disease from 1.6% to 0.6% in contacts of infectious cases. In Brazil, four therapeutic regimens for Tuberculosis infection (TBI) are currently in use, with isoniazid (INH) being the predominant regimen. The perspective of study this study is that simplifying the regimen by reducing the number of tablets required per dose could lead to improved adherence to TPT. Therefore, in 2018, the INH 300 mg dosage (one tablet per day) was introduced to improve adherence, since previously, only the 100 mg presentation was available. The present study is a pragmatic randomized clinical trial to assess adherence to treatment with 300 mg INH versus 100 mg INH, which included volunteers aged over 18 years from February 2021 to July 2022. Adherence was measured in three ways: self-reported, treatment persistence and the medication possession ratio (MPR). The results demonstrated that the INH 300 mg group had lower dropout rates and higher adherence to treatment rates, although the difference was not statistically significant. The 300 mg INH group presented greater persistence, indicating a lower probability of abandonment. This study compared two presentations of INH for TPT: a control group, in which three 100 mg tablets were administered, and an intervention group, in which one 300 mg tablet was administered, and revealed several important trends. However, not all of them reached statistical significance. These findings may support the incorporation of new therapeutic strategies in the management of TBI, as well as improve regular follow-up by health professionals for people on TPT, with the aim of optimizing the results of control and elimination programs.
Factors associated with interrupted pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a Brazilian cohort: a brief communication Patricia Matias Pinheiro, Nathalia Pedrosa Lima, Angelica Espinosa Miranda, Valbert Oliveira Costa Filho, Igor Pacheco Fiuza Romeiro, Hermano Alexandre Lima Rocha, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo AIDS Research and Therapy, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To analyze factors associated with the discontinuation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV among users in Brazil. METHODS: An analytical case-control study was conducted using retrospective data (2018-2020) from PrEP users monitored by Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS) via the Medicines Logistics Control System (SICLOM). Cases (interrupted PrEP, n = 629) were matched 1:10 by sex at birth and age to controls (maintained PrEP, n = 6290). Logistic regression identified factors associated with discontinuation. RESULTS: Factors significantly associated with PrEP discontinuation included previous anal lesions (adjusted Odds Ratio: 1.92; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 1.06-3.28; p = 0.022), active infections within the first 30 days of PrEP (aOR: 1.51; 95% CI 1.07-2.07; p = 0.014), and frequent medication forgetfulness (aOR: 1.48; 95% CI 1.19-1.84; p < 0.001). Not experiencing adverse effects during the first month was protective (aOR: 0.73; 95% CI 0.61-0.87; p < 0.001). The median time until discontinuation was 8 months. CONCLUSION: Early clinical experiences and adherence behaviors are critical for PrEP continuation. Enhanced support and monitoring, particularly in the first 30 days post-initiation, are pivotal to improve PrEP persistence in Brazil.
Completion of tuberculosis preventive treatment with 300 mg vs. 100 mg isoniazid tablets: a pragmatic randomized clinical trial João Paulo Cola, Thiago Nascimento do Prado, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Carolina Maia Martins Sales, Bárbara Juliana Pinheiro Borges, Keila Cristina Mascarello, Anne Caroline Barbosa Cerqueira Vieira, Silvia das Dores Rissino, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Noemia Urruth Leão Tavares, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel BMC Infectious Diseases, 2025 BACKGROUND: Monotherapy with the drug isoniazid (INH) was for a long time the main therapeutic regimen used for tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT). Research is progressing into the use of new therapeutic regimens that provide more complete TPT. The objective was to analyze the completion and safety of TPT with the drug INH in the form of 300 mg tablets. METHODS: Pragmatic, randomized, non-blinded, multicenter clinical trial conducted in Brazil from January 2019 to December 2022. Subjects over the age of 18 years with an indication for TPT was included and those whose index case of active tuberculosis was in retreatment, multidrug-resistant and extremely resistant, transferred, and people deprived of their liberty was excluded. The intervention was TPT with 1 INH 300 mg tablet and the control group with 3 INH 100 mg tablets. The primary outcome was TPT completion. Pearson's chi-square test was used to analyze the association of TPT completion. The risk of TPT completion was estimated by Poisson regression. The mean treatment effect was calculated. The results were expressed as a risk ratio (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (95%CI). RESULTS: A total of 207 individuals were included, 103 (49.7%) in the intervention group. Seventy-two (69.9%) of the individuals who used INH 300 mg completed TPT. The risk ratio for completing TPT was 1.39 times higher in the group that used the INH 300 mg treatment (RR 1.39, 95%CI 1.08 to 1.79). The mean effect of the intervention was 19% (Coefficient 0.19, 95%CI 0.06 to 0.32). There was no significant difference in adverse events between the groups. CONCLUSION: The pragmatic use of INH 300 mg in TPT showed a positive effect on the treatment completion rate and is a safe presentation for use in INH monotherapy regimens. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The protocol is registered in the Brazilian Registry of Clinical Trials under the code RBR-2wsdt6 in September 2019 10th.
Seroprevalence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in São Sebastião, Brazil (2020–2021): a population-based survey Tayane Nobre, Andre Luiz Dutra Fenner, Emerson Luiz Lima Araújo, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Emmanuel Roux, Pascal Handschumacher, Helen Gurgel, Bruno Dallago, Mariana Hecht, Luciana Hagström, Walter Massa Ramalho, Nadjar Nitz BMC Infectious Diseases, 2025 BACKGROUND: Urban arboviruses pose a significant global burden, particularly in tropical regions like Brazil. São Sebastião, a lower-middle-class urban area just 26 km from the Brazilian capital, is an endemic area for dengue. However, asymptomatic cases may obscure the actual extent of the disease. In this study, we measured the seroprevalence of dengue, Zika virus, and chikungunya, and compared these findings with surveillance data. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 1,535 households. ELISA serological tests were performed to detect IgM and IgG antibodies against dengue, Zika virus, and chikungunya. History of previous exposure to arboviruses, data on age, gender, and education level were collected through a questionnaire. Participants who tested positive for IgM and/or IgG were classified as soropositive. Statistical analyses included tests for normality, associations, mean comparisons, and correlations. Positive serological results were compared with cases captured by local epidemiological surveillance. RESULTS: The study included 1,405 individuals, divided into two groups related to pre-pandemic and pandemic COVID-19 phases. Among participants, 0.7% to 28.8% self-reported history of dengue, Zika, or chikungunya. However, the estimated overall seroprevalence was 64.3% (95% CI: 61.8-66.7) for dengue virus, 51.4% (95% CI: 48.8-53.9) for Zika virus, and 5.4% (95% CI: 4.4-6.7) for chikungunya virus. Multiple arboviruses were noted at 4.0% (95% CI: 3.1-5.1). Advancing age and lower education were associated with higher exposure to arboviruses (p < 0.05). The estimated number of urban arboviral infections was 84 times higher than reported cases. CONCLUSIONS: The large gap between seroprevalence estimates and cases captured by epidemiological surveillance suggests a silent circulation of arboviruses, highlighting the need for comprehensive serological surveys in endemic regions. Addressing these discrepancies is crucial for effective resource allocation and implementation of public health interventions.
Climate change: a priority agenda for health services Everton Nunes da Silva, Jorge Otávio Maia Barreto, Maria Auxiliadora Parreiras Martins, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Taís Freire Galvão Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2025
Analysis of polio vaccination status in a cohort of live births in 2017 and 2018 in Brazilian cities: a national vaccination coverage survey Alessandra Lucchesi de Menezes Xavier Franco, Ana Paula França, José Cássio de Moraes, Manoel Carlos Sampaio de Almeida Ribeiro, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Ana Paula França, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima, José Cássio de Moraes, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria da Gloria Teixeira, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2025 Objective To describe the polio vaccination status in 26 state capitals, the Federal District, and 12 municipalities in Brazil, among children born between 2017 and 2018. Methods This was a population-based household survey conducted from 2020 to 2022, which assessed polio vaccination coverage in children, considering valid, administered, and timely doses by municipality. Results Data were collected from 37,801 children. Vaccination coverage for the complete valid dose schedule was 87.5% (95%CI 86.2;88.7), dropping to 79.6% (95%CI 78.1;81.0), when the booster dose was considered. The dropout rate was 4.5% for the complete schedule, and 11.7% for the first booster. There was no correlation between campaign implementation and high coverage. Conclusion Vaccination coverage for the complete valid dose schedule and the first booster did not meet the 95.0% target. Regional disparities and the association between vaccination coverage and social indicators should be taken into consideration in strategies to increase coverage.
Vaccination coverage, vaccine hesitancy and factors associated with incomplete vaccination: a household survey conducted with children born between 2017 and 2018 in the inland municipalities of Northeastern Brazil Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Adjoane Mauricio Silva Maciel, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Ramon da Costa Saavedra, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Taynara Lais Silva, Martha Suely Itaparica de Carvalho Santiago, Ana Paula França, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, José Cássio de Moraes, Maria da Gloria Teixeira, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Jaqueline Costa Lima, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To analyze vaccination coverage and factors associated with incomplete vaccination in inland municipalities of Northeastern Brazil. METHODS: This was a household survey using cluster sampling conducted in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia state, Caruaru, Pernambuco state, Sobral, Ceará state and Imperatriz, Maranhão state between 2020 and 2022. Vaccination coverage by valid doses and vaccine hesitancy were analyzed, with the odds ratio (OR) estimated and adjusted using logistic regression. RESULTS: Among 1,847 children, complete vaccination coverage was 49.2% (95%CI 43.9;54.5). Factors associated with incomplete vaccination included: higher income (OR 1.53; 95%CI 1.02;2.31), residence in Sobral (OR 4.35; 95%CI 3.04; 6.21) and >1 child (OR 1.20; 95%CI 1.11;1.32). Parental decision not to vaccinate and difficulties in traveling to vaccination centers contributed to vaccine hesitancy. CONCLUSION: Low vaccination coverage and incomplete vaccination were associated with social issues in the socioeconomic strata analyzed.
Fifth Strategic Plan for the Development of Epidemiology in Brazil (2025–2029) Tânia Maria de Araújo, Enirtes Caetano Prates Melo, Claudia Leite de Moraes, Laio Magno, Ana Paula Muraro, Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca, Alberto Novaes Ramos Júnior, Luana Giatti Gonçalves, Margareth Guimarães Lima, Ligia Regina de Oliveira, Moisés Goldbaum, Joilda Silva Nery, Maria Rita Donalisio, Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira, Katia Vergetti Bloch, Antonio Fernando Boing, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Amanda de Moura Souza, Edna Massae Yokoo, Elisabeth Carmen Duarte, Emanuele Souza Marques, Janaína dos Santos Motta, João Roberto Cavalcante Sampaio, Juan José Cortez Escalante, Katia Crestine Poças, Lívia Teixeira Souza Maia, Michael Eduardo Reichenheim, Naomar Monteiro de Almeida-Filho, Paola Barbosa Marchesini, Rodrigo Citton Padilha dos Reis, Sérgio Viana Peixoto, Ana Paula Nogueira Nunes, Andréia Moreira de Andrade, Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Carolina Geralda Alves, Felipe Guimarães Tavares, Fernando José Herkrath, Isis Polianna Silva Ferreira de Carvalho, Jesem Douglas Yamall Orellana, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras, Maria Cynthia Braga, Maria do Carmo Leal, Marilisa Berti de Azevedo Barros, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Paloma de Sousa Pinho, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Sandhi Maria Barreto, Vinícius Silva Belo, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Alícia Krüger, Amarílis Bahia Bezerra, Bárbara Campos Silva Valente, Carmen Silvia Bruniera Domingues, Claudio Maierovitch Pessanha Henriques, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Fatima Sonally Sousa Gondim, Gerusa Belo Gibson dos Santos, Gulnar Azevedo e Silva, Gustavo Laine Araújo de Oliveira, Heleno Rodrigues Corrêa Filho, Luciana de Carvalho Penna, Maria Juliana Moura Corrêa, Marli Souza Rocha, Maryane Oliveira Campos, Olavo de Moura Fontoura, Sheila Maria Alvim de Matos, Walter Massa Ramalho Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2025
Molecular characterization and frequency of human pegivirus type 1 (HPgV-1) in kidney transplant recipients from Central-West Brazil Fábio Gonçalves da Silva, Drielly Rodrigues Moura, Pâmela Maria de Oliveira, Tatyane de Souza Cardoso Quintão, Évelin Mota Cassemiro, Gabriel Montenegro de Campos, Anielly Sarana da Silva, Rafael dos Santos Bezerra, Lorena Aparecida Gonçalves de Noronha, Walter Massa Ramalho, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Alex Leite Pereira, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Rodrigo Haddad Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2024
Vaccine coverage by social strata in state capitals in the Brazilian Midwest region: a household survey of children born in 2017 and 2018 Jaqueline Costa Lima, Érica Marvila Garcia, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Emmanuela Maria de Freitas Lopes, Sheila Araújo Teles, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Ana Izabel Passarela Teixeira, Bárbara Manuella Cardoso Sodré Alves, Ana Paula França, José Cássio de Moraes, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Ana Paula França, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima, José Cássio de Moraes, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria da Gloria Teixeira, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2024
Vaccination coverage, hesitancy and associated factors: a household survey of a cohort of children born in 2017 and 2018 in urban areas of state capital cities in the Brazilian Northeast Ramon da Costa Saavedra, Martha Suely Itaparica de Carvalho Santiago, Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Adjoane Mauricio Silva Maciel, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Ana Paula França, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, José Cássio de Moraes, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Ana Paula França, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima, José Cássio de Moraes, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria da Glória Lima Cruz Teixeira, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2024
Vaccination coverage according to race or skin color in children born in 2017-2018 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil: a population survey Eliene Roberta Alves dos Santos, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa, José Cássio de Moraes, Ana Paula França, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Maria da Gloria Teixeira, Héllyda de Souza Bezerra, Nayre Beatriz Martiniano de Medeiros, Mayonara Fabíola Silva Araújo, Fábia Cheyenne Gomes de Morais Fernandes, Arthur Alexandrino, Ricardo Andrade Bezerra, Adriana Ilha da Silva, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr., Ana Paula França, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Antonio Fernando Boing, Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Jaqueline Costa Lima, José Cássio de Moraes, Karin Regina Luhm, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Luisa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria da Gloria Teixeira, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Maria Fernanda de Sousa Oliveira Borges, Rejane Christine de Sousa Queiroz, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Rita Barradas Barata, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Sheila Araújo Teles, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Taynãna César Simões, Valdir Nascimento, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Epidemiologia E Servicos De Saude, 2024
Increased interregional virus exchange and nucleotide diversity outline the expansion of chikungunya virus in Brazil Joilson Xavier, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Vagner Fonseca, Mauricio Lima, Emerson Castro, Hegger Fritsch, Carla Oliveira, Natalia Guimarães, Talita Adelino, Mariane Evaristo, Evandra S. Rodrigues, Elaine Vieira Santos, Debora de La-Roque, Laise de Moraes, Stephane Tosta, Adelino Neto, Alexander Rosewell, Ana Flavia Mendonça, Anderson Leite, Andreza Vasconcelos, Arabela L. Silva de Mello, Bergson Vasconcelos, Camila A. Montalbano, Camila Zanluca, Carla Freitas, Carlos F. C. de Albuquerque, Claudia Nunes Duarte dos Santos, Cleiton S. Santos, Cliomar Alves dos Santos, Crhistinne C. Maymone Gonçalves, Dalane Teixeira, Daniel F. L. Neto, Diego Cabral, Elaine C. de Oliveira, Ethel L. Noia Maciel, Felicidade Mota Pereira, Felipe Iani, Fernanda P. de Carvalho, Gabriela Andrade, Gabriela Bezerra, Gislene G. de Castro Lichs, Glauco Carvalho Pereira, Haline Barroso, Helena Cristina Ferreira Franz, Hivylla Ferreira, Iago Gomes, Irina N. Riediger, Isabela Rodrigues, Isadora C. de Siqueira, Jacilane Silva, Jairo Mendez Rico, Jaqueline Lima, Jayra Abrantes, Jean Phellipe M. do Nascimento, Judith N. Wasserheit, Julia Pastor, Jurandy J. F. de Magalhães, Kleber Giovanni Luz, Lidio G. Lima Neto, Livia C. V. Frutuoso, Luana Barbosa da Silva, Ludmila Sena, Luis Arthur F. de Sousa, Luiz Augusto Pereira, Luiz Demarchi, Magaly C. B. Câmara, Marcela G. Astete, Maria Almiron, Maricelia Lima, Marina C. S. Umaki Zardin, Mayra M. Presibella, Melissa B. Falcão, Michael Gale, Naishe Freire, Nelson Marques, Noely F. O. de Moura, Pedro E. Almeida Da Silva, Peter Rabinowitz, Rivaldo V. da Cunha, Karen S. Trinta, Rodrigo F. do Carmo Said, Rodrigo Kato, Rodrigo Stabeli, Ronaldo de Jesus, Roselene Hans Santos, Simone Kashima, Svetoslav N. Slavov, Tamires Andrade, Themis Rocha, Thiago Carneiro, Vanessa Nardy, Vinicius da Silva, Walterlene G. Carvalho, Wesley C. Van Voorhis, Wildo N. Araujo, Ana M. B. de Filippis, Marta Giovanetti Nature Communications, 2023
Nasopharyngeal swabs as alternative specimens for the diagnosis of dengue virus infection Alícia Cavalcante Maia, Tatyane de Souza Cardoso Quintão, Pâmela Maria de Oliveira, Évelin Mota Cassemiro, Daiani Cristina Cilião-Alves, Priscilla Pedrette de Melo Alves, Fabiano dos Anjos Pereira Martins, Emerson Luiz Lima Araújo, Helen da Costa Gurgel, Elza Ferreira Noronha, Walter Massa Ramalho, Alex Leite Pereira, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Rodrigo Haddad Journal of Infection, 2023
SARS CoV-2 seroprevalence and diagnostic accuracy during a COVID-19 outbreak in a major penitentiary complex in Brazil, June to July 2020 Fernando Augusto Gouvea-Reis, Danniely Carolinne Soares da Silva, Lairton Souza Borja, Patrícia de Oliveira Dias, Jadher Percio, Cassio Peterka, Janaína de Oliveira, Giselle Sodré, Claudia Mendes Feres, Wallace Dos Santos, Fábio Souza, Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira, Daiani Cristina Cilião-Alves, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero, Elza Ferreira Noronha, Julio Croda, Rodrigo Haddad, Walter Massa Ramalho, Camile de Moraes, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo International Journal of Prisoner Health, 2023
The role of pets in SARS-CoV-2 transmission: an exploratory analysis Ana Izabel Passarella Teixeira, Raíssa Nogueira de Brito, Carolina Carvalho Gontijo, Gustavo Adolfo Sierra Romero, Walter Massa Ramalho, Rodrigo Haddad, Elza Ferreira Noronha, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Infection, 2023
National Vaccine Coverage Survey 2020: methods and operational aspects Rita Barradas Barata, Ana Paula França, Ione Aquemi Guibu, Maurício Teixeira Leite de Vasconcellos, José Cássio de Moraes, Maria da Gloria Lima Cruz Teixeira, Carla Magda Alan Domingues, Maria Fernanda de Souza Oliveira Borges, Roberta Nogueira Calandrini de Azevedo, Consuelo Silva de Oliveira, Andrea de Nazaré Marvão Oliveira, Ivy Thereza Canales, Valdir Nascimento, Rejane Christine de Souza Queiroz, Luísa Helena de Oliveira Lima, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr, Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa Mirabal, Meiruska Meira, Maria Bernadete de Cerqueira Antunes, Maria Denise de Castro Teixeira, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Martha Suely Itaparica de Carvalho, Tayñana Cesar, Ethel Leonor Noia Maciel, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Karin Regina Luhm, Antônio Fernando Boing, Sotero Serrate Mengue, Sandra Maria do Valle Leone de Oliveira, Jaqueline Costa Lima, Sheila Araújo Teles, Karlla Antonieta Amorim Caetano, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2023
Costs of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the Brazilian Federal District: the patients' perspective Ana Flávia de Morais Oliveira, Luciana Gerra Gallo, Mábia Milhomem Bastos, Amanda Amaral Abrahão, Klauss Kleydmann Sabino Garcia, Jeane Kelly Silva de Carvalho, Lilian de Paula Macedo, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Henry Maia Peixoto Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022
Outbreak caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the psychiatric ward of a general hospital in Brazil Tazio Vanni, Moema Silva Menezes, Letícia Olivier Sudbrack, Fabiana Futiwaki, Linda Stéphany Bezerra, Sergio Cabral Filho, Edinan Oliveira Neto, Paulo Giovanni Pinheiro Cortez, Fabiano José Queiroz Costa, Lucas Luiz Vieira, Mariana Matos Roll, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Maria Almiron, André Machado de Siqueira, Liliana Moscoso Ribeiro, Julival Fagundes Ribeiro Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, 2022
Change in covid-19 risk over time following vaccination with CoronaVac: test negative case-control study Matt D T Hitchings, Otavio T Ranzani, Margaret L Lind, Murilo Dorion, Tatiana Lang D’Agostini, Regiane Cardoso de Paula, Olivia Ferreira Pereira de Paula, Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela, Mario Sergio Scaramuzzini Torres, Silvano Barbosa de Oliveira, Wade Schulz, Maria Almiron, Rodrigo Said, Roberto Dias de Oliveira, Patricia Vieira da Silva, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Jean Carlo Gorinchteyn, Natalie E Dean, Jason R Andrews, Derek A T Cummings, Albert I Ko, Julio Croda BMJ, 2022
Replacement of the Gamma by the Delta variant in Brazil: Impact of lineage displacement on the ongoing pandemic Marta Giovanetti, Vagner Fonseca, Eduan Wilkinson, Houriiyah Tegally, Emmanuel James San, Christian L Althaus, Joilson Xavier, Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Vincent Louis Viala, Alex Ranieri Jerônimo Lima, Gabriela Ribeiro, Jayme A Souza-Neto, Heidge Fukumasu, Luiz Lehmann Coutinho, Rivaldo Venancio da Cunha, Carla Freitas, Carlos F Campelo de A e Melo, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Rodrigo Fabiano Do Carmo Said, Maria Almiron, Tulio de Oliveira, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio, Maria Carolina Elias, Dimas Tadeu Covas, Edward C Holmes, José Lourenço, Simone Kashima, Luiz Carlos Junior de Alcantara Virus Evolution, 2022
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Effectiveness of CoronaVac among healthcare workers in the setting of high SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant transmission in Manaus, Brazil: A test-negative case-control study Matt D.T. Hitchings, Otavio T. Ranzani, Mario Sergio Scaramuzzini Torres, Silvano Barbosa de Oliveira, Maria Almiron, Rodrigo Said, Ryan Borg, Wade L. Schulz, Roberto Dias de Oliveira, Patricia Vieira da Silva, Daniel Barros de Castro, Vanderson de Souza Sampaio, Bernardino Cláudio de Albuquerque, Tatyana Costa Amorim Ramos, Shadia Hussami Hauache Fraxe, Cristiano Fernandes da Costa, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Andre M. Siqueira, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Jason R. Andrews, Derek A.T. Cummings, Albert I. Ko, Julio Croda Lancet Regional Health Americas, 2021
Factors influencing endothelial cell density of corneas for transplantation Thatiane Lima Sampaio, Isabela Pereira Rodrigues, Micheline Borges Lucas Cresta, Anna Cláudia de Oliveira Queiroz, Thayssa Neiva da Fonseca Victer, Daniela Ferreira Salomão Pontes, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Sônia Nair Báo, Maria Regina Catai Chalita Cell and Tissue Banking, 2021
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Dengue seroprevalence among asymptomatic blood donors during an epidemic outbreak in Central-West Brazil Svetoslav Nanev Slavov, Daiani Cristina Cilião-Alves, Filipe Almeida Carvalho Gonzaga, Drielly Rodrigues Moura, Ana Carolina Alves Melo de Moura, Lorena Aparecida Gonçalves de Noronha, Évelin Mota Cassemiro, Bárbara Maciel Sidou Pimentel, Fabiano José Queiroz Costa, Grasiela Araújo da Silva, Doralina do Amaral Rabello Ramos, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Simone Kashima, Rodrigo Haddad Plos One, 2019
Exploratory spatial analysis of HBV cases in Brazil between 2005 and 2017 Simone Monzani Vivaldini, Flavia Kelli Alvarenga Pinto, Igor Massaki Kohiyama, Elton Carlos de Almeida, Maria Cássia Mendes-Correa, Alexandre Fonseca Santos, Rachel Abrahão Ribeiro, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo Revista Brasileira De Epidemiologia, 2019
Identifying socioeconomic, epidemiological and operational scenarios for tuberculosis control in Brazil: An ecological study Daniele Maria Pelissari, Marli Souza Rocha, Patricia Bartholomay, Mauro Niskier Sanchez, Elisabeth Carmen Duarte, Denise Arakaki-Sanchez, Cíntia Oliveira Dantas, Marina Gasino Jacobs, Kleydson Bonfim Andrade, Stefano Barbosa Codenotti, Elaine Silva Nascimento Andrade, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Fernanda Dockhorn Costa, Walter Massa Ramalho, Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano BMJ Open, 2018
Impact of neuraminidase inhibitors on influenza A(H1N1)pdm09-related pneumonia: An individual participant data meta-analysis Stella G. Muthuri, Sudhir Venkatesan, Puja R. Myles, Jo Leonardi‐Bee, Wei Shen Lim, Abdullah Al Mamun, Ashish P. Anovadiya, Wildo N. Araújo, Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner, Clarisa Báez, Carlos Bantar, Mazen M. Barhoush, Matteo Bassetti, Bojana Beovic, Roland Bingisser, Isabelle Bonmarin, Victor H. Borja‐Aburto, Bin Cao, Jordi Carratala, María R. Cuezzo, Justin T. Denholm, Samuel R. Dominguez, Pericles A. D. Duarte, Gal Dubnov‐Raz, Marcela Echavarria, Sergio Fanella, James Fraser, Zhancheng Gao, Patrick Gérardin, Maddalena Giannella, Sophie Gubbels, Jethro Herberg, Anjarath L. Higuera Iglesias, Peter H. Hoeger, Matthias Hoffmann, Xiaoyun Hu, Quazi T. Islam, Mirela F. Jiménez, Amr Kandeel, Gerben Keijzers, Hossein Khalili, Gulam Khandaker, Marian Knight, Gabriela Kusznierz, Ilija Kuzman, Arthur M. C. Kwan, Idriss Lahlou Amine, Eduard Langenegger, Kamran B. Lankarani, Yee‐Sin Leo, Rita Linko, Pei Liu, Faris Madanat, Toshie Manabe, Elga Mayo‐Montero, Allison McGeer, Ziad A. Memish, Gokhan Metan, Dragan Mikić, Kristin G. I. Mohn, Ahmadreza Moradi, Pagbajabyn Nymadawa, Bulent Ozbay, Mehpare Ozkan, Dhruv Parekh, Mical Paul, Wolfgang Poeppl, Fernando P. Polack, Barbara A. Rath, Alejandro H. Rodríguez, Marilda M. Siqueira, Joanna Skręt‐Magierło, Ewa Talarek, Julian W. Tang, Antoni Torres, Selda H. Törün, Dat Tran, Timothy M. Uyeki, Annelies van Zwol, Wendy Vaudry, Daiva Velyvyte, Tjasa Vidmar, Paul Zarogoulidis, PRIDE Consortium Investigators, Jonathan S. Nguyen‐Van‐Tam Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2016
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Risk factors for Mycobacterium abscessus subsp. bolletii infection after laparoscopic surgery during an outbreak in Brazil Gabriela Baruque Villar, Felipe Teixeira de Mello Freitas, Jesus Pais Ramos, Carlos Eduardo Dias Campos, Paulo Cesar de Souza Caldas, Fernanda Santos Bordalo, Tatyana Costa Amorim Ramos, Vívian do Nascimento Pereira, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Joao Hugo Abdalla Santos, Glauco Coelho Motta, Suzie Marie Gomes, Verena Maria Mendes de Souza, Wildo Navegantes de Araujo Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2015
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