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C A Barbosa

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PubMed1997

Evaluation of the antibacterial activities of calcium hydroxide, chlorhexidine, and camphorated paramonochlorophenol as intracanal medicament. A clinical and laboratory study.

The antibacterial activities of camphorated paramonochlorophenol, chlorhexidine, and calcium hydroxide were compared using a clinical and laboratory evaluation. In the clinical experiment, root canals that yielded positive cultures a week after complete chemomechanical preparation and camphorated paramonochlorophenol dressing were medicated with one of the three substances tested. Postmedication samples were taken from the canal 1 week later. In the laboratory experiment, the agar diffusion test was used to evaluate the inhibitory activity of the medicaments against bacteria commonly found in endodontic infections. The results of the clinical evaluation showed that all medicaments were effective in reducing or eliminating the endodontic microbiota, as demonstrated by the incidence of negative cultures. There was no statistically significant difference among the medicaments tested. In the laboratory evaluation, camphorated paramonochlorophenol showed the largest zones of bacterial inhibition against all bacterial strains tested.

Anti-Infective Agents, Local↗
PubMed1979

Dust mites. A 1-year study.

Mattress dust was collected by out-patients attending hospital for respiratory allergic problems. The dust mites were counted in "pool" samples of 100 mg. Each sample represented a single month's collection. The mites were classified according to family: Pyroglyphidae and Cheyletidae. Those not belonging to either of these two families were classified as "other mites". Temperature and humidity during the period of the study showed no correlations with the number of mites. There was a statistically significant correlation between the various mite groups.

Allergens↗
PubMed1979

The effects of inbreeding and of some genetic polymorphisms on blood pressures, pulse rate and hematocrit in Northeastern Brazil.

The possible role of genetic mechanisms, as revealed by inbreeding depression and pleiotropic effects of the ABO, Es D and CA II loci, on blood pressures, pulse rate and hematocrit, was studied in a sample of 7,642 migrant Brazilian individuals of rural origin. It was not possible to confirm previous claims of the effects of ABO blood groups system and inbreeding on diastolic blood pressure. On the other hand, a significant inbreeding depression on pulse rate of about 1.23 bmp/10% F, among adult individuals, was revealed. The observed significant effects of several markers on hemodynamic variables, due to its number, were attributed to chance.

Blood Pressure↗
PubMed1975

Linkage data on MN and the Hb beta locus.

A sample of 28 informative families was studied for linkage between Hb beta and MN. Values of the neuterized recombination fraction from these and other families from the literature excluded a recombination fraction of less than .30 between these loci. Our results support different recombination values for males and females (theta equals .34 abd .50, respectively). A simple approach to estimate the sample size required as well as a study of the relationship between sibship size and sample size under conditions of loose linkage are also presented.

Brazil↗
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Assessment of ivermectin therapeutic efficacy on third-stage larvae of Lagochilascaris minor in mice experimentally infected.

In this study we evaluated the potential action of ivermectin on third-stage larvae, both at migratory and encysted phases, in mouse tissues after experimental infection with Lagochilascaris minor. Study groups I and II consisted of 120 mice that were orally administered 1,000 parasite eggs. In order to assess ivermectin action upon migratory larvae, group I (60 mice) was equally split in three subgroups, namely I-A, I-B, and I-C. On the 7th day after inoculation (DAI), each animal from the subgroup I-A was treated with 200 micrograms/Kg ivermectin while subgroup I-B was given 1,000 micrograms/Kg, both groups received a single subcutaneous dose. To assess the drug action on encysted larvae, group II was equally split in three subgroups, namely II-A, II-B, II-C. On the 45th DAI each animal was treated with ivermectin at 200 micrograms/Kg (subgroup II-A) and 1,000 micrograms/Kg (group II-B) with a single subcutaneous dose. Untreated animals of subgroups I-C and II-C were used as controls. On the 60th DAI all animals were submitted to larva search. At a dose of 1,000 micrograms/Kg the drug had 99.5% effectiveness on third-stage migratory larvae (subgroup I-B). Ivermectin efficacy was lower than 5% on third-stage encysted larvae for both doses as well as for migratory larvae treated with 200 micrograms/Kg.

Animals↗
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[A case report of human lagochilascariasis coming from Pará State, Brazil].

A new case of lagochilascariasis is reported in a child from Xinguara, PA, Brazil. The patient had an abscess in the right cervical region, which was drained at the Clinical Hospital of UFG. Eggs and adult stages of Lagochilascaris minor were found in the secretion of the abscess. Treatment with albendazol, at a dosage of 400 mg/day for 30 days, associated with antibiotics promoted regression of the lesion.

Abscess↗
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[Assessment of ivermectin therapeutic efficacy on fourth-stage larvae of Lagochilascaris minor in experimentally infected cats].

In order to verify the action of ivermectin against fourth-stage larvae of Lagochilascaris minor, thirty cats were divided into three groups (I, II and III). Each animal was inoculated orally with 50 third-stage larvae. The cats from groups I and II were treated with Ivermectin (200/microg/kg/single dose/sc via) on fifth day after inoculation (DAI). Treatment evaluation was performed between 30 and 40 DAI (group I) and between 180 to 190 DAI (group II) using parasite macroscopic and microscopic research at autopsy. The 10 cats from group III were untreated (control group). The authors observed 100% drug efficacy, at all observation periods, by total interruption of parasite's biological cycle in each of the treated animals. All the control group developed Lagochilascaris minor infection.

Animals↗