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Korean Journal of Parasitology | 2018

Molecular Method Confirms Canine Leishmania Infection Detected by Serological Methods in Non-Endemic Area of Brazil

Emeline de Oliveira Riboldi; Flávio Luiz Nunes de Carvalho; Pedro Roosevelt Torres Romão; Regina Bones Barcellos; Graziele Lima Bello; Raquel Rocha Ramos; Rosemari Terezinha de Oliveira; João Pessoa Araújo Júnior; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti; Eliane Dallegrave

In Brazil, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is expanding and becoming urbanized, especially in non-endemic areas such as the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Considering that infected dogs are the main reservoir for zoonotic VL, this study evaluated the prevalence of canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, a new area of expansion of VL in Brazil. Serum and plasma from 405 asymptomatic dogs from the municipalities of Canoas (n=107), São Leopoldo (n=216), and Novo Hamburgo (n=82) were tested for CVL using immunochromatographic (DPP®) and ELISA EIE® assays (2 assays officially adopted by the Brazilian government for the diagnosis of CVL) and real-time PCR to confirm the results. There was no agreement among serological and real-time PCR results, indicating that the Leishmania infection in asymptomatic animals with low parasite load, confirmed by negative parasitological tests (smears and parasite culture), need to be evaluated by molecular methods. The prevalence of LVC in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, confirmed by real-time PCR was 4% (5.6% in Canoas and 4.6% in São Leopoldo). The use of molecular method is essential for accurate diagnosis of CVL, especially in asymptomatic dogs in non-endemic areas.


Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | 2017

Performance of a molecular assay to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA in clinical specimens: multicenter study in Brazil

Karen Barros Schmid; Regina Bones Barcellos; Natali Tejada Linck; Graziele Lima Bello; Daniel Scapin; Rosa Dea Sperhacke; Márcia Susana Nunes Silva; Claudia Wollheim; Martha Gabriela Celle Rivero; Afrânio Lineu Kritski; Leonides Rezende Jr; Martha Maria Oliveira; Elis Regina Dalla Costa; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti

BACKGROUND In high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, there are few data on the performance of new molecular commercialised assays developed locally. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the performance of a new molecular commercialised assay for TB diagnosis (Detect-TB) in three laboratories. METHODS A total of 302 sputum samples from an equal number of patients with presumptive diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) were submitted for routine smear microscopy, culture, and Detect-TB assay at three different sites in Brazil (the cities of Caxias do Sul, São Paulo and Canoas). FINDINGS Seventy four (24.7%) TB cases were diagnosed (65 bacteriologically confirmed). When compared to smear microscopy/culture results, the overall sensitivity and specificity of Detect-TB assay was 84.6% (CI 95%; 73.7-91.6) and 93.1% (CI 95%; 89.1-95.8), respectively. When compared to bacteriological and clinical diagnostic criteria, the sensitivity and specificity of Detect-TB assay was 74.3% (CI 95%; 63.3-82.9) and 92.9% (CI 95%; 88.7-95.6), respectively. Among the three sites - Caxias do Sul, São Paulo and Canoas - the sensitivity and specificity were respectively 94.7% and 97.8%; 71.4% and 93.9%, 82.1% and 88.9%. MAIN CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that the Detect-TB assay could be applied routinely in reference laboratories across different regions in Brazil.


Epidemiology and Infection | 2018

Canine visceral leishmaniasis diagnosis: a comparative performance of serological and molecular tests in symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs

Flávio Luiz Nunes de Carvalho; Emeline de Oliveira Riboldi; Graziele Lima Bello; Raquel Rocha Ramos; Regina Bones Barcellos; Mirela Gehlen; Maria Laura Halon; Pedro Roosevelt Torres Romão; Eliane Dallegrave; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


Revista de Iniciação Científica da ULBRA | 2016

LEISHMANIOSE VISCERAL CANINA: DETECÇÃO DE DNA EM SORO POR PCR EM TEMPO REAL

Fernanda Santos Rolim; Flávio Luiz Nunes de Carvalho; Graziele Lima Bello; Mirela Gehlen; Maria Laura Halon; Raquel Rocha Lemos; Regina Bones Barcellos; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XXIII SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2017

DETECÇÃO DE DNA DE Mycobacterium tuberculosis POR PCR EM TEMPO REAL

Franciele Costa Leite Morais; Graziele Lima Bello; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XXI SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2015

PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DOS CASOS DE TUBERCULOSE EM CANOAS: UMA ANÁLISE DE TRÊS ANOS.

Mirela Gehlen; Natali Tejada Linck; Graziele Lima Bello; Alberto Nicolela; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XXI SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2015

AVALIAÇÃO DE UM MÉTODO MOLECULAR PARA A DETECÇÃO DE MYCOBACTERYUM TUBERCULOSIS APLICADO AO DIAGNÓSTICO DA TUBERCULOSE PULMONAR.

Graziele Lima Bello; Natali Tejada Linck; Mirela Gehlen; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XX SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2014

ANÁLISE DA UTILIZAÇÃO DA CULTURA NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DA TUBERCULOSE PULMONAR NO MUNICÍPIO DE CANOAS/RS

Graziele Lima Bello; Natali Tejada Linck; Maria Rita Castilhos Nicola; Cristiana Alves Martins; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XIX SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2013

Ensaio molecular de hibridização reversa da análise de M. tuberculosis em pacientes suspeitos de tuberculose em um município do Rio Grande do Sul

Graziele Lima Bello; Maria Rita Castilhos Nicola; Thaizy da Silva Gonçalves; Cristiana Alves Martins; Natali Tejada Linck; Graziela Carolina de Vargas; Luciene Cardoso Scherer; Márcia Susana Nunes Silva; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti


XIX SALÃO DE INICIAÇÃO CIENTÍFICA E TECNOLÓGICA | 2013

PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DOS PACIENTES COM TUBERCULOSE ATENDIDOS EM CANOAS

Maria Rita Castilhos Nicola; Natali Tejada Linck; Daniele Susana Volkart Sidegum; Graziele Lima Bello; Luciene Cardoso Scherer; Maria Lucia Rosa Rossetti

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Natali Tejada Linck

Universidade Luterana do Brasil

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Cristiana Alves Martins

Universidade Luterana do Brasil

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Mirela Gehlen

Universidade Luterana do Brasil

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Regina Bones Barcellos

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

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Luciene Cardoso Scherer

Universidade Luterana do Brasil

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Eliane Dallegrave

Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre

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