DISTRIBUTION AND SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI INFECTION OF BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA IN DIFFERENT HABITATS IN A RURAL AREA IN THE JEQUITINHONHA VALLEY, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: ENVIRONMENTAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASPECTS

Distribution and Schistosoma mansoni infection of Biomphalaria glabrata in different habitats in a rural area in the Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil: environmental and epidemiological aspects

This paper examines the distribution and infection of Biomphalaria glabrata with Schistosoma mansoni in all HERBATINT 6D aquatic snail habitats in a rural area in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in relation to physico/biotic and behavioral factors.Snail and environmental surveys were carried out semi-annually between July 2001 and November 2002

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A Case of Tinea Incognito: A Misuses of Steroid

Background: Tinea incognito (TI) is a dermatophytic infection which has lost its typical clinical appearance because of improper use of steroids.Topical steroids in Indonesia are often used without prescription.The misuses of steroids has led to the emergence of TI.Clinical diagnosis of TI is still a challenge even Pan Extenders by dermatologists,

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The pendulum test as a tool to evaluate passive knee stiffness and viscosity of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract Background The pendulum test of Wartenberg is a technique commonly used to measure passive knee motion with the aim to assess spasticity.We used this test to evaluate changes of the knee angular displacement, passive stiffness and viscosity in rheumatoid arthritis patients.Stiffness and viscosity represent passive resistances to joint moti

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