Historical epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in selected countries

…, P Marotta, S Mauss, MC Mendes Correa… - Journal of viral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a leading indicator for liver disease. New
treatment options are becoming available, and there is a need to characterize the …

COVID-19 salivary signature: diagnostic and research opportunities

…, KKW To, MC Mendes-Correa… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - jcp.bmj.com
The COVID-19 (caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2))
epidemic started in Wuhan (Hubei Province, China) in mid-December 2019 and quickly …

Establishment and cryptic transmission of Zika virus in Brazil and the Americas

…, SN Fonseca, MC Mendes-Correa… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Transmission of Zika virus (ZIKV) in the Americas was first confirmed in May 2015 in northeast
Brazil 1 . Brazil has had the highest number of reported ZIKV cases worldwide (more than …

The present and future disease burden of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with today's treatment paradigm

…, F Calinas, W Vogel, MC Mendes Correa… - Journal of viral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The disease burden of hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) is expected to increase as the infected population
ages. A modelling approach was used to estimate the total number of viremic infections…

Strategies to manage hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease burden

…, P Marotta, S Mauss, MC Mendes Correa… - Journal of viral …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The number of hepatitis C virus ( HCV ) infections is projected to decline while those with
advanced liver disease will increase. A modeling approach was used to forecast two treatment …

[HTML][HTML] First case of SARS-COV-2 sequencing in cerebrospinal fluid of a patient with suspected demyelinating disease

RB Domingues, MC Mendes-Correa… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The association between coronaviruses and central nervous system (CNS) demyelinating
lesions has been previously shown. However, no case has been described of an association …

[HTML][HTML] Disease burden of chronic hepatitis C in Brazil

…, MG Pessoa, MC Mendes-Correa - Brazilian Journal of …, 2015 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma;
and liver transplantation. The aim of this study was to estimate hepatitis C virus disease …

Can preprocedural mouthrinses reduce SARS-CoV-2 load in dental aerosols?

…, AAH Mendoza, YT das Graças, MC Mendes-Correa… - Medical hypotheses, 2021 - Elsevier
Dental professionals work closely with patients and present an increased risk of person-to-person
transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, the use of ultrasonic scalers, air–water …

[HTML][HTML] Hepatitis C disease burden and strategies for elimination by 2030 in Brazil. A mathematical modeling approach

…, FJD Souto, N Walsh, MC Mendes-Correa - Brazilian Journal of …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction and aim: Hepatitis C is a key challenge to public health in Brazil. The objective
of this paper was to describe the Brazilian strategy for hepatitis C to meet the 2030 …

Performance of at-home self-collected saliva and nasal-oropharyngeal swabs in the surveillance of COVID-19

…, KK To, A Doglio, MC Mendes-Correa - Journal of oral …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background: SARS-CoV-2 quickly spreads in the worldwide population, imposing social
restrictions to control the infection, being the massive testing another essential strategy to break …