Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa

TL;DR: The origin and epidemic history of ZIKV in Brazil and the Americas remain poorly understood, despite the value of this information for interpreting observed trends in reported microcephaly and other birth defects as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Analyses of viral genomes with ecological and epidemiological data yield an estimate that ZikV was present in northeast Brazil by February 2014 and is likely to have disseminated from there, nationally and internationally, before the first detection of ZIKV in the Americas.

TL;DR: In this article , a literature review, Delphi process, and mathematical modelling were used to estimate hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence (viraemic infection, defined as HCV RNA-positive cases) and the cascade of care among people of all ages (age ≥ 0 years from birth) for the period between Jan 1, 2015 and Dec 31, 2030.

TL;DR: A case of a patient with mild respiratory symptoms and neurological manifestations compatible with clinically isolated syndrome is reported, suggesting a possible association of SARS-COV-2 infection with neurological symptoms of demyelinating disease, even in the absence of relevant upper respiratory tract infection signs.

TL;DR: Evaluated the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses in a group of HIV infected patients, followed at a single institution since 1996, finding 26 patients tested for HBV and HCV were positive for both viruses.