Letter
Immunology
Natalia R. Guimaraes, Luiz Marcelo R. Tome, Ludmila O. Lamounier, Marcos Vinicius F. Silva, Mauricio T. Lima, Alana Vitor B. da Costa, Kelly Cristina M. Luiz, Ronaldo de Jesus, Giliane de S. Trindade, Danilo B. Oliveira, Flavio G. da Fonseca, Ana Paula S. M. Fernandes, Jaqueline S. de Oliveira, Josiane B. P. Moura, Erna G. Kroon, Marta Giovanetti, Vagner Fonseca, Luiz Alcantara, Talita Emile R. Adelino, Felipe C. de Melo Iani
Summary: Phylogenetic analysis of monkeypox virus genome sequences from patients in Minas Gerais, Brazil, showed initial importation events in early June 2022, followed by community transmission within the state. All generated genomes belonged to the B.1 lineage, responsible for a global monkeypox outbreak. These findings can provide valuable information for public health measures.
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
R. T. E. K. Martins, I. A. Ferreira, A. O. Silva, M. C. S. Nunes, C. Ulsen, R. Kunzel, M. M. Souza, M. L. Chithambo, E. M. Yoshimura, N. M. Trindade
Summary: This article reports the TL properties of rose quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil. The sample shows a pure alpha-quartz phase and a wide optical absorption band at around 500 nm. XRF and ICP OES analyses reveal a high percentage of purity and the presence of elements like Al, Ca, Fe, and Ti. TL measurements using a commercial Riso TL/OSL reader show reproducible results with a prominent peak at 355 K, following first order kinetics with an activation energy of 0.86 eV.
RADIATION PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Luis Augusto Nero, Milimani Andretta, Thaiza T. Almeida, Leticia R. Ferreira, Anderson C. Camargo, Ricardo S. Yamatogi, Antonio F. Carvalho, Douglas R. Call
Summary: The study characterized the lactic microbiota of Minas artisanal cheese produced in the Serro region using both culture-dependent and -independent methods. The predominant species identified in all samples was Lactococcus lactis, with core microbiota including L. lactis, Streptococcus salivarius, S. thermophilus, and Acinetobacter johnsonii. The study showed that lactobacilli and L. lactis are the dominant lactic groups and species in the Serro MAC, supporting the establishment of a typical microbial signature for this cheese.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Filipe Gomes de Almeida, Luiza Soares Ferreira Guimaraes, Andre de Oliveira Fonseca, Paola Rosa de Oliveira, Sarah da Silva Mendes
Summary: The study found that males in areas with agricultural pesticide usage had smaller testicle volume, but there was no difference in egg quantity and average clutch size. This suggests that the analyzed pesticides may influence the reproduction of the studied males.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcelo Pedrosa Gomes, Julio Cesar Moreira Brito, Fabio Vieira, Rafael Shinji Akiyama Kitamura, Philippe Juneau
Summary: This study investigated the presence and risk assessment of pharmaceutical products and herbicides in rivers in the Doce river watershed in Brazil. The majority of the chemicals studied were detected in the water, with herbicides being found in higher concentrations. The results highlight the need for urgent monitoring of emerging contaminants in water, as some chemicals pose environmental risks to aquatic life and humans.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Deosvaldo S. Pena, Clarice A. Almeida, Maria Clara F. Santos, Pedro Henrique Fonseca, Elytania Menezes, Afranio F. de Melo Junior, Murilo M. Brandao, Dario A. de Oliveira, Luciano F. de Souza, Junio C. Silva, Vanessa de A. Royo
Summary: This study aimed to determine the antioxidant properties and quantify the total phenolics and flavonoids (quercetin and rutin) in monofloral honeys produced in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The analysis revealed that A1-Aroeira and A4-Assa peixe honey samples had the highest phenolic and flavonoid contents, while A6-Aroeira honey exhibited the best antioxidant activity.
Article
Microbiology
Hegger Fritsch, Marta Giovanetti, Joilson Xavier, Talita Emile Ribeiro Adelino, Vagner Fonseca, Jaqueline Goes de Jesus, Ronaldo de Jesus, Carla Freitas, Cassio Roberto Leonel Peterka, Carlos Frederico Campelo de Albuquerque, Ana Maria Bispo de Filippis, Rivaldo Venancio da Cunha, Erniria Carvalhais Silva, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Felipe Campos de Melo Iani
Summary: Arbovirus infections in Brazil, such as chikungunya, dengue, yellow fever, and Zika, are major public health concerns. However, the limited availability of genomic data hinders our understanding of these outbreaks. This study combines epidemiological analysis and portable genome sequencing to retrospectively describe the CHIKV epidemic in Minas Gerais between 2017 and 2021. The results show multiple introductions of CHIKV into the state, likely from other regions of Brazil, and highlight the importance of genomic surveillance in infectious disease control.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Jeangelis Silva Santos, Adriano Ribeiro de Mendonca, Fabio Guimara Goncalves, Gilson Fernandes da Silva, Andre Quintao de Almeida, Samuel de Padua Chaves e Carvalho, Jeferson Pereira Martins Silva, Rachel Clemente Carvalho, Evandro Ferreira da Silva, Marcelo Otone Aguiar
Summary: This study aimed to use Landsat data to predict and project eucalyptus forest growth and yield, as well as analyze forest growth dynamics. The estimation was performed using artificial neural network (ANN) and random forest (RF) algorithms. The results showed that the proposed methodology can reduce the sampling intensity of traditional continuous forest inventories without significant loss of accuracy, thus achieving cost reduction.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ana Aguiar Real Marinho, Givanildo de Gois, Jose Francisco de Oliveira-Junior, Washington Luiz Felix Correia Filho, Dimas de Barros Santiago, Carlos Antonio da Silva Junior, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Amaury de Souza, Guilherme Fernando Capristo-Silva, Welington Kiffer de Freitas, Josiclea Pereira Rogerio
Summary: This study evaluated the temporal and spatial variability of fire foci in Minas Gerais, Brazil from 1998 to 2015, finding a significant increasing trend and abrupt changes in 2001 and 2002. Burned areas were mainly concentrated in the northern and northwestern regions, Triangulo Mineiro, Jequitinhonha, and South/Southwest regions.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Economics
Roberta Afonso, Daniel C. Miller
Summary: Brazil is one of the most important producers of wood products from forest plantations globally, with the increasing plantation area bringing significant economic benefits through exports. A study in the state of Minas Gerais, the largest plantation area in Brazil, found that an increase in forest plantation area is associated with a decrease in poverty over time. This finding contradicts much of the current evidence on the socio-economic impacts of forest plantations and has implications for research and policy in Latin America and beyond.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica de Brito Macedo, Alexandra Crispim Boing, Juliana Mara Andrade, Helton Saulo, Rodrigo Nobre Fernandez, Fabiola Bof de Andrade
Summary: This study aimed to assess catastrophic health expenditures and their association with socioeconomic conditions in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The findings showed that health expenditures significantly affected the budget of households and the purchase of medicines was the main component of spending.
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2022)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Vanessa de A. Royo, Dario A. de Oliveira, Pedro Henrique F. Veloso, Veronica de M. Sacramento, Ellen L. A. Olimpio, Luciano F. de Souza, Nathalia da C. Pires, Carlos Henrique G. Martins, Mariana B. Santiago, Tania Maria de A. Alves, Thais M. Acacio, Afranio F. de Melo Junior, Murilo M. Brandao, Elytania Menezes
Summary: This study analyzed various aspects of honey from different regions of Minas Gerais, including botanical identification, physicochemical analysis, compound profile determination, and antiradical and antimicrobial activity. The results showed that all honey samples met quality standards, polyfloral honey had a lower concentration of compounds compared to other honeys, and coffee, Aroeira, and Velame honey had good antioxidant and antiradical activity.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Everton Vogel, Bernhard Dalheimer, Caetano Luiz Beber, Claudia de Mori, Julio Cesar Pascale Palhares, Andre Luiz Monteiro Novo
Summary: In this paper, the trade-offs and synergies between increasing dairy farm productivity and mitigating greenhouse gases emissions in pasture based dairy farms in Brazil are assessed. The results show that farmers can improve production by 9.4% while simultaneously reducing methane emissions by 8.7% on average. The adoption of more productive cows and improved pastures have a positive effect on environmental efficiency.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Carine Rodrigues Pereira, Izabela Regina Cardoso de Oliveira, Luciana Faria de Oliveira, Camila Stefanie Fonseca de Oliveira, Andrey Pereira Lage, Elaine Maria Seles Dorneles
Summary: The study found that nearly one third of veterinarians registered to administer vaccinations in Minas Gerais had been accidentally exposed to S19 and RB51 vaccine strains, while only about 5% of veterinarians reported having brucellosis, with nearly half of them attributing the disease to accidental exposure to anti-Brucella abortus live attenuated vaccine. Reduced knowledge of human brucellosis symptoms and lack of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) were identified as risk factors for unintentional contact with S19 and RB51 vaccine strains.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Mariane Paulina Batalha Roque, Jose Ambrosio Ferreira Neto, Wilson da Cruz Vieira, Bianca Diniz Rocha, Arthur Telles Calegario
Summary: The increase in environmental disasters has led to a shift in research focus towards understanding the social factors that contribute to vulnerability. This study proposes a set of variables to measure vulnerability in Brazil and explores the vulnerability of different areas in the Paraopeba River Basin. The results highlight the importance of considering social dimensions in disaster management.
Article
Ophthalmology
Jacqueline Domingues Tiburcio, Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos, Galton Carvalho Vasconcelos, Ericka Viana Machado Carellos, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Jose Nelio Januario, Glaucia Manzan Queiroz Andrade
Summary: This study adapted the Children's Visual Function Questionnaire to the sociocultural context of Brazilian children with congenital toxoplasmosis and evaluated its psychometric properties. The findings showed that children with low vision related to congenital toxoplasmosis had significantly lower scores in various aspects of vision-related quality of life.
ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Daniela Otoni Russo, Bruna Ribeiro Torres, Roberta Maia Castro Romanelli, Fernanda de Souza Vanni Rocha, Eisler Cristiane Carvalho Viegas, Lilian Martins de Oliveira Diniz
Summary: This study based on hospital-based surveillance found that invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenzae serotype a (Hia) has a high morbidity and mortality rate in young children.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Mariana Antunes Faria Lima, Karla Emilia de Sa Rodrigues, Michelle Fonseca Vanucci, Paula Larissa Lebron da Silva, Thais Baeta, Iara Paiva Oliveira, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli
Summary: This study aimed to identify risk factors for documented infection in pediatric patients with febrile neutropenia and cancer. The study found that an CRP > 90mg/dl at the onset of a febrile episode, fever onset, and a positive first blood culture were independent risk factors for infection.
HEMATOLOGY TRANSFUSION AND CELL THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Natalia Fernanda Ferreira Brum, Julia Sampaio Coelho, Lais Silva Carvalho, Matheus Nascimento Otoni Vieira, Aline Almeida Bentes, Ericka Viana Machado Carellos, Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz, Andrea Lucchesi de Carvalho, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli
Summary: This study describes a series of cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis with HLHS admitted to a referral hospital for infectious diseases, providing detailed descriptions of symptoms and presentations.
REVISTA PAULISTA DE PEDIATRIA
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Janaina F. Lino, Lilian M. O. Diniz, Larissa G. Rezende, Victoria F. T. Costa, Roberta M. C. Romanelli
Summary: The study found a wide variation in the frequency of CMV congenital infection, which might be attributed to regional and methodological differences between investigations. Newborn characteristics associated with CMV congenital infections may direct investigations towards these patients with a higher probability of infection. However, as data are controversial, studies concerning screening of infection are important to define recommendations of diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Letter
Pediatrics
Janaina Fortes Lino, Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz, Debora Marques de Miranda, Daniela Valadao Freitas Rosa, Nathalia Gualberto Souza e Silva, Eduardo de Souza Nicolau, Larissa Goncalves Rezende, Lais Silva Carvalho, Marianna Fischer de Paula Lopes, Luisa Petri Correa, Gabriela Mafra de Oliveira, Flavia Miranda da Silva Alves, Lorena Batista Pascoal, Erika Lima Dolabella Teixeira da Costa, Leni Marcia Anchieta, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli
WORLD JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Justine R. Smith, Alexandra L. Farrall, Janet L. Davis, Joke H. de Boer, Anthony J. Hall, Manabu Mochizuki, H. Nida Sen, Hiroshi Takase, Ninette H. ten Dam-van Loon, Valerie Touitou, Daniel V. Vasconcelos-Santos, David J. Wilson, Steven Yeh, Mark H. B. Radford
Summary: This article introduces the design of an international registry that aims to collect diagnostic, treatment, and outcome data for vitreoretinal lymphoma, with the goal of establishing new evidence for the management of this cancer.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Rodney Nascimento Guimaraes, Juliano de Souza Gaspar, Gabriela Silveira Neves, Marynea Silva do Vale, Paulo de Jesus Nader, Martha David Rocha de Moura, Gabriela Luiza Nogueira Vitral, Marconi Augusto Aguiar Dos Reis, Marcia Margarida Mendonca Pereira, Patricia Franco Marques, Silvana Salgado Nader, Augusta Luize Harff, Ludmylla de Oliveira Beleza, Maria Eduarda Canellas de Castro, Rayner Guilherme Souza, Gisele Lobo Pappa, Regina Amelia Pessoa Lopes de Aguiar
Summary: The study validates a device that uses newborns' skin maturity and machine learning models to assess gestational age. The device accurately predicted gestational age and identified preterm newborns. In cases where the last menstrual period was absent or unreliable, the device showed higher accuracy compared to traditional methods.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Nayara Almeida Lage, Mayara Rodrigues Brandao de Paiva, Daniel Vitor Vasconcelos-Santos, Renes Resende Machado, Silvia Ligorio Fialho, Armando Silva-Cunha
Summary: The study investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of Mometasone furoate (MF) in ocular tissues. It was found that at appropriate doses, MF was non-toxic and could attenuate disease progression, improve clinical, morphological, and functional parameters. The levels of inflammatory markers were also significantly reduced. Therefore, MF should be further explored as a promising drug for the treatment of ocular inflammation.
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lorena Batista Pascoal, Ericka Viana Machado Carellos, Briana Henriques Machado Tarabai, Cristina Cerqueira Vieira, Larissa Goncalves Rezende, Barbara Silveira Faria Salgado, Roberta Maiade Castro Romanelli
Summary: Mother-to-child transmission of syphilis is a significant global public health problem, and untreated intrauterine infection may result in adverse events for the fetus or newborn. Maternal risk factors, such as prenatal care, early diagnosis, and appropriate treatment, significantly impact the likelihood of vertical transmission of syphilis.
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gabriela Luiza Nogueira Vitral, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli, Tiago Alves Leonel, Juliano de Souza Gaspar, Regina Amelia Lopes Pessoa de Aguiar, Zilma Silveira Nogueira Reis
Summary: This systematic review compares the influence of last menstrual period (LMP) and ultrasound (USG) on prematurity and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) proportions. The study found that LMP-based gestational age estimation has little effect on prematurity proportions compared to USG, but there is limited data on the influence on SGA proportions.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)
Review
Ophthalmology
Maria Luisa Gois da Fonseca, Raul N. G. Vianna, Anna C. H. Rocha, Antonio M. B. Casella, Arnaldo Cialdini, Cristina Muccioli, Daniela S. da Costa, Daniel R. Lucena, Daniel V. Vasconcelos-Santos, Eduardo Morizot, Elaine Castro, Ever E. C. Rodriguez, Felipe T. Diligenti, Fernanda B. O. Porto, Heloisa Nascimento, Joyce H. Yanamoto, Juliana L. Orefice, Lilia R. P. Muralha, Luciana B. Carneiro, Luciana P. S. Finamor, Maria A. M. Frazao, Mario Motta, Mario J. Nobrega, Moyses E. Zajdenweber, Remo T. Moraes, Rodrigo L. Meirelles, Sidney R. Lemos, Wilton Feitosa de Araujo
Summary: This study reports the clinical findings and the evolution of Birdshot retinochoroiditis (BRC) in Brazilian patients, revealing some differences from the Caucasian population.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RETINA AND VITREOUS
(2022)
