The human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) was the first retrovirus identified in humans, and is the causal agent of HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (also known as tropical spastic paraparesis [HAM/TSP]) and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). HTLV-1 has been neglected mainly due to the misconception that it is a low morbidity viral infection. Recently evidence has been accumulating th...

This article concerns an inventory of the ichthyofauna from the main channel of the mid-Tocantins River and studies on fisheries in this region including an evaluation of activities from Colônia de Pesca Z-35 of Estreito and Carolina in Tocantins and Maranhão States, Brazil, during 1999 and 2000. This study includes taxonomy and fishery data obtained from field collections and from interviews w...

BACKGROUND Little is known about the prevalence of arterial hypertension (AH) and its risk factors in the less developed regions of Brazil. OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of arterial hypertension and its associated factors in the population > 18 years in São Luís, state of Maranhão according to the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee (JNC 7) criteria. METHODS A cross-sectio...

O artigo tem como base a estrutura produtiva do estado Maranhão e sua distribuição em escala regional, objetiva analisar evolução emprego formal, no período 2006-2016. Tal recorte temporal se justifica, pois vincula-se à compatibilização das atividades econômicas entre as principais fontes de informações utilizadas: Relação Anual Informações Sociais (RAIS)e o Sistema Contas Regionais.Já espacia...

1 Departamento de Medicina III, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Maranhão. Rua Silva Jardim 215/Co Hospital Universitário-Unidade Materno Infantil, Centro. 65021-000 São Luís MA. [email protected] 2 Faculdade Santa Terezinha, CEST 3 Instituto Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, RJ Ambiente domiciliar e alterações do desenvolvimento em crianças de comunidade da periferia de São Lu...

INTRODUCTION Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is endemic in the Caribbean, Japan, South America and regions of Africa. HTLV-2 is present in Native American populations and associated with IV drug use in Europe and North America. In Brazil, it is estimated that 1.5 million people are infected with HTLV-1/2. The study objective was to determine HTLV-1/2 prevalence in pregnant women...