GIDS Research Radar · Amazonas, Brazil https://globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/ Published infectious-disease literature filtered to Amazonas, Brazil. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:45:11 GMT Association between maintenance dialysis and tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Amazonas, Brazil: a population-based record-linkage cohort study (2001–2023) https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13991-3-6e657cc9/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-026-13991-3-6e657cc9/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dialysis-linked TB cases were rare but had strongly worse outcomes; DOT showed protection, supporting integration of TB care into dialysis services and targeted screening. Tuberculosis AIDS Treatment Surveillance Cohort study Clinical and laboratory profiles of Oropouche virus disease from the 2024 outbreak in Manaus, Brazilian Amazon https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013604-ce25fa37/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0013604-ce25fa37/ Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Symptom overlap with dengue supports syndromic diagnosis in endemic areas. Expanding geographic range and need for surveillance and targeted measures are highlighted by the authors. Dengue Oropouche virus disease Outbreak investigation Surveillance Transmission dynamics Genomic epidemiology Diagnostics Journal article Performance of serological tests PGL1 and NDO-LID in the diagnosis of leprosy in a reference Center in Brazil https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-018-3653-0-26286169/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1186-s12879-018-3653-0-26286169/ Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT The abstract places the tests in the context of early leprosy diagnosis and field use in an endemic region where other skin conditions may complicate clinical assessment. It reports that the tests are simple to perform and do not require specialized equipment or refrigeration. Leprosy Diagnostics Treatment Transmission dynamics Case-control study Leprosy among schoolchildren in the Amazon region: A cross-sectional study of active search and possible source of infection by contact tracing https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0006261-16b19d57/ https://papers.globalinfectiousdisease.com/research/articles/10-1371-journal-pntd-0006261-16b19d57/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT The authors state that active case finding among children and examination of household contacts may help identify otherwise undetected cases and possible infection sources in endemic areas. The abstract also describes contact tracing and preventive strategies as relevant to interrupting ongoing transmission. Leprosy Outbreak investigation Treatment Transmission dynamics Cross-sectional study