Archives of Epidemiology & Public Health Research(AEPHR)

Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the Catholic University of Santos, UNISANTOS (1990), a Master’s degree in Health Sciences from Lusíada University Center-UNILUS (2004), and a Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases from the Federal University of São Paulo—UNIFESP (2009) in the field of Infectious Diseases (Retrovirology Laboratory), Brazil

Publications

• Research Article   
  Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Among Blood Donors in the Service Area of the Santos/Sp Blood Center
  Author(s): Rosane Rezende de Souza Giuliani*, Marcos Montani Caseiro, Shirley Cavalcante Vasconcelos, Luiz Henrique Gagliani and Dercy José de Sá Filho
  
  Introduction: The HIV-1 epidemic in the Baixada Santista region is complex due to the presence of different subtypes, recombinants, and mutations conferring resistance to antiretrovirals. Therefore, the study of samples from newly diagnosed individuals allows us to characterize the viruses currently circulating in the local transmission network. Objectives: To determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of HIV-1 among blood donors in the Baixada Santista region, whose serological testing is performed at the Hemonúcleo de Santos. Study Population and Methods: To calculate prevalence, we assessed the number of HIV-positive samples, confirmed by Western blot, relative to the number of donations during the period from January2009 a to May 2011. To analyze viral genetic diversity, we collected serum and/or pla.. Read More»
  

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