Rev Cubana Med Trop - vol.73 issue3

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Rev Cubana Med Trop vol.73 no.3 Ciudad de la Habana Sept.-Dec. 2021

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

	· Evaluation of seven SARS-CoV-2 rapid IgM/IgG tests Pelegrino Martínez de la Cotera, José Luis; Rodriguez Lay, Licel de los Angeles; Tejero Suárez, Yahisel; Valdés Ramírez, Odalys; Resik Aguirre, Sonia; Calderón Fuentes, Odalys; Ugarte Pérez, Yaumara; de León González, Juan Carlos; Morales Verdecia, Darling Danay; Guzmán Tirado, María Guadalupe · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in English · English ( pdf )

	· Evaluation of the clinical performance of the SUMASIGNAL HCV assay for detection of hepatitis C virus RNA Montalvo Villalba, María Caridad; Rodríguez-Lay, Licel de los Ángeles; López Hernández, Dayesi; Bello Corredor, Marité; Martínez Montesino, Yenisleidys; Marrero Sánchez, Bárbara; González González, Yaime Josefina; Armas Cayarga, Anny · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· In vitro cytotoxic and antiproliferative activity of an aqueous extract from Phyllanthus comosus del Barrio Alonso, Gloria del Carmen; Morier Díaz, Luis F.; Marrero, Raúl Jorge · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· *Preliminary evaluation of the antiviral activity of Ageratina havanensis* against dengue-2 virus using enzyme immunoassays** Pupo Antúnez, Maritza; Medero Díaz, Dailyn; Vázquez Ramudo, Susana; Morier Díaz, Luis F.; Álvarez Vera, Mayling; del Barrio Alonso, Gloria · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· In vitro anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect of Curcuma longa against murine macrophages during Helicobacter pylori infection Ybalmea-Gómez, Yandy; Feliciano Sarmiento, Onelkis; Yglesias Rivera, Arianna; Llanes Caballero, Rafael; Gutiérrez González, Oderay · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Predisposing factors for complicated malaria in Cauca Department, Colombia Obando Valencia, Cristian Reinaldo; Quiñones Díaz, Jesús Edinson; Mamian Muñoz, David Edgardo; Gómez Correa, Carmen; Merchán-Galvis, Ángela · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· *Identification of Leishmania* species by real time PCR coupled with high resolution melting curve analysis** Villarreal Julio, Rafael Guillermo; Herrera, Giovanny; Muskus López, Carlos E. · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Frequency of intestinal parasitic infection in children with persistent diarrhea in Seville South Health Area Lepe-Balsalobre, Esperanza; Rubio-Sánchez, Ricardo · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· *Usefulness of the lactate dehydrogenase test in Cuban patients deceased with AIDS and Pneumocystis jirovecii* pneumonia** de Armas Rodríguez, Yaxsier; Iane Payne, Leston; Menéndez Capote, Reinaldo L.; Poumier Suárez, Olga; Plascencia-Hernández, Arturo; Hernández-Cañaveral, Iván I.; Pérez Gómez, Héctor R.; Capó de Paz, Virginia; Calderón Sandubete, Enrique J. · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Coverage of HIV prevention services for men who have sex with men in Cuba Betancourt Llody, Yandy Alberto; Pérez Chacón, Dennis; Castañeda Abascal, Ileana Elena; Díaz Bernal, Zoe · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Academic impact of the Epidemiology Master's Degree program developed in El Salvador Tápanes Fernández, Thelma; Baly Gil, Alberto; Castro Peraza, Marta Ana · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

ARTÍCULO REVISIÓN

	· Effectiveness and safety of antiretrovirals for switch therapy in human immunodeficiency virus Millán Valencia, Isabel Cristina; Romero Sarmiento, Danny; Estrada-Orozco, Kelly · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Peruvian plants of traditional use as potential sources of molecules with activity against COVID-19 Delgado-Paredes, Guillermo E.; Delgado-Rojas, Paulo R.; Rojas-Idrogo, Consuelo · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in English · English ( pdf )

BRIEF COMMUNICATION

	· Reduction in invasive pneumococcal disease surveillance after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuba 2020 Toraño Peraza, Gilda Teresa; Barreto Núñez, Brenda; Pérez Farías, Yoima de la Caridad; Abreu Capote, Miriam Esther · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

SPECIAL ARTICLE

	· *Scientific contributions of “Pedro Kourí” Tropical Medicine Institute to surveillance of Aedes aegypti* (Diptera: Culicidae) in Cuba, 1982-2020** Bisset Lazcano, Juan Andrés; Marquetti Fernández, María del Carmen; Montada Dorta, Domingo; Hernández Contreras, Natividad; Leyva Silva, Maureen; Fuentes González, Omar; Castex Rodríguez, Mayda; Menéndez Díaz, Zulema; García García, Israel; Castillo Pérez, Magaly; Mendizábal Alcalá, María Elena; Peraza Cuesta, Iris; Valdés Miró, Vivian · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Infection control in occupational COVID-19 prevention among healthcare workers Leon Sandoval, Segundo Ramos; Tafur Quintanilla, Karla Tiffany; Chuquizuta, Cynthia Pinedo; Cardenas Jara, Ariana Rosa · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

PRESENTATION OF CASES

	· Diagnostic importance of cerebellar progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy Liem Herrera, Nuris; Duque Vizcaíno, Milena; Paz Bermúdez, Tania de la; Torres Figueroa, Alexer; Cárdenas García, Angely; Veitia Villar, Ana Yipsi · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )

	· Pleural effusion due to pulmonary paragonimiasis in the Amazon Region of Ecuador Calvopina, Manuel; Chávez-Rios, Gilson; Khan, Aisha; Diaz-Najul, Carmen Emilia · abstract in English \| Spanish · text in Spanish · Spanish ( pdf )