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Chronic myelopathy associated with human T-lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) has been described in several endemic areas in Brazil. In Salvador, 102 patients with myelopathy were screened for HTLV-I/II by ELISA and Western blot assays. We found 36 patients with HTLV-I/II associated myelopathy
In order to verify whether harmful algal blooms increased since 1979, a long-term project for the study of harmful algal blooms in Mazatlán Bay began 25 years ago (1979-2003). Observations were done daily and results indicate five trend types: (I) years without discoloration related to El Niño
Environmental changes have a strong influence on the emergence and/or reemergence of infectious diseases. The city of Salvador, Brazil--currently the focus of a housing boom linked to massive deforestation--is an example in point as the destruction of the remaining areas of the Atlantic Forest