scholarly journals Human toxocariasis: contribution by Brazilian researchers

2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 301-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Paulo Chieffi ◽  
Sérgio Vieira dos Santos ◽  
Maisa Leite de Queiroz ◽  
Susana A. Zevallos Lescano
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Human Infection ◽  
Tropical Medicine ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Ocular Larva Migrans ◽  
History Of

In the present paper the main aspects of the natural history of human infection by Toxocara larvae that occasionally result in the occurrence of visceral and/or ocular larva migrans syndrome were reviewed. The contribution by Brazilian researchers was emphasized, especially the staff of the Tropical Medicine Institute of São Paulo (IMT).

scholarly journals Composition and natural history of a Cerrado snake assemblage at Itirapina, São Paulo state, southeastern Brazil

2008 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Jannini Sawaya ◽  
Otavio Augusto Vuolo Marques ◽  
Marcio Martins
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Field Sampling ◽  
Paulo State ◽  
Extensive Field ◽  
History Of ◽  
São Paulo State ◽  
Scientific Collections

Neotropical snake assemblages present high species richness and complex structures. The Cerrado is the second largest biome in Brazil, and was included among the 25 World's biodiversity hotspots. In southeastern Brazil, the remnant Cerrado areas have suffered intense destruction, and presently less than 2% of Cerrado natural vegetation remain in São Paulo state. Virtually no detailed study on Cerrado snakes was carried out in this region. The Itirapina region has one of the last well preserved remnants of open cerrado in São Paulo state. Our purpose in this work was the study of natural history and composition of the Cerrado snakes of Itirapina region. We performed an extensive field sampling combining six sampling methods in Estação Ecológica de Itirapina and disturbed Cerrado areas in its surroundings (municipalities of Itirapina and Brotas), during 101 trips throughout 43 months, between September 1998 and March 2002, corresponding to 446 days of field sampling. We also collected additional data from museum specimens housed in scientific collections. We present data on size, general abundance, habitat and macrohabitat use, daily and seasonal activity, feeding, reproduction, and defense. We also compared the Itirapina snake assemblage with nine snake assemblages of Brazil, from Amazonia, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, and other open habitats. We recorded a total of 36 snake species among 755 individuals found in the field and six records from scientific collections and literature, belonging to 25 genera and five families. The snake assemblage comparisons indicate that the Cerrado has its own identity regarding the snake composition. Although small (about 2,300 ha), the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina encompasses well preserved and representative Cerrado physiognomic forms, which harbors a rich and typical Cerrado snake fauna. The occurrence of some species only inside the reserve also indicates that the Estação Ecológica de Itirapina is of fundamental importance to the maintenance of Cerrado biodiversity.

Remarks on the Natural History of São Paulo Marsh Antwren (Formicivora paludicola)

2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (2) ◽  
pp. 445-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glaucia Del-Rio ◽  
Luís Fábio Silveira
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Frequency of soil contamination by Toxocara canis eggs in the south region of São Paulo municipality (SP, Brazil) in a 18 month period

2006 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 317-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maisa Leite de Queiroz ◽  
Marcelo Simonsen ◽  
Maria Aparecida Paschoalotti ◽  
Pedro Paulo Chieffi
Keyword(s):  
Soil Contamination ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Human Infection ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Larva Migrans ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
The South ◽  
Sodium Dichromate ◽  
Public Places

Soil contamination by embryonic eggs of Toxocara canis is the main source of human infection by this ascarid larvae resulting, sometimes, in the occurrence of visceral larva migrans syndrome. The objective of the present research is to determine the frequency of T. canis eggs in soil samples monthly collected in nine public places, located at the South Region of São Paulo municipality in a 18-month period, from February 2004 to July 2005. The soil samples collected were treated with a 30% antiformine solution and with a sodium dichromate solution (d = 1.40) and microscopic slides were prepared and examined under light microscopy for searching T. canis eggs. Two peaks of higher frequency had been found, one in February - May 2004 and the other in April - July 2005.

scholarly journals Fritziana ulei (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926): geographic extension, with comments on the natural history of this species

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2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 2061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafael Costabile Menegucci ◽  
Renato Gaiga ◽  
Ibere Farina Machado
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Atlantic Forest ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
New Records ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
History Of ◽  
Forest Biome

We report new records of Fritziana ulei (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926) from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo states, Brazil, extending the geographic distribution of this species south from its previously known range. The new records are from areas of marshland in the Atlantic Forest biome and are about 480 m lower in altitude than all previously known occurrences. 

Elite da Liberdade: a contribution to the history of black clubs in Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 396-411
Author(s):  
Petrônio José Domingues
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Black Identity ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Educational Discourse ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation

This article investigates the trajectory of the Grêmio Dramático, Recreativo e Literário Elite da Liberdade (the Liberdade Elite Guild of Drama, Recreation, and Literature), a black club active in São Paulo, Brazil, from 1919 to 1927. The aim is to reconstruct aspects of the club’s history in light of its educational discourse on civility, which was used as a strategy to promote modern virtues in the black milieu. By appropriating the precepts of civility, Elite da Liberdade helped construct a positive black identity, enabled the creation of bonds of solidarity among its members, and made itself a place of resistance and struggle for social inclusion, recognition, and citizens’ rights.

scholarly journals Ultrasound technique to assess the physical conditions of the Monument to Ramos de Azevedo, city of São Paulo, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Grossi ◽  
Eliane Aparecida Del Lama
Keyword(s):  
Good Condition ◽  
Pulse Velocity ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Ultrasound Technique ◽  
Fresh Sample ◽  
P Waves ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
History Of ◽  
The City

AbstractThis paper presents the evaluation of the conservation of the Monument to Ramos de Azevedo through a study of the ultrasound pulse velocity. The Monument to Ramos de Azevedo is of great importance for the history of the city of São Paulo (Brazil), because it honors the architect who was fundamental in the architectural and social development of the city. This monument was built with Itaquera Granite, a stone widely used in the cultural heritage of the city, which is more specifically called biotite monzogranite. The equipment used was the V-Meter Mark III and only P waves were used with 54 kHz transducers. Several measurements were taken on the monument and on fresh stone, and the results were compared. Results showed that the stone is in good condition even after changing locations twice because the values are very close to those of the fresh sample. The low values were attributed to internal discontinuities or biotite enclaves, the latter being very common in the Itaquera Granite.

scholarly journals Garden-district in the outskirts of São Paulo: Interlagos Satellite Spa-Town

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (71) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Monzillo de Oliveira ◽  
Maria Pronin ◽  
Denise Antonucci
Keyword(s):  
Urban Form ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Urban Morphology ◽  
Garden City ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Company Limited ◽  
History Of ◽  
Land Subdivision ◽  
Cognitive Study ◽  
The City

A series of new districts appeared in São Paulo between 1915 and 1940, all inspired in the garden-city concept created by Ebenezer Howard. The City of São Paulo Improvements and Freehold Land Company Limited established some of them in the southwest sector of the city, near downtown: Jardim América (1915), Butantã (1921), Alto da Lapa (1921), Pacaembu (1925), and Alto de Pinheiros (1931). Other developers carried out land subdivisions inspired in the same garden-districts concepts, but in more distant areas. The following garden-districts were built in the southern area of the city: Chácara Flora (1928), Interlagos (1938), and Granja Julieta (1956). Unlike central garden-districts, the history of the outlying garden-districts was seldom or only partly studied. Given this scenario, this study aims to fill a historiographical gap on Interlagos garden-district, which was born as “Interlagos Satellite Spa Town”. Its form is such an important example of landscaping and cultural heritage that the district was listed as protected by the city heritage agency in Resolution nº 18, November 23, 2004, in view of the morphological and historical features of the original land subdivision. This study relies on an urban morphology cognitive study which, according to Rego and Meneguetti (2011), aims to expand the knowledge on the origins and explanations of that urban form. The study presents unpublished data on the district formation, taken mainly from a survey carried out in newspapers from the 1930s and 1940s.

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