Author

Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes

Observed names: M. A. A. Pontes, MARIA ARACI PONTES AIRES, Maria A Pontes, Maria A. A. Pontes, Maria A. Pontes, Maria Araci A. Pontes, Maria Araci Andrade Pontes, Maria Araci De Andrade Pontes, Maria Araci P. Aires, Maria Araci Pontes, Maria Araci Pontes Aires, Maria araci de Andrade pontes, Pontes, Maria Araci De Andrade

Institution: Instituto de Dermatologia Dona Libania

Observed institutions: Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Universidade de Brasília, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Instituto de Dermatologia Dona Libania, Universidade Federal de Goiás

ORCID: 0000-0002-7292-8452

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-7292-8452

OpenAlex ID: A5048366213

Uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients

2017 · Gerson Oliveira Penna, Samira Bührer-Sékula, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 78

Drug and Multidrug Resistance among Mycobacterium leprae Isolates from Brazilian Relapsed Leprosy Patients

2012 · Adalgiza da Silva Rocha, Maria das Graças Cunha, et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 75

Whole genome sequencing distinguishes between relapse and reinfection in recurrent leprosy cases

2017 · Mariane M. A. Stefani, Charlotte Avanzi, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 59

Perfil clínico-epidemiológico dos pacientes diagnosticados com hanseníase em um centro de referência na região nordeste do Brasil

2005 · Cícero Cláudio Dias Gomes, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, et al. · Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 47

Pathogen-Specific Epitopes as Epidemiological Tools for Defining the Magnitude of Mycobacterium leprae Transmission in Areas Endemic for Leprosy

2012 · Marcia V. S. B. Martins, Marjorie M. da S. Guimarães, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 44

Primary results of Clinical Trial for Uniform Multidrug Therapy for Leprosy Patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): reactions frequency in multibacillary patients

2012 · Maria Lucia Fernandes Penna, Samira Bü hrer-sékula, et al. · Leprosy Review · 34

Human Genetic Susceptibility of Leprosy Recurrence

2020 · Priscila Verchai Uaska Sartori, Gerson O. Penna, et al. · Scientific Reports · 32

Mycobacterium leprae-Specific Antibodies in Multibacillary Leprosy Patients Decrease During and After Treatment With Either the Regular 12 Doses Multidrug Therapy (MDT) or the Uniform 6 Doses MDT

2018 · Emerith M. Hungria, Samira Bührer-Sékula, et al. · Frontiers in Immunology · 26

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Patients with Psoriasis Treated with TNF Inhibitors and the Effects of Anti-TNF Therapy on Their Lipid Profile: A Prospective Cohort Study

2020 · Karine Paschoal Botelho, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, et al. · Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders · 25

Can baseline ML Flow test results predict leprosy reactions? An investigation in a cohort of patients enrolled in the uniform multidrug therapy clinical trial for leprosy patients in Brazil

2016 · Emerith Mayra Hungria, Regiane Morillas Oliveira, et al. · Infectious Diseases of Poverty · 25

Presence of Mycobacterium leprae genotype 4 in environmental waters in Northeast Brazil

2017 · Maísa Viana de Holanda, Livia Erika Carlos Marques, et al. · Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical · 24

Brazilian clinical trial of uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients: the correlation between clinical disease types and adverse effects

2012 · Heitor de Sá Gonçalves, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 24

A clinical trial for uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil: rationale and design

2012 · Gerson Oliveira Penna, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 23

Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae present on Ziehl-Neelsen-stained microscopic slides and in skin biopsy samples from leprosy patients in different geographic regions of Brazil

2012 · Amanda Nogueira Brum Fontes, Harrison Magdinier Gomes, et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 23

Mycobacterium leprae virulence-associated peptides are indicators of exposure to M. leprae in Brazil, Ethiopia and Nepal

2012 · Kidist Bobosha, Sheila Tuyet Tang, et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 23

Clinical trial for uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): adverse effects approach

2018 · Rossilene Conceição da Silva Cruz, Samira Bührer-Sékula, et al. · Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia · 22

Widespread nasal carriage of Mycobacterium lepraeamong a healthy population in a hyperendemic region of northeastern Brazil

2015 · Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Cristiane Cunha Frota, et al. · Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz · 21

Results from the Clinical Trial of Uniform Multidrug Therapy for Leprosy Patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Decrease in Bacteriological Index

2014 · Maria Lucia Fernandes Penna, Samira Bűhrer-sékula, et al. · Leprosy Review · 20

Urinary monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) in leprosy patients: increased risk for kidney damage

2014 · Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Alexandre Braga Libório, et al. · BMC Infectious Diseases · 20

Evaluation of a rapid serological test for leprosy classification using human serum albumin as the antigen carrier

2014 · Rodrigo Scaliante Moura, Gerson Oliveira Penna, et al. · Journal of Immunological Methods · 20

Evaluation of 16S rRNA qPCR for detection ofMycobacterium lepraeDNA in nasal secretion and skin biopsy samples from multibacillary and paucibacillary leprosy cases

2017 · Lívia Érika Carlos Marques, Cristiane Cunha Frota, et al. · Pathogens and Global Health · 19

Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae for better understanding of leprosy transmission in Fortaleza, Northeastern Brazil

2017 · Amanda N. B. Fontes, Luana N. G. C. Lima, et al. · PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 18

Description of Leprosy Classification at Baseline Among Patients Enrolled at the Uniform Multidrug Therapy Clinical Trial for Leprosy Patients in Brazil

2015 · Rodrigo Scaliante Moura, Gerson Oliveira Penna, et al. · American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · 18

Leprosy survey among rural communities and wild armadillos from Amazonas state, Northern Brazil

2019 · Mariane Martins Araújo Stefani, Patricia Sammarco Rosa, et al. · PLoS ONE · 17

Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde revela alto percentual de sinais e sintomas de hanseníase no Brasil

2022 · Gerson Oliveira Penna, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, et al. · Ciência & Saúde Coletiva · 15

Works count: 60

Citation count: 861

H-index: 20

I10-index: 30