Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro

Datos Biográficos

ID1976648
NOMBREAna Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro
NOMBRESAna Rita Coimbra
APELLIDOMotta-Castro
FIRMAMOTTA-CASTRO A R C
AFILIACIONESUniversidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul
ORCID0000-0003-3070-1337
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS13
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR13
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2011
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Increase in syphilis among men who have sex with men in Brazil

    Open AccessLigia Regina Sansigolo Kerr, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro et al.ARTICLECiência & Saúde Coletiva2026

    This article aims to report the prevalence of syphilis and its associated factors among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Brazil. Respondent-driven sampling was conducted in 12 cities in Brazil between June and December 2016. The target sample size was 350 MSM in each city. Five to six seeds were selected to initiate recruitment and coupons and interviews were conducted online. MSM were considered syphilis-positive if the RST+ and Venereal Disea…

  • Sexual abuse and substance use before or during sex among transgender women in Brazil

    Open AccessRafael Steffens Martins, Jonatan Da Rosa Pereira Da Silva et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2026Referencias: 27

    Transgender women and travestis (TWT) experience high rates of sexual violence and substance use, but few studies explore drug use specifically before or during sex. As such, this study investigated the association between lifetime sexual abuse and drug use before or during sex among TWT in Brazil. TransOdara was a cross-sectional study conducted in five Brazilian cities using respondent-driven sampling from 2019 to 2021. A total of 1,317 TWT com…

  • Differences in risky sexual behaviors and HIV prevalence between men who have sex with men and transgender women in the Midwest Brazil

    Open AccessGabriela Alves Cesar, Bárbara Vieira do Lago et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) are disproportionally affected by HIV infection. This cross-sectional study evaluated the HIV-1/2 prevalence, risk factors and HIV molecular features of MSM and TW from Midwest Brazil. Four hundred and thirty participants (278 MSM and 152 TW) from Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, were interviewed and tested for HIV-1/2 infection between November 2011 and September 2013. Participants who were a…

  • Tracking People Living with HIV in Loss to Follow Up in Central Brazil

    Open AccessAndréia Souza Pinto da Silva, Carolina Amianti et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

  • Behind Prep Decisions

    Open AccessRoberto Paulo Braz, R P Braz Junior et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2024

  • Hacia una tipología de la Interculturalidad en salud

    Open AccessAna Rita Castro, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-CastroARTICLEAndamios2021

    Con el objetivo de ofrecer insumos teóricos-conceptuales se analiza el término de interculturalidad a un nivel general y de forma amplia, siguiendo de cerca la propuesta de las perspectivas que plantea la autora Catherine Walsh. A partir de este análisis y de la revisión bibliográfica disponible sobre salud intercultural en la región de América Latina se construyen tres enfoques sobre la interculturalidad en salud y se precisa por cada uno, sus a…

  • HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Brazil

    Open AccessLigia Regina Sansigolo Kerr, Ligia Kerr et al.ARTICLEMedicine2018

    This paper reports human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the 2nd National Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Survey (BBSS) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 12 cities in Brazil using respondent-driven sampling (RDS).Following formative research, RDS was applied in 12 cities in the 5 macroregions of Brazil between June and December 2016 to recruit MSM for BBSS. The target sample size was 350 per city. Five to 6 seeds were in…

  • Tuberculosis infection among cocaine crack users in Brazil

    Open AccessSandra Maria Do Valle Leone De Oliveira, Elizeu Ferreira da Silva et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Drug…2018

  • Viral hepatitis in female sex workers using the Respondent-Driven Sampling

    Open AccessMarcos André De Matos, Divânia Dias da Silva França et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2017Referencias: 34

    OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus and C virus infections and their genotypes and analyze the risk factors for the markers of exposure to hepatitis B virus in female sex workers in a region of intense sex trade. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study performed with four hundred and two female sex workers in Goiânia, Brazil. Data have been collected using the Respondent-Driven Sampling. The women have been interviewed and…

  • Cross-Sectional Study of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in the Pantanal Population before Vaccine Implementation in Brazil

    Open AccessRenata Tourinho, Adilson De Almeida et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2015

    Population-based prevalence studies are essential tools for screening of hepatitis A and provide important data on susceptible groups. However, surveillance in isolated communities is difficult because of the limited access to these areas and the need for blood sample collection. This study aimed to determine the anti-HAV prevalence using oral fluid samples to provide an alternative tool for epidemiological studies that might be useful for vaccin…

  • HIV seroprevalence and high-risk sexual behavior among female sex workers in Central Brazil

    Fernanda Rodas Pires Fernandes, Gina Jonasson Mousquer et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    Female sex workers (FSWs) are considered a high-risk group for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection due to their social vulnerability and factors associated with their work. We estimated the prevalence of HIV, and identified viral subtypes and risk factors among FSWs. A cross-sectional study using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) method was conducted among 402 FSWs in Campo Grande city, Brazil, from 2009 to 2011. Participants were intervi…

  • Introduction of the dengue virus type 4 in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

    Open AccessLívia Garcia Bertolacci-Rocha, Ricardo Vivian Da Cunha et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2014Referencias: 8

    We report on the first isolation of dengue virus serotype 4 (DENV-4) in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, in February, 2012. The cases were isolated in the city of Campo Grande, the state capital, and presented the classic signs and symptoms of dengue fever. DENV-4 was primarily identified through viral isolation in C6/36 clone lineage of Aedes albopictus cells; followed by indirect immunofluorescence, using type-specific monoclonal antibo…

  • Infecção pelo vírus da hepatite C em gestantes em Mato Grosso do Sul, 2005-2007

    Open AccessClarice Souza Pinto, Regina Maria Bringel Martins et al.ARTICLERevista de Saúde Pública2011Referencias: 3

    O estudo teve por objetivo estimar a prevalência da infecção e genótipo do vírus da hepatite C (HCV), bem como determinar a subnotificação de casos. O total de 115.386 gestantes atendidas pelo Programa Estadual de Proteção à Gestante de Mato Grosso do Sul foi submetido à coleta de sangue para a detecção de anti-HCV, de 2005 a 2007. A prevalência da infecção pelo HCV foi de 1,07 casos/1.000. As amostras positivas foram submetidas à detecção do HCV…