Larissa Silva Magalhães

Biographic Data

ID3669122
NAMELarissa Silva Magalhães
GIVEN NAMESLarissa Silva
FAMILY NAMEMagalhães
SIGNATUREMAGALHÃES L S
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade Federal de Goiás
ORCID0000-0002-0418-325X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Epidemiological dynamics and molecular characteristics of HIV-1 among transgender women in the Central-West region of Brazil

    Open AccessBruno Vinícius Diniz E Silva, Sylvia Lopes Maia Teixeira et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Introduction The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic disproportionately affects key populations, including transgender women (TGW). Understanding the epidemiological and molecular characteristics on HIV-1 infection among TGW in Brazil, a continental country, is important to support decisions about public health policies. Therefore, this cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the HIV prevalence and associated risk factors, recency of infe…

  • Alarming patterns of moderate and high-risk alcohol use among transgender women in Goiás, Central Brazil

    Open AccessLarissa Silva Magalhães, Kélem Costa Dos Santos et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background Scant studies have examined alcohol consumption among transgender women in Latin America. This cross-sectional study estimated the prevalence and associated factors of risky alcohol use among transgender women in Goiás, a state located in the center of Brazil. Methods Participants were 440 transgender women (median age = 35 years, interquartile range = 9) recruited through respondent-driven sampling. All participants were interviewed a…

  • Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessKélem Costa Dos Santos, Grazielle Rosa Da Costa E Silva et al.ARTICLECadernos de Saude Publica2024References: 16

    This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify social factors and preventive strategies associated with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in socio and economically vulnerable people (recyclable waste pikers, immigrants/refugees, and homeless people) in Goiânia, Goiás State, Central-Western Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2020 to October 2020. COVID-19 positivity was defined as a positive total anti-SARS-COV…

  • Human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 infection among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil, an emerging vulnerable population

    Open AccessThaís Augusto Marinho, Larissa Silva Magalhães et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction Migratory flows play a significant role in the spread of human T-lymphotropic virus 1/2 (HTLV-1/2). In the last decade, a substantial migration of individuals occurred from Haiti and Venezuela to Brazil. However, data on the prevalence of HTLV-1/2 infection among these international migrants in Brazil are scarce. This study describes the prevalence of this infection among immigrants and refugees in Central Brazil. Methods A cross-sec…

  • Risk perception and vulnerabilities for HIV/Aids among transgender women in Brazil

    Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro Dos Santos Carvalho, Paulie Marcelly Ribeiro dos…ARTICLEAIDS Care2023

    Transgender women (TW) are a key population in the dynamics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) dissemination, although little is known about their perceptions of HIV risk. In this embedded, nested, mixed-methods study, we assessed factors associated with condomless sexual intercourse among TW and explored their risk perceptions and vulnerabilities regarding HIV exposure. The first phase involved a cross-sectional study, followed by qualitative…