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The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1413-8670

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI). It aims to publish relevant articles in the broadest sense on all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immune response to infectious agents.
The BJID is a bimonthly publication and one of the most influential journals in its field in Brazil and Latin America with a high impact factor. Since its inception it has garnered a growing share of the publishing market.

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Case Report
BK and JC polyomavirus co-infection resulting in polyomavirus nephropathy and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy at the same time, a case report
Sébastien Briol, Laura Labriola, Arnaud Devresse, Benoit Kabamba, Valeria Onofrj, Leïla Belkhir
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104607
Highlights

  • First Reported Case: Simultaneous PML (JCV) and PVN (BKV) in a non-transplanted patient.

  • Beyond Transplant Patients: Highlights the need to consider polyomavirus nephropathy in hematologic malignancies.

  • High Viral Loads & Cross-Organ Impact: Suggests JCV may contribute to kidney injury and BKV may play a role in PML.

  • Clinical Implications: Supports systematic testing for both JCV and BKV in atypical PML or PVN cases.

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Case Report
Intracardiac mass in a 3-month-old boy revealing a congenital syphilis
Edouard Martinez Casado, Ludovic Lemée, Elise Barre, Didier Pinquier, Adnan Hassani, Hortense Petat
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104613
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Editorial
The Forefront of Dengue Control
Luciano Z. Goldani
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104611
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Vol. 30. Issue 1. (In progress)Vol. 30. Issue 1. (In progress)
(January - February 2026)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
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The Forefront of Dengue Control
Luciano Z. Goldani
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104611
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Original Articles
Tenofovir vs. entecavir in chronic hepatitis B: A retrospective cohort study of hepatocellular carcinoma risk in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil
Adriana Neis Stamm, Cristiane Valle Tovo, Andressa Noal, Camila Ubirajara Silva, Jaysa Pizzi, Pedro Moreno Fonseca, Dimas Alexandre Kliemann
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104603
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Impact of maintenance immunosuppression regimen on anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody and cellular kinetics in kidney transplant recipients receiving ChAdOx1 as primary vaccination
Julia Soares Reis, Roberto Matias Souza, Helio Tedesco-Silva, Lúcio Requião-Moura, José Medina Pestana, Renato Demarchi Foresto
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30:104604
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Editorial Board
Luciano Goldani
Luciano Goldani, MD, PhD
Department of Infectious Diseases, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Brief Communication
Antonio Camargo Martins, Márcia Teixeira Garcia, Mariângela Ribeiro Resende
10.1016/j.bjid.2025.104526
Braz J Infect Dis. 2025;29:
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