Resume
This work is cataloged in the Scientific Portal. Officially published in Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2003). Referenced as: "Cabrine-Santos, M; dos Santos, VM; de Lima, MA; de Abreu, MEA; Lages-Silva, E; Ramirez, LE".
The complete abstract and full text can be accessed directly at the official DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762003000400018