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Autor:
Carina Almeida, Laura Cerqueira
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 14 (2024)
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/9da948e637f54a108a8a37ca5bc06845
Publikováno v:
Biofilm, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 100196- (2024)
There has been considerable discussion regarding the environmental life cycle of Legionella pneumophila and its virulence potential in natural and man-made water systems. On the other hand, the bacterium's morphogenetic mechanisms within host cells (
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4fb66852187d42b685b77f852bc57207
Autor:
José Mário Sousa, Ana Barbosa, Daniela Araújo, Joana Castro, Nuno Filipe Azevedo, Laura Cerqueira, Carina Almeida
Publikováno v:
Foods, Vol 13, Iss 13, p 2095 (2024)
Several multiplex approaches for the simultaneous detection of pathogens in food have been developed in recent years, but the use of a single enrichment medium remains a problem. In this study, six enrichment broths (five non-selective media, tryptic
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/fda7ea0e98bb473abe26a97d1e59f4c8
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 13 (2023)
Biofilms are complex structures with an intricate relationship between the resident microorganisms, the extracellular matrix, and the surrounding environment. Interest in biofilms is growing exponentially given its ubiquity in so diverse fields such
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/05a0e4c36ac5446f888de97c36cfc77e
Autor:
Violina Baranauskaite Barbosa, Célia F. Rodrigues, Laura Cerqueira, João M. Miranda, Nuno F. Azevedo
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Vol 10 (2022)
One of the most prevalent healthcare-associated infection is the urinary tract infection (UTI), caused by opportunistic pathogens such as Candida albicans or non-albicans Candida species (NACS). Urine culture methods are routinely used for UTI diagno
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/cfd02c4090a14d8bb0eaf57e67a73677
Autor:
Laura Cerqueira, João Mário Miranda
Publikováno v:
Micromachines, Vol 13, Iss 12, p 2060 (2022)
Microfluidics refers the use of interdisciplinary science and engineering concepts that can control and manipulate small fluidic volumes [...]
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/6b33576a5761494dbc40495663272eeb
Autor:
Montserrat Nácher-Vázquez, Ana Barbosa, Inês Armelim, Andreia Sofia Azevedo, Gonçalo Nieto Almeida, Cristina Pizarro, Nuno Filipe Azevedo, Carina Almeida, Laura Cerqueira
Publikováno v:
Microorganisms, Vol 10, Iss 7, p 1409 (2022)
Legionella are opportunistic intracellular pathogens that are found throughout the environment. The Legionella contamination of water systems represents a serious social problem that can lead to severe diseases, which can manifest as both Pontiac fev
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/bfbb4b8799824da5911f09bb3b5293e0
Publikováno v:
Microorganisms, Vol 8, Iss 12, p 1950 (2020)
Aspergillus fumigatus is the main causative agent of Invasive Aspergillosis. This mold produces conidia that when inhaled by immunocompromized hosts can be deposited in the lungs and germinate, triggering disease. In this paper, the development of a
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ffbccc61fc0d4070a3ad78ca80e6bb9f
Autor:
Maria J. Vieira, Charles William Keevil, Tatiana Jardim, Carina Almeida, Nuno F. Azevedo, Laura Cerqueira
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 10, Pp 1944-1960 (2008)
Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) is a well-established technique that is used for a variety of purposes, ranging from pathogen detection in clinical diagnostics to the determination of chromosomal stability in stem cell research. The key ste
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/507535ed2347433cb9eaf4db82b4991e
Publikováno v:
Microbiological research. 262
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a powerful tool that for more than 30 years has allowed to detect and quantify microorganisms as well as to study their spatial distribution in three-dimensional structured environments such as biofilms. Th