Category: Topic #1: Microbiotech in Health & Disease

26 Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms Identified in Environmental and Pathogenic Carbapenem Resistant Bacteria Isolated from a Portuguese Wastewater Treatment Plant

Mónica Susana Claudino Nunes 1 – Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal; 2 – iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2781-901 Oeiras, Portugal mnunes@ibet.pt Micaela Oliveira1,2; Inês Carvalho Leonardo1,2; Maria Teresa Barreto Crespo1,2; Ana Filipa Silva3 1 – Instituto de… Continue reading 26 Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms Identified in Environmental and Pathogenic Carbapenem Resistant Bacteria Isolated from a Portuguese Wastewater Treatment Plant

27 QAS-hydrogels as a promising microbicide against sexually and perinatal transmitted infections

Rita Diogo de Almeida Calado NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal; Department of infectious diseases, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA) ritadiogoalmeida@gmail.com Bárbara B. Mendes1,3, João Conniot1,3, Carolina Ferreira2, João Carlos Rodrigues2, Winchil Vaz1, João Paulo Gomes2, João Conde1,3, Alexandra Nunes2, Otília Vieira1 1 NOVA… Continue reading 27 QAS-hydrogels as a promising microbicide against sexually and perinatal transmitted infections

13 An alternative way to purify recombinant E6 protein from Escherichia coli cells: a target for cervical cancer

Diana Vanessa Duarte Gomes 1-CICS-UBI – Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal. 2-UCIBIO–Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Chemistry, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Caparica 2829-516, Portugal. 3-Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA, 2819-516… Continue reading 13 An alternative way to purify recombinant E6 protein from Escherichia coli cells: a target for cervical cancer

14 Preventing COVID-19 outbreaks through active screening of civil servants – A partnership between local government, a primary-care center and a research institute

Alexandra Sofia Oliveira Simões Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-NOVA), Oeiras, Portugal assimoes@itqb.unl.pt Simões, A. S., S. T. Almeida, C. Valente, T. Touret, J. Lança, A. R. Cruz, M. Queirós, S. Martins, R. Nordin, T. Bacelar, L. Afonso, I. Afonso, A. A. Reis, C. Carvalhal, J. Lobo, R.… Continue reading 14 Preventing COVID-19 outbreaks through active screening of civil servants – A partnership between local government, a primary-care center and a research institute

10 Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the elderly in Portugal using selective enrichment followed by qPCR

Sónia Margarida Tavares Matos Almeida Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology of Human Pathogens, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB NOVA) soniaalmeida@itqb.unl.pt Ana C. Paulo, LMMHP, ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal; Hermínia de Lencastre, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, ITQB NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal; and Laboratory of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller… Continue reading 10 Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in the elderly in Portugal using selective enrichment followed by qPCR

11 Induction of multinucleation in infected host cells by a Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion membrane protein

Maria Silva Filipe Pequito Luís UCIBIO – NOVA School of Science and Technology ms.luis@campus.fct.unl.pt Catarina Simões1,2,3, Luís Jaime Mota1,2 1Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal. 2UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Department of Life Sciences, NOVA School of Science and Technology,… Continue reading 11 Induction of multinucleation in infected host cells by a Chlamydia trachomatis inclusion membrane protein