423 Genes contributing to high-level oxacillin resistance among MRSA isolates carrying different methicillin genetic determinants

Catarina Milheiriço Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal cicm@itqb.unl.pt Hermínia de Lencastre Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal, and Laboratoty of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, The Rockefeller University, New… Continue reading 423 Genes contributing to high-level oxacillin resistance among MRSA isolates carrying different methicillin genetic determinants

424 Characterization of a novel ferulic acid pathway in Lactococcus lactis

Sofia de Oliveira Dias Duarte 1 Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; 2 Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal sofia.duarte@tecnico.ulisboa.pt Sofia Duarte1,2, Bruno Costa1,2, Paulo Dias1,2, Leonilde Moreira1,2,3, Duarte Prazeres1,2,3, Pedro F. Pinheiro4, Gonçalo C. Justino4,… Continue reading 424 Characterization of a novel ferulic acid pathway in Lactococcus lactis

435 Microemulsions based on deep eutectic solvents to tackle resistant ocular infections

Sónia N. Pedro CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal soniapedro@ua.pt Ana T. P. C. Gomes2, Rosa Fernandes3, Adelaide Almeida2, Maria Helena Amaral4, Mara G. Freire1, Armando J. D. Silvestre1, Carmen S. R. Freire1 1CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal, 2CESAM, Department… Continue reading 435 Microemulsions based on deep eutectic solvents to tackle resistant ocular infections

397 Exploring environmental sources and transmission routes of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in Lettuce Greenhouses

Anicia Cardoso Gomes UCIBIO/REQUIMTE and Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy. Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Porto University, Porto, Portugal; LAQV/REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; aniciagomes88@gmail.com Conceição Santos2, Luísa Peixe1, Patrícia Antunes1,3 1UCIBIO/REQUIMTE and Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy. Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty… Continue reading 397 Exploring environmental sources and transmission routes of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli in Lettuce Greenhouses

401 Development of a standard operation procedure (SOP) for the polyphasic identification of clinically relevant species

Kelly de Almeida Afonso CEB- Centre of Biological Engineering, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal a73844@alunos.uminho.pt Célia Soares, Nelson Lima CEB- Centre of Biological Engineering, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, University of Minho, Campus of Gualtar, Braga, Portugal

404 Antimicrobial resistance and molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus causing bacteraemia in children aged less than 5 years in Southern Mozambique, 2001-2019

Marcelino Garrine Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique; Global Health and Tropical Medicine, GHTM, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, IHMT, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, UNL, Lisbon, Portugal marcelino.garrine@manhica.net Sofia Santos Costa2, Inácio Mandomando1,3, Isabel Couto2 1Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça (CISM), Maputo, Mozambique; 2Global Health and Tropical Medicine,… Continue reading 404 Antimicrobial resistance and molecular typing of Staphylococcus aureus causing bacteraemia in children aged less than 5 years in Southern Mozambique, 2001-2019

413 Lentiviral vector components expression levels and stability: impact on constitutive producer cell yields and vector quality

Mariana Massapina Valentim Ferreira Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA) mariana.ferreira@ibet.pt Ana Formas-Oliveira1,2, Ana Sofia Coroadinha1,2 1 Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET), 2 Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier (ITQB NOVA)

389 Establishment of the MurT-GatD complex as a new virulence factor

Bárbara Vitorino Gonçalves 1Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal; 2UCIBIO- Applied Biomolecular Sciences Unit, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal bv.goncalves@campus.fct.unl.pt Bárbara Gonçalves1,2, Gonçalo Cavaco1,2, Hermínia de Lencastre3,4, Luís Jaime Mota1,2, Rita G. Sobral1,2 1Associate Laboratory i4HB… Continue reading 389 Establishment of the MurT-GatD complex as a new virulence factor

392 Development of antimicrobial polymeric surfaces

Tiago Miguel Castro Costa Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Minho id7790@alunos.uminho.pt Nuno Neves2,3, Helena Aguilar4* and Alexandra Fraga1,3 1-Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 2-3B’s Research Group on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on… Continue reading 392 Development of antimicrobial polymeric surfaces