Infectious Diseases
Publications
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SCI papers since 2009
Publications of the "Infectious Diseases Lab" team members
2018
Seixas, R., Nunes, T., Machado, J., Tavares, L., Owen, S.P., Bernardo, F., Oliveira, M., 2018. Demographic characterization and spatial cluster analysis of human Salmonella 1,4, 5 , 12: i:- infections in Portugal: A 10 year study. J. Infect. Public Health 11, 178-182.
Semedo-Lemsaddek, T., Pedroso, N.M., Freire, D., Nunes, T., Tavares, L., Verdade, L.M., Oliveira, M., 2018. Otter fecal enterococci as general indicators of antimicrobial resistance dissemination in aquatic environments. Ecol. Indic. 85, 1113-1120.
2017
Arias M, de la Torre A, Dixon L, Gallardo C, Jori F, Laddomada A, Martins C, Parkhouse R M, Revilla Y, Rodriguez F, Sanchez-Vizcaino J M (2017) Approaches and perspectives for development of African swine fever virus vaccines. Vaccines 5:35.
Alexandre-Pires G, Martins C, Galvao A M, Miranda M, Silva O, Ligeiro D, Nunes T, Ferreira-Dias G (2017) Understanding the inguinal sinus in sheep (Ovis aries)-Morphology, secretion, and expression of progesterone, estrogens, and prolactin receptors. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 18:1516.
Ferreira F (2017) CXCL12-CXCR4 axis in feline mammary carcinoma. Aging-US 9:2457-2458.
Frouco G, Freitas F B, Martins C, Ferreira F (2017) Sodium phenylbutyrate abrogates African swine fever virus replication by disrupting the virus-induced hypoacetylation status of histone H3K9/K14. Virus Res. 242:24-29.
Leao C, Botelho A, Martins E, Aguiar C, Rebelo I, Nunes T, Bexiga R (2017) Presence of Mycobacterium avium subs. paratuberculosis DNA in milk used to feed calves in Portugal. J. Dairy Res. 84:124-127. doi: 10.1017/s0022029917000164
Madeira S, Manteigas A, Ribeiro R, Otte J, Fonseca A P, Caetano P, Abernethy D, Boinas F (2017) Factors that Influence Mycobacterium bovis Infection in red deer and wild boar in an epidemiological risk area fortuberculosis of game species in Portugal. Transbound. Emerg. Dis. 64:793-804.
Marques C S, Soares M, Santos A, Correia J, Ferreira F (2017) Serum SDF-1 levels are a reliable diagnostic marker of feline mammary carcinoma, discriminating HER2-overexpressing tumors from other subtypes. Oncotarget 8:105775-105789.
Mufinda F C, Boinas F, Nunes C (2017) Prevalence and factors associated with human brucellosis in livestock professionals. Rev. Saude Publica 51:57.
Ramilo D W, Nunes T, Madeira S, Boinas F, da Fonseca I P (2017) Geographical distribution of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in mainland Portugal: Presence/absence modelling of vector and potential vector species. Plos One 12:e0180606.
Rebordao M R, Alexandre-Pires G, Carreira M, Adriano L, Carneiro C, Nunes T, Mateus L, Ferreira-Dias G (2017) Bacteria causing pyometra in bitch and queen induce neutrophil extracellular traps. Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. 192:8-12.
Resende A P, Silva B, Braz B S, Nunes T, Goncalves L, Delgado E (2017) Ex vivo permeation of erythropoietin through porcine conjunctiva, cornea, and sclera. Drug Deliv. Transl. Res. 7:625-631.
Waap H, Nunes T, Vaz Y, Leitão A (2017) Serological study of Neospora caninum in dogs and wildlife in a nature conservation area in southern Portugal. Parasitology Open 3:e8.
2016
Coelho, J., Ferreira, F., Martins, C., Leitao, A., 2016. Functional characterization and inhibition of the type II DNA topoisomerase coded by African swine fever virus. Virology 493, 209-216.
Soares, M., Ribeiro, R., Carvalho, S., Peleteiro, M., Correia, J., Ferreira, F. 2016. Ki-67 as a prognostic factor in Feline mammary carcinoma: What is the optimal cutoff value? Vet. Pathol. 53:37-43.
Soares, M., Correia, J., Peleteiro, M.C., Ferreira, F., 2016. St Gallen molecular subtypes in feline mammary carcinoma and paired metastases-disease progression and clinical implications from a 3-year follow-up study. Tumor Biol. 37, 4053-4064.
Soares, M., Madeira, S., Correia, J., Peleteiro, M., Cardoso, F., Ferreira, F., 2016. Molecular based subtyping of feline mammary carcinomas and clinicopathological characterization. Breast 27, 44-51.
Soares, M., Ribeiro, R., Najmudin, S., Gameiro, A., Rodrigues, R., Cardoso, F., Ferreira, F., 2016. Serum HER2 levels are increased in cats with mammary carcinomas and predict tissue HER2 status. Oncotarget 7, 17314-17326.
Caetano, M.C., Afonso, F., Ribeiro, R., Fonseca, A.P., Abernethy, D.A., Boinas, F. 2016. Control of bovine brucellosis from persistently infected holdings using RB51 vaccination with test-and-slaughter: A comparative case report from a high incidence area in Portugal. Transbound Emerg. Dis. 63:e39-e47.
Fernandes, L., Centeno, M.M., Couto, N., Nunes, T., Almeida, V., Alban, L., Pomba, C., 2016. Longitudinal characterization of monophasic Salmonella typhimurium throughout the pig's life cycle. Vet Microbiol 192, 231-237.
Freitas, F.B., Frouco, G., Martins, C., Leitao, A., Ferreira, F., 2016. In vitro inhibition of African swine fever virus-topoisomerase II disrupts viral replication. Antiviral Res. 134, 34-41.
Lourenco, A.M., Schmidt, V., Sao Braz, B., Nobrega, D., Nunes, T., Duarte-Correia, J.H., Matias, D., Maruhashi, E., Reme, C.A., Nuttall, T., 2016. Efficacy of proactive long-term maintenance therapy of canine atopic dermatitis with 0.0584% hydrocortisone aceponate spray: a double-blind placebo controlled pilot study. Vet Dermatol 27, 88-E25.
Maruhashi, E., Sao Braz, B., Nunes, T., Pomba, C., Belas, A., Duarte-Correia, J.H., Lourenco, A.M., 2016. Efficacy of medical grade honey in the management of canine otitis externa - a pilot study. Vet Dermatol 27, 93-E27.
Marques, C., Correia, J., Ferreira, F., 2016. HER2-positive feline mammary carcinoma. Aging-US 8, 1574-1575.
Serrão, I., Braz, B.S., Figueiredo, M.D., Coimbra, M., Brancal, H., Fernandes, M.C., Lopes, A.P., Pimenta, P., Martins, Â., Pereira, A., Silva, P., Neves, N., Nunes, T., Campino, L., Cortes, H., Dias, M., Nogueira, J., Mendão, C., Cardoso, L., Maia, C., 2016. Preliminary report on the prevalence of Angiostrongylus vasorum infection in dogs from Portugal adopting a commercially available test kit for serological analysis. Vet. Parasitol.: Regional Studies Rep. 3-4, 57-59.
2015
Coelho, J., Martins, C., Ferreira, F., Leitão, A. 2015. African swine fever virus ORF P1192R codes for a functional type II DNA topoisomerase. Virology 474:82-93.
Simoes, M., Rino, J., Pinheiro, I., Martins, C., Ferreira, F. 2015. Alterations of nuclear architecture and epigenetic signatures during African swine fever virus infection. Viruses 7:4978-4996.
Simoes, M., Martins, C., Ferreira, F. 2015. Early intranuclear replication of African swine fever virus genome modifies the landscape of the host cell nucleus. Virus Res. 210:1-7.
Ribeiro, R., Otte, J., Madeira, S., Hutchings, G.H., Boinas, F. 2015. Experimental infection of Ornithodoros erraticus sensu stricto with two Portuguese African swine fever virus strains. Study of factors involved in the dynamics of infection in ticks. Plos One 10:e0137718.
Ferreira, F.C., Soares, M.J., Carvalho, S., Borralho, L., Vicente, G., Branco, S., Correia, J., Peleteiro, M.C. 2015. Four cases of cell cannibalism in highly malignant feline and canine tumors. Diagn. Pathol. 10:199.
Portugal, R., Coelho, J., Hoeper, D., Little, N.S., Smithson, C., Upton, C., Martins, C., Leitão, A., Keil, G.M. 2015. Related strains of African swine fever virus with different virulence: genome comparison and analysis. J. Gen. Virol. 96:408-419.
Santos, N., Santos, C., Valente, T., Gortázar, C., Almeida, V., Correia-Neves. M. 2015. Widespread environmental contamination with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex revealed by a molecular detection protocol. Plos One 10:e0142079.
Ribeiro, R., Wilson, A.J., Nunes, T., Ramilo, D.W., Amador, R., Madeira, S., Baptista, F.M., Harrup, L.E., Lucientes, J., Boinas, F. 2015. Spatial and temporal distribution of Culicoides species in mainland Portugal (2005-2010). Results of the Portuguese entomological surveillance programme. PLoS One 10:e0124019
Santos, N., Almeida, V., Gortazar, C., Correia-Neves, M. 2015. Patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-complex excretion and characterization of super-shedders in naturally-infected wild boar and red deer. Vet. Res. 46:129.
Duarte, A., Marques, V., Duarte Correia, J.H., Neto, I., São Bráz, B., Rodrigues, C., Martins, T., Rosado, R., Ferreira, J.P., Santos-Reis, M., Tavares, L. 2015. Molecular detection of haemotropic Mycoplasma species in urban and rural cats from Portugal. J. Feline Med. Surg. 17:516-522.
Marques, C.S., Passero, L.F.D., Vale-Gato, I., Rodrigues, A., Rodrigues, O.R., Martins, C., Correia, I., Tomas, A.M., Alexandre-Pires, G., Ferronha, M.H., Santos-Gomes, G.M., 2015. New insights into neutrophil and Leishmania infantum in vitro immune interactions. Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infectious. Dis. 40: 19-29.
Basto, A.P., Badenes, M., Almeida, S.C.P., Martins, C., Duarte, A., Santos, D.M., Leitao, A., 2015. Immune response profile elicited by the model antigen ovalbumin expressed in fusion with the bacterial OprI lipoprotein. Mol. Immunol. 64: 36-45.
Krug, C., Haskell, M.J., Nunes, T., Stilwell, G., 2015. Creating a model to detect dairy cattle farms with poor welfare using a national database. Prev. Vet. Med. 122:280-286.
Matos, M., Alho, A.M., Owen, S.P., Nunes, T., de Carvalho, L.M., 2015. Parasite control practices and public perception of parasitic diseases: A survey of dog and cat owners. Prev. Vet. Med. 122: 174-180.
Vieira, A., Oliveira, M.D., Nunes, T., Stilwell, G., 2015. Making the case for developing alternative lameness scoring systems for dairy goats. Appl. Anim. Behav. Sci. 171:94-100.
2014
Boinas, F., Ribeiro, R., Madeira, S., Núncio, S., Palma, M., Lopes de Carvalho, I., Wilson, A.J. 2014. The medical and veterinary role of Ornithodoros erraticus complex ticks (Acari: Ixodida) on the Iberian Peninsula. J. Vector Ecology 39:238-248.
Waap, H., Nunes, T., Cortes, H., Leitão, A., Vaz, Y. 2014. Prevalence and geographic distribution of Besnoitia besnoiti infection in cattle herds in Portugal. Parasitol. Res. 113:3703-3711.
Waap, H., Gomes, J., Nunes, T. 2014. Parasite communities in stray cat populations from Lisbon, Portugal. J. Helminthol. 88:389-395.
Silva, L. M. R., Vila-Viçosa, M. J. M., Nunes, T., Taubert, A., Hermosilla, C., Cortes, H. C. E. 2014. Eimeria infections in goats in Southern Portugal. Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. 23:280-286.
Alexandre-Pires, G., Martins, C., Galvao, A.M., Correia, M., Ramilo, D., Quaresma, M., Ligeiro, D., Nunes, T., Caldeira, R.M., Ferreira-Dias, G., 2014. Morphological aspects and expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in the interdigital sinus in cyclic ewes. Microsc. Res. Tech. 77:313-325.
Basto, A.P., Leitao, A., 2014. Targeting TLR2 for Vaccine Development. J. Immunol. Res. 2014:619410.
Elias, M.A., Duarte, A., Nunes, T., Lourenco, A.M., Braz, B.S., Vicente, G., Henriques, J., Tavares, L., 2014. Influence of chemotherapy for lymphoma in canine parvovirus DNA distribution and specific humoral immunity. Comp. Immunol. Microbiol. Infectious Dis. 37:313-320.
Fraqueza, M.J., Martins, A., Borges, A.C., Fernandes, M.H., Fernandes, M.J., Vaz, Y., Bessa, R.J.B., Barreto, A.S., 2014. Antimicrobial resistance among Campylobacter spp. strains isolated from different poultry production systems at slaughterhouse level. Poultry Sci. 93:1578-1586.
Rebordao, M.R., Carneiro, C., Alexandre-Pires, G., Brit, P., Pereira, C., Nunes, T., Galvao, A., Leitao, A., Vilela, C., Ferreira-Dias, G., 2014. Neutrophil extracellular traps formation by bacteria causing endometritis in the mare. J. Reprod. Immunol. 106: 41-49.
Santos-Gomes, G.M., Rodrigues, A., Teixeira, F., Carreira, J., Alexandre-Pires, G., Carvalho, S., Santos-Mateus, D., Martins, C., Vale-Gato, I., Marques, C., Tomas, A.M., 2014. Immunization with the Leishmania infantum recombinant cyclophilin protein 1 confers partial protection to subsequent parasite infection and generates specific memory T cells. Vaccine 32:1247-1253.
2013
Wilson, A.J., Ribeiro, R., Boinas, F. 2013. Use of a Bayesian network model to identify factors associated with the presence of the tick Ornithodoros erraticus on pig farms in southern Portugal. Prev. Vet. Med. 110:45-53.
Simões, M., Martins, C., Ferreira, F. 2013. Host DNA Damage Response facilitates African Swine Fever Virus infection. Vet. Microbiol. 165: 140-147.
Mottola, C., Freitas, F., Simões, M., Martins, C., Leitão, A., Ferreira, F. 2013. In vitro antiviral activity of fluoroquinolones against African swine fever virus. Vet. Microbiol. 165: 86-94.
Takamatsu, H.H., Denyer, M.S., Lacasta, A., Stirling, C.M., Argilaguet, J.M., Netherton, C.L., Oura, C.A., Martins, C., Rodríguez, F. 2013. Cellular immunity in ASFV responses. Virus Res. 173:110-21.
Gallardo, C., Soler, A., Nieto, R., Carrascosa, A.L., De Mia, G.M., Bishop, R.P., Martins, C., Fasina, F.O., Couacy-Hymman, E., Heath, L., Pelayo, V., Martín, E., Simón, A., Martín, R., Okurut , A.R., Lekolol, I., Okoth, E., Arias, M. 2013. Comparative evaluation of novel African swine fever virus (ASF) antibody detection techniques derived from specific ASF viral genotypes with the OIE internationally prescribed serological tests. Vet. Microbiol. 162:32-43.2012
Portugal, R., Martins, C. and Keil, G.M. 2012. Novel approach for the generation of recombinant African swine fever virus from a field isolate using GFP expression and 5-bromo-2'-deoxyuridine selection. J. Virol. Meth. 183: 86-89.
Basto, A. P., Piedade, J., Ramalho, R., Alves, S., Soares, H., Cornelis, P., Martins, C., and Leitão, A. 2012. A new cloning system based on the OprI lipoprotein for the production of recombinant bacterial cell wall-derived immunogenic formulations. J. Biotechnol. 157: 50– 63.
Ramilo, D.W., Diaz, S., Pereira da Fonseca, I., Delécolle, J.C., Wilson, A., Meireles, J., Lucientes, J., Ribeiro, R., Boinas, F. 2012. First report of 13 species of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in mainland Portugal and Azores by morphological and molecular characterization. PLoS One. 7:e34896.
Palma, M., Lopes de Carvalho, I., Figueiredo, M., Amaro, F., Boinas, F., Cutler, S.J., Núncio, M.S. 2012. Borrelia hispanica in Ornithodoros erraticus, Portugal. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. 18:696-701.
Waap, H., Cardoso, R., Leitão, A., Nunes, T., Vilares, A., Gargaté, M. J., Angelo, H. 2012. In vitro isolation and seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in stray cats and pigeons in Lisbon, Portugal. Vet. Parasitol. 187: 542-547.
García-Lastra, R., Leginagoikoa, I., Plazaola, J. M., Ocabo, B., Aduriz, G., Nunes, T., Juste, R. A. 2012. Bluetongue virus serotype 1 outbreak in the Basque Country (Northern Spain) 2007–2008. Data support a primary vector windborne transport. PLoS ONE 7: e34421.
Fernandes, L., Centeno, M., Belas, A., Nunes, T., Lopes Alves, P., Couto, N., Pomba, C. 2012. Immediate after birth transmission of epidemic Salmonella enterica Typhimurium monophasic strains in pigs is a likely event. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 67: 3012–3014.
2011
Alexandre, N., Santos, A.S., Bacellar, F., Boinas, F.J., Núncio, M.S., de Sousa, R. 2011. Detection of Rickettsia conorii strains in Portuguese dogs (Canis familiaris). Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2:119-122.
Boinas, F.S., Wilson, A.J., Hutchings, G.H., Martins, C., Dixon, L.J. 2011. The persistence of African swine fever virus in field-infected Ornithodoros erraticus during the ASF endemic period in Portugal. PLoS One 6:e20383.
2010
Martins, H., Garin-Bastuji, B., Lima, F., Flor, L., Pina Fonseca, A., Boinas, F. 2010. Reply to letter to the editor by Blasco and Moriyon (2009) concerning the manuscript "Eradication of bovine brucellosis (BB) in the Azores, Portugal-Outcome of a 5-year programme (2002-2007) based on test-and-slaughter and RB51 vaccination" by H. Martins et al. (2009). Prev. Vet. Med. 94:158-162.
Santos, N., Geraldes, M., Afonso, A., Almeida, V., Correia-Neves, M. 2010. Diagnosis of tuberculosis in the wild boar (Sus scrofa): A comparison of methods applicable to hunter-harvested animals. PLoS ONE 5: e12663.
Baptista, F.M., Alban, L., Nielsen, L.R., Domingos, I., Pomba C., Almeida, V. 2010. Use of herd information for predicting Salmonella status in pig herds. Zoonoses Public Health, 57 (Suppl. 1): 49-59.
Duarte, A., Castro, I., Pereira da Fonseca, I. M., Almeida, V., Madeira de Carvalho, L.M., Meireles, J., Fazendeiro, M. I. Tavares, L., Vaz, Y. 2010. Survey of infectious and parasitic diseases in stray cats in the metropolitan area of Lisbon, Portugal. J. Feline Med. Surg. 12:441-446.
2009
Portugal, R., Leitão A., Martins, C. 2009. Apoptosis in porcine macrophages infected in vitro with African swine fever virus (ASFV) strains with different isolates. Arch. Virol. 154:1441-1450.
Portugal, R., Leitão A., Martins, C. 2009. Characterization of African swine fever virus IAP homologue expression in porcine macrophages infected with different virulence isolates. Vet. Microbiol. 139:140-146.Rowlands, R.J., Duarte, M.M., Boinas, F., Hutchings, G., Dixon, L.K. 2009. The CD2v protein enhances African swine fever virus replication in the tick vector, Ornithodoros erraticus. Virology 393(2):319-28.
Makoschey, B., Maclachlan, J., v Wuijckhuise, L., Kirschvink, N., dal Pozzo, F., Petit, H., Kaandorp-Huber, C., v Rijn, P., Sellal, E., Oura, C., Boinas, F., Cavirani, S., de Clercq, K., Lucientes, J., Meijjes, C.P., Zientara, S., Meyer, G., Thiry, E. 2009. Bluetongue control in Europe--new challenges and achievements. Berl. Munch. Tierarztl. Wochenschr. 122:314-324.
Martins, H., Garin-Bastuji, B., Lima, F., Flor, L., Pina Fonseca, A., Boinas, F. 2009. Eradication of bovine brucellosis in the Azores, Portugal-Outcome of a 5-year programme (2002-2007) based on test-and-slaughter and RB51 vaccination. Prev. Vet. Med. 90:80-89.
Alexandre, N., Santos, A.S., Núncio, M.S., Sousa, R.D., Boinas, F., Bacellar, F. 2009. Detection of Ehrlichia canis by polymerase chain reaction in dogs from Portugal. Vet. J. 181:343-344.
Silva, E., Leitão, S., Tenreiro, T., Pomba, C., Nunes, T., Lopes da Costa, L., Mateus, L. 2009. Genomic and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolates recovered from the uterus of puerperal dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 92:6000–6010.
Carvalho, T., Naydan, D., Nunes, T., Pinto, C., Peleteiro, M. C. 2009. Immunohistochemical evaluation of vascular urinary bladder tumors from cows with enzootic hematuria. Vet. Pathol. 46:211-221.
Book Chapters
Santos, N., Correia-Neves, M., Almeida, V., Gortazar, C. 2012. Wildlife tuberculosis in wildlife hosts: a systematic review of the epidemiology in the Iberian Peninsula. Chapter 14 of the book "Epidemiology". InTech Open Access Publisher. pp 273-294. ISBN 979-953-307-498-5.