Interconnected reservoirs contribute to the global spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), including carbapenem- and colistin-resistant , highlighting the need for a One Health approach. We assessed the genomic epidemiology, diversity and AMR mechanisms of spp. across interconnected human, animal, plant, and environmental reservoirs in a Portuguese Open Air Laboratory. Over a one year monitoring period, sampl...
Hansen’s disease, commonly known as leprosy, is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Being rare in developed countries, it is an increasingly common imported disease due to the migratory flow from countries where it is endemic. We present the case of a 21-year-old man who went to the emergency department with complaints of additive polyarthralgia involving large joints, papules, and erythematou...
On page 215, list of authors, where it reads (in red):Mário FERREIRA1, Carlos GRIJÓ2, Joana PAULO1, Marta FONSECA1, Zélia NEVES1 It should read (in bold):Mário FERREIRA1, Carlos GRIJÓ2, Joana PAULO1, Marta FONSECA1, Zélia NEVES1, Rita BOUCEIRO MENDES3, Pedro VASCONCELOS3 On the same page 215, footer (authors affiliation), where it reads (in red):1. Medicina III. Hospital Fernando Fonseca. Amadora. Portugal.2....
Alginate (ALG) is a natural polymer used in a wide range of applications. Cerium is a sustainable corrosion inhibitor for many metal substrates. In this study, ALG/Ce3+ hydrogel microparticles are presented as an innovative cerium(III) reservoir system for the smart release of cerium ions. The active corrosion inhibition capacity of the ALG/Ce3+ complex was investigated. Tests using ALG/Ce3+ macrogels (beads) a...
Introduction: Neural mobilization can be performed in a way that facilitates movement through a stretching technique (tensioning) or in a way that maximizes the gliding of peripheral nerves in relation to adjacent structures (gliding). Evidence on how these techniques compare in terms of effects are scarce. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of neural gliding and neural tensioning targeting the med...
Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic introductions. This is the case of the minnows (Phoxinus genus), which have been used as a live bait since the 1900s. Until recently, Phoxinus phoxinus was thought to be distributed across most of the European watercourses, including the Iberian Peninsula (Ebro Basin and Cantabrian ...
Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic introductions, including in the Iberian Peninsula where the number of introduced species has been increasing during the last decades. This is the case of the minnows (Phoxinus genus), which have been used as a live bait since the 1900s. Until recently, Phoxinus phoxinus was thought ...
Biological invasions are a major threat to global biodiversity. Freshwater ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic introductions. This is the case of the minnows (Phoxinus genus), which have been used as a live bait since the 1900s. Until recently, Phoxinus phoxinus was thought to be distributed across most of the European watercourses, including the Iberian Peninsula (Ebro Basin and Cantabrian ...