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Comparative complete scheme and booster effectiveness of COVID‐19 vaccines in p...
Kislaya, Irina; Peralta‐Santos, André; Borges, Vítor; Vieira, Luís; Sousa, Carlos; Ferreira, Bibiana; Pelerito, Ana; Gomes, João PauloBackground: Information on vaccine effectiveness in a context of novel variants of concern (VOC) emergence is of key importance to inform public health policies. This study aimed to estimate a measure of comparative vaccine effectiveness between Omicron (BA.1) and Delta (B.1.617.2 and sub-lineages) VOC according to vaccination exposure (primary or booster). Methods: We developed a case–case study using data on ...
Genetic Characterization of Brucella spp.: Whole Genome Sequencing-Based Approa...
Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Grilo, Teresa; Isidro, Joana; Silva, Catarina; Ferreira, Ana Cristina; Valdezate, Sylvia; Núncio, Maria SofiaBrucellosis is an important zoonosis that is emerging in some regions of the world, gaining increased relevance with the inclusion of the causing agent Brucella spp. in the class B bioterrorism group. Until now, multi-locus VNTR Analysis (MLVA) based on 16 loci has been considered as the gold standard for Brucella typing. However, this methodology is laborious, and, with the rampant release of Brucella genomes,...