Microbial colonization and biodeterioration is a growing problem in the preservation of indoor and outdoor patrimonial assets in Cultural Heritage (CH) [1]. Streptomyces species are involved in the biodeterioration of cultural heritage (CH) materials [2,3]. Streptomyces species are Gram-positive aerobic chemoorganotrophic and filamentous bacteria of the Actinobacteria phylum, that grows in several environments,...
Objective: To describe and analyze transmitted drug resistance (TDR) between 2014 and 2019 in newly infected patients with HIV-1 in Portugal and to characterize its transmission networks. Methods: Clinical, socioepidemiological, and risk behavior data were collected from 820 newly diagnosed patients in Portugal between September 2014 and December 2019. The sequences obtained from drug resistance testing were us...
Mastitis in ewes is responsible for massive economic losses. Antibiotics are routinely used for mastitis control but its excessive use leads to development of antibiotic resistance with deleterious outcomes both for animal and public health. Essential oils (EOs) show antibacterial proprieties and no resistance has been reported after prolonged exposure; however their efficacy depends on their chemical compositi...
Made available in DSpace on 2019-09-12T16:53:45Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2006; Background. Conservative management (follow-up) of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 1 (CIN1) is acceptable, but evidence on performance of follow-up tools, such as Pap smear and human papilloma virus (HPV) test, is still needed. Methods. A cohort of 78 women with histologically confirmed CIN1, referre...
The control of mastitis is currently reliant on antibiotic utilization. Nevertheless antibiotics overuse and use without criteria leads to the development of resistant strains with negative consequences both in animal and public health. Essential oils (EOs) are classified as GRAS (generally recognized as safe), are provided with antimicrobial properties and no resistance has been reported after use. The aim of ...
Several species of mushrooms, as Pleurotus ostreatus, have been valued as edible and medicinal resources. These mushrooms may be an important source of compounds polysaccharides with medicinal properties as antioxidant, antitumoral, antimicrobial and immunological properties. The aim of this work was to produce and to evaluate the biological properties of proteinbound polysaccharides complexes, extra e intracel...