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Airborne fibers: passive sampling and environmental contamination
Lucala, J.; Barbosa, J.; Faria, J.; Prata, J. C.Background: Microplastics are synthetic particles or fibers <5mm [1] released from plastic objects into the environment, contaminating indoor and outdoor air and leading to human exposure with unknown consequences [2]. Only a small number of studies with a high geographical distribution have determined the concentration of airborne microplastics, especially of fibers. Objective: This work aimed at conducting...
Diagnostic methods of leishmaniosis in dogs: state-of-the-art
Penelas Costa, C. P.; Prata, J. C.; Cardoso, L.; Barroso, T. G.Background: Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) is caused by Leishmania infantum transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies [1]. Objective: This systematic review aims at providing the most updated information about the laboratory diagnosis of leishmaniosis in dogs using traditional methods and innovative techniques. Methods: A bibliographic search was performed on 23 February 2023 in Scopus targeting all curre...
Nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureus in Health Sciences students and ana...
Gomes-Sampaio , L. M.; Cláudia-Ferreira , A.; Prata, J. C.; Azevedo , R. M. S.; Pacheco , P.; Campos , C.; Novais , C.; Peixe , L.Background: Staphylococcus aureus is the leading bacterial cause of death globally [1]. Nasal carriage of S. aureus increases the risk of invasive infections, including by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) strains, but studies including Portuguese university students (PUS) are scarce. Objective: To analyse the prevalence of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and MRSA among PUS enrolled in different c...
Nasal colonization by Staphylococcus aureusin Health Sciences students and anal...
Gomes-Sampaio, L. M.; Cláudia-Ferreira, A.; Prata, J. C.; Azevedo, R. M. S.; Pacheco, P.; Campos, Carla; Novais, C.; Peixe, L.; Dinis-Oliveira, R. J.Staphylococcus aureusis the leading bacterial cause of death globally. Nasal carriage of S. aureusincreases the risk of invasive infections, including by methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA) strains, but studies including Portuguese university students (PUS) are scarce. To analyse the prevalence of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus(MSSA) and MRSA among PUS enrolled in different courses/years (1st-4th) at IUCS-...