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Listeria monocytogenes gut interactions and listeriosis: gut modulation and pat...
Oliveira, M.; Barbosa, J.; Teixeira, P.Following ingestion via contaminated food, Listeria monocytogenes faces multiple hurdles through the human digestive system, thereby influencing its capacity to cause infection. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted mechanisms employed by L. monocytogenes to overcome gastrointestinal hurdles and interact with the host's microbiota, facing chemical and physical barriers such as saliva...
Addressing critical fungal pathogens under a one health perspective: key insigh...
Sabino, R.; Antunes, F.; Araújo, R.; Bezerra, A. R.; Brandão, J.; Carneiro, C.; Carvalho, Agostinho; Carvalho, D.; Conceição, I. C.; Cota Medeiros, F.Fungal infections have emerged as a significant public health concern, especially with the increasing incidence of severe mycoses caused by pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida auris, Candida albicans, and Cryptococcus neoformans. These fungi, listed as critical priorities by the World Health Organization, pose a heightened risk due to rising antifungal resistance and their severe impact on immunoco...
Potentially toxic elements contamination of soil and compost from urban farms i...
Rezende, L. P. D.; Barbosa, J. B.; Teixeira, P.The correlation between urban agriculture, food security, and mental well-being is well documented. However, the safety of consuming products from urban agriculture remains a subject of debate. From the latter half of the 19th century, the Porto Metropolitan Area (PMA) became one of the most significant industrial centres in the Iberian Peninsula, resulting in a lasting environmental impact on the region. Today...
Introduction: The complex transition of higher education graduates into the lab...
Suleman, F.; Videira, P.; Teixeira, P.In recent decades, countries worldwide have experienced a significant expansion of higher education, albeit at different paces. This has led to a rapidly increasing supply of the skilled workforce. There are strong economic and social arguments behind the expansion of higher education as a driver of economic growth and for providing positive effects for individuals, firms, and society as a whole. However, some ...
Impact of nitrite on the microbiological quality of a Portuguese Salpicão
Rezende, L. Pinto de; Barbosa, J.; Patarata, L.; Fraqueza, M. J.; Teixeira, P.
Outdoor systems performance and upgrade
Lopes, L.; Andringa, S.; Assis, P.; Blanco, A.; Carolino, N.; Cerda, M.A.; Clemêncio, Filomena; Conceição, R.; Cunha, O.; Dobrigkeit, C.; Ferreira, M.Over the last two decades, the possibility of using RPCs in outdoors systems has increased considerably. Our group has participated in this effort by installing several systems and continues to work on their optimization, while simultaneously studying and developing new approaches that can use RPCs in outdoor applications. In particular, four detectors were deployed in the field at the Pierre Auger Observatory ...
Insights into the phylogeny, resistome, virulome and host adaptation from Gardn...
Teixeira, P.; Sousa, M.; Grosso, F.; Ribeiro, T.; Peixe, L.Background: Gardnerella spp. is often seen as evidence of vaginal pathologies, although members of this genus can also be found in the urinary and vaginal microbiota of asymptomatic women [1,2], making its role in the urogenital tract unclear. Objective: To assess phylogenomic and functional analysis of Gardnerella genus. Resistance (ARGs) and virulence genes (Vg) was also explored to unveil their role in healt...
Outdoor Systems Performance and Upgrade
Lopes, L.; Andringa, S.; Assis, P.; Blanco, A.; Carolino, N.; Cerda, M. A.; Clemêncio, F.; Conceição, R.; Cunha, O.; Dobrigkeit, C.; Ferreira, M.Over the last two decades, the possibility of using RPCs in outdoors systems has increased considerably. Our group has participated in this effort having installed several systems and continues to work on their optimization, while simultaneously studying and developing new approaches that can to use of RPCs in outdoor applications. In particular, some detectors were deployed in the field at the Pierre Auger Obs...
Clean label alternatives to the use of nitrite in cooked ham: results of a pilo...
Carvalho, T. Bento de; Oliveira, M.; Komora, N.; Teixeira, P.Introduction: Environmental and health concerns over the use and consumption of artificial additives like nitrite have prompted consumer wishes and desire for “cleaner” products containing natural ingredients whose names they know and understand. Objectives: The aim of this work was to assess if natural sources of nitrate in combination with nitrate-reducing starter cultures would be good substitutes of chemica...
Teaching young consumers in Europe: a multicentre qualitative needs assessment ...
Eley, C.; Lundgren, P. T.; Kasza, G.; Truninger, M.; Brown, C.; Hugues, V. L.; Izso, T.; Teixeira, P.; Syeda, R.; Ferré, N.; Kunszabo, A.; Nunes, C.Aim: Foodborne illnesses have a significant global burden and can be life-threatening, with higher risk in vulnerable groups such as children. SafeConsume is an EU-funded, transdisciplinary project aiming to improve consumers’ food safety behaviour. Developing educational resources on food safety for use in schools has potential to improve teaching of our young consumers. The aim of this study was to explore sc...