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Biology of Oral Streptococci by Abranches, J, Zeng, L, Kajfasz, J K, Palmer, S R, Chakraborty, B, Wen, Z T, Richards, V P, Brady, L J, Lemos, J A

“…Bacteria belonging to the genus are the first inhabitants of the oral cavity, which can be acquired right after birth and thus play an important role in the…”
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The Biology of Streptococcus mutans by Lemos, J A, Palmer, S R, Zeng, L, Wen, Z T, Kajfasz, J K, Freires, I A, Abranches, J, Brady, L J

“…As a major etiological agent of human dental caries, resides primarily in biofilms that form on the tooth surfaces, also known as dental plaque. In addition to…”
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Association of Candida albicans and Cbp+Streptococcus mutans with early childhood caries recurrence by Garcia, B. A., Acosta, N. C., Tomar, S. L., Roesch, L. F. W., Lemos, J. A., Mugayar, L. R. F., Abranches, J.

“…Early childhood caries (ECC) recurrence occurs in approximately 40% of treated cases within one year. The association of Streptococcus mutans and Candida…”
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Association of Metal Homeostasis and (p)ppGpp Regulation in the Pathophysiology of Enterococcus faecalis by Colomer-Winter, C, Gaca, A O, Lemos, J A

“…In , the regulatory nucleotides pppGpp and ppGpp, collectively, (p)ppGpp, are required for growth in blood, survival within macrophages, and virulence…”
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Contribution of midgut bacteria to blood digestion and egg production in aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) (L.) by Gaio, Analiz de O, Gusmão, Desiely S, Santos, Adão V, Berbert-Molina, Marília A, Pimenta, Paulo F P, Lemos, Francisco J A

“…The insect gut harbors a variety of microorganisms that probably exceed the number of cells in insects themselves. These microorganisms can live and multiply…”
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Collagen‐binding proteins of Streptococcus mutans and related streptococci by Avilés‐Reyes, A., Miller, J.H., Lemos, J.A., Abranches, J.

“…Summary The ability of Streptococcus mutans to interact with collagen through the expression of collagen‐binding proteins (CBPs) bestows this oral pathogen…”
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Zinc import mediated by AdcABC is critical for colonization of the dental biofilm by Streptococcus mutans in an animal model by Ganguly, T., Peterson, A.M., Kajfasz, J.K., Abranches, J., Lemos, J.A.

“…Trace metals are essential to all domains of life but toxic when found at high concentrations. Although the importance of iron in host–pathogen interactions is…”
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(p)ppGpp and CodY Promote Enterococcus faecalis Virulence in a Murine Model of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection by Colomer-Winter, C, Flores-Mireles, A L, Kundra, S, Hultgren, S J, Lemos, J A

“…In , the nutrient-sensing regulators (p)ppGpp, the effector molecule of the stringent response, and CodY work in tandem to maintain bacterial fitness during…”
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Sildenafil (Viagra® ) blocks inflammatory injury in LPS-induced mouse abortion: A potential prophylactic treatment against acute pregnancy loss? by Luna, R.L, Nunes, A.K.S, Oliveira, A.G.V, Araujo, S.M.R, Lemos, A.J.J.M, Rocha, S.W.S, Croy, B.A, Peixoto, C.A

“…Abstract Introduction Recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL) are common women's health issues. Inflammatory and thrombotic events have been associated with RPL…”
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Defense response in non-genomic model species: methyl jasmonate exposure reveals the passion fruit leaves’ ability to assemble a cocktail of functionally diversified Kunitz-type trypsin inhibitors and recruit two of them against papain by Botelho-Júnior, Sylvio, Machado, Olga L. T, Fernandes, Kátia V. S, Lemos, Francisco J. A, Perdizio, Viviane A, Oliveira, Antônia E. A, Monteiro, Leandro R, Filho, Mauri L, Jacinto, Tânia

“…MAIN CONCLUSION: Multiplicity of protease inhibitors induced by predators may increase the understanding of a plant’s intelligent behavior toward environmental…”
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Inactivation of the spxA1 or spxA2 gene of Streptococcus mutans decreases virulence in the rat caries model by Galvão, L.C.C., Rosalen, P.L., Rivera‐Ramos, I., Franco, G.C.N., Kajfasz, J.K., Abranches, J., Bueno‐Silva, B., Koo, H., Lemos, J.A.

“…Summary In oral biofilms, the major environmental challenges encountered by Streptococcus mutans are acid and oxidative stresses. Previously, we showed that…”
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Non-traditional risk factors predict coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease in a population-based cohort by Baber, U., de Lemos, J.A., Khera, A., McGuire, D.K., Omland, T., Toto, R.D., Hedayati, S.S.

“…The increased burden of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease cannot be explained by traditional risk factors alone. Here, we evaluated the impact…”
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Whole genome sequence and phenotypic characterization of a Cbm+ serotype e strain of Streptococcus mutans by Avilés‐Reyes, A., Freires, I. A., Kajfasz, J.K., Barbieri, D., Miller, J.H., Lemos, J.A., Abranches, J.

“…Summary We report the whole genome sequence of the serotype e Cbm+ strain LAR01 of Streptococcus mutans, a dental pathogen frequently associated with…”
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Cnm is a major virulence factor of invasive Streptococcus mutans and part of a conserved three-gene locus by Avilés-Reyes, A, Miller, J H, Simpson-Haidaris, P J, Lemos, J A, Abranches, J

“…Cnm, a collagen- and laminin-binding protein present in a subset of Streptococcus mutans strains, mediates binding to extracellular matrices (ECM),…”
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Transcriptional profile of glucose-shocked and acid-adapted strains of Streptococcus mutans by Baker, J.L., Abranches, J., Faustoferri, R.C., Hubbard, C.J., Lemos, J.A., Courtney, M.A., Quivey Jr, R.

“…Summary The aciduricity of Streptococcus mutans is an important virulence factor of the organism, required to both out‐compete commensal oral microorganisms…”
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Characterization of the Streptococcus sobrinus acid-stress response by interspecies microarrays and proteomics by Martinez, A.R., Abranches, J., Kajfasz, J.K., Lemos, J.A.

“…Summary Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sobrinus are considered the primary organisms responsible for human dental caries. The ability to generate acids…”
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Plasma concentration of soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 and subsequent cardiovascular risk by de Lemos, James A, Hennekens, Charles H, Ridker, Paul M

“…OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) is a marker for increased cardiovascular risk…”
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Abciximab improves both epicardial flow and myocardial reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction : Observations from the TIMI 14 trial by DE LEMOS, J. A, ANTMAN, E. M, VAN DER WIEKEN, R, DE WERF, F. V, BRAUNWALD, E, GIBSON, C. M, MCCABE, C. H, GIUGLIANO, R. P, MURPHY, S. A, COULTER, S. A, ANDERSON, K, SCHERER, J, FREY, M. J

“…In the presence of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, patients with successful epicardial reperfusion (TIMI 3 flow) but persistent ST elevation on a 12-lead…”
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Epidemiological and mycological data of onychomycosis in Goiania, Brazil by Souza, L.K.H, Fernandes, O.F.L, Passos, X.S, Costa, C.R, Lemos, J.A, Silva, M.R.R

“…Onychomycosis defined as fungal infection of the nail represents more than 50% of all onychopathies. Epidemiological studies have shown that this mycosis is…”
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Germ band retraction as a landmark in glucose metabolism during Aedes aegypti embryogenesis by Vital, Wagner, Rezende, Gustavo Lazzaro, Abreu, Leonardo, Moraes, Jorge, Lemos, Francisco J A, Vaz, Jr, Itabajara da Silva, Logullo, Carlos

“…The mosquito A. aegypti is vector of dengue and other viruses. New methods of vector control are needed and can be achieved by a better understanding of the…”
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