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Can local vibration alter the contribution of persistent inward currents to human motoneuron firing? by Lapole, T., Mesquita, R. N. O., Baudry, S., Souron, R., Brownstein, C. G., Rozand, V.

“…The response of spinal motoneurons to synaptic input greatly depends on the activation of persistent inward currents (PICs), which in turn are enhanced by the…”
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From Spike to Symptom: A Contribution to Decoding the Molecular Mechanisms Underlying SARS-CoV-2 Transmission, Infection, and Disease Pathology by Mesquita, João R

“…In December 2019, a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was identified in Wuhan, China, from patients with severe pneumonia of unknown origin [...]…”
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Molecular Advances in SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Update on Transmission, Infection, and Pathology Aspects by Mesquita, João R

“…It all started back in late 2019 with a virus making a leap, crossing the barrier of species from an animal reservoir to a human and quickly spreading around…”
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Exploring the Fatty Acid Binding Pocket in the SARS-CoV‑2 Spike Protein – Confirmed and Potential Ligands by Queirós-Reis, Luís, Mesquita, João R., Brancale, Andrea, Bassetto, Marcella

“…Severe Acute Respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a respiratory virus responsible for coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) and the still ongoing and…”
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Surface contamination with SARS-CoV-2: A systematic review by Gonçalves, José, da Silva, Priscilla Gomes, Reis, Luís, Nascimento, Maria São José, Koritnik, Tom, Paragi, Metka, Mesquita, João R.

“…Little is known about contaminated surfaces as a route of transmission for SARS-CoV- 2 and a systematic review is missing and urgently needed to provide…”
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Detection of Rat Hepatitis E Virus in Pigs, Spain, 2023 by Rios-Muñoz, Lucia, Gonzálvez, Moisés, Caballero-Gomez, Javier, Castro-Scholten, Sabrina, Casares-Jimenez, María, Agulló-Ros, Irene, Corona-Mata, Diana, García-Bocanegra, Ignacio, Lopez-Lopez, Pedro, Fajardo, Tomás, Mesquita, João R, Risalde, María A, Rivero-Juarez, Antonio, Rivero, Antonio

“…We identified rat hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA in farmed pigs from Spain. Our results indicate that pigs might be susceptible to rat HEV and could serve as…”
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Kinematics and mechanical changes with step frequency at different running speeds by Mesquita, R. M., Willems, P. A., Catavitello, G., Dewolf, A. H.

“…Purpose Running at a given speed can be achieved by taking large steps at a low frequency or on the contrary by taking small steps at a high frequency. The…”
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Airborne spread of infectious SARS-CoV-2: Moving forward using lessons from SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV by da Silva, Priscilla Gomes, Nascimento, Maria São José, Soares, Ruben R.G., Sousa, Sofia I.V., Mesquita, João R.

“…Although an increasing body of data reports the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in air, this does not correlate to the presence of infectious viruses, thus not…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Virus−Host Interaction: Currently Available Structures and Implications of Variant Emergence on Infectivity and Immune Response by Queirós-Reis, Luís, Gomes da Silva, Priscilla, Gonçalves, José, Brancale, Andrea, Bassetto, Marcella, Mesquita, João R.

“…Coronavirus disease 19, or COVID-19, is an infection associated with an unprecedented worldwide pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome…”
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Chronic Stress Causes Frontostriatal Reorganization and Affects Decision-Making by Dias-Ferreira, Eduardo, Sousa, João C, Melo, Irene, Morgado, Pedro, Mesquita, Ana R, Cerqueira, João J, Costa, Rui M, Sousa, Nuno

“…The ability to shift between different behavioral strategies is necessary for appropriate decision-making. Here, we show that chronic stress biases…”
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Understanding the Role of Community Ecology and Pathogen Dynamics in Infectious Diseases in Animals by Mesquita, João R

“…Since the beginning of ages, pathogens have circulated worldwide, with many causing significant morbidity and mortality in humans [...]…”
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Presence of Alphacoronavirus in Tree- and Crevice-Dwelling Bats from Portugal by Hemnani, Mahima, da Silva, Priscilla Gomes, Thompson, Gertrude, Poeta, Patrícia, Rebelo, Hugo, Mesquita, João R

“…Coronaviruses (CoVs) are RNA viruses capable of infecting a wide range of hosts, including mammals and birds, and have caused significant epidemics such as the…”
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Emerging and Re-Emerging Diseases: Novel Challenges in Today's World or More of the Same? by Mesquita, João R

“…More than 61% of all human pathogens are zoonotic, representing 75% of all emerging pathogens during the past decade. Albeit significant technological leaps in…”
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First Report of Alphacoronavirus Circulating in Cavernicolous Bats from Portugal by Hemnani, Mahima, Silva, Priscilla Gomes da, Thompson, Gertrude, Poeta, Patricia, Rebelo, Hugo, Mesquita, João R

“…The emergence of novel coronaviruses (CoVs) has emphasized the need to understand their diversity and distribution in animal populations. Bats have been…”
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Attraction of phlebotomine sandflies to volatiles from skin odors of individuals residing in an endemic area of tegumentary leishmaniasis by Tavares, Diva da Silva, Salgado, Vanessa Riesz, Miranda, José Carlos, Mesquita, Paulo R R, Rodrigues, Frederico de Medeiros, Barral-Netto, Manoel, de Andrade, Jailson Bittencourt, Barral, Aldina

“…Many studies have investigated what could attract insects of medical importance and a crucial role has lately been attributed to human skin odors. Most of…”
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Gradient Winds and Neutral Flow Dawn‐Dusk Asymmetry in the Auroral Oval During Geomagnetically Disturbed Conditions by Larsen, M. F., Pfaff, R. F., Mesquita, R., Kaeppler, S. R.

“…The Pedersen component of the Lorentz force produces an acceleration that is generally in the zonal direction in much of the dawn and dusk sectors in the…”
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Neural correlates of face familiarity in institutionalised children and links to attachment disordered behaviour by Oliveira, Paula S., Fearon, Pasco, Belsky, Jay, Mesquita, Ana R., Sampaio, Adriana, Pinal, Diego, Soares, Isabel

“…Background One of the most well‐documented sequelae of early maltreatment and institutionalisation is attachment problems, including behaviours under the…”
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Optimization of HS-SPME/GC-MS Method for Determining Volatile Organic Compounds and Sensory Profile in Cocoa Honey from Different Cocoa Varieties ( Theobroma cacao L.) by Nascimento, Manuela B, Amorim, Lívia R, Nonato, Marcos A S, Roselino, Mariana N, Santana, Ligia R R, Ferreira, Adriana C R, Rodrigues, Frederico M, Mesquita, Paulo R R, Soares, Sergio E

“…This study aimed to develop an analytical method using HS-SPME/GC-MS to determine the volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles and evaluate the sensory…”
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Postural control in the elephant by Dewolf, A H, Ivanenko, Y P, Mesquita, R M, Willems, P A

“…As the largest extant legged animals, elephants arguably face the most extreme challenge for stable standing. In this study, we investigated the displacement…”
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Hepatitis E virus genotype 3 in mussels (Mytilus galloprovinciallis), Spain by Mesquita, João R., Oliveira, Danielle, Rivadulla, Enrique, Abreu-Silva, Joana, Varela, Miguel F., Romalde, Jesús L., Nascimento, Maria S.J.

“…Coastal waters can become contaminated with both human waste from sewage treatment plants and runoff following manure application. Thus, shellfish produced…”
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