Search Results - "PEIXE, Luisa"
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Apparent nosocomial adaptation of Enterococcus faecalis predates the modern hospital era
Published in Nature communications (09-03-2021)“…Enterococcus faecalis is a commensal and nosocomial pathogen, which is also ubiquitous in animals and insects, representing a classical generalist…”
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Phylogenetic and clonality analysis of Bacillus pumilus isolates uncovered a highly heterogeneous population of different closely related species and clones
Published in FEMS microbiology ecology (01-12-2014)“…Abstract Bacillus pumilus is a Gram-positive bacterium with a wide range of attributed applications, namely as a plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR),…”
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Diversity of Tn1546 and Its Role in the Dissemination of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Portugal
Published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (01-03-2008)“…Classifications Services AAC Citing Articles Google Scholar PubMed Related Content Social Bookmarking CiteULike Delicious Digg Facebook Google+ Mendeley Reddit…”
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Scientific Opinion on the update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA (2017–2019)
Published in EFSA journal (01-02-2020)“…The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a safety pre‐assessment within EFSA for microorganisms. Strains belonging to QPS taxonomic…”
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Cnidarians as a source of new marine bioactive compounds--an overview of the last decade and future steps for bioprospecting
Published in Marine drugs (01-10-2011)“…Marine invertebrates are rich sources of bioactive compounds and their biotechnological potential attracts scientific and economic interest worldwide. Although…”
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Role played by the environment in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the food chain
Published in EFSA journal (01-06-2021)“…The role of food‐producing environments in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in EU plant‐based food production, terrestrial animals…”
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status of the species Bacillus aerophilus and Bacillus stratosphericus. Request for an Opinion
Published in International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (01-03-2015)“…During a study assessing the diversity of the Bacillus pumilus group it became apparent that the type strains of both Bacillus aerophilus and Bacillus…”
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Pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and the public health risk posed by contamination of food with STEC
Published in EFSA journal (01-01-2020)“…The provisional molecular approach, proposed by EFSA in 2013, for the pathogenicity assessment of Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia coli (STEC) has been…”
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Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 11: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2019
Published in EFSA journal (01-02-2020)“…Qualified presumption of safety (QPS) was developed to provide a generic safety evaluation for biological agents to support EFSA's Scientific Panels. The…”
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Salmonella control in poultry flocks and its public health impact
Published in EFSA journal (01-02-2019)“…An increase in confirmed human salmonellosis cases in the EU after 2014 triggered investigation of contributory factors and control options in poultry…”
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Whole genome sequencing and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of food‐borne microorganisms
Published in EFSA journal (01-12-2019)“…This Opinion considers the application of whole genome sequencing (WGS) and metagenomics for outbreak investigation, source attribution and risk assessment of…”
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Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 15: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until September 2021
Published in EFSA journal (01-01-2022)“…The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach was developed to provide a generic pre‐evaluation of the safety of biological agents. The QPS approach is…”
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Update and review of control options for Campylobacter in broilers at primary production
Published in EFSA journal (01-04-2020)“…The 2011 EFSA opinion on Campylobacter was updated using more recent scientific data. The relative risk reduction in EU human campylobacteriosis attributable…”
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Public health risks associated with food‐borne parasites
Published in EFSA journal (01-12-2018)“…Parasites are important food‐borne pathogens. Their complex lifecycles, varied transmission routes, and prolonged periods between infection and symptoms mean…”
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Antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Mechanisms, epidemiology and evolution
Published in Drug resistance updates (01-05-2019)“…Antibiotics are powerful drugs used in the treatment of bacterial infections. The inappropriate use of these medicines has driven the dissemination of…”
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The efficacy and safety of high‐pressure processing of food
Published in EFSA journal (01-03-2022)“…High‐pressure processing (HPP) is a non‐thermal treatment in which, for microbial inactivation, foods are subjected to isostatic pressures (P) of 400–600 MPa…”
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Escherichia coli resistant to fosfomycin from urinary tract infections: Detection of the fosA3 gene in Spain
Published in Journal of global antimicrobial resistance. (01-06-2020)“…•Plasmid-mediated fosfomycin resistance in E. coli is very rare in Spain.•First description of fosfomycin resistance mediated by fosA3 in E. coli in…”
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Update of the list of QPS‐recommended biological agents intentionally added to food or feed as notified to EFSA 14: suitability of taxonomic units notified to EFSA until March 2021
Published in EFSA journal (01-07-2021)“…The qualified presumption of safety (QPS) approach was developed to provide a regularly updated generic pre‐evaluation of the safety of biological agents,…”
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The public health risk posed by Listeria monocytogenes in frozen fruit and vegetables including herbs, blanched during processing
Published in EFSA journal (01-04-2020)“…A multi‐country outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes ST6 linked to blanched frozen vegetables (bfV) took place in the EU (2015–2018). Evidence of food‐borne…”
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Unraveling Enterococcus susceptibility to quaternary ammonium compounds: genes, phenotypes, and the impact of environmental conditions
Published in Microbiology spectrum (01-10-2023)“…Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) have been extensively used in the community, healthcare facilities, and food chain, in concentrations between 20 and…”
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