Search Results - "Pereira, A. S"
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Visual Servoing Approach to Autonomous UAV Landing on a Moving Vehicle
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (30-08-2022)“…Many aerial robotic applications require the ability to land on moving platforms, such as delivery trucks and marine research boats. We present a method to…”
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Warming modifies trophic cascades and eutrophication in experimental freshwater communities
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-06-2012)“…Climate warming is occurring in concert with other anthropogenic changes to ecosystems. However, it is unknown whether and how warming alters the importance of…”
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Multicenter, International Study of MIC/MEC Distributions for Definition of Epidemiological Cutoff Values for Sporothrix Species Identified by Molecular Methods
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-10-2017)“…Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) conditions for testing the susceptibilities of pathogenic species to antifungal agents are based on a…”
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Long non-coding RNAs are essential for Schistosoma mansoni pairing-dependent adult worm homeostasis and fertility
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-05-2023)“…The trematode parasite Schistosoma mansoni causes schistosomiasis, which affects over 200 million people worldwide. Schistosomes are dioecious, with egg laying…”
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A Two-Year Ecological Study of Norway Rats (Rattus norvegicus) in a Brazilian Urban Slum
Published in PloS one (25-03-2016)“…The Norway or brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) is among the most ubiquitous of rodents. However, the lack of studies describing Norway rat populations from…”
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In vitro activity of aryl-thiazole derivatives against Schistosoma mansoni schistosomula and adult worms
Published in PloS one (25-11-2019)“…Schistosomiasis is caused by a trematode of the genus Schistosoma and affects over 200 million people worldwide. The only drug recommended by the World Health…”
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Assessment of reference genes at six different developmental stages of Schistosoma mansoni for quantitative RT-PCR
Published in Scientific reports (19-08-2021)“…Reverse-transcription quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is the most used, fast, and reproducible method to confirm large-scale gene…”
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Toxicity prediction and assessment of an environmentally realistic pesticide mixture to Daphnia magna and Raphidocelis subcapitata
Published in Ecotoxicology (London) (01-09-2018)“…In a regulatory perspective addressing the cumulative effect of co-occurring chemicals is the first and most important step in providing a more realistic…”
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Design, Fabrication, and Application of Mini-Scaffolds for Cell Components in Tissue Engineering
Published in Polymers (22-11-2022)“…The concept of "lockyballs" or interlockable mini-scaffolds fabricated by two-photon polymerization from biodegradable polymers for the encagement of tissue…”
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Delivery of Human Adipose Stem Cells Spheroids into Lockyballs
Published in PloS one (09-11-2016)“…Adipose stem cells (ASCs) spheroids show enhanced regenerative effects compared to single cells. Also, spheroids have been recently introduced as building…”
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Diversity and characterization of culturable bacterial endophytes from Zea mays and their potential as plant growth-promoting agents in metal-degraded soils
Published in Environmental science and pollution research international (01-12-2014)“…In this study, we evaluated the phylogenetic diversity of culturable bacterial endophytes of Zea mays plants growing in an agricultural soil contaminated with…”
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Long non-coding RNA levels can be modulated by 5-azacytidine in Schistosoma mansoni
Published in Scientific reports (09-12-2020)“…Schistosoma mansoni is a flatworm that causes schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease that affects more than 200 million people worldwide. There is only…”
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Contrasting Phenological Patterns and Reproductive Strategies in Closely Related Monoecious Fig Tree Species
Published in Plants (Basel) (01-07-2024)“…Understanding the ecological and evolutionary aspects of mutualistic interactions is essential for predicting species responses to environmental changes. This…”
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Multi-UAV Routing for Area Coverage and Remote Sensing with Minimum Time
Published in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) (02-11-2015)“…This paper presents a solution for the problem of minimum time coverage of ground areas using a group of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) equipped with image…”
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Oxpecker: A Tethered UAV for Inspection of Stone-Mine Pillars
Published in Drones (Basel) (01-01-2023)“…This paper presents a state-of-the-art tethered unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) for structural integrity assessment of underground stone mine pillars. The TUAV,…”
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Convergent structure of multitrophic communities over three continents
Published in Ecology letters (01-12-2013)“…Astract Ecological theory predicts that communities using the same resources should have similar structure, but evolutionary constraints on colonisation and…”
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Periodontal infections and community-acquired pneumonia: a case–control study
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-01-2013)“…The aim of this study was to evaluate if the presence of periodontal infections (PI) is associated with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a group of…”
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Using fine‐scale spatial genetics of Norway rats to improve control efforts and reduce leptospirosis risk in urban slum environments
Published in Evolutionary applications (01-04-2017)“…The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a key pest species globally and responsible for seasonal outbreaks of the zoonotic bacterial disease leptospirosis in the…”
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The antischistosomal potential of GSK-J4, an H3K27 demethylase inhibitor: insights from molecular modeling, transcriptomics and in vitro assays
Published in Parasites & vectors (17-03-2020)“…Schistosomiasis chemotherapy is largely based on praziquantel (PZQ). Although PZQ is very safe and tolerable, it does not prevent reinfection and emerging…”
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Combination of E- and NS1-Derived DNA Vaccines: The Immune Response and Protection Elicited in Mice against DENV2
Published in Viruses (30-06-2022)“…The occurrence of dengue disease has increased radically in recent decades. Previously, we constructed the pE1D2 and pcTPANS1 DNA vaccines encoding the DENV2…”
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