Novel Role of the Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 in the Protection of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps against Degradation by Bacterial Nucleases

Ariane Neumann, Lena Völlger, Evelien T.M. Berends, +11

Journal of Innate Immunity

Bacterial NucleasesInnate Immune SystemImmunologyMolecular BiologyInnate Immunity +16

Sustained increase of paediatric invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections dominated by M1UK and diverse emm12 isolates, Portugal, September 2022 to May 2023

Catarina Gouveia, Maria Paula Bajanca-Lavado, Rafael Mamede, +5

Eurosurveillance

Pediatric Complicated Pneumonia Caused by <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Serotype 3 in 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccinees, Portugal, 2010–2015

Catarina Silva‐Costa, Maria João Brito, Marcos D. Pinho, +4

Emerging infectious diseases

CYP21A2 mutations in Portuguese patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia: Identification of two novel mutations and characterization of four different partial gene conversions

Ana Friães, Ana Toste Rêgo, José Maria Aragüés, +10

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism

Adrenal GlandMendelian DisorderCongenital Adrenal HyperplasiaGenetic DisorderMedicine +7

Group A streptococci clones associated with invasive infections and pharyngitis in Portugal present differences in emm types, superantigen gene content and antimicrobial resistance

Ana Friães, Francisco Pinto, Catarina Silva‐Costa, +2

BMC Microbiology

Epidemiological survey of the first case of vancomycin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> infection in Europe

Ana Friães, Cristina Resina, Vera Manuel, +2

Epidemiology and Infection

PathologyDrug ResistanceHealthcare-associated InfectionClinical EpidemiologyEpidemiological Survey +16

Consequences of the variability of the CovRS and RopB regulators among Streptococcus pyogenes causing human infections

Ana Friães, Catarina Pato, José Melo‐Cristino, +1

Scientific Reports

Superantigen gene complement of Streptococcus pyogenes—relationship with other typing methods and short-term stability

Ana Friães, Francisco Pinto, Catarina Silva‐Costa, +2

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

MedicineGeneticsPathogenesisBacteriologyVirulence Factor +9

Continued Vaccine Breakthrough Cases of Serotype 3 Complicated Pneumonia in Vaccinated Children, Portugal (2016–2019)

Catarina Silva‐Costa, Joana Gomes‐Silva, Marcos D. Pinho, +3

Microbiology Spectrum

Changes in Streptococcus pyogenes causing invasive disease in Portugal: Evidence for superantigen gene loss and acquisition

Ana Friães, Joana P. Lopes, José Melo‐Cristino, +1

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Invasive DiseasePathogenic MicrobiologyHealth SciencesMolecular EpidemiologyGenetics +9