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  1. Genomic insights into the antagonistic activity of Paenibacillus brasilensis PB24 against Fusarium oxysporum: implications for biocontrol and plant growth promotion strategies

    Article • Functional & Integrative Genomics, August 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  2. Efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for bacterial reduction in endodontics of primary teeth: an in vitro study

    Article • Lasers in Medical Science, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  3. Autism Spectrum Disorder: Sleep Characteristics in Children and Adolescents, and Their Relationship with Probable Sleep Bruxism, Anxiety, and Cortisol and Melatonin Levels—A Cross-Sectional Study of Children in Brazil

    Article • Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, July 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  4. Batzelladine D, a Marine Natural Product, Reverses the Fluconazole Resistance Phenotype Mediated by Transmembrane Transporters in Candida albicans and Interferes with Its Biofilm: An In Vitro and In Silico Study

    Article • Marine Drugs, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  5. Multidrug-Resistant Fungi

    Article • Journal of Fungi, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  6. Salivary proteins modulate Candida albicans virulence and may prevent oropharingeal candidiasis

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  7. Antifungal activity of β-lapachone against a fluconazole-resistant Candida auris strain

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  8. Efficacy of in vitro antimicrobial intracanal medicaments against C. albicans and E. faecalis in primary teeth

    Article • Brazilian Oral Research, January 2024, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  9. In vitro and in vivo effects of digoxin derivatives on promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania infantum

    Article • Journal of Taibah University for Science, December 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  10. Structural and Functional Alterations Caused by Aureobasidin A in Clinical Resistant Strains of Candida spp.

    Article • Journal of Fungi, November 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  11. Synthesis of Altissimacoumarin D and Other Prenylated Coumarins and Their Ability to Reverse the Multidrug Resistance Phenotype in Candida albicans

    Article • Journal of Fungi, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  12. Pandemic Response Box® library as a source of antifungal drugs against Scedosporium and Lomentospora species

    Article • PLOS One, February 2023, PLOS

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  13. Promising Antifungal Molecules against Mucormycosis Agents Identified from Pandemic Response Box®: In Vitro and In Silico Analyses

    Article • Journal of Fungi, January 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  14. The Book of Fungal Pathogens

    Article • January 2023, Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira, Cristina Spadari

  15. Secondary Metabolites Diversity of Aspergillus unguis and Their Bioactivities: A Potential Target to Be Explored

    Article • Biomolecules, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  16. Dentine biomodification by sulphonamides pre-treatment: bond strength, proteolytic inhibition, and antimicrobial activity

    Article • Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, November 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  17. Extracts from Argentinian native plants reverse fluconazole resistance in Candida species by inhibiting the efflux transporters Mdr1 and Cdr1

    Article • BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  18. Screening of Pandemic Response Box Library Reveals the High Activity of Olorofim against Pathogenic Sporothrix Species

    Article • Journal of Fungi, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  19. Digoxin Derivatives Sensitize a Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mutant Strain to Fluconazole by Inhibiting Pdr5p

    Article • Journal of Fungi, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  20. Effects of β-lapachone and β-nor-lapachone on multidrug efflux transporters and biofilms of Candida glabrata

    Article • Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  21. Anti-Leishmania amazonensis activity of the marine sponge Dercitus (Stoeba) latex (Porifera) from São Pedro and São Paulo Archipelago, Pernambuco, Brazil

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, January 2022, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  22. Leishmanicidal and Antimicrobial Activities of 4-Quinolone Alkaloids from Stems of the Medicinal Plant Waltheria indica (Malvaceae) and their Chemotaxonomic Significance

    Article • Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, January 2022, Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  23. Sphingolipid Inhibitors as an Alternative to Treat Candidiasis Caused by Fluconazole-Resistant Strains

    Article • Pathogens, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  24. EFFECT OF SILVER AND RESIN REINFORCED GLASS IONOMERS ON THE ENAMEL MICROHARDNESS AFTER EXPOSURE TO CARIOGENIC BIOFILM

    Article • Revista Científica do CRO-RJ (Rio de Janeiro Dental Journal), January 2021, Even3

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  25. Casearia sylvestris essential oil and its fractions inhibit Candida albicans ABC transporters related to multidrug resistance (MDR)

    Article • Rodriguésia, January 2021, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  26. Batzelladine D and norbatzelladine L purified from marine sponge Monanchora arbuscula induce the reversal of fluconazole

    Article • Bioorganic Chemistry, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  27. The emerging role of neutrophil extracellular traps in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (COVID-19)

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  28. Synergistic interactions between β-lapachone and fluconazole in the inhibition of CaCdr2p and CaMdr1p in Candida albicans

    Article • Revista Iberoamericana de Micología, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  29. Effects of a biomimetic analog‐based experimental bonding system on caries‐affected and sound dentin

    Article • Microscopy Research and Technique, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  30. Anti-Sporothrix activity of ibuprofen combined with antifungal

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  31. Bioactive Non-polar Compounds from Ormocarpum kirkii Bark: a Source of Fungal Multidrug Resistance Inhibitors

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  32. β-Lapachone enhances the antifungal activity of fluconazole against a Pdr5p-mediated resistant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain

    Article • Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  33. Insights on the anticandidal activity of non-antifungal drugs

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  34. Candida albicans Clinical Isolates from a Southwest Brazilian Tertiary Hospital Exhibit MFS-mediated Azole Resistance Profile

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, January 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  35. Hybrid films based on nonisocyanate polyurethanes with antimicrobial activity

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  36. Salivary pH and colonization by oral Candida in children and adolescents submitted to haemodialysis

    Article • International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  37. Characterisation of an ABC transporter of a resistant Candida glabrata clinical isolate

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, February 2018, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  38. Antifungal activities of the essential oil from leaves of C. sylvestris Sw.

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, December 2017, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  39. Histatin-5 induces the reversal of Pdr5p mediated fluconazole resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisae

    Article • Journal de Mycologie Médicale, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  40. Tacrolimus Increases the Effectiveness of Itraconazole and Fluconazole against Sporothrix spp.

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  41. Dependency of B-1 in the Maintenance of Splenic IL-10 Cells and Impairment of MO Resistance in VL

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  42. Antiproliferative and ultrastructural effects of phenethylamine derivatives on promastigotes and amastigotes of Leishmania ( Leishmania ) infantum chagasi

    Article • Parasitology International, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  43. Pan-azole-resistant Candida tropicalis carrying homozygous erg11 mutations at position K143R: a new emerging superbug?

    Article • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, January 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  44. Synthetic Organotellurium Compounds Sensitize Drug-Resistant Candida albicans Clinical Isolates to Fluconazole

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, November 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira, Dr Marcelo A Carvalho

  45. Prevalence and Fluconazole Susceptibility Profile of Candida spp. Clinical Isolates in a Brazilian Tertiary Hospital in Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Article • Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, August 2015, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  46. Role of saliva in the caries experience and calculus formation of young patients undergoing hemodialysis

    Article • Clinical Oral Investigations, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  47. 21-Benzylidene Digoxin: A Proapoptotic Cardenolide of Cancer Cells That Up-Regulates Na,K-ATPase and Epithelial Tight Junctions

    Article • PLOS One, October 2014, PLOS

    Dr Rubén G. Contreras, Dr Luis Eduardo Quintas, Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  48. Synthetic organotelluride compounds induce the reversal of Pdr5p mediated fluconazole resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Article • BMC Microbiology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  49. Relationship among BCS and Fat Thickness in Horses of Different Breed, Gender and Age

    Article • Annual Research & Review in Biology, January 2014, Sciencedomain International

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  50. The Parotoid Gland Secretion of Bufonids Inhibits the Activity of the Multidrug Resistance Target Pdr5p from Yeast Plasma Membranes

    Article • Annual Research & Review in Biology, January 2014, Sciencedomain International

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  51. New structure–activity relationships of chalcone inhibitors of breast cancer resistance protein: polyspecificity toward inhibition and critical substitutions against cytotoxicity

    Article • Drug Design Development and Therapy, September 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira, Professor Tânia B Creczynski-Pasa

  52. Silencing ofP-glycoproteinincreases mortality in temephos-treatedAedes aegyptilarvae

    Article • Insect Molecular Biology, August 2013, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  53. Putative role of an ABC transporter in Fonsecaea pedrosoi multidrug resistance

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  54. Constituents of Hondurian Propolis with Inhibitory Effects on Saccharomyces cerevisiae Multidrug Resistance Protein Pdr5p

    Article • Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, October 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  55. Curcumin acts synergistically with fluconazole to sensitize a clinical isolate ofCandida albicansshowing a MDR phenotype

    Article • Medical Mycology, January 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  56. Methoxy Stilbenes as Potent, Specific, Untransported, and Noncytotoxic Inhibitors of Breast Cancer Resistance Protein

    Article • ACS Chemical Biology, November 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Corrado Tringali, Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  57. Inhibition of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pdr5p by a natural compound extracted from Brazilian Red Propolis

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, October 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  58. Oroidin Inhibits the Activity of the Multidrug Resistance Target Pdr5p from Yeast Plasma Membranes

    Article • Journal of Natural Products, February 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  59. Isolation of two bioactive diterpenic acids from Copaifera glycycarpa oleoresin by high-speed counter-current chromatography

    Article • Phytochemical Analysis, October 2010, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  60. The serine/threonine protein phosphatase Sit4p activates multidrug resistance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Article • FEMS Yeast Research, August 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  61. Inhibitory effects of gallic acid ester derivatives onSaccharomyces cerevisiaemultidrug resistance protein Pdr5p

    Article • FEMS Yeast Research, May 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  62. Inhibitory effects of gallic acid ester derivatives onSaccharomyces cerevisiaemultidrug resistance protein Pdr5p

    Article • FEMS Yeast Research, January 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  63. Interference with Hemozoin Formation Represents an Important Mechanism of Schistosomicidal Action of Antimalarial Quinoline Methanols

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, July 2009, PLOS

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  64. Trypanosoma cruzi Infection Is Enhanced by Vector Saliva through Immunosuppressant Mechanisms Mediated by Lysophosphatidylcholine

    Article • Infection and Immunity, September 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  65. Effect of different extracts from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest on the Pdr5p ATPase activity

    Article • Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, March 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  66. Development of a Ligand Blot Assay Using Biotinylated Live Cells

    Article • October 2007, SAGE Publications

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  67. Platelet-activating factor-like activity isolated from Trypanosoma cruzi

    Article • International Journal for Parasitology, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  68. Structural aspects of the Eberth-Katschenko layer of Bufo ictericus integument: histochemical characterization and biochemical analysis of the cutaneous calcium (Amphibian, Bufonidae)

    Article • Micron, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  69. Inhibition of Heme Aggregation by Chloroquine ReducesSchistosoma mansoniInfection

    Article • The Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira, Sergio Ferreira

  70. Magnesium-Dependent Ecto-ATP Diphosphohydrolase Activity in Herpetomonas muscarum muscarum

    Article • Current Microbiology, October 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  71. Three-dimensional Reconstruction of theSaccharomyces cerevisiaeMultidrug Resistance Protein Pdr5p

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, January 2003, American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  72. Regulatory differences between Ca2+-ATPase in plasma membranes from chicken (nucleated) and pig (anucleated) erythrocytes

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology, April 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  73. Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) Modulates Peritoneal Mouse Macrophage Infection by Leishmania amazonensis

    Article • Current Microbiology, January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  74. Protection against thermal denaturation by trehalose on the plasma membrane H+-ATPase from yeast. Synergetic effect between trehalose and phospholipid environment

    Article • FEBS Journal, December 1999, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  75. Ca2+-ATPase from chicken (Gallus domesticus) erythrocyte plasma membrane: effects of calmodulin and taurine on the Ca2+-dependent ATPase activity and Ca2+ uptake

    Article • Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, March 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  76. Carbohydrate Protection of Enzyme Structure and Function against Guanidinium Chloride Treatment Depends on the Nature of Carbohydrate and Enzyme

    Article • FEBS Journal, August 1997, Wiley

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira

  77. p-nitrophenylphosphatase activity of plasma membrane H(+)-ATPase from yeast. Implications for the regulation of the catalytic cycle by H+.

    Article • Journal of Biological Chemistry, April 1994, Elsevier

    Dr Antonio Ferreira-Pereira