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  1. The OmpR Regulator of Burkholderia multivorans Controls Mucoid-to-Nonmucoid Transition and Other Cell Envelope Properties Associated with Persistence in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, June 2018, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  2. Regulator LdhR and d-Lactate Dehydrogenase LdhA of Burkholderia multivorans Play Roles in Carbon Overflow and in Planktonic Cellular Aggregate Formation

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, July 2017, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  3. Long-Term Evolution of Burkholderia multivorans during a Chronic Cystic Fibrosis Infection Reveals Shifting Forces of Selection

    Article • mSystems, May 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Vaughn Cooper

  4. Minimum Information about a Biosynthetic Gene cluster

    Article • Nature Methods, August 2015, Nature

    Dr Jean-Luc Pernodet, Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Kapil Tahlan, Professor Rainer Borriss, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

  5. Draft Genome Sequences of Two Burkholderia multivorans Sequential Isolates from a Chronic Lung Infection of a Cystic Fibrosis Patient

    Article • Genome Announcements, February 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  6. The Tyrosine Kinase BceF and the Phosphotyrosine Phosphatase BceD of Burkholderia contaminans Are Required for Efficient Invasion and Epithelial Disruption of a Cystic Fibrosis Lung Epithelial Cell Line

    Article • Infection and Immunity, December 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  7. The Sinorhizobium meliloti EmrR Regulator Is Required for Efficient Colonization of Medicago sativa Root Nodules

    Article • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, April 2014, Scientific Societies

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  8. Virulence factors and infection ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a hydropathic facility and respiratory infections

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, February 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Paula V Morais, Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  9. Stress Conditions Triggering Mucoid Morphotype Variation inBurkholderia Species and Effect on Virulence in Galleria mellonella and Biofilm Formation In Vitro

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2013, PLOS

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  10. Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of the Burkholderia cepacia Tyrosine KinasebceFMutant Reveals a Role in Tolerance to Stress, Biofilm Formation, and Virulence

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, February 2013, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  11. Mucoid morphotype variation of Burkholderia multivorans during chronic cystic fibrosis lung infection is correlated with changes in metabolism, motility, biofilm formation and virulence

    Article • Microbiology, August 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  12. Structure of Burkholderia cepacia UDP-Glucose Dehydrogenase (UGD) BceC and Role of Tyr10 in Final Hydrolysis of UGD Thioester Intermediate

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, May 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  13. Role of tyrosine phosphorylation in the regulation of Burkholderia cell physiology

    Article • March 2011, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  14. Insights into the role of extracellular polysaccharides in Burkholderia adaptation to different environments

    Article • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, January 2011, Frontiers

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  15. Pathogenicity, virulence factors, and strategies to fight against Burkholderia cepacia complex pathogens and related species

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  16. Absence of functional TolC protein causes increased stress response gene expression in Sinorhizobium meliloti

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  17. Distribution of Cepacian Biosynthesis Genes among Environmental and Clinical Burkholderia Strains and Role of Cepacian Exopolysaccharide in Resistance to Stress Conditions

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2009, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  18. The hfq gene is required for stress resistance and full virulence of Burkholderia cepacia to the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

    Article • Microbiology, November 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  19. The Anticancer Activity of the N-Terminal CARD-Like Domain of Arginine Deiminase (ADI) from Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    Article • Letters in Drug Design & Discovery, September 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  20. Structural analysis of gellans produced by Sphingomonas elodea strains by electrospray tandem mass spectrometry

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, May 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  21. Functional analysis of the Burkholderia cenocepacia J2315 BceAJ protein with phosphomannose isomerase and GDP-d-mannose pyrophosphorylase activities

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, July 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  22. The Outer Membrane Protein TolC from Sinorhizobium meliloti Affects Protein Secretion, Polysaccharide Biosynthesis, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Symbiosis

    Article • Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, July 2008, Scientific Societies

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  23. Occurrence, production, and applications of gellan: current state and perspectives

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  24. Differential Mucoid Exopolysaccharide Production by Members of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, February 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  25. The Burkholderia cepacia bceA gene encodes a protein with phosphomannose isomerase and GDP-d-mannose pyrophosphorylase activities

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, February 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Leo Eberl, Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  26. Functional Analysis of Burkholderia cepacia Genes bceD and bceF, Encoding a Phosphotyrosine Phosphatase and a Tyrosine Autokinase, Respectively: Role in Exopolysaccharide Biosynthesis and Biofilm Formation

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, November 2006, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão

  27. Studies on the Involvement of the Exopolysaccharide Produced by Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Isolates of the Burkholderia cepacia Complex in Biofilm Formation and in Persistence of Respiratory Infections

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2004, ASM Journals

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão, Paula Videira

  28. The Gellan Gum Biosynthetic Genes gelC and gelE Encode Two Separate Polypeptides Homologous to the Activator and the Kinase Domains of Tyrosine Autokinases

    Article • Journal of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, January 2004, Karger Publishers

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  29. Identification and physical organization of the gene cluster involved in the biosynthesis of Burkholderia cepacia complex exopolysaccharide

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, December 2003, Elsevier

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Jorge Leitão, Paula Videira

  30. Gellan gum biosynthesis in Sphingomonas paucimobilis ATCC 31461: Genes, enzymes and exopolysaccharide production engineering

    Article • Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology, October 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira, Paula Videira

  31. The Sinorhizobium meliloti ExpE1 protein secreted by a type I secretion system involving ExpD1 and ExpD2 is required for biosynthesis or secretion of the exopolysaccharide galactoglucan

    Article • Microbiology, September 2000, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  32. Megaplasmids in Thermus oshimai isolates from two widely separated geographical areas: restriction fragment profiling and DNA homology

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, December 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  33. Comparative genomic analysis of isolates belonging to the six species of the genus Thermus using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and ribotyping

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, August 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  34. The biosynthesis of the exopolysaccharide gellan results in the decrease of Sphingomonas paucimobilis tolerance to copper

    Article • Enzyme and Microbial Technology, May 1997, Elsevier

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  35. Genomic Typing and Fatty Acid Composition of Rhodothermus marinus

    Article • Systematic and Applied Microbiology, March 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  36. Plasmid RFLP profiling and DNA homology inThermus isolated from hot springs of different geographical areas

    Article • Archives of Microbiology, July 1995, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  37. Survival of allochthonous bacteria in still mineral water bottled in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and glass

    Article • Journal of Applied Bacteriology, September 1994, Wiley

    Professor Paula V Morais, Dr Leonilde M Moreira

  38. Biotechnology of the Bacterial Gellan Gum: Genes and Enzymes of the Biosynthetic Pathway

    Article • Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Leonilde M Moreira