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  1. Consorcio microbiano define un chocolate de sabor fino

    Article • Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, September 2025, ACCEFYN - Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  2. Distinct bacteria display genus and species-specific associations with mycobionts in paramo lichens in Colombia

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, January 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  3. Genome analysis of potentially harmful bacteria isolated from an important mollusk food source

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, February 2024, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  4. Resistance to antibiotics and climate change together impact our well-being

    Article • Annual Review of Genetics, November 2023, Annual Reviews

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  5. Descripción de la micobiota de los tubos endotraqueales de pacientes de unidades de cuidados intensivos en Bogotá, Colombia

    Article • Biomédica, August 2023, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  6. The environment also molds microbes in our respiratory airways that are important for our health

    Article • June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  7. Annotating unknown species of urban microorganisms on a global scale unveils novel functional diversity and local environment association

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2022, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  8. A simpler approach to using and sharing sequence data can benefit science and conservation.

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  9. Microbial communities and their characteristics in cities around the world

    Article • Cell, June 2021, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr Sarah E Jackson, Prof. Jonathan A. Eisen

  10. COVID-19 drug practices risk antimicrobial resistance evolution

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, April 2021, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  11. Diurnal physiological behavior of seedlings in the Amazon rainforest: generalist versus specialist species of shade and sun

    Article • Universitas Scientiarum, December 2020, Editorial Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  12. Cartography of opportunistic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in a tertiary hospital environment

    Article • Nature Reports Stem Cells, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikos C Kyrpides, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  13. The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2020, Frontiers

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  14. The effect of aminoglycosides on horizontal gene transfer in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, March 2020, ACCEFYN - Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  15. Computational search for UV radiation resistance strategies in Deinococcus swuensis isolated from Paramo ecosystems

    Article • PLOS One, December 2019, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Alejandro Reyes

  16. Identification of the microorganisms found in lichens

    Article • October 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  17. Contamination of rivers negatively impacts microorganisms and human health

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  18. Computational search for UV radiation resistance strategies in Deinococcus swuensis isolated from Paramo ecosystems

    Article • August 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  19. Global Genetic Cartography of Urban Metagenomes and Anti-Microbial Resistance

    Article • August 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Nikos C Kyrpides, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  20. Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Article • Nature Microbiology, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Robert A Edwards, Professor Nathaniel J Dominy, Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Lawrence Mugisha

  21. Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Article • January 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Robert A Edwards, Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Lawrence Mugisha

  22. The relevance of sequencing Actinobacterial genomes

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, December 2018, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

  23. Correction to: Microbial diversity of saline environments: searching for cytotoxic activities

    Article • AMB Express, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  24. Microbial diversity of saline environments: searching for cytotoxic activities

    Article • AMB Express, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  25. In vitro and in silico characterization of metagenomic soil-derived cellulases capable of hydrolyzing oil palm empty fruit bunch

    Article • Biotechnology Reports, September 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  26. Compartmentalized metabolic network reconstruction of microbial communities to determine the effect of agricultural intervention on soils

    Article • PLOS One, August 2017, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  27. Mining lipolytic enzymes in community DNA from high Andean soils using a targeted approach

    Article • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  28. Influence of agricultural activities in the structure and metabolic functionality of paramo soil samples in Colombia studied using a metagenomics analysis in dynamic state

    Article • Ecological Modelling, May 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  29. Endophytic Microbial Community DNA Extraction from the Plant Phyllosphere

    Article • BIO-PROTOCOL, January 2017, Bio-Protocol, LLC

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  30. Mycofier: a new machine learning-based classifier for fungal ITS sequences

    Article • BMC Research Notes, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  31. The Metagenomics and Metadesign of the Subways and Urban Biomes (MetaSUB) International Consortium inaugural meeting report

    Article • Microbiome, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Nicolas Rascovan, Prof. Jonathan A. Eisen, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  32. Microorganisms associated to an Andean mountain endemic plant

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2016, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  33. THE HUMAN MICROBIOTA: THE ROLE OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

    Article • Acta Biológica Colombiana, November 2015, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  34. A comparison between functional frequency and metabolic flows framed by biogeochemical cycles in metagenomes: The case of “El Coquito” hot spring located at Colombia's national Nevados park

    Article • Ecological Modelling, October 2015, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  35. Tool for screening of antimalarial activities in metagenomic libraries

    Article • Malaria Journal, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  36. Sequence analysis of a hot spring microbial community

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  37. Klebsiella pneumoniae yfiRNB operon affects biofilm formation, polysaccharide production and drug susceptibility

    Article • Microbiology, December 2014, Society for General Microbiology

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  38. Global Adaptation to a Lipid Environment Triggers the Dormancy-Related Phenotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • mBio, May 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Maria Jesus Garcia, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  39. Neotropical Andes hot springs harbor diverse and distinct planktonic microbial communities

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  40. Analysis of Metabolic Functionality and Thermodynamic Feasibility of a Metagenomic Sample from “El Coquito” Hot Spring

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  41. Respiratory tract clinical sample selection for microbiota analysis in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

    Article • Microbiome, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr. Jaime Robledo

  42. Exploration of Noncoding Sequences in Metagenomes

    Article • PLOS One, March 2013, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  43. Metagenome of Acidic Hot Spring Microbial Planktonic Community: Structural and Functional Insights

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  44. Structural and Functional Insights from the Metagenome of an Acidic Hot Spring Microbial Planktonic Community in the Colombian Andes

    Article • PLOS One, December 2012, PLOS

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  45. Proteorhodopsin-Like Genes Present in Thermoacidophilic High-Mountain Microbial Communities

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2012, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  46. Genomic Variability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • February 2012, IntechOpen

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  47. Comparative analysis of diguanylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • BMC Microbiology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  48. IS-seq: a novel high throughput survey of in vivo IS6110 transposition in multiple Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomes

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Carlos Martin

  49. Erratum to: In-depth Characterization via Complementing Culture-Independent Approaches of the Microbial Community in an Acidic Hot Spring of the Colombian Andes

    Article • Microbial Ecology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  50. In-depth Characterization via Complementing Culture-Independent Approaches of the Microbial Community in an Acidic Hot Spring of the Colombian Andes

    Article • Microbial Ecology, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  51. Genomic Signatures of the Haarlem Lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Implications of Strain Genetic Variation in Drug and Vaccine Development

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2010, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  52. Análisis comparativo de seis genomas del complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • Biomédica, March 2010, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  53. Computational Biology in Colombia

    Article • PLoS Computational Biology, October 2009, PLOS

    Luis M Rodriguez-R, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  54. Rv3134c/devR/devS operon of Mycobacterium bovis BCG is differentially transcribed under “in vitro” stress conditions

    Article • Tuberculosis, July 2008, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  55. Analysis of the genetic variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by multiple genome alignments

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  56. Mutations in DNA repair genes are associated with the Haarlem lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis independently of their antibiotic resistance

    Article • Tuberculosis, November 2007, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr. Jaime Robledo

  57. Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium by a tolerant Streptomyces sp. affected by the toxic effect of metal exposure

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, August 2007, Wiley

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  58. Genes involucrados en la biogénesis de fimbrias afectan la formación de biopelículas por parte de Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Biomédica, December 2006, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  59. Sugarcane cellulose utilization by a defined microbial consortium

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, February 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  60. Mycobacterial Biofilms: A Greasy Way to Hold It Together

    Article • Cell, December 2005, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  61. Life and Death in Stationary Phase

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  62. GASPing for Life in Stationary Phase

    Article • Cell, July 1996, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  63. Microbial Competition: Escherichia coli Mutants That Take Over Stationary Phase Cultures

    Article • Science, March 1993, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  64. Escherichia coli mutants lacking NADH dehydrogenase I have a competitive disadvantage in stationary phase.

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, January 1993, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  65. Stationary-phase-inducible "gearbox" promoters: differential effects of katF mutations and role of sigma 70.

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, January 1991, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano