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  1. The influence of short-chain fatty acids on the survival and virulence of Arcobacter butzleri

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, December 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  2. Tracking epidemiological shifts in hepatitis A in Portugal: a comparison of seroprevalence between two nationwide surveys, 2001 to 2002 and 2015 to 2016

    Article • Eurosurveillance, September 2025, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  3. Genomic epidemiology and resistome dynamics of Enterobacter species in a Portuguese Open Air Laboratory: the emergence of the FRI-8 carbapenemase

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, July 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  4. Prediction of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Cyanobacterial Strains by Whole Genome Sequencing

    Article • Microorganisms, May 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  5. Identifying phage Lysins through genomic analysis of prophages from Acinetobacter baumannii

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, April 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  6. Editorial: World antimicrobial awareness week

    Article • Frontiers in Public Health, January 2025, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  7. Emergence of Escherichia coli ST131 carrying carbapenemase genes, European Union/European Economic Area, August 2012 to May 2024

    Article • Eurosurveillance, November 2024, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  8. Recurrence, Microevolution, and Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Legionella pneumophila Sequence Type 1905, Portugal, 2014–2022

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 2024, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  9. Genomic and epidemiological insight of an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in a Portuguese hospital with the emergence of the new KPC-124

    Article • Journal of Infection and Public Health, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  10. Antimicrobial activity of prophage endolysins against critical Enterobacteriaceae antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, February 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Maria Manuela Gaspar

  11. Alkyl deoxyglycoside-polymyxin combinations against critical priority carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  12. Intersectoral collaboration in a One Health approach: Lessons learned from a country-level simulation exercise

    Article • One Health, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  13. Snapshot of resistome, virulome and mobilome in aquaculture

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  14. Prevention, protocols, and lab capacity: lessons from a norovirus outbreak in the Algarve

    Article • Archives of Virology, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  15. Bioguided Identification of Active Antimicrobial Compounds from Asphodelus bento-rainhae and Asphodelus macrocarpus Root Tubers

    Article • Pharmaceuticals, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  16. Rapid cross-border emergence of NDM-5-producing Escherichia coli in the European Union/European Economic Area, 2012 to June 2022

    Article • Eurosurveillance, May 2023, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  17. First comparative genomic characterization of the MSSA ST398 lineage detected in aquaculture and other reservoirs

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  18. Identification of Marker Compounds and In Vitro Toxicity Evaluation of Two Portuguese Asphodelus Leaf Extracts

    Article • Molecules, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  19. Portable Differential Detection of CTX-M ESBL Gene Variants, bla CTX-M-1 and bla CTX-M-15 , from Escherichia coli Isolates and Animal Fecal Samp...

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, February 2023, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  20. Outbreak of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Portuguese university hospital: Epidemiological characterization and containment measures

    Article • Porto Biomedical Journal, November 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  21. Genomic Analysis of a mcr-9.1-Harbouring IncHI2-ST1 Plasmid from Enterobacter ludwigii Isolated in Fish Farming

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  22. The Role of Cyanobacteria in the Aquatic Resistome

    Article • July 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  23. Ongoing monkeypox virus outbreak, Portugal, 29 April to 23 May 2022

    Article • Eurosurveillance, June 2022, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  24. Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-Resistant Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Nostrils and Buccal Mucosa of Healthy Camels Used for Recreational Purposes

    Article • Animals, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  25. Antimicrobial Resistance and Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus from Hunters and Hunting Dogs

    Article • Pathogens, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  26. A One Health Approach Molecular Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Reveals Distinct Lineages in Isolates from Miranda Donkeys (Equus asinus) and Their Handlers

    Article • Antibiotics, March 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  27. Nocturnal Birds of Prey as Carriers of Staphylococcus aureus and Other Staphylococci: Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Clonal Lineages

    Article • Antibiotics, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  28. SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal

    Article • Communications Medicine, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Prof. Paulo Pereira

  29. Distribution and Clonal Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus and Other Staphylococci in Surface Waters: Detection of ST425-t742 and ST130-t843 mecC-Positive MRSA Strains

    Article • Antibiotics, November 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  30. Assessing the Bacterial Community Composition of Bivalve Mollusks Collected in Aquaculture Farms and Respective Susceptibility to Antibiotics

    Article • Antibiotics, September 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  31. Biofilm Formation of Multidrug-Resistant MRSA Strains Isolated from Different Types of Human Infections

    Article • Pathogens, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  32. Prevalence and Characteristics of Multidrug-Resistant Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) CC398 Isolated from Quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica) Slaughtered for Human Consumption

    Article • Animals, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  33. Antimicrobial Resistance and Genetic Lineages of Staphylococcus aureus from Wild Rodents: First Report of mecC-Positive Methicillin-Resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in Portugal

    Article • Animals, May 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  34. Clonal Diversity and Antimicrobial Resistance of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Isolated from Canine Pyoderma

    Article • Microorganisms, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  35. Epidemiological situation, laboratory capacity and preparedness for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, 2019

    Article • Eurosurveillance, November 2020, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  36. Clonal diversity and antimicrobial resistance of <em>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</em> isolated from canine pyoderma

    Article • November 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  37. Integrated chromosomal and plasmid sequence analyses reveal diverse modes of carbapenemase gene spread among Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, September 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  38. Genetic Relatedness and Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus from Different Reservoirs: Humans and Animals of Livestock, Poultry, Zoo, and Aquaculture

    Article • Microorganisms, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  39. Bacterial Diversity and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Sparus aurata from Aquaculture

    Article • Microorganisms, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  40. Plasmid-Mediated Colistin Resistance (mcr-1) in Escherichia coli from Non-Imported Fresh Vegetables for Human Consumption in Portugal

    Article • Microorganisms, March 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  41. Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal

    Article • Emerging Microbes & Infections, January 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  42. Diversity of methicillin-resistant staphylococci among wild Lepus granatensis: first detection of mecA-MRSA in hares

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, December 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  43. Genomic analysis of carbapenemase-encoding plasmids fromKlebsiella pneumoniaeacross Europe highlights three major patterns of dissemination

    Article • December 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  44. Emergence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus EMRSA-15 clone as the predominant cause of diabetic foot ulcer infections in Portugal

    Article • European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Teresa Tejedor-Junco, Dr Vera Manageiro

  45. Epidemic of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Europe is driven by nosocomial spread

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

    Derek J Brown, Dr Vera Manageiro

  46. First report of linezolid-resistant cfr-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in humans in Portugal

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  47. Revealing mcr-1-positive ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strains among Enterobacteriaceae from food-producing animals (bovine, swine and poultry) and meat (bovine and swine), Portugal, 2010–2015

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  48. IncX4 Plasmid Carrying the New mcr-1.9 Gene Variant in a CTX-M-8-Producing Escherichia coli Isolate Recovered From Swine

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2019, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  49. Worsening epidemiological situation of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Europe, assessment by national experts from 37 countries, July 2018

    Article • Eurosurveillance, February 2019, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  50. Antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria

    Article • Trends in Food Science & Technology, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  51. Deciphering the role of cyanobacteria in water resistome: Hypothesis justifying the antibiotic resistance (phenotype and genotype) in Planktothrix genus

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  52. Attributable deaths and disability-adjusted life-years caused by infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the EU and the European Economic Area in 2015: a population-level modelling analysis

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  53. Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Isolates in Portuguese Hospitals: Results From European Survey on Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (EuSCAPE)

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, November 2018, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  54. New insights into resistance to colistin and third-generation cephalosporins of Escherichia coli in poultry, Portugal: Novel blaCTX-M-166 and blaESAC genes

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  55. Livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among human MRSA isolates, European Union/European Economic Area countries, 2013

    Article • Eurosurveillance, November 2017, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  56. Genetic Background and Expression of the New qepA4 Gene Variant Recovered in Clinical TEM-1- and CMY-2-Producing Escherichia coli

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  57. First report on MRSA CC398 recovered from wild boars in the north of Portugal. Are we facing a problem?

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  58. Biochemical characterization of CTX-M-166, a new CTX-M β-lactamase produced by a commensal Escherichia coli isolate

    Article • The Journal of Antibiotics, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  59. Quantitative proteome analysis of an antibiotic resistant Escherichia coli exposed to tetracycline reveals multiple affected metabolic and peptidoglycan processes

    Article • Journal of Proteomics, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  60. Occurrence of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in the European survey of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (EuSCAPE): a prospective, multinational study

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  61. Exposure to Microbiological Agents in Indoor and Occupational Environments

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  62. Bacterial Resistances

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  63. Genetic Diversity and Antibiotic Resistance Among Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Recovered from Birds of Prey in Portugal

    Article • Microbial Drug Resistance, December 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  64. Draft Genomic Analysis of an Avian Multidrug Resistant Morganella morganii Isolate Carrying qnrD1

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, October 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  65. Draft Genome Sequence of an Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from a Gallus gallus Broiler Producing the Novel CTX-M-166 Variant

    Article • Genome Announcements, October 2016, ASM Journals

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  66. Architecture of Class 1, 2, and 3 Integrons from Gram Negative Bacteria Recovered among Fruits and Vegetables

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, September 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  67. Salmonella Enteritidis Isolate Harboring Multiple Efflux Pumps and Pathogenicity Factors, Shows Absence of O Antigen Polymerase Gene

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  68. Serotypes and Antibiotic Susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates from Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Asymptomatic Carriage in a Pre-vaccination Period, in Algeria

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, June 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  69. QnrS1- and Aac(6′)-Ib-cr-Producing Escherichia coli among Isolates from Animals of Different Sources: Susceptibility and Genomic Characterization

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, May 2016, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  70. New Class 2 Integron In2-4 Among IncI1-Positive Escherichia coli Isolates Carrying ESBL and PMAβ Genes from Food Animals in Portugal

    Article • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, January 2016, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  71. CTX-M-15–ProducingEscherichia coliin Dolphin, Portugal

    Article • Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 2015, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  72. Capsular typing of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in an Algerian hospital using a new multiplex PCR-based scheme

    Article • Journal of Microbiological Methods, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  73. Molecular evidence of the close relatedness of clinical, gull and wastewater isolates of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli

    Article • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  74. Influence of agricultural practice on mobileblagenes: IncI1-bearing CTX-M, SHV, CMY and TEM inEscherichia colifrom intensive farming soils

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, October 2015, Wiley

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  75. Draft Genome Sequence of the First NDM-1-Producing Providencia stuartii Strain Isolated in Portugal

    Article • Genome Announcements, September 2015, ASM Journals

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  76. Draft Genome Sequence of a Pathogenic O86:H25 Sequence Type 57 Escherichia coli Strain Isolated from Poultry and Carrying 12 Acquired Antibiotic Resistance Genes

    Article • Genome Announcements, September 2015, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  77. Complete Sequence of a bla OXA-48 -Harboring IncL Plasmid from an Enterobacter cloacae Clinical Isolate

    Article • Genome Announcements, September 2015, ASM Journals

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  78. First description of food-borne Salmonella enterica resistance regions R1 and R3 associated with IS26 elements

    Article • Research in Microbiology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  79. Antimicrobial susceptibility and oxymino-β-lactam resistance mechanisms in Salmonella enterica and Escherichia coli isolates from different animal sources

    Article • Research in Microbiology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  80. Current perspectives on the dynamics of antibiotic resistance in different reservoirs

    Article • Research in Microbiology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  81. Assessing the antibiotic susceptibility of freshwater Cyanobacteria spp.

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, August 2015, Frontiers

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  82. Two novel CMY-2-type β-lactamases encountered in clinical Escherichia coli isolates

    Article • Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  83. Predominance of KPC-3 in a Survey for Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Portugal

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2015, ASM Journals

    Manuela Caniça, Dr Vera Manageiro

  84. Human, food and animal Campylobacter spp. isolated in Portugal: High genetic diversity and antibiotic resistance rates

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  85. First Description of OXA-48 Carbapenemase Harbored by Escherichia coli and Enterobacter cloacae from a Single Patient in Portugal

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 2014, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  86. Diversity of extended-spectrum and plasmid-mediated AmpC β-lactamases in Enterobacteriaceae isolates from portuguese health care facilities

    Article • The Journal of Microbiology, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  87. Clinically relevant multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica in swine and meat handlers at the abattoir

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  88. GES-5 among the β -lactamases detected in ubiquitous bacteria isolated from aquatic environment samples

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, December 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  89. Assessing the molecular basis of transferable quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. from food-producing animals and food products

    Article • Veterinary Microbiology, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  90. Occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases among isolates of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica from food-producing animals and food products, in Portugal

    Article • International Journal of Food Microbiology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  91. Genetic diversity and clonal evolution of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Portugal and the dissemination of ST118

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

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  92. Emergence and risk factors of β-lactamase–mediated resistance to oxyimino-β-lactams in Enterobacteriaceae isolates

    Article • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  93. Characterization of the Inhibitor-Resistant SHV β-Lactamase SHV-107 in a Clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain Coproducing GES-7 Enzyme

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, November 2011, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  94. Role of SHV  -lactamase variants in resistance of clinical Klebsiella pneumoniae strains to  -lactams in an Algerian hospital

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, March 2011, Society for General Microbiology

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  95. Biochemical Study of a New Inhibitor-Resistant  -Lactamase, SHV-84, Produced by a Clinical Escherichia coli Strain

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2010, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  96. The Lys234Arg Substitution in the Enzyme SHV-72 Is a Determinant for Resistance to Clavulanic Acid Inhibition

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  97. Biochemical Characterization of SHV-55, an Extended-Spectrum Class A β-Lactamase from Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2008, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro, Manuela Caniça

  98. Spread of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase CTX-M-Producing Escherichia coli Clinical Isolates in Community and Nosocomial Environments in Portugal

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, March 2007, ASM Journals

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  99. P563 Beta-lactam resistance mechanisms in clinical isolates of Proteus spp. in Portugal:plasmid-mediated inhibitor resistant TEM and extended-spectrum β-lactamases

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  100. P869 Spread of clinical extended-spectrum β-lactamase (CTX-M)-producing Escherichia coli in Portugal

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro

  101. Binding of NorR to three DNA sites is essential for promoter activation of the flavorubredoxin gene, the nitric oxide reductase of Escherichia coli

    Article • Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, March 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Vera Manageiro