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  1. The interaction of two novel putative proteins of Leptospira interrogans with E-cadherin, plasminogen and complement components with potential role in bacterial infection

    Article • Virulence, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Ana Nascimento, Leandro Kochi, Karin Kirchgatter

  2. Evaluation of Lsa46 and Lsa77 Leptospiral Proteins for Their Immunoprotective Activities in Hamster Model of Leptospirosis

    Article • BioMed Research International, June 2018, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Ana Nascimento, PhD Marcos Bryan Heinemann, Leandro Kochi

  3. Leptospira interrogans outer membrane protein LipL21 is a potent inhibitor of neutrophil myeloperoxidase

    Article • Virulence, January 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Ana Nascimento, Monica Vieira

  4. Mammalian cell entry (Mce) protein ofLeptospira interrogansbinds extracellular matrix components, plasminogen and β2 integrin

    Article • Microbiology and Immunology, September 2016, Wiley

    Ana Nascimento

  5. Leptospiral extracellular matrix adhesins as mediators of pathogen-host interactions

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

    Ana Nascimento

  6. Functional and immunological evaluation of two novel proteins of Leptospira spp.

    Article • Microbiology, October 2013, Society for General Microbiology

    Ana Nascimento

  7. Adhesins of Leptospira interrogans Mediate the Interaction to Fibrinogen and Inhibit Fibrin Clot Formation In Vitro

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, August 2013, PLOS

    Ana Nascimento

  8. Characterization of Three Novel Adhesins of Leptospira interrogans

    Article • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, August 2013, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

    Ana Nascimento

  9. Interaction of Leptospira interrogans with Human Proteolytic Systems Enhances Dissemination through Endothelial Cells and Protease Levels

    Article • Infection and Immunity, March 2013, ASM Journals

    Ana Nascimento

  10. Evaluation of Immunoprotective Activity of Six Leptospiral Proteins in the Hamster Model of Leptospirosis

    Article • The Open Microbiology Journal, October 2012, Bentham Science Publishers

    Ana Nascimento

  11. Lsa30, a novel adhesin of Leptospira interrogans binds human plasminogen and the complement regulator C4bp

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, September 2012, Elsevier

    Ana Nascimento

  12. OmpL1 Is an Extracellular Matrix- and Plasminogen-Interacting Protein of Leptospira spp.

    Article • Infection and Immunity, July 2012, ASM Journals

    Ana Nascimento

  13. “Features of two proteins of Leptospira interrogans with potential role in host-pathogen interactions”

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

    Ana Nascimento

  14. Plasminogen Binding Proteins and Plasmin Generation on the Surface ofLeptospiraspp.: The Contribution to the Bacteria-Host Interactions

    Article • Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, January 2012, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Ana Nascimento

  15. In vitro evidence for immune evasion activity by human plasmin associated to pathogenic Leptospira interrogans

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, November 2011, Elsevier

    Ana Nascimento

  16. Characterization of Novel OmpA-Like Protein of Leptospira interrogans That Binds Extracellular Matrix Molecules and Plasminogen

    Article • PLoS ONE, July 2011, PLOS

    Ana Nascimento

  17. Development of Transcriptional Fusions to Assess Leptospira interrogans Promoter Activity

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2011, PLOS

    Ana Nascimento

  18. Bioinformatics Describes Novel Loci for High Resolution Discrimination of Leptospira Isolates

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2010, PLOS

    Ana Nascimento

  19. In Vitro Identification of Novel Plasminogen-Binding Receptors of the Pathogen Leptospira interrogans

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2010, PLOS

    Ana Nascimento

  20. Characterization of leptospiral proteins that afford partial protection in hamsters against lethal challenge with Leptospira interrogans

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, June 2010, Society for General Microbiology

    Ana Nascimento

  21. LipL53, a temperature regulated protein from Leptospira interrogans that binds to extracellular matrix molecules

    Article • Microbes and Infection, March 2010, Elsevier

    Ana Nascimento

  22. Lsa63, a newly identified surface protein of Leptospira interrogans binds laminin and collagen IV

    Article • Journal of Infection, January 2010, Elsevier

    Ana Nascimento

  23. Plasminogen Acquisition and Activation at the Surface of Leptospira Species Lead to Fibronectin Degradation

    Article • Infection and Immunity, July 2009, ASM Journals

    Ana Nascimento

  24. A newly identified protein of Leptospira interrogans mediates binding to laminin

    Article • Journal of Medical Microbiology, June 2009, Society for General Microbiology

    Ana Nascimento

  25. Proteome Analysis of Leptospira interrogans Virulent Strain

    Article • The Open Microbiology Journal, May 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Ana Nascimento

  26. Putative outer membrane proteins of Leptospira interrogans stimulate human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECS) and express during infection

    Article • Microbial Pathogenesis, November 2008, Elsevier

    Ana Nascimento, Dr Ricardo Martin Gomez

  27. Whole-genome analysis of Leptospira interrogans to identify potential vaccine candidates against leptospirosis

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, March 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Ana Nascimento, Dr Ricardo Martin Gomez

  28. Genome features of Leptospira interrogans serovar Copenhageni

    Article • April 2004, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Ana Nascimento, Dr. Luciano Digiampietri