Long non-coding RNAs and their “discrete” contribution to IBD and Johne's disease—what stands out in the current picture? A comprehensive review

KA Triantaphyllopoulos - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Non-coding RNAs (ncRNA) have paved the way to new perspectives on the regulation of
gene expression, not only in biology and medicine, but also in associated fields and …

Disentangling wildlife–cattle interactions in multi‐host tuberculosis scenarios: systematic review and meta‐analysis

EM Ferreira, EL Duarte, MV Cunha, A Mira… - Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ecological interactions involving wildlife (wild mammals) and cattle Bos taurus are
considered fundamental drivers of animal tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis …

Unlocking environmental contamination of animal tuberculosis hotspots with viable mycobacteria at the intersection of flow cytometry, PCR, and ecological modelling

AC Pereira, D Pinto, MV Cunha - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Mycobacterium bovis, a member of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC),
circulates in multi-host mammal communities. While interactions between different host …

Interleukin 18 and interleukin 22 as important immune markers in patients with tuberculosis

FMH Kamoona, AAJ Aljanaby - E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 - e3s-conferences.org
Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB). TB is a leading cause of death globally, accounting for approximately 1.5 million …

Genomic epidemiology sheds light on the emergence and spread of Mycobacterium bovis Eu2 Clonal Complex in Portugal

AC Pereira, AC Reis, MV Cunha - Emerging Microbes & Infections, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Animal tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious concern for animal and human health.
Mycobacterium bovis circulates in multi-host systems, dominated by the European 2 clonal …

The hard numbers of tuberculosis epidemiology in wildlife: A meta‐regression and systematic review

AC Reis, B Ramos, AC Pereira… - … and emerging diseases, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Tuberculosis (TB) is a widespread disease that crosses the human and animal health
boundaries, with infection being reported in wildlife, from temperate and subtropical to arctic …

The open pan-genome architecture and virulence landscape of Mycobacterium bovis

AC Reis, MV Cunha - Microbial Genomics, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
Animal tuberculosis (TB) is an emergent disease caused by Mycobacterium bovis, one of the
animal-adapted ecotypes of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC). In this work …

[HTML][HTML] Estimates of the global and continental burden of animal tuberculosis in key livestock species worldwide: A meta-analysis study

B Ramos, AC Pereira, AC Reis, MV Cunha - One Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Zoonotic animal tuberculosis (TB) is a One Health paradigm infectious disease, caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex bacteria, that affects different host species with varying …

Genome-wide estimation of recombination, mutation and positive selection enlightens diversification drivers of Mycobacterium bovis

AC Reis, MV Cunha - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Genome sequencing has reinvigorated the infectious disease research field, shedding light
on disease epidemiology, pathogenesis, host–pathogen interactions and also evolutionary …

Stalking Mycobacterium bovis in the total environment: FLOW-FISH & FACS to detect, quantify, and sort metabolically active and quiescent cells in complex matrices

AC Pereira, A Tenreiro, R Tenreiro… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Mycobacterium bovis causes tuberculosis (TB) at the human-wildlife-livestock interface.
Environmental persistence of M. bovis excreted by infected hosts may cause indirect …