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bioinformatics, mobile genetic elements, horizontal gene transfer, antibiotic resistance, computational biology, diversity of bacterial communities, genome evolution, bacterial genomics
Portugal, France

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In vitro and in silico parameters for precise cgMLST typing of Listeria monocytogenes

BMC Genomics
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Federica Palma; Iolanda Mangone; Anna Janowicz; Alexandra Moura; Alexandra Chiaverini; Marina Torresi; Giuliano Garofolo; Alexis Criscuolo; Sylvain Brisse; Adriano Di Pasquale et al.
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Genomic Surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes in Taiwan, 2014 to 2019

Microbiology Spectrum
2022-12-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Yu-Huan Tsai; Alexandra Moura; Zi-Qi Gu; Jui-Hsien Chang; Ying-Shu Liao; Ru-Hsiou Teng; Kuo-Yao Tseng; Dai-Ling Chang; Wei-Ren Liu; Yu-Tsung Huang et al.
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Listeria ilorinensis sp. nov., isolated from cow milk cheese in Nigeria

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
2022-06-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Ibrahim Adisa Raufu; Alexandra Moura; Guillaume Vales; Olayiwola Akeem Ahmed; Abdulfatai Aremu; Pierre Thouvenot; Nathalie Tessaud-Rita; Hélène Bracq-Dieye; Ramar Krishnamurthy; Alexandre Leclercq et al.
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Draft Genome Sequence of Listeria innocua Strain MEZLIS29, Isolated from a Cow in South Africa

Microbiology Resource Announcements
2022-03-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Mohamed E. El Zowalaty; Alexandra Moura; Marc Lecuit; Oliver T. Zishiri; Steven R. Gill
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Emergence and global spread of Listeria monocytogenes main clinical clonal complex

Science Advances
2021-12-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexandra Moura; Noémie Lefrancq; Thierry Wirth; Alexandre Leclercq; Vítor Borges; Brent Gilpin; Timothy J. Dallman; Joachim Frey; Eelco Franz; Eva M. Nielsen et al.
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Genomic characterization of <i>Listeria</i> spp. isolated from wild deer and boars' tonsils.

Applied and environmental microbiology
2021-01-04 | Journal article
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<i>Listeria valentina</i> sp. nov., isolated from a water trough and the faeces of healthy sheep.

International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology
2020-11-01 | Journal article
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Genomic Characterization of <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i> Isolated From Ready-to-Eat Meat and Meat Processing Environments in Poland.

Frontiers in microbiology
2020-06-25 | Journal article
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Alexandra Moura

Listeria thailandensis sp. nov

International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85059497365

Contributors: Leclercq, A.; Moura, A.; Vales, G.; Tessaud-Rita, N.; Aguilhon, C.; Lecuit, M.
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A Listeria monocytogenes Bacteriocin Can Target the Commensal Prevotella copri and Modulate Intestinal Infection.

Cell host & microbe
2019-11-01 | Journal article
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Alexandra Moura

Genome Sequence of Listeria innocua Strain MEZLIS26, Isolated from a Goat in South Africa.

Microbiology resource announcements
2019-10-31 | Journal article
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Alexandra Moura

Cutaneous listeriosis, a case series of 16 consecutive patients over 25 years.

The Journal of infection
2019-10-16 | Journal article
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Alexandra Moura

Whole-Genome Sequencing-Based Characterization of 100 Listeria monocytogenes Isolates Collected from Food Processing Environments over a Four-Year Period

mSphere
2019-08-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Daniel Hurley; Laura Luque-Sastre; Craig T. Parker; Steven Huynh; Athmanya K. Eshwar; Scott V. Nguyen; Nicholas Andrews; Alexandra Moura; Edward M. Fox; Kieran Jordan et al.
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Whole-genome sequencing reveals Listeria monocytogenes diversity and allows identification of long-term persistent strains in Brazil.

Environmental microbiology
2019-07-15 | Journal article
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Atypical Hemolytic <i>Listeria innocua</i> Isolates Are Virulent, albeit Less than <i>Listeria monocytogenes</i>.

Infection and immunity
2019-03-25 | Journal article
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Listeria costaricensis sp. Nov.

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85043375000

Contributors: Núñez-Montero, K.; Leclercq, A.; Moura, A.; Vales, G.; Peraza, J.; Pizarro-Cerdá, J.; Lecuit, M.
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Prevalence of Listeria spp. and characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from food products in Tetouan, Morocco

Food Control
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85040010597

Contributors: Amajoud, N.; Leclercq, A.; Soriano, J.M.; Bracq-Dieye, H.; El Maadoudi, M.; Senhaji, N.S.; Kounnoun, A.; Moura, A.; Lecuit, M.; Abrini, J.
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Retrospective validation of whole genome sequencingenhanced surveillance of listeriosis in Europe, 2010 to 2015

Eurosurveillance
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85053307855

Contributors: Walle, I.V.; Björkman, J.T.; Cormican, M.; Dallman, T.; Mossong, J.; Moura, A.; Pietzka, A.; Ruppitsch, W.; Takkinen, J.; Mattheus, W. et al.
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Epistatic control of intrinsic resistance by virulence genes in Listeria

PLOS Genetics
2018-09-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Mariela Scortti; Diarmaid Hughes; Lei Han; Sonsiray Alvarez; Alexandre Leclercq; Alexandra Moura; Marc Lecuit; Jose Vazquez-Boland
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry-based identification of Listeria species in surveillance: A prospective study

Journal of Microbiological Methods
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Pierre Thouvenot; Guillaume Vales; Hélène Bracq-Dieye; Nathalie Tessaud-Rita; Mylène M. Maury; Alexandra Moura; Marc Lecuit; Alexandre Leclercq
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Cross-border outbreak of listeriosis caused by cold-smoked salmon, revealed by integrated surveillance and whole genome sequencing (WGS), Denmark and France, 2015 to 2017

Eurosurveillance
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85039061696

Contributors: Schjørring, S.; Gillesberg Lassen, S.; Jensen, T.; Moura, A.; Kjeldgaard, J.S.; Müller, L.; Thielke, S.; Leclercq, A.; Maury, M.M.; Tourdjman, M. et al.
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Draft genome sequences of Listeria monocytogenes, isolated from fresh leaf vegetables in Owerri City, Nigeria

Genome Announcements
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85020380465

Contributors: Nwaiwu, O.; Moura, A.; Thouvenot, P.; Rees, C.; Leclercq, A.; Lecuit, M.
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Real-time whole-genome sequencing for surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes, France

Emerging Infectious Diseases
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85030239553

Contributors: Moura, A.; Tourdjman, M.; Leclercq, A.; Hamelin, E.; Laurent, E.; Fredriksen, N.; van Cauteren, D.; Bracq-Dieye, H.; Thouvenot, P.; Vales, G. et al.
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Spontaneous loss of virulence in natural populations of Listeria monocytogenes

Infection and Immunity
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85031937692

Contributors: Maury, M.M.; Chenal-Francisque, V.; Bracq-Dieye, H.; Han, L.; Leclercq, A.; Vales, G.; Moura, A.; Gouin, E.; Scortti, M.; Disson, O. et al.
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Clinical features and prognostic factors of listeriosis: the MONALISA national prospective cohort study.

2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Charlier C; Perrodeau É; Leclercq A; Cazenave B; Pilmis B; Henry B; Lopes A; Maury MM; Moura A; Goffinet F et al.
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Alexandra Moura via Europe PubMed Central
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Listeria monocytogenes isolation from urine: a series of 15 cases and review.

2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Danion F; Maury MM; Leclercq A; Moura A; Perronne V; Léotard S; Dary M; Tanguy B; Bracq-Dieye H; Thouvenot P et al.
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Whole genome-based population biology and epidemiological surveillance of Listeria monocytogenes.

2016-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Moura A; Criscuolo A; Pouseele H; Maury MM; Leclercq A; Tarr C; Björkman JT; Dallman T; Reimer A; Enouf V et al.
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Co-resistance to different classes of antibiotics among ESBL-producers from aquatic systems

Water Research
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84888429754

Contributors: Tacão, M.; Moura, A.; Correia, A.; Henriques, I.
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The contribution of Escherichia coli from human and animal sources to the integron gene pool in coastal waters.

2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Moura A; Araújo S; Alves MS; Henriques I; Pereira A; Correia AC
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Comparative genomics of IncP-1ε plasmids from water environments reveals diverse and unique accessory genetic elements

Plasmid
2013 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.plasmid.2013.06.002

Contributors: Oliveira, C.S.; Moura, A.; Henriques, I.; Brown, C.J.; Rogers, L.M.; Top, E.M.; Correia, A.
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Relative Amino Acid Composition Signatures of Organisms and Environments

PLoS ONE
2013 | Journal article
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10.1371/journal.pone.0077319

Contributors: Moura, A.; Savageau, M.A.; Alves, R.
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Broad diversity of conjugative plasmids in integron-carrying bacteria from wastewater environments

FEMS Microbiology Letters
2012 | Journal article
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10.1111/j.1574-6968.2012.02544.x

Contributors: Moura, A.; Oliveira, C.; Henriques, I.; Smalla, K.; Correia, A.
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Diversity of gene cassette promoters in class 1 integrons from wastewater environments

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
2012 | Journal article
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10.1128/AEM.00042-12

Contributors: Moura, A.; Jové, T.; Ploy, M.-C; Henriques, I.; Correia, A.
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Novel gene cassettes and integrons in antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from urban wastewaters

Research in Microbiology
2012 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.resmic.2011.10.010

Contributors: Moura, A.; Pereira, C.; Henriques, I.; Correia, A.
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Wastewater bacterial communities bring together broad-host range plasmids, integrons and a wide diversity of uncharacterized gene cassettes

Research in Microbiology
2010 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.resmic.2009.11.004

Contributors: Moura, A.; Henriques, I.; Smalla, K.; Correia, A.
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Changes in the bacterial community structure in two-stage constructed wetlands with different plants for industrial wastewater treatment

Bioresource Technology
2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.biortech.2009.02.033

Contributors: Calheiros, C.S.C.; Duque, A.F.; Moura, A.; Henriques, I.S.; Correia, A.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.
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Characterization of bacterial diversity in two aerated lagoons of a wastewater treatment plant using PCR-DGGE analysis

Microbiological Research
2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.micres.2007.06.005

Contributors: Moura, A.; Tacão, M.; Henriques, I.; Dias, J.; Ferreira, P.; Correia, A.
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INTEGRALL: A database and search engine for integrons, integrases and gene cassettes

Bioinformatics
2009 | Journal article
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10.1093/bioinformatics/btp105

Contributors: Moura, A.; Soares, M.; Pereira, C.; Leitão, N.; Henriques, I.; Correia, A.
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Substrate effect on bacterial communities from constructed wetlands planted with Typha latifolia treating industrial wastewater

Ecological Engineering
2009 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.ecoleng.2008.11.010

Contributors: Calheiros, C.S.C.; Duque, A.F.; Moura, A.; Henriques, I.S.; Correia, A.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Castro, P.M.L.
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Bacterial community composition over a dry winter in meso- and eutrophic Portuguese water bodies

FEMS Microbiology Ecology
2007 | Journal article
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10.1111/j.1574-6941.2006.00241.x

Contributors: De Figueiredo, D.R.; Pereira, M.J.; Moura, A.; Silva, L.; Bárrios, S.; Fonseca, F.; Henriques, I.; Correia, A.
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Prevalence and characterization of integrons from bacteria isolated from a slaughterhouse wastewater treatment plant

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2007 | Journal article
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10.1093/jac/dkm340

Contributors: Moura, A.; Henriques, I.; Ribeiro, R.; Correia, A.
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Analysing diversity among β-lactamase encoding genes in aquatic environments

FEMS Microbiology Ecology
2006 | Journal article
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10.1111/j.1574-6941.2006.00073.x

Contributors: Henriques, I.; Moura, A.; Alves, A.; Saavedra, M.J.; Correia, A.
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Evaluation of 16S rDNA- and gyrB-DGGE for typing members of the genus Aeromonas

FEMS Microbiology Letters
2005 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.femsle.2005.03.033

Contributors: Tacão, M.; Moura, A.; Alves, A.; Henriques, I.; Saavedra, M.J.; Correia, A.
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Molecular characterization of a carbapenem-hydrolyzing class A β-lactamase, SFC-1, from Serratia fonticola UTAD54

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
2004 | Journal article
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10.1128/AAC.48.6.2321-2324.2004

Contributors: Henriques, I.; Moura, A.; Alves, A.; Saavedra, M.J.; Correia, A.
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