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  1. Secretome analysis identifies potential virulence factors of Diplodia corticola, a fungal pathogen involved in cork oak (Quercus suber) decline
  2. Porcelain stoneware tiles with antimicrobial action
  3. Botryosphaeriales fungi produce extracellular enzymes with biotechnological potential
  4. Bacterial collagenases – A review
  5. Effects of cadmium and resource quality on freshwater detritus processing chains: a microcosm approach with two insect species
  6. Gulls identified as major source of fecal pollution in coastal waters: A microbial source tracking study
  7. Co-resistance to different classes of antibiotics among ESBL-producers from aquatic systems
  8. Contribution of chemical water properties to the differential responses of bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton to ultraviolet-B radiation
  9. Draft Genome Sequence of Serratia fonticola UTAD54, a Carbapenem-Resistant Strain Isolated from Drinking Water
  10. Draft Genome Sequence of Serratia fonticola LMG 7882T Isolated from Freshwater
  11. Comparative genomics of IncP-1ε plasmids from water environments reveals diverse and unique accessory genetic elements
  12. Environmental Shewanella xiamenensis Strains That CarryblaOXA-48orblaOXA-204Genes: Additional Proof forblaOXA-48-LikeGene Origin
  13. Genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli from Tagus estuary (Portugal)
  14. Aeromonas molluscorum Av27 is a potential tributyltin (TBT) bioremediator: phenotypic and genotypic characterization indicates its safe application
  15. Effects of UV Radiation on the Lipids and Proteins of Bacteria Studied by Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy
  16. Growth conditions influence UVB sensitivity and oxidative damage in an estuarine bacterial isolate
  17. Role of Transition Metals in UV‐B‐Induced Damage to Bacteria
  18. Molecular analysis of the diversity of genus Psychrobacter present within a temperate estuary
  19. Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Isolated from the Surface Microlayer and Underlying Water of an Estuarine Environment
  20. Contribution of reactive oxygen species to UV-B-induced damage in bacteria
  21. Bacterioplankton community composition in Portuguese water bodies under a severe summer drought
  22. Diversity of Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with conifers in Portugal
  23. Wavelength dependence of biological damage induced by UV radiation on bacteria
  24. Prevalence and Diversity of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria in Untreated Drinking Water in Portugal
  25. Phylogenetic diversity, antibiotic resistance and virulence traits of Aeromonas spp. from untreated waters for human consumption
  26. Bacterial Diversity and Geochemical Profiles in Sediments from Eutrophic Azorean Lakes
  27. Diversity of Gene Cassette Promoters in Class 1 Integrons from Wastewater Environments
  28. New molecular variants of epsilon and beta IncP-1 plasmids are present in estuarine waters
  29. Resistance to Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics in Aquatic Systems: Anthropogenic Activities Modulate the Dissemination ofblaCTX-M-Like Genes
  30. Broad diversity of conjugative plasmids in integron-carrying bacteria from wastewater environments
  31. The UV responses of bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton isolates depend on the physiological condition and involve a metabolic shift
  32. Novel gene cassettes and integrons in antibiotic-resistant bacteria isolated from urban wastewaters
  33. Impact of sampling depth and plant species on local environmental conditions, microbiological parameters and bacterial composition in a mercury contaminated salt marsh
  34. Spatial and temporal analysis of estuarine bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton using culture-dependent and culture-independent methodologies
  35. Effects of UV-B Radiation on the Structural and Physiological Diversity of Bacterioneuston and Bacterioplankton
  36. Environmental Antibiotic Resistome: New Insights from Culture‐Independent Approaches
  37. Crystal Structure of Serratia fonticola Sfh-I: Activation of the Nucleophile in Mono-Zinc Metallo-β-Lactamases
  38. Biochemical Characterization of Sfh-I, a Subclass B2 Metallo-β-Lactamase from Serratia fonticola UTAD54
  39. Differential inter- and intra-specific responses of Aphanizomenon strains to nutrient limitation and algal growth inhibition
  40. - Macrophomina
  41. - Hortaea
  42. Diversity in UV sensitivity and recovery potential among bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton isolates
  43. Morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization of Anabaena, Aphanizomenon and Nostoc strains (Cyanobacteria, Nostocales) isolated from Portuguese freshwater habitats
  44. Involvement of oxidative stress in UV-induced impairment of bacterial activity and culturability
  45. Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the abundance, diversity and activity of bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton: insights from microcosm studies
  46. Assessing the dynamic of microbial communities during leaf decomposition in a low-order stream by microscopic and molecular techniques
  47. PCR–DGGE-based methodologies to assess diversity and dynamics ofAeromonascommunities
  48. Wastewater bacterial communities bring together broad-host range plasmids, integrons and a wide diversity of uncharacterized gene cassettes
  49. Seasonal modulation of bacterioplankton community at a temperate eutrophic shallow lake
  50. Molecular characterization of bloom-forming Aphanizomenon strains isolated from Vela Lake (Western Central Portugal)
  51. Short-term variability of abundance, diversity and activity of estuarine bacterioneuston and bacterioplankton
  52. Characterization of bacterial diversity in two aerated lagoons of a wastewater treatment plant using PCR–DGGE analysis
  53. Changes in the bacterial community structure in two-stage constructed wetlands with different plants for industrial wastewater treatment
  54. Substrate effect on bacterial communities from constructed wetlands planted with Typha latifolia treating industrial wastewater
  55. INTEGRALL: a database and search engine for integrons, integrases and gene cassettes
  56. Tetracycline-resistance genes in Gram-negative isolates from estuarine waters
  57. Characterization of microbial population of ‘Alheira’ (a traditional Portuguese fermented sausage) by PCR-DGGE and traditional cultural microbiological methods
  58. Copper and zinc mixtures induce shifts in microbial communities and reduce leaf litter decomposition in streams
  59. Biochemical Characterization of SFC-1, a Class A Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing β-Lactamase
  60. Bacterial community composition over a dry winter in meso- and eutrophic Portuguese water bodies
  61. Rapid differentiation of species of Botryosphaeriaceae by PCR fingerprinting
  62. Occurrence and diversity of integrons and β-lactamase genes among ampicillin-resistant isolates from estuarine waters
  63. Long-term performance and microbial dynamics of an up-flow fixed bed reactor established for the biodegradation of fluorobenzene
  64. Seasonal and spatial variability of free-living bacterial community composition along an estuarine gradient (Ria de Aveiro, Portugal)
  65. Analysing diversity among β-lactamase encoding genes in aquatic environments
  66. BOX-PCR is an Adequate Tool for Typing Aeromonas spp.
  67. Evaluation of 16S rDNA- andgyrB-DGGE for typing members of the genusAeromonas
  68. Evaluation of amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis as a method for the identification of Botryosphaeria species
  69. Morphology and phylogeny of Botryosphaeria dothidea causing fruit rot of olives
  70. Two new species of Botryosphaeria with brown, 1-septate ascospores and Dothiorella anamorphs
  71. Applicability of rep‐PCR genomic fingerprinting to molecular discrimination of members of the genera Phaeoacremonium and Phaeomoniella
  72. Molecular sequence analysis of prokaryotic diversity in the middle and outer sections of the Portuguese estuary Ria de Aveiro
  73. Molecular Characterization of a Carbapenem-Hydrolyzing Class A β-Lactamase, SFC-1, from Serratia fonticola UTAD54
  74. Botryosphaeria corticola, sp. nov. on Quercus Species, with Notes and Description of Botryosphaeria stevensii and Its Anamorph, Diplodia mutila
  75. Sfh-I, a Subclass B2 Metallo-β-Lactamase from a Serratia fonticola Environmental Isolate
  76. Genotoxic and hepatic biotransformation responses induced by the overflow of pulp mill and secondary-treated effluents on Anguilla anguilla L.
  77. Evaluation of methods for molecular typing and identification of members of the genus Brevibacterium and other related species
  78. Genetic Fingerprinting of Brevibacterium linens by Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis and Ribotyping
  79. Genetic Characterization of a New Thermotolerant Bacillus licheniformis Strain
  80. Structure and organization of the rrnD operon of 'Brevibacterium lactofermentum': analysis of the 16S rRNA gene
  81. Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis Analysis of the Genome of Rhodococcus fascians : Genome Size and Linear and Circular Replicon Composition in Virulent and Avirulent Strains
  82. Targeted integration of foreign genes into repetitive sequences of the Brevibacterium lactofermentum chromosome
  83. Cloning and characterization of an IS-like element present in the genome of Brevibacterium lactofermentum ATCC 13869
  84. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis of the genome of amino acid producing corynebacteria: chromosome sizes and diversity of restriction patterns
  85. Isolation and characterization of a bacteriocin-like peptide produced by Brevibacterium linens ATCC 9172, an orange cheese coryneform bacterium