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  1. Genome analysis of potentially harmful bacteria isolated from an important mollusk food source

    Article • Microbiology Spectrum, February 2024, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  2. Resistance to antibiotics and climate change together impact our well-being

    Article • Annual Review of Genetics, November 2023, Annual Reviews

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  3. The environment also molds microbes in our respiratory airways that are important for our health

    Article • June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    M.D; Ph.D; FIDSA Carlos Alvarez-Moreno, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  4. Annotating unknown species of urban microorganisms on a global scale unveils novel functional diversity and local environment association

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2022, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  5. A simpler approach to using and sharing sequence data can benefit science and conservation.

    Article • Nature Communications, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  6. Microbial communities and their characteristics in cities around the world

    Article • Cell, June 2021, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr Sarah E Jackson

  7. COVID-19 drug practices risk antimicrobial resistance evolution

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, April 2021, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  8. Cartography of opportunistic pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes in a tertiary hospital environment

    Article • Nature Medicine, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Nikos C Kyrpides, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  9. The Microbiomes of Seven Lichen Genera Reveal Host Specificity, a Reduced Core Community and Potential as Source of Antimicrobials

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2020, Frontiers

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  10. The effect of aminoglycosides on horizontal gene transfer in Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales, March 2020, ACCEFYN - Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  11. Computational search for UV radiation resistance strategies in Deinococcus swuensis isolated from Paramo ecosystems

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2019, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Alejandro Reyes

  12. Identification of the microorganisms found in lichens

    Article • October 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  13. Contamination of rivers negatively impacts microorganisms and human health

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  14. Computational search for UV radiation resistance strategies in Deinococcus swuensis isolated from Paramo ecosystems

    Article • August 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  15. Global Genetic Cartography of Urban Metagenomes and Anti-Microbial Resistance

    Article • August 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Nikos C Kyrpides, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  16. Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

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

    Dr Robert A Edwards, Professor Nathaniel J Dominy, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  17. Global phylogeography and ancient evolution of the widespread human gut virus crAssphage

    Article • January 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Robert A Edwards, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  18. The relevance of sequencing Actinobacterial genomes

    Article • Microbiology Resource Announcements, December 2018, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr Nikos C Kyrpides

  19. Correction to: Microbial diversity of saline environments: searching for cytotoxic activities

    Article • AMB Express, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  20. Microbial diversity of saline environments: searching for cytotoxic activities

    Article • AMB Express, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  21. In vitro and in silico characterization of metagenomic soil-derived cellulases capable of hydrolyzing oil palm empty fruit bunch

    Article • Biotechnology Reports, September 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  22. Compartmentalized metabolic network reconstruction of microbial communities to determine the effect of agricultural intervention on soils

    Article • PLoS ONE, August 2017, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  23. Mining lipolytic enzymes in community DNA from high Andean soils using a targeted approach

    Article • Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  24. Influence of agricultural activities in the structure and metabolic functionality of paramo soil samples in Colombia studied using a metagenomics analysis in dynamic state

    Article • Ecological Modelling, May 2017, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  25. Endophytic Microbial Community DNA Extraction from the Plant Phyllosphere

    Article • BIO-PROTOCOL, January 2017, Bio-Protocol, LLC

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  26. Mycofier: a new machine learning-based classifier for fungal ITS sequences

    Article • BMC Research Notes, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  27. The Metagenomics and Metadesign of the Subways and Urban Biomes (MetaSUB) International Consortium inaugural meeting report

    Article • Microbiome, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Nicolas Rascovan, Prof. Jonathan A. Eisen, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  28. Microorganisms associated to an Andean mountain endemic plant

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2016, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  29. THE HUMAN MICROBIOTA: THE ROLE OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

    Article • Acta Biológica Colombiana, November 2015, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  30. A comparison between functional frequency and metabolic flows framed by biogeochemical cycles in metagenomes: The case of “El Coquito” hot spring located at Colombia's national Nevados park

    Article • Ecological Modelling, October 2015, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  31. Tool for screening of antimalarial activities in metagenomic libraries

    Article • Malaria Journal, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  32. Sequence analysis of a hot spring microbial community

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  33. Klebsiella pneumoniae yfiRNB operon affects biofilm formation, polysaccharide production and drug susceptibility

    Article • Microbiology, December 2014, Society for General Microbiology

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  34. Global Adaptation to a Lipid Environment Triggers the Dormancy-Related Phenotype of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • mBio, May 2014, ASM Journals

    Professor Maria Jesus Garcia, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  35. Neotropical Andes hot springs harbor diverse and distinct planktonic microbial communities

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, April 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  36. Analysis of Metabolic Functionality and Thermodynamic Feasibility of a Metagenomic Sample from “El Coquito” Hot Spring

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  37. Respiratory tract clinical sample selection for microbiota analysis in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

    Article • Microbiome, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr. Jaime Robledo

  38. Exploration of Noncoding Sequences in Metagenomes

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  39. Metagenome of Acidic Hot Spring Microbial Planktonic Community: Structural and Functional Insights

    Article • January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  40. Structural and Functional Insights from the Metagenome of an Acidic Hot Spring Microbial Planktonic Community in the Colombian Andes

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2012, PLOS

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  41. Proteorhodopsin-Like Genes Present in Thermoacidophilic High-Mountain Microbial Communities

    Article • Applied and Environmental Microbiology, August 2012, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  42. Genomic Variability of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • February 2012, IntechOpen

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  43. Comparative analysis of diguanylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase genes in Klebsiella pneumoniae

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

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  44. IS-seq: a novel high throughput survey of in vivo IS6110 transposition in multiple Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomes

    Article • BMC Genomics, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Professor Carlos Martin

  45. Erratum to: In-depth Characterization via Complementing Culture-Independent Approaches of the Microbial Community in an Acidic Hot Spring of the Colombian Andes

    Article • Microbial Ecology, November 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  46. In-depth Characterization via Complementing Culture-Independent Approaches of the Microbial Community in an Acidic Hot Spring of the Colombian Andes

    Article • Microbial Ecology, September 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Howard Junca, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  47. Genomic Signatures of the Haarlem Lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Implications of Strain Genetic Variation in Drug and Vaccine Development

    Article • Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2010, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  48. Análisis comparativo de seis genomas del complejo Mycobacterium tuberculosis

    Article • Biomédica, March 2010, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  49. Computational Biology in Colombia

    Article • PLoS Computational Biology, October 2009, PLOS

    Luis M Rodriguez-R, Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  50. Rv3134c/devR/devS operon of Mycobacterium bovis BCG is differentially transcribed under “in vitro” stress conditions

    Article • Tuberculosis, July 2008, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  51. Analysis of the genetic variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains by multiple genome alignments

    Article • BMC Research Notes, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  52. Mutations in DNA repair genes are associated with the Haarlem lineage of Mycobacterium tuberculosis independently of their antibiotic resistance

    Article • Tuberculosis, November 2007, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano, Dr. Jaime Robledo

  53. Efficient removal of hexavalent chromium by a tolerant Streptomyces sp. affected by the toxic effect of metal exposure

    Article • Journal of Applied Microbiology, August 2007, Wiley

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  54. Genes involucrados en la biogénesis de fimbrias afectan la formación de biopelículas por parte de Klebsiella pneumoniae

    Article • Biomédica, December 2006, Instituto Nacional de Salud

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  55. Sugarcane cellulose utilization by a defined microbial consortium

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Letters, February 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  56. Mycobacterial Biofilms: A Greasy Way to Hold It Together

    Article • Cell, December 2005, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  57. Life and Death in Stationary Phase

    Article • January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  58. GASPing for Life in Stationary Phase

    Article • Cell, July 1996, Elsevier

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  59. Microbial Competition: Escherichia coli Mutants That Take Over Stationary Phase Cultures

    Article • Science, March 1993, American Association for the Advancement of Science

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  60. Escherichia coli mutants lacking NADH dehydrogenase I have a competitive disadvantage in stationary phase.

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, January 1993, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano

  61. Stationary-phase-inducible "gearbox" promoters: differential effects of katF mutations and role of sigma 70.

    Article • Journal of Bacteriology, January 1991, ASM Journals

    Maria Mercedes Zambrano