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S. F. Costa

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Microbiology· 2 Biophysics· 1 Immunology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Organism:bacteria (other)· 1 Assay:clinical cohort / trial· 1 Approach:deep learning· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:E. coli· 1

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A. C. Tavares· 1 shared A. D. Brito· 1 shared A. M. Duarte· 1 shared A. M. Jorge· 1 shared A. Sara Levin· 1 shared A. Y. Lau· 1 shared B. M. Britton· 1 shared B. M. Saraiva· 1 shared

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A. C. Tavares

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The role of GpsB in cell morphogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus

S. F. Costa, B. M. Saraiva, H. Veiga, L. B. Marques, S. Schaper, M. Sporniak, D. E. Vega, A. M. Jorge, A. M. Duarte, A. D. Brito, A. C. Tavares, P. Reed, M. G. Pinho

This study identifies GpsB as a key protein involved in cell elongation in S. aureus by affecting the localization of PBPs and peptidoglycan synthesis.

bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Conformational changes in the essential E. coli septal cell wall synthesis complex suggest an activation mechanism

B. M. Britton, R. A. Yovanno, S. F. Costa, J. McCausland, A. Y. Lau, J. Xiao, Z. Hensel

This study models the E. coli divisome core complex using structure prediction and simulations, revealing how FtsN activates cell wall synthesis by tethering FtsI and FtsL.

bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics

Blocking IL-10 signaling with soluble IL-10 receptor restores specific lymphoproliferative response in dogs with leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania infantum

G. G. Sa Oliveira, C. O. Santos, S. F. Costa, F. S. Souza, J. M. F. Mendes, C. G. M. Pinheiro, D. R. M. Moreira, L. K. Silva, V. M. F. Lima

This study identifies and characterizes a canine soluble IL-10 receptor that blocks IL-10 signaling and restores lymphoproliferative responses in dogs with Leishmania infantum infection.

bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2020Immunology

Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: in vitro synergy, virulence and clinical outcome

J. F. Ramos, G. Cristina Leite, C. F. Rizek, F. Rossi, T. Guimaraes, S. S. Sanabani, A. Sara Levin, V. Rocha, S. F. Costa

This study links carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa bloodstream infection with high mortality, finds synergy between meropenem and colistin, and associates lasB gene presence with increased mortality.

bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018 · PreprintMicrobiology