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Pedro Humberto Lebre

University of PretoriaORCID 0000-0002-6483-0340Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Approach:deep learning· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Angelique E. RayiD· 1 shared Belinda C. FerrariiD· 1 shared Dana Z. TribbiaiD· 1 shared Darren Chooneea· 1 shared Don Arthur CowaniD· 1 shared Gillian Maggs‐KöllingiD· 1 shared Hermine V. MkrtchyaniD· 1 shared Julio Cesar Ortega Cambara· 1 shared

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2026-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Comprehensive analysis of air and surface hospital microbiomes uncovers potential hotspots and avenues for transmission of diverse pathogens linked to hospital-acquired infections

Julio Cesar Ortega Cambara, Oscar Previtali, Piotr Cuber, Pedro Humberto Lebre, Shanom Ali, Darren Chooneea, Raju Misra, Hermine V. Mkrtchyan

This study analyzes hospital air and surface microbiomes to identify pathogen hotspots and transmission risks linked to hospital-acquired infections.

bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Trace gas oxidation supports sub-surface microbial communities across Namib Desert fog and aridity gradients

Dana Z. Tribbia, Pedro Humberto Lebre, Xabier Vázquez-Campos, Angelique E. Ray, Thomas Laird, Náthali Machado de Lima, Gillian Maggs‐Kölling, Don Arthur Cowan, Belinda C. Ferrari

This study shows that microbial communities in the Namib Desert use atmospheric hydrogen oxidation to survive in hyperarid soils despite lacking liquid water.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology · Jul 10, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology