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Catarina Candeias

Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António XavierORCID 0000-0002-6833-3886Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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João LançaiD· 2 shared Raquel Sá‐LeãoiD· 2 shared Amir PandiiD· 1 shared Carina ValenteiD· 1 shared Daniela BrásiD· 1 shared Joana Bryton· 1 shared João BorralhoiD· 1 shared Maria João AmorimiD· 1 shared

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Serotype-independent inhibition of S. pneumoniae by SMiTE, a commensal-derived bacteriocin

João Lança, Joana Bryton, João Borralho, Catarina Candeias, Wilson Antunes, Amir Pandi, Raquel Sá‐Leão

The paper identifies SMiTE, a commensal-derived bacteriocin that effectively inhibits multiple Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes without harming commensals.

mBio · Oct 12, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Bacteriocin-mediated prevention of secondary pneumococcal pneumonia by a human commensal Streptococcus mitis strain

Catarina Candeias, João Lança, Marta Alenquer, Daniela Brás, Carina Valente, Maria João Amorim, Raquel Sá‐Leão

This paper shows that a commensal Streptococcus mitis strain prevents secondary pneumococcal pneumonia by inhibiting pneumococcal colonization and dissemination through bacteriocins.

bioRxiv · Jun 6, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology