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Wilson Antunes

Portuguese Military AcademyORCID 0000-0002-8050-2304Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Organism:C. elegans· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Organism:human· 1

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Joana Bryton· 2 shared João BorralhoiD· 2 shared João LançaiD· 2 shared Raquel Sá‐LeãoiD· 2 shared Américo G. DuarteiD· 1 shared Amir PandiiD· 1 shared Ana Gaspar‐CordeiroiD· 1 shared Andreia Pedras· 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

Streptococcus mitis bacteriocins drive contact-dependent lysis of S. pneumoniae facilitating transformation in multispecies environments

João Borralho, João Lança, Joana Bryton, Wilson Antunes, Raquel Sá‐Leão

This study identifies bacteriocins in S. mitis that lyse S. pneumoniae, promoting DNA release and enhancing horizontal gene transfer in multispecies biofilms.

mBio · Mar 3, 2026Peer-reviewedMicrobiology

Caspofungin binding to iron compromises its antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans

Andreia Pedras, Cláudia Malta-Luís, Luı́s M. P. Lima, Dalila Mil‐Homens, Catarina Amaral, Américo G. Duarte, Wilson Antunes, Ana Gaspar‐Cordeiro, Ricardo O. Louro, Pedro Lamosa, Cláudio M. Soares, Diana Lousa, Catarina Pimentel

This study shows that iron binding to caspofungin reduces its antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans and other fungi in iron-overloaded conditions.

Communications Biology · Oct 8, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology