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Carina Manuela Fernandes Almeida
Preferred Name:
Carina Almeida
E-Mail Address:
carinaalmeida@deb.uminho.pt @deb.uminho.pt
Activity:
Post Doc
Project / Theme:
Application of PNA FISH and RT- PCR for the detection of Enterobacter Sakazakii, Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella spp
Start Date: 1/24/2007
End Date: 3/31/2014
Faculty Supervisor: Maria João Vieira
Telephone: Office:601968
Laboratory: 601969
Laboratory: Laboratório de Microbiologia Aplicada 1
Office: Gabinete Pós-Docs 1 DEB1
Birthday: September 21st
Website:
Access after working hours: Yes
Nationality: Portugal
Last Update: 3/4/2011

Selected Publications

1. Machado, A.; Carvalho, A.; Almeida, C.; Salgueiro, D.; Vieira, M.J.; Rodrigues, L.R.; Azevedo, N.F.; Cerca, N.; Henriques, A.
  Comparison between classical and molecular (FISH and PCR) methods for Lactobacillus spp. detection in Clinical Samples.
  Gordon Research Conference on Microbial Adhesion & Signal Transductio (), -, 2011.
 
2. Machado, A.; Carvalho, A.; Almeida, C.; Vieira, M.J.; Rodrigues, L.R.; Cerca, N.; Azevedo, N.F.
  Lactobacillus spp. Identification in Mixed Samples by PNA FISH.
  Eurobiofilms 2011 (), -, 2011.
 
3. Cerqueira, L.; Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Jardim, T.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  DNA mimics for the rapid identification of microorganisms by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
  International Journal of Molecular Sciences 9(), 1944-1960, 2008.
 
4. Azevedo, N.F.; Jardim, T.; Almeida, C.; Cerqueira, L.; Almeida, A.J.; Rodrigues, F.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Application of flow cytometry for the identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis by peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH) in blood samples.
  Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 100(3), 463-470, 2011.
 
5. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Santos, S.; Vieira, M.J.; Keevil, C.W.
  Discriminating multi-species populations in biofilms with peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization(PNA FISH).
  PloS One 6(3), e14786-, 2011.
 
6. Almeida, C.
  Development and application of PNA probes for the detection of specific bacteria by FISH.
  Doutoramento em Engenharia Biomédica (), -, 2010.
 
7. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Cultivability and viability of enterohepatic and gastric Helicobacter spp. in water: implications for transmission.
  14th International Workshop on Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Related Organisms (), -, 2007.
 
8. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Cerqueira, L.; Jardim, T.; Guimarães, N.M.; Figueiredo, C.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Development and application of peptide nucleic acids (PNA) for the rapid identification of microorganisms by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).
  NanoSpain – NanoIberian Conference 2008 (), -, 2008.
 
9. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Discriminating multi-species populations in biofilms with peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA FISH).
  Biofilms4 International Conference (), -, 2010.
 
10. Almeida, C.; Vieira, M.J.; Keevil, W.; Fernandes, R.M.; Azevedo, N.F.
  Characterization of multispecies biofilms by peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH).
  Conference Handbook of the 4th International Conference Biofilms IV: Communities Bridging Disciplines (89), 60-, 2010.
 
11. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Fernandes, R.M.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  A fluorescence in situ hybridization method using a peptide nucleic acid probe for the identification of Salmonella spp. in a broad spectrum of samples.
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 76(13), 4476-4485, 2010.
 
12. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  A fluorescence in situ hybridization method using a peptide nucleic acid probe for the detection of Salmonella spp. in biofilms.
  Proceedings of Biofilms III: 3rd International Conference (), 29-, 2008.
 
13. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Iversen, C.; Fanning, S.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Development and application of a novel peptide nucleic acid probe for the specific detection of Cronobacter (Enterobacter sakazakii) in powdered infant formula.
  1st International Conference on Cronobacter (), -, 2009.
 
14. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Salmonella enterica adhesion to different surfaces in the presence of E. coli – Biofilm analyses by fluorescence in situ hybridization using a new peptide nucleic acid probe.
  Book of Abstracts of EUROBIOFILMS 2009 - First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms (), -, 2009.
 
15. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Iversen, C.; Fanning, S.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Development and application of a novel peptide nucleic acid Probe for the specific detection of cronobacter genomospecies (Enterobacter sakazakii) in powdered infant formula.
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75(9), 2925-2930, 2009.
 
16. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Cerqueira, L.; Dias, S.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Coccoid form of Helicobacter pylori as a morphological manifestation of cell adaptation to the environment.
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73(10), 3423-3427, 2007.
 
17. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Fernandes, I.; Cerqueira, L.; Dias, S.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Survival of gastric and enterohepatic Helicobacter spp. in water: implications for transmission.
  Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74(6), 1805-1811, 2008.
 
18. Azevedo, N.F.; Jardim, T.; Almeida, C.; Melo, A.; Gomes, C.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Detection of staphylococcus epidermidis on biofilms by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) using a novel peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probe.
  Book of Abstracts of the 12nd International Symposium on Microbial Ecology - ISME12 (Microbial Diversity: Sustaining the Blue Planet) (), -, 2008.
 
19. Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N.F.; Cerqueira, L.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  RT-PCR and PNA-FISH as novel methods for the detection of specific microorganisms in heterotrophic biofilm communities.
  Biofilms: Coming of Age (), 207-216, 2007.
 
20. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Jardim, T.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Development of novel peptide nucleic acid (PNA) probes for the rapid identification of pathogens by fluorescence in situ hybridizationd (FISH).
  Livro de Actas do Congresso Micro '07 - Biotec '07 - XXIII JPG (), 253-, 2007.
 
21. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Coccoid morphology as a possible manifestation of Helicobacter pylori adaptation to adverse environments.
  Helicobacter 11(4), 342-343, 2006.
 
22. Azevedo, N.F.; Almeida, C.; Guimarães, N.M.; Keevil, C.W.; Vieira, M.J.
  Maintenance of spiral morphology and formation of biofilms on copper surfaces by water-exposed Helicobacter pylori.
  Proceedings of the 6th IWA International Specialty Conference on Biofilm Systems (), -, 2006.