A5005781099- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Groundwater and Watershed Analysis
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Bioeconomy and Sustainability Development
- Vehicle License Plate Recognition
Universidad de Valladolid
2021-2024
Universidade Nova de Lisboa
2024
Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira
2024
National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food
2020-2023
National Institute of Biology
2016-2021
Protecting or restoring aquatic ecosystems in the face of growing anthropogenic pressures requires an understanding hydrological and biogeochemical functioning across multiple spatial temporal scales. Recent technological methodological advances have vastly increased number diversity hydrological, biogeochemical, ecological tracers available, providing potentially powerful tools to improve fundamental problems ecohydrology, notably: 1. Identifying spatially explicit flowpaths, 2. Quantifying...
Previous studies on SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV reported the detection of viral RNA in stool both symptomatic asymptomatic individuals. These clinical observations suggest that municipal hospital wastewater from affected communities may contain SARS-CoV-2 RNA. Recent have also presence human feces. Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is a promising approach to understand prevalence viruses given catchment population, as contains The current study reports first untreated Slovenia. Two sizes...
Fungi are a diverse and fascinating group of organisms that play an important role in various ecosystems, e.g., the decomposition organic matter nutrient cycling. However, climate change poses significant threat to these ecosystems inhabit them. Fluctuations temperature humidity can cause shifts distribution fungi negatively impact they inhabit. Yet have potential mitigating effects change. With use biotechnology, help meet United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, their properties make...
Global efforts in vaccination have led to a decrease COVID-19 mortality but high circulation of SARS-CoV-2 is still observed several countries, resulting some cases severe lockdowns. In this sense, wastewater-based epidemiology remains powerful tool for supporting regional health administrations assessing risk levels and acting accordingly. work, dynamic artificial neural network (DANN) has been developed predicting the number hospitalized patients hospitals Valladolid (Spain). This model...
As the third wave of COVID-19 pandemic hit Portugal, it forced country to reintroduce lockdown measures due hospitals reaching their full capacities. Under these circumstances, environmental contamination by SARS-CoV-2 in different areas one Portugal's major Hospitals was assessed between 21 January and 11 February 2021. Air samples (n = 44) were collected from eleven Hospital (four seven non-COVID-19 areas) using Coriolis® μ Compact cyclone air sampling devices. Surface also performed 17)...
This is the first surveillance study using methacrylate monolithic supports to concentrate environmental coastal water samples, prior molecular target detection by RT-qPCR. Rotaviruses (RoV) and Noroviruses (NoV) were monitored in a polluted area at Bay of Koper (Gulf Trieste, Northern Adriatic Sea) nearby bathing mussel farm areas. RoV NoV are released into Koper, with higher rates close discharge wastewater treatment plant, however, they can be detected recreational farming Our results...
Airborne transmission is mainly associated with poorly ventilated and crowded indoor environments where people stay for long periods of time. As such, public transport often perceived as having a high risk the SARS-CoV-2. Considering that data on detection SARS-CoV-2 in systems are scarce, we performed air sampling outdoor spaces Portugal. Air (n = 31) surface 70) samples were collected using Coriolis® Compact microbial sampler sterile flocked plastic swabs, respectively. Samples extracted...
Currently, around 50% of the world's population lives in towns and cities within 100 km coast. Monitoring viruses that are frequently present contaminated coastal environments, such as rotavirus (RoV) norovirus (NoV), which also major cause human viral gastroenteritis, is essential to ensure safe use these water bodies. Since exposure few 10-100 particles RoV or NoV may induce gastrointestinal disease, there a need develop rapid sensitive diagnostic method for their detection samples. In...
There is a lack of long-term studies that correlate different metrics antibiotic consumption and resistance invasive
This article explores the role of smart technologies in advancing Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) for enhanced disease surveillance. Disease surveillance is crucial monitoring and controlling infectious diseases, WBE provides a complementary approach by analyzing wastewater to identify track pathogens. During COVID-19 pandemic, has been successfully used detect monitor SARS-CoV-2 various types wastewater, providing early warning outbreaks identifying emerging hotspots. However, faces...
Abstract Objectives This study reports the isolation and genomic characterization of two novel multidrug-resistant isolates Klebsiella quasipneumoniae , isolated from a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Slovenia. Methods Both genomes were sequenced on an Illumina MiSeq platform. De novo genome assembly was performed using Velvet 1.2.10. The annotated RAST tool kit (RASTtk). resistome identified tools available Center for Genomic Epidemiology. Results High-quality contigs obtained both...
The presence of bacteria and viruses in freshwater represents a global health risk. substantial spatial temporal variability microbes leads to difficulties quantifying the risks associated with their freshwater. Fine particles, including are transported accumulated into shallow streambed (i.e., benthic) sediment, delaying downstream transmission during baseflow conditions but contributing resuspension transport stormflow events. Direct measurements pathogen accumulation benthic sediments...
COVID-19 is a persistent and ongoing global pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Non-anthropogenic factors, such as weather conditions air quality are possible predictors of diseases, COVID-19. Weather may also be direct cause biological interactions between SARS-CoV-2 humans vary widely regions. The course an epidemic determined several including demographic environmental parameters, many which have unknown correlation with goal this study to...
The mining tradition in Litija, dating back to the Iron Age, involved intensive use of wood mines, especially for support and protection. Sitarjevec mine was reopened tourism 2017, central tunnel opened 2021. Wood remains a key material although other materials have replaced it past. used is subject decay due high humidity fungi such as fungus. This fungus can cause decomposition common humid environments mines. presence important affect visitors mine. relative (96.6%) constant temperature...
Abstract The presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) in wastewater and its potential as an airborne transmission source require extensive investigation, particularly treatment plants (WWTPs), where few studies have been conducted. aim this study was to investigate the SARS‐CoV‐2 norovirus (NoV) RNA air samples collected from a municipal WWTP. In addition, assessed risk viral exposure among WWTP employees. both summer winter campaigns study, NoV were...
Veterinary clinical microbiology laboratories play a key role in antimicrobial stewardship, surveillance of resistance and prevention healthcare associated-infections. However, there is shortage international harmonized guidelines covering all steps veterinary bacterial culture from sample receipt to reporting.