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Cristina Veríssimo
Researcher at Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Publications - 89
Citations - 1252
Cristina Veríssimo is an academic researcher from Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Aspergillus fumigatus & Aspergillus. The author has an hindex of 18, co-authored 78 publications receiving 951 citations. Previous affiliations of Cristina Veríssimo include University of Lisbon.
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Fungal Contaminants in Drinking Water Regulation? A Tale of Ecology, Exposure, Purification and Clinical Relevance
Monika Novak Babič,Nina Gunde-Cimerman,Márta Vargha,Zsófia Tischner,Donát Magyar,Cristina Veríssimo,Raquel Sabino,Carla Viegas,Wieland Meyer,João Brandão +9 more
TL;DR: This white paper focuses on one group of contaminants known to cause allergies, opportunistic infections and intoxications: Fungi and presents a review on their occurrence, ecology and physiology.
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Beach sand and the potential for infectious disease transmission: observations and recommendations
Helena M. Solo-Gabriele,Valerie J. Harwood,David Kay,Roger S. Fujioka,Michael J. Sadowsky,Richard L. Whitman,A. Wither,Manuela Caniça,Rita Fonseca,Aida Duarte,Thomas A. Edge,Maria João Gargaté,Nina Gunde-Cimerman,Ferry Hagen,Sandra L. McLellan,Alexandra Silva,Monika Novak Babič,Susana Prada,Raquel Rodrigues,Daniela Romão,Raquel Sabino,Robert A. Samson,Esther Segal,Christopher Staley,Huw Taylor,Cristina Veríssimo,Carla Viegas,Helena Barroso,João Brandão +28 more
TL;DR: The literature on pathogen levels in beach sand, and their potential for affecting human health, is reviewed, to provide specific recommendations for sand sampling programmes and to provide background on spatial distribution and temporal characteristics of microbes in sand.
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Routine screening of harmful microorganisms in beach sands: Implications to public health
Raquel Sabino,Raquel Rodrigues,Inês Costa,C. Carneiro,Maria Ana Cunha,Aida Duarte,Natália Faria,Filipa Ferreira,Maria João Gargaté,Cláudia Júlio,Maria da Luz Martins,Meredith B. Nevers,Mónica Oleastro,Helena M. Solo-Gabriele,Cristina Veríssimo,Carla Viegas,Richard L. Whitman,João Brandão +17 more
TL;DR: The expert group at the "Microareias 2012" workshop recommends that beach sand should be screened for a variety of pathogens harmful to human health, and sand monitoring should be initiated alongside regular water monitoring, and sampling and analysis protocols should be standardized to allow proper comparisons among beach locations.
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Occupational exposure to Aflatoxin B1 in swine production and possible contamination sources
Susana Viegas,Luísa Veiga,Paula Figueredo,Ana Almeida,Elisabete Carolino,Raquel Sabino,Cristina Veríssimo,Carla Viegas +7 more
TL;DR: Data indicate that exposure to AFB1 occurs in swine barns, and this site serves as a contamination source in an occupational setting.
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Pathogenic fungi: an unacknowledged risk at coastal resorts? New insights on microbiological sand quality in Portugal.
Raquel Sabino,Cristina Veríssimo,Maria Ana Cunha,Bela Wergikoski,Filipa Ferreira,Raquel Rodrigues,Helena Parada,Leonor Falcão,Laura Rosado,Catarina Pinheiro,Eleonora Paixão,João Brandão +11 more
TL;DR: The most frequent fungal species found were Candida sp.