Identification of a Potential Lead Structure for Designing New Antimicrobials to Treat Infections Caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis-Resistant Strains - Luiz C. S. Pinheiro; Paula A. Abreu; Ilidio F. Afonso; Bruno Leal; Luiz C. D. Corrêa; Júlio C. Borges; Isakelly P. Marques; André L. Lourenço; Plinio Sathler; Andre L. dos Santos; Cid A. Medeiros; Lúcio M. Cabral; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2008)

A saponin tolerant and glycoside producer xylariaceous fungus isolated from fruits of Sapindus saponaria - Luciana S. Amaral; Michael Murgu; Edson Rodrigues-Fo; Antônia Q. L. de Souza; M. Inez de Moura Sarquis (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2008)

Resveratrol inhibits cell growth by inducing cell cycle arrest in activated hepatic stellate cells - Izabel C. Souza; Leo Anderson M. Martins; Barbara P. Coelho; Ivana Grivicich; Regina M. Guaragna; Carmem Gottfried; Radovan Borojevic; Fátima Costa Rodrigues Guma (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2008)

Purification of polyhydroxybutyrate produced by Burkholderia cepacia IPT64 through a chemical and enzymatic route - Daniel V. Suzuki; José M. Carter; Maria Filomena A. Rodrigues; Elda S. da Silva; Alfredo E. Maiorano (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2008)

Benefits of membrane electrodes in the electrochemistry of metalloproteins: mediated catalysis of Paracoccus pantotrophus cytochrome c peroxidase by horse cytochrome c: a case study - P. M. Paes de Sousa; S. R. Pauleta; D. Rodrigues; M. L. Simões Gonçalves; G. W. Pettigrew; I. Moura; J. J. G. Moura; M. M. Correia dos Santos (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2008)

Effect of the Herbicide Roundup® on Perkinsus olseni in vitro Proliferation and in vivo Survival when Infecting a Permissive Host, the Clam Ruditapes decussatus - L. M. Elandalloussi; R. B. Leite; P. M. Rodrigues; R. Afonso; M. L. Cancela (Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2008)

Physicochemical Properties and Dissolution Studies of Dexamethasone Acetate-β-Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes Produced by Different Methods - Mayara M. Doile; Keila A. Fortunato; Iára C. Schmücker; Sacha K. Schucko; Marcos A.S. Silva; Patrik O. Rodrigues (AAPS PharmSciTech, 2008)

Superoxide reduction by Nanoarchaeum equitans neelaredoxin, an enzyme lacking the highly conserved glutamate iron ligand - João V. Rodrigues; Bruno L. Victor; Harald Huber; Lígia M. Saraiva; Cláudio M. Soares; Diane E. Cabelli; Miguel Teixeira (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2008)

Relationships among mercury, selenium, and neurochemical parameters in common loons (Gavia immer) and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) - A. M. Scheuhammer; N. Basu; N. M. Burgess; J. E. Elliott; G. D. Campbell; M. Wayland; L. Champoux; J. Rodrigue (Ecotoxicology, 2008)

Unusual findings on host-tick interactions through carnivore scat analysis - Luís M. Rosalino; Marina Rodrigues; Margarida Santos-Silva; Margarida Santos-Reis (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2007)

First report of bristleworm predator of the reef octocoral Carijoa riisei - J. R. B. Souza; H. A. Rodrigues; B. M. Neves; C. D. Perez (Coral Reefs, 2007)

Poster abstracts - J. Ferrie; M. Shipley; F. Cappuccio; E. Brunner; M. Miller; M. Kumari; M. Marmot; A. Coenen; J. L. Castillo; F. Araya; G. Bustamante; L. Montecino; et al. (Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 2007)

Acute toxicity testing with the European estuarine amphipod Corophium multisetosum - Ana Ré; A. M. Rodrigues; V. Quintino (Hydrobiologia, 2007)

Comparative phylogeography of Trypanosoma rangeli and Rhodnius (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) supports a long coexistence of parasite lineages and their sympatric vectors - F. MAIA DA SILVA; A. C. V. JUNQUEIRA; M. CAMPANER; A. C. RODRIGUES; G. CRISANTE; L. E. RAMIREZ; Z. C. E. CABALLERO; F. A. MONTEIRO; J. R. COURA; N. AÑEZ; M. M. G. TEIXEIRA (Molecular Ecology, 2007)
To make reliable interpretations about evolutionary relationships between Trypanosoma rangeli lineages and their insect vectors (triatomine bugs of the genus Rhodnius ) and, thus, about the determinant factors of lineage segregation within T. rangeli , we compared phylogenies of parasite isolates and vector species. Sixty‐one T. rangeli isolates from invertebrate and vertebrate hosts were initially evaluated in terms of polymorphism of the spliced‐leader gene (SL). Further analysis based on SL and SSUrRNA sequences from 33 selected isolates, representative of the overall phylogenetic diversity and geographical range of T. rangeli , supported four phylogenetic lineages within this species. By comparing the phylogeny of Rhodnius species with that inferred for T. rangeli isolates and through analysis of the geographical range of the isolates, we showed that there is a very significant overlap in the distribution of Rhodnius species and T. rangeli lineages. Congruence between phylogeographical analysis of both T. rangeli lineages and complexes of Rhodnius species are consistent with the hypothesis of a long coexistence of parasites and their vectors, with lineage divergence associated with sympatric species of Rhodnius apparently without association with particular vertebrate hosts. Separation of T. rangeli isolates from vectors of distinct complexes living in sympatry favours the absence of gene flow between the lineages and suggests evolution of T. rangeli lineages in independent transmission cycles, probably associated to specific Rhodnius spp. ecotopes. A polymerase chain reaction assay based on SL intergenic sequences was developed for simultaneous identification and lineage genotyping of T. rangeli in epidemiological surveys.

Biogeographical relationships among tropical forests in north‐eastern Brazil - André M. Melo Santos; Deyvson Rodrigues Cavalcanti; José Maria Cardoso da Silva; Marcelo Tabarelli (Journal of Biogeography, 2007)
Aim To use parsimony analysis of endemicity and cladistic analysis of distributions and endemism to evaluate two hypotheses addressing biogeographical relationships among Amazonia, the Caatinga forest enclaves, Pernambuco Centre and the southern Atlantic Forest. Location North‐eastern Brazil, South America. Methods To find the most parsimonious areagram we analysed a matrix composed of the presence (1) or absence (0) of 745 taxa (i.e. 293 genera and 452 species of woody plants) within 16 localities belonging to the four large regions addressed in this study. Results One most parsimonious areagram was found and it shows a basal separation between the southern Atlantic Forest and all other regions. This break is followed by a separation between all Caatinga forest enclaves (except Baturité) from a cluster composed of Baturité, the Pernambuco Centre and Amazonia. In this cluster, the most basal separation isolates Baturité from the cluster formed by localities from Amazonia and the Pernambuco Centre. The biogeographical relationships among sites could not be explained by either a random distribution of species among sites or by the geographical distance between sites. Main conclusions We found strong cladistic signal within the raw distribution and phylogenetic data used in our analysis, indicating structured species assemblages in the surveyed localities. They have resulted from the fragmentation of an ancestral biota that was once widely distributed in the region. Our results also support the hypothesis that Atlantic Forest is not a biogeographically natural area, because the Pernambuco Centre is more closely related to Amazonia than to the southern Atlantic Forest. Finally, our data do not support the notion that Caatinga forest enclaves comprise a single biogeographical region, because one Caatinga forest enclave (Baturité) is much more closely related to the cluster formed by Amazonia and the Pernambuco Centre than to other sites. These relationships suggest the occurrence of forest connections between Amazonia and the Atlantic Forests across Caatinga during several periods of the Tertiary and Quaternary. However, palaeoecological data currently available for the Caatinga region are still scarce and do not have either the spatial or temporal resolution required to reconstruct the history of connections among the forests in north‐eastern Brazil.

Repeated-Batch Xylitol Bioproduction Using Yeast Cells Entrapped in Polyvinyl Alcohol–Hydrogel - M. A. A. Cunha; R. C. B. Rodrigues; J. C. Santos; A. Converti; S. S. da Silva (Current Microbiology, 2007)

Superoxide reduction by Archaeoglobus fulgidus desulfoferrodoxin: comparison with neelaredoxin - João V. Rodrigues; Lígia M. Saraiva; Isabel A. Abreu; Miguel Teixeira; Diane E. Cabelli (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2007)

Antiinflammatory effects of natural tetranortriterpenoids isolated from Carapa guianensis Aublet on zymosan-induced arthritis in mice - C. Penido; F. P. Conte; M. S. S. Chagas; C. A. B. Rodrigues; J. F. G. Pereira; M. G. M. O. Henriques (Inflammation Research, 2006)

Susceptibility of the ant-cultivated fungus Leucoagaricus gongylophorus (Agaricales: Basidiomycota) towards microfungi - A. Silva; A. Rodrigues; M. Bacci; F. C. Pagnocca; O. C. Bueno (Mycopathologia, 2006)

The effects of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate and dexamethasone on acute inflammation and T-cell proliferation - R. Pestana Lopes; A. Lunardelli; T. Preissler; C. E. Leite; J. C. F. Alves-Filho; F. Bordignon Nunes; J. Rodrigues de Oliveira; M. E. Bauer (Inflammation Research, 2006)

Characterization of Exiguobacterium isolates from the Siberian permafrost. Description of Exiguobacterium sibiricum sp. nov. - Debora Frigi Rodrigues; Johan Goris; Tatiana Vishnivetskaya; David Gilichinsky; Michael F. Thomashow; James M. Tiedje (Extremophiles, 2006)

The invasion of Pteridium aquilinum and the impoverishment of the seed bank in fire prone areas of Brazilian Atlantic Forest - Úrsula Souza Rodrigues da de Silva; Dalva M. da Silva Matos (Biodiversity and Conservation, 2006)

Desulfovibrio gigas ferredoxin II: redox structural modulation of the [3Fe–4S] cluster - Pedro M. Rodrigues; Anjos L. Macedo; Brian J. Goodfellow; Isabel Moura; José J. G. Moura (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2006)

Extract of the bristles of Dirphia sp. increases nitric oxide in a rat pleurisy model - A. Lunardelli; C. E. Leite; M. Guerra Simões Pires; J. Rodrigues de Oliveira (Inflammation Research, 2006)

In situ probing of Xylella fastidiosa in honeydew of a xylem sap‐feeding insect using 16S rRNA‐targeted fluorescent oligonucleotides - Jorge L. M. Rodrigues; Maria E. Silva‐Stenico; Adriane N. De Souza; João R. S. Lopes; Siu M. Tsai (Environmental Microbiology, 2006)
Summary Xylella fastidiosa is a plant pathogen that threatens a US$ 4.6 billion worldwide wine and citrus industry. Monitoring its presence and distribution in plants and vectors is crucial for designing control strategies, as well as for understanding its ecological role and fate. We developed two fluorescent oligonucleotide probes complementary to different regions of the 16S rRNA gene of X. fastidiosa . The specificity of the newly designed probes S‐S‐X.fas‐0067‐a‐A‐18 and S‐S‐X.fas‐1439‐a‐A‐18 was demonstrated using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for 12 Xylella isolates, 15 closely related microorganisms and three plant endophytes. These probes were used to detect and quantify X. fastidiosa in plant sap (average value of 2.9 ± 0.3 × 10 6 cells ml −1 ) from three different citrus orchards. In a second experiment, cells were quantified in honeydew (2.2 ± 0.2 × 10 4 cells ml −1 ) collected from the insect vector Bucephalogonia xanthophis during the acquisition access period on an infected plant. The number of pathogen cells retained or digested by the insect is 10 000 times greater than the estimated minimum value to ensure an efficient transmission. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification using specific primers with plant sap and honeydew samples, followed by sequencing, confirmed the presence of the plant pathogen. This is the first demonstration of FISH being used for environmental samples, such as plant sap and insect honeydew, to estimate the abundance of a plant pathogen during infection.

Foreword - Henrique Queiroga; Marina Ribeiro Cunha; Ãngela Cunha; Maria Helena Moreira; Victor Quintino; Ana Maria Rodrigues; João Serôdio; Richard M. Warwick (Hydrobiologia, 2006)

Decreased Susceptibility to Nitroimidazoles Among Bacteroides Species in Brazil - Jessica Manya B. D. Vieira; Renata F. Boente; Karla Rodrigues Miranda; Kátia E. S. Avelar; Regina M. C. P. Domingues; Maria Candida de S. Ferreira (Current Microbiology, 2006)

The Influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Rainfall Triggering of Landslides near Lisbon - Ricardo M. Trigo; José L. Zêzere; Maria L. Rodrigues; Isabel F. Trigo (Natural Hazards, 2005)

Influence of the time of occlusion on the quantitative parameters obtained by modelling trans-epidermal water loss curves to describe the human cutaneous barrier functionin vivo - P. C. Pinto; L. M. Rodrigues (Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2005)

Anti-inflammatory properties of kefir and its polysaccharide extract - K. L. Rodrigues; J. C. T. Carvalho; J. M. Schneedorf (Inflammopharmacology, 2005)

Historical Evidence of Widespread Chytrid Infection in North American Amphibian Populations - MARTIN OUELLET; IGOR MIKAELIAN; BRUCE D. PAULI; JEAN RODRIGUE; DAVID M. GREEN (Conservation Biology, 2005)
Emerging infectious diseases may be contributing to the global decline of amphibian populations. In particular, chytridiomycosis, a cutaneous fungal infection of amphibians caused by the chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis , gained attention in the 1990s as an apparently new pathogen. This fungus has been implicated as the causative agent of widespread mortalities among wild amphibians in geographically disparate parts of the world. To investigate the global distribution, historical occurrence, and infectiousness of this pathogen, we examined 3371 postmetamorphic and adult amphibians collected between 1895 and 2001 from 25 countries for the presence of chytrid fungi in the epidermis. Cutaneous chytrid infection was diagnosed in 383 of 2931 (13.1%) specimens of 12 common amphibian species from five Canadian provinces and seven American states, including 30 of 69 locations examined in the St. Lawrence River Valley of Québec. Chytrids were observed in 7.0% (46/655) of the adults collected in the 1960s, the earliest cases being two green frogs ( Rana clamitans ) collected in 1961 from Saint‐Pierre‐de‐Wakefield, Québec. In recent studies, morbidity and mortality attributable to chytridiomycosis were not observed in infected amphibians from Québec despite a 17.8% (302/1698) prevalence of chytrid infection during the period 1990–2001. The prevalence of infection during this latter period was not statistically different when compared with the period 1960–1969. Epidermal chytrid infections were not observed in 440 amphibians examined from 23 other countries. In light of the fact that infection by B. dendrobatidis is widely distributed and apparently enzootic in seemingly healthy amphibians from eastern North America, lethal outbreaks of chytridiomycosis among amphibian populations appear to have complex causes and may be the result of underlying predisposing factors.

Ecophysiology of selected tree species in different plant communities at the periphery of the Atlantic Forest of SE—Brazil III. Three legume trees in a semi-deciduous dry forest - A. Geßler; H. M. Duarte; A. C. Franco; U. Lüttge; E. A. de Mattos; M. Nahm; P. J. F. P. Rodrigues; F. R. Scarano; H. Rennenberg (Trees, 2005)

Endosperm-preferred Expression of Maize Genes as Revealed by Transcriptome-wide Analysis of Expressed Sequence Tags - Natalia C. Verza; Thaís Rezende e Silva; Germano Cord Neto; Fábio T. S. Nogueira; Paulo H. Fisch; Vincente E. de Rosa; Marcelo M. Rebello; André L. Vettore; Felipe Rodrigues da Silva; Paulo Arruda (Plant Molecular Biology, 2005)

Vasopressin release during endotoxaemic shock in mice lacking inducible nitric oxide synthase - Evelin C. Carnio; Angelita M. Stabile; Marcelo E. Batalhão; João Santana Silva; José Antunes-Rodrigues; Luiz G. S. Branco; Sheldon Magder (Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2005)

Variability of non-mutualistic filamentous fungi associated withAtta sexdens rubropilosa nests - A. Rodrigues; F. C. Pagnocca; M. Bacci; M. J. A. Hebling; O. C. Bueno; L. H. Pfenning (Folia Microbiologica, 2005)

Meiotic instability of chicken ultra-long telomeres and mapping of a 2.8 megabase array to the W-sex chromosome - K. L. Rodrigue; B. P. May; T. R. Famula; M. E. Delany (Chromosome Research, 2005)

Inorganic chemical composition of native trees of the Atlantic Forest - E. J. França; E. A. De Nadai Fernandes; M. A. Bacchi; R. R. Rodrigues; T. G. Verburg (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2005)

Comparison between C57Bl/6 and C57Bl/10 mycobacterial mouse pleurisy with respect to cellular migration and nitric oxide production - Ana Paula M Rodrigues-Bastos; Camila X Nascimento; Eduardo Werneck-Barroso; Renato S B Cordeiro; Maria das Graças M O Henriques; Aparecida Cristina N Moura (Inflammopharmacology, 2004)

Mitochondrial DNA and RAPD polymorphisms in the haploid mite Brevipalpus phoenicis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) - J. C. V. Rodrigues; M. Gallo-meagher; R. Ochoa; C. C. Childers; B. J. Adams (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2004)

Mitochondrial DNA and RAPD polymorphisms in the haploid mite Brevipalpus phoenicis (Acari: Tenuipalpidae) - J.C.V. Rodrigues; M. Gallo-meagher; R. Ochoa; C.C. Childers; B.J. Adams (Experimental and Applied Acarology, 2004)

Element-Enrichment Factors in Lichens from Terceira, Santa Maria and Madeira Islands (Azores and Madeira Archipelagoes) - B. J. Vieira; M. C. Freitas; A. F. Rodrigues; A. M. G. Pacheco; P. M. Soares; N. Correia (Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry, 2004)

First records of Fistularia petimba and Diodon eydouxii for the Azores, with notes on the occurrence of three additional species - J. M. N. Azevedo; P. M. Raposeiro; L. Rodrigues (Journal of Fish Biology, 2004)
Two new records of fishes from the Azores are reported: Fistularia petimba and Diodon eydouxii . The occurrence of Centracanthus cirrus, Decapterus macarellus and Priacanthus arenatus in Azorean waters is confirmed.

Spatial and temporal variability in forest–atmosphere CO 2 exchange - D. Y. Hollinger; J. Aber; B. Dail; E. A. Davidson; S. M. Goltz; H. Hughes; M. Y. Leclerc; J. T. Lee; A. D. Richardson; C. Rodrigues; N.A. Scott; D. Achuatavarier; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2004)
Seven years of carbon dioxide flux measurements indicate that a ∼90‐year‐old spruce dominated forest in Maine, USA, has been sequestering 174±46 g C m −2 yr −1 (mean±1 standard deviation, nocturnal friction velocity ( u * ) threshold >0.25 m s −1 ). An analysis of monthly flux anomalies showed that above‐average spring and fall temperatures were significantly correlated with greater monthly C uptake while above‐average summer temperatures were correlated with decreased net C uptake. Summer months with significantly drier or wetter soils than normal were also characterized by lower rates of C uptake. Years with above‐average C storage were thus typically characterized by warmer than average spring and fall temperatures and adequate summer soil moisture. Environmental and forest–atmosphere flux data recorded from a second tower surrounded by similar forest, but sufficiently distant that flux source regions (‘footprints’), did not overlap significantly showed almost identical temperature and solar radiation conditions, but some differences in energy partitioning could be seen. Half‐hourly as well as integrated (annual) C exchange values recorded at the separate towers were very similar, with average annual net C uptake differing between the two towers by

The genetics of non-host disease resistance in wheat to barley yellow rust - P. Rodrigues; J. M. Garrood; Q.-H. Shen; P. H. Smith; L. A. Boyd (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2004)

Lupinus albus γ-tubulin: mRNA and protein accumulation during development and in response to darkness - Nelson J. M. Saibo; Dominique Van Der Straeten; Claudina Rodrigues-Pousada (Planta, 2004)

Protected Areas and Species - Thomas M. Brooks; Gustavo A. B. Da Fonseca; Ana S. L. Rodrigues (Conservation Biology, 2004)

Differential expression of sialylglycoconjugates and sialidase activity in distinct morphological stages of Fonsecaea pedrosoi - Jos N. S. S. Couceiro; Rosangela M. A. Soares; Celuta S. Alviano; Andr L. S. Santos; Marcio L. Rodrigues; Daniela S. Alviano; Catia A. Almeida; Luiz R. Travassos (Archives of Microbiology, 2004)

p53 dephosphorylation and p21Cip1/Waf1 translocation correlate with caspase-3 activation in TGF-β1-induced apoptosis of HuH-7 cells - G. Fan; X. Ma; P. Y. Wong; C. M. P. Rodrigues; C. J. Steer (Apoptosis, 2004)

Trenching Behavior by Caterpillars of the Euphorbia Specialist, Pygarctia roseicapitis: A Field Study - E. A. Bernays; M. S. Singer; D. Rodrigues (Journal of Insect Behavior, 2004)

Endophytic fungi from Melia azedarach - Regina M. Geris dos Santos; Edson Rodrigues-Fo; Waldireny Caldas Rocha; Maria Francisca Simas Teixeira (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2003)

Phase Transition of Thylakoid Membranes Modulates Photoinhibition in the Cyanobacterium Anabaena siamensis - Ricardo M. Chaloub; Luiz Mauro T. Silva; Marcoaurélio A. Rodrigues; Cesar P. Dos Santos (Photosynthesis Research, 2003)

Resistance to thapsigargin-induced intracellular calcium mobilization in a multidrug resistant tumour cell line - Karen Wagner-Souza; Juliana Echevarria-Lima; Louise A.P. Rodrigues; Marcelo Reis; Vivan M. Rumjanek (Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2003)

Impairment of inflammatory response in adult rats submitted to maternal undernutrition during early lactation: Role of insulin and glucocorticoid - C. Barja-Fidalgo; E. P. G. Souza; S. V. Silva; A. L. Rodrigues; E. A. Anjos-Valotta; P. Sannomyia; M. S. DeFreitas; A. S. Moura (Inflammation Research, 2003)

Resistance to common bacterial blight in Phaseolus vulgaris L. recombinant inbred lines under natural infection of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. phaseoli - C. Fortes Ferreira; M. Gonzaga Pereira; A. da Silva dos Santos; R. Rodrigues; R.E. Bressan-Smith; A. PioViana; R. Figueiredo Daher (Euphytica, 2003)

Validation of a more sensitive method for using spotted oligonucleotide DNA microarrays for functional genomics studies on bacterial communities - Vincent J. Denef; Joonhong Park; Jorge L. M. Rodrigues; Tamara V. Tsoi; Syed A. Hashsham; James M. Tiedje (Environmental Microbiology, 2003)
Summary Spotted oligonucleotide microarrays potentially offer a wide scope of applications for microbial ecology, especially as they improve the flexibility of design and the specificity of detection compared to PCR product based microarrays. Sensitivity, however, was expected to be problematic, as studies with the more sensitive PCR‐based cDNA microarrays indicate that only genes from populations contributing to more than 5% of the community DNA can be detected. We evaluated several parameters to increase sensitivity and then tested applicability for bacterial functional genomics. The optimal parameters were the use of 5′‐C6‐amino‐modified 70‐mers printed on CMT‐GAPS II substrates at a 40 µM concentration combined with the use of Tyramide Signal Amplification labelling. This protocol allowed detection of single copy genes belonging to an organism contributing to 1% or more of the total community. To demonstrate its application, we detected the specific aromatic oxygenase genes in a soil community degrading polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). This increase in sensitivity is important if oligonucleotide microarrays are to be used for simultaneous monitoring of a range of functions performed by different microorganisms in the environment.

Electrophysiological Responses of Female and Male Hypsipyla grandella (Zeller) to Swietenia macrophylla Essential Oils - Marisi G. Soares; Luciane G. Batista-Pereira; João B. Fernandes; Arlene G. Corrêa; M. Fátima G. F. Da Silva; Paulo C. Vieira; Edson Rodrigues Filho; Orlando S. Ohashi (Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2003)

Severe Disseminated Tuberculosis After Intravesical Instillation of Bacillus Calmette-Gurin - R. Proena; M. Toscano Rico; O. Cardoso; C. Salvado; P. Rodrigues; J. Machado (European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2003)

Docking and electron transfer studies between rubredoxin and rubredoxin:oxygen oxidoreductase - Bruno L. Victor; João B. Vicente; Rute Rodrigues; Solange Oliveira; Claudina Rodrigues-Pousada; Carlos Frazão; Cláudio M. Gomes; Miguel Teixeira; Cláudio M. Soares (JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2003)

Chromosomal studies in Callicebus donacophilus pallescens, with classic and molecular cytogenetic approaches: Multicolour FISH using human and Saguinus oedipus painting probes - R. M. S. Barros; C. Y. Nagamachi; J. C. Pieczarka; L. R. R. Rodrigues; M. Neusser; E. H. de Oliveira; J. Wienberg; J. A. P. C. Muniz; J. D. Rissino; S. Muller (Chromosome Research, 2003)

Differentiation of Xanthomonas species Pathogenic to Sugarcane by PCR-RFLP Analysis - S.A.L. Destéfano; I.M.G. Almeida; J. Rodrigues Neto; M. Ferreira; D.M. Balani (European Journal of Plant Pathology, 2003)

Inorganic nitrogen assimilation by picoplankton and whole plankton in a coastal ecosystem - Rubina M. N. V. Rodrigues; Peter J. le B. Williams (Limnology and Oceanography, 2002)
NH 4 + and NO 3 − seasonal uptake by the phytoplankton and 2 ‐determined primary production and DIN metabolism measurements, five phases were defined: (1) prebloom (before April), (2) primary net autotrophic (April and May), (3) net heterotrophic (June), (4) secondary net autotrophic (July and August), and (5) regenerative (remainder of calendar year). The inorganic N nutrition of phytoplankton and 3 − −based in spring and NH 4 + ‐based in summer and autumn, reflecting varying ambient concentrations of these nutrients superimposed on a general preference for NH 4 + by both communities. The percent contribution of picoplankton to the total NH 4 + uptake was higher than to nitrate (seasonal averages of 50 ± 14% and 32 ± 24%, respectively). The contribution of the 4 + and NO 3 − assimilation by the 3 − and NH 4 + uptake, respectively. In the net heterotrophic phase, it amounted to ca. 70% of the total DIN uptake, with no differences between nutrients. Competition between bacteria and phytoplankton for depleted DIN could have contributed to the phytoplankton bloom termination.

Evaluation of the nutrient inputs to a coastal lagoon: the case of the Ria de Aveiro, Portugal - J. Figueiredo da Silva; R.W. Duck; T.S. Hopkins; M. Rodrigues (Hydrobiologia, 2002)

Heterotrophic bacterial utilization of nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous substrates, determined from ammonia and oxygen fluxes - Rubina M. N. V. Rodrigues; Peter J. le B. Williams (Limnology and Oceanography, 2001)
We describe a simple procedure to allow the broad nature of the organic substrates used for planktonic bacterial growth to be determined. The method analyzes the coupled oxygen and ammonia fluxes in terms of the relative proportions of nitrogenous and nonnitrogenous substrates assimilated by the microheterotrophs. The model uses a stoichiometric equation that requires the knowledge of the respiratory quotient, substrate C/N ratio, cell C/N quota, and bacterial carbon growth yield and the assumption that nitrification was not occurring. We discuss the uncertainties associated with the attribution of values for these constants and illustrate the use and limitations of the approach in the interpretation of field observations on bacterioplankton metabolism in a temperate coastal ecosystem. With the exception of a single observation, we were able to interpret the data using the proposed model. Our findings are that during the spring bloom, nitrogenous substrates made up 40–80% of the total, falling to

Plant-soil interactions in multistrata agroforestry in the humid tropicsa - G. Schroth; J. Lehmann; M. R. L. Rodrigues; E. Barros; J. L. V. Macêdo (Agroforestry Systems, 2001)

Growth response of coffee tree shoots and roots to subsurface liming - Luciana Aparecida Rodrigues; Herminia E.P. Martinez; Julio Cesar L. Neves; Roberto F. Novais; Sebastião M. Mendonça (Plant and Soil, 2001)

Associations between smoking and adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas of the uterine cervix (United States) - James V. Lacey; Morten Frisch; Louise A. Brinton; Fouad M. Abbas; Willard A. Barnes; Patti E. Gravitt; Mitchell D. Greenberg; Sarah M. Greene; Olympia C. Hadjimichael; Larry McGowan; Rodrigue Mortel; Peter E. Schwartz; et al. (Cancer Causes & Control, 2001)

Identification of microsatellite loci in olive ( Olea europaea ) and their characterization in Italian and Iberian olive trees - K. M. Sefc; M. S. Lopes; D. Mendonça; M. Rodrigues Dos Santos; M. Laimer Da Câmara Machado; A. Da Câmara Machado (Molecular Ecology, 2000)

Pharmacological demonstration of the differential involvement of protein kinase C isoforms in short- and long-term memory formation and retrieval of one-trial avoidance in rats - Monica R. M. Vianna; Daniela M. Barros; Tiago Silva; Humberto Choi; Cristina Madche; Cleverson Rodrigues; Jorge H. Medina; I. Izquierdo (Psychopharmacology, 2000)

Effects of xenoestrogen bisphenol A on uterine and pituitary weight, serum prolactin levels and immunoreactive prolactin cells in ovariectomized Wistar rats - Tatiana Goloubkova; Maria Flá via M. Ribeiro; Luciene P. Rodrigues; Ana L. Cecconello; Poli Mara Spritzer (Archives of Toxicology, 2000)

Threats imposed by water resource development schemes on the conservation of endangered fish species in the Guadiana River Basin in Portugal - M. J. Collares‐Pereira; I. G. Cowx; F. Ribeiro; J. A. Rodrigues; L. Rogado (Fisheries Management and Ecology, 2000)
The distribution and abundance of many of the 23 native fish species of the Guadiana River basin in Portugal have declined markedly in the past 20 years. This is because of increased pressure to exploit the water resources of the catchment for domestic supply, agriculture and recreation, but also as a result of general habitat degradation and the introduction of exotic species. Thirteen reservoirs have already been constructed in the region and a further 25 proposals have been put forward, mainly to supply the tourist sector in the south of the country. As a result of these activities, one species of fish, Anaecypris hispanica (Steindachner), is critically endangered. The present paper examines the status of the populations of A. hispanica in the Guadiana in Portugal, assesses the impact of water resource schemes on the stocks and general biodiversity, and suggests management options for conserving and enhancing the already degraded stocks.

Varying responses of herbivorous and invertebrate-feeding fishes to macroalgal reduction on a coral reef - T. R. McClanahan; V. Hendrick; M. J. Rodrigues; N. V. C. Polunin (Coral Reefs, 1999)

Air pollution and mortality in Madrid, Spain: a time-series analysis - J. C. Alberdi Odriozola; J. Díaz Jiménez; J. C. Montero Rubio; I. J. Mirón Pérez; M. S. Pajares Ortíz; P. Ribera Rodrigues (International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1998)

Mercury Accumulation and Biomagnification in Ospreys ( Pandion haliaetus ) in the James Bay and Hudson Bay Regions of Québec - J.-L. DesGranges; J. Rodrigue; B. Tardif; M. Laperle (Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 1998)

Major histocompatibility complex class I associations in iron overload: evidence for a new link between the HFE H63D mutation, HLA-A29, and non-classical forms of hemochromatosis - Graça Porto; Helena Alves; Pedro Rodrigues; José M Cabeda; Cristina Portal; Anunciação Ruivo; Benvindo Justiça; Roger Wolff; Maria De Sousa (Immunogenetics, 1998)

Elemental distribution in a sedimentary deposit on the shelf off the Tagus estuary (Portugal) - P. Paiva; J. -M. Jouanneau; F. Araújo; O. Weber; A. Rodrigues; J. M. A. Dias (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 1997)

Elemental Distribution in a Sedimentary Deposit on the Shelf Off the Tagus Estuary (Portugal) - P. Paiva; J.-M. Jouanneau; F. Araújo; O. Weber; A. Rodrigues; J.M.A. Dias (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 1997)

Analysis of the allelic diversity of a (CA)n repeat polymorphism among α1-antitrypsin gene products from northern Portugal - J. Rocha; Dalila Pinto; M. Teresa Santos; António Amorim; Jorge Amil-Dias; Fernando Cardoso-Rodrigues; Álvaro Aguiar (Human Genetics, 1997)

Sediment chemistry — Infaunal community structure in a southern European estuary related to solid-phase Microtox® toxicity testing - V. Quintino; A. M. Picado; A. M. Rodrigues; E. Mendonça; M. H. Costa; M. Bordalo Costa; P. Lindgaard-Jørgensen; T. H. Pearson (Aquatic Ecology, 1995)

Effect of selenium supplementation on some blood biochemical parameters in male rats - A. M. Viegas Crespo; M. J. Lança; S. Vasconcelos; V. Andrade; H. Rodrigues; M. C. Santos (Biological Trace Element Research, 1995)

The effect of age and selenium on some biochemical parameters in rat liver - M. C. Santos; H. Rodrigues; S. Vasconcelos; V. Andrade; M. J. Lança; A. M. Viegas Crespo (Biological Trace Element Research, 1995)

Horizontal biosedimentary gradients across the Sado estuary, W. Portugal - Ana Maria J. Rodrigues; Victor M. S. Quintino (Aquatic Ecology, 1993)

Eye pathology associated with measles encephalitis in hamsters - M. A. Khalifa; Merlyn M. Rodrigues; Sankaran Rajagopalan; Peggy Swoveland (Archives of Virology, 1991)

Redefinition ofCandida Berkhout and the consequent emendation ofCryptococcus Kützing andRhodotorula Harrison - A. C. M. Weijman; L. Rodrigues de Miranda; J. P. Van Der Walt (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 1988)

Carbohydrate patterns ofCandida, Cryptococcus andRhodotorula species - A. C. M. Weijman; L. Rodrigues De Miranda (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 1988)

Xylose distribution within and taxonomy of the genera Bullera and Sporobolomyces - A. C. M. Weijman; L. Rodrigues de Miranda (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 1983)