Alexandra Nunes

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

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Alexandra Nunes is a scholar working on Microbiology, Epidemiology and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandra Nunes has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Microbiology, 30 papers in Epidemiology and 15 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Alexandra Nunes's work include Reproductive tract infections research (23 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (9 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers). Alexandra Nunes is often cited by papers focused on Reproductive tract infections research (23 papers), Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (9 papers) and Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment (8 papers). Alexandra Nunes collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Brazil and United Kingdom. Alexandra Nunes's co-authors include João Paulo Gomes, Maria José Borrego, Vítor Borges, Rita Ferreira, Luı́s Vieira, Carlos Florindo, Miguel Pinto, Deborah Dean, Sílvia Duarte and Joana Isidro and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Alexandra Nunes

63 papers receiving 1.7k citations

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Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus

2022 501 citations Joana Isidro, Vítor Borges et al. Nature Medicine profile →

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Alexandra Nunes

EPIDE

MICRO

VIROL

Maria José Borrego Portugal

Vítor Borges Portugal

Luís Tavares Portugal

Teresa M. Brown United States

Stefan Emler Switzerland

Jorge Timenetsky Brazil

I Casin France

T. H. Pennington United Kingdom

Joan D. Rowe United States

Alla Aroutcheva United States

Maria José Borrego Portugal

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MICRO

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500 ×1.0

VIROL

157 ×0.7

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20 of 20 papers shown

Nunes, Alexandra, et al.. (2025). GlyT1 inhibition promotes post-ischemic neuroprotection in the MCAO model. Neuroscience. 587. 56–66.

Silva, Vanessa, Catarina Freitas, Madalena Vieira‐Pinto, et al.. (2025). Genomic Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance and Virulence Profiles in Escherichia coli Linked to Sternal Bursitis in Chickens: A One Health Perspective. Veterinary Sciences. 12(7). 675–675.

Nunes, Alexandra, et al.. (2025). Impact of artificial intelligence on hospital admission prediction and flow optimization in health services: a systematic review. International Journal of Medical Informatics. 204. 106057–106057. 2 indexed citations

Nunes, Alexandra, Eduardo Silva, Onésia Cristina Oliveira‐Lima, et al.. (2024). GlyT1 inhibition promotes neuroprotection in the middle cerebral artery occlusion model through the activation of GluN2A-containing NMDAR. Experimental Neurology. 383. 115006–115006. 1 indexed citations

Gamelas, Carla A., Nuno Canha, Alexandra Nunes, et al.. (2024). Strawberry Plant as a Biomonitor of Trace Metal Air Pollution—A Citizen Science Approach in an Urban-Industrial Area near Lisbon, Portugal. Plants. 13(24). 3587–3587. 1 indexed citations

Correia, Cristina Belo, Teresa Carreira, Luı́s Vieira, et al.. (2024). Distribution ofChlamydia trachomatis ompA-genotypes over three decades in Portugal. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 101(2). 73–80. 2 indexed citations

Pires, David, et al.. (2023). CRISPRi-mediated characterization of novel anti-tuberculosis targets: Mycobacterial peptidoglycan modifications promote beta-lactam resistance and intracellular survival. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13. 1089911–1089911. 8 indexed citations

Nunes, Alexandra, Mónica Oleastro, Nadia Liassine, et al.. (2023). Recurrent Campylobacter jejuni Infections with In Vivo Selection of Resistance to Macrolides and Carbapenems: Molecular Characterization of Resistance Determinants. Microbiology Spectrum. 11(4). e0107023–e0107023. 8 indexed citations

Pinto, Miguel, Alexandra Nunes, Constança Pomba, et al.. (2023). Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns. Frontiers in Public Health. 10. 1070258–1070258. 10 indexed citations

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Nunes, Alexandra, Rita Macedo, David Pires, et al.. (2022). Uncovering Beta-Lactam Susceptibility Patterns in Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through Whole-Genome Sequencing. Microbiology Spectrum. 10(4). e0067422–e0067422. 10 indexed citations

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Isidro, Joana, Vítor Borges, Miguel Pinto, et al.. (2022). Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus. Nature Medicine. 28(8). 1569–1572. 501 indexed citations breakdown →

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Pelerito, Ana, Alexandra Nunes, Joana Isidro, et al.. (2021). Genetic Characterization of Brucella spp.: Whole Genome Sequencing-Based Approach for the Determination of Multiple Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiles. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. 740068–740068. 12 indexed citations

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Macedo, Rita, Alexandra Nunes, Isabel Portugal, et al.. (2018). Dissecting whole-genome sequencing-based online tools for predicting resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis : can we use them for clinical decision guidance?. Tuberculosis. 110. 44–51. 29 indexed citations

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Badamchi-Zadeh, Alexander, Paul F. McKay, Bette Korber, et al.. (2016). A Multi-Component Prime-Boost Vaccination Regimen with a Consensus MOMP Antigen Enhances Chlamydia trachomatis Clearance. Frontiers in Immunology. 7. 162–162. 24 indexed citations

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Borges, Vítor, Miguel Pinheiro, Daniel A. Sampaio, et al.. (2015). Chlamydia trachomatis In Vivo to In Vitro Transition Reveals Mechanisms of Phase Variation and Down-Regulation of Virulence Factors. PLoS ONE. 10(7). e0133420–e0133420. 15 indexed citations

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Witherden, Elizabeth A., Maria Paula Bajanca-Lavado, SG Tristram, & Alexandra Nunes. (2014). Role of inter-species recombination of the ftsI gene in the dissemination of altered penicillin-binding-protein-3-mediated resistance in Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 69(6). 1501–1509. 29 indexed citations

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Nunes, Alexandra, Maria José Borrego, & João Paulo Gomes. (2013). Genomic features beyond Chlamydia trachomatis phenotypes: What do we think we know?. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 16. 392–400. 26 indexed citations

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Ferreira, Rita, Vítor Borges, Alexandra Nunes, Maria José Borrego, & João Paulo Gomes. (2013). Assessment of the load and transcriptional dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid according to strains’ tissue tropism. Microbiological Research. 168(6). 333–339. 28 indexed citations

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Nunes, Alexandra, et al.. (2007). Comparative Expression Profiling of the Chlamydia trachomatis pmp Gene Family for Clinical and Reference Strains. PLoS ONE. 2(9). e878–e878. 39 indexed citations

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Gomes, João Paulo, William Bruno, Alexandra Nunes, et al.. (2006). Evolution ofChlamydia trachomatisdiversity occurs by widespread interstrain recombination involving hotspots. Genome Research. 17(1). 50–60. 99 indexed citations

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