João Perdigão

13.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
63 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

João Perdigão is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, João Perdigão has authored 63 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Epidemiology, 44 papers in Infectious Diseases and 21 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in João Perdigão's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (44 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (42 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (21 papers). João Perdigão is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (44 papers), Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (42 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (21 papers). João Perdigão collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Brazil. João Perdigão's co-authors include Isabel Portugal, Miguel Viveiros, Taane G. Clark, Diana Machado, Isabel Couto, Arnab Pain, Francesc Coll, Ruth McNerney, José Afonso Guerra‐Assunção and Nigel Martin and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, PLoS ONE and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

João Perdigão

59 papers receiving 2.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A robust SNP barcode for typing Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains

2014 436 citations Francesc Coll, Ruth McNerney et al. profile →
Rapid determination of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance from whole-genome sequences

2015 282 citations Francesc Coll, Ruth McNerney et al. Genome Medicine profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The Mycobacterium avium Complex: Genomics, Disease, and Beyond 2025 ·Microorganisms ·(unknown), Isabel Portugal, João Perdigão	0
2	Integrating Docking, Dynamics, and Assays to Predict Antimicrobial Peptide Interactions with Mycolic Acid Membranes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2025 ·ACS Measurement Science Au ·Cesar Augusto Roque‐Borda, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Emily Helgesen, James A. Booth, Henrik Franzyk, Per Brinch Hansen, Hernán Morales‐Navarrete, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Alberício, João Perdigão, Fernando R. Pavan	0
3	Structural Optimization of Antimycobacterial Azaaurones Towards Improved Solubility and Metabolic Stability 2023 ·ChemMedChem ·(unknown), (unknown), Elisabete B. Freitas, (unknown), Maria Manuela Gaspar, Rita Capela, (unknown), Audrey Jordaan, AM Madureira, Vânia André, Andreia Bento‐Silva, M. Teresa Duarte, Isabel Portugal, João Perdigão, Rui Moreira, Digby F. Warner, Francisca Lopes	3
4	An Update on Wastewater Multi-Resistant Bacteria: Identification of Clinical Pathogens Such as Escherichia coli O25b:H4-B2-ST131-Producing CTX-M-15 ESBL and KPC-3 Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella oxytoca 2021 ·Microorganisms ·(unknown), Rita A. Ribeiro, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Maria João Rosa, João Perdigão, Cátia Caneiras, Aida Duarte	16
5	Genomic-based surveillance reveals high ongoing transmission of multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Southern Brazil 2021 ·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ·Richard Steiner Salvato, (unknown), (unknown), Michael A. Gomez, (unknown), (unknown), Elis Regina Dalla Costa, Gisela Unis, (unknown), Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal, Andréa von Groll, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, João Perdigão, Maria Lúcia Rosa Rossetti	12
6	Emergence of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the Beijing lineage in Portugal and Guinea-Bissau: a snapshot of moving clones by whole-genome sequencing 2020 ·Emerging Microbes & Infections ·João Perdigão, Carla Silva, Fernando Maltêz, Diana Machado, Anabela Miranda, Isabel Couto, Paulo Rabna, Paola Flórez de Sessions, Jody Phelan, Arnab Pain, Ruth McNerney, Martin L. Hibberd, Igor Mokrousov, Taane G. Clark, Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal	14
7	Azaaurones as Potent Antimycobacterial Agents Active against MDR‐ and XDR‐TB 2019 ·ChemMedChem ·(unknown), Marta P. Carrasco, Mathew Njoroge, Ronnett Seldon, Kelly Chibale, João Perdigão, Isabel Portugal, Digby F. Warner, Rui Moreira, Francisca Lopes	22
8	First insights into circulating XDR and pre-XDR Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Southern Brazil 2019 ·Infection Genetics and Evolution ·Richard Steiner Salvato, Elis Regina Dalla Costa, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Regina Bones Barcellos, Gisela Unis, (unknown), Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, Afrânio Lineu Kritski, João Perdigão, Maria Lúcia Rosa Rossetti	9
9	Insights on the Mycobacterium tuberculosis population structure associated with migrants from Portuguese-speaking countries over a three-year period in Greater Lisbon, Portugal: Implications at the public health level 2019 ·Infection Genetics and Evolution ·Catarina Pereira, (unknown), (unknown), Carla Silva, Fernando Maltêz, Rita Macedo, (unknown), David Couvin, Nalin Rastogi, Miguel Viveiros, João Perdigão, Isabel Portugal	4
10	Genome-wide analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis polymorphisms reveals lineage-specific associations with drug resistance 2019 ·BMC Genomics ·(unknown), Jody Phelan, João Perdigão, Diana Machado, Anabela Miranda, Isabel Portugal, Miguel Viveiros, Taane G. Clark, Martin L. Hibberd	40
11	Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium pinnipedii in a wild South American sea lion Otaria flavescens stranded in southern Brazil 2019 ·Diseases of Aquatic Organisms ·Aryse Melo, (unknown), Andréa von Groll, (unknown), (unknown), João Perdigão, Isabel Portugal, Pedro Eduardo Almeida da Silva, Fabiane Borelli Grecco, Melissa Orzechowski Xavier	5
12	Methylation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis is lineage specific with associated mutations present globally 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·Jody Phelan, Paola Flórez de Sessions, Leopold D. Tientcheu, João Perdigão, Diana Machado, Rumina Hasan, Zahra Hasan, Indra Bergval, Richard Anthony, Ruth McNerney, Martín Antonio, Isabel Portugal, Miguel Viveiros, Susana Campino, Martin L. Hibberd, Taane G. Clark	31
13	Genetic diversity, transmission dynamics and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Angola 2017 ·Scientific Reports ·João Perdigão, (unknown), Jorge Ramos, (unknown), Diana Machado, Carla Silva, Isabel Couto, Miguel Viveiros, Nuno Taveira, Isabel Portugal	17
14	Genetic diversity, transmission dynamics, and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Luanda, Angola 2016 ·International Journal of Mycobacteriology ·João Perdigão, (unknown), Jorge Ramos, (unknown), Diana Machado, Carla Silva, Isabel Couto, Miguel Viveiros, Nuno Taveira, Isabel Portugal	0
15	Ion Channel Blockers as Antimicrobial Agents, Efflux Inhibitors, and Enhancers of Macrophage Killing Activity against Drug Resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2016 ·PLoS ONE ·Diana Machado, David Pires, João Perdigão, Isabel Couto, Isabel Portugal, Marta Martins, Leonard Amaral, Elsa Anes, Miguel Viveiros	68
16	Rapid determination of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance from whole-genome sequences breakdown → 2015 ·Genome Medicine ·Francesc Coll, Ruth McNerney, Mark D. Preston, José Afonso Guerra‐Assunção, Andrew Warry, Grant Hill-Cawthorne, Kim Mallard, Mridul Nair, Anabela Miranda, Adriana Alves, João Perdigão, Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal, Zahra Hasan, Rumina Hasan, Judith R. Glynn, Nigel Martin, Arnab Pain, Taane G. Clark	282
17	Unraveling Mycobacterium tuberculosis genomic diversity and evolution in Lisbon, Portugal, a highly drug resistant setting 2014 ·BMC Genomics ·João Perdigão, Hugo Silva, Diana Machado, Rita Macedo, Fernando Maltêz, Carla Silva, Luísa Jordão, Isabel Couto, Kim Mallard, Francesc Coll, Grant Hill-Cawthorne, Ruth McNerney, Arnab Pain, Taane G. Clark, Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal	43
18	High-level resistance to isoniazid and ethionamide in multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis of the Lisboa family is associated with inhA double mutations 2013 ·Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy ·Diana Machado, João Perdigão, Jorge Ramos, Isabel Couto, Isabel Portugal, Claudia Ritter, Erik C. Boettger, Miguel Viveiros	90
19	GidB mutation as a phylogenetic marker for Q1 cluster Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates and intermediate-level streptomycin resistance determinant in Lisbon, Portugal 2013 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·João Perdigão, Rita Macedo, Diana Machado, Carla Silva, Luísa Jordão, Isabel Couto, Miguel Viveiros, Isabel Portugal	23
20	Tuberculosis drug-resistance in Lisbon, Portugal: a 6-year overview 2010 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·João Perdigão, Rita Macedo, Carla Silva, (unknown), Cristina Furtado, (unknown), Isabel Portugal	15

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