Miguel Pinto

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 928 citations indexed

About

Miguel Pinto is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Molecular Biology and Infectious Diseases. According to data from OpenAlex, Miguel Pinto has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 928 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Epidemiology, 10 papers in Molecular Biology and 9 papers in Infectious Diseases. Recurrent topics in Miguel Pinto's work include Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (6 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (6 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (6 papers). Miguel Pinto is often cited by papers focused on Mycobacterium research and diagnosis (6 papers), Bacterial Infections and Vaccines (6 papers) and Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment (6 papers). Miguel Pinto collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, Spain and United Kingdom. Miguel Pinto's co-authors include João Paulo Gomes, Vítor Borges, Luı́s Vieira, Joana Isidro, Alexandra Nunes, Maria José Borrego, Sílvia Duarte, Daniel Sobral, Verónica Mixão and Rita Ferreira and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Miguel Pinto

40 papers receiving 910 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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George Taiaroa Australia

Marta Colomer-Lluch Spain

Sean L. Evans United States

Lorraine Lillis United States

Ashley York United States

Francesco R. Simonetti United States

C. Patrick McClure United Kingdom

Jafar H. Razeq United States

Lawrence Wilson United States

Peter Ziegler United States

George Taiaroa Australia

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Miguel Pinto

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20 of 20 papers shown

Pinto, Miguel & Rita Macedo. (2025). Whole-genome sequencing-based surveillance system for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Portugal. Tuberculosis. 155. 102691–102691. 1 indexed citations

Pinto, Miguel, et al.. (2024). Genome-scale analysis of Mycobacterium avium complex isolates from Portugal reveals extensive genetic diversity. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 125. 105682–105682.

Isidro, Joana, Raquel Escudero, Juán José Luque-Larena, et al.. (2024). Strengthening the genomic surveillance of Francisella tularensis by using culture-free whole-genome sequencing from biological samples. Frontiers in Microbiology. 14. 1277468–1277468. 2 indexed citations

Pinto, Miguel, Sónia Silva, Andrea Santos, et al.. (2023). Genome-Scale Characterization of Mycobacterium abscessus Complex Isolates from Portugal. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(20). 15402–15402. 3 indexed citations

Almeida, Daniela Volcan, et al.. (2023). Molecular investigation of ready-to-eat salads for Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in Portugal. Food and Waterborne Parasitology. 30. e00190–e00190. 2 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

Santos, Andrea, et al.. (2023). Microevolution of a Mycobacteroides abscessus subsp. bolletii strain in a clinical persistent infection. Infection Genetics and Evolution. 112. 105437–105437. 1 indexed citations

Oliveira, Vanessa, et al.. (2022). Rapidly Progressive Corticobasal Degeneration Mimicking Brainstem Encephalitis. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice. 10(2). 300–306. 4 indexed citations

Wenner, Sigurd, Vítor Borges, Miguel Pinto, et al.. (2022). Antimicrobial Resistance and Biofilms Underlying Catheter-Related Bloodstream Coinfection by Enterobacter cloacae Complex and Candida parapsilosis. Antibiotics. 11(9). 1245–1245. 7 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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González-Díaz, Aída, Miguel Pinto, Meritxell Cubero, et al.. (2022). Comparative pangenome analysis of capsulated Haemophilus influenzae serotype f highlights their high genomic stability. Scientific Reports. 12(1). 3189–3189. 2 indexed citations

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Pereira, Leandro, Miguel Pinto, Renato Lopes Da Costa, Ãlvaro Dias, & Rui Gonçalves. (2021). The New SWOT for a Sustainable World. Journal of Open Innovation Technology Market and Complexity. 7(1). 18–18. 27 indexed citations

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Albano, Helena, et al.. (2019). Evaluation of a bacteriocinogenic Lactobacillus plantarum strain on the microbiological characteristics of “Alheira de Vitela”. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations

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González-Díaz, Aída, Fé Tubau, Miguel Pinto, et al.. (2019). Identification of polysaccharide capsules among extensively drug-resistant genitourinary Haemophilus parainfluenzae isolates. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4481–4481. 14 indexed citations

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Pinto, Miguel, Rita Ferreira, Jacinta Azevedo, et al.. (2016). Carga treponémica em amostras biológicas correspondentes a diferentes fases clínicas de sífilis. 15–18. 1 indexed citations

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Pinto, Miguel, Vítor Borges, Miguel Pinheiro, et al.. (2016). Genome-scale analysis of the non-cultivable Treponema pallidum reveals extensive within-patient genetic variation. Nature Microbiology. 2(1). 16190–16190. 61 indexed citations

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Pinto, Miguel, Henriqueta Louro, Pedro M. Costa, Sandra Caeiro, & Maria João Silva. (2015). Exploring the Potential Interference of Estuarine Sediment Contaminants with the DNA Repair Capacity of Human Hepatoma Cells. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. 78(9). 559–570. 9 indexed citations

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Pinto, Miguel, Pedro M. Costa, Henriqueta Louro, et al.. (2014). Determining oxidative and non-oxidative genotoxic effects driven by estuarine sediment contaminants on a human hepatoma cell line. The Science of The Total Environment. 478. 25–35. 21 indexed citations

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Costa, Pedro M., Miguel Pinto, Henriqueta Louro, et al.. (2014). An integrative assessment to determine the genotoxic hazard of estuarine sediments: combining cell and whole-organism responses. Frontiers in Genetics. 5. 437–437. 13 indexed citations

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Pinto, Miguel, Pedro M. Costa, Henriqueta Louro, et al.. (2013). Human hepatoma cells exposed to estuarine sediment contaminant extracts permitted the differentiation between cytotoxic and pro-mutagenic fractions. Environmental Pollution. 185. 141–148. 11 indexed citations

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