Rita G. Sobral

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Rita G. Sobral is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Rita G. Sobral has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Molecular Biology, 16 papers in Infectious Diseases and 9 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Rita G. Sobral's work include Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (15 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (8 papers). Rita G. Sobral is often cited by papers focused on Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus (15 papers), Bacterial Genetics and Biotechnology (9 papers) and Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing (8 papers). Rita G. Sobral collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and United Kingdom. Rita G. Sobral's co-authors include Pedro L. Almeida, Raquel Portela, C. R. Leal, Alexander Tomasz, Ana Madalena Ludovice, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Ana Cecília A. Roque, Susana Gardete, Mariana G. Pinho and Sérgio R. Filipe and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Journal of Bacteriology and Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

In The Last Decade

Rita G. Sobral

40 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Bacterial cellulose: a versatile biopolymer for wound dressing applications

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Napyradiomycin-based coatings: Promising eco-friendly, sustainable and circular solutions for effective marine antibiofouling 2025 ·Environmental Technology & Innovation ·M.I. da Silva Pereira, (unknown), Inês João Ferreira, (unknown), Susana Piçarra, Rita G. Sobral, Mário Diniz, Susana P. Gaudêncio	0
2	Remodeling of Staphylococcus epidermidis genome over three decades of nosocomial exposure 2025 ·Genomics ·Joana Rolo, Ana Botelho, (unknown), Peder Worning, Rita G. Sobral, Henrik Westh, Maria Miragaia	0
3	Novel metabolite madeirone and neomarinone extracted from Streptomyces aculeoletus as marine antibiofilm and antifouling agents 2024 ·Frontiers in Chemistry ·(unknown), Joana R. Almeida, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marlen I. Vasquez, Isabel Cunha, Rita G. Sobral, Vı́tor Vasconcelos, Susana P. Gaudêncio	8
4	Comparative Chemical Profiling and Antimicrobial/Anticancer Evaluation of Extracts from Farmed versus Wild Agelas oroides and Sarcotragus foetidus Sponges 2023 ·Marine Drugs ·(unknown), (unknown), Vanda Marques, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Thanos Dailianis, Nicolas Kalogerakis, Luı́s C. Branco, Cecília M. P. Rodrigues, Rita G. Sobral, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Manolis Mandalakis	4
5	Exopolysaccharide Production from Marine-Derived Brevundimonas huaxiensis Obtained from Estremadura Spur Pockmarks Sediments Revealing Potential for Circular Economy 2023 ·Marine Drugs ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Clara F. Rodrigues, Rita G. Sobral, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Cristiana A.V. Torres	4
6	Hydrophobic DES Based on Menthol and Natural Organic Acids for Use in Antifouling Marine Coatings 2023 ·ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering ·(unknown), Filipe Oliveira, Inês João Ferreira, Alexandre Paiva, Rita G. Sobral, Mário Diniz, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Ana Rita C. Duarte	21
7	Influence of Sodium Bicarbonate on Wall Teichoic Acid Synthesis and β-Lactam Sensitization in NaHCO ₃ -Responsive and Nonresponsive Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus 2022 ·Microbiology Spectrum ·Selvi C. Ersoy, (unknown), (unknown), Adhar C. Manna, Rita G. Sobral, Cynthia C. Nast, Richard A. Proctor, Henry F. Chambers, Ambrose L. Cheung, Arnold S. Bayer	6
8	Antibiotic Activity Screened by the Rheology of S. aureus Cultures 2020 ·Fluids ·Raquel Portela, (unknown), Pedro L. Almeida, Rita G. Sobral, C. R. Leal	0
9	SEDS–bPBP pairs direct lateral and septal peptidoglycan synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus 2019 ·Nature Microbiology ·Nathalie T. Reichmann, Andreia C. Tavares, Bruno M. Saraiva, Ambre Jousselin, Patricia Reed, Ana R. Pereira, João M. Monteiro, Rita G. Sobral, Michael S. VanNieuwenhze, Fábio Fernandes, Mariana G. Pinho	84
10	Intra‐clade metabolomic profiling of MAR4 Streptomyces from the Macaronesia Atlantic region reveals a source of anti‐biofilm metabolites 2019 ·Environmental Microbiology ·Anelize Bauermeister, Florbela Pereira, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Leonardo Gobbo‐Neto, Alejandra Prieto‐Davó, Rita G. Sobral, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Susana P. Gaudêncio	35
11	Distinct Phenotypic and Genomic Signatures Underlie Contrasting Pathogenic Potential of Staphylococcus epidermidis Clonal Lineages 2019 ·Frontiers in Microbiology ·(unknown), Rita G. Sobral, (unknown), Guillaume Méric, Samuel K. Sheppard, João André Carriço, Hermínia de Lencastre, Maria Miragaia	31
12	Motility and cell shape roles in the rheology of growing bacteria cultures 2019 ·The European Physical Journal E ·Raquel Portela, Pedro L. Almeida, Rita G. Sobral, C. R. Leal	6
13	First insights of peptidoglycan amidation in Gram-positive bacteria - the high-resolution crystal structure of Staphylococcus aureus glutamine amidotransferase GatD 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Eurico J. Cabrita, Rita G. Sobral, Ana Madalena Ludovice, José Trincão, Maria João Romão, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Teresa Santos‐Silva	15
14	Evidence for the evolutionary steps leading to mecA-mediated β-lactam resistance in staphylococci 2017 ·PLoS Genetics ·Joana Rolo, Peder Worning, Jesper Boye Nielsen, Rita G. Sobral, Rory Bowden, Ons Bouchami, Peter Damborg, Luca Guardabassi, Vincent Perreten, Henrik Westh, Alexander Tomasz, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Maria Miragaia	61
15	Rotational tumbling of Escherichia coli aggregates under shear 2016 ·Physical review. E ·Raquel Portela, P. Patrı́cio, Pedro L. Almeida, Rita G. Sobral, J.M. Franco, C. R. Leal	5
16	Contribution of Peptidoglycan Amidation to Beta-Lactam and Lysozyme Resistance in Different Genetic Lineages of Staphylococcus aureus 2014 ·Microbial Drug Resistance ·(unknown), Ana Madalena Ludovice, Rita G. Sobral	26
17	Living bacteria rheology: Population growth, aggregation patterns, and collective behavior under different shear flows 2014 ·Physical Review E ·P. Patrı́cio, Pedro L. Almeida, Raquel Portela, Rita G. Sobral, (unknown), Maria Teresa Cidade, C. R. Leal	15
18	The glucosaminidase domain of Atl – the major Staphylococcus aureus autolysin – has DNA ‐binding activity 2014 ·MicrobiologyOpen ·(unknown), Ana Madalena Ludovice, Alexander Tomasz, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Rita G. Sobral	15
19	Real-time rheology of actively growing bacteria 2013 ·Physical Review E ·Raquel Portela, Pedro L. Almeida, P. Patrı́cio, Maria Teresa Cidade, Rita G. Sobral, C. R. Leal	12
20	Normally Functioning murF Is Essential for the Optimal Expression of Methicillin Resistance in Staphylococcus aureus 2003 ·Microbial Drug Resistance ·Rita G. Sobral, Ana Madalena Ludovice, Susana Gardete, Kaoru Tabei, Hermı́nia de Lencastre, Alexander Tomasz	39

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