Nuno Cerca
Overview
Explore the profile of Nuno Cerca including associated specialties, affiliations and a list of published articles.
Author names and details appear as published. Due to indexing inconsistencies, multiple individuals may share a name, and a single author may have variations. MedLuna displays this data as publicly available, without modification or verification
Snapshot
Snapshot
Articles
136
Citations
2869
Followers
0
Related Specialties
Related Specialties
Top 10 Co-Authors
Top 10 Co-Authors
Published In
Affiliations
Affiliations
Soon will be listed here.
Recent Articles
1.
Sousa L, Muzny C, Cerca N
Biofilm
. 2025 Jan;
9:100247.
PMID: 39877232
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a very common gynaecologic condition affecting women of reproductive age worldwide. BV is characterized by a depletion of lactic acid-producing species and an increase in strict...
2.
Sousa L, Novak J, Franca A, Muzny C, Cerca N
Microb Ecol
. 2024 Sep;
87(1):117.
PMID: 39294302
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), the most common vaginal infection worldwide, is characterized by the development of a polymicrobial biofilm on the vaginal epithelium. While Gardnerella spp. have been shown to have...
3.
George S, Van Gerwen O, Dong C, Sousa L, Cerca N, Elnaggar J, et al.
Pathogens
. 2024 May;
13(5).
PMID: 38787215
Female genital tract infections (FGTIs) include vaginal infections (e.g., bacterial vaginosis [BV]), endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease [PID], and chorioamnionitis [amniotic fluid infection]. They commonly occur in women of reproductive age...
4.
Lopes N, Pereira R, Correia A, Vilanova M, Cerca N, Franca A
J Med Microbiol
. 2024 May;
73(5).
PMID: 38743043
biofilms are one of the major causes of bloodstream infections related to the use of medical devices. The diagnosis of these infections is challenging, delaying their treatment and resulting in...
5.
Lameira I, Pinto A, Lima A, Muzny C, Cerca N
J Microbiol Methods
. 2024 Feb;
219:106895.
PMID: 38331102
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR) is a widely used method in molecular biology to quantify target DNA sequences. Despite its accuracy, there are important experimental controls that should be considered...
6.
Muzny C, Elnaggar J, Sousa L, Lima A, Aaron K, Eastlund I, et al.
BMJ Open
. 2024 Feb;
14(2):e083516.
PMID: 38316599
Introduction: The aetiology of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a biofilm-associated vaginal infection, remains unknown. Epidemiologic data suggest that it is sexually transmitted. BV is characterised by loss of lactic acid-producing lactobacilli...
7.
Lima A, Muzny C, Cerca N
Microorganisms
. 2024 Jan;
12(1).
PMID: 38257941
species are the main colonizers of the vaginal microbiota in healthy women. Their absolute quantification by culture-based methods is limited due to their fastidious growth. Flow cytometry can quantify the...
8.
Franca A, Cerca N
Methods Mol Biol
. 2023 Aug;
2967:133-149.
PMID: 37608108
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is one of the most used techniques to quantify gene expression in bacterial biofilms due to its easiness, sensitivity, and robustness. However, several practical aspects need to...
9.
Lima A, Sousa L, Cerca N
Methods Mol Biol
. 2023 Aug;
2967:105-115.
PMID: 37608106
Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a well-established technique that allows to accurately quantify nucleic acids or proteins, being widely used in several types of biological samples for bacterial load quantification. However,...
10.
Briandet R, Cerca N
Front Cell Infect Microbiol
. 2023 Aug;
13:1264849.
PMID: 37600948
No abstract available.