• Bioactive Antimicrobial Peptides: A New Weapon to Counteract Zoonosis. 

      Zupin, Luisa; Santos-Silva, Carlos André Dos; Al Mughrbi, Aya R Hamad; Vilela, Livia Maria Batista; Benko-Iseppon, Ana Maria; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article Review)
      Zoonoses have recently become the center of attention of the general population and scientific community. Notably, more than 30 new human pathogens have been identified in the last 30 years, 75% of which can be classified ...
    • A rare loss-of-function genetic mutation suggest a role of dermcidin deficiency in hidradenitis suppurativa pathogenesis 

      Tricarico, Paola Maura; Gratton, Rossella; Santos-Silva, Carlos André dos; Moura, Ronald Rodrigues de; Ura, Blendi; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a multifactorial aetiology that involves a strict interplay between genetic factors, immune dysregulation and lifestyle. Familial forms represent ...