| Bacterial vaginosis biofilms: challenges to current therapies and emerging solutions D Machado, J Castro, A Palmeira-de-Oliveira, J Martinez-de-Oliveira, ... Frontiers in microbiology 6, 172812, 2016 | 248 | 2016 |
| Using an in-vitro biofilm model to assess the virulence potential of Bacterial Vaginosis or non-Bacterial Vaginosis Gardnerella vaginalis isolates J Castro, P Alves, C Sousa, T Cereija, Â França, KK Jefferson, N Cerca Scientific reports 5 (1), 11640, 2015 | 157 | 2015 |
| Comparative genomics of Lactobacillus crispatus suggests novel mechanisms for the competitive exclusion of Gardnerella vaginalis T Ojala, M Kankainen, J Castro, N Cerca, S Edelman, ... BMC genomics 15, 1-21, 2014 | 150 | 2014 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis Outcompetes 29 Other Bacterial Species Isolated From Patients With Bacterial Vaginosis, Using in an In Vitro Biofilm Formation Model P Alves, J Castro, C Sousa, TB Cereija, N Cerca The Journal of infectious diseases 210 (4), 593-596, 2014 | 149 | 2014 |
| Unveiling the role of Gardnerella vaginalis in polymicrobial Bacterial Vaginosis biofilms: the impact of other vaginal pathogens living as neighbors J Castro, D Machado, N Cerca The ISME journal 13 (5), 1306-1317, 2019 | 148 | 2019 |
| Reciprocal interference between Lactobacillus spp. and Gardnerella vaginalis on initial adherence to epithelial cells J Castro, A Henriques, A Machado, M Henriques, KK Jefferson, N Cerca International journal of medical sciences 10 (9), 1193, 2013 | 117 | 2013 |
| Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Gardnerella vaginalis biofilms vs. planktonic cultures using RNA-seq J Castro, A França, KR Bradwell, MG Serrano, KK Jefferson, N Cerca NPJ biofilms and microbiomes 3 (1), 3, 2017 | 83 | 2017 |
| Gardnerella and vaginal health: the truth is out there AS Rosca, J Castro, LGV Sousa, N Cerca FEMS microbiology reviews 44 (1), 73-105, 2020 | 74 | 2020 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis Enhances Atopobium vaginae Viability in an in vitro Model J Castro, AS Rosca, P Cools, M Vaneechoutte, N Cerca Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10, 83, 2020 | 67 | 2020 |
| Genetic heterogeneity and taxonomic diversity among Gardnerella species J Castro, KK Jefferson, N Cerca Trends in microbiology 28 (3), 202-211, 2020 | 61 | 2020 |
| Atopobium vaginae and Prevotella bivia Are Able to Incorporate and Influence Gene Expression in a Pre-Formed Gardnerella vaginalis Biofilm J Castro, AS Rosca, CA Muzny, N Cerca Pathogens 10 (2), 247, 2021 | 45 | 2021 |
| Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by a new multiplex peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization method A Machado, J Castro, T Cereija, C Almeida, N Cerca PeerJ 3, e780, 2015 | 44 | 2015 |
| Lactobacillus crispatus represses vaginolysin expression by BV associated Gardnerella vaginalis and reduces cell cytotoxicity J Castro, AP Martins, ME Rodrigues, N Cerca Anaerobe 50, 60-63, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
| Deficit in digestive capabilities of bamboo shark early stages under climate change R Rosa, M Pimentel, JG Galan, M Baptista, VM Lopes, A Couto, ... Marine biology 163, 1-5, 2016 | 39 | 2016 |
| Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Portuguese pregnant women and vaginal colonization by Gardnerella vaginalis D Machado, J Castro, J Martinez-de-Oliveira, C Nogueira-Silva, N Cerca PeerJ 5, e3750, 2017 | 38 | 2017 |
| BV and non-BV associated Gardnerella vaginalis establish similar synergistic interactions with other BV-associated microorganisms in dual-species biofilms J Castro, N Cerca Anaerobe 36, 56-59, 2015 | 35 | 2015 |
| Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis are able to incorporate and enhance a pre-formed Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm J Castro, D Machado, N Cerca FEMS Pathogens and Disease 74 (3), ftw007, 2016 | 33 | 2016 |
| Crystal violet staining alone is not adequate to assess synergism or antagonism in multi-species biofilms of bacteria associated with bacterial vaginosis J Castro, Â Lima, LGV Sousa, AS Rosca, CA Muzny, N Cerca Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 11, 795797, 2022 | 28 | 2022 |
| Assessing the behavioural responses of small cetaceans to unmanned aerial vehicles J Castro, FO Borges, A Cid, MI Laborde, R Rosa, HC Pearson Remote Sensing 13 (1), 156, 2021 | 28 | 2021 |
| Synergistic effects of carvacrol, α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, ρ-cymene and linalool against Gardnerella species LGV Sousa, J Castro, C Cavaleiro, L Salgueiro, M Tomás, ... Scientific Reports 12 (1), 4417, 2022 | 24 | 2022 |
