Maria João Faria Leite Dias dos Santos

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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia

Portugal

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Maria João Faria Leite Dias dos Santos is an Associate Professor at Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências in Portugal. Her research primarily focuses on the taxonomy and systematics of myxozoans and Cnidaria, shedding light on newly discovered species and their ecological implications. Recent publications include studies on myxozoan parasites in various marine species and an exploration of endosymbiotic relationships in mitochondrial genomes.

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Food Safety Microbiological Risk assessment evaluation of the parasite Anisakis hosted by the fishes sold in Portuguese markets

Open Date: 2022-01-01

Close Date: 2023-01-01

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Myxosporea ciclo de vida e genómica do reconhecimento e invasão do peixe hospedeiro

Open Date: 2021-03-01

Close Date: 2024-02-29

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Mites associated with Red Palm Weevil (RPW; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus O.) in Portugal and recombinant anti-RPW endophytic bacteri

Open Date: 2021-01-01

Close Date: 2024-01-01

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Risk assessment of zoonotic parasites transmitted by fish ingestion

Open Date: 2021-01-01

Close Date: 2021-12-31

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Drawing at University Today - The uses of drawing as research, creation and pedagogy at the University of Porto

Open Date: 2018-01-01

Close Date: 2020-01-01

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Olga M. C. C. Ameixa

Universidade de Aveiro

PORTUGAL

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Luis Filipe Rangel

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental

PORTUGAL

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Brian S. Leander

CANADA

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Sónia Rocha

Assistant Professor

University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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Camilo Ayra‐Pardo

PORTUGAL

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Keiron Fraser

University of Plymouth

UNITED KINGDOM

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Tim Littlewood

Natural History Museum

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Carlos Azevedo

Professor Catedrático Jubilado

University of Porto

PORTUGAL

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Signatures of Endosymbiosis in Mitochondrial Genomes of Rhabdocoel Flatworms

Description of Kentmoseria sirinensis n. sp. and Kentmoseria lusitanica n. comb. (Sirin et al., 2018) (Cnidaria, Myxosporea) from Common Two-Banded Seabream Diplodus vulgaris (Teleostei, Sparidae)

Taxonomy and systematics of 2 new species of myxozoans (Cnidaria: Myxobolidae) parasitizing the gills of Iheringichthys labrosus (Teleostei: Pimelodidae) from southeastern Brazil

Comparative genomics reveals insights into the potential of Lysinibacillus irui as a plant growth promoter

Synopsis of the species of Ortholinea Shulman, 1962 (Cnidaria: Myxosporea: Ortholineidae)

Morphological and molecular characterization of Henneguya cardii n. sp. (Cnidaria: Myxosporea) from the bulbus arteriosus of European seabass Dicentrarchus labrax (Teleostei: Moronidae)

Morphological and molecular characterization of Chloromyxum dasyatidis n. sp. (Myxosporea: Chloromyxidae) in the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca (Linnaeus) from Tunisian waters (Central Mediterranean Sea)

Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mites of the multi-symbiont <italic>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</italic> (Olivier, 1790) host

Myxidiumtunisiensis n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxidiidae) infecting the rough skate Raja radula Delaroche, 1908 (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from North East Tunisia

Occurrence of two myxosporean parasites in the gall bladder of white seabream Diplodus sargus (L.) (Teleostei, Sparidae), with the morphological and molecular description of Ceratomyxa sargus n. sp.

Raw fish consumption in Portugal: Commonly consumed fish species and associated risk factors for anisakiosis

Raw fish consumption in Portugal: Commonly consumed fish species and associated risk factors for anisakiosis

Synopsis of the species of Henneguya Thélohan, 1892 (Cnidaria: Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) described since 2012

Synopsis of the species of Henneguya Thelohan, 1892 (Cnidaria: Myxosporea: Myxobolidae) described since 2012

Body size‐dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on <i>Rhynchophorus ferrugineus</i> (Olivier, 1790)

Assessing Portuguese health risks: <i>Anisakiks</i> parasite in Atlantic chub mackerel (<i>Scomber colias</i>) sold in Portuguese markets

Description of two new species of Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Cnidaria: Myxosporea) infecting the gallbladder of Epinephelinae fishes from Tunisian waters using morphological and molecular data

Myxidium tunisiensis n. sp. (Myxosporea: Myxidiidae) infecting the rough skate Raja radula Delaroche, 1908 (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from North East Tunisia

Collaborators (8)

Olga M. C. C. Ameixa

Luis Filipe Rangel

Brian S. Leander

Sónia Rocha

Camilo Ayra‐Pardo

Keiron Fraser

Tim Littlewood

Carlos Azevedo

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