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Sara Amorim-Vaz

- Verified email at chuv.ch - Cited by 571

Sara Vaz

- Verified email at ibmc.up.pt - Cited by 235

Sara Vaz

- Verified email at fao.org - Cited by 146

High Zika virus seroprevalence in Salvador, northeastern Brazil limits the potential for further outbreaks

…, BM Kümmerer, GS Sampaio, E Luz, SN Vaz… - MBio, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
During 2015 to 2016, Brazil reported more Zika virus (ZIKV) cases than any other country, yet
population exposure remains unknown. Serological studies of ZIKV are hampered by cross…

[HTML][HTML] Saliva is a reliable, non-invasive specimen for SARS-CoV-2 detection

SN Vaz, DS Santana, EM Netto, C Pedroso… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Background Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause
of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Although Real Time Reverse Transcription …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental impact of reducing food loss and waste: A critical assessment

A Cattaneo, G Federighi, S Vaz - Food Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines the rationale for pursuing environmental objectives by reducing food
loss and waste (FLW). The main thrust of the literature on this issue is that FLW reduction can …

[HTML][HTML] FoxM1 repression during human aging leads to mitotic decline and aneuploidy-driven full senescence

JC Macedo, S Vaz, B Bakker, R Ribeiro… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Aneuploidy, an abnormal chromosome number, has been linked to aging and age-associated
diseases, but the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Here we show, …

[HTML][HTML] Economic and social development along the urban–rural continuum: New opportunities to inform policy

…, A Haakenstad, T McMenomy, M Partridge, S Vaz… - World Development, 2022 - Elsevier
The economic and social development of nations relies on their population having physical
access to services and employment opportunities. For the vast majority of the 3.4 billion …

Chlorhexidine mouthwash reduces the salivary viral load of SARS‐CoV‐2: A randomized clinical trial

DD Costa, C Brites, SN Vaz, DS de Santana… - Oral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effect of 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate on the
salivary load of SARS‐CoV‐2. Materials and Methods A randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐…

The FOXM1 inhibitor RCM-1 decreases carcinogenesis and nuclear β-catenin

…, N Rama, K Rice, T Le, MJ Flick, S Vaz… - Molecular cancer …, 2019 - AACR
The oncogenic transcription factor FOXM1 has been previously shown to play a critical role
in carcinogenesis by inducing cellular proliferation in multiple cancer types. A small-…

Ensuring affordability of diets in the face of shocks

A Cattaneo, A Sadiddin, S Vaz, V Conti, C Holleman… - Food Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate-related shocks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated
world hunger, making it more difficult for people to meet their nutritional needs. This …

Antifungal activity of the essential oil of Thymus villosus subsp. lusitanicus against Candida, Cryptococcus, Aspergillus and dermatophyte species

…, MJ Goncalves, K Hrimpeng, J Pinto, S Vaz… - Industrial Crops and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Composition and antifungal activity of the essential oil (EO) of Thymus villosus subsp.
lusitanicus and its main components geranyl acetate, terpinen-4-ol, linalool and geraniol against …

[HTML][HTML] Candidate Alzheimer's disease biomarker miR-483-5p lowers TAU phosphorylation by direct ERK1/2 repression

…, K Laskowska-Kaszub, A Fesiuk, S Vaz… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs have been demonstrated as key regulators of gene expression in the etiology of
a range of diseases including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recently, we identified miR-483-5p …