Education

Biography

Publications (published): 61 Book Chapters: 5 Extended Abstracts published in WoK ISI Journals: 2 Abstract published in WoK ISI Journals: 16 Invited Talks at Congresses and Workshops: 43 SCIENTIFIC IMPACT: RID: C-5693-2011 Number of Publications (WoK ISI): 57 Articles with Citation Data: 54 Sum of the Times Cited: 2083 Average Citations per Article: 38.57 h-index: 2

Research Interest

1. Comparison of phenotypes/genotypes of bacterial species/strains from different niches, clinical origins and hosts
2. Analysis of the genomic structure and potential for horizontal gene transfer of phages (bacterial virus) and of other mobile genetic element
3. Study of antimicrobial resistance patterns and mechanisms of resistance
4. Investigation of the biological activity of new materials and new biocompounds against various pathogens
5. Investigation of tailor- made strategies for infection control and risk assessment for bacterial colonization and infection.

Professional Activities:

Publications

1. Roma-Rodrigues C., C. Alves-Barroco, L. R. Raposo, M. N. Costa, E. Fortunato, P. V. Baptista, A. R. Fernandes, and I. Santos-Sanches* Infection of human keratinocytes by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae isolated from milk of the bovine udder. Submitted for publication.
2. Vasilyeva A., I. Santos Sanches*, C. Florindo, and A. Dmitriev. 2015 Natural Mutations in StreptococcusβAntigenagalactiaeProductionResulting.PLoSin AbrogationOne. of
3. 5;10(6):e0128426. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128426.
4. Florindo C., V. Damião, I. Silvestre, C. Farinha, F. Rodrigues, F. Nogueira, F. Martins-Pereira, R. Castro, M. J. Borrego, I. Santos-Sanches, and The Group for the Prevention of Neonatal GBS Infection. 2014. Epidemiological surveillance of colonising group B Streptococcus epidemiology in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley regions, Portugal (2005 to 2012): emergence of a new epidemic type IV/clonal complex 17 clone. Euro Surveill. 2014;19(23):pii=20825.
5. Leão C., D. Machado, I. Santos Sanches, I. Couto, M. Viveiros, J. Inácio, and A. Botelho. 2014. Relatedness of Mycobacterium avium subspecies hominissuis clinical isolates of human and porcine origins assessed by MLVA. Vet. Microbiol. 173: 92-100. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.06.027.
6. Rato M. G., R. Bexiga, C. Florindo, L. M. Cavaco, C. L. Vilela, and I. Santos-Sanches*. 2013. Antimicrobial resistance and molecular epidemiology of streptococci from bovine mastitis. Vet. Microbiol. 161: 286-294. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2012.07.043
7. Pires R., C. D. Rolo, A. Morais, A. Brito-Avô, C. Johansson, B. Henriques-Normark, J.Gonçalo- Marques, and I. Santos-Sanches*. 2011. Description of macrolide-resistant and potential virulent clones of Streptococcus pyogenes causing asymptomatic colonization during 2000-2006 in Lisbon area. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 31:849-857. doi: 10.1007/s10096-011-1384-x
8. Florindo C., J. P. Gomes, M. G. Rato, L. Bernardino, B. Spellerberg, I. Santos-Sanches, and M. J. Borrego. 2011. Molecular epidemiology of group B streptococcal meningitis in children beyond the neonatal period from Angola. J. Med. Microbiol. 60: 1276-1280. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.031674-0
9. Rato M. G., A. Nerlich, R. Bergmann, R. Bexiga, S. F. Nunes, C. L. Vilela, I. Santos-Sanches*, and G. S. Chhatwal. 2011. Virulence gene pool detected in bovine group C Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae using a group A Streptococcus pyogenes virulence microarray. J. Clin. Microbiol. 49:2470-2479. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00008-11
10. Pires R., C. Ardanuy, D. Rolo, A. Morais, A. Brito-Avô, J.Gonçalo-Marques, J. Liñares, and I. Santos- Sanches*. 2010. Emergence of ciprofloxacin-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from healthy children and pediatric patients in Portugal. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 54:2677-2780.doi: 10.1128/AAC.01536-09
11. Pires R. D. Rolo, R. Mato, J. F. Almeida, C. Johansson. B. Henriques-Normark, A. Morais, A. Brito- Avô, J. G. Marques, and I. Santos-Sanches*. 2009. Resistance to bacitracin in Streptococcus pyogenes from oropharyngeal colonization and noninvasive infections in Portugal was caused by two clones of distinct virulence genotypes. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 296:235-240. doi: 10.1111/j.1574- 6968.2009.01642.x
12. Mato R., F. Almeida, R. Pires, P. Rodrigues, S. Carvalho, T. Ferreira, and I. Santos-Sanches. 2009.Assessment of high-level gentamicin and glycopeptide-resistant Enterococcus faecalis and E. faecium clonal structure in a Portuguese hospital over a 3-year period. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 28:855-859. doi: 10.1007/s10096-009-0704-x