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Raquel studied Veterinary Medicine in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal, and graduated in May 2019 with a final project concerning mycology in exotic pets. Her main interests are clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. She worked for a year at a small animal clinic until September 2020. After that, she started working at a veterinary laboratory, where she practiced various activities regarding microbiology and infectious diseases diagnosis, through the practice of bacteriology, mycology and serologic diagnosis, and also developed skills in clinical pathology. In April 2022 started her European College of Veterinary Microbiology (ECVM) residency, with Prof. Manuela Oliveira as her supervisor in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon. As a ECVM resident, Raquel works daily in the diagnostic laboratory, focusing on pathogen detection across various species through different techniques. In addition to routine diagnostics, she participates in multiple research projects related to the detection and surveillance of infectious agents, contributing to a One Health perspective.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Raquel Abreu

Citation names

  • Abreu, Raquel

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
881E-0612-50D8
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8063-174X

Addresses

  • Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012 - 2019
Concluded
 Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
"Micobiota cutânea de coelho (Oryctolagus cuniculus) e cobaio (Cavia porcellus) de companhia" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/04 - Current European College of Veterinary Microbiology (ECVM) Resident Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/03 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine VETinLAB, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/12 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine São Roque VetClinic, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/08 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Clínica Veterinária Os Patudos, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Magalhães, Rita; Abreu, Raquel; Pereira, Gonçalo; Cunha, Eva; Silva, Elizabete; Tavares, Luís; Chambel, Lélia; Oliveira, Manuela. Corresponding author: Magalhães, Rita. "Potential pathogenicity of Escherichia coli from captive birds of prey in Portugal". Paper presented in Congress of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) 2024, 2024.
  2. Abreu, Raquel; Matos, Alice; Capela, Luís; Jorge, Rita; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luís; Boyen, Filip; Oliveira, Manuela. "ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in dogs of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe – a public health concern". Paper presented in 6th Conference European College of Veterinary Microbiology, 2024.
  3. Geraldes, Catarina; Afonso, Mónica; Araújo, Catarina; Cunha, Eva; Abreu, Raquel; Verdial, Cláudia; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. Corresponding author: Geraldes, Catarina. "Potential pathogenicity of Enterococcus collected from the surface of a biological isolation and containment unit". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ESCMID Global 2024), 2024.
  4. Magalhães. Rita; Abreu, Raquel; Geraldes, Catarina; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Virulence Profile of Escherichia coli from captive birds of prey used in avifauna control and as educational ambassadors". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  5. Oliveira, Manuela; Abreu, Raquel; Ruano, Zita Martins; Vieira-Pinto, Madalena; Dias, Ricardo; Tavares, Luís; Cunha, Eva. "Can Wild Boars be reservoirs of relevant resistant bacteria?". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  6. Abreu, Raquel; Matos, Alice; Capela, Jorge; Jorge, Rita; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Prevalence of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae in dogs of Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  7. Geraldes, Catarina; Afonso, Mónica; Cunha, Eva; Abreu, Raquel; Tavares, Luís; Gil, Solange; Oliveira, Manuela. "Virulence and Antibiotics Resistance in Enterococcus Isolated from a Veterinary Biologic Isolation and Containment Unit (BICU)". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023, 2023.
  8. Abreu, Raquel; Martinho, António; Eva Cunha; Noiva, Rute; Cota, João; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus terreus in a dog". Paper presented in CIISA Congress 2022, 2022.
  9. Rita Magalhães; Raquel Abreu; João Cota; Joana Guerreiro; Diana Gomes; Eva Cunha; Luís Tavares; Fátima Gil; Manuela Oliveira. "First report of Aeromonas spp. isolation from Oreochromis angolensis". Paper presented in CIISA Congress 2022, 2022.
  10. Sandra Carapeto; Pedro Pascoal; Marcelo Pereira; Abreu, Raquel; Sara Neto; Beatriz Antunes; Ricardo Dias; Luís Tavares; Manuela Oliveira. "Characterization of the effect of the administration of a food supplement on the intestinal microbiome of dogs". Paper presented in CIISA Congress 2022, 2022.
  11. Cunha, Eva; Carreira, Luís Miguel; Videira, Marta; Ferreira, Ana Filipa; Abreu, Raquel; Chambel, Lélia; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Virulence profile of oral enterococci obtained from dogs". Paper presented in 4th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, 2022.
  12. Abreu, Raquel; Monteiro, Filipa; Cunha, Eva; Lourenço, Maura; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Virulence characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from canine otitis". Paper presented in 4th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, 2022.
  13. Abreu, Raquel; Ramos, Anabela; Reisinho, Ana Teresa; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Cutaneous mycobiota of pet rabbit (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) and guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)". Paper presented in 4th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, 2022.
  14. Cunha, Eva; Santos, José Diogo; Nunes, Telmo; Abreu, Raquel; Matos, Alice; Tavares, Luís; Veiga, Ana Salomé; Oliveira, Manuela. "Periodontal disease and its systemic consequences: A retrospective study with 136 animals". Paper presented in Congresso Hospital Veterinário Montenegro 2019, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Ana José Pires; Ana Filipa Esteves; Gonçalo Pereira; Catarina Geraldes; Joana Fernandes Guerreiro; Raquel Abreu; Rita Magalhães; et al. "Potential of Pine Biochar to Mitigate Bacterial Hazards Present in Recycled Manure Solids from Dairy Cows". Veterinary Sciences (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12010043.
    10.3390/vetsci12010043
  2. Geraldes, Catarina; Araújo, Catarina; Pinheiro, Ana Catarina; Afonso, Mónica; Carapeto, Sandra; Verdial, Cláudia; Cunha, Eva; et al. "Pathogenicity potential of enterococci isolated from a Veterinary Biological Isolation and Containment Unit". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 11 (2024): https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1458069.
    10.3389/fvets.2024.1458069
  3. Raquel Abreu; Sofia Mouro; Joana F. Guerreiro; Sílvia A. Sousa; Jorge H. Leitão; Hugo Pissarra; Eva Cunha; Luís Tavares; Manuela Oliveira. "Pseudomonas aestus Isolation from the Nasal Cavity of a Cat with Chronic Rhinitis". Veterinary Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11080382.
    10.3390/vetsci11080382
  4. Rita Magalhães; Raquel Abreu; Gonçalo Pereira; Eva Cunha; Elisabete Silva; Luís Tavares; Lélia Chambel; Manuela Oliveira. "First Insights on Resistance and Virulence Potential of Escherichia coli from Captive Birds of Prey in Portugal". Antibiotics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13050379.
    10.3390/antibiotics13050379
  5. Fernandes, Rita; Abreu, Raquel; Serrano, Isa; Such, Roger; Garcia-Vila, Encarnación; Quirós, Sandy; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luís; Oliveira, Manuela. "Resistant Escherichia coli isolated from wild mammals from two rescue and rehabilitation centers in Costa Rica: characterization and public health relevance". Scientific Reports 14 1 (2024): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57812-6.
    10.1038/s41598-024-57812-6
  6. Carapeto, Sandra; Cunha, Eva; Serrano, Isa; Pascoal, Pedro; Pereira, Marcelo; Abreu, Raquel; Neto, Sara; et al. "Effect of the Administration of a Lyophilised Faecal Capsules on the Intestinal Microbiome of Dogs: A Pilot Study". Genes (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/genes14091676.
    10.3390/genes14091676
  7. Raquel Abreu; Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek; Eva Cunha; Luís Tavares; Manuela Oliveira. "Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Poultry Production: Current Status and Innovative Strategies for Bacterial Control". Microorganisms (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11040953.
    10.3390/microorganisms11040953
  8. Abreu, Raquel; Martinho, Antonio; Noiva, Rute; Pissarra, Hugo; Cota, Joao; Cunha, Eva; Tavares, Luis; Oliveira, Manuela. "Osteomyelitis caused by Aspergillus terreus complex in a dog: a case report". BMC Veterinary Research (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61395771/.
    10.1186/S12917-023-03628-X
  9. Raquel Abreu; Soraia Pereira; Anabela Ramos; Eva Cunha; Ana Reisinho; Tiago Marques; Manuela Oliveira. "Pet Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcellus) are Vehicles of Pathogenic and Allergenic Fungi". German Journal of Microbiology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-128988/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-128988/v1
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/23 Pseudomonas aestus isolation from the nasal cavity of a cat with chronic rhinitis 5th International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology
European College of Veterinary Microbiology (Bled, Slovenia)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/02 - Current Symposium on African Swine Fever: Surveillance, Prevention, and Contingency Plans
Symposium
 African Swine Fever Virus: An Emerging Global Challenge
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2023/09 - Current ENOVAT training School – Optimising practise in veterinary clinical microbiology: bacterial culture, AST, and harmonization of methods
Workshop
 ENOVAT training School – Optimising practise in veterinary clinical microbiology: bacterial culture, AST, and harmonization of methods
2024/09 - 2024/09 6th International ECVM Conference (Nottingham, England)
Congress
 6th International ECVM Conference
2023/12 - 2023/12 International Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023
Congress
 Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/11 - 2023/12 Course in Diagnostic Medical Mycology
Other
2023/11 - 2023/11 AL4AnimalS Emergent Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis - Big Data
Seminar
 AL4AnimalS Emergent Infectious Diseases and Zoonosis - Big Data
2023/09 - 2023/09 5th International ECVM Conference (Bled, Slovenia)
Congress
 5th International ECVM Conference in Bled, Slovenia
2022/11 - 2022/11 CIISA National Congress 2022: Innovation in Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Research
Congress
 CIISA National Congress 2022: Innovation in Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Research
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/09 4th International ECVM Conference (Bari, Italy)
Congress
 4th International ECVM Conference in Bled, Slovenia

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia
2023 - Current ISHAM International Society for Human & Animal Mycology
2019 - Current Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018/09 - 2019/01 ERASMUS at Zoològic Veterinaris