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Scientist with more than ten years experience which main areas of activity are in Biopreparedness and Emergency Response, Biosafety/Biosecurity, Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases and Detection Methods of highly pathogenic agents in BSL-2 and BSL-3 conditions. Ability to work on multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment and with national counterparts. Capacity to assume the laboratory leadership, coordinating teams involved in the laboratory response to biological events as outbreaks (e.g. flu pandemics, Ebola virus outbreak) or investigation of deliberate dissemination (e.g. white powder events).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rita Cordeiro

Citation names

  • Cordeiro, Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B518-A367-B8B7
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5321-3657

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Virology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/03 - 2027/03
Ongoing
 Doutoramento em Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Virologia
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011
Concluded
 Mestrado em Microbiologia Clínica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
""Estudo de dois membros da família das proteínas da membrana externa de Helicobacter pylori, homC e homD"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2006
Concluded
 Engenharia Biotecnológica (Licenciatura)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
""Estudo de dois membros da família das OMP de Helicobacter pylori, genes jhp0870 e jhp0649"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Instituto de Saúde Ambiental
UID/DTP/04295/2019
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Núncio, Sofia; Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita. Workshop Biossegurança: situação em Portugal. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP. 2012.
  2. Morais, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita. Saúde e Difusão da Cultura Científica, do Conhecimento para a Comunidade : reflexão sobre as atribuições, atividades e perspetivas futuras : Dia do INSA 3 Outubro 2011. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP. 2012.
Conference paper
  1. Cordeiro, Rita; Pelerito, Ana; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Núncio, Sofia. "Ebolavirus outbreak in West Africa: Portuguese laboratory response overview". 2016.
  2. Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita; Núncio, Sofia. "Detecting Biothreat Agents: the Portuguese National Reference Laboratory Response". 2011.
  3. Cordeiro, Rita; Ménard, Armelle; Breurec, Stéphane; Mégraud, Francis; Oleastro, Mónica. "Diversity and phylogeny of the Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein-encoding gene homC". 2011.
  4. Ménard, Armelle; Cordeiro, Rita; Breurec, Stéphane; Mégraud, Francis; Oleastro, Mónica. "High worldwide conservation of a Helicobacter pylori outer membrane protein". 2011.
  5. Pechirra, Pedro; Arraiolos, Ana; Conde, Patrícia; Gonçalves, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Guiomar, Raquel. "Antigenic and genetic analysis of pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 viruses from Portugal". 2010.
  6. Gonçalves, Paulo; Paixão, Eleonora; Machado, Ausenda; Cordeiro, Rita; Nunes, Baltazar; Pechirra, Pedro; Guiomar, Raquel. "Using clinical criteria on seasonal and pandemic influenza: what to look for?". 2010.
  7. Pechirra, Pedro; Arraiolos, Ana; Conde, Patrícia; Gonçalves, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Guiomar, Raquel. "Sequence analysis of resistance markers in pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009 viruses isolated in Portugal". 2010.
  8. Guiomar, Raquel; Pechirra, Pedro; Gonçalves, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Conde, Patrícia; Arraiolos, Ana; Batista, Inês; et al. "Pandemic Influenza Virus Surveillance in Portugal: The Laboratory Network for the Diagnosis of Influenza A(H1N1)2009 Infection". 2010.
  9. Gonçalves, Paulo; Nunes, Baltazar; Paixão, Eleonora; Cordeiro, Rita; Pechirra, Pedro; Conde, Patrícia; Arraiolos, Ana; Furtado, Cristina; Guiomar, Raquel. "Seasonal and pandemic patterns of Influenza in Portugal". 2010.
Journal article
  1. Margarida Brito Caldeira; José Miguel Neves; Mafalda Pestana; Rita Corte-Real; Maria José Borrego; Rita Cordeiro; Jorge Machado; et al. "Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Mpox Patients Attending an STD Clinic in Lisbon". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/19/6803.
    10.3390/ijerph20196803
  2. Cid Brito, Margarida; Nuncio, M.S.; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Cordeiro, Rita; Pelerito, Ana. "Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Mpox Patients Attending an STD Clinic in Lisbon". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/9020.
    10.3390/ijerph20196803
  3. Correia, Catarina; Alpalhão, M,; de Sousa, D,; Vieitez-Frade, J.; Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; et al. "Detection of mpox using polymerase chain reaction from the skin and oropharynx over the course of infection: A prospective study". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/9030.
    10.1016/j.jaad.2023.05.071
  4. Borges, Vítor; Duque, Mariana Perez; Martins, João Vieira; Vasconcelos, Paula; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Pelerito, Ana; et al. "Viral genetic clustering and transmission dynamics of the 2022 mpox outbreak in Portugal". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8652.
    10.1038/s41591-023-02542-x
  5. Borges, Vítor; Duque, Mariana Perez; Martins, João Vieira; Vasconcelos, Paula; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Pelerito, Ana; et al. "Viral genetic clustering and transmission dynamics of the 2022 mpox outbreak in Portugal". (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/8960.
    10.1038/s41591-023-02542-x
  6. Caldeira, Margarida; Fernandes, Cândida; Neves, José; João, Alexandre; Calado, Rebeca; Pinto, Ana Raquel; Borrego, Maria José; et al. "Outbreak of monkeypox in an STD clinic in Lisbon". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18679.
    10.1111/jdv.18679
  7. Brazão, Cláudia; Garrido, Pedro Miguel; Alpalhão, Miguel; Roda, Ângela; Vieitez-Frade, Joana; Ferreira, João Augusto; Pelerito, Ana; et al. "Monkeypox virus infection in HIV-1-coinfected patients previously vaccinated against smallpox: A series of 4 cases from Portugal". Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jdv.18655.
    10.1111/jdv.18655
  8. Antunes, Francisco; Cordeiro, Rita; Virgolino, Ana. "Monkeypox: From A Neglected Tropical Disease to a Public Health Threat". Infectious Disease Reports 14 5 (2022): 772-783. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/idr14050079.
    10.3390/idr14050079
  9. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João Dourado; Nunes, Alexandra; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Addendum: Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus". Nature Medicine 28 10 (2022): 2220-2221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02036-2.
    10.1038/s41591-022-02036-2
  10. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João Dourado; Nunes, Alexandra; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus". Nature Medicine 28 8 (2022): 1569-1572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01907-y.
    10.1038/s41591-022-01907-y
  11. Perez Duque, Mariana; Ribeiro, Sofia; Martins, João Vieira; Casaca, Pedro; Leite, Pedro Pinto; Tavares, Margarida; Mansinho, Kamal; et al. "Ongoing monkeypox virus outbreak, Portugal, 29 April to 23 May 2022". Eurosurveillance 27 22 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.22.2200424.
    10.2807/1560-7917.es.2022.27.22.2200424
  12. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Trovão, Nídia Sequeira; Duarte, Sílvia; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Martiniano, Hugo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal". Communications Medicine 2 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0.
    10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0
  13. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Leite, Ricardo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal". Emerging Microbes & Infections 9 1 (2020): 2488-2496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552.
    10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552
  14. Carvalho, Isabel Lopes de; Pelerito, Ana; Ribeiro, Inês; Cordeiro, Rita; Núncio, Maria Sofia; Vale, Paulo. "Paralytic shellfish poisoning due to ingestion of contaminated mussels: A 2018 case report in Caparica (Portugal)". Toxicon: X 4 (2019): 100017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxcx.2019.100017.
    10.1016/j.toxcx.2019.100017
  15. Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Fernandes, Teresa; Leça, Ana; Valente, Paula; Calé, Etelvina; et al. "Report of simultaneous measles outbreaks in two different health regions in Portugal, February to May 2017: lessons learnt and upcoming challenges". Eurosurveillance 24 3 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.3.1800026.
    10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.3.1800026
  16. Augusto, Gonçalo Figueiredo; Cruz, Diogo; Silva, Andreia; Pereira, Natália; Aguiar, Bárbara; Leça, Ana; Serrada, Elisabete; et al. "Challenging measles case definition: three measles outbreaks in three Health Regions of Portugal, February to April 2018". Eurosurveillance 23 28 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.28.1800328.
    10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.28.1800328
  17. Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita; Matos, Rita; Santos, Maria Augusta; Soeiro, Sofia; Santos, João; Manita, Carla; et al. "Human brucellosis in Portugal—Retrospective analysis of suspected clinical cases of infection from 2009 to 2016". PLOS ONE 12 7 (2017): e0179667. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179667.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0179667
  18. Cordeiro, Rita; Jordão, Luísa; Pelerito, Ana; Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Núncio, Maria Sofia. "Implementation of bioterrorism agents diagnosis by electron microscopy in Portuguese reference laboratory". (2017): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/4666.
    10.1080/01913123.2016.1272645
  19. Lopes de Carvalho, Isabel; Cordeiro, Rita; Saraiva, Margarida; Cunha, Isabel Campos; Pelerito, Ana; Núncio, Maria Sofia. "Biological toxins detection: A rapid diagnosis in an emergency response". Toxicon 123 (2016): S12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.11.038.
    10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.11.038
  20. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Coelho, Susana; Piedade, Cátia; Paixão, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Sampaio, Daniel A.; et al. "Burkholderia pseudomallei: first case of melioidosis in Portugal". (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3505.
    10.1016/j.idcr.2016.01.004
  21. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Coelho, Susana; Piedade, Cátia; Paixão, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Sampaio, Daniel A.; et al. "Burkholderia pseudomallei: primeiro caso de melioidose em Portugal". (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3236.
  22. Palminha, Paula; Vinagre, Elsa; Cordeiro, Rita; Ribeiro, Carlos; Roque, Carla. "Diagnóstico laboratorial do sarampo em Portugal, 2011-2013". (2015): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/3240.
  23. Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita; Matos, Rita; Santos, Maria Augusta; Soeiro, Sofia; Núncio, Sofia. "Brucelose humana: análise retrospetiva de casos clínicos suspeitos de infeção entre 2002 e 2013". (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2343.
  24. Cordeiro, Rita; Pelerito, Ana; Núncio, Sofia. "Carbúnculo: uma doença rara em Portugal?". (2014): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2344.
  25. Palminha, Paula; Vinagre, Elsa; Cordeiro, Rita; Ribeiro, Carlos; Roque, Carla. "Sarampo em Portugal: a caminho da eliminação". (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/1490.
  26. Santos, António Mário; Lopes, Teresa; Oleastro, Mónica; Chaves, Paula; Cordeiro, Rita; Ferreira, Maria; Pereira, Teresa; Machado, Jorge; Guerreiro, António Sousa. "Role of 13C-urea breath test in experimental model of Helicobacter pylori infection in mice". (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/370.
    doi: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2011.00847.x
  27. Oleastro, Mónica; Andrea, Santos; Cordeiro, Rita; Nunes, Baltazar; Mégraud, Francis; Ménard, Armelle. "Clinical relevance and diversity of two homologous genes encoding glycosyltransferases in Helicobacter pylori". (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/138.
    doi:10.1128/JCM.00401-10
  28. Oleastro, Mónica; Cordeiro, Rita; Ménard, Armelle; Gomes, João Paulo. "Allelic Diversity among Helicobacter pylori Outer Membrane Protein Genes homB and homA Generated by Recombination". (2010): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/136.
    doi:10.1128/JB.00395-10
  29. Oleastro, Monica; Cordeiro, Rita; Yamaoka, Yoshio; Queiroz, Dulciene; Mégraud, Francis; Monteiro, Lurdes; Ménard, Armelle. "Disease association with two Helicobacter pylori duplicate outer membrane protein genes, homB and homA". Gut Pathogens 1 1 (2009): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1757-4749-1-12.
    10.1186/1757-4749-1-12
  30. Oleastro, Mónica; Cordeiro, Rita; Ferrand, Jonathan; Nunes, Baltazar; Lehours, Philippe; Carvalho-Oliveira, Isabel; Mendes, Ana I.; et al. "Evaluation of the Clinical Significance of homB, Novel Candidate Marker of Helicobacter pylori Strains Associated with Peptic Ulcer Disease". The Journal of Infectious Diseases 198 9 (2008): 1379-1387. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/592166.
    10.1086/592166
Preprint
  1. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, João D.; et al. "First draft genome sequence of Monkeypox virus associated with the suspected multi-country outbreak, May 2022 (confirmed case in Portugal)". 2022. https://virological.org/t/first-draft-genome-sequence-of-monkeypox-virus-associated-with-the-suspected-multi-country-outbreak-may-2022-confirmed-case-in-portugal/799.
  2. Gomes, João P; Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus: phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution". 2022. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1700947/v1.
  3. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, João D.; et al. "Multi-country outbreak of Monkeypox virus: genetic divergence and first signs of microevolution". 2022. https://virological.org/t/multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox-virus-genetic-divergence-and-first-signs-of-microevolution/806.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Cordeiro, Rita Rego Jesus, 1980-; Cordeiro, Rita. "Estudo de dois membros da família das proteínas da membrana externa de Helicobacter pylori, homC e homD". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4591.