User profiles for "author:A Brito"

Alex Brito

- Verified email at micronutriomics.com - Cited by 3555

Ana C. Brito

- Verified email at fc.ul.pt - Cited by 2188

Vitamin B12 deficiency

R Green, LH Allen, AL Bjørke-Monsen, A Brito… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Vitamin B 12 (B12; also known as cobalamin) is a B vitamin that has an important
role in cellular metabolism, especially in DNA synthesis, methylation and mitochondrial …

[HTML][HTML] Strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation and oxidative stress through diet and nutrition: considerations during the COVID-19 crisis

M Iddir, A Brito, G Dingeo, SS Fernandez Del Campo… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus-disease 2019 (COVID-19) was announced as a global pandemic by the
World Health Organization. Challenges arise concerning how to optimally support the …

An overview of ecological status, vulnerability and future perspectives of European large shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems, lagoons and transitional waters

A Newton, J Icely, S Cristina, A Brito… - Estuarine, Coastal and …, 2014 - Elsevier
The paper gives an overview of some of the large, shallow, semi-enclosed coastal systems
(SECS) in Europe, These SECS are important both from the ecological and the economic …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical sensitivity and efficiency comparisons of SARS-CoV-2 RT–qPCR primer–probe sets

CBF Vogels, AF Brito, AL Wyllie, JR Fauver, IM Ott… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The recent spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
exemplifies the critical need for accurate and rapid diagnostic assays to prompt clinical and …

[HTML][HTML] SARS–CoV-2 infection of the placenta

H Hosier, SF Farhadian, RA Morotti… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
BACKGROUND The effects of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in pregnancy
remain relatively unknown. We present a case of second trimester pregnancy with …

Atlantic reef fish biogeography and evolution

…, CEL Ferreira, JL Gasparini, A Brito… - Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To understand why and when areas of endemism (provinces) of the tropical Atlantic
Ocean were formed, how they relate to each other, and what processes have contributed to …

Marine reserves: size and age do matter

…, F Badalamenti, J Bayle‐Sempere, A Brito… - Ecology …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Marine reserves are widely used throughout the world to prevent overfishing and conserve
biodiversity, but uncertainties remain about their optimal design. The effects of marine …

[PDF][PDF] Coast-to-coast spread of SARS-CoV-2 during the early epidemic in the United States

JR Fauver, ME Petrone, EB Hodcroft, K Shioda… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 was first detected in the Pacific Northwest region of the
United States in January 2020, with subsequent COVID-19 outbreaks detected in all 50 …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 variants delta and alpha in New England, USA

…, BL MacInnis, A Altajar, A DeJesus, A Brito… - Cell Reports …, 2022 - cell.com
Summary The SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant rose to dominance in mid-2021, likely propelled by
an estimated 40%–80% increased transmissibility over Alpha. To investigate if this …

Marine reserves: fish life history and ecological traits matter

…, Á Pérez-Ruzafa, P Afonso, A Brito… - Ecological …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Marine reserves are assumed to protect a wide range of species from deleterious effects
stemming from exploitation. However, some species, due to their ecological characteristics …