Cristina Costa

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1 Submission of scientific papers: an "early in their academic careers" scientists' point of view. J Clin Epidemiol 2008 1.39
2 Beta cell expression of IGF-I leads to recovery from type 1 diabetes. J Clin Invest 2002 1.30
3 Production of alpha 1,3-galactosyltransferase-knockout cloned pigs expressing human alpha 1,2-fucosylosyltransferase. Biol Reprod 2003 1.18
4 Increased ocular levels of IGF-1 in transgenic mice lead to diabetes-like eye disease. J Clin Invest 2004 1.16
5 Infliximab and the risk of latent viruses reactivation in active Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2007 1.08
6 Cytochrome c nitrite reductase from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774. The relevance of the two calcium sites in the structure of the catalytic subunit (NrfA). J Biol Chem 2003 1.08
7 Food applications of natural antimicrobial compounds. Front Microbiol 2012 1.02
8 Long-term follow-up in Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: a clinical report. Am J Med Genet A 2008 1.01
9 Determination of volatile organic compound patterns characteristic of five unifloral honey by solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled to chemometrics. J Agric Food Chem 2006 1.00
10 Development of a RT real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of human rhinoviruses. Mol Biotechnol 2009 0.96
11 Evaluation of six methods for extraction and purification of viral DNA from urine and serum samples. New Microbiol 2006 0.95
12 Motor uncoordination and neuropathology in a transgenic mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease lacking intranuclear inclusions and ataxin-3 cleavage products. Neurobiol Dis 2010 0.93
13 Histamine induces ATP release from human subcutaneous fibroblasts, via pannexin-1 hemichannels, leading to Ca2+ mobilization and cell proliferation. J Biol Chem 2013 0.92
14 The pig as an animal model for human pathologies: A proteomics perspective. Proteomics Clin Appl 2014 0.90
15 Real time PCR TaqMan assays for detection of polyomaviruses KIV and WUV in clinical samples. J Virol Methods 2009 0.89
16 Epstein-Barr virus in cutaneous T-cell lymphomas: evaluation of the viral presence and significance in skin and peripheral blood. J Invest Dermatol 2009 0.89
17 Alternative molecular tests for virological diagnosis. Mol Biotechnol 2013 0.88
18 Identification of the novel KI and WU polyomaviruses in human tonsils. J Clin Virol 2009 0.88
19 Quantitative RT real time PCR and indirect immunofluorescence for the detection of human parainfluenza virus 1, 2, 3. J Virol Methods 2009 0.88
20 A novel H101Q mutation causes PKCgamma loss in spinocerebellar ataxia type 14. J Hum Genet 2005 0.87
21 Cardiopulmonary support during electrophysiological procedures for ventricular tachycardias not haemodynamically tolerated. Perfusion 2003 0.86
22 Detection of PARV4, genotypes 1 and 2, in healthy and pathological clinical specimens. New Microbiol 2009 0.86
23 The isolation and characterization of cytochrome c nitrite reductase subunits (NrfA and NrfH) from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774. Re-evaluation of the spectroscopic data and redox properties. Eur J Biochem 2003 0.85
24 Bradykinin-induced Ca2+ signaling in human subcutaneous fibroblasts involves ATP release via hemichannels leading to P2Y12 receptors activation. Cell Commun Signal 2013 0.84
25 Nonsense mutation in TITF1 in a Portuguese family with benign hereditary chorea. Neurogenetics 2005 0.83
26 Electron transfer complexes of cytochrome c peroxidase from Paracoccus denitrificans containing more than one cytochrome. Biochemistry 2003 0.81
27 Development of real time RT-PCR assays for detection of type A influenza virus and for subtyping of avian H5 and H7 hemagglutinin subtypes. Mol Biotechnol 2010 0.81
28 Estimation of human leukocyte antigen class I and class II high-resolution allele and haplotype frequencies in the Italian population and comparison with other European populations. Hum Immunol 2012 0.80
29 [Eosinophilic esophagitis: increasing incidence in paediatric population]. Acta Med Port 2009 0.80
30 TNF, pig CD86, and VCAM-1 identified as potential targets for intervention in xenotransplantation of pig chondrocytes. Cell Transplant 2009 0.80
31 Lack of detection of lymphotropic polyomavirus DNA in different clinical specimens. J Clin Virol 2011 0.80
32 Assessment of the floral origin of honey by SDS-page immunoblot techniques. J Agric Food Chem 2002 0.79
33 Multiplex-nested RT-PCR to evaluate latent and lytic Epstein Barr virus gene expression. J Biotechnol 2006 0.79
34 Cervical ectopic pregnancy successfully treated with local methotrexate injection. Fertil Steril 2008 0.79
35 Improvement of HRV quantification using cRNA-based standards for real time RT-PCR. Mol Biotechnol 2011 0.79
36 A case of ureteral lesions in a renal transplant recipient with a co-infection of BK virus and JC virus. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2006 0.79
37 Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction to evaluate human cytomegalovirus lytic gene expression. Mol Biotechnol 2008 0.79
38 Evaluation of two set of primers for detection of immediate early gene UL123 of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). Mol Biotechnol 2007 0.79
39 Human herpes virus 8 infection in kidney transplant patients from an area of northwestern Italy (Piemonte region). Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007 0.79
40 Implementation of the e-Bug Project in Portugal. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011 0.78
41 Development of a multiplex polymerase chain reaction for detection and typing of major human herpesviruses in cerebrospinal fluid. Can J Microbiol 2007 0.78
42 Detection of Human Bocavirus in bronchoalveolar lavage from Italian adult patients. J Clin Virol 2009 0.78
43 Effect of CMV-immunoglobulins (cytotect biotest) prophylaxis on CMV pneumonia after lung transplantation. New Microbiol 2011 0.78
44 Multiple receptors trigger human NK cell-mediated cytotoxicity against porcine chondrocytes. J Immunol 2012 0.77
45 Cellular studies for in vitro modeling of xenogeneic immune responses. Methods Mol Biol 2012 0.77
46 Human cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B genotyping from bronchoalveolar lavage specimens. Can J Microbiol 2011 0.77
47 Real-time RT-PCR assay for the quantitation of polyomavirus BK VP1 mRNA levels in urine. Mol Biotechnol 2010 0.77
48 Irritant vocal cord dysfunction and occupational bronchial asthma: differential diagnosis in a health care worker. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2009 0.76
49 Quantitative detection of the new polyomaviruses KI, WU and Merkel cell virus in transbronchial biopsies from lung transplant recipients. J Clin Pathol 2010 0.76
50 Prevalence of anal squamous intra-epithelial lesion in women presenting genital squamous intra-epithelial lesion. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2008 0.76
51 Identification of soluble and membrane-bound isoforms of porcine tumor necrosis factor receptor 2. Xenotransplantation 2011 0.76
52 Boosted rat natural xenoantibodies cross-react with Enterococcus faecalis by targeting melibiose and L-rhamnose. J Innate Immun 2013 0.76
53 Role of antiviral prophylaxis in renal transplant recipients at high risk of cytomegalovirus infection. J Clin Virol 2008 0.75
54 Rejoinder to Commentary: "Panic, Self-Disorder, and EASE Research: Methodological Considerations". Psychopathology 2017 0.75
55 Novel human pathological mutations. Gene symbol: NOTCH3. Disease: cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leucoencephalopathy (CADASIL). Hum Genet 2007 0.75
56 Basic analyses of proteins of interest for xenotransplantation. Methods Mol Biol 2012 0.75
57 Basic Self-Disturbances beyond Schizophrenia: Discrepancies and Affinities in Panic Disorder - An Empirical Clinical Study. Psychopathology 2017 0.75
58 Human cytomegalovirus load in fresh and glycerolized skin grafts. New Microbiol 2010 0.75
59 Detection and typing of BKV, JCV, and SV40 by multiplex nested polymerase chain reaction. Mol Biotechnol 2007 0.75
60 Diagnosis of viral gastroenteritis: limits and potential of currently available procedures. J Infect Dev Ctries 2015 0.75
61 Cloning and expression analyses of pig genes. Methods Mol Biol 2012 0.75
62 Acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with HHV-7 infection in an immunocompetent patient: a case report. New Microbiol 2009 0.75
63 Cytokine Profile Associated with Selective Removal of Natural Anti-αGal Antibodies in a Sepsis Model in Gal-KO Mice. Biochemistry (Mosc) 2017 0.75
64 Prevalence and significance of human parvovirus variants in skin from primary cutaneous T cell lymphomas, inflammatory dermatoses and healthy subjects. Arch Dermatol Res 2009 0.75
65 Quantitative competitive-PCR assay to measure human parvovirus B19-DNA load in serum samples. Mol Biotechnol 2006 0.75
66 Detection of human herpesvirus-7 DNA in bronchoalveolar lavage. Intervirology 2009 0.75
67 Variants of parvovirus B19: bioinformatical evaluation of nested PCR assays. Intervirology 2008 0.75
68 Development of a LUX real-time PCR for the detection and quantification of human herpesvirus 7. Can J Microbiol 2009 0.75
69 Horizontal Gaze Palsy With Progressive Scoliosis and Severe Keratoconus With a Compound Heterozygous Mutation in ROBO3. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2014 0.75
70 Horizontal Gaze Palsy With Progressive Scoliosis and Severe Keratoconus With a Compound Heterozygous Mutation in ROBO3. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2014 0.75
71 Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy: critical issues in virological monitoring. New Microbiol 2009 0.75
72 Development of a competitive ELISA for the evaluation of sunflower pollen in honey samples. J Agric Food Chem 2004 0.75
73 Genotyping of polyomavirus BK by Real Time PCR for VP1 gene. Mol Biotechnol 2011 0.75