Joana Alves

Edinburgh, SCT, United Kingdom

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 19 publications

Bacterial metabolic remodeling by convergent evolution unlocks nutrient availability after a host switch.

Bacterial metabolic remodeling by convergent evolution unlocks nutrient availability after a host switch.

Journal: Science advances
Published: February 06, 2026

Acquisition of a novel restriction modification system regulates genetic flux and gene expression in the hypervirulent and globally disseminated CC17 lineage of group B Streptococcus.

Acquisition of a novel restriction modification system regulates genetic flux and gene expression in the hypervirulent and globally disseminated CC17 lineage of group B Streptococcus.

Journal: Nucleic acids research
Published: November 12, 2025

Bacterial defense systems and host ecology drive the evolution of intra-species lineages.

Bacterial defense systems and host ecology drive the evolution of intra-species lineages.

Journal: Cell reports
Published: August 06, 2025

Generation of tools for expression and purification of the phage-encoded Type I restriction enzyme inhibitor, Ocr.

Generation of tools for expression and purification of the phage-encoded Type I restriction enzyme inhibitor, Ocr.

Journal: Microbiology (Reading, England)
Published: July 23, 2024

Experimental evolution of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages: dissection of a conditional adaptive trait promoting intracellular survival.

Experimental evolution of Staphylococcus aureus in macrophages: dissection of a conditional adaptive trait promoting intracellular survival.

Journal: mBio
Published: April 29, 2024

Nanoscaled Discovery of a Shunt Rifamycin from Salinispora arenicola Using a Three-Color GFP-Tagged Staphylococcus aureus Macrophage Infection Assay.

Nanoscaled Discovery of a Shunt Rifamycin from Salinispora arenicola Using a Three-Color GFP-Tagged Staphylococcus aureus Macrophage Infection Assay.

Journal: ACS infectious diseases
Published: July 11, 2023

Methylome-dependent transformation of emm1 group A streptococci.

Methylome-dependent transformation of emm1 group A streptococci.

Journal: mBio
Published: July 10, 2023

Epidemiological analysis of Legionnaires' disease in Scotland: a genomic study.

Epidemiological analysis of Legionnaires' disease in Scotland: a genomic study.

Journal: The Lancet. Microbe
Published: March 01, 2022

Evolutionary and Functional Analysis of Coagulase Positivity among the Staphylococci.

Evolutionary and Functional Analysis of Coagulase Positivity among the Staphylococci.

Journal: mSphere
Published: August 04, 2021

Staphylococcus aureus secreted lipases do not inhibit innate immune killing mechanisms.

Staphylococcus aureus secreted lipases do not inhibit innate immune killing mechanisms.

Journal: Wellcome open research
Published: June 16, 2021

Population analysis of Legionella pneumophila reveals a basis for resistance to complement-mediated killing.

Population analysis of Legionella pneumophila reveals a basis for resistance to complement-mediated killing.

Journal: Nature communications
Published: February 25, 2021

Population Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Reveals a Cryptic, Highly Prevalent Superantigen SElW That Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Bacteremia.

Population Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus Reveals a Cryptic, Highly Prevalent Superantigen SElW That Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Bacteremia.

Journal: mBio
Published: October 28, 2020
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Last Updated: 09/26/2026