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Maria dos Anjos Pires

Professor of Pathology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Verified email at utad.pt
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[HTML][HTML] Sensorial perception of astringency: Oral mechanisms and current analysis methods

MA Pires, LM Pastrana, P Fuciños, CS Abreu… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Understanding consumers’ food choices and the psychological processes involved in their
preferences is crucial to promote more mindful eating regulation and guide food design. …

[HTML][HTML] Pet's influence on humans' daily physical activity and mental health: a meta-analysis

…, A Cortinhas, L Silva, L Cardoso, MA Pires… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The benefits of the human-animal bond on owners’ health and quality of life have been the
focus of research in recent decades. However, the results are still inconsistent. Thus, this …

An update on canine, feline and bovine papillomaviruses

…, MC Peleteiro, MA Pires… - Transboundary and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Over recent years, a growing number of papillomaviruses have been identified, which cause
a wide range of lesions in domestic and wild animals. Papillomavirus‐induced lesions may …

[PDF][PDF] Magnetite and magnetotaxis in algae

FFT De Araujo, MA Pires, RB Frankel, CEM Bicudo - Biophysical journal, 1986 - cell.com
Magnetotactic algae of the genus Anisonema (Euglenophyceae) have been isolated from a
coastal mangrove swamp in northeastern Brazil. The magnetotactic response is based on a …

[HTML][HTML] Genome wide scan for quantitative trait loci affecting tick resistance in cattle (Bos taurus × Bos indicus)

MA Machado, AL S Azevedo, RL Teodoro, MA Pires… - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Background In tropical countries, losses caused by bovine tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus)
microplus infestation have a tremendous economic impact on cattle production systems. …

Evaluation of IMTA-produced seaweeds (Gracilaria, Porphyra, and Ulva) as dietary ingredients in Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus L., juveniles. Effects on growth …

…, I Sousa-Pinto, R Pereira, MA Pires… - Journal of Applied …, 2015 - Springer
The present study evaluated the effects of the inclusion of three seaweeds, Gracilaria
vermiculophylla (GRA), Porphyra dioica (POR), and Ulva spp. (ULV), as dietary ingredients for Nile …

Grade is an independent prognostic factor for feline mammary carcinomas: a clinicopathological and survival analysis

F Seixas, C Palmeira, MA Pires, MJ Bento… - The Veterinary Journal, 2011 - Elsevier
Feline mammary carcinomas (FMC) are highly infiltrative tumours which show a strong
tendency for local recurrence and metastasis. Histological type assessment of these tumours is …

Dietary probiotic supplementation improves growth and the intestinal morphology of Nile tilapia

MA Ramos, S Batista, MA Pires, AP Silva, LF Pereira… - Animal, 2017 - cambridge.org
Probiotic administration can be a nutritional strategy to improve the immune response and
growth performance of fish. The current study aimed to evaluate the effects of a probiotic …

Dietary protein source or energy levels have no major impact on growth performance, nutrient utilisation or flesh fatty acids composition of market-sized Senegalese …

…, JMG Silva, M Espe, C Escórcio, MA Pires… - Aquaculture, 2011 - Elsevier
A growth trial was conducted to test three isonitrogenous diets (59% crude protein, dry matter
basis) for Senegalese sole during the ongrowing stage. A control diet (S-15) based on a …

Dietary inclusion of IMTA-cultivated Gracilaria vermiculophylla in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets: effects on growth, intestinal morphology, tissue …

…, LM Cunha, MJ Peixoto, MA Pires… - Journal of applied …, 2016 - Springer
Dietary inclusion of IMTA-cultivated Gracilaria vermiculophylla was evaluated in rainbow
trout. Growth and feed efficiency were determined in fish fed 0 % (CTRL), 5 % (G5), and 10 % (…