Sílvia Pedroso

Dr. Sílvia Pedroso


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 October 2024 in Viruses
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TATalita Adelino
Talita Adelino
SPSílvia Pedroso
Sílvia Pedroso
Maurício Teixeira LimaMaurício Teixeira Lima
Maurício Teixeira Lima
LTLuiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé
Luiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé
NGNatália Rocha Guimarães
Natália Rocha Guimarães
FIFelipe Campos de Melo Iani
Felipe Campos de Melo Iani
This study examines a case involving a 7-year-old child who developed dengue symptoms following Qdenga vaccination. Despite initial negative diagnostic results, molecular analysis confirmed an infection with DENV4. Next-generation sequencing detected viral RNA from both DENV2 and DENV4 serotypes, which were identified as vaccine-derived strains using specific primers. Phylogenetic analysis further confirmed that these sequences belonged to the Qdenga vaccine rather than circulating wild-type viruses. This case underscores the critical need for precise diagnostic interpretation in vaccinated individuals to avoid misdiagnosis and to strengthen public health surveillance. A comprehensive understanding of vaccine-induced viremia is essential for refining dengue surveillance, improving diagnostic accuracy, and informing public health strategies in endemic regions.

14 October 2025 in Microorganisms
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Leonardo Borges AcurcioLeonardo Borges Acurcio
Leonardo Borges Acurcio
SSSávio Henrique De Cicco Sandes
Sávio Henrique De Cicco Sandes
DRDiego Rios
Diego Rios
FSFelipe Machado de Sant'Anna
Felipe Machado de Sant'Anna
SPSílvia Pedroso
Sílvia Pedroso
JNJacques Robert Nicoli
Jacques Robert Nicoli
This study investigated the protective effect of fermented milk by Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus D1 in a murine model of Typhoid fever, focusing on cytokines, antimicrobial peptides and microbiota modulation. BALB/c mice were pre-treated with milk fermented by L. rhamnosus D1 prior to Salmonella Typhimurium challenge. Outcomes assessed included survival, weight change, bacterial translocation, mRNA expression of cytokines and antimicrobial peptides, in addition to gut microbiota modulation. Mice receiving fermented milk exhibited higher survival rates, reduced bacterial translocation and attenuated weight loss compared to controls. mRNA expression analyses revealed that L. rhamnosus D1 pre-treatment suppressed the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ, IL-6 and IL-12) and upregulated anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-5, IL-10 and TGF-β), as well as antimicrobial peptides (Reg3β, Reg3γ and Lcn2). Furthermore, we observed that the consumption of fermented milk changed the gut microbiota of infected mice, not only by modulating the existing taxa, but also by facilitating the emergence of unique, potentially beneficial microbial lineages, such as Muribaculum, Roseburia, Intestinimonas, Bdellovibrio and Facklamia. These findings indicate that L. rhamnosus D1 protected mice against S. Typhimurium infection through immunomodulatory and microbiota-mediated mechanisms, changing mucosal immunity and strengthening the intestinal barrier by modulating gut microbiota and immune responses, in addition to promoting host antimicrobial defenses.

14 September 2024 in Preprints.org
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TATalita Adelino
Talita Adelino
SPSílvia Pedroso
Sílvia Pedroso
Maurício Teixeira LimaMaurício Teixeira Lima
Maurício Teixeira Lima
LTLuiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé
Luiz Marcelo Ribeiro Tomé
NGNatália Rocha Guimarães
Natália Rocha Guimarães
FIFelipe Campos de Melo Iani
Felipe Campos de Melo Iani
This study examines a case involving a 7-year-old child who developed dengue symptoms following Qdenga vaccination. Despite initial negative diagnostic results, molecular analysis confirmed an infection with DENV4. Next-generation sequencing detected viral RNA from both DENV2 and DENV4 serotypes, which were identified as vaccine-derived strains using specific primers. Phylogenetic analysis further confirmed that these sequences belonged to the Qdenga vaccine rather than circulating wild-type viruses. This case underscores the critical need for precise diagnostic interpretation in vaccinated individuals to avoid misdiagnosis and to strengthen public health surveillance. A comprehensive understanding of vaccine-induced viremia is essential for refining dengue surveillance, improving diagnostic accuracy, and informing public health strategies in endemic regions.