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Sergio C. Oliveira

Sergio C. Oliveira

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Immunology

D-Index
65
Citations
12767
World Ranking
2872
National Ranking
17

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Sergio C. Oliveira is affiliated with the Universidade de São Paulo in Brazil and has contributed extensively to the fields of immunology, microbiology, and medicine. Their research spans multiple domains including infectious diseases, molecular biology, and public health.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • Immunoinformatic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein and Identification of COVID-19 Vaccine Targets (2020) published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • STING regulates metabolic reprogramming in macrophages via HIF-1α during Brucella infection (2021) published in PLoS Pathogens
  • Inulin diet uncovers complex diet-microbiota-immune cell interactions remodeling the gut epithelium (2023) published in Microbiome
  • Canonical and Non-canonical Inflammasome Activation by Outer Membrane Vesicles Derived From Bordetella pertussis (2020) published in Frontiers in Immunology
  • Gasdermin-D activation promotes NLRP3 activation and host resistance to Leishmania infection (2023) published in Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Fábio V. Marinho
  • Erika S. Guimarães
  • Marco Túlio R. Gomes
  • Fábio Mambelli
  • Ana Carolina V. S. C. de Araujo

Oliveira has contributed to scientific literature primarily through the following publication venues:

  • Frontiers in Immunology
  • Pathogens
  • The Journal of Immunology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Their research fields of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Subfields in which they have published are:

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Small Animals
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The main scientific topics covered in their work encompass:

  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
  • Interferon and immune responses
  • Galectins and Cancer Biology
  • Immune responses and vaccinations
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

In addition to journal articles, Oliveira has authored books, including POR UMA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA DA EXPERIÊNCIA: Relatos de Professores, Professoras e Escolas, expected in 2025 and published by Editora Schreiben eBooks.

Among distinctions, Oliveira was named a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2011.

Best Publications

  • The complete genome sequence of Chromobacterium violaceum reveals remarkable and exploitable bacterial adaptability

    Ana Tereza Ribeiro de Vasconcelos;Darcy F. De Almeida;Mariangela Hungria;Claudia Teixeira Guimarães

  • Polymyxin B as inhibitor of LPS contamination of Schistosoma mansoni recombinant proteins in human cytokine analysis.

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  • CD8+ Type 1 CD44hi CD45 RBlo T lymphocytes control intracellular Brucella abortus infection as demonstrated in major histocompatibility complex class I- and class II-deficient mice

    Sergio C. Oliveira;Gary A. Splitter

  • Immunization of mice with recombinant L7L12 ribosomal protein confers protection against Brucella abortus infection

    Sergio C. Oliveira;Gary A. Splitter

  • Schistosoma mansoni tegument protein Sm29 is able to induce a Th1-type of immune response and protection against parasite infection.

    Fernanda C. Cardoso;Gilson C. Macedo;Elisandra Gava;Gregory T. Kitten

  • Central role of MyD88-dependent dendritic cell maturation and proinflammatory cytokine production to control Brucella abortus infection.

    Gilson Costa Macedo;Diogo Matos Magnani;Natalia Barbosa Carvalho;Oscar Bruna-Romero

  • Acetate coordinates neutrophil and ILC3 responses against C. difficile through FFAR2.

    José Luís Fachi;José Luís Fachi;Cristiane Sécca;Patrícia Brito Rodrigues;Felipe Cézar Pinheiro de Mato

  • Role of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Induction of Cell-Mediated Immunity and Resistance to Brucella abortus Infection in Mice

    Marco A. Campos;Marco A. Campos;Gracia M. S. Rosinha;Gracia M. S. Rosinha;Igor C. Almeida;Xirlene S. Salgueiro

  • Intranasal Immunization with Recombinant Lactococcus lactis Secreting Murine Interleukin-12 Enhances Antigen-Specific Th1 Cytokine Production

    Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán;Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán;Philippe Langella;Naima G. Cortes-Perez;Alexandra Gruss

  • STING-Dependent Signaling Underlies IL-10 Controlled Inflammatory Colitis

    Jeonghyun Ahn;Sehee Son;Sergio Costa Oliveira;Glen N. Barber

  • Schistosoma mansoni Antigens Modulate Experimental Allergic Asthma in a Murine Model: a Major Role for CD4 CD25 Foxp3 T Cells Independent of Interleukin-10

    Lucila G. G. Pacífico;Fábio A. V. Marinho;Cristina T. Fonseca;Cristina T. Fonseca;Michele M. Barsante

  • Control of Klebsiella pneumoniae pulmonary infection and immunomodulation by oral treatment with the commensal probiotic Bifidobacterium longum 5(1A).

    Angélica Thomaz Vieira;Victor M Rocha;Luciana Tavares;Cristiana C Garcia

  • The Emerging Roles of STING in Bacterial Infections.

    Fabio Vitarelli Marinho;Fabio Vitarelli Marinho;Sulayman Benmerzoug;Sulayman Benmerzoug;Sergio Costa Oliveira;Bernhard Ryffel;Bernhard Ryffel

  • Critical role of ASC inflammasomes and bacterial type IV secretion system in caspase-1 activation and host innate resistance to Brucella abortus infection

    Marco Tulio R. Gomes;Priscila C. Campos;Fernanda S. Oliveira;Patricia P. Corsetti

  • An Oral Vaccine Based on U-Omp19 Induces Protection against B. abortus Mucosal Challenge by Inducing an Adaptive IL-17 Immune Response in Mice

    Karina A Pasquevich;Andrés E Ibañez;Lorena M Coria;Clara García Samartino

  • Human antibody responses of patients living in endemic areas for schistosomiasis to the tegumental protein Sm29 identified through genomic studies

    F. C. Cardoso;R. N. A. Pacífico;R. A. Mortara;S. C. Oliveira

  • The cytosolic sensor STING is required for intestinal homeostasis and control of inflammation

    M C C Canesso;L Lemos;T C Neves;F M Marim

  • IL-12 enhances protective immunity in mice engendered by immunization with recombinant 14 kDa Schistosoma mansoni fatty acid-binding protein through an IFN-γ and TNF-α dependent pathway

    Cristina T. Fonseca;Cristiana F.A. Brito;José B. Alves;Sergio C. Oliveira

  • The role of innate immune receptors in the control of Brucella abortus infection: toll-like receptors and beyond.

    Sergio Costa Oliveira;Fernanda Souza de Oliveira;Gilson Costa Macedo;Leonardo Augusto de Almeida

  • Immunoinformatic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein and Identification of COVID-19 Vaccine Targets.

    Sergio C Oliveira;Sergio C Oliveira;Mariana T Q de Magalhães;E Jane Homan

  • Multivalent anthelminthic vaccine to prevent hookworm and schistosomiasis

    Peter J Hotez;Jeffrey M Bethony;Sergio Costa Oliveira;Paul J Brindley

  • Distinctions between Bovine Herpesvirus 1 and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 VP22 Tegument Protein Subcellular Associations

    Jerome S. Harms;Xiaodi Ren;Sergio C. Oliveira;Gary A. Splitter

  • Schistosoma mansoni antigens modulate the allergic response in a murine model of ovalbumin-induced airway inflammation.

    L. S. Cardoso;S. C. Oliveira;A. M. Góes;R. R. Oliveira

  • Heterologous expression of Brucella abortus GroEL heat-shock protein in Lactococcus lactis

    Anderson Miyoshi;Luis G Bermúdez-Humarán;Luciana A Ribeiro;Yves Le Loir

Frequent Co-Authors

Vasco Azevedo
Vasco Azevedo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Edgar M. Carvalho
Edgar M. Carvalho Federal University of Bahia
Anderson Miyoshi
Anderson Miyoshi Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Gary A. Splitter
Gary A. Splitter University of Wisconsin–Madison
Glen N. Barber
Glen N. Barber University of Miami
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira
Rodrigo Correa-Oliveira Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
Jean-Pierre Gorvel
Jean-Pierre Gorvel Aix-Marseille University
Alex Loukas
Alex Loukas James Cook University
Dario S. Zamboni
Dario S. Zamboni Universidade de São Paulo
Edecio Cunha-Neto
Edecio Cunha-Neto Universidade de São Paulo

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