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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Ana Rita Couto

Nomes de citação

  • Couto, AR

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
FF1A-6A4C-75C9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3600-2812

Telefones

Telefone
  • 295216263 (Profissional)

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Ciências da Saúde
Formação
Grau Classificação
2009/12/23
Concluído
Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2001/09/23
Concluído
Biotechnology (Mestrado)
De Montfort University, Reino Unido
1998/07/23
Concluído
Engenharia Agrícola (Licenciatura)
Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento
Empregador
2001/08/23 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira EPER, Portugal
Serviço Especializado de Epidemiologia e Biologia Molecular, Portugal
Projetos

Outro

Designação Financiadores
2008 - 2010 ANQUILOGENE - DRCT
M2.1.2/I/014/2007
Investigador
2001 - 2005 INTERREG IIIB - FEDER
MACAROGENE MAC/2.2/A6
Concluído
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em revista
  1. Bruna Parreira; Ana Rita Couto; Luís Pinheiro; Jácome Bruges-Armas. "Genetic basis for skeletal new bone formation". Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases (2023): https://doi.org/10.37349/emd.2023.00018.
    10.37349/emd.2023.00018
  2. Saba Abdulghani; Ângela Afonso; Mireia Castillo; Javier Martín-Fernández; Inês Franco; Bruna Parreira; Ana Couto; et al. "The Role of Biobanks in the Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic: The Portuguese Response". Acta Médica Portuguesa (2022): https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.17856.
    10.20344/amp.17856
  3. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Trovão, Nídia Sequeira; Duarte, Sílvia; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Martiniano, Hugo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal". Communications Medicine 2 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0.
    10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0
  4. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Leite, Ricardo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal". Emerging Microbes & Infections 9 1 (2020): 2488-2496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552.
    10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552
  5. Sáez-López, Emma; Cristóvão, Paula; Costa, Inês; Pechirra, Pedro; Conde, Patrícia; Guiomar, Raquel; Peres, Maria João; et al. "Epidemiology and genetic variability of respiratory syncytial virus in Portugal, 2014–2018". Journal of Clinical Virology 121 (2019): 104200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2019.104200.
    10.1016/j.jcv.2019.104200
  6. Santos, Margarida Rodrigues; Couto, Ana Rita; Foroni, Iris; Bettencourt, Bruno Filipe; Li, Zhixiu; Meneses, Raquel; Wheeler, Lawrie; et al. "Non-classical human leucocyte antigens in ankylosing spondylitis: possible association with HLA-E and HLA-F". RMD Open 4 1 (2018): e000677. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000677.
    10.1136/rmdopen-2018-000677
  7. Parreira, Bruna; Cardoso, João C. R.; Costa, Rita; Couto, Ana Rita; Bruges-Armas, Jácome; Power, Deborah M.. "Persistence of the ABCC6 genes and the emergence of the bony skeleton in vertebrates". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24370-7.
    10.1038/s41598-018-24370-7
  8. "Human leucocyte antigens class II allele and haplotype association with Type 1 Diabetes in Madeira Island (Portugal).". International journal of immunogenetics (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28834219.
    10.1111/iji.12335
  9. Couto, Ana Rita; Parreira, Bruna; Thomson, Russell; Soares, Marta; Power, Deborah M; Stankovich, Jim; Armas, Jácome Bruges; Brown, Matthew A. "Combined approach for finding susceptibility genes in DISH/chondrocalcinosis families: whole-genome-wide linkage and IBS/IBD studies". Human Genome Variation 4 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/hgv.2017.41.
    10.1038/hgv.2017.41
  10. "Cross-protection to new drifted influenza A(H3) viruses and prevalence of protective antibodies to seasonal influenza, during 2014 in Portugal.". Vaccine (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28318771.
    10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.02.019
  11. Guiomar, Raquel; Pereira da Silva, Susana; Conde, Patrícia; Cristóvão, Paula; Maia, Ana Carina; Pechirra, Pedro; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; et al. "Cross-protection to new drifted influenza A(H3) viruses and prevalence of protective antibodies to seasonal influenza, during 2014 in Portugal". Vaccine 35 16 (2017): 2092-2099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.02.019.
    10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.02.019
  12. "HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 allele diversity and its extended haplotypes in Madeira Island (Portugal).". International journal of immunogenetics (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28032448.
    10.1111/iji.12300
  13. "Combined approach for finding susceptibility genes in DISH/chondrocalcinosis families: whole-genome-wide linkage and IBS/IBD studies.". Human genome variation (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29104755.
    10.1038/hgv.2017.41
  14. Spínola, H.; Lemos, A.; Couto, A. R.; Parreira, B.; Soares, M.; Dutra, I.; Bruges-Armas, J.; Brehm, A.. "HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 allele diversity and its extended haplotypes in Madeira Island (Portugal)". International Journal of Immunogenetics 44 1 (2016): 27-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/iji.12300.
    10.1111/iji.12300
  15. "HLA-A, -B, -C, -DQA1, -DQB1, -DRB1, -E, -F and -G genotyping of 130 individuals from Terceira Island, Azores, Portugal.". Human immunology (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27041245.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2016.03.008
  16. "Effectiveness and safety of infliximab in two cases of severe chondrocalcinosis: nine years of follow-up.". Case reports in rheumatology (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25436167.
    10.1155/2014/536856
  17. "The Human Hookworm Vaccine.". Vaccine (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23598487.
    10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.034
  18. Couto AR; Zhang Y; Timms A; Bruges-Armas J; Sequeiros J; Brown MA. "Investigating ANKH and ENPP1 in Slovakian families with chondrocalcinosis.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21811784.
    10.1007/s00296-011-2022-8
  19. Gruber BL; Couto AR; Armas JB; Brown MA; Finzel K; Terkeltaub RA. "Novel ANKH amino terminus mutation (Pro5Ser) associated with early-onset calcium pyrophosphate disease with associated phosphaturia.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22647861.
    10.1097/RHU.0b013e3182582c3d
  20. Portuguese Laboratory Network for the Diagnosis of Influenza Infection. "Contribution of the Portuguese Laboratory Network for the Diagnosis of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection during the 2009/10 and 2010/11 influenza seasons.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22790607.
  21. Spínola H; Couto AR; Peixoto MJ; Anagnostou P; Destro-Bisol G; Spedini G; Lopéz-Larrea C; Bruges-Armas J. "HLA class-I diversity in Cameroon: evidence for a north-south structure of genetic variation and relationships with African populations.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21910692.
    10.1111/j.1469-1809.2011.00672.x
  22. Evans DM; Spencer CC; Pointon JJ; Su Z; Harvey D; Kochan G; Oppermann U; et al. "Interaction between ERAP1 and HLA-B27 in ankylosing spondylitis implicates peptide handling in the mechanism for HLA-B27 in disease susceptibility.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21743469.
    10.1038/ng.873
  23. Dutra IF; Bettencourt BF; Fialho RN; Couto AR; Soares MS; Santos MR; Pinheiro JP; Bruges-Armas J. "Novel fast reverse transcriptase PCR assay for molecular detection of human influenza A (H1N1) virus.". (2010): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/20237099.
    10.1128/JCM.00254-10
  24. Fialho RN; Martins L; Pinheiro JP; Bettencourt BF; Couto AR; Santos MR; Peixoto MJ; et al. "Role of human leukocyte antigen, killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors, and cytokine gene polymorphisms in leptospirosis.". (2009): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/19683555.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2009.08.007
  25. Jordana X; Galtés I; Couto AR; Gales L; Damas M; Lima M; Bruges-Armas J. "The coexistence of ankylosing spondylitis and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis--a postmortem diagnosis.". (2009): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/19089487.
    10.1007/s10067-008-1068-9
  26. Armas JB; Couto AR; Bettencourt BF. "Spondyloarthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and chondrocalcinosis.". (2009): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/19731619.
  27. Armas, J.B.; Couto, A.R.; Bettencourt, B.F.. "Spondyloarthritis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and chondrocalcinosis". Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 649 (2009): 37-56. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349578953&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/978-1-4419-0298-6_3
  28. Bettencourt BF; Santos MR; Fialho RN; Couto AR; Peixoto MJ; Pinheiro JP; Spínola H; et al. "Evaluation of two methods for computational HLA haplotypes inference using a real dataset.". (2008): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18230173.
    10.1186/1471-2105-9-68
  29. Dutra I; Santos MR; Soares M; Couto AR; Bruges-Armas M; Teixeira F; Monjardino L; Hodgson S; Bruges-Armas J. "Characterisation of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in the Azorean population, Terceira island.". (2008): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18426589.
    10.1186/1750-9378-3-6
  30. Couto AR; Bruges-Armas J; Peach CA; Chapman K; Brown MA; Wordsworth BP; Zhang Y. "A novel LEMD3 mutation common to patients with osteopoikilosis with and without melorheostosis.". (2007): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/17622481.
    10.1007/s00223-007-9043-z
  31. Silva AM; Pereira C; Bettencourt A; Carvalho C; Couto AR; Leite MI; Marta M; et al. "The role of HLA-DRB1 alleles on susceptibility and outcome of a Portuguese Multiple Sclerosis population.". (2007): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/17412364.
    10.1016/j.jns.2007.02.033
  32. Couto AR; Brown MA. "Genetic factors in the pathogenesis of CPPD crystal deposition disease.". (2007): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/17531177.
    10.1007/s11926-007-0037-7
  33. Bruges-Armas J; Couto AR; Timms A; Santos MR; Bettencourt BF; Peixoto MJ; Colquhoun K; et al. "Ectopic calcification among families in the Azores: clinical and radiologic manifestations in families with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis and chondrocalcinosis.". (2006): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/16575860.
    10.1002/art.21727
  34. Lopez-Larrea C; Blanco-Gelaz MA; Torre-Alonso JC; Bruges Armas J; Suarez-Alvarez B; Pruneda L; Couto AR; et al. "Contribution of KIR3DL1/3DS1 to ankylosing spondylitis in human leukocyte antigen-B27 Caucasian populations.". (2006): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/16805919.
    10.1186/ar1988
  35. Peixoto MJ; Gonzales T; Spinola H; Couto AR; Mora MG; Brehm A; Santos MR; Garrett F; Armas JB. "[HLA-B27 polymorphism and spondyloarthropathies].". (2005): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/16584661.
  36. Peixoto, M.J.; Gonzales, T.; Spinola, H.; Couto, A.R.; Gantes Mora, M.; Brehm, A.; Santos, M.R.; Garrett, F.; Bruges Armas, J.. "HLA-B27 polymorphism and spondyloarthropathies | Polmorfismo do alelo HLA-B27 no desenvolvimento das espondilartropatias". Acta Medica Portuguesa 18 4 (2005): 283-294. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-27644488045&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  37. Bruges-Armas J; Lima C; Simas Lopes D; Schneider V; Paisana Lopes JP; Ferreira Gomes A; Coelho Gil JG; et al. "HLA-B27 in patients with a permanent pacemaker.". (2003): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12972488.
    10.1136/ard.62.10.1018
  38. Bruges Armas J; Destro-Bisol G; López-Vazquez A; Couto AR; Spedini G; Gonzalez S; Battaggia C; et al. "HLA class I variation in the West African Pygmies and their genetic relationship with other African populations.". (2003): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12956877.
    10.1034/j.1399-0039.2003.00100.x
  39. Couto AR; Peixoto MJ; Garrett F; Laranjeira F; Cipriano T; Armas JB. "Linkage disequilibrium between S65C HFE mutation and HLA A29-B44 haplotype in Terceira Island, Azores.". (2003): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12770794.
  40. Couto, A.R.; Peixoto, M.J.; Garrett, F.; Laranjeira, F.; Cipriano, T.; Armas, J.B.. "Linkage disequilibrium between S65C HFE mutation and HLA A29-B44 haplotype in Terceira Island, Azores". Human Immunology 64 6 (2003): 625-628. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037782103&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Tese / Dissertação
  1. Parreira, Bruna da Conceição Correia. "Biobanco “AZORBIO”: organização de recursos biológicos para a investigação". Mestrado, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/1653.
  2. Rendeiro, Ana Rita Pimentel do Couto. "Genetics and epidemiology of ectopic calcification.". Doutoramento, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/54257.
Atividades

Orientação

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado
Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2013 - 2018 Genetic Variants associated with ectopic calcifications
Coorientador
Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011 - 2013 Biobanco AZORBIO – Organização de recursos biológicos para investigação
Coorientador
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal