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Immunology, Virology & Epidemiology Expert | PI at INPA | Specialist in Bioactive & Nanocompound Testing | 10+ yrs exp
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Medical Writing
Research
Scientific and Technical Research
Consulting
Healthcare Consulting,
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Work Experience
Full researcher
INPA
November 2013 - Present ![]()
Adjuct Professor / Lecturer
University of Maryland campus asia
January 2010 - November 2010
Clinical Laboratory Biomedical Scientist
Unimed (United Medical Cooperatives)
February 2004 - January 2007
Adjuct Professor / Lecturer
Federal University of Pará
February 2005 - December 2006
Education
PhD in Medical Sciences (Department of Medicine)
The University of Tokyo
March 2008 - March 2012 ![]()
Master degree (Graduate program in Biology of infectious and parasitic agents)
Universidade Federal do Pará
March 2002 - June 2005 ![]()
Bachelor in Biomedicine (Patologia)
Universidade Federal do Pará
March 1999 - February 2003 ![]()
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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Josiane Elizabeth Almeida, André Correa de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Selino Monteiro Costa Filho, Elaine Cristina Pacheco de Oliveira, Juliana Pavan Zuliani, Gemilson Soares Pontes (2025). Diterpenes: Nature’s Hidden Gems of Immunomodulation . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Josiane Elizabeth Almeida, André Correa, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Selino Monteiro Costa Filho , Elaine Cristina Pacheco de Oliveira, Zuliani, JP, Gemilson Soares Pontes (2025). Diterpenes: Nature’s Hidden Gems of Immunomodulation . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Leonardo Calheiros de Oliveira, Paulo Henrique Rodrigues de Souza, Anderson Nogueira Barbosa, Luma Silva Mineiro, Gemilson Soares Pontes (2025). Impact of Exon 1 polymorphism in the MBL2 gene on MBL serum levels and infection susceptibility in acute lymphoid leukemia . Scientific Reports.
Fatima Ez-Zahra Amrati, Ibrahim Mssillou, Smahane Boukhira, Mehdi Djiddi Bichara, YOUNESS EL ABDALI, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Mohamed CHEBAIBI, Meryem Slighoua, Raffaele Conte, Sotirios Kiokias, et al. (2024). Phenolic Composition of Crataegus monogyna Jacq. Extract and Its Anti-Inflammatory, Hepatoprotective, and Antileukemia Effects . Pharmaceuticals.
Alice de Freitas Gomes, Adriane Dâmares de Souza Jorge Batalha, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Jesus Rafael Rodriguez Amado, Tatiane Pereira de Souza, Hector Koolen, Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva, Francisco Celio Maia Chaves, Serafim Florentino Neto, et al. (2024). Immunomodulatory and Anticancer Effects of <i>Fridericia chica</i> Extract-Loaded Nanocapsules in Myeloid Leukemia . Pharmaceutics.
Andriy Grafov, Ana Flávia da Silva Chagas, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Wessal Ouedrhiri, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Maria Cristina Del Barone, Breno de Souza Mota, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Anny Maíza Vargas Brasil, Antonia Maria Ramos Franco Pereira, et al. (2024). A Second Wind for Inorganic APIs: Leishmanicidal and Antileukemic Activity of Hydrated Bismuth Oxide Nanoparticles . Pharmaceutics.
Jean de Melo Silva, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Gemilson Soares Pontes (2024). Epstein-Barr virus: the mastermind of immune chaos . Frontiers in Immunology.
Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Serge L. Bogza, Nathalie Bohdan, Alexander B. Rozhenko, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Larissa Raquel Silva Maciel, Anamika Dhyani, Andriy Grafov, et al.(2023). Pharmacological assessment of the antineoplastic and immunomodulatory properties of a new spiroindolone derivative (7’,8’-Dimethoxy-1’,3’-dimethyl-1,2,3’,4’-tetrahydrospiro[indole-3,5’-pyrazolo[3,4-c]isoquinolin]-2-one) in chronic myeloid leukemia . Investigational New Drugs. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Heorhii Koidan, Anastasiia N. Hurieva, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Allyson Guimarães Costa, Antônio Luiz Ribeiro Boechat, André Correa de Oliveira, Serhii Zahorulko, Aleksandr Kostyuk, et al.(2023). Cytotoxic and immunomodulatory potential of a novel [2-(4-(2,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)−1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridine] in myeloid leukemia . Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 162. p. 114701. Elsevier {BV}
Juliana Costa dos Santos, Marjory Ximenes Rabelo, Luana Mattana Sebben, Matheus Vinicius de Souza Carneiro, João Bosco Lopes Botelho, José Cardoso Neto, Anderson Nogueira Barbosa, Carvalho, D M, Gemilson Soares Pontes(2023). Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 Antigens in the Nasal Mucosa of Eight Patients with Inflammatory Rhinopathy for over 80 Days following Mild COVID-19 Diagnosis . Viruses. 15. (4). p. 899. {MDPI} {AG}
Fatima Ez-Zahra Amrati, Meryem Slighoua, Ibrahim MSSILLOU, Mohamed CHEBAIBI, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Smahane Boukhira, Karina Moslova, Omkulthom Al kamaly, Asmaa Saleh, André Correa, et al. (2023). Lipids Fraction from <i>Caralluma europaea</i> (Guss.): MicroTOF and HPLC Analyses and Exploration of Its Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Wound Healing Effects . Separations.
Fatima Ez-Zahra Amrati, Mohamed Chebaibi, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Raffaele Conte, Meryem Slighoua, Ibrahim Mssillou, Sotirios Kiokias, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Dalila Bousta (2023). Phenolic Composition, Wound Healing, Antinociceptive, and Anticancer Effects of Caralluma europaea Extracts . Molecules.
Fatima Ez-Zahra Amrati, Mohamed CHEBAIBI, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Raffaele Conte, Meryem Slighoua, Ibrahim MSSILLOU, Sotirios Kiokias, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Gemilson Soares Pontes, dalila BOUSTA (2023). Phenolic Composition, Wound Healing, Antinociceptive, and Anticancer Effects of <i>Caralluma europaea</i> Extracts . Molecules.
Hamza Mechchate, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Imane Es-safi, amal amaghnouje, fatima zahra jawhari, Regiane Costa Oliveira, Alice de Freitas Gomes, Raffaele Conte, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Dalila Bousta, et al. (2022). Antileukemic, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Healing Activities Induced by a Polyphenol-Enriched Fraction Extracted from Leaves of <i>Myrtus communis</i> L . Nutrients.
Gemilson Soares Pontes (2022). Distinct plasma chemokines and cytokines signatures in <i>Leishmania guyanensis</i>-infected patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis . Frontiers in immunology.
Gemilson Soares Pontes (2022). Increased Serum Levels of Growth-Differentiation Factor 3 (GDF3) and Inflammasome-Related Markers in Pregnant Women during Acute Zika Virus Infection . Viruses.
Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Renato Pinheiro-Silva, Marcus Tolentino Silva, Taís Freire Galvão, Jean de Melo Silva, José Pereira Moura Neto, Gemilson Soares Pontes(2022). Seroprevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections in Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil . Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. p. 1--11. Informa {UK} Limited
de Castro Alves, C.E., de Melo, S.A., de Melo Silva, J., de Oliveira, L.C., Do Nascimento, V.A., Santos, J.H.A., Naveca, F.G., Pontes, G.S.(2022). Increased Serum Levels of Growth-Differentiation Factor 3 (GDF3) and Inflammasome-Related Markers in Pregnant Women during Acute Zika Virus Infection . Viruses. 14. (5).
Rivera Chavez, G.M., Barbosa, A.N., Pontes, G.S.(2022). Trends in unsuitability for blood donation in the Brazilian Amazon . Frontiers in Public Health. 10.
Mesquita, T.G.R.D., Junior, J.D.E.S., Silva, L.D.O.D., Silva, G.A.V., Araújo, F.J.D., Pinheiro, S.K., Kerr, H.K.A., Silva, L.S.D., Souza, L.M.D., Almeida, S.A.D., et al.(2022). Distinct plasma chemokines and cytokines signatures in Leishmania guyanensis-infected patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis . Frontiers in Immunology. 13.
Mechchate, H., de Castro Alves, C.E., Es-safi, I., Amaghnouje, A., Jawhari, F.Z., Costa de Oliveira, R., de Freitas Gomes, A., Conte, R., Soares Pontes, G., Bousta, D., et al.(2022). Antileukemic, Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory and Healing Activities Induced by a Polyphenol-Enriched Fraction Extracted from Leaves of Myrtus communis L . Nutrients. 14. (23).
Santos, E.M., Silva, J.D.M., Barbosa, A.N., Pontes, G.S.(2022). Clinico-epidemiological and sociodemographic profile of patients with hemophilia in the Brazilian Amazon: High prevalence of hepatitis C infection and its possible corrrelation with inhibitor development . Frontiers in Public Health. 10.
de Almeida, M.E.M., Alves, K.C.S., de Vasconcelos, M.G.S., Pinto, T.S., Glória, J.C., Chaves, Y.O., Neves, W.L.L., Tarragô, A.M., de Souza Neto, J.N., Astolfi-Filho, S., et al.(2022). Bacillus subtilis spores as delivery system for nasal Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite surface protein immunization in a murine model . Scientific Reports. 12. (1).
de Castro Alves, C.E., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Silva, M.T., Galvão, T.F., de Melo Silva, J., Moura Neto, J.P., Pontes, G.S.(2022). Seroprevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections in Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil . Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. 43. (1). p. 67-77.
Karina Margareti Alencar de Barros and Janaina de C{\'{a}}ssia Orlandi Sardi and Simone Maria-Neto and Alexandre Jos{\'{e}} Macedo and Suellen Rodrigues Ramalho and Daniella Gorete Louren{\c{c}}o de Oliveira and Gemilson Soares Pontes and Simone Schneider Weber and Caio Fernando Ramalho de Oliveira and Maria L{\'{\i}}gia Rodrigues Macedo(2021). A new Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Erythrina poeppigiana exhibits antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties against bacteria . Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy. 144. p. 112198. Elsevier {BV}
Jean de Melo Silva and Renato Pinheiro-Silva and Regiane Costa de Oliveira and Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves and Anderson Nogueira Barbosa and Gemilson Soares Pontes(2021). Prevalence and Recurrence Rates of Cytomegalovirus Infection Among Patients With Hematological Diseases in the Western Brazilian Amazon: A Cross-Sectional Study . Frontiers in Public Health. 9. Frontiers Media {SA}
Hamza Mechchate, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Imane Es-safi, Emmily Myrella Vasconcelos Mourão, Mohamed Bouhrim, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Dalila Bousta, Andriy Grafov(2021). Antileukemic Activity and Molecular Docking Study of a Polyphenolic Extract from Coriander Seeds . Pharmaceuticals. 14. (8). p. 770. {MDPI} {AG}
Lilian Ferrari de Freitas and Jean de Melo Silva and Anderson Nogueira Barbosa and Enzo Miranda Santos and Renato Pinheiro-Silva and Gemilson Soares Pontes(2021). Epidemiological and Liver Biomarkers Profile of Epstein-Barr Virus Infection and Its Coinfection with Cytomegalovirus in Patients with Hematological Diseases . Biomolecules. 11. (8). p. 1151. {MDPI} {AG}
Hamza Mechchate, Regiane Costa Oliveira, Imane Es-safi, Emmily Mourao, Mohamed Bouhrim, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Dalila Bousta, Andriy Grafov (2021). Antileukemic Activity and Molecular Docking Study of a Polyphenolic Extract from Coriander Seeds . Pharmaceuticals.
Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves and Renato Pinheiro-Silva and Marcus Tolentino Silva and Ta{\'{\i}}s Freire Galv{\~{a}}o and Jean de Melo Silva and Jos{\'{e}} Pereira Moura Neto and Gemilson Soares Pontes(2021). Seroprevalence of Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus infections in Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil . Journal of Immunoassay and Immunochemistry. p. 1--11. Informa {UK} Limited
(2021). COVID-19 in Amazonas, Brazil, was driven by the persistence of endemic lineages and P.1 emergence . Nature medicine.
Gemilson Soares Pontes, Hygor Halyson Figueiredo Ribeiro, Diana Mota Toro, José Pereira de Moura Neto, Victor Souza, Maria Edilene Martins de Almeida, Valdinete Alves do Nascimento, Cristovão Alves da Costa, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Mike Santos, et al.(2021). HTLV-2 infection in Manaus, Brazil: first description of HTLV-2c subtype in an urban area of the Western Amazon region . Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 54. {FapUNIFESP} ({SciELO})
Pontes, G.S., de Melo Silva, J., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Barbosa, A.N., Santos, L.C., de Pádua Quirino Ramalho, A., de Castro Alves, C.E., da Silva, D.F., de Oliveira, L.C., da Costa, A.G., et al.(2021). Increased vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection among indigenous people living in the urban area of Manaus . Scientific Reports. 11. (1).
Naveca, F.G., Nascimento, V., de Souza, V.C., Corado, A.L., Nascimento, F., Silva, G., Costa, Á., Duarte, D., Pessoa, K., Mejía, M., et al.(2021). COVID-19 in Amazonas, Brazil, was driven by the persistence of endemic lineages and P.1 emergence . Nature Medicine. 27. (7). p. 1230-1238.
Sales-Campos, C., da Silva, J.F., do Nascimento, L.B.B., Gouvêa, P.R.D.S., de Aguiar, L.V.B., Fariña, J.I., Pontes, G.S., Chevreuil, L.R.(2021). Nutritional and Bioactive Properties of an Amazon Wild Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes): Contributions to Functional Food and Human Health . International journal of medicinal mushrooms. 23. (7). p. 79-90.
Ceci Sales-Campos and Jefte Farias da Silva and Larissa Batista de Brito do Nascimento and Paula Romenya dos Santos Gouv{\^{e}}a and Lorena Vieira Bentolila de Aguiar and Julia In{\'{e}}s Fari{\~{n}}a and Gemilson Soares Pontes and Larissa Ramos Chevreuil(2021). Nutritional and Bioactive Properties of an Amazon Wild Oyster Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus (Agaricomycetes): Contributions to Functional Food and Human Health . International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms. 23. (7). p. 79--90. Begell House
Mechchate, H., de Oliveira, R.C., Es-Safi, I., Vasconcelos Mourão, E.M., Bouhrim, M., Kyrylchuk, A., Soares Pontes, G., Bousta, D., Grafov, A.(2021). Antileukemic activity and molecular docking study of a polyphenolic extract from coriander seeds . Pharmaceuticals. 14. (8).
Ferrari de Freitas, L., de Melo Silva, J., Nogueira Barbosa, A., Miranda Santos, E., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Soares Pontes, G.(2021). Epidemiological and liver biomarkers profile of epstein-barr virus infection and its coinfection with cytomegalovirus in patients with hematological diseases . Biomolecules. 11. (8).
de Melo Silva, J., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Costa de Oliveira, R., de Castro Alves, C.E., Barbosa, A.N., Pontes, G.S.(2021). Prevalence and Recurrence Rates of Cytomegalovirus Infection Among Patients With Hematological Diseases in the Western Brazilian Amazon: A Cross-Sectional Study . Frontiers in Public Health. 9.
Alencar de Barros, K.M., Sardi, J.D.C.O., Maria-Neto, S., Macedo, A.J., Ramalho, S.R., Lourenço de Oliveira, D.G., Pontes, G.S., Weber, S.S., Ramalho de Oliveira, C.F., Macedo, M.L.R.(2021). A new Kunitz trypsin inhibitor from Erythrina poeppigiana exhibits antimicrobial and antibiofilm properties against bacteria . Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy. 144.
Rochelly da Silva Mesquita, Alexandre G. de Brevern, Andrii Kyrylchuk, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Ingrity Suelen Costa Sá, Gabriel Coutinho Borges Camargo, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva, Rita de Cássia Saraiva Nunomura, Andriy Grafov (2020). Alkaloids of Abuta panurensis Eichler: In silico and in vitro study of acetylcholinesterase inhibition, cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities . PLOS ONE.
Jean de Melo Silva, Renato Pinheiro-Silva, Anamika Dhyani, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Mehrab Sayadi (2020). Cytomegalovirus and Epstein‐Barr Infections: Prevalence and Impact on Patients with Hematological Diseases . BioMed Research International.
da Silva Mesquita, R., Kyrylchuk, A., Costa de Oliveira, R., Costa Sá, I.S., Coutinho Borges Camargo, G., Soares Pontes, G., Araújo da Silva, F.M., Nunomura, R.D.C.S., Grafov, A.(2020). Alkaloids of Abuta panurensis Eichler: In silico and in vitro study of acetylcholinesterase inhibition, cytotoxic and immunomodulatory activities . PLoS ONE. 15. (9 September).
Pontes, G.S., Ribeiro, H.H.F., Toro, D.M., Neto, J.P.M., Souza, V., de Almeida, M.E.M., Do Nascimento, V.A., da Costa, C.A., Naveca, F.G., Santos, M., et al.(2020). Htlv-2 infection in manaus, brazil: First description of htlv-2c subtype in an urban area of the western amazon region . Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 54. p. 1-4.
de Melo Silva, J., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Dhyani, A., Pontes, G.S.(2020). Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr infections: Prevalence and impact on patients with hematological diseases . BioMed Research International. 2020.
Costa de Oliveira, R., Soares Pontes, G., Kostyuk, A., Coutinho Camargo, G.B., Dhyani, A., Shvydenko, T., Shvydenko, K., Grafov, A.(2020). Anticancer and Immunomodulatory Activities of a Novel Water-Soluble Derivative of Ellipticine . Molecules (Basel, Switzerland). 25. (9).
Tiguman, G.M.B., Poll, L.B., de Castro Alves, C.E., Pontes, G.S., Silva, M.T., Galvao, T.F.(2020). Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus and its coinfection with epstein-barr virus in adult residents from manaus: A population-based study . Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical. 53.
Thiago Moreira da Silva, Carlos Danniel Pinheiro, Patricia Puccinelli Orlandi, Carlos Cleomir Pinheiro, Gemilson Soares Pontes(2018). Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: a potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans . BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 18. (1). Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}
Moreira da Silva, T., Pinheiro, C. D., Puccinelli Orlandi, P., Pinheiro, C. C., Soares Pontes, G.(2018). Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: a potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans . BMC Complement Altern Med. 18. (1). p. 301.
Moreira Da Silva, T., Pinheiro, C.D., Puccinelli Orlandi, P., Pinheiro, C.C., Soares Pontes, G.(2018). Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet (L.) smith: A potential prophylactic and therapeutic agent against the cariogenic bacterium Streptococcus mutans . BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 18. (1).
Naveca, F. G., Pontes, G. S., Chang, A. Y., Silva, G. A. V. D., Nascimento, V. A. D., Monteiro, D. C. D. S., Silva, M. S. D., Abdalla, L. F., Santos, J. H. A., Almeida, T. A. P., et al.(2018). Analysis of the immunological biomarker profile during acute Zika virus infection reveals the overexpression of CXCL10, a chemokine linked to neuronal damage . Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 113. (6). p. e170542.
Naveca, F.G., Pontes, G.S., Chang, A.Y.-H., da Silva, G.A.V., do Nascimento, V.A., Monteiro, D.C.S., da Silva, M.S., Abdalla, L.F., Santos, J.H.A., de Almeida, T.A.P., et al.(2018). Analysis of the immunological biomarker profile during acute zika virus infection reveals the overexpression of CXCL10, a chemokine linked to neuronal damage . Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 113. (6).
Magalhães, M. J., Pontes, G., Serra, P. T., Balieiro, A., Castro, D., Pieri, F. A., Crainey, J. L., Nogueira, P. A., Orlandi, P. P.(2016). Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa survey in a stream receiving effluents from ineffective wastewater hospital plants . BMC Microbiol. 16. (1). p. 193.
Magalhães, M.J.T.L., Pontes, G., Serra, P.T., Balieiro, A., Castro, D., Pieri, F.A., Crainey, J.L., Nogueira, P.A., Orlandi, P.P.(2016). Multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa survey in a stream receiving effluents from ineffective wastewater hospital plants . BMC Microbiology. 16. (1).
Hase, K., Kawano, K., Nochi, T., Pontes, G. S., Fukuda, S., Ebisawa, M., Kadokura, K., Tobe, T., Fujimura, Y., Kawano, S., et al.(2009). Uptake through glycoprotein 2 of FimH(+) bacteria by M cells initiates mucosal immune response . Nature. 462. (7270). p. 226-30.
Hase, K., Kawano, K., Nochi, T., Pontes, G.S., Fukuda, S., Ebisawa, M., Kadokura, K., Tobe, T., Fujimura, Y., Kawano, S., et al.(2009). Uptake through glycoprotein 2 of FimH + bacteria by M cells initiates mucosal immune response . Nature. 462. (7270). p. 226-230.
Terahara, K., Yoshida, M., Igarashi, O., Nochi, T., Pontes, G. S., Hase, K., Ohno, H., Kurokawa, S., Mejima, M., Takayama, N., et al.(2008). Comprehensive gene expression profiling of Peyer's patch M cells, villous M-like cells, and intestinal epithelial cells . J Immunol. 180. (12). p. 7840-6.
Terahara, K., Yoshida, M., Igarashi, O., Nochi, T., Pontes, G.S., Hase, K., Ohno, H., Kurokawa, S., Mejima, M., Takayama, N., et al.(2008). Comprehensive gene expression profiling of peyer's patch m cells, villous m-like cells, and intestinal epithelial cells . Journal of Immunology. 180. (12). p. 7840-7846.
Vallinoto, A. C., Pontes, G. S., Muto, N. A., Lopes, I. G., Machado, L. F., Azevedo, V. N., Carvalhaes, F. A., Santos, S. E., Guerreiro, J. F., Ishak, M. O., et al.(2006). Identification of human T-cell lymphotropic virus infection in a semi-isolated Afro-Brazilian quilombo located in the Marajó Island (Pará, Brazil). Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 101. (1). p. 103-5.
Vallinoto, A.C.R., Pontes, G.S., Muto, N.A., Lopes, I.G.L., Machado, L.F.A., Azevedo, V.N., Carvalhaes, F.A.P.L., Santos, S.E.B., Guerreiro, J.F., Ishak, M.O.G., et al.(2006). Identification of human T-cell lymphotropic virus infection in a semi-isolated Afro-Brazilian quilombo located in the Marajó Island (Pará, Brazil) . Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 101. (1). p. 103-105.
Pontes, G. S., Tamegão-Lopes, B., Machado, L. F., Azevedo, V. N., Ishak, M. O., Ishak, R., Lemos, J. A., Vallinoto, A. C.(2005). Characterization of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism among human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2-infected asymptomatic subjects . Hum Immunol. 66. (8). p. 892-6.
Pontes, G.S., Tamegão-Lopes, B., Machado, L.F.A., Azevedo, V.N., Ishak, M.O.G., Ishak, R., Lemos, J.A.R., Vallinoto, A.C.R.(2005). Characterization of mannose-binding lectin gene polymorphism among human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 and 2-infected asymptomatic subjects . Human Immunology. 66. (8). p. 892-896.
Vallinoto, A.C.R., Muto, N.A., Pontes, G.S., Machado, L.F.A., Azevedo, V.N., dos Santos, S.E.B., Ribeiro-dos-Santos, Â.K.C., Ishak, M.O.G., Ishak, R.(2004). Serological and molecular evidence of HTLV-I infection among Japanese immigrants living in the Amazon Region of Brazil . Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases. 57. (4). p. 156-159.
Vallinoto, A. C., Muto, N. A., Pontes, G. S., Machado, L. F., Azevedo, V. N., dos Santos, S. E., Ribeiro-dos-Santos, A. K., Ishak, M. O., Ishak, R.(2004). Serological and molecular evidence of HTLV-I infection among Japanese immigrants living in the Amazon region of Brazil . Jpn J Infect Dis. 57. (4). p. 156-9.
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Gemilson Soares Pontes, Jean de Melo Silva, Renato Pinheiro-Silva, Anderson Nogueira Barbosa, Luciano Cardenes Santos, Antônio de Pádua Quirino Ramalho, Carlos Eduardo de Castro Alves, Danielle Furtado da Silva, Leonardo Calheiros de Oliveira, Allyson Guimarães da Costa, et al.(2021). Increased vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection among indigenous peoples living in the urban area of Manaus . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Gemilson Pontes, Jean Melo Silva, Renato Pinheiro-Silva, Regiane Costa de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo De Castro Alves, Anderson Nogueira Barbosa(2021). Prevalence and Recurrence Rates of Cytomegalovirus Infection among Patients with Hematological Diseases of the Brazilian Western Amazon . Research Square
Pontes, G.S., de Melo Silva, J., Pinheiro-Silva, R., Barbosa, A.N., Santos, L.C., de Pádua Quirino Ramalho, A., de Castro Alves, C.E., da Silva, D.F., de Oliveira, L.C., da Costa, A.G., et al.(2021). Increased vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection among indigenous peoples living in the urban area of Manaus . medRxiv.
de Almeida, M.E.M., Alves, K.C.S., de Vasconcelos, M.G.S., Pinto, T.S., Glória, J.C., Chaves, Y.O., Neves, W.L.L., Tarragô, A.M., de Souza Neto, J.N., Filho, S.A., et al.(2021). Bacillus Subtilis Spores as Delivery System for Nasal Plasmodium Falciparum Circumsporozoite Surface Protein Immunization in a Murine Model . ResearchSquare.
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Felipe Gomes Naveca, Gemilson Soares Pontes, Aileen Yu-hen Chang, George Allan Villarouco da Silva, Valdinete Alves do Nascimento, Dana Cristina da Silva Monteiro, Marineide Souza da Silva, Lígia Fernandes Abdalla, João Hugo Abdalla Santos, Tatiana Amaral Pires de Almeida, et al. (2017). Analysis of the immunological biomarker profile during acute Zika virus infection reveals the overexpression of CXCL10, a chemokine already linked to neuronal damage .