Dr Mariana Ferreira Silva
- Research Associate (Parasitology)
Publications
2025
Shikha, Shikha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-1463, Tobiasson, Victor, Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Ovciarikova, Jana, Beraldi, Dario, Mühleip, Alexander and Sheiner, Lilach
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2025)
Numerous rRNA molecules form the apicomplexan mitoribosome via repurposed protein and RNA elements.
Nature Communications, 16,
817.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56057-9)
2023
F. Silva, Mariana, Douglas, Kiera, Sandalli, Sofia, MacLean, Andrew E. and Sheiner, Lilach ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2023)
Functional and biochemical characterization of the Toxoplasma gondii succinate dehydrogenase complex.
PLoS Pathogens, 19(12),
e1011867.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011867)
(PMID:38079448)
(PMCID:PMC10735183)
2022
Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Salomão Lopes, Carolina, Batista Ferreira França, Flávia, Lucas Pires Ramos, Eliézer, Maria Santiago, Fernanda, Roberto Mineo, José and Wilson Patriarca Mineo, Tiago (2022) Role of TLR2/MyD88 in the production of specific IgM and IgG antibodies during the immunization of mice against Neospora caninum. Vaccine, 40(41), pp. 5860-5867. (doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.067) (PMID:36075796)
Shikha, Shikha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-1463, Ferreira Silva, Mariana and Sheiner, Lilach
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2022)
Identification and validation of Toxoplasma gondii mitoribosomal large subunit components.
Microorganisms, 10(5),
863.
(doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10050863)
(PMID:35630308)
(PMCID:PMC9145746)
Ferreira França, Flávia Batista, Silva, Murilo Vieira, Silva, Mariana Ferreira, Ramos, Eliézer Lucas Pires, Miranda, Vanessa dos Santos, Mota, Caroline Martins, Santiago, Fernanda Maria, Mineo, José Roberto and Mineo, Tiago Wilson Patriarca (2022) TNF-TNFR1 signaling enhances the protection against Neospora caninum infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11, 789398. (doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789398) (PMID:35071042) (PMCID:PMC8776637)
2021
Maclean, Andrew E., Bridges, Hannah R., F. Silva, Mariana, Ding, Shujing, Ovciarikova, Jana, Hirst, Judy and Sheiner, Lilach ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2021)
Complexome profile of Toxoplasma gondii mitochondria identifies divergent subunits of respiratory chain complexes including new subunits of cytochrome bc1 complex.
PLoS Pathogens, 17(3),
e1009301.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009301)
(PMID:33651838)
(PMCID:PMC7987180)
2018
Borges, I. P. et al. (2018) Antiparasitic effects induced by polyclonal IgY antibodies anti-phospholipase A2 from Bothrops pauloensis venom. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 112, pp. 333-342. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.178) (PMID:29391226)
2017
Palharini, Julio G., Richter, Aline C., Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Ferreira, Flavia B., Pirovani, Carlos P., Naves, Karinne S.C., Goulart, Vivian A., Mineo, Tiago W.P., Silva, Marcelo J.B. and Santiago, Fernanda M. (2017) Eutirucallin: A lectin with antitumor and antimicrobial properties. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 7, 136. (doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00136) (PMID:28487845) (PMCID:PMC5403948)
Articles
Shikha, Shikha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-1463, Tobiasson, Victor, Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Ovciarikova, Jana, Beraldi, Dario, Mühleip, Alexander and Sheiner, Lilach
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2025)
Numerous rRNA molecules form the apicomplexan mitoribosome via repurposed protein and RNA elements.
Nature Communications, 16,
817.
(doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-56057-9)
F. Silva, Mariana, Douglas, Kiera, Sandalli, Sofia, MacLean, Andrew E. and Sheiner, Lilach ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2023)
Functional and biochemical characterization of the Toxoplasma gondii succinate dehydrogenase complex.
PLoS Pathogens, 19(12),
e1011867.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011867)
(PMID:38079448)
(PMCID:PMC10735183)
Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Salomão Lopes, Carolina, Batista Ferreira França, Flávia, Lucas Pires Ramos, Eliézer, Maria Santiago, Fernanda, Roberto Mineo, José and Wilson Patriarca Mineo, Tiago (2022) Role of TLR2/MyD88 in the production of specific IgM and IgG antibodies during the immunization of mice against Neospora caninum. Vaccine, 40(41), pp. 5860-5867. (doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.08.067) (PMID:36075796)
Shikha, Shikha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-1463, Ferreira Silva, Mariana and Sheiner, Lilach
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2022)
Identification and validation of Toxoplasma gondii mitoribosomal large subunit components.
Microorganisms, 10(5),
863.
(doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10050863)
(PMID:35630308)
(PMCID:PMC9145746)
Ferreira França, Flávia Batista, Silva, Murilo Vieira, Silva, Mariana Ferreira, Ramos, Eliézer Lucas Pires, Miranda, Vanessa dos Santos, Mota, Caroline Martins, Santiago, Fernanda Maria, Mineo, José Roberto and Mineo, Tiago Wilson Patriarca (2022) TNF-TNFR1 signaling enhances the protection against Neospora caninum infection. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 11, 789398. (doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.789398) (PMID:35071042) (PMCID:PMC8776637)
Maclean, Andrew E., Bridges, Hannah R., F. Silva, Mariana, Ding, Shujing, Ovciarikova, Jana, Hirst, Judy and Sheiner, Lilach ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5909-2307
(2021)
Complexome profile of Toxoplasma gondii mitochondria identifies divergent subunits of respiratory chain complexes including new subunits of cytochrome bc1 complex.
PLoS Pathogens, 17(3),
e1009301.
(doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009301)
(PMID:33651838)
(PMCID:PMC7987180)
Borges, I. P. et al. (2018) Antiparasitic effects induced by polyclonal IgY antibodies anti-phospholipase A2 from Bothrops pauloensis venom. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 112, pp. 333-342. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.178) (PMID:29391226)
Palharini, Julio G., Richter, Aline C., Ferreira Silva, Mariana, Ferreira, Flavia B., Pirovani, Carlos P., Naves, Karinne S.C., Goulart, Vivian A., Mineo, Tiago W.P., Silva, Marcelo J.B. and Santiago, Fernanda M. (2017) Eutirucallin: A lectin with antitumor and antimicrobial properties. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 7, 136. (doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2017.00136) (PMID:28487845) (PMCID:PMC5403948)