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Encephalitis associated with human herpesvirus-7 infection in an immunocompetent adult.
M. Parra; A. Alcala; C. Amoros; A. Baeza; A. Galiana; D. Tarragó; M.Á. García-Quesada; V. Sánchez-Hellín. Encephalitis associated with human herpesvirus-7 infection in an immunocompetent adult. Virology Journal. 14 - 1, 2017.
PUBMED DOIMolecular epidemiology of enterovirus and parechovirus infections according to patient age over a 4-year period in Spain.
M. Cabrerizo; M. Díaz-Cerio; C. Muñoz-Almagro; N. Rabella; D. Tarragó; M.P. Romero; M.J. Pena; C. Calvo; S. Rey-Cao; A. Moreno-Docón; I. Martínez-Rienda; A. Otero; G. Trallero. Molecular epidemiology of enterovirus and parechovirus infections according to patient age over a 4-year period in Spain. J Med Virol. 2017 Mar;89(3):435-442.
PUBMED DOIViral epidemic outbreaks and public health alerts studied at the National Centre of Microbiology during a two-year period (2012-2013).
J.M. Echevarría Mayo; A.A. Avellón Calvo; M. Cabrerizo Sanz; I. Casas Flecha; J.E. Echevarría Mayo; Fd.eO. de Ory Manchón; A. Negredo Antón; F. Pozo Sánchez; M.P. Sánchez-Seco Fariñas; D. Tarragó Asensio; G. Trallero Masó. Viral epidemic outbreaks and public health alerts studied at the National Centre of Microbiology during a two-year period (2012-2013). Revista española de salud pública. 90, pp. E16 - E16. 2016
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The Medical Entomology Laboratory has accumulated extensive experience in this field, especially in entomological field studies, biology of arthropods of medical interest, vector competence and vector control. Also, in the molecular detection of Leishmania infantum promastigotes in naturally parasitized phlebotomine sand flies, in the molecular identification of blood ingested by hematophagous arthropods and in the study of the immunomodulatory properties of proteins present in the saliva of phlebotomine sand flies and mosquitoes. Our laboratory is currently co-leading the studies of vectors and wild reservoirs of leishmaniasis in the leishmaniasis focus of Fuenlabrada, Madrid. In this sense, we have studied the role of asymptomatic individuals as reservoirs in the outbreak by xenodiagnosis. On the other hand, we have participated since 2007 in the Entomological Surveillance Program in Airports and Ports against Potential Vectors of Exotic Infectious Diseases, a program that is allowing to develop the expansion map in Spain of Aedes albopictus. In 2016-2017, we carried out surveillance of Ae. albopictus in the Community of Castilla-La Mancha. On the other hand, we conducted studies on the role of patients with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in the transmission of the parasite in Bangladesh and Sudan. In addition, we participate in research studying ticks transmitting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Spain.
Currently, it maintains confidentiality agreements with several companies participating in the evaluation of molecules with activity against pathogens in vectors (GSK), in the development of vector traps using artificial intelligence algorithms (Irideon, Spain), and in the evaluation of repellents against phlebotomine sand flies (IRSEA, France).
The laboratory actively participates in outreach activities such as the Science Week or the European Researchers' Night, among others, making medical entomology science available to the general population.
The Medical Entomology Laboratory has accumulated extensive experience in this field, especially in entomological field studies, biology of arthropods of medical interest, vector competence and vector control. Also, in the molecular detection of Leishmania infantum promastigotes in naturally parasitized phlebotomine sand flies, in the molecular identification of blood ingested by hematophagous arthropods and in the study of the immunomodulatory properties of proteins present in the saliva of phlebotomine sand flies and mosquitoes. Our laboratory is currently co-leading the studies of vectors and wild reservoirs of leishmaniasis in the leishmaniasis focus of Fuenlabrada, Madrid. In this sense, we have studied the role of asymptomatic individuals as reservoirs in the outbreak by xenodiagnosis. On the other hand, we have participated since 2007 in the Entomological Surveillance Program in Airports and Ports against Potential Vectors of Exotic Infectious Diseases, a program that is allowing to develop the expansion map in Spain of Aedes albopictus. In 2016-2017, we carried out surveillance of Ae. albopictus in the Community of Castilla-La Mancha. On the other hand, we conducted studies on the role of patients with post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) in the transmission of the parasite in Bangladesh and Sudan. In addition, we participate in research studying ticks transmitting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Spain.
Currently, it maintains confidentiality agreements with several companies participating in the evaluation of molecules with activity against pathogens in vectors (GSK), in the development of vector traps using artificial intelligence algorithms (Irideon, Spain), and in the evaluation of repellents against phlebotomine sand flies (IRSEA, France).
The laboratory actively participates in outreach activities such as the Science Week or the European Researchers' Night, among others, making medical entomology science available to the general population.