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The Laboratory of Medical Entomology (LME) develops an intense reference and research activity, focused on the field of disease vectors of interest in Public Health. The LME has an insectary where biological cycles of insect vectors are currently maintained, allowing the performance, among others, of vector competence and xenodiagnostic studies. The LME supports the national health system by offering techniques available in the portfolio of services for the taxonomic identification of arthropods of health interest. In addition, it performs entomological surveillance of outbreaks, supporting Surveillance Plans. In particular, the LME plays a leading role in the Entomological Surveillance Plan for Leishmaniasis in the Community of Madrid. On the other hand, the LME offers scientific advice to the CCAES (Centro de Coordinación de Alertas y Emergencias Sanitarias, Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social), and participates in the elaboration of reports and rapid risk assessments.
The main research lines of the Laboratory of Medical Entomology are:
1. Maintenance of insect vector colonies: phlebotomine sand flies (Phlebotomus perniciosus, Phlebotomus papatasi and Phlebotomus argentipes, vectors of Leishmania infantum, Leishmania major and Leishmania donovani, respectively), Culex and Aedes mosquitoes (vectors of various arboviruses) and Rhodnius prolixus (vector of Trypanosoma cruzi).
2. Biology of disease vectors of public health interest: biology, vector competence, experimental infections. The CNM has a BSL3 safety laboratory to carry out vector competence studies with culicidae and phlebotomine sand flies.
3. Entomological sampling, infectivity of potential reservoirs of leishmaniasis.
4. Insecticides and repellents: evaluation of their efficacy.
5. Characterization of saliva proteins of hematophagous Diptera: genomics, proteomics, biochemistry and gene editing. Study of salivary proteins as markers of bite exposure, virulence factors and/or vaccines.
6. Xenodiagnosis of leishmaniasis.
7. Molecular biology and taxonomy of phlebotomine sand flies. Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum in phlebotomine sand flies and characterization of Leishmania spp. Molecular identification of blood ingested by vectors.
Publicaciones destacadas
Tarragó, D.; Mateos, M.-L.; Avellón, A.; Pérez-Vázquez, M.-D.; Tenorio, A.2004
Tarragó, D.; Mateos, M.-L.; Avellón, A.; Pérez-Vázquez, M.-D.; Tenorio, A.2004. Quantitation of Cytomegalovirus DNA in Cerebrospinal Fluid and Serum Specimens from AIDS Patients Using a Novel Highly Sensitive Nested Competitive PCR and the Cobas Amplicor CMV Monitor™ Journal of Medical Virology. 72-2, pp.249-256. ISSN 01466615. 10. Tarragó, D.; Quereda, C.; Tenorio, A.2003. Different cytomegalovirus glycoprotein B genotype distribution in serum and cerebrospinal fluid specimens determined by a novel multiplex nested PCR Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 41-7, pp.2872-2877. ISSN 00951137.
Fernandez-Garcia, Maria Dolores (AC); Kebe, Ousmane; Fall, Aichatou D.; Dia, Hamet; Diop, Ousmane M.; Delpeyroux, Francis; Ndiaye, Kader. 2016.
Fernandez-Garcia, Maria Dolores (AC); Kebe, Ousmane; Fall, Aichatou D.; Dia, Hamet; Diop, Ousmane M.; Delpeyroux, Francis; Ndiaye, Kader. (1/ 7). 2016. Enterovirus A71 Genogroups C and E in Children with Acute Flaccid Paralysis, West Africa EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 22-4, pp.753-755. ISSN 1080-6040.
Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus B3 infection in Spain, 2004-2015.
K Calderón, M Díaz-de Cerio, C Muñoz-Almagro, N Rabella, I Martínez-Rienda, A Moreno-Docón, G Trallero, M Cabrerizo*. Molecular epidemiology of coxsackievirus B3 infection in Spain, 2004-2015. Arch Virol 161: 1365-1370 (2016).
PUBMED DOIDevelopment and Evaluation of a Serological Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Alpacas and Llamas.
Development and Evaluation of a Serological Assay for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Alpacas and Llamas. Infantes-Lorenzo, Jose A.; Whitehead, Claire E.; Moreno, Inmaculada; et ál..FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE Volumen: 5 Número de artículo: 189 Fecha de publicación: AUG 13 2018
PUBMED DOIInfluence of the Microenvironment in the Transcriptome of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes: Sand Fly versus Culture
Influence of the Microenvironment in the Transcriptome of Leishmania infantum Promastigotes: Sand Fly versus Culture. Alcolea, Pedro J.; Alonso, Ana; Dominguez, Mercedes; et ál..PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES Volumen: 10 Número: 5 Número de artículo: e0004693 Fecha de publicación: MAY 2016
PUBMED DOIFernandez-Garcia MD, Kebe O, Fall AD, Ndiaye K. Identification and molecular characterization of non-polio enteroviruses from children with acute flaccid paralysis in West Africa, 2013-2014.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Kebe O, Fall AD, Ndiaye K. Identification and molecular characterization of non-polio enteroviruses from children with acute flaccid paralysis in West Africa, 2013-2014. Scientific Reports. 2017 Jun 19; 7(1):3808. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-03835-1 ISSN 2045-2322 PMID 28630462
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Manasi Majumdar, Ousmane Kebe, Kader Ndiaye, Javier Martin. Identification and whole-genome characterization of a recombinant Enterovirus B69 isolated from a patient with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Niger, 2015
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Manasi Majumdar, Ousmane Kebe, Kader Ndiaye, Javier Martin. Identification and whole-genome characterization of a recombinant Enterovirus B69 isolated from a patient with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Niger, 2015. Scientific Reports. 2018 Feb; 8(1):2181. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20346-9. ISSN 2045-2322 PMID 29391547
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Majumdar M, Kebe O, Fall AD, Kone M, Kande M, Dabo M, Sylla MS, Sompare D, Howard W, Faye O, Martin J, Ndiaye K. Emergence of Vaccine- Derived Polioviruses during Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak, Guinea, 2014-2015.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Majumdar M, Kebe O, Fall AD, Kone M, Kande M, Dabo M, Sylla MS, Sompare D, Howard W, Faye O, Martin J, Ndiaye K. Emergence of Vaccine- Derived Polioviruses during Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak, Guinea, 2014-2015. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Jan;24(1):65-74. doi: 10.3201/eid2401.171174. PMID: 29260690; PMCID: PMC5749474.
Cabrerizo M, García-Iñiguez JP, Munell F, Amado A, Madurga-Revilla P, Rodrigo C, Pérez S, Martínez-Sapiña A, Antón A, Suárez G, Rabella N, Del Campo V, Otero A, Masa-Calles J. First Cases of Severe Flaccid Paralysis Associated With Enterovirus D68 Infection in Spain, 2015-2016.
Cabrerizo M, García-Iñiguez JP, Munell F, Amado A, Madurga-Revilla P, Rodrigo C, Pérez S, Martínez-Sapiña A, Antón A, Suárez G, Rabella N, Del Campo V, Otero A, Masa-Calles J. First Cases of Severe Flaccid Paralysis Associated With Enterovirus D68 Infection in Spain, 2015-2016. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2017 Dec;36(12):1214-1216. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001668. PMID: 28661963.
van Beek J, de Graaf M, Al-Hello H, Allen DJ, Ambert-Balay K, Botteldoorn N, Brytting M, Buesa J, Cabrerizo M, Chan M, Cloak F, Di Bartolo I, Guix S, Hewitt J, Iritani N, Jin M, Johne R, Lederer I, Mans J, Martella V, Maunula L, McAllister G, Niendorf S, Niesters HG, Podkolzin AT, Poljsak-Prijatelj M, Rasmussen LD, Reuter G, Tuite G, Kroneman A, Vennema H, Koopmans MPG; NoroNet. Molecular surveillance of norovirus, 2005-16
van Beek J, de Graaf M, Al-Hello H, Allen DJ, Ambert-Balay K, Botteldoorn N, Brytting M, Buesa J, Cabrerizo M, Chan M, Cloak F, Di Bartolo I, Guix S, Hewitt J, Iritani N, Jin M, Johne R, Lederer I, Mans J, Martella V, Maunula L, McAllister G, Niendorf S, Niesters HG, Podkolzin AT, Poljsak-Prijatelj M, Rasmussen LD, Reuter G, Tuite G, Kroneman A, Vennema H, Koopmans MPG; NoroNet. Molecular surveillance of norovirus, 2005-16: an epidemiological analysis of data collected from the NoroNet network. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 May;18(5):545-553. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30059-8. Epub 2018 Jan 26. PMID: 29396001.
González-Serrano L, Muñoz-Algarra M, González-Sanz R, Portero-Azorín MF, Amaro MJ, Higueras P, Cabrerizo M. Viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized patients: Evaluation of immunochromatographic methods for rapid detection in stool samples. J Clin Virol. 2020 Jul;
González-Serrano L, Muñoz-Algarra M, González-Sanz R, Portero-Azorín MF, Amaro MJ, Higueras P, Cabrerizo M. Viral gastroenteritis in hospitalized patients: Evaluation of immunochromatographic methods for rapid detection in stool samples. J Clin Virol. 2020 Jul; 128:104420. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104420. Epub 2020 May 15. PMID: 32454428.
Bubba L, Broberg EK, Jasir A, Simmonds P, Harvala H; Enterovirus study collaborators. Circulation of non-polio enteroviruses in 24 EU and EEA countries between 2015 and 2017
Bubba L, Broberg EK, Jasir A, Simmonds P, Harvala H; Enterovirus study collaborators. Circulation of non-polio enteroviruses in 24 EU and EEA countries between 2015 and 2017: a retrospective surveillance study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar;20(3):350-361. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30566-3. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31870905.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Simon-Loriere E, Kebe O, Sakuntabhai A, Ndiaye K. Identification and molecular characterization of the first complete genome sequence of Human Parechovirus type 15. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 21
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Simon-Loriere E, Kebe O, Sakuntabhai A, Ndiaye K. Identification and molecular characterization of the first complete genome sequence of Human Parechovirus type 15. Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 21;10(1):6759. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63467-w. PMID: 32317760; PMCID: PMC7174385.
Casas-Alba D, Valero-Rello A, Muchart J, Armangué T, Jordan I, Cabrerizo M, Molero-Luís M, Artuch R, Fortuny C, Muñoz-Almagro C, Launes C. Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin in Children With Enterovirus-Related Brainstem Encephalitis. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 Jul
Casas-Alba D, Valero-Rello A, Muchart J, Armangué T, Jordan I, Cabrerizo M, Molero-Luís M, Artuch R, Fortuny C, Muñoz-Almagro C, Launes C. Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin in Children With Enterovirus-Related Brainstem Encephalitis. Pediatr Neurol. 2019 Jul; 96:70-73. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2019.01.024. Epub 2019 Feb 7. PMID: 30935719.
González-Sanz R, Taravillo I, Reina J, Navascués A, Moreno-Docón A, Aranzamendi M, Romero MP, Del Cuerpo M, Pérez-González C, Pérez-Castro S, Otero A, Cabrerizo M. Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014-2018.
González-Sanz R, Taravillo I, Reina J, Navascués A, Moreno-Docón A, Aranzamendi M, Romero MP, Del Cuerpo M, Pérez-González C, Pérez-Castro S, Otero A, Cabrerizo M. Enterovirus D68-associated respiratory and neurological illness in Spain, 2014-2018. Emerg Microbes Infect. 2019;8(1):1438-1444. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2019.1668243. PMID: 31571527; PMCID: PMC6781473.
Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Accumulate in Renal Transplant Patients and Mediate CD4(+) Foxp3(+) Treg Expansion
Luan Y, Mosheir E, Menon MC, Wilson D, Woytovich C, Ochando J, Murphy B. Monocytic Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells Accumulate in Renal Transplant Patients and Mediate CD4(+) Foxp3(+) Treg Expansion. 2013. Am J Transplant.13(12):3123-31.
PUBMED DOIRiquelme P, Haarer J, Kammler A, Walter L, Tomiuk S, Ahrens N, Goecze I, Wege A, Fändrich F, Schlitt H, Banas B, Lutz M, Sawitzki B, Ochando J, Geissler E and Hutchinson J. Generation of BTNL8+ TIGIT+ Tregs by Human Regulatory Macrophages Before Kidney Transplantation. Nat Commun.
Riquelme P, Haarer J, Kammler A, Walter L, Tomiuk S, Ahrens N, Goecze I, Wege A, Fändrich F, Schlitt H, Banas B, Lutz M, Sawitzki B, Ochando J, Geissler E and Hutchinson J. Generation of BTNL8+ TIGIT+ Tregs by Human Regulatory Macrophages Before Kidney Transplantation. Nat Commun. 2018; Jul 20;9(1):2858. PMID: 30030423.
Inhibiting Inflammation with Myeloid Cell-Specific Nanobiologics Promotes Organ Transplant Acceptance
Braza MS, Lameijer M, Sanchez-Gaytan B, Arts R, Pérez-Medina C, Conde P, Brahmachary M, van der Touw W, Fay F, Kluza E, Kossatz S, Stroes E, Kroon J, Dress R, Salem F, Rialdi A, Reiner T, Boros P, van Leent M, Strijkers G, Calcagno C, Ginhoux F, Marazzi I, Lutgens E, Nicolaes G, Weber C, Swirski F, Nahrendorf M, Fisher E, Fayad Z, Duivenvoorden R, Netea M, Mulder WJ, and Ochando J. Inhibiting Inflammation with Myeloid Cell-Specific Nanobiologics Promotes Organ Transplant Acceptance.Immunity. 2018; 20;49(5):819-828.e6. PMID: 30413362.
PUBMED DOIFernandez-Garcia MD, Volle R, Joffret ML, Sadeuh-Mba SA, Gouandjika-Vasilache I, Kebe O, Wiley MR, Majumdar M, Simon-Loriere E, Sakuntabhai A, Palacios G, Martin J, Delpeyroux F, Ndiaye K, Bessaud M. Genetic Characterization of Enterovirus A71 Circulating in Africa.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Volle R, Joffret ML, Sadeuh-Mba SA, Gouandjika-Vasilache I, Kebe O, Wiley MR, Majumdar M, Simon-Loriere E, Sakuntabhai A, Palacios G, Martin J, Delpeyroux F, Ndiaye K, Bessaud M. Genetic Characterization of Enterovirus A71 Circulating in Africa. Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Apr;24(4):754-757. doi: 10.3201/eid2404.171783. PMID: 29553325; PMCID: PMC5875259.