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Neumococos

Vigilancia epidemiológica de los serotipos y genotipos que causan enfermedad neumocócica invasiva (ENI) en España. Caracterización molecular de factores de virulencia de neumococo. Identificación y caracterización de proteínas de neumococo candidatas a vacuna. Evaluación de mecanismos de evasión de la respuesta inmune en Streptococcus pneumoniae. Impacto de los biofilms bacterianos en la persistencia del tracto respiratorio. Mecanismos de cronicidad de aislados clínicos de neumococo en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica.

Research projects

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1: Título del proyecto: Desarrollo de enzibióticos para combatir infecciones en pacientes con fibrosis quística provocadas por los patógenos Pseudomonas aeruginosa y Staphylococcus aureus: CF-TREAT

Referencia: CPP2022-009574 / MPY 375/23

Agencia Financiadora: Agencia Estatal de Investigación. MICINN.

Fecha Inicio:    01/12/2023
Fecha Fin:    30/11/2026
Financiación: 238.938 Euros
Investigadores principales: Roberto Díez Martínez, José E. Yuste Lobo y Pilar García Suárez

 

2: Título del proyecto: Desarrollo de enzibióticos para combatir infecciones humanas producidas por Enterococcus faecium resistente a vancomicina (ANTI‐VRE).
Proyecto CPP2021-009054 financiado por MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 y por la Unión Europea NextGenerationEU/ PRTR

Investigadores principales: Roberto Díez Martínez, Jose Yuste Lobo y Mirian Domenech

Periodo: 18/11/2022 - 17/11/2025

Cuantía total: 231.455 €

3: Título del proyecto: Mecanismos de virulencia en patógenos respiratorios.
Entidad financiadora: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Convocatoria «Proyectos I+D+I» 2020 - Modalidades «Retos Investigación» y «Generación de Conocimiento»). Referencia: PID2020-119298RB-I00

Investigador principal: Jose Yuste Lobo

Periodo: 01/09/2021 - 30/08/2024

Cuantía total: 121.000 €

4: Título del proyecto: Efectividad de la vacuna antineumocócica conjugada 13-valente frente a la hospitalización por neumonía adquirida en la comunidad en adultos de 60 años o mayores, mediante un estudio de casos y controles modificado. Estudio CIBELES.

Investigadores principales: Jose Yuste Lobo y Ángel Gil de Miguel
Entidad financiadora: PFIZER. Referencia: MVP 249/20
Periodo: 23/02/2021 - 22/02/2025
Cuantía total: 168.000 €

5: Título del proyecto: Evolution of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Spain with special focus on the pathogenesis of serotypes 3, 8, 11A, 19A, 22F and 33F. Investigadores principales: Jose Yuste Lobo y Mirian Domenech.
Entidad financiadora: Merck Sharp & Dohme USA. Referencia: MVP 132/21
Período: 16/06/2021 - 15/12/2023
Cuantía total: 157.448€

6: Título del proyecto: Mecanismos de patogenicidad y protección en bacterias Gram-positivas causantes de enfermedad respiratoria y bacteriemia
Investigador principal: Jose Yuste Lobo
Entidad financiadora: MINECO. Referencia: SAF2017-83388-R
Periodo: 31/12/2017 - 30/06/2021
Cuantía total: 145.200 €

7: Título del proyecto: Characterization of susceptibility to cefditoren investigating penicillin resistant clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Investigadores: Jose Yuste Lobo y Mirian Domenech Lucas
Entidad financiadora: Tedec Meiji Farma, S.A. Referencia: MVP 119/20
Periodo: 11/07/2020 – 10-07-2022
Cuantía total: 76.517 €

8: Título del proyecto: Impact of clinical isolates of serotypes 22F and 33F in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Investigador principal: Jose Yuste Lobo
Entidad financiadora: Merck Sharp & Dohme España, S.A. Referencia: MVE 213/18
Periodo: 10/05/2018 - 30/05/2021
Cuantía total: 157.604 €

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High SARS-CoV-2 viral load and low CCL5 expression levels in the upper respiratory tract are associated with COVID-19 severity.

Pérez-García F, Martin-Vicente M, Rojas-García RL, Castilla-García L, Muñoz-Gomez MJ, Hervás Fernández I, González Ventosa V, Vidal-Alcántara EJ, Cuadros-González J, Bermejo-Martin JF, Resino S#, Martínez I#. High SARS-CoV-2 viral load and low CCL5 expression levels in the upper respiratory tract are associated with COVID-19 severity. J Infect Dis. 2022 Mar 15;225(6):977-982. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab604. PMID: 34910814 (A; FI= 7.759; Q1 Microbiology; JCR 2021).

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Neighborhood environmental factors linked to hospitalizations of older people for viral lower respiratory tract infections in Spain: a case-crossover study.

Álvaro-Meca A, Sepúlveda-Crespo D#, Resino R, Ryan P, Martínez I#, Resino S#. Neighborhood environmental factors linked to hospitalizations of older people for viral lower respiratory tract infections in Spain: a case-crossover study. Environ Health. 2022 Nov 8;21(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s12940-022-00928-x. PMID: 36348411.

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Diagnostic Performance of the HCV Core Antigen Test To Identify Hepatitis C in HIV-Infected Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sepúlveda-Crespo D, Treviño-Nakoura A, Bellon JM, Jiménez-Sousa MA, Ryan P, Martínez I#, Fernández-Rodríguez A#, Resino S#. Diagnostic Performance of the HCV Core Antigen Test To Identify Hepatitis C in HIV-Infected Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Microbiol. 2023 Jan 26; 61(1):e0133122. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01331-22. PMID: 36537787.

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HCV Cure With Direct-Acting Antivirals Improves Liver and Immunological Markers in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients.

Brochado-Kith Ó, Martínez I*, Berenguer J, González-García J, Salgüero S, Sepúlveda-Crespo D, Díez C, Hontañón V, Ibañez-Samaniego L, Pérez-Latorre L, Fernández-Rodríguez A, Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa M, Resino S*. HCV Cure With Direct-Acting Antivirals Improves Liver and Immunological Markers in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients. Front Immunol. 2021 Aug 23;12:723196. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.723196. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34497613 (A; FI= 8.786; Q1 Immunology; JCR 2021).​

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HIV screening and retention in care in people who use drugs in Madrid, Spain: a prospective study

Ryan P, Valencia J, Cuevas G; Troya J; Torres-Macho J; Muñoz-Gómez MJ, Muñoz-Rivas N, Canorea I, Vázquez-Morón S (‡), Resino S (‡ *). HIV screening and retention in care in people who use drugs in Madrid, Spain: A prospective study. Infect Dis Poverty. 2021; 10(1): 111. (A; FI= 10.49; D1, Tropical Medicine; JCR 2021). PMID: 34412695. DOI: 10.1186/s40249-021-00894-5.

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Obesity-related SNPs and weight gain following first-line antiretroviral therapy.

Berenguer J (*), Jarrín I, Bellón JM, Díez C, Jiménez-Sousa MA, Roca C, González-García J, Dalmau D, Olalla J, Herrero C, Villarroya F, Domingo P, Resino S. Obesity-related SNPs and weight gain following first-line antiretroviral therapy. Clin Inf Dis. 2023; In press. (A; FI= 20.99; D1, Infectious Diseases; JCR 2021).

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Mild profile improvement of immune biomarkers in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who removed hepatitis C after HCV treatment: a prospective study.

García-Broncano P, Medrano LM, Berenguer J, Brochado O, González-García J, Jiménez-Sousa MA, Quereda C, Sanz J, Téllez MJ, Díaz L, Jiménez JL, Muñoz-Fernández MA, Resino S (*). Mild profile improvement of immune biomarkers in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients who removed hepatitis C after HCV treatment: a prospective study. J Infect 2020; 80(1):99-110. (A; FI= 6.07; Q1, Infectious Diseases; JCR 2020). PMID: 31585189. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.09.020.

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Evaluation of the possible influence of trailing and paradoxical effects on the clinical outcome of patients with candidemia

Rueda C, Puig-Asensio M, Guinea J, Almirante B, Cuenca-Estrella M, Zaragoza O; CANDIPOP Project from GEIH-GEMICOMED (SEIMC) and REIPI. Evaluation of the possible influence of trailing and paradoxical effects on the clinical outcome of patients with candidemia. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2017 Jan;23(1):49.e1-49.e8.

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Identification of Off-Patent Drugs That Show Synergism with Amphotericin B or That Present Antifungal Action against Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida spp

Rossi SA, de Oliveira HC, Agreda-Mellon D, Lucio J, Mendes-Giannini MJS, García-Cambero JP, Zaragoza O. Identification of Off-Patent Drugs That Show Synergism with Amphotericin B or That Present Antifungal Action against Cryptococcus neoformans and Candida spp. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 Mar 24;64(4):e01921-19. PMCID: PMC7179310.

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Paradoxical Growth of Candida albicans in the Presence of Caspofungin Is Associated with Multiple Cell Wall Rearrangements and Decreased Virulence

Rueda C, Cuenca-Estrella M, Zaragoza O. Paradoxical growth of Candida albicans in the presence of caspofungin is associated with multiple cell wall rearrangements and decreased virulence. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(2):1071-83. PMCID: PMC3910852.

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HCV cure with direct-acting antivirals improves liver and immunological markers in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients.

Brochado-Kith O, Martínez I, Berenguer J, González-García J, Salgüero S, Sepúlveda-Crespo D, Díez C, Hontañón V, Ibañez-Samaniego L, Pérez-Latorre L, Fernández-Rodríguez A (‡), Jiménez-Sousa MA (‡), Resino S (‡ *). HCV cure with direct-acting antivirals improves liver and immunological markers in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients. Front immunol. 2021; 12:723196. (A; FI= 8.79; Q1, Immunology; JCR 2021). PMID: 34497613. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.723196.

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Cryptococcus neoformans induces antimicrobial responses and behaves as a facultative intracellular pathogen in the non mammalian model Galleria mellonella

Trevijano-Contador N, Herrero-Fernández I, García-Barbazán I, Scorzoni L, Rueda C, Rossi SA, García-Rodas R, Zaragoza O. Cryptococcus neoformans induces antimicrobial responses and behaves as a facultative intracellular pathogen in the non mammalian model Galleria mellonella. Virulence. 2015;6(1):66-74. PMCID: PMC4603429.

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The formation of titan cells in Cryptococcus neoformans depends on the mouse strain and correlates with induction of Th2-type responses

García-Barbazán I, Trevijano-Contador N, Rueda C, de Andrés B, Pérez-Tavárez R, Herrero-Fernández I, Gaspar ML, Zaragoza O. The formation of titan cells in Cryptococcus neoformans depends on the mouse strain and correlates with induction of Th2-type responses. Cell Microbiol. 2016 Jan;18(1):111-24.

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Frequency of hepatitis B virus 'a' determinant variant in unselected Spanish chronic carriers.

• Avellón A, Echevarria JM. Frequency of hepatitis B virus 'a' determinant variant in unselected Spanish chronic carriers. J Med Virol. 2006 Jan;78(1):24-36.

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Prevalence and undiagnosed fraction of hepatitis C infection in 2018 in Spain: results from a national population-based survey.

• Estirado Gómez A, Justo-Gil S, Limia A, Avellón A, Arce-Arnáez A, González-Rubio R, Diaz A, Del Amo J; Prevalence and undiagnosed fraction of hepatitis C infection in 2018 in Spain: results from a national population-based survey. Sci Rep. 2018 Jan 30;8(1):1858.

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Comparative Analysis of Aspergillus fumigatus Strains: The Reference Genome as a Matter of Concern.

Buitrago MJ, Martín-Gómez T. Timely Diagnosis of Histoplasmosis in Non-endemic Countries: A Laboratory Challenge. Front Microbiol. 2020 Mar 24; 11:467. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00467. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32269555.

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Identification of Novel Short C-Terminal Transcripts of Human SERPINA1 Gene.

Matamala N, Aggarwal N, Iadarola P, Fumagalli M, Gomez-Mariano G, Lara B, Martinez MT, Cuesta I, Stolk J, Janciauskiene S, Martinez-Delgado B. Identification of Novel Short C-Terminal Transcripts of Human SERPINA1 Gene. PLoS One. 2017 Jan 20;12(1):e0170533.

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A case of respiratory toxigenic diphtheria: Contact tracing results and considerations following a 30-year disease-free interval, Catalonia, Spain, 2015.

Jané, M., Vidal, M.J., Camps, N., Campins, M., Martínez, A., Balcells, J., Martin-Gomez, M.T., Bassets, G., Herrera-Leon, S., Foguet, A., Maresma, M., Follia, N., Uriona, S., Pumarola, T. A case of respiratory toxigenic diphtheria: Contact tracing results and considerations following a 30-year disease-free interval, Catalonia, Spain, 2015. (2018) Eurosurveillance, 23 (13).

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Development of three multiplex PCR assays targeting the 21 most clinically relevant serogroups associated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection in humans

Sánchez, S., Llorente, M.T., Echeita, M.A., Herrera-León, S. Development of three multiplex PCR assays targeting the 21 most clinically relevant serogroups associated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli infection in humans (2015) PLoS ONE, 10 (1).

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and atypical enteropathogenic E. coli infection in a Spanish household

Sánchez, S., Cenoz, M.G., Martín, C., Beristain, X., Llorente, M.T., Herrera-León, S. Cluster investigation of mixed O76:H19 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli and atypical enteropathogenic E. coli infection in a Spanish household (2014) Epidemiology and Infection, 142 (5), pp. 1029-1033.

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The research group that makes up the Helminth Reference and Research Laboratory (RIHE) of the CNM-ISCIII works on different aspects of helminth immunobiology, taking advantage of recombinant DNA approaches, omics sciences, bioinformatics tools and biochemical assays. The research is basically oriented towards:

  1.     The biochemical and molecular characterization of parasitic antigens of interest.
  2.     The analysis of the immune response produced in the host against these antigens and the molecular mechanisms of   these diseases.
  3.     To the development and improvement of diagnostic systems.
  4.     The definition of helminth allergenic candidates.
  5.     The design of possible vaccines and participation in helminthosis control and surveillance strategies.
  6.     Search for antiparasitic drugs.
  7.     Research into new therapeutic alternatives for autoimmune diseases using helminth molecules.

The group works on helminthosis projects caused by species of Taenia spp., Fasciola spp., Trichinella spp., Filarias, O. volvulus, Anisakis spp., Ancylostoma spp., Opisthorchis spp., Schistosoma spp. and with experimental models such as Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and Trichuris muris, among others.

The research group that makes up the Helminth Reference and Research Laboratory (RIHE) of the CNM-ISCIII works on different aspects of helminth immunobiology, taking advantage of recombinant DNA approaches, omics sciences, bioinformatics tools and biochemical assays. The research is basically oriented towards:

  1.     The biochemical and molecular characterization of parasitic antigens of interest.
  2.     The analysis of the immune response produced in the host against these antigens and the molecular mechanisms of   these diseases.
  3.     To the development and improvement of diagnostic systems.
  4.     The definition of helminth allergenic candidates.
  5.     The design of possible vaccines and participation in helminthosis control and surveillance strategies.
  6.     Search for antiparasitic drugs.
  7.     Research into new therapeutic alternatives for autoimmune diseases using helminth molecules.

The group works on helminthosis projects caused by species of Taenia spp., Fasciola spp., Trichinella spp., Filarias, O. volvulus, Anisakis spp., Ancylostoma spp., Opisthorchis spp., Schistosoma spp. and with experimental models such as Nippostrongylus brasiliensis and Trichuris muris, among others.

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