Serology
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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 €
Publications
Epidemiology of the Acinetobacter-derived cephalosporinase, carbapenem-hydrolysing oxacillinase and metallo-beta-lactamase genes, and of common insertion sequences, in epidemic clones of Acinetobacter baumannii from Spain
Villalón P, Valdezate S, Medina-Pascual MJ, Carrasco G, Vindel A, Saez-Nieto JA. Epidemiology of the Acinetobacter-derived cephalosporinase, carbapenem-hydrolysing oxacillinase and metallo-beta-lactamase genes, and of common insertion sequences, in epidemic clones of Acinetobacter baumannii from Spain. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2013;68(3):550-3.
PUBMED DOIShortcomings of the commercial MALDI-TOF MS database and use of MLSA as an arbiter in the identification of Nocardia species
Carrasco G, de Dios Caballero J, Garrido N, Valdezate S, Cantón R, Sáez-Nieto JA. Shortcomings of the commercial MALDI-TOF MS database and use of MLSA as an arbiter in the identification of Nocardia species. Front Microbiol. 2016 21;7:542.
PUBMED DOIKinetics of the invasion and egress processes of Babesia divergens, observed by time-lapse video microscopy.
Sevilla E; González LM; Luque D; Gray J; Montero E. 2018. Kinetics of the invasion and egress processes of Babesia divergens, observed by time-lapse video microscopy. Scientific Reports. 8:14116.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32349-7
PUBMED DOIMisdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014.
2. Arsuaga M; González LM; Salvador Padial E; Woubshet Dinkessa A; Sevilla E; Trigo E; Puente S; Gray J; Montero E. 2018. Misdiagnosis of Babesiosis as Malaria, Equatorial Guinea, 2014. Emerging Infectious Diseases.24-8, pp.1588-1589.
PUBMED DOIA fatal case of Babesia divergens infection in Northwestern Spain
3. Asensi V; González LM; Fernández-Suárez J; Sevilla E; Navascués RÁ; Suárez ML; Lauret ME; Bernardo A; Carton JA; Montero E. 2018. A fatal case of Babesia divergens infection in Northwestern Spain. Ticks Tick Borne Dis.9-3, pp.730-734.
PUBMED DOIFirst report of Babesia microti-caused babesiosis in Spain.
Arsuaga M*; Gonzalez LM*; Lobo CA; Calle F; Bautista JM; Azcárate IG; Puente S; Montero E. 2016. First report of Babesia microti-caused babesiosis in Spain. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis.16-10, pp.677-679. (*)= contribuyeron igualmente en este trabajo.
PUBMED DOIThe efficacy of the ultraviolet C pathogen inactivation system in the reduction of Babesia divergens in pooled buffy coat platelets
Castro E, González LM, Rubio JM, Ramiro R, Gironés N, Montero E. 2014. The efficacy of the ultraviolet C pathogen inactivation system in the reduction of Babesia divergens in pooled buffy coat platelets. Transfusion. 54(9): 2207-2216.
PUBMED DOIPneumoviridae fusion proteins as immunogens to induce cross-neutralizing antibody responses
Olmedillas E, Cano O, Martinez I, Luque D, Terron MC, McLellan JS, et al. Chimeric Pneumoviridae fusion proteins as immunogens to induce cross-neutralizing antibody responses. EMBO Mol Med. 2018;10(2):175-87.
PUBMED DOIHigh-Quality Draft Genome of Babesia divergens, the Etiological Agent of Cattle and Human Babesiosis.
8. Cuesta I; González LM; Estrada K; Grande R; Zaballos A; Lobo CA; Barrera J; Sanchez-Flores A; Montero E. 2014. High-Quality Draft Genome of Babesia divergens, the Etiological Agent of Cattle and Human Babesiosis. Genome Announcement. 2: e01194-14.
PUBMED DOIHorizontal gene transmission of the cfr gene to MRSA and Enterococcus: role of Staphylococcus epidermidis as a reservoir and alternative pathway for the spread of linezolid resistance.
Horizontal gene transmission of the cfr gene to MRSA and Enterococcus: role of Staphylococcus epidermidis as a reservoir and alternative pathway for the spread of linezolid resistance. Cafini F, Nguyen le TT, Higashide M, Román F, Prieto J, Morikawa K. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Mar;71(3):587-92.
PUBMEDEmergence of linezolid-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in an intensive care unit.
Emergence of linezolid-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in an intensive care unit. Balandin B, Lobo B, Orden B, Román F, García E, Martínez R, Valdivia M, Ortega A, Fernández I, Galdos P. Infect Dis (Lond). 2016;48(5):343-9.
PUBMEDClinical, microbiological, and molecular characterization of pediatric invasive infections by Streptococcus pyogenes in Spain in a context of global outbreak
Ramírez de Arellano E, Saavedra-Lozano J, Villalón P, Jové-Blanco A, Grandioso D, Sotelo J, Gamell A, González-López JJ, Cervantes E, Gónzalez MJ, Rello-Saltor V, Esteva C, Sanz-Santaeufemia F, Yagüe G, Manzanares Á, Brañas P, Ruiz de Gopegui E, Carrasco-Colom J, García F, Cercenado E, Mellado I, Del Castillo E, Pérez-Vazquez M, Oteo-Iglesias J, Calvo C; Spanish PedGAS-Net/CIBERINFEC GAS Study Group. Clinical, microbiological, and molecular characterization of pediatric invasive infections by Streptococcus pyogenes in Spain in a context of global outbreak. mSphere. 2024 Mar 26;9(3):e0072923
PUBMED DOICo-occurrence of the cephalosporinase cepA and carbapenemase cfiA genes in a Bacteroides fragilis division II strain, an unexpected finding
Valdezate S, Medina-Pascual MJ, Villalón P, Garrido N, Monzón S, Cuesta I, Cobo F (2024). Co-occurrence of the cephalosporinase cepA and carbapenemase cfiA genes in a Bacteroides fragilis division II strain, an unexpected finding. J Antimicrobial Chem. 2024 Jul 1;79(7):1683-1687
PUBMED DOIExploring the genetic background of the botulism neurotoxin BoNT/B2 in Spain
Valdezate S, Carrasco G, Medina MJ, Garrido N, Del Pino S, Valiente M, Pallarés MP, Villalon P. (2023). Exploring the genetic background of the botulism neurotoxin BoNT/B2 in Spain. Microbiol Spectr. Sep 26;11(5):e0238023
PUBMED DOIFocusing on Gordonia Infections: Distribution, Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Phylogeny
Pino-Rosa S, Medina-Pascual MJ, Carrasco G, Garrido N, Villalón P, Valiente M, Valdezate S. (2023). Focusing on Gordonia Infections: Distribution, Antimicrobial Susceptibilities and Phylogeny. Antibiotics (Basel). 26;12(11):1568
PUBMED DOIBotulism in Spain: Epidemiology and Outcomes of Antitoxin Treatment, 1997-2019
Peñuelas M, Guerrero-Vadillo M, Valdezate S, Zamora MJ, Leon-Gomez I, Flores-Cuéllar Á, Carrasco G, Díaz-García O, Varela C. (2022). Botulism in Spain: Epidemiology and Outcomes of Antitoxin Treatment, 1997-2019. Toxins (Basel). 20;15(1):2
PUBMED DOIInvasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease in Spain: a microbiological and epidemiological study covering the period 2007-2019
Villalón P, Sáez-Nieto JA, Rubio-López V, Medina-Pascual MJ, Garrido N, Carrasco G, Pino-Rosa S, Valdezate S. (2021). Invasive Streptococcus pyogenes disease in Spain: a microbiological and epidemiological study covering the period 2007-2019. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Nov;40(11):2295-2303
PUBMED DOIRevisiting the Ancylostoma caninum secretome provides new information on hookworm-host interactions.
Morante T, Shepherd C, Constantinoiu C, Loukas A, Sotillo J. Revisiting the Ancylostoma caninum secretome provides new information on hookworm-host interactions. Proteomics. 2017 Dec;17(23-24).
PUBMED DOIHookworm secreted extracellular vesicles interact with host cells and prevent inducible colitis in mice.
Eichenberger RM, Ryan S, Jones L, Buitrago G, Polster R, Montes de Oca M, Zuvelek J, Giacomin PR, Dent LA, Engwerda CR, Field MA, Sotillo J, Loukas A. Hookworm secreted extracellular vesicles interact with host cells and prevent inducible colitis in mice. Front Immunol. 2018 Apr 30;9:850.
PUBMED DOIHDP2: a ribosomal DNA (NTS-ETS) sequence as a target for species-specific molecular diagnosis of intestinal taeniasis in humans.
Flores MD, Gonzalez LM, Hurtado C, Motta YM, Domínguez-Hidalgo C, Merino FJ, Perteguer MJ, Gárate T. HDP2: a ribosomal DNA (NTS-ETS) sequence as a target for species-specific molecular diagnosis of intestinal taeniasis in humans. Parasit Vectors. 2018 Feb 27;11(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2646-6.
PUBMED DOIAntibody responses to chimeric peptides derived from parasite antigens in mice and other animal species.
Orbegozo-Medina RA, Martínez-Sernández V, Folgueira I, Mezo M, González-Warleta M, Perteguer MJ, Romarís F, Leiro JM, Ubeira FM. Antibody responses to chimeric peptides derived from parasite antigens in mice and other animal species. Mol Immunol. 2018 Dec 17;106:1-11.
PUBMED DOIComparison of T24H-his, GST-T24H and GST-Ts8B2 recombinant antigens in western blot, ELISA and multiplex bead-based assay for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis.
Hernández-González A, Noh J, Perteguer MJ, Gárate T, Handali S. Comparison of T24H-his, GST-T24H and GST-Ts8B2 recombinant antigens in western blot, ELISA and multiplex bead-based assay for diagnosis of neurocysticercosis. Parasit Vectors. 2017 May 15;10(1):237.
PUBMED DOICharacterization of Trichuris muris secreted proteins and extracellular vesicles provides new insights into host-parasite communication.
Eichenberger RM, Talukder MH, Field MA, Wangchuk P, Giacomin P, Loukas A, Sotillo J. Characterization of Trichuris muris secreted proteins and extracellular vesicles provides new insights into host-parasite communication. J Extracell Vesicles. 2018 Jan 21;7(1):1428004.
PUBMED DOIEvaluation of onchocerciasis seroprevalence in Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) after years of disease control programmes.
Hernández-González A, Moya L, Perteguer MJ, Herrador Z, Nguema R, Nguema J, Aparicio P, Benito A, Gárate T. Evaluation of onchocerciasis seroprevalence in Bioko Island (Equatorial Guinea) after years of disease control programmes. Parasit Vectors. 2016 Sep 20;9(1):509.
PUBMED DOIChanges in protein expression after treatment with Ancylostoma caninum excretory/secretory products in a mouse model of colitis.
Sotillo J, Ferreira I, Potriquet J, Laha T, Navarro S, Loukas A, Mulvenna J. Changes in protein expression after treatment with Ancylostoma caninum excretory/secretory products in a mouse model of colitis. Sci Rep. 2017 Feb 13;7:41883.
PUBMED DOIFasciola spp: Mapping of the MF6 epitope and antigenic analysis of the MF6p/HDM family of heme-binding proteins.
Martínez-Sernández V, Perteguer MJ, Mezo M, González-Warleta M, Gárate T, Valero MA, Ubeira FM. Fasciola spp: Mapping of the MF6 epitope and antigenic analysis of the MF6p/HDM family of heme-binding proteins. PLoS One. 2017 Nov 21;12(11):e0188520.
PUBMED DOIAn alternative host model of a mixed fungal infection by azole susceptible and resistant Aspergillus spp strains
15. Alcazar-Fuoli L, Buitrago M, Gomez-Lopez A, Mellado E. An alternative host model of a mixed fungal infection by azole susceptible and resistant Aspergillus spp strains. Virulence. 2015;6(4):376-84. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2015.1025192. PMID: 26065322.
PUBMED DOIEffect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 on antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes with reduced susceptibility in Spain, 2004-20: a national surveillance study
Sempere J, Llamosí M, López Ruiz B, Del Río I, Pérez-García C, Lago D, Gimeno M, Coronel P, González-Camacho F, Domenech M, Yuste J. Effect of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 on antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes with reduced susceptibility in Spain, 2004-20: a national surveillance study. Lancet Microbe. 2022 Oct;3(10):e744-e752.
PUBMED DOISeconeolitsine, the Novel Inhibitor of DNA Topoisomerase I, Protects against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Strains
Tirado-Vélez JM, Carreño D, Sevillano D, Alou L, Yuste J, de la Campa AG. Seconeolitsine, the Novel Inhibitor of DNA Topoisomerase I, Protects against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Caused by Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Strains. Antibiotics. 2021 May 13;10(5):573.
PUBMED DOIMinilungs from Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Study the Interaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae with the Respiratory Tract
Sempere J, Rossi SA, Chamorro-Herrero I, González-Camacho F, de Lucas MP, Rojas-Cabañeros JM, Taborda CP, Zaragoza Ó, Yuste J, Zambrano A. Minilungs from Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Study the Interaction of Streptococcus pneumoniae with the Respiratory Tract. Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Jun 29;10(3):e0045322
PUBMED DOIA national longitudinal study evaluating the activity of cefditoren and other antibiotics against non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae strains during the period 2004-20 in Spain
Sempere J, González-Camacho F, Domenech M, Llamosí M, Del Río I, López-Ruiz B, Gimeno M, Coronel P, Yuste J. A national longitudinal study evaluating the activity of cefditoren and other antibiotics against non-susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae strains during the period 2004-20 in Spain. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2022 Mar 31;77(4):1045-1051.
PUBMED DOINationwide Trends of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Spain From 2009 Through 2019 in Children and Adults During the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Era
de Miguel S, Domenech M, González-Camacho F, Sempere J, Vicioso D, Sanz JC, Comas LG, Ardanuy C, Fenoll A, Yuste J. Nationwide Trends of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Spain From 2009 Through 2019 in Children and Adults During the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Era. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 6;73(11):e3778-e3787
PUBMED DOIPulmonary BCG induces lung-resident macrophage activation and confers long-term protection against tuberculosis
7. Mata E, Tarancón R, Guerrero C, Moreo E, Moreau F, Uranga S, Gomez AB, Marinova D, Domenech M, Gonzalez-Camacho F, Monzon M, Badiola J, Dominguez-Andres J, Yuste J, Anel A, Peixoto A, Martin C, Aguilo N. Pulmonary BCG induces lung-resident macrophage activation and confers long-term protection against tuberculosis. Sci Immunol. 2021 Sep 24;6(63):eabc2934
PUBMED DOIVaccination with LytA, LytC, or Pce of Streptococcus pneumoniae Protects against Sepsis by Inducing IgGs That Activate the Complement System
Corsini B, Aguinagalde L, Ruiz S, Domenech M, Yuste J. Vaccination with LytA, LytC, or Pce of Streptococcus pneumoniae Protects against Sepsis by Inducing IgGs That Activate the Complement System. Vaccines. 2021 Feb 23;9(2):186.
PUBMED DOIAn increase in negative supercoiling in bacteria reveals topology-reacting gene clusters and a homeostatic response mediated by the DNA topoisomerase I gene
Ferrándiz MJ, Martín-Galiano AJ, Arnanz C, Camacho-Soguero I, Tirado-Vélez JM, de la Campa AG. 2016. Nucl Acids Res. 44:7292-7303 (2016).
PUBMED DOITyrosine kinase 2 modulates splenic B cells through type I IFN and TLR7 signaling.
Bodega-Mayor I, Delgado-Wicke P, Arrabal A, Alegría-Carrasco E, Nicolao-Gómez A, Jaén-Castaño M, Espadas C, Dopazo A, Martín-Gayo E, Gaspar ML, de Andrés B, Fernández-Ruiz E. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2024 Apr 29;81(1):199.
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Sara Vázquez Ávila
Técnico de Laboratorio
Obtuve mi título como Técnico de Laboratorio Clínico y Biomédico en el año 2020 y en el 2021obtuve el Grado Superior de Anatomía Patológica y Citodiagnóstico. Trabajé en el Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular y Medicina Regenerativa (Sevilla) y en el Departamento de Farmacología de la Facultad de Medicina (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Actualmente soy Técnico de Laboratorio en el Laboratorio de Helmintos del CNM (ISCIII).
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Maria Jesús Perteguer Prieto
Investigadora Titular, Jefa de grupo
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Javier Sotillo Gallego
Científico Titular
ORCID code: 0000-0002-1443-7233
En el año 2011 obtuve mi título de doctor “cum laude” por la Universidad de Valencia. Durante mi etapa postdoctoral en la James Cook University en Australia (2012-2019) me especialicé en estudiar las interacciones parásito-hospedador usando diferentes técnicas ómicas. En 2019 volví España y comencé a trabajar en el Laboratorio de Helmintos del CNM (ISCIII) primero como Investigador Miguel Servet y más adelante como Investigador Ramón y Cajal. Actualmente soy Científico Titular en el mismo laboratorio.
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Ana Hernández González
Laboral Fijo Doctor
ORCID code: 0000-0001-6762-8175
Licenciada en Biología y doctora en Enfermedades Tropicales por la Universidad de Salamanca. Puestos ocupados con anterioridad: investigadora predoctoral en el IRNASA-CSIC (contrato JAE predoc), investigadora postdoctoral en el CNM (contrato Sara Borrell) e investigadora contratada como técnico superior en el CNM (RICET). Actualmente, personal Laboral Fijo Doctor en el laboratorio de Helmintos del CNM.
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Esther Rodríguez Pérez
Técnico de Laboratorio
ORCID code: 0000-0002-3680-7733
Obtuve mi título como Graduada en Biología Sanitaria en el año 2015 y en el año 2019 obtuve el Grado Superior de Laboratorio de Diagnóstico Clínico. De 2019 a 2022 trabajé en el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (MNCN-CSIC), en el Departamento de Biogeoquímica y Ecología Microbiana. Actualmente trabajo como Técnico de Laboratorio en el Laboratorio de Helmintos del CNM (ISCIII).
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Lourdes Castro Companioni
Ayudante de Investigación
ORCID code: 0009-0003-2746-4067
Bióloga sanitaria graduada en la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (UAH), con master de Microbiología y Salud pública en la UAH en colaboración con el ISCIII.
List of staff
Additional Information
The main objective of the Serology Laboratory is to provide services to centers of the National Health System, through the offer in the service portfolio of the National Microbiology Center, in carrying out diagnosis and reference through the detection of antibodies, both for primary diagnosis and for reference activities.
For this, it has the appropriate serological methodologies, many of them accredited by ENAC in accordance with the ISO15189 standard. Conducts test validation studies through collaboration agreements with private entities.
Participates in seroprevalence studies, carried out through management assignments with the Ministry of Health and with the Public Health authorities of different autonomous communities.
On the other hand, it participates in research projects in relation to infectious diseases, in recent years on neurological diseases, on emerging diseases and on the viruses included in the MMR vaccine.
The main objective of the Serology Laboratory is to provide services to centers of the National Health System, through the offer in the service portfolio of the National Microbiology Center, in carrying out diagnosis and reference through the detection of antibodies, both for primary diagnosis and for reference activities.
For this, it has the appropriate serological methodologies, many of them accredited by ENAC in accordance with the ISO15189 standard. Conducts test validation studies through collaboration agreements with private entities.
Participates in seroprevalence studies, carried out through management assignments with the Ministry of Health and with the Public Health authorities of different autonomous communities.
On the other hand, it participates in research projects in relation to infectious diseases, in recent years on neurological diseases, on emerging diseases and on the viruses included in the MMR vaccine.