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9: Harvala H, Broberg E, Benschop K, Berginc N, Ladhani S, Susi P, Christiansen C, McKenna J, Allen D, Makiello P, McAllister G, Ca
9: Harvala H, Broberg E, Benschop K, Berginc N, Ladhani S, Susi P, Christiansen C, McKenna J, Allen D, Makiello P, McAllister G, Carmen M, Zakikhany K, Dyrdak R, Nielsen X, Madsen T, Paul J, Moore C, von Eije K, Piralla A, Carlier M, Vanoverschelde L, Poelman R, Anton A, López-Labrador FX, Pellegrinelli L, Keeren K, Maier M, Cassidy H, Derdas S, Savolainen-Kopra C, Diedrich S, Nordbø S, Buesa J, Bailly JL, Baldanti F, MacAdam A, Mirand A, Dudman S, Schuffenecker I, Kadambari S, Neyts J, Griffiths MJ, Richter J, Margaretto C, Govind S, Morley U, Adams O, Krokstad S, Dean J, Pons-Salort M, Prochazka B, Cabrerizo M, Majumdar M, Nebbia G, Wiewel M, Cottrell S, Coyle P, Martin J, Moore C, Midgley S, Horby P, Wolthers K, Simmonds P, Niesters H, Fischer TK. Recommendations for enterovirus diagnostics and characterisation within and beyond Europe. J Clin Virol. 2018 Apr; 101:11-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2018.01.008. Epub 2018 Feb 6. PMID: 29414181.
Inhibition of LpxC Increases Antibiotic Susceptibility in Acinetobacter baumannii
Inhibition of LpxC Increases Antibiotic Susceptibility in Acinetobacter baumannii. García-Quintanilla M, Caro-Vega JM, Pulido MR, Moreno-Martínez P, Pachón J, McConnell MJ. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Jul 22;60(8):5076-9. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00407-16.
PUBMEDNew Panfungal Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections.
4. Valero C, de la Cruz-Villar L, Zaragoza O, Buitrago MJ. New Panfungal Real-Time PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Infections. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 Dec;54(12):2910-2918. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01580-16. Epub 2016 Sep 14. PMID: 27629898.
DOIA Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for Identification of Pneumocystis jirovecii, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii in Samples from AIDS Patients with Opportunistic Pneumonia
6. Gago S, Esteban C, Valero C, Zaragoza O, Puig de la Bellacasa J, Buitrago MJ. A multiplex real-time PCR assay for identification of Pneumocystis jirovecii, Histoplasma capsulatum, and Cryptococcus neoformans/Cryptococcus gattii in samples from AIDS patients with opportunistic pneumonia. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 Apr;52(4):1168-76. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02895-13. Epub 2014 Jan 29. PMID: 24478409.
PUBMED DOIAnalysis of strain relatedness using High Resolution Melting in a case of recurrent candiduria
7. Gago S, Lorenzo B, Gomez-Lopez A, Cuesta I, Cuenca-Estrella M, Buitrago MJ. Analysis of strain relatedness using high resolution melting in a case of recurrent candiduria. BMC Microbiol. 2013 Jan 23;13:13. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-13-13. PMID: 23343107.
PUBMED DOIHigh-Resolution Melting Analysis for Identification of the Cryptococcus neoformans-Cryptococcus gattii Complex
8. Gago S, Zaragoza Ó, Cuesta I, Rodríguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M, Buitrago MJ. High-resolution melting analysis for identification of the Cryptococcus neoformans-Cryptococcus gattii complex. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Oct;49(10):3663-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01091-11. Epub 2011 Aug 10. PMID: 21832024.
PUBMED DOIPerformance of Panfungal- and Specific-PCR-Based Procedures for Etiological Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases on Tissue Biopsy Specimens with Proven Infection: a 7-Year Retrospective Analysis from a Reference Laboratory
9. Buitrago MJ, Bernal-Martinez L, Castelli MV, Rodriguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M Performance of panfungal--and specific-PCR-based procedures for etiological diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases on tissue biopsy specimens with proven infection: a 7-year retrospective analysis from a reference laboratory. J Clin Microbiol. 2014 May;52(5):1737-40. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00328-14. Epub 2014 Feb 26.PMID: 24574295.
PUBMED DOIEpidemiología actual y diagnóstico de laboratorio de las micosis endémicas en España
11. Buitrago MJ, Cuenca-Estrella M. [Current epidemiology and laboratory diagnosis of endemic mycoses in Spain]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2012 Aug;30(7):407-13. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.09.014. Epub 2011 Nov 29. PMID: 22130575 Review. Spanish.
PUBMED DOIA matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry reference database for the identification of Histoplasma capsulatum
12. Buitrago MJ, Bernal-Martínez L, Castelli MV, Rodríguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M. Histoplasmosis and paracoccidioidomycosis in a non-endemic area: a review of cases and diagnosis. J Travel Med. 2011 Jan-Feb;18(1):26-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00477.x. Epub 2010 Nov 28. PMID: 21199139.
PUBMED DOICopy Number Variation of Mitochondrial DNA Genes in Pneumocystis jirovecii According to the Fungal Load in BAL Specimens
13. Valero C, Buitrago MJ, Gago S, Quiles-Melero I, García-Rodríguez J. A matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry reference database for the identification of Histoplasma capsulatum. Med Mycol. 2018 Apr 1;56 (3):307-314. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx047. PMID: 28992262.
PUBMED DOICopy Number Variation of Mitochondrial DNA Genes in Pneumocystis jirovecii According to the Fungal Load in BAL Specimens
14. Valero C, Buitrago MJ, Gits-Muselli M, Benazra M, Sturny-Leclère A, Hamane S, Guigue N, Bretagne S, Alanio A. Copy Number Variation of Mitochondrial DNA Genes in Pneumocystis jirovecii According to the Fungal Load in BAL Specimens. Front Microbiol. 2016 Sep 12;7:1413. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01413. eCollection 2016. PMID: 27672381.
PUBMED DOIIdentification of Off-Patent Compounds That Present Antifungal Activity Against the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris
2: de Oliveira HC, Monteiro MC, Rossi SA, Pemán J, Ruiz-Gaitán A, Mendes- Giannini MJS, Mellado E, Zaragoza O. Identification of Off-Patent Compounds That Present Antifungal Activity Against the Emerging Fungal Pathogen Candida auris. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019 Apr 2;9:83. PMCID: PMC6454888.
PUBMED DOICryptococcus neoformans can form titan-like cells in vitro in response to multiple signals
Trevijano-Contador N, de Oliveira HC, García-Rodas R, Rossi SA, Llorente I, Zaballos Á, Janbon G, Ariño J, Zaragoza Ó. Cryptococcus neoformans can form titan-like cells in vitro in response to multiple signals. PLoS Pathog. 2018 May 18;14(5):e1007007. PMCID: PMC6454888.
PUBMED DOICell Wall Changes in Amphotericin B-Resistant Strains from Candida tropicalis and Relationship with the Immune Responses Elicited by the Host
5: Mesa-Arango AC, Rueda C, Román E, Quintin J, Terrón MC, Luque D, Netea MG, Pla J, Zaragoza O. Cell Wall Changes in Amphotericin B-Resistant Strains from Candida tropicalis and Relationship with the Immune Responses Elicited by the Host. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Mar 25;60(4):2326-35. PMCID: PMC4808153.
PUBMED DOIThe production of reactive oxygen species is a universal action mechanism of Amphotericin B against pathogenic yeasts and contributes to the fungicidal effect of this drug
8: Mesa-Arango AC, Trevijano-Contador N, Román E, Sánchez-Fresneda R, Casas C, Herrero E, Argüelles JC, Pla J, Cuenca-Estrella M, Zaragoza O. The production of reactive oxygen species is a universal action mechanism of Amphotericin B against pathogenic yeasts and contributes to the fungicidal effect of this drug. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014 Nov;58(11):6627-38. PMCID: PMC4249417.
PUBMED DOICapsule Growth in Cryptococcus neoformans Is Coordinated with Cell Cycle Progression
9: García-Rodas R, Cordero RJ, Trevijano-Contador N, Janbon G, Moyrand F, Casadevall A, Zaragoza O. Capsule growth in Cryptococcus neoformans is coordinated with cell cycle progression. mBio. 2014 Jun 17;5(3):e00945-14. PMCID: PMC4056547.
PUBMED DOIThe interaction between Candida krusei and murine macrophages results in multiple outcomes, including intracellular survival and escape from killing
12: García-Rodas R, González-Camacho F, Rodríguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M, Zaragoza O. The interaction between Candida krusei and murine macrophages results in multiple outcomes, including intracellular survival and escape from killing. Infect Immun. 2011 Jun;79(6):2136-44. PMCID: PMC3125833.
PUBMED DOIHuman IgM Inhibits the Formation of Titan-Like Cells in Cryptococcus neoformans
14: Trevijano-Contador N, Pianalto KM, Nichols CB, Zaragoza O, Alspaugh JA, Pirofski LA. Human IgM Inhibits the Formation of Titan-Like Cells in Cryptococcus neoformans. Infect Immun. 2020 Mar 23;88(4):e00046-20. PMCID: PMC7093138.
PUBMED DOIThe lymphocyte scavenger receptor CD5 plays a nonredundant role in fungal infection
15: Velasco-de-Andrés M, Català C, Casadó-Llombart S, Simões I, Zaragoza O, Carreras E, Lozano F. The lymphocyte scavenger receptor CD5 plays a nonredundant role in fungal infection. Cell Mol Immunol. 2020 Apr 24.
PUBMED DOIInformación adicional
The activities of the HIV viral and biology unit (UBVVIH) include research, service to the National Health System (NHS) and the administration of Justice and teaching. Its main lines of research are molecular epidemiology and HIV-1 phylogeny, in which the UBVVIH has carried out numerous national and international collaborations, focusing on the identification of viral genetic forms and the study of their correlations with epidemiological variables. Related lines are phylodynamics and phylogeography, which study the origin and dynamics of growth and spread of HIV-1 variants. Such studies can be used to better understand the evolution of the epidemic and to plan public health actions.
The UBVHIV also produces and characterises primary isolates and functional clones of the envelope of various genetic forms of HIV-1, which are deposited in repositories and used by numerous international groups. Other lines of research are described in the corresponding section. In terms of service to the NHS, the UBVVIH carries out antiretroviral resistance tests and prediction of tropism as a therapeutic guide in HIV-1 infected patients. As for its collaboration with the Justice Administration, the UBVVIH carries out expert opinions through phylogenetic studies of sequences for legal cases of possible HIV transmissions.