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Toll-like receptor signaling-deficient cells enhance antitumor activity of cell-based immunotherapy by increasing tumor homing
A. Morales-Molina, M.A. Rodríguez-Milla, S,. Gambera, T. Cejalvo, B. de Andrés M.L. Gaspar, J. Garcia-Castro. Cancer Res Commun 2023 Mar 1;3(3):347-360. eCollection 2023 Mar
PUBMED DOIImmune stress suppresses innate immune signaling in preleukemic precursor B-cells to provoke leukemia in predisposed mice
Isidro-Hernández M, Casado-García A, Oak N, Alemán-Arteaga S, Ruiz-Corzo B, Martínez-Cano J, Mayado A, G. Sánchez E, Blanco O, Gaspar ML, Orfao A, Alonso-López D, De las Rivas J, Riesco S, Prieto-Matos P, González-Murilo A, García Criado FJ, García Cenador MB, Ramírez-Orellana M, De Andrés B, Vicente-Dueñas C, Cobaleda C, Nichols KE, Sánchez-García I. Nat Commun 2023 Aug 24;14(1):5159.
PUBMED DOIRole of Toll-like receptor 4 in intravascular hemolisis-mediated injury
Vázquez-Carballo C, Herencia C, Guerrero-Hue M, García-Caballero C, Rayego-Mateos S, Morgado-Pascual JL, Opazo-Rios L, González-Guerrero C, Vallejo-Mudarra M, Cortegano I, Gaspar ML, de Andrés B, Egido J, Moreno JA. J Pathol. 2022 Nov; 258(3): 236–249.
PUBMED DOIAge-dependent nasal immune responses in non-hospitalized bronchiolitis children
Cortegano I, Rodríguez M, Hernángómez S, Arrabal A, Garcia-Vao C, Rodríguez J, Sandra Fernández S, Díaz J, de la Rosa B, Solís B, Arribas C, Garrido F, Zaballos A, Roa S, López V, Gaspar ML, de Andrés B. Front Immunol 2022 Dec 6:13:1011607.
PUBMED DOIToll-like receptors in acute kidney injury
Vázquez-Carballo C, Guerrero-Hue M, García Caballero C, Rayego-Mateos S, Opazo-Rios L, Morgado-Pascual JL, Herencia-Bellido C, Vallejo-Mudarra M, Cortegano I, Gaspar ML, de Andrés B, Egido J, Moreno-Gutiérrez JA. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jan; 22(2): 816.
PUBMED DOIThe TLR4-MyD88 Signaling Regulates Lung Monocyte Differentiation Pathways in Response to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Sánchez-Tarjuelo R, Cortegano I, Manosalva J, Rodríguez M, Ruiz C, Alía M, Prado MC, Cano EM, Ferrándiz MJ, de la Campa A, Gaspar ML, de Andrés B. Front Immunol 2020 Sep 16:11:2120.
PUBMED DOINrf2 plays a protective role against intravascular hemolysis-mediated acute kidney injury.
Rubio-Navarro A, Vázquez-Carballo C, Guerrero-Hue M, García-Caballero C, Herencia C, Gutierrez E, Yuste C, Sevillano A, Praga M, Egea J, Cannata P, Cortegano I, de Andrés B, Gaspar ML, Cadenas S, Michalska P, León R, Ortiz, A, Egido J, Moreno JA. Front Pharmacol. 2019; 10: 740.
PUBMED DOIPodocytes as new cellular targets of hemoglobin toxicity in massive intravascular hemolysis.
Rubio-Navarro A, Sanchez-Niño MD, Guerrero-Hue M, García-Caballero C, Gutiérrez E, Yuste C, Sevillano A, Praga M, Egea J, Román E, Cannata P, Ortega R, Cortegano I, de Andrés B, Gaspar ML, Cadenas S, Ortiz A, Egido J, Moreno JA. Podocytes as new cellular targets of hemoglobin toxicity in massive intravascular hemolysis. 2018. J.Pathol. 244(3):296-310.
PUBMED DOISpatially-restricted JAG1-Notch signaling in the human thymus provides permissive microenvironments for dendritic cell development.
Martín Gayo, E., González-García, S., García-León, M., Murcia-Ceballos, A., Alcain, J., García-Peydró, M., Allende, L., de Andrés, B., Gaspar, ML. and Toribio, ML. J.Exp.Med. (2017) 214:3361-3379
PUBMED DOIThe 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., and Zaragoza, O. Cellular Microbiology (2015) 18:111-124
PUBMED DOIRoles of the multiplex real-time PCR assay and β-D-glucan in a high-risk population for intra-abdominal candidiasis (IAC)
Fortún J, Buitrago MJ, Gioia F, Gómez-Gª de la Pedrosa E, Alvarez ME, Martín-Dávila P, Pintado V, Cobeta P, Martinez-Castro N, Soriano C, Moreno I, Corral S, Muñoz P, Moreno-Jimenez G, Cuenca-Estrella M, Moreno-Guillen S. Med Mycol. 2020 Aug 1;58(6):789-796.
PUBMED DOIEuropean collaborative evaluation of the Enzygnost HBsAg 6.0 assay: performance on hepatitis B virus surface antigen variants
• Avellón A, Echevarría JM, Weber B, Weik M, Schobel U, Willems WR, Gerlich WH. European collaborative evaluation of the Enzygnost HBsAg 6.0 assay: performance on hepatitis B virus surface antigen variants. J Med Virol. 2011 Jan;83(1):95-100.
PUBMED DOIPrevalence of pSCFS7-like vectors among cfr-positive staphylococcal population in Spain.
Prevalence of pSCFS7-like vectors among cfr-positive staphylococcal population in Spain. Nguyen LTT*, Román F*, Morikawa K, Trincado P, Marcos C, Rojo-Martín MD, Cafini F. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Aug;52(2):305-306.
PUBMED DOIZoonotic pathogens in fluctuating common vole (Microtus arvalis) populations: occurrence and dynamics
Rodriguez-Pastor, Ruth; Escudero, Raquel; Lambin, Xavier; Vidal, M Dolors; Gil, Horacio; Jado, Isabel; Rodriguez-Vargas, Manuela; Luque-Larena, Juan Jose; Mougeot, Francois. Zoonotic pathogens in fluctuating common vole (Microtus arvalis) populations: occurrence and dynamics. Parasitology. pp. 1 - 10. 24/09/2018.
PUBMED DOILong-range dispersal moved Francisella tularensis into Western Europe from the East
Dwibedi, Chinmay; Birdsell, Dawn; Larkeryd, Adrian; Myrtennas, Kerstin; Ohrman, Caroline; Nilsson, Elin; Karlsson, Edvin; Hochhalter, Christian; Rivera, Andrew; Maltinsky, Sara; Bayer, Brittany; Keim, Paul; Scholz, Holger C; Tomaso, Herbert; Wittwer, Matthias; Beuret, Christian; Schuerch, Nadia; Pilo, Paola; Hernandez Perez, Marta; Rodriguez-Lazaro, David; Escudero, Raquel; Anda, Pedro; Forsman, Mats; Wagner, David M; Larsson, Par; Johansson, Anders. Long-range dispersal moved Francisella tularensis into Western Europe from the East. Microbial genomics. 2 - 12, pp. e000100. 01/01/2016.
PUBMED DOIFrancisella species in ticks and animals, Iberian Peninsula
Lopes de Carvalho, I.; Toledo, A.; Carvalho, C. L.; Barandika, J. F.; Respicio-Kingry, L. B.; Garcia-Amil, C.; Garcia-Perez, A. L.; Olmeda, A. S.; Ze-Ze, L.; Petersen, J. M.; Anda, P.; Nuncio, M. S.; Escudero, R. Francisella species in ticks and animals, Iberian Peninsula. Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases. 7 - 1, pp. 159 - 165. Elsevier GMBH, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 01/01/2016.
PUBMED DOIStable levels of Coxiella burnetii prevalence in dairy sheep flocks but changes in genotype distribution after a 10-year period in northern Spain
Álvarez-Alonso R, Barandika JF, Ruiz-Fons F, Ortega-Araiztegi I, Jado I, Hurtado A, García-Pérez AL. Stable levels of Coxiella burnetii prevalence in dairy sheep flocks but changes in genotype distribution after a 10-year period in northern Spain. Acta Vet Scand. 2018 Nov 20;60(1):75.
PUBMED DOIEvidence for Suppression of Onchocerciasis Transmission in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea
Moya L, Herrador Z, Ta-Tang TH, Rubio JM, Perteguer MJ, Hernandez-González A, García B, Nguema R, Nguema J, Ncog P, Garate T, Benito A, Sima A and Aparicio P. Evidence for Suppression of Onchocerciasis Transmission in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea.PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2016; 10(7): e0004829.
PUBMED DOILAMP kit for diagnosis of non-falciparum malaria in Plasmodium ovale infected patients
Cuadros J, Martin Ramírez A, González IJ, Ding XC, Perez Tanoira R, Rojo-Marcos G, Gómez-Herruz P, Rubio JM. LAMP kit for diagnosis of non-falciparum malaria in Plasmodium ovale infected patients. Malar J. 2017 Jan 7;16(1):20.
PUBMED DOIPlasmodium species differentiation by non-expert on-line volunteers for remote malaria field diagnosis
Ortiz-Ruiz A, Postigo M, Gil-Casanova S, Cuadrado D, Bautista JM, Rubio JM, Luengo-Oroz M, Linares M. Plasmodium species differentiation by non-expert on-line volunteers for remote malaria field diagnosis. Malar J. 2018 Jan 30;17(1):54.
PUBMED DOIStudy of the diagnostic accuracy of microbiological techniques in the diagnosis of malaria in the immigrant population in Madrid
Martín-Díaz A, Rubio JM, Herrero-Martínez JM, Lizasoain M, Ruiz-Giardin JM, Jaqueti J, Cuadros J, Rojo-Marcos G, Martín-Rabadán P, Calderón M, Campelo C, Velasco M, Pérez-Ayala A. Study of the diagnostic accuracy of microbiological techniques in the diagnosis of malaria in the immigrant population in Madrid. Malar J. 2018 Aug 29;17(1):314.
PUBMED DOIpective comparative multi-centre study on imported Plasmodium ovale wallikeri and Plasmodium ovale curtisi infections.
Rojo-Marcos G, Rubio-Muñoz JM, Angheben A, Jaureguiberry S, García-Bujalance S, Tomasoni LR, Rodríguez-Valero N, Ruiz-Giardín JM, Salas-Coronas J, Cuadros-González J, García-Rodríguez M, Molina-Romero I, López-Vélez R, Gobbi F, Calderón-Moreno M, Martin-Echevarría E, Elía-López M, Llovo-Taboada J; TropNet Plasmodium ovale investigator group. Prospective comparative multi-centre study on imported Plasmodium ovale wallikeri and Plasmodium ovale curtisi infections. Malar J. 2018 Oct 30;17(1):399.
PUBMED DOIImported and autochthonous malaria in West Saudi Arabia: results from a reference hospital
Soliman RH, Garcia-Aranda P, Elzagawy SM, Hussein BE, Mayah WW, Martin Ramirez A, Ta-Tang TH, Rubio JM. Imported and autochthonous malaria in West Saudi Arabia: results from a reference hospital. Malar J. 2018 Aug 7;17(1):286.
PUBMED DOICryptosporidium hominis genotypes involved in increased incidence and clusters of cases, Navarra, Spain, 2012.
Fuentes, I., Martín, C., Beristain, X; Mazón,A, Saugar, JM, Blanco, A; García M, Cenoz, Valle-Cristia, Ezpeleta, C., Castilla, J. 2015. Cryptosporidium hominis genotypes involved in increased incidence and clusters of cases, Navarra, Spain, 2012. Epidemiology and Infection; 143:1033-6
PUBMED DOIMolecular genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from symptomatic individuals attending two major public hospitals in Madrid, Spain.
Lucio A, Martínez-Ruiz R, Merino FJ, Bailo B, Aguilera M, Fuentes I, Carmena D. 2015. Molecular genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from symptomatic individuals attending two major public hospitals in Madrid, Spain. PLoS One. 10 (12): e0143981.
PUBMED DOIOccurrence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in humans, dogs, and cats sharing household in northern Spain and assessment of zoonotic transmission risk.
Paulos S, Köster PC, de Lucio A, Hernández-de-Mingo M, Cardona GA, Fernández-Crespo JC, Stensvold RC, Carmena D. 2018. Occurrence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. in humans, dogs, and cats sharing household in northern Spain and assessment of zoonotic transmission risk. Zoonoses and Public Health, 65:993-1002.
PUBMED DOIPhlebotomine sand fly survey in the focus of leishmaniasis of Madrid, Spain (2012–2014): seasonal dynamics, Leishmania infantum infection rates and blood meal preferences.
González E, Jiménez M, Hernández S, Martín-Martín I, Molina R. Phlebotomine sand fly survey in the focus of leishmaniasis of Madrid, Spain (2012–2014): seasonal dynamics, Leishmania infantum infection rates and blood meal preferences. Parasit Vectors 2017, 10:368.
PUBMED DOIMethods in Sand Fly Research
Molina R, Jiménez M, Alvar J, González E, Hernández-Taberna S, Martín-Martín Inés. 2017. Methods in Sand Fly Research (R. Molina, M. Jiménez & J. Alvar, edits.). Servicio de Publicaciones Universidad de Alcalá de Henares. ISBN: 978-84-16978-28-1
Factors associated with Leishmania asymptomatic infection: results from a cross-sectional survey in highland northern Ethiopia
Custodio E, Gadisa E, Sordo L, Cruz I, Moreno J, Nieto J, Chicharro C, Aseffa A, Abraham Z, Hailu T, Cañavate C. Factors associated with Leishmania asymptomatic infection: results from a cross-sectional survey in highland northern Ethiopia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6(9):e1813.
PUBMED DOICytokine Release Assays as Tests for Exposure to Leishmania, and for Confirming Cure from Leishmaniasis, in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients.
Carrillo E, Carrasco-Antón N, López-Medrano F, Salto E, Fernández L, San Martín JV, Alvar J, Aguado JM, Moreno J. Cytokine Release Assays as Tests for Exposure to Leishmania, and for Confirming Cure from Leishmaniasis, in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct 23;9(10):e0004179.
PUBMED DOIChemotactic Protein 1 in Plasma from Soluble Leishmania Antigen-Stimulated Whole Blood as a Potential Biomarker of the Cellular Immune Response to Leishmania infantum
Ibarra-Meneses AV, Sanchez C, Alvar J, Moreno J, Carrillo E. Monocyte Chemotactic Protein 1 in Plasma from Soluble Leishmania Antigen-Stimulated Whole Blood as a Potential Biomarker of the Cellular Immune Response to Leishmania infantum. Front Immunol. 2017 Sep 29;8:1208.
PUBMED DOICytokines and chemokines measured in dried SLA-stimulated whole blood spots for asymptomatic Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani infection.
Ibarra-Meneses AV, Mondal D, Alvar J, Moreno J, Carrillo E. Cytokines and chemokines measured in dried SLA-stimulated whole blood spots for asymptomatic Leishmania infantum and Leishmania donovani infection. Sci Rep. 2017 Dec 8;7(1):17266.
PUBMED DOICellular Markers of Active Disease and Cure in Different Forms of Leishmania infantum-Induced Disease.
Botana L, Matía B, San Martin JV, Romero-Maté A, Castro A, Molina L, Fernandez L, Ibarra-Meneses A, Aguado M, Sánchez C, Horrillo L, Chicharro C, Nieto J, Ortega S, Ruiz-Giardin JM, Carrillo E, Moreno J. Cellular Markers of Active Disease and Cure in Different Forms of Leishmania infantum-Induced Disease. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2018 Nov 13;8:381.
PUBMED DOICarroll MW et al. Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. Nature.
Carroll MW et al. Temporal and spatial analysis of the 2014-2015 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. Nature. 2015 Aug 6;524(7563):97-101. doi: 10.1038/nature14594. Epub 2015 Jun 17. PMID: 26083749.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Meertens L, Chazal M, Hafirassou ML, Dejarnac O, Zamborlini A, Despres P, Sauvonnet N, Arenzana-Seisdedos F, Jouvenet N, Amara A. Vaccine and Wild-Type Strains of Yellow Fever Virus Engage Distinct Entry Mechanisms and Differentially Stimulate Antiviral Immune Responses.
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Meertens L, Chazal M, Hafirassou ML, Dejarnac O, Zamborlini A, Despres P, Sauvonnet N, Arenzana-Seisdedos F, Jouvenet N, Amara A. Vaccine and Wild-Type Strains of Yellow Fever Virus Engage Distinct Entry Mechanisms and Differentially Stimulate Antiviral Immune Responses. mBio. 2016 Feb 9;7(1):e01956-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01956-15. PMID: 26861019; PMCID:PMC4752603.
Identification and whole-genome characterization of a recombinant Enterovirus B69 isolated from a patient with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Niger, 2015
Fernandez-Garcia MD, Majumdar M, Kebe O, Ndiaye K, Martin J. Identification and whole-genome characterization of a recombinant Enterovirus B69 isolated from a patient with Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Niger, 2015. Sci Rep. 2018 Feb 1;8(1):2181. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20346-9. PMID: 29391547; PMCID: PMC5795009.
Majumdar M, Sharif S, Klapsa D, Wilton T, Alam MM, Fernandez-Garcia MD, Rehman L, Mujtaba G, McAllister G, Harvala H, Templeton K, Mee ET, Asghar H, Ndiaye K, Minor PD, Martin J. Environmental Surveillance Reveals Complex Enterovirus Circulation Patterns in Human Populations. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018
Majumdar M, Sharif S, Klapsa D, Wilton T, Alam MM, Fernandez-Garcia MD, Rehman L, Mujtaba G, McAllister G, Harvala H, Templeton K, Mee ET, Asghar H, Ndiaye K, Minor PD, Martin J. Environmental Surveillance Reveals Complex Enterovirus Circulation Patterns in Human Populations. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 1;5(10):ofy250. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy250. PMID: 30377626; PMCID: PMC6201154.
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.
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
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Este grupo constituye el Laboratorio Nacional de Poliovirus (Plan de Erradicación de la Poliomielitis), integrado en red europea WHO/EURO Polio Laboratory Network y coordinando, a su vez, la Red Nacional de Laboratorios para el estudio de casos de parálisis en La investigación sobre infecciones por enterovirus y parechovirus en población pediátrica se financia desde 2013 a través de proyectos de investigación (PI PI12/00904; PI15CIII/00020; PI18CIII/00017), de los cuales María Cabrerizo es IP y en los que participan epidemiólogos (CNE) y pediatras y microbiólogos de más de 20 hospitales del SNS. La IP pertenece al grupo de investigación consolidado RITIP-IdiPaz y al CIBERESP. El grupo realiza desde 1999 el estudio virológico de muestras ambientales (aguas residuales y tratadas para consumo) de la CAM, a través de un contrato con el CYII. Por último, el grupo es responsable del diagnóstico y caracterización de las infecciones gastrointestinales causadas por virus (norovirus, rotavirus y otros) y de la investigación de brotes (CS del CNM).
Este grupo constituye el Laboratorio Nacional de Poliovirus (Plan de Erradicación de la Poliomielitis), integrado en red europea WHO/EURO Polio Laboratory Network y coordinando, a su vez, la Red Nacional de Laboratorios para el estudio de casos de parálisis en La investigación sobre infecciones por enterovirus y parechovirus en población pediátrica se financia desde 2013 a través de proyectos de investigación (PI PI12/00904; PI15CIII/00020; PI18CIII/00017), de los cuales María Cabrerizo es IP y en los que participan epidemiólogos (CNE) y pediatras y microbiólogos de más de 20 hospitales del SNS. La IP pertenece al grupo de investigación consolidado RITIP-IdiPaz y al CIBERESP. El grupo realiza desde 1999 el estudio virológico de muestras ambientales (aguas residuales y tratadas para consumo) de la CAM, a través de un contrato con el CYII. Por último, el grupo es responsable del diagnóstico y caracterización de las infecciones gastrointestinales causadas por virus (norovirus, rotavirus y otros) y de la investigación de brotes (CS del CNM).