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The VHIR Infectious Diseases research group is made up of medical professionals, with healthcare and clinical or basic translational research activities; of Biomedicine dedicated to basic research; and Nursing, with activities to support clinical research.
The group's lines of research are mainly focused on four areas:
Infections related to immunosuppression. Includes infectious diseases related to immunocompromised patients, solid organ or hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and recipients of biological therapies.
Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection and other highly prevalent infections in our country (syphilis, gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma venere or infections caused by the human papillomavirus).
Infections related to health care, with special emphasis on those difficult to treat (cardiovascular infections or infections related to prosthetic materials) or caused by multi-resistant pathogens (MDRO) or affecting vulnerable populations.
Global Health and Tropical Diseases with special emphasis on prevalent diseases in our environment that affect the immigrant or displaced population.
PMID: 38008809 Journal: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Year: 2023 Reference: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Nov 26. doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05500-9. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldamiz, Teresa; Alonso, Lucia; Alvarez-Lopez, Patricia; Amador Prous, Concha; Asensi, Victor; Blanco, Jose Luis; Bruguera, Andreu; Calzado Isbert, Sonia; Casabona, Jordi; Curran, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05500-9
PMID: 38009852 Journal: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS Year: 2023 Reference: Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2023 Nov 27. doi: 10.1111/sms.14543. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Del Carmen, Amin; Garnacho-Castano, Manuel V; Len, O; Miravitlles, Marc; Moreno, Eva; Pleguezuelos, Eulogio; Serra, Mateu; Villamarin, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/sms.14543
PMID: 38019756 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2023 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Nov 29;17(11):e0011745. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011745. eCollection 2023 Nov. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aldamiz, Teresa; Amador Prous, Concha; Asensi, Victor; Bezemer, Jacob M; Calvopina, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; de Vries, Henry J C; Dendukuri, Nandini; Freire Paspuel, Byron P; Gutierrez Gonzalez, Sara et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011745
PMID: 38030417 Journal: ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA Year: 2023 Reference: Arch Bronconeumol. 2023 Nov 23:S0300-2896(23)00380-0. doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.11.012. Impact factor: Publication type: Other (letters to the editor, abstracts, corrigendum, etc.) Authors: Bernal, Enrique; Bizymi, Nikoletta; Clotet, Bonaventura; Curran, Adria; Domingo, Pere; Gutierrez, Felix; Imaz, Arkaitz; Kostikas, Konstantinos; Miravitlles, Marc; Molto, Jose et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2023.11.012
PMID: 35196927 Journal: Multiple Sclerosis Journal Year: 2022 Reference: Mult Scler. 2022 Aug;28(9):1424-1456. doi: 10.1177/13524585211069068. Epub 2022 Feb 23. Impact factor: 6.312 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Selmaj, Krzysztof, Dobson, Ruth, Farez, Mauricio F, Filippi, Massimo, Fitzgerald, Kathryn C, Fonderico, Mattia, Gouider, Riadh, Hacohen, Yael, Hellwig, Kerstin, Hemmer, Bernhard et al. DOI: 10.1177/13524585211069068
PMID: 35192963 Journal: Annals of Hepatology Year: 2022 Reference: Ann Hepatol. 2022 May-Jun;27(3):100687. doi: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100687. Epub 2022 Feb 19. Impact factor: 2.4 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Patricia, Alvarez-Lopez, Campos-Varela, Isabel, Quiroga, Sergi, Diez, Iratxe, Charco, Ramon, Simon-Talero, Macarena, Castells, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.aohep.2022.100687
PMID: 35171022 Journal: Microbiology Spectrum Year: 2022 Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Feb 23;10(1):e0178421. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21. Epub 2022 Feb 16. Impact factor: 7.171 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Monforte, Arnau, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa, Campany-Herrero, David, Sacanell, Judith, Berastegui, Cristina, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Sempere, Abiu, Nuvials, Xavier, Castells, Lluis et al. DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01784-21
PMID: 34844263 Journal: Blood Advances Year: 2022 Reference: Blood Adv. 2022 Feb 8;6(3):774-784. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006101. Impact factor: 6.799 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Orfao, Alberto, Jimenez, Moraima, Roldan, Elisa, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Villacampa, Guillermo, Martinez-Gallo, Monica, Medina-Gil, Daniel, Peralta-Garzon, Soraya, Pujadas, Gemma, Hernandez, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006101
PMID: 33253944 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 Apr;27(4):660-664. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.022. Epub 2020 Nov 28. Impact factor: 8.067 Publication type: Letter whit IF Authors: Baz, Blanca Anaya, Escola-Verge, Laura, Cuervo, Guillermo, de Alarcon, Aristides, Sousa, Dolores, Barca, Laura Varela, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, de Alarcon, Aristides, Gutierrez-Carretero, Encarnacion, Luque-Marquez, Rafael et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.11.022
PMID: 33831047 Journal: PLoS One Year: 2021 Reference: PLoS One. 2021 Apr 8;16(4):e0249515. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249515. eCollection 2021. Impact factor: 3.24 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Galindo, Maria Jose, Romero, Alberto, Espinosa, Nuria, Lozano, Fernando, Merino, Maria Dolores, Martinez, Elisa, Geijo, Paloma, Estrada, Vicente, Garcia, Josefina, Sepulveda, M Antonia et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249515
PMID: 32979154 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2021 Reference: Infection. 2021 Apr;49(2):215-231. doi: 10.1007/s15010-020-01521-5. Epub 2020 Sep 26. Impact factor: 3.553 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Los-Arcos, Ibai, Alsina-Manrique, Laia, Diaz de Heredia, Cristina, Fortuny-Guasch, Claudia, Garcia-Cadenas, Irene, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Gonzalez-Vicent, Marta, Hernani, Rafael, Kwon, Mi, Machado, Marina et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-020-01521-5
PMID: 33010054 Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY Year: 2021 Reference: Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Apr;87(4):2140-2145. doi: 10.1111/bcp.14582. Epub 2020 Nov 3. Impact factor: 4.34 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pigrau, Carles, Danes, Immaculada, Perez, Eulalia, Sueiras, Maria, Aguilera, Cristina, Agusti, Antonia, Perello, Manel, Gracia, Rosa M et al. DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14582
PMID: 32216822 Journal: CRITICAL CARE Year: 2020 Reference: Crit Care. 2020 Mar 26;24(1):117. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-2793-y. Impact factor: 6.407 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Valerio, Maricela, Sartor, Assunta, Bouza, Emilio, Munoz, Patricia, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Carratala, Jordi, Aguado, Jose Maria, Meroi, Marco, Cardozo, Celia, Cuervo, Guillermo et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-2793-y
PMID: 32212866 Journal: EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY Year: 2020 Reference: Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2020 Jun;21(9):1005-1013. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1739269. Epub 2020 Mar 26. Impact factor: 2.878 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Los-Arcos, Ibai, Burgos, Joaquin, Falco, Vicenc, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1739269
PMID: 32193469 Journal: Scientific Reports Year: 2020 Reference: Sci Rep. 2020 Mar 19;10(1):5015. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-61965-5. Impact factor: 3.998 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Palma-Vega, Miriam, Casares-Marfil, Desire, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau, Lo Presti, Maria Silvina, Molina, Israel, Gonzalez, Clara Isabel, Martin, Javier, Acosta-Herrera, Marialbert, Paglini, Patricia A, Schijman, Alejandro G et al. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61965-5
PMID: 32186486 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2020 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;26(4):658-666. doi: 10.3201/eid2604.190443. Impact factor: 6.259 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Norman, Francesca F, Henriquez-Camacho, Cesar, Diaz-Menendez, Marta, Chamorro, Sandra, Pou, Diana, Molina, Israel, Goikoetxea, Josune, Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena, Calabuig, Eva, Crespillo, Clara et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2604.190443
PMID: 31126327 Journal: Parasites & Vectors Year: 2019 Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2019 May 24;12(1):260. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3518-4. Impact factor: 3.031 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Sulleiro, Elena, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1186/s13071-019-3518-4
PMID: 31114569 Journal: Frontiers in Immunology Year: 2019 Reference: Front Immunol. 2019 Apr 30;10:825. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00825. eCollection 2019. Impact factor: 4.716 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Arnau-Saz, Vicent, Garrido, Julio, Tarrats, Antoni, Buzon, Maria J, Martinez-Picado, Javier, Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria, Genesca, Meritxell, Tapia, Gustavo, Castellvi, Josep, Hernandez-Gallego, Alba et al. DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00825
PMID: 31095570 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2019 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 May 16;13(5):e0007399. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007399. eCollection 2019 May. Impact factor: 4.487 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Trevino, Begona, Chamorro-Tojeiro, Sandra, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Herrero-Martinez, Juan Maria, Rodriguez-Guardado, Azucena, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Torrus, Diego, Goikoetxea, Josune, Zubero, Zurine et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007399
PMID: 31086080 Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine Year: 2019 Reference: J Clin Med. 2019 May 13;8(5). pii: jcm8050673. doi: 10.3390/jcm8050673. Impact factor: 5.688 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Benito, Natividad, Mur, Isabel, Ribera, Alba, Soriano, Alex, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Sorli, Luisa, Cobo, Javier, Fernandez-Sampedro, Marta, Del Toro, Maria Dolores, Guio, Laura et al. DOI: 10.3390/jcm8050673
PMID: 29618394 Journal: INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY Year: 2018 Reference: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Jun;39(6):660-667. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.63. Epub 2018 Apr 5. Impact factor: 3.084 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Scheuerman, Oded, Schechner, Vered, Carmeli, Yehuda, Gutierrez-Gutierrez, Belen, Calbo, Esther, Almirante, Benito, Viale, Pier-Luigy, Oliver, Antonio, Ruiz-Garbajosa, Patricia, Gasch, Oriol et al. DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.63
PMID: 29594953 Journal: INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Infection. 2018 Aug;46(4):461-468. doi: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5. Epub 2018 Mar 28. Impact factor: 2.773 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Pigrau, Carles, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Arevalo, Angel, Vinado, Belen, Campany, David, Larrosa, Nieves, Nuvials, Xavier, Ferrer, Ricard, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1133-5
PMID: 29460748 Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2018 Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Mar;24(3):569-572. doi: 10.3201/eid2403.171562. Impact factor: 7.422 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rando-Segura, Ariadna, Aznar, Maria Luisa, Moreno, Maria Milagros, Espasa, Mateu, Sulleiro, Elena, Bocanegra, Cristina, Gil, Eva, Eugenio, Arlete N E, Escartin, Carlos, Zacarias, Adriano et al. DOI: 10.3201/eid2403.171562
PMID: 29447170 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2018 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Feb 15;12(2):e0006245. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245. eCollection 2018 Feb. Impact factor: 4.367 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina-Morant, Daniel, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Salvador, Fernando, Sao-Aviles, Augusto, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0006245
PMID: 28481772 Journal: AIDS Year: 2017 Reference: AIDS. 2017 Jul 17;31(11):1637-1639. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536. Impact factor: 5.003 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moreno, Milagros, Caballero, Estrella, Mateus, Raquel M, Samba, Filomena, Gil, Eva, Falco, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000001536
PMID: 28017477 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2017 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 May;35(5):314-320. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.005. Epub 2016 Dec 23. Impact factor: 1.714 Publication type: Clinical guide Authors: de Cueto, Marina, Aliaga, Luis, Alos, Juan-Ignacio, Canut, Andres, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Martinez, Jose Antonio, Mensa, Jose, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Yuste, Jose Ramon, Pigrau, Carles et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.11.005
PMID: 28442293 Journal: LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Lancet Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;17(7):726-734. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30228-1. Epub 2017 Apr 22. Impact factor: 19.864 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Origuen, J, Bonomo, Robert A, Carmeli, Yehuda, Paterson, David L, Pascual, Alvaro, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Del Toro, M D, Galvez, J, Falcone, M, Russo, A et al. DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30228-1
PMID: 28438935 Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Jun 27;61(7). pii: e00099-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17. Print 2017 Jul. Impact factor: 4.302 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Marcos-Zambrano, Laura Judith, Escribano, Pilar, Sanchez-Carrillo, Carlos, Zaragoza, Oscar, Padilla, Belen, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Almirante, Benito, Martin-Gomez, M Teresa, Munoz, Patricia, Bouza, Emilio et al. DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00099-17
PMID: 26756461 Journal: ANTIVIRAL THERAPY Year: 2016 Reference: Antivir Ther. 2016;21(4):345-52. doi: 10.3851/IMP3023. Epub 2016 Jan 12. Impact factor: 2.916 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Caballero, Estrella, Curran, Adrian, Burgos, Joaquin, Ocana, Inma, Falco, Vicenc, Torrella, Ariadna, Perez, Merce, Ribera, Esteban, Crespo, Manuel, Navarro, Jordi et al. DOI: 10.3851/IMP3023
PMID: 26907184 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2016 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2016 Jun;71(6):1672-80. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv502. Epub 2016 Feb 22. Impact factor: 4.919 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Bartoletti, M, Origuen, Julia, Pintado, Vicente, Garcia-Vazquez, Elisa, Gasch, Oriol, Hamprecht, Axel, Prim, Nuria, Tumbarello, Mario, Bou, German, Viale, Pierluigi et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv502
PMID: 26860418 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Dec;34(10):626-632. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Feb 6. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Loureiro-Amigo, Jose, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Pijuan-Domenech, Antonia, Dos-Subira, Laura, Subirana-Domenech, Teresa, Gonzalez-Alujas, Teresa, Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose, Tornos-Mas, Pilar, Garcia-Dorado, David, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2016.01.004
PMID: 26827133 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Feb;34(2):132-8. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.008. Epub 2016 Jan 28. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.008
PMID: 25849833 Journal: AIDS Year: 2015 Reference: AIDS. 2015 Mar 27;29(6):695-702. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000603. Impact factor: 5.554 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Navarro, Jordi, Landolfi, Stefania, Villar, Judith, Crespo, Manel, Ribera, Esteve, Falco, Vicenc, Guelar, Ana, Tallada, Natalia, Burgos, Joaquin, Curran, Adria et al. DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000000603
PMID: 24642056 Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2015 Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2015 Jan;143(1):184-8. doi: 10.1017/S0950268814000545. Epub 2014 Mar 18. Impact factor: 2.535 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Reyes-Uruena, J M, Garcia De Olalla, P, Vall-Mayans, M, Arando, M, Caballero, E, Cayla, J A, Marti-Pastor, Marc, Armengol, Pere, Jesus Barbera, M, Vives, Alvaro et al. DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814000545
PMID: 25913364 Journal: JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE Year: 2015 Reference: J Control Release. 2015 Jul 10;209:150-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.04.028. Epub 2015 Apr 23. Impact factor: 7.705 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Levato, Riccardo, Julian, Esther, Crespo, Anna, Astola, Jose, Gavalda, Joan, Engel, Elisabeth, Mateos-Timoneda, Miguel Angel, Torrents, Eduard, Baelo, Aida et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.04.028
PMID: 26022957 Journal: EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL Year: 2015 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Aug;46(2):561-4. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00034415. Epub 2015 May 28. Impact factor: 7.636 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Quesada, M Dolores, Lung, Mayli, Bermudo, Guadalupe, Almirante, Benito, Falco, Vicenc, Fontanals, Dionisia, Pedro-Botet, M Luisa, Larrosa, M Nieves, Lujan, Manel, Burgos, Joaquin et al. DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00034415
PMID: 24615124 Journal: AM J TROP MED HYG Year: 2014 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 May;90(5):830-4. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678. Epub 2014 Mar 10. Impact factor: 2.736 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Sulleiro, Elena, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Saugar, Jose Maria, Rodriguez, Esperanza, Pahissa, Albert et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0678
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The new protocol has the same efficacy as the standard one, but only a quarter of the duration, reducing dropout rates and side effects.
The initiative, carried out at the Consulate of Bolivia, has resulted in 307 new tests for the diagnosis of Chagas disease
The study shows that blocking the KLRG1 receptor helps to recover the activity of the natural killer cells of the immune system and reactivate the virus reservoir to fight infection.
