About the VHIR
Here at the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) we promote biomedical research, innovation and teaching. Over 1,800 people are seeking to understand diseases today so the treatment can be improved tomorrow.
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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: 38041069 Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2023 Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Dec 1;23(1):847. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08844-2. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Albajar-Vinas, Pedro; Choque, Estefa; Dehousse, Aurore; Flores-Chavez, Maria Delmans; Gomez I Prat, Jordi; Gregori, Maria Serrano; Guiu, Isabel Claveria; Molina, Israel; Ouaarab, Hakima; Sulleiro, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08844-2
PMID: 38036314 Journal: Anales de pediatria Year: 2023 Reference: An Pediatr (Engl Ed). 2023 Nov 29:S2341-2879(23)00262-4. doi: 10.1016/j.anpede.2023.11.008. Impact factor: Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Arrojo Suarez, Joelle; Cuervas-Mons Vendrell, Margarita; Eremiev-Eremiev, Simeon; Fernandez-Llamazares, Cecilia Martinez; Garcia Robles, Ana; Garrido Corro, Beatriz; Iturgoyen Fuentes, Dolores Pilar; Jimenez Lozano, Ines; Martinez Roca, Cristina et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.anpede.2023.11.008
PMID: 35055339 Journal: Journal of Personalized Medicine Year: 2022 Reference: J Pers Med. 2022 Jan 1;12(1). pii: jpm12010024. doi: 10.3390/jpm12010024. Impact factor: 4.945 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Raventos, Berta, Molina, Carlos, Ribo, Marc, Almirante, Benito, Len, Oscar, Planas, Bibiana, Torrella, Ariadna, Dallo, Hermes Salvatore, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Sanchez, Marc et al. DOI: 10.3390/jpm12010024
PMID: 34839009 Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Year: 2022 Reference: Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Jan-Feb;45:102216. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102216. Epub 2021 Nov 25. Impact factor: 6.211 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Oliveira, Ines, Goterris, Lidia, Trevino, Begona, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Serre-Delcor, Nuria, Sulleiro, Elena, Rodriguez, Virginia, Aznar, Maria Luisa, Bosch-Nicolau, Pau et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2021.102216
PMID: 34817562 Journal: JAMA Oncology Year: 2022 Reference: JAMA Oncol. 2022 Jan 1;8(1):114-122. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6199. Impact factor: 31.777 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Guida, Annalisa, Pinato, David J, Patel, Meera, Scotti, Lorenza, Colomba, Emeline, Dolly, Saoirse, Loizidou, Angela, Chester, John, Mukherjee, Uma, Zambelli, Alberto et al. DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2021.6199
PMID: 35037379 Journal: HIV MEDICINE Year: 2022 Reference: HIV Med. 2022 Aug;23(7):705-716. doi: 10.1111/hiv.13229. Epub 2022 Jan 17. Impact factor: 3.18 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Jarrin, I, Fanciulli, Chiara, Berenguer, Juan, Busca, Carmen, Vivancos, Maria J, Tellez, Maria J, Dominguez, Lourdes, Domingo, Pere, Navarro, Jordi, Santos, Jesus et al. DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13229
PMID: 33753569 Journal: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer Year: 2021 Reference: J Immunother Cancer. 2021 Mar;9(3). pii: jitc-2020-002277. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2020-002277. Impact factor: 13.751 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cruz, Claudia Andrea, Biello, Federica, Generali, Daniele, Grisanti, Salvatore, Seeva, Pavetha, Rizzo, Gianpiero, Libertini, Michela, Maconi, Antonio, Moss, Charlotte, Russell, Beth et al. DOI: 10.1136/jitc-2020-002277
PMID: 33367806 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2021 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2021 Mar 12;76(4):930-935. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa536. Impact factor: 5.79 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pumarola, T, Hoyos-Mallecot, Y, Serra-Pladevall, J, Gonzalez-Lopez, J J, Arando, M, Barbera, M J, Cornejo-Sanchez, T, Salmeron, P, Moreno-Mingorance, A, Trejo, J et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa536
PMID: 33680453 Journal: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease Year: 2021 Reference: Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 19;8:2049936121989548. doi: 10.1177/2049936121989548. eCollection 2021 Jan-Dec. Impact factor: 0 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan, Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al. DOI: 10.1177/2049936121989548
PMID: 33663646 Journal: Eurosurveillance Year: 2021 Reference: Euro Surveill. 2021 Mar;26(9). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.9.2001202. Impact factor: 6.307 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Vivanco-Hidalgo, Rosa Maria, Molina, Israel, Martinez, Elisenda, Roman-Vinas, Ramon, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Fibla, Joan, Pontes, Caridad, Velasco Munoz, Cesar et al. DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.9.2001202
PMID: 32181529 Journal: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY Year: 2020 Reference: J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Aug;34(8):e427-e429. doi: 10.1111/jdv.16374. Epub 2020 Apr 30. Impact factor: 5.248 Publication type: Letter or abstract Authors: Arandes-Marcocci, J, Collgros, H, Serra-Pladevall, J, Vall-Mayans, M et al. DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16374
PMID: 31445815 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Mar;38(3):99-104. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.06.008. Epub 2019 Aug 21. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel, Vall, Marti, Fernandez-Naval, Candela, Barbera, Maria-Jesus, Arando, Maider, Lopez, Luis, Andreu, Antonia, Pumarola, Tomas, Serra-Pladevall, Judit, Esperalba, Juliana et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.06.008
PMID: 31126691 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2020 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2020 Mar;38(3):123-126. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.04.006. Epub 2019 May 22. Impact factor: 1.654 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Burgos, Joaquin, Almirante, Benito, Marquez-Algaba, Ester, Nunez-Conde, Andrea, Falco, Vicenc et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2019.04.006
PMID: 31818756 Journal: BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS Year: 2020 Reference: Biosens Bioelectron. 2020 Feb 15;150:111925. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111925. Epub 2019 Nov 26. Impact factor: 10.257 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molina, Israel, Ruiz-Vega, Gisela, Arias-Alpizar, Kevin, de la Serna, Erica, Borgheti-Cardoso, Livia Neves, Sulleiro, Elena, Del Campo, F Javier, Baldrich, Eva, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Fernandez-Busquets, Xavier et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2019.111925
PMID: 30242646 Journal: JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Year: 2019 Reference: J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 Jun;23(6):1148-1156. doi: 10.1007/s11605-018-3971-y. Epub 2018 Sep 21. Impact factor: 2.686 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Escola-Verge, Laura, Salvador, Fernando, Escudero-Fernandez, Jose Miguel, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sulleiro, Elena, Rando, Ariadna, Bilbao, Itxarone, Lazaro, Jose Luis, Serres, Xavier, Salvador, Josep et al. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-3971-y
PMID: 31075401 Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS Year: 2019 Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Aug;54(2):189-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.05.004. Epub 2019 May 7. Impact factor: 4.615 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Ayestaran, Ana, Morales-Cartagena, Alejandra, Ribera, Alba, Duarte, Alejandra, Abelenda, Gabriela, Rodriguez-Bano, Jesus, Martinez-Montauti, Joaquim, Sierra, Montserrat, Loureiro-Amigo, Jose, Ortega, Lucia et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.05.004
PMID: 31061051 Journal: BMJ Open Year: 2019 Reference: BMJ Open. 2019 May 5;9(5):e027245. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027245. Impact factor: 2.376 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Gurgui, Merce, Sentis, Alexis, Martin-Sanchez, Mario, Arando, Maider, Vall, Marti, Barbera, Maria Jesus, Ocana, Inma, Gonzalez Cordon, Ana, Alsina, Merce, Martin-Ezquerra, Gemma et al. DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027245
PMID: 30989419 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2019 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;38(6):1105-1111. doi: 10.1007/s10096-019-03503-4. Epub 2019 Apr 13. Impact factor: 2.591 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Rubio-Terres, Carlos, Aguado, Jose Maria, Almirante, Benito, Cobo, Javier, Grau, Santiago, Salavert, Miguel, Gonzalez Antona Sanchez, Elena, Lopez Gutierrez, Cristina, Rubio-Rodriguez, Dario et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-019-03503-4
PMID: 29426804 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Jun;24 Suppl 2:S41-S52. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027. Epub 2018 Feb 7. Impact factor: 5.394 Publication type: Review in international publication Authors: Aguilar-Company, J, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Garcia-Campelo, R, Garrido-Castro, A C, Ruiz-Camps, I et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.12.027
PMID: 29406955 Journal: Medicina Intensiva Year: 2018 Reference: Med Intensiva. 2018 Jan - Feb;42(1):1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.12.009. Impact factor: 1.755 Publication type: Review in national publication Authors: Almirante, B et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.medin.2017.12.009
PMID: 29405102 Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Year: 2018 Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Mar;98(3):742-746. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0735. Epub 2018 Feb 1. Impact factor: 2.564 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Sulleiro, Elena, Moreso, Francesc, Berastegui, Cristina, Caralt, Mireia, Pinazo, Maria-Jesus, Moure, Zaira, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Len, Oscar et al. DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0735
PMID: 29408350 Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION Year: 2018 Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2018 Oct;24(10):1102.e7-1102.e15. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.01.019. Epub 2018 Mar 3. Impact factor: 5.394 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Aznar, Maria L, de Alarcon, Aristides, Garcia-Cabrera, Emilio, Galvez-Acebal, Juan, Sanchez-Espin, Gemma, Reguera-Iglesias, Jose M, De La Torre-Lima, Javier, Lomas, Jose M, Hidalgo-Tenorio, Carmen, Vallejo, Nuria et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.01.019
PMID: 28379553 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2017 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2017 Jul 1;72(7):2102-2109. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkx096. Impact factor: 5.071 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: San-Juan, Rafael, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Gasch, Oriol, Camoez, Mariana, Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Dominguez, Maria Angeles, Almirante, Benito, Padilla, Belen, Pujol, Miquel, Aguado, Jose Maria et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkx096
PMID: 28362949 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Apr 1;64(7):829-838. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciw855. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cordero, Elisa, Roca-Oporto, Cristina, Bulnes-Ramos, Angel, Aydillo, Teresa, Gavalda, Joan, Moreno, Asuncion, Torre-Cisneros, Julian, Montejo, Jose Miguel, Fortun, Jesus, Munoz, Patricia et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciw855
PMID: 27888402 Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Apr;36(4):641-648. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2840-4. Epub 2016 Nov 25. Impact factor: 2.727 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Lopez-Sanchez, C, Sulleiro, E, Bocanegra, C, Romero, S, Codina, G, Sanz, I, Esperalba, J, Serra, J, Pigrau, C, Burgos, J et al. DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2840-4
PMID: 28329281 Journal: CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES Year: 2017 Reference: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 May 15;64(10):1374-1379. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix033. Impact factor: 8.216 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Cuervo, G, Garcia-Vidal, C, Puig-Asensio, M, Vena, A, Meije, Y, Fernandez-Ruiz, M, Gonzalez-Barbera, E, Blanco-Vidal, M J, Manzur, A, Cardozo, C et al. DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix033
PMID: 26811213 Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA Year: 2016 Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Feb;34(2):79-82. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.007. Epub 2016 Jan 19. Impact factor: 1.53 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Perez-Molina, Jose Antonio, Alvarez-Martinez, Miriam J, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2015.12.007
PMID: 26723914 Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION Year: 2016 Reference: J Infect. 2016 Mar;72(3):309-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.12.009. Epub 2015 Dec 24. Impact factor: 4.382 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Almirante, B, Padilla, Belen, Pintado, Vicente, Almirante, Benito, Lepe, Jose A, Lopez-Medrano, Francisco, Ruiz de Gopegui, Enrique, Martinez, Jose A, Montejo, Jose Miguel, Perez-Nadales, Elena et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.12.009
PMID: 26848957 Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases Year: 2016 Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Feb 5;10(2):e0004416. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004416. eCollection 2016 Feb. Impact factor: 3.948 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Moris, Maria, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Accarino, Anna, Ramirez, Kathleen, Azpiroz, Fernando, Ruiz-de-Leon, Antonio, Molina, Israel, Salvador, Fernando, Mego, Marianela et al. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004416
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PMID: 26032999 Journal: Revista Espanola de Quimioterapia Year: 2015 Reference: Rev Esp Quimioter. 2015 Jun;28(3):145-53. Impact factor: 0.797 Publication type: Paper in national publication Authors: Morillas, R M, Buti, M, Franco, A, Carmona, I, Sanchez-Ruano, J J, Sanso, A, Berenguer, M, Garcia-Buey, L, Hernandez-Guerra, M, Esteban, R et al. DOI:
PMID: 25634205 Journal: MEDICINE Year: 2015 Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(4):e509. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509. Impact factor: 4.867 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Salvador, Fernando, Los-Arcos, Ibai, Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian, Tortola, Teresa, Curran, Adrian, Villar, Ana, Saborit, Nuria, Castellvi, Josep, Molina, Israel et al. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000509
PMID: 25621677 Journal: MEDICINE Year: 2015 Reference: Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(3):e365. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365. Impact factor: 5.723 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Pigrau, Carlos, Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors, Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria, Moreto, Laura, Pellise, Ferran, Larrosa, Maria-Nieves, Puig, Mireia, Almirante, Benito et al. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000365
PMID: 25525195 Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY Year: 2015 Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 Apr;70(4):1139-45. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku516. Epub 2014 Dec 18. Impact factor: 5.313 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: Molto, Jose, Valle, Marta, Ferrer, Elena, Domingo, Pere, Curran, Adrian, Santos, Jose Ramon, Mateo, Maria Gracia, Di Yacovo, Maria Silvana, Miranda, Cristina, Podzamczer, Daniel et al. DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku516
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PMID: 23845720 Journal: EUR RESPIR J Year: 2014 Reference: Eur Respir J. 2014 Feb;43(2):545-53. doi: 10.1183/09031936.00050413. Epub 2013 Jul 11. Impact factor: 7.125 Publication type: Paper in international publication Authors: M Planes, Ana, Puig, Mireia, Rello, Jordi, Falco, Vicenc, Pahissa, Albert, Bermudo, Guadalupe, Fontanals, Dionisia, Lujan, Manel, Burgos, Joaquin, Larrosa, M Nieves et al. DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00050413
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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.
