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Microbiology

The Microbiology research group of the Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) focuses on the study of microbiological aspects —in basic, translational and clinical research— that could improve the outcome of patients with infectious diseases.

Our priority research areas are:

  • Microbiological surveillance of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
    • Diseases due to viral infections of the respiratory tract
    • Microorganisms that cause vaccine-preventable diseases
    • Infectious diseases of sexual transmission
  • Antimicrobial resistance
  • Sepsis
  • Development and validation of rapid microbiological diagnostic devices.
  • International Health
  • Hepatitis 

We actively collaborate with other microbiology laboratories, health services, national and international centres and organizations, as well as with the different research networks of the Carlos III Health Institute in Spain.

In addition, we carry out an important activity in the surveillance of the genotypic and phenotypic evolution of microorganisms present in the community in terms of their virulence, transmissibility, antigenic escape and antimicrobial resistance, in collaboration with public administrations, both at the national and international level.
 

Team

Ester del Barrio Tofiño

Ester del Barrio Tofiño

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Guillem Puigsech Boixeda

Guillem Puigsech Boixeda

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Javier Pérez Garreta

Javier Pérez Garreta

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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José María Velarde Collado

José María Velarde Collado

Research technician
Microbiology
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Manuel Jesus Iglesias Cabezas

Manuel Jesus Iglesias Cabezas

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Marc Bach Griera

Marc Bach Griera

Research technician
Microbiology
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Ester del Barrio Tofiño

Ester del Barrio Tofiño

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Guillem Puigsech Boixeda

Guillem Puigsech Boixeda

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Javier Pérez Garreta

Javier Pérez Garreta

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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José María Velarde Collado

José María Velarde Collado

Research technician
Microbiology
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Manuel Jesus Iglesias Cabezas

Manuel Jesus Iglesias Cabezas

Predoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Marc Bach Griera

Marc Bach Griera

Research technician
Microbiology
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Projects

Antimicrobianos nebulizados en receptores de trasplante pulmonar

IP: Ibai Los Arcos Bertiz
Collaborators: M Teresa Martin Gomez, Yolanda Villena Ortiz, Javier Gomis Rodriguez, Joan Gavaldà Santapau, Judith Sacanell Lacasa, Marta Zapata Ortega, Leire Sanchez Corujo
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 37500
Reference: PI23/01467
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

CATMAL - Compact Analytical Tool for robust MALaria decentralized diagnosis and community surveillance

IP: Eva Baldrich Rubio
Collaborators: Francesc Zarzuela Serrat, Israel Molina Romero, Maria Urpí Castany, Adrián Sánchez Montalvá, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Judit Prat Trunas, Ines Mercedes Oliveira Souto, Briza Pérez López
Funding agency: Fundació "La Caixa"
Funding: 392205
Reference: HR23-00679
Duration: 01/12/2023 - 30/11/2026

Bioquímica Clínica, Vehiculització de Fàrmacs i Teràpia (Clinical Biochemistry, Drug Delivery & Therapy, CB-DDT)

IP: -
Collaborators: José Antonio Arranz Amo, Raquel Barquin Del Pino, Laura Conesa Milian, Clara Ramírez Serra, Yolanda Villena Ortiz, Joan López Hellin, Albert Blanco Grau, Roser Ferrer Costa, Joaquin Seras Franzoso, Diego Baranda Martínez-Abasca, Laura Castillo Ribelles, Clara Carnicer Cáceres, Marina Giralt Arnaiz, Ana Gomez Garcia, Simon Schwartz Navarro, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Zamira Vanessa Diaz Riascos, Marc Miquel Moltó Abad, Laura Castellote Bellés, Daniel Bravo Nieto, Luz María Cruz Carlos, Clara Sanz Gea, Alba Estela García Fernández, Maria del Pilar Reimundo Diaz-Fierros, Belen Garcia Prats, Noelia Díaz Troyano, JAUME VIMA BOFARULL, Fernanda Raquel Da Silva Andrade, Diana Fernandes de Rafael, Maria Francesca Cortese, Sandra Mancilla Zamora
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 60000
Reference: 2021 SGR 01173
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Grups de Recerca Consolidats

IP: Eva Baldrich Rubio
Collaborators: Judit Prat Trunas, Cristina Andrés Vergés, Briza Pérez López
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 00617
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Publications

Genetic characterisation of lymphogranuloma venereum in Spain: a multicentre study.

PMID: 39053939
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2024
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2024 Jul 24:sextrans-2023-056021. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-056021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bernal, Samuel; Macia, Maria D; Milagro, Ana; Otero-Guerra, Luis; Pineiro, Luis; Salmeron, Paula; Serra-Pladevall, Judit; Vall-Mayans, Marti; Villa, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sextrans-2023-056021

Gold Nanoparticle Virus-like Particles Presenting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein: Synthesis, Biophysical Properties and Immunogenicity in BALB/c Mice.

PMID: 39203954
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2024
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Jul 23;12(8):829. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12080829.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bastus, Neus G; Burger, Judith A; Comenge, Joan; Jaime, Carlos; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Puntes, Victor; Salazar, Vivian A; Sanders, Rogier W; Suarez-Lopez, Rosa et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12080829

Real-time PCR for malaria diagnosis and identification of Plasmodium species in febrile patients in Cubal, Angola.

PMID: 39261971
Journal: Parasites & Vectors
Year: 2024
Reference: Parasit Vectors. 2024 Sep 11;17(1):384. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06467-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aixut, Sandra; Aznar-Ruiz-de-Alegria, Maria Luisa; Berzosa, Pedro; Crego-Vicente, Beatriz; Febrer-Sendra, Begona; Fernandez-Soto, Pedro; Goterris, Lidia; Martinez-Camprecios, Joan; Martinez-Vallejo, Patricia; Maturana, Carles Rubio et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13071-024-06467-3

High increase of Nichols-like clade circulating Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum in Barcelona from 2021 to 2023.

PMID: 39379557
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2024
Reference: Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 8;14(1):23419. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-74355-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alberny, Mireia; Alcubilla, Pilar; Anton, Andres; Arando, Maider; Barberan-Masegosa, Alicia; Bernat-Sole, Marta; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick; Larrosa, Maria Nieves; Mitja, Oriol et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-74355-y

Imported Strongyloides stercoralis infection and diabetes mellitus and other metabolic diseases: is there any association?

PMID: 36651761
Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Year: 2023
Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2023 Mar;28(3):232-236. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13853. Epub 2023 Jan 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, M feminine Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Galvis, Daniel; Goterris, Lidia; Molina, Israel; Oliveira, Ines; Pou, Diana; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13853

Specific Plasma MicroRNA Signatures Underlying the Clinical Outcomes of Hepatitis E Virus Infection.

PMID: 36695578
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2023
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2023 Feb 14;11(1):e0466422. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.04664-22. Epub 2023 Jan 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bes, Marta; Bosch, Albert; Costafreda, Maria I; Guix, Susana; Llorens-Revull, Meritxell; Pinto, Rosa M; Piron, Maria; Rando, Ariadna; Rico, Angie; Riveiro-Barciela, Mar et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.04664-22

Epidemiology of GII.4 and GII.2 norovirus outbreaks in closed and semi-closed institutions in 2017 and 2018.

PMID: 36717621
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2023
Reference: Sci Rep. 2023 Jan 30;13(1):1659. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28448-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alseda, Miquel; Alvarez, Josep; Barrabeig, Irene; Bartolome, Rosa; Belver, Anna Isabel; Camprubi, Esteve; Camps, Neus; Carol, Monica; Cornejo-Sanchez, Thais; Coronas, Lorena et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28448-9

mTOR inhibitors a potential predisposing factor for chronic hepatitis E: Results from the prospective collaborative CHES Study (Chronic Hepatitis E Screening in patients with immune impairment and increased transaminases levels)

PMID: 36731726
Journal: Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia
Year: 2023
Reference: Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Dec;46(10):764-773. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.01.010. Epub 2023 Jan 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alonso, Virginia Robles; Barciela, Mar Riveiro; Berastegui, Cristina; Bilbao, Itxarone; Buti, Maria; Camprecios, Joan Martinez; Castells, Lluis; Cots, Meritxell Ventura; Diez, Basilio Rodriguez; Eliz, Maria Garcia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2023.01.010

Accuracy of Xpert Ultra for the diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis in a low TB burden country: a prospective multicentre study.

PMID: 36357344
Journal: THORAX
Year: 2022
Reference: Thorax. 2022 Oct;77(10):1023-1029. doi: 10.1136/thorax-2021-218378. Epub 2022 Sep 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera-Alonso, David; Baquero-Artigao, Fernando; Bernet-Sanchez, Albert; Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel; Bloise Sanchez, Ivan; Falcon-Neyra, Lola; Gil-Brusola, Ana; Gomez-Pastrana, David; Gonzalez Galan, Veronica; Gonzalez-Martin, Julian et al.
DOI: 10.1136/thorax-2021-218378

Community-acquired pneumonia in hospitalised patients: changes in aetiology, clinical presentation, and severity outcomes in a 10-year period.

PMID: 36331267
Journal: ANNALS OF MEDICINE
Year: 2022
Reference: Ann Med. 2022 Dec;54(1):3052-3059. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2138529.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anton, Andres; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Burgos, Joaquin; Falco, Vicenc; Falco-Roget, Anna; Kirkegaard, Cristina; Len, Oscar; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Romero-Herrero, Daniel et al.
DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2138529

Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children, Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 36220135
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2022
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Nov;28(11):2321-2325. doi: 10.3201/eid2811.211741. Epub 2022 Oct 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Ciruela, Pilar; de Sevilla, Mariona F; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2811.211741

Impact of Cytomegalovirus Replication in Patients with Aggressive B Cell Lymphoma Treated with Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cell Therapy.

PMID: 36221995
Journal: BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2022
Reference: Transplant Cell Ther. 2022 Dec;28(12):851.e1-851.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.09.007. Epub 2022 Sep 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Albasanz-Puig, Adaia; Barba, Pere; Beas, Francisco; Carpio, Cecilia; Esperalba, Juliana; Iacoboni, Gloria; Los Arcos, Ibai; Marquez-Algaba, Ester; Monforte, Arnau; Navarro, Victor et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtct.2022.09.007

Assessing Liver Fibrosis Using the FIB4 Index in the Community Setting.

PMID: 34943471
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2021
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Nov 29;11(12). pii: diagnostics11122236. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11122236.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Augustin, Salvador; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Buti, Maria; Casis, Ernesto; Cruz, Luz-Maria; Enfedaque, Belen; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Gabriel-Medina, Pablo; Lopez-Martinez, Rosa; Pons, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122236

Microorganisms as Shapers of Human Civilization, from Pandemics to Even Our Genomes: Villains or Friends? A Historical Approach.

PMID: 34946123
Journal: Microorganisms
Year: 2021
Reference: Microorganisms. 2021 Dec 6;9(12). pii: microorganisms9122518. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9122518.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Cortese, Maria Francesca; Garcia-Garcia, Selene; Pumarola, Tomas; Quer, Josep; Rando-Segura, Ariadna; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Tabernero, David et al.
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9122518

Cross-sectional evaluation of circulating hepatitis B virus RNA and DNA: Different quasispecies?

PMID: 34887634
Journal: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
Year: 2021
Reference: World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 7;27(41):7144-7158. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7144.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Casillas, Rosario; Casis, Ernesto; Castillo-Ribelles, Laura; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Esteban, Rafael; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Garcia-Garcia, Selene; Gregori, Josep; Pacin, Beatriz et al.
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i41.7144

Serotypes and Clonal Composition of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Causing IPD in Children and Adults in Catalonia before 2013 to 2015 and after 2017 to 2019 Systematic Introduction of PCV13.

PMID: 34878302
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2021
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Dec 22;9(3):e0115021. doi: 10.1128/Spectrum.01150-21. Epub 2021 Dec 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benitez, M A; Ciruela, P; de Sevilla, M F; Diaz, A; Dominguez, A; Garcia, A; Garcia-Garcia, J J; Gomez-Bertomeu, F; Gonzalez-di Lauro, S; Gonzalez-Peris, S et al.
DOI: 10.1128/Spectrum.01150-21

The Importance of Rapid Influenza Testing in Pediatric Primary Care: Experience During Three Consecutive Influenza Seasons (2016-2019) in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).

PMID: 33163462
Journal: Frontiers in Pediatrics
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Pediatr. 2020 Oct 8;8:565. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.00565. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Ferrandez, M feminine Angeles; Ferrer, Josep; Hernando, Esther; Iglesias, Sheila; Losada, Lucia; Morera, Patricia; Perez, Mar; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00565

Pneumococcal serotypes in children, clinical presentation and antimicrobial susceptibility in the PCV13 era.

PMID: 33148361
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2020
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2020 Nov 5;148:e279. doi: 10.1017/S0950268820002708.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campins, M; Ciruela, P; Codina, G; Diaz-Conradi, A; Dominguez, A; Esteva, C; Fernandez de Sevilla, M; Garcia-Garcia, J J; Gonzalez-Peris, S; Hernandez, S et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268820002708

Consensus Multilocus Sequence Typing Scheme for Pneumocystis jirovecii.

PMID: 33143112
Journal: Journal of Fungi
Year: 2020
Reference: J Fungi (Basel). 2020 Oct 30;6(4). pii: jof6040259. doi: 10.3390/jof6040259.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Goterris, Lidia; Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes; Irinyi, Laszlo; Kan, Alex; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Meyer, Wieland; Pasic, Lana; Ponce, Carolina A; Vargas, Sergio L et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jof6040259

Design Concepts of Virus-Like Particle-Based HIV-1 Vaccines.

PMID: 33117367
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2020
Reference: Front Immunol. 2020 Sep 30;11:573157. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.573157. eCollection 2020.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Chen, Chun-Wei; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Saubi, Narcis et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.573157

Evaluation of perceived quality in non-restrictive interventions within the antimicrobial stewardship program in pediatrics (PROA-NEN).

PMID: 30606492
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 Mar;37(3):215-217. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.11.012. Epub 2018 Dec 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alonso-Garcia, Laura; Barcelo, Maria Estrella; Castilla-Fernandez, Yolanda; Fenoy-Alejandre, Marina; Fernandez-Polo, Aurora; Iglesias-Serrano, Ignacio; Larrosa-Escartin, M Nieves; Lopez-Fernandez, Sergio; Melendo-Perez, Susana; Melendo-Perez, Susana et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.11.012

The novel HBx mutation F30V correlates with HCC in vivo, reduces HBV replicative efficiency and enhances anti-apoptotic activity of HBx N-terminus in vitro.

PMID: 30472417
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2019
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2019 Jul;25(7):906.e1-906.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.11.017. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alkhatib, Mohammad; Andreoni, Massimo; Angelico, Mario; Belloni, Laura; Cappiello, Giuseppina; Carioti, Luca; Ceccherini-Silberstein, Francesca; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Fleury, Herve; Francioso, Simona et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2018.11.017

Is Polymerase Chain Reaction in Neonatal Dried Blood Spots Reliable for the Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection?

PMID: 30199483
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 May;38(5):520-524. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002144.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baquero-Artigao, Fernando; Blazquez-Gamero, Daniel; Calavia-Garsaball, Olga; Codina-Grau, Maria Gema; Dulin-Iniguez, Elena; Ferreras-Antolin, Laura; Fortuny, Claudia; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Goycochea-Valdivia, Walter; Marin-Soria, Jose Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002144

Microbiological diagnosis of bacteraemia and fungaemia: Blood cultures and molecular methods.

PMID: 29691073
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2019
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2019 May;37(5):335-340. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.005. Epub 2018 Apr 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Guna Serrano, Maria Remedio; Larrosa Escartin, Nieves; Marin Arriaza, Mercedes; Rodriguez Diaz, Juan Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2018.03.005

HDV evolution-will viral resistance be an issue in HDV infection?

PMID: 30415162
Journal: Current Opinion in Virology
Year: 2018
Reference: Curr Opin Virol. 2018 Oct;32:100-107. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2018.10.003. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Buti, Maria; Cortese, Maria Francesca; Rodriguez-Frias, Francisco; Tabernero, David et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2018.10.003

Genetic diversity of rhinoviruses detected at a tertiary hospital in Catalonia (Spain) during the 2014-2017 seasons.

PMID: 30417657
Journal: Future Microbiology
Year: 2018
Reference: Future Microbiol. 2018 Nov;13:1565-1573. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0151. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Campins-Marti, Magda; Codina, Maria Gema; Fuentes, Francisco; Gimferrer, Laura; Isern, Anna; Martin, Maria Del Carmen; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula; Pinana, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.2217/fmb-2018-0151

Sequential strategy for the LTBI screening of newly-arrived immigrants in vulnerable social situations.

PMID: 29223317
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Nov;36(9):550-554. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.010. Epub 2017 Dec 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ascaso, Carlos; Espasa, Mateu; Fernandez-Quevedo, Manuel; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Tortola, M Teresa; Trevino-Maruri, Begona et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.10.010

Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Dientamoeba fragilis Infection.

PMID: 30328410
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2018
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2018 Nov;99(5):1170-1173. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0433.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Lopez, Isabel; Miguel, Lucia; Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0433

First insights into the pleiotropic role of vrf (yedF), a newly characterized gene of Salmonella Typhimurium.

PMID: 29127378
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2017
Reference: Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 10;7(1):15291. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-15369-7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balleste-Delpierre, Clara; Diaz-Pena, Ramon; Fabrega, Anna; Fernandez-Orth, Dietmar; Ferrer-Navarro, Mario; Odena-Caballol, Antonia; Oliveira, Eliandre; Vila, Jordi et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-15369-7

Emergence of Bordetella holmesii as a Causative Agent of Whooping Cough, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 29052540
Journal: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2017
Reference: Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Nov;23(11):1856-1859. doi: 10.3201/eid2311.170960.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Codina, Gema; Cornejo, Thais; Fabrega, Anna; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Jane, Mireia; Martin-Gomez, M Teresa; Martinez, Xavier; Mir-Cros, Alba; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.3201/eid2311.170960

Sepsis: A Review of Advances in Management.

PMID: 29022217
Journal: ADVANCES IN THERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Adv Ther. 2017 Nov;34(11):2393-2411. doi: 10.1007/s12325-017-0622-8. Epub 2017 Oct 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Moyano, Silvia; Rello, Jordi; Ruiz-Rodriguez, Maria; Valenzuela-Sanchez, Francisco et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s12325-017-0622-8

Risk factors that influence the empirical treatment of patients with acute pyelonephritis: a cohort study.

PMID: 28971876
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2017
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2017 Nov 22;61(12). pii: AAC.01317-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01317-17. Print 2017 Dec.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Andreu, Antonia; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Falco, Vicenc; Len, Oscar; Pigrau, Carles; Vinado, Belen et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01317-17

Increased infection risk after hip hemiarthroplasty in institutionalized patients with proximal femur fracture.

PMID: 26857632
Journal: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Year: 2016
Reference: Injury. 2016 Apr;47(4):872-6. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.032. Epub 2016 Jan 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amat, Carles; Carrera, Luis; Corona, Pablo S; Gallardo-Calero, Irene; Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais; Lung, Maily; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Sanchez-Raya, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2015.12.032

Sequence analysis of TMEM173 exon 5 in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases.

PMID: 26593864
Journal: AUTOIMMUNITY
Year: 2016
Reference: Autoimmunity. 2016;49(1):12-6. doi: 10.3109/08916934.2015.1113404. Epub 2015 Nov 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balada, E; Felip, L; Ordi-Ros, J; Selva-O'Callaghan, A; Simeon-Aznar, C P; Solans-Laque, R; Vilardell-Tarres, M et al.
DOI: 10.3109/08916934.2015.1113404

Neisseria gonorrhoeae antimicrobial susceptibility in Barcelona: penA, ponA, mtrR, and porB mutations and NG-MAST sequence types associated with decreased susceptibility to cephalosporins.

PMID: 27255221
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Sep;35(9):1549-56. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2696-7. Epub 2016 Jun 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, A; Barbera, M J; Bartolome-Comas, R; Juve, R; Rodriguez, S; Roig, G; Serra-Pladevall, J et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-016-2696-7

Infectious Diseases in Sub-Saharan Immigrants to Spain.

PMID: 26880782
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Apr;94(4):750-6. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0583. Epub 2016 Feb 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arandes, Antoni Soriano; Ascaso, Carlos; Essadik, Hakima Ouaarab; Guiu, Isabel Claveria; Maruri, Begona Trevino; Romero, Israel Molina; Serre Delcor, Nuria; Soley, Mateu Espasa et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0583

Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Children: Changes During Eighteen Years.

PMID: 26780021
Journal: PEDIATR INFECT DIS J
Year: 2015
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Dec;34(12):1329-34. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000907.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antoinette Frick, Marie; Bartolome, Rosa; Bernet, Albert; Cobos-Carrascosa, Elena; Figueras-Nadal, Concepcio; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Nieves Larrosa, Maria; Pumarola, Tomas; Soler-Palacin, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000907

Rates of faecal colonization by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among patients admitted to ICUs in Spain.

PMID: 26163400
Journal: J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH
Year: 2015
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2015 Oct;70(10):2916-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkv187. Epub 2015 Jul 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcaraz, Rosa; Aracil, Belen; Bou, German; Conejo, Carmen; Diaz-Lamas, Ana Maria; Fernandez-Martinez, Marta; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Lopez-Contreras, Joaquin; Martinez-Martinez, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkv187

Houseflies (Musca domestica) as Vectors for Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli on Spanish Broiler Farms.

PMID: 25795670
Journal: APPL ENVIRON MICROB
Year: 2015
Reference: Appl Environ Microbiol. 2015 Jun;81(11):3604-11. doi: 10.1128/AEM.04252-14. Epub 2015 Mar 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cameron-Veas, Karla; Cerda-Cuellar, Marta; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Migura-Garcia, Lourdes; Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria; Sola-Gines, Marc et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.04252-14

Prospective multicenter study of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from 83 hospitals in Spain reveals high in vitro susceptibility to colistin and meropenem.

PMID: 25824224
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2015
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Jun;59(6):3406-12. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00086-15. Epub 2015 Mar 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alados, Juan Carlos; Alarcon, Teresa; Aspiroz, Carmen; Azcona, Jose Manuel; Aznar, Esteban; Ballester, Frederic; Bartolome, Rosa; Bautista, Veronica; Berdonces, Pilar; Bou, German et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00086-15

[Can we rule out a congenital cytomegalovirus infection when the result of polymerase chain reaction in dried blood spots is negative?]

PMID: 24268671
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Nov;32(9):570-3. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.09.018. Epub 2013 Nov 21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Codina-Grau, Maria Gemma; Figueras-Nadal, Concepcio; Lopez-Galera, Rosa Maria; Marin-Soria, Jose Luis; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Vives-Onos, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.09.018

Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae: types and molecular epidemiology.

PMID: 25542046
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2014
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2014 Dec;32 Suppl 4:4-9. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70168-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Martinez-Martinez, Luis et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(14)70168-5

HIV-2 viral tropism influences CD4+ T cell count regardless of viral load.

PMID: 24788659
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Aug;69(8):2191-4. doi: 10.1093/jac/dku119. Epub 2014 Apr 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abad, M; Aguilera, A; Aldamiz, T; Alvarez, P; Benito, R; Borras, M; Caballero, E; Caballero, Estrella; Cabezas, T; Cabezas, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dku119

Trypanosoma cruzi infection in a non-endemic country: epidemiological and clinical profile.

PMID: 24329884
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Jul;20(7):706-12. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12443. Epub 2013 Dec 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabezos, J; Gomez I Prat, J; Molina, I; Pahissa, A; Pou, D; Salvador, F; Sanchez-Montalva, A; Serre, N; Soriano, A; Sulleiro, E et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12443

Impact of the emergence of non-vaccine pneumococcal serotypes on the clinical presentation and outcome of adults with invasive pneumococcal pneumonia.

PMID: 22583156
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2013
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2013 Apr;19(4):385-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x. Epub 2012 May 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2012.03895.x

Epidemiological and clinical complexity of amoxicillin-clavulanate-resistant Escherichia coli

PMID: 23637303
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2013 Jul;51(7):2414-7. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00999-13. Epub 2013 May 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aranzamendi-Zaldumbide, Maitane; Bartolome, Rosa M; Bou, German; Campos, Jose; Cercenado, Emilia; Conejo, M Carmen; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Gurgui, Merce; Martinez-Martinez, Luis; Merino, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00999-13

Tropical Diseases Screening in Immigrant Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Spain.

PMID: 23509119
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jun;88(6):1196-202. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714. Epub 2013 Mar 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Crespo, Manuel; Curran, Adrian; Eynde, Eva Van den; Falco, Vicenc; Molina, Israel; Navarro, Jordi; Ocana, Inma; Pahissa, Albert; Ribera, Esteve et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0714

Epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infection and risk factors for unfavorable clinical outcomes: Results of a hospital-based study in Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 23447638
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2013 May;51(5):1465-73. doi: 10.1128/JCM.03352-12. Epub 2013 Feb 27.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Bartolome, Rosa M; Lung, Maily; Martinez-Montauti, Joaquin; Mirelis, Beatriz; Molins, Maria Teresa; Navarro, Ferran; Pahissa, Albert; Pomar, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.03352-12

Epidemiology, species distribution and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of fungaemia in a Spanish multicentre prospective survey.

PMID: 22351683
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 May;67(5):1181-7. Epub 2012 Feb 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcoba, Julia; Alvarez-Fernandez, Maria; Angel Bratos, Miguel; Ayats, Josefina; Borrell, Nuria; Buendia, Buenaventura; Camarena, Juan J; Campos-Herrero, Isolina; Canton, Emilia; Echeverria, Maria Julia et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks019

Serotype 3 is a common serotype causing invasive pneumococcal disease in children less than 5 years old, as identified by real-time PCR.

PMID: 22052607
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2012
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Jul;31(7):1487-95. Epub 2011 Nov 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1468-7

Prospective multicenter study of the impact of carbapenem resistance on mortality in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections.

PMID: 22155832
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Mar;56(3):1265-72. Epub 2011 Dec 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, Manuela; Almirante, Benito; Calbo, Esther; Casal, Manuel; de Cueto, Marina; Fontanals, Dionisia; Gozalo, Monica; Granados, Ana; Gurgui, Mercedes; Lara, Rosario et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.05991-11

Colonisation and infection due to Enterobacteriaceae producing plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases.

PMID: 22138600
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2012
Reference: J Infect. 2012 Feb;64(2):176-83. Epub 2011 Nov 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguero, Jesus; Aracil, Belen; Borrell, Nuria; Bou, German; Coelho, Alicia; Conejo, M Carmen; Fernandez, Ana; Gozalo, Monica; Larrosa, Nieves; Miro, Elisenda et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.11.016

Group B streptococci causing neonatal infections in Barcelona are a stable clonal population: 18-year surveillance.

PMID: 21697333
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Aug;49(8):2911-8. Epub 2011 Jun 22.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00271-11

National survey of Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections reveals the spread of drug-resistant clonal groups O25b:H4-B2-ST131, O15:H1-D-ST393 and CGA-D-ST69 with high virulence gene content in Spain.

PMID: 21669946
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Sep;66(9):2011-21. Epub 2011 Jun 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr235

Serotypes and clones causing invasive pneumococcal disease before the use of new conjugate vaccines in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 21679725
Journal: JOURNAL OF INFECTION
Year: 2011
Reference: J Infect. 2011 Aug;63(2):151-62. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2011.06.002

Safety of liver transplantation performed with Chagas seropositive donors to seronegative recipients.

PMID: 21618698
Journal: LIVER TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Liver Transpl. 2011 Nov;17(11):1304-8. doi: 10.1002/lt.22346.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/lt.22346

Selection and viral load kinetics of an oseltamivir-resistant pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus in an immunocompromised patient during treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors.

PMID: 20955912
Journal: DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Year: 2010
Reference: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;68(3):214-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abrisqueta, Pau; Anton, Andres; Bosch, Francesc; de Anta, Maria Teresa Jimenez; Llopart, Lluis; Lopez-Iglesias, Ana Alicia; Marcos, Maria Angeles; Martinez, Miguel Julian; Pahissa, Albert; Pumarola, Tomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.08.003

Gender-Associated Differences of Perforin Polymorphisms in the Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis.

PMID: 20921521
Journal: JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: J Immunol. 2010 Nov 1;185(9):5392-404. Epub 2010 Oct 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1000102

Foodborne norovirus outbreak: the role of an asymptomatic food handler.

PMID: 20843351
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2010
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Sep 15;10:269. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-269.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-269

Characterisation of the CTX-M-15-encoding gene in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains from the Barcelona metropolitan area: plasmid diversity and chromosomal integration.

PMID: 20392607
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Year: 2010
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2010 Jul;36(1):73-8. Epub 2010 Apr 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.03.005

[Diagnostic resources for sexually-transmitted infections in laboratories in Catalonia (Spain).]

PMID: 19596496
Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria
Year: 2009
Reference: Gac Sanit. 2009 Jul-Aug;23(4):348-50.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Alberny, Mireia; Andreu, Antonia; Calmet, Montserrat; Casabona, Jordi; Juve, Rosa; Loureiro, Eva; Matas, Lourdes; Vilamala, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2009.02.011

Impact of prior pneumococcal vaccination on clinical outcomes in HIV-infected adult patients hospitalized with invasive pneumococcal disease.

PMID: 19490180
Journal: HIV MEDICINE
Year: 2009
Reference: HIV Med. 2009 Jul;10(6):356-63.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Curran, A; Dalmau, D; Falco, V; Imaz, A; Jordano, Q; Martinez, X; Nadal, C; Pahissa, A; Penaranda, M; Planes, A M et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2009.00695.x

Influence of testing methodology on the tigecycline activity profile against presumably tigecycline-non-susceptible Acinetobacter spp.

PMID: 19451133
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Jul;64(1):69-72.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar, L; Bartolome, R; Casal, M; de Lejarazu, R Ortiz; Garcia-Escribano, N; Garcia-Rey, C; Garduno, E; Gimenez, M J; Johnson, B; Rodriguez, F et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp169

Clinical and molecular epidemiology of community-acquired, healthcare-associated and nosocomial methicillin-resistant Staphylococus aureus in Spain.

PMID: 19456840
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2009 Dec;15(12):1111-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abellan, M L; Aguirrebengoa, K; Alarcon, T; Alcalde, M; Almirante, B; Alvarez, E; Alvarez, J; Alvarez, M; Alvarez, P; Amador, C et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02717.x

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