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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

Maria Belén Viñado Perez

Maria Belén Viñado Perez

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Navarro Cantero, Susanna

Navarro Cantero, Susanna

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Patricia Martinez Vallejos

Patricia Martinez Vallejos

Research technician
Microbiology
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Rodrigo Vasquez Mercado

Rodrigo Vasquez Mercado

Research technician
Microbiology
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Solivella Rodriguez, Manuel

Solivella Rodriguez, Manuel

Research technician
Microbiology
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Alba Mir Cros

Alba Mir Cros

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Maria Belén Viñado Perez

Maria Belén Viñado Perez

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Navarro Cantero, Susanna

Navarro Cantero, Susanna

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Patricia Martinez Vallejos

Patricia Martinez Vallejos

Research technician
Microbiology
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Rodrigo Vasquez Mercado

Rodrigo Vasquez Mercado

Research technician
Microbiology
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Solivella Rodriguez, Manuel

Solivella Rodriguez, Manuel

Research technician
Microbiology
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Alba Mir Cros

Alba Mir Cros

Postdoctoral researcher
Microbiology
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Projects

Grup de Recerca en Microbiologia de Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Maria Belén Viñado Perez, Gema Codina Grau, Virginia Rodríguez Garrido, Andres Antón Pagarolas, Juliana Esperalba Esquerra, Ariadna Rando Segura, Alba Mir Cros, Yannick Hoyos Mallecot, Joan Joseph Munné, Tomàs Pumarola Suñé, Mayli Lung Suarez, Mª Teresa Tórtola Fernández, Albert Moreno Mingorance, Maria Piñana Moro, Aroa Silgado Gimenez, Elena Sulleiro Igual, Lidia Goterris Bonet, Josep Roca Grande, Alejandra Gonzalez Sánchez, Narcís Saubí Roca, Jesus Trejo Zahinos
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 01129
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Development of a new intelligent and predictive tool for the early diagnosis and improved treatment of sepsis.

IP: Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez
Collaborators: María Nieves Larrosa Escartin, Ricard Ferrer Roca, Juan Carlos Ruiz Rodriguez, Josep Roca Grande
Funding agency: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación-MICINN
Funding: 339371
Reference: CPP2021-008464
Duration: 14/02/2022 - 30/09/2025

Ministerio de Ciencia

STRONG-FIX - Ensayo clínico aleatorizado de no inferioridad de una dosis única y fija de 18mg de ivermectina frente a una dosis fija ajustada a peso de ivermectina para el tratamiento de la estrongiloidiasis no complicada en adultos.

IP: Fernando M Salvador Velez
Collaborators: Begoña Treviño Maruri, Lidia Goterris Bonet
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI22/00859
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Estudio de quasispecies por metagenómica en neuropatías asociadas a virus por secuenciación masiva de nueva generación.

IP: Josep Quer Sivila
Collaborators: Sergi Colomer Castell, Marta Ibañez Lligoña, Lluís Viladomiu Catà, Damir Garcia Cehic, Maria Piñana Moro, Pablo Gabriel Medina, Arnau Llauradó Gayete, Carolina Campos Martinez, Alejandra Gonzalez Sánchez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 292820
Reference: PI22/00258
Duration: 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2025

Publications

Role of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells promoting immune protection after booster vaccination in solid organ transplantation.

PMID: 39439787
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2024
Reference: Front Immunol. 2024 Oct 8;15:1463769. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1463769. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguero, Fernando; Arcos, Ibai Los; Ariceta, Gema; Bestard, Oriol; Boada-Perez, Meritxell; Buzon, Maria Jose; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Canas, Laura; Carrera-Munoz, Claudia; Casanova, Franc et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1463769

Pertussis Outbreak During 2023 in Gipuzkoa, North Spain.

PMID: 39460357
Journal: Vaccines
Year: 2024
Reference: Vaccines (Basel). 2024 Oct 18;12(10):1192. doi: 10.3390/vaccines12101192.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aginagalde, Adrian Hugo; Alvarez Guerrico, Lorea; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Marimon, Jose Maria; Mir-Cros, Alba; Montes, Milagrosa; Vicente, Diego; Vizuete, Nahikari et al.
DOI: 10.3390/vaccines12101192

Development of an automated artificial intelligence-based system for urogenital schistosomiasis diagnosis using digital image analysis techniques and a robotized microscope.

PMID: 39499735
Journal: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Year: 2024
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2024 Nov 5;18(11):e0012614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012614.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abello, Alberto; Dantas de Oliveira, Allisson; Joseph-Munne, Joan; Lopez-Codina, Daniel; Martinez-Vallejo, Patricia; Mediavilla, Alejandro; Nadal, Sergi; Pumarola, Tomas; Rubio Maturana, Carles; Ruiz, Edurne et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012614

Primaquine treatment for P. ovale infection in migrants with G6PD deficiency.

PMID: 39661549
Journal: JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE
Year: 2024
Reference: J Travel Med. 2024 Dec 11:taae150. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae150.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aznar, Maria Luisa; Beneitez-Pastor, David; Martinez-Vallejo, Patricia; Maturana, Carles Rubio; Molina, Israel; Oliveira-Souto, Ines; Pou, Diana; Salvador, Fernando; Serrat, Francesc Zarzuela; Serre-Delcor, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae150

Loiasis: An Unusual Cause of Eosinophilia in a Pediatric Patient.

PMID: 36728668
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2023
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Apr 1;42(4):e132. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003820. Epub 2022 Dec 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Campillo-Grau, Anna; Espiau, Maria; Jimenez-Vila, Guillem; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni; Sulleiro, Elena; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003820

Increased Rsv-A Bronchiolitis Severity In Rsv Infected Children Admitted To A Reference Center In Catalonia (Spain) Between 2014 And 2018.

PMID: 36744919
Journal: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year: 2023
Reference: J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Apr 18;12(3):180-183. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piad009.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, Cristina; Anton, Andres; Balcells, Joan; Barcelo, Irene; Carsi, Ariadna; Carsi, Ariadna; Lera, Esther; Martinez, Laia; Peremiquel-Trillas, Paula; Rodrigo, Carlos et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piad009

Excess hospitalizations and mortality associated with seasonal influenza in Spain, 2008-2018.

PMID: 36750925
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2023
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2023 Feb 7;23(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12879-023-08015-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bizouard, G; Bricout, H; Carmo, M; de Courville, C; de Lejarazu Leonardo, R Ortiz; Diez-Domingo, J; Drago, G; Gil-de-Miguel, A; Lopez-Belmonte, J L; Martinon-Torres, F et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08015-3

Increasing trend of antimicrobial resistance in Shigella associated with MSM transmission in Barcelona, 2020-21: outbreak of XRD Shigella sonnei and dissemination of ESBL-producing Shigella flexneri.

PMID: 36760088
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2023
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2023 Apr 3;78(4):975-982. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkad031.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alberny, Mireia; Barbera, M Jesus; Bravo, Albert; Descalzo, Vicente; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Goterris, Lidia; Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick; Larrosa, M Nieves; Mir-Cros, Alba; Moreno-Mingorance, Albert et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkad031

Improved management of cystitis in primary care following the implementation of a simple multifaceted intervention.

PMID: 36270205
Journal: Atencion Primaria
Year: 2022
Reference: Aten Primaria. 2022 Nov;54(11):102493. doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102493. Epub 2022 Oct 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amado-Guirado, Esther; Gallardo, Sara; Llor, Carl; Mallecot, Yannick Hoyos; Nadal-Braque, Nuria; Troncoso-Marino, Amelia et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102493

Neurological Short-Term Outcomes of a Cohort of Children Born to Zika Virus-Infected Mothers in Barcelona.

PMID: 36291474
Journal: Children-Basel
Year: 2022
Reference: Children (Basel). 2022 Oct 9;9(10). pii: children9101537. doi: 10.3390/children9101537.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Espiau, Maria; Felipe-Rucian, Ana; Frick, Marie Antoinette; Giaquinto, Carlo; Pieras, Maria; Rodo, Carlota; Romani, Natalia; Silgado, Aroa; Soler-Palacin, Pere; Soriano-Arandes, Antoni et al.
DOI: 10.3390/children9101537

Integrated genomic surveillance enables tracing of person-to-person SARS-CoV-2 transmission chains during community transmission and reveals extensive onward transmission of travel-imported infections, Germany, June to July 2021.

PMID: 36305336
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2022
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2022 Oct;27(43). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.43.2101089.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Adelmann, Carla; Altmuller, Janine; Andree, Marcel; Andres, Cristina; Angelov, Angel; Anton, Andres; Aschenbrenner, Anna C; Asskali, Dounia; Bals, Robert; Bartholomaus, Alexander et al.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2022.27.43.2101089

In Vitro and In Vivo Antimicrobial Activity of Hypochlorous Acid against Drug-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing Strains.

PMID: 36190404
Journal: Microbiology Spectrum
Year: 2022
Reference: Microbiol Spectr. 2022 Oct 26;10(5):e0236522. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02365-22. Epub 2022 Oct 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abella, Jordi; Almirante, Benito; Colominas, Sergi; Gavalda, Joan; Gomis, Xavier; Larrosa, Nieves; Len, Oscar; Lujan, Enric; Marquez, Ester; Munoz, Estela et al.
DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02365-22

Necrotizing pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae in children during the period of non-systematic use of PCV13 in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 34865709
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2021
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2021 Dec;39(10):486-492. doi: 10.1016/j.eimce.2020.08.009.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Campins, Magda; Ciruela, Pilar; Codina, Gemma; de Sevilla, Mariona F; Diaz-Conradi, Alvaro; Dominguez, Angela; Esteva, Cristina; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose; Gonzalez-Peris, Sebastia; Hernandez, Sergi et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2020.08.022

Norovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Catalonia from 2017 to 2018.

PMID: 34853333
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Dec 1;11(1):23218. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-02348-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alseda, Miquel; Alseda, Miquel; Alvarez, Josep; Barrabeig, Irene; Barrabeig, Irene; Bartolome, Rosa; Belver, Anna Isabel; Camprubi, Esteve; Camps, Neus; Carol, Monica et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02348-2

COVID-19 Clinical Profile in Latin American Migrants Living in Spain: Does the Geographical Origin Matter?

PMID: 34830495
Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: J Clin Med. 2021 Nov 9;10(22). pii: jcm10225213. doi: 10.3390/jcm10225213.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Anton, Andres; Aznar, Maria Luisa; Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Campos-Varela, Isabel; Espinosa-Pereiro, Juan; Guillen-Del-Castillo, Alfredo; Leguizamo-Martinez, Lina Maria; Miarons, Marta; Monforte, Arnau et al.
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225213

Study of Quasispecies Complexity and Liver Damage Progression after Liver Transplantation in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients.

PMID: 34828337
Journal: Genes
Year: 2021
Reference: Genes (Basel). 2021 Oct 28;12(11). pii: genes12111731. doi: 10.3390/genes12111731.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bilbao, Itxarone; Chen, Qian; Dopazo, Cristina; Esteban, Juan Ignacio; Garcia-Cehic, Damir; Gregori, Josep; Llorens-Revull, Meritxell; Perales, Celia; Quer, Josep; Rando, Ariadna et al.
DOI: 10.3390/genes12111731

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Barcelona during a five-year period, 2013 to 2017.

PMID: 33094716
Journal: Eurosurveillance
Year: 2020
Reference: Euro Surveill. 2020 Oct;25(42). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.42.1900576.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alberny, Mireia; Barbera, Maria Jesus; El Ouazzani, Rachid; Hernandez, Marta; Hoyos-Mallecot, Yannick; Jane, Mireia; Larrosa, Nieves; Pumarola, Tomas; Salmeron, Paula; Serra-Pladevall, Judit et al.
DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2020.25.42.1900576

Ultrasensitive Label-Free Detection of Unamplified Multidrug-Resistance Bacteria Genes with a Bimodal Waveguide Interferometric Biosensor.

PMID: 33086716
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2020
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2020 Oct 19;10(10). pii: diagnostics10100845. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics10100845.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Gavela, Adrian; Gonzalez-Guerrero, Ana Belen; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Lechuga, Laura M; Maldonado, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10100845

Immunodominant proteins P1 and P40/P90 from human pathogen Mycoplasma pneumoniae.

PMID: 33057023
Journal: Nature Communications
Year: 2020
Reference: Nat Commun. 2020 Oct 14;11(1):5188. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-18777-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aparicio, David; Bierge, Paula; Espasa, Mateu; Esperalba, Juliana; Fernandez-Huerta, Miguel; Fita, Ignacio; Frangakis, Achilleas S; Illanes, Ramiro; Kato, Takayuki; Kawamoto, Akihiro et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18777-y

Isolated cerebral mucormycosis associated with intravenous drug use.

PMID: 33067115
Journal: JOURNAL DE MYCOLOGIE MEDICALE
Year: 2020
Reference: J Mycol Med. 2020 Dec;30(4):101046. doi: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2020.101046. Epub 2020 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Auger, C; Dura-Miralles, X; Escola-Verge, L; Fernandez-Hidalgo, N; Lung, M; Martin-Gomez, M-T; Martinez-Ricarte, F; Moreno, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2020.101046

A case report of long treatment with Itraconazole in a patient with chronic Chagas disease.

PMID: 31706289
Journal: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 9;19(1):956. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4608-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch-Nicolau, Pau; Burgos, Joaquin; Molina, Israel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4608-9

Indirect effects of paediatric conjugate vaccines on invasive pneumococcal disease in older adults.

PMID: 31283992
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2019
Reference: Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Sep;86:122-130. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.06.030. Epub 2019 Jul 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ardanuy, C; Ayala, P J; Balado, C; Ballester, F; Bastida, M T; Benitez, M A; Blanco, A; Broner, S; Broner, Sonia; Calderon, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.06.030

Significant Improvement in Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus Infection by One Step Strategy in a Central Laboratory: An Optimal Tool for Hepatitis C Elimination?

PMID: 31694971
Journal: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: J Clin Microbiol. 2019 Dec 23;58(1). pii: JCM.01815-19. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01815-19. Print 2019 Dec 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias-Garcia, Andrea; Blanco-Grau, Albert; Buti-Ferret, Maria; Caballero-Garralda, Andrea; Casis-Saez, Ernesto; Castellote-Belles, Laura; Esteban-Mur, Rafael; Ferrer-Costa, Roser; Lopez-Martinez, Rosa; Montserrat-Lloan, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01815-19

[GEMICOMED/GEIRAS-SEIMC recommendations for the management of Candida auris infection and colonization].

PMID: 31694788
Journal: REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA
Year: 2019
Reference: Rev Iberoam Micol. 2019 Jul - Sep;36(3):109-114. doi: 10.1016/j.riam.2019.06.001. Epub 2019 Nov 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana; Asensio, Angel; Besoli, Anna; Calabuig, Eva; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Garcia-Vidal, Carolina; Gasch, Oriol; Guinea, Jesus; Martin-Gomez, Maria Teresa; Pano, Jose Ramon et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2019.06.001

Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Association of Molecular Factors With the Source of Infection.

PMID: 30319561
Journal: Frontiers in Microbiology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Microbiol. 2018 Sep 25;9:2210. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02210. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, Benito; Chaves, Fernando; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Gomez-Gonzalez, Carmen; Larrosa, Nieves; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Perez-Montarelo, Dafne; Ruiz de Gopegui, Enrique; San Juan, Rafael; Viedma, Esther et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02210

Serotype, virulence profile, antimicrobial resistance and macrolide-resistance determinants in Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in pregnant women and neonates in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 29029763
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2018
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2018 Oct;36(8):472-477. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.08.006. Epub 2017 Oct 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Andreu, Antonia; Bosch, Jordi; Cepas, Virginio; Juncosa, Teresa; Lopez, Yuly; Parra, Elena; Perez, Josefa; Sanfeliu, Isabel; Sanz, Sergi; Soto, Sara Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.08.006

Prognosis of Clostridium difficile infection in adult oncohaematological patients: experience from a large prospective observational study.

PMID: 30073433
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 Nov;37(11):2075-2082. doi: 10.1007/s10096-018-3341-4. Epub 2018 Aug 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilar-Company, Juan; Almirante, Benito; Barba, Pere; Ferrer, Carmen; Larrainzar-Coghen, Thais; Rodriguez, Virginia; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors; Roig, Gloria; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-018-3341-4

Comparative Evaluation of Indirect Immunofluorescence and NS-1-Based ELISA to Determine Zika Virus-Specific IgM.

PMID: 30029548
Journal: Viruses-Basel
Year: 2018
Reference: Viruses. 2018 Jul 19;10(7). pii: v10070379. doi: 10.3390/v10070379.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: De Ory, Fernando; Martinez, Miguel J; Matas, Lurdes; Merino, Francisco J; Montero, Maria Dolores; Sanchez-Seco, Maria Paz; Sulleiro, Elena; Vazquez, Ana et al.
DOI: 10.3390/v10070379

Seroprevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among HTLV-I infected blood donors in Barcelona, Spain: a cross-sectional study.

PMID: 28939495
Journal: ACTA TROPICA
Year: 2017
Reference: Acta Trop. 2017 Dec;176:412-414. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Piron, Maria; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sauleda, Silvia; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.09.018

Strongyloides stercoralis infection increases the likelihood to detect Trypanosoma cruzi DNA in peripheral blood in Chagas disease patients.

PMID: 28869694
Journal: TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Year: 2017
Reference: Trop Med Int Health. 2017 Nov;22(11):1436-1441. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12970. Epub 2017 Sep 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Molina, Israel; Molina-Morant, Daniel; Moure, Zaira; Piron, Maria; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sauleda, Silvia; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.12970

Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and Other Intestinal Parasite Infections in School Children in a Rural Area of Angola: A Cross-Sectional Study.

PMID: 28820707
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4):1226-1231. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0159. Epub 2017 Aug 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amor, Arancha; Barriga, Begona; Bocanegra, Cristina; Colmenares, Karen; de Alegria Aznar, Maria Luisa Ruiz; Espasa, Mateu; Gil, Eva; Guilherme, Domingas; Kanjala, Joaquina; Lopez, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0159

18F-FDG-PET/CT angiography in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis and cardiac device infection in adult patients with congenital heart disease and prosthetic material.

PMID: 28807509
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Year: 2017
Reference: Int J Cardiol. 2017 Dec 1;248:396-402. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.08.008. Epub 2017 Aug 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguade-Bruix, Santiago; Almirante, Benito; Castell-Conesa, Joan; Cuellar-Calabria, Hug; Dos-Subira, L; Escobar Amores, Manuel; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignacio; Garcia-Dorado, David; Gonzalez-Alujas, Maria T et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.08.008

Serotypes and Clonal Diversity of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Invasive Disease in the Era of PCV13 in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 26953887
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2016
Reference: PLoS One. 2016 Mar 8;11(3):e0151125. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151125. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ciruela, Pilar; Del Amo, Eva; Diaz, Alvaro; Esteva, Cristina; Galles, Carmen; Gassiot, Paula; Hernandez-Bou, Susanna; Jane, Mireia; Larrosa, Nieves; Marti, Carmina et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151125

[Screening of parasitic diseases in the asymptomatic immigrant population].

PMID: 27474244
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2016
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2016 Jul;34 Suppl 3:25-31. doi: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30216-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Espasa, Mateu; Goterris, Lidia; Moure, Zaira; Serre-Delcor, Nuria; Sulleiro, Elena; Trevino, Begona; Zarzuela, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/S0213-005X(16)30216-6

Prolonged Zika Virus Viremia during Pregnancy.

PMID: 27959695
Journal: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
Year: 2016
Reference: N Engl J Med. 2016 Dec 29;375(26):2611-2613. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580. Epub 2016 Dec 7.
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Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Boix, Hector; Carreras, Elena; Esperalba, Juliana; Molina, Israel; Pumarola, Tomas; Rodo, Carlota; Sanchez-Seco, Maria P; Sulleiro, Elena; Suy, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1607580

Imported Disease Screening Prior to Chemotherapy and Bone Marrow Transplantation for Oncohematological Malignancies.

PMID: 27928093
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE
Year: 2016
Reference: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Dec 7;95(6):1463-1468. Epub 2016 Oct 17.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barba, Pere; Molina, Israel; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Salvador, Fernando; Sanchez-Montalva, Adrian; Sanz-Garcia, Enrique; Sulleiro, Elena; Valcarcel, David et al.
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0458

Molecular identification of aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli resistant to amoxicillin/clavulanic acid isolated in Spain.

PMID: 26022930
Journal: INT J ANTIMICROB AG
Year: 2015
Reference: Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2015 Aug;46(2):157-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.03.008. Epub 2015 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bou, German; Cercenado, Emilia; Fernandez-Martinez, Marta; Gonzalez-Lopez, Juan Jose; Martinez-Martinez, Luis; Miro, Elisenda; Navarro, Ferran; Oliver, Antonio; Ortega, Adriana; Oteo, Jesus et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.03.008

Benefits of physical activity on COPD hospitalisation depend on intensity.

PMID: 26206873
Journal: EUR RESPIR J
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur Respir J. 2015 Nov;46(5):1281-9. doi: 10.1183/13993003.01699-2014. Epub 2015 Jul 23.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agusti, Alvar; Anto, Josep M; Balcells, Eva; Barbera, Joan A; Benet, Marta; de Batlle, Jordi; Donaire-Gonzalez, David; Farrero, Eva; Ferrer, Antoni; Ferrer, Jaume et al.
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.01699-2014

Mobile genetic elements related to the diffusion of plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases or carbapenemases from Enterobacteriaceae: findings from a multicenter study in Spain.

PMID: 26077249
Journal: ANTIMICROB AGENTS CH
Year: 2015
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015 Sep;59(9):5260-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00562-15. Epub 2015 Jun 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aracil, B; Bou, G; Conejo, M C; Gomez, L; Gonzalez-Lopez, J J; Juan, C; Martinez-Martinez, L; Miro, E; Navarro, F; Oliver, A et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00562-15

Epidemiology of Schistosomiasis and Usefulness of Indirect Diagnostic Tests in School-Age Children in Cubal, Central Angola.

PMID: 26474169
Journal: PLOS NEGLECT TROP D
Year: 2015
Reference: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Oct 16;9(10):e0004055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055. eCollection 2015 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bocanegra, Cristina; Gallego, Sara; Joromba, Morais; Kavaya, Sebastiao; Lopez, Teresa; Mendioroz, Jacobo; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Nindia, Arlette; Salvador, Fernando et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004055

Antibiotic susceptibility in gram-positive chronic joint arthroplasty infections: increased aminoglycoside resistance rate in patients with prior aminoglycoside-impregnated cement spacer use.

PMID: 24798194
Journal: JOURNAL OF ARTHROPLASTY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Arthroplasty. 2014 Aug;29(8):1617-21. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.03.029. Epub 2014 Mar 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Corona, Pablo S; Espinal, Laia; Flores, Xavier; Larrosa, Nieves; Pigrau, Carles; Rodriguez-Pardo, Dolors et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2014.03.029

Gram-negative prosthetic joint infection: outcome of a debridement, antibiotics and implant retention approach. A large multicentre study.

PMID: 24766536
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2014
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2014 Nov;20(11):O911-9. doi: 10.1111/1469-0691.12649. Epub 2014 Jun 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Achabal, Begona Vilar; Alverez, Teresa; Amador-Mellado, Juan; Amat, Carles; Ariza, J; Bahamonde, A; Baraia-Etxaburu, J M; Benito, N; Cabo, Xavier; Cano, Pedro et al.
DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12649

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

Emergence of resistance to daptomycin in a cohort of patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus persistent bacteraemia treated with daptomycin.

PMID: 24107389
Journal: JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES
Year: 2014
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2014 Feb;69(2):568-71. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkt396. Epub 2013 Oct 9.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almirante, B; Almirante, B; Arnaiz, A; Barcenilla, F; Benito, N; Bereciertua, E; Blanco, J R; Blanco, J R; Calbo, E; Calbo, E et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt396

Tuberculosis diagnosed in a rural setting in Angola. Accuracy of follow-up sputum smears to predict outcome.

PMID: 23432857
Journal: Pathogens and global health
Year: 2013
Reference: Pathog Glob Health. 2013 Jan;107(1):5-10. doi: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000066.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Burgos, Joaquin; Carvalho, Rosa de; Estevao, Gabriel; Eugenio, Arlette Nindia; Falco, Vicenc; Lopez, Teresa; Molina, Israel; Moreno, Milagros; Salvador, Fernando; Sulleiro, Elena et al.
DOI: 10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000066

Soluble CD40 ligand in morbidly obese patients: effect of body mass index on recovery to normal levels after gastric bypass surgery.

PMID: 23426590
Journal: ARCHIVES OF SURGERY
Year: 2013
Reference: JAMA Surg. 2013 Feb;148(2):151-6. doi: 10.1001/jamasurgery.2013.419.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baena-Fustegueras, Juan A; Balada, Eva; Casals, Isidre; Catalan, Roberto; Ferrer, Roser; Fort, Jose M; Lecube, Albert; Pardina, Eva; Peinado-Onsurbe, Julia; Rivero, Joaquin et al.
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurgery.2013.419

Benefit of Conjugate Pneumococcal Vaccination in Preventing Influenza Hospitalization in Children: A Case-Control Study.

PMID: 23337901
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2013
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Apr;32(4):330-4. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318280a34b.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Astray, Jenaro; Baricot, Maretva; Castilla, Jesus; Castro, Ady; Delgado-Rodriguez, Miguel; Dominguez, Angela; Galan, Juan Carlos; Garcia, Juan Jose; Garin, Olatz; Godoy, Pere et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318280a34b

Risk factors and effectiveness of preventive measures against influenza in the community.

PMID: 22458533
Journal: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
Year: 2013
Reference: Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2013 Mar;7(2):177-83. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00361.x. Epub 2012 Mar 27.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2012.00361.x

Spanish multicenter study of the epidemiology and mechanisms of amoxicillin-clavulanate resistance in Escherichia coli.

PMID: 22491692
Journal: ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2012 Jul;56(7):3576-81. doi: 10.1128/AAC.06393-11. Epub 2012 Apr 9.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.06393-11

Molecular characterization of two high-level ceftriaxone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates detected in Catalonia, Spain.

PMID: 22566592
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Aug;67(8):1858-60. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks162. Epub 2012 May 7.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks162

Bias in effect size of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus susceptibility loci across Europe: a case control study.

PMID: 22541939
Journal: ARTHRITIS RESEARCH & THERAPY
Year: 2012
Reference: Arthritis Res Ther. 2012 Apr 27;14(2):R94. doi: 10.1186/ar3818.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/ar3818

Effectiveness of hand hygiene and provision of information in preventing influenza cases requiring hospitalization.

PMID: 22548868
Journal: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
Year: 2012
Reference: Prev Med. 2012 Jun;54(6):434-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.04.009. Epub 2012 Apr 23.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.04.009

Drug resistance mutations in patients infected with HIV-2 living in Spain.

PMID: 21558334
Journal: JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Antimicrob Chemother. 2011 Jul;66(7):1484-8. Epub 2011 May 10.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr164

Enhanced transcript levels of CD48 in CD4(+) T cells from systemic lupus erythematosus patients.

PMID: 21474199
Journal: IMMUNOBIOLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: Immunobiology. 2011 Sep;216(9):1034-7. Epub 2011 Mar 12.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2011.03.004

Prevalence of Transmitted Antiretroviral Resistance and Distribution of HIV-1 Subtypes Among Patients with Recent Infection in Catalonia (Spain) between 2003 and 2005.

PMID: 21543135
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Aug-Sep;29(7):482-9. Epub 2011 May 2.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2011.03.001

Prognosis of left-sided infective endocarditis in patients transferred to a tertiary-care hospital-prospective analysis of referral bias and influence of inadequate antimicrobial treatment.

PMID: 20636419
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2011
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 May;17(5):769-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03314.x.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03314.x

Elevated Epstein-Barr virus-encoded nuclear antigen-1 immune responses predict conversion to multiple sclerosis.

PMID: 20225269
Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Ann Neurol. 2010 Feb;67(2):159-69.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21886

Epidemiological and clinical features of norovirus gastroenteritis in outbreaks: a population-based study.

PMID: 19548928
Journal: CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2010
Reference: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Jan;16(1):39-44. Epub .
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias, C; Bartolome, R; Buesa, J; de Simon, M; Dominguez, A; Martinez, A; Ruiz, L; Sala, M R; Torner, N et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02831.x

Isolation and characterization of potentially pathogenic antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli strains from chicken and pig farms in Spain.

PMID: 20228098
Journal: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Appl Environ Microbiol. 2010 May;76(9):2799-805. Epub 2010 Mar 12.
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Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02421-09

Effectiveness of varicella vaccines as postexposure prophylaxis.

PMID: 19841607
Journal: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
Year: 2010
Reference: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2010 Jan;29(1):10-3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Brotons, Maria; Campins, Magda; Hermosilla, Eduardo; Juste, Concepcion; Martinez, Xavier; Mendez, Leonardo; Pinos, Laia; Rodrigo, Jose Angel; Vaque, Josep et al.
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181b36022

Foodborne outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Norovirus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

PMID: 18667107
Journal: EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION
Year: 2009
Reference: Epidemiol Infect. 2009 May;137(5):626-9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arias, C; Bartolome, R; Dominguez, A; Muntada, J M; Sala, M R et al.
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268808001040

Structure and urovirulence characteristics of the fecal Escherichia coli population among healthy women.

PMID: 19110067
Journal: MICROBES AND INFECTION
Year: 2009
Reference: Microbes Infect. 2009 Feb;11(2):274-80.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andreu, Antonia; Johnson, James R; Kuskowski, Michael A; Moreno, Eva; Perez, Teresa; Prats, Guillem et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.12.002

Recently acquired HIV infection in Spain (2003-2005): introduction of the serological testing algorithm for recent HIV seroconversion.

PMID: 18987013
Journal: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS
Year: 2009
Reference: Sex Transm Infect. 2009 Apr;85(2):106-10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Caballero, E; Casabona, J; Casanova, A; del Romero, J; Esteve, A; Ferrer, E; Gonzalez, V; Granell, M; Martro, E; Matas, L et al.
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.031864

Serum levels of soluble CD40 ligand at flare and at remission in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

PMID: 19332622
Journal: JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: J Rheumatol. 2009 May;36(5):953-60.
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Authors: Balada, Eva; Cortes, Fina; Ordi-Ros, Josep; Perez, Eduardo Hermosilla; Urquizu-Padilla, Maria; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.080978

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