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Biology and Evolution of Microorganisms

The Biology and Evolution of Microorganisms Group, whose head is Dr. Rafael Cantón and which is made up of nine other principal investigators as well as numerous pre- and post-doctoral researchers, technicians and other healthcare personnel, has participated in the last 5 years in 17 national and international research projects and in 15 contracts with pharmaceutical companies or companies dedicated to in vitro diagnostics. During this period of time this work has resulted in more than 190 publications in national and international journals with a high impact index and more than 11 doctoral theses. Likewise, more than 400 communications have been presented at numerous national and international congresses. And all this always seeking the highest excellence in the fields of population biology, antibiotic resistance, respiratory infection, microbiota, metagenomics and HIV.

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  • Hernandez-Garcia, Marta, Sanchez-Lopez, Javier, Martinez-Garcia, Laura, Becerra-Aparicio, Federico, Morosini, Maria Isabel, Ruiz-Garbajosa, Patricia, Canton, Rafael.

    Emergence of the New KPC-49 Variant Conferring an ESBL Phenotype with Resistance to Ceftazidime-Avibactam in the ST131-H30R1 Escherichia coli High-Risk Clone

    PATHOGENS . 10(1): . Number of citations: 12

    [doi:10.3390/pathogens10010067]

  • Arevalo-Rodriguez, Ingrid, Seron, Pamela, Buitrago-Garcia, Diana, Ciapponi, Agustin, Muriel, Alfonso, Zambrano-Achig, Paula, del Campo, Rosa, Galan-Montemayor, Juan Carlos, Simancas-Racines, Daniel, Perez-Molina, Jose A., Khan, Khalid Saeed, Zamora, Javier.

    Recommendations for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 testing: a scoping review of current guidance

    BMJ open . 11(1): . Number of citations: 14

    [doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043004]

  • Casado JL, Haemmerle J, Vizcarra P, Rodriguez-Dominguez M, Velasco T, Velasco H, Centenera E, Romero-Hernandez B, Fernandez-Escribano M, Vallejo A.

    T-cell response after first dose of BNT162b2 SARS-CoV-2 vaccine among healthcare workers with previous infection or cross-reactive immunity

    CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY . 10(9): . Number of citations: 10

    [doi:10.1002/cti2.1341]

  • Gil-Gil T, Ochoa-Sánchez LE, Baquero F, Martínez JL.

    Antibiotic resistance: Time of synthesis in a post-genomic age

    Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal . 19: 3110-3124. Number of citations: 14

    [doi:10.1016/j.csbj.2021.05.034]

  • Perez-Nadales, Elena, Alastruey-Izquierdo, Ana, Jose Linares-Sicilia, Maria, Carlos Soto-Debran, Juan, Abdala, Edson, Garcia-Rodriguez, Julio, Montejo, Miguel, Munoz, Patricia, Salavert Lleti, Miguel, Rezusta, Antonio, Perez de Pipaon, Maite Ruiz, Yanez, Lucrecia, Merino, Esperanza, Isolina Campos-Herrero, Maria, Maria Costa-Mateo, Jose, Fortun, Jesus, Garcia-Lozano, Tomas, Garcia-Vidal, Carolina, Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario, Sanchez-Reus, Ferran, Castro-Mendez, Carmen, Guerrero-Lozano, Inmaculada, Soler-Palacin, Pere, Maria Aguado, Jose, Martinez-Martinez, Luis, Torre-Cisneros, Julian, Nucci, Marcio, Spanish Fusariosis Study Grp.

    Invasive Fusariosis in Nonneutropenic Patients, Spain, 2000-2015

    EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES . 27(1): 26-35. Number of citations: 13

    [doi:10.3201/eid2701.190782]

  • Martinez-Sanz, Javier, Jimenez, Daniel, Martinez-Campelo, Laura, Cruz, Raquel, Vizcarra, Pilar, Sanchez-Conde, Matilde, Ron, Raquel, Rodriguez, Mario, Herrera, Sabina, Moreno, Santiago, Lopez-Huertas, Maria Rosa, Serrano-Villar, Sergio.

    Role of ACE2 genetic polymorphisms in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 among highly exposed but non infected healthcare workers

    EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS . 10(1): 493-496. Number of citations: 13

    [doi:10.1080/22221751.2021.1902755]

  • Escudero-Sanchez, Rosa, Ponce-Alonso, Manuel, Barragan-Prada, Hugo, Morosini, Maria Isabel, Canton, Rafael, Cobo, Javier, del Campo, Rosa.

    Long-Term Impact of Suppressive Antibiotic Therapy on Intestinal Microbiota

    GENES . 12(1): . Number of citations: 3

    [doi:10.3390/genes12010041]

  • Diaz-Garcia, Judith, Arendrup, Maiken C., Canton, Rafael, Garcia-Rodriguez, Julio, de la Pedrosa EGG, Parisi, Gabriella, Peman, Javier, Posteraro, Brunella, Sanguinetti, Maurizio, Da Matta, Daniel Archimedes, Colombo, Arnaldo L., Muñoz P, Sanchez-Carrillo, Carlos, Guinea, Jesus, Escribano, Pilar.

    Lack of relationship between genotype and virulence in Candida species

    REVISTA IBEROAMERICANA DE MICOLOGIA . 38(1): 9-11.

    [doi:10.1016/j.riam.2020.10.002]

  • Perez-Viso, Blanca, Hernandez-Garcia, Marta, Ponce-Alonso, Manuel, Morosini MI, Ruiz-Garbajosa, Patricia, del Campo, Rosa, Canton, Rafael.

    Characterization of carbapenemase-producing Serratia marcescens and whole-genome sequencing for plasmid typing in a hospital in Madrid, Spain (2016-18)

    JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY . 76(1): 110-116. Number of citations: 8

    [doi:10.1093/jac/dkaa398]

  • Hernandez-Beltran JCR, Rodriguez-Beltran, J., Millan, A. San, Peña-Miller R, Fuentes-Hernandez, A..

    Quantifying plasmid dynamics using single-cell microfluidics and image bioinformatics

    Plasmid . 113: 102517-102517. Number of citations: 2

    [doi:10.1016/j.plasmid.2020.102517]

  • Calvo-Lerma, Joaquim, Roca, Maria, Boon, Mieke, Colombo, Carla, de Koning, Barbara, Fornes-Ferrer, Victoria, Masip, Etna, Garriga, Maria, Bulfamante, Anna, Asensio-Grau, Andrea, Andres, Ana, de Boeck, Kris, Hulst, Jessie, Ribes-Koninckx, Carmen.

    Association between faecal pH and fat absorption in children with cystic fibrosis on a controlled diet and enzyme supplements dose

    PEDIATRIC RESEARCH . 89(1): 205-210. Number of citations: 2

    [doi:10.1038/s41390-020-0860-3]

  • Arevalo-Rodriguez, Ingrid, Buitrago-Garcia, Diana, Simancas-Racines, Daniel, Zambrano-Achig, Paula, Del Campo, Rosa, Ciapponi, Agustin, Sued, Omar, Martinez-Garcia, Laura, Rutjes, Anne W., Low, Nicola, Bossuyt, Patrick M., Perez-Molina, Jose A., Zamora, Javier.

    False-negative results of initial RT-PCR assays for COVID-19: A systematic review

    Plos One . 15(12): . Number of citations: 361

    [doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0242958]

  • Calvo-Lerma, Joaquim, Boon, Mieke, Colombo, Carla, de Koning, Barbara, Asseiceira, Ines, Garriga, Maria, Roca, Maria, Claes, Ine, Bulfamante, Anna, Walet, Sylvia, Pereira, Luisa, Ruperto, Mar, Masip, Etna, Asensio-Grau, Andrea, Giana, Arianna, Affourtit, Philine, Heredia, Ana, Vicente, Saioa, Andres, Ana, de Boeck, Kris, Hulst, Jessie, Ribes-Koninckx, Carmen.

    Clinical evaluation of an evidence-based method based on food characteristics to adjust pancreatic enzyme supplements dose in cystic fibrosis.

    JOURNAL OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS . 20(5): 33-39. Number of citations: 6

    [doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2020.11.016]

  • Hernandez-Garcia, Marta, Garcia-Fernandez, Sergio, Garcia-Castillo, Maria, Bou, German, Cercenado, Emilia, Delgado-Valverde, Mercedes, Mulet, Xavier, Pitart, Cristina, Rodriguez-Lozano, Jesus, Tormo, Nuria, Lopez-Mendoza, Diego, Diaz-Reganon, Jazmin, Canton, Rafael.

    WGS characterization of MDR Enterobacterales with different ceftolozane/tazobactam susceptibility profiles during the SUPERIOR surveillance study in Spain.

    Jac-Antimicrobial Resistance . 2(4): 84-84. Number of citations: 7

    [doi:10.1093/jacamr/dlaa084]

  • Javier Candel, Francisco, Barreiro, Pablo, San Roman, Jesus, Carlos Abanades, Juan, Barba, Raquel, Barberan, Jose, Bibiano, Carlos, Canora, Jesus, Canton, Rafael, Calvo, Cristina, Carretero, Mar, Cava, Fernando, Delgado, Rafael, Garcia-Rodriguez, Julio, Gonzalez del Castillo, Juan, Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Cristina, Hernandez, Montserrat, Emilio Losa, Juan, Javier Martinez-Peromingo, Francisco, Maria Molero, Jose, Munoz, Patricia, Onecha, Elena, Onoda, Mamiko, Rodriguez, Juan, Sanchez-Celaya, Marta, Antonio Serra, Jose, Zapatero, Antonio.

    Recommendations for use of antigenic tests in the diagnosis of acute SARS-CoV-2 infection in the second pandemic wave: attitude in different clinical settings

    REVISTA ESPANOLA DE QUIMIOTERAPIA . 33(6): 466-484. Number of citations: 49

    [doi:10.37201/req/120.2020]

  • Obermeier, Martin, Pacenti, Monia, Ehret, Robert, Onelia, Francesco, Gunson, Rory, Goldstein, Emily, Chevaliez, Stephane, Vilas, Alba, Glass, Allison, Maree, Leana, Krugel, Maria, Knechten, Heribert, Braun, Patrick, Naeth, Gudrun, Azzato, Francesca, Lucic, Danijela, Marlowe, Natalia, Palm, Michael John, Pfeifer, Karin, Reinhardt, Birgit, Dhein, Jens, Joseph, Ajith Mathew, Martinez-Garcia, Laura, Galan, Juan-Carlos.

    Improved molecular laboratory productivity by consolidation of testing on the new random-access analyzer Alinity m

    Journal of Laboratory Medicine . 44(6): 319-328. Number of citations: 6

    [doi:10.1515/labmed-2020-0102]

  • Garcia-Clemente, Marta, de la Rosa, David, Maiz, Luis, Giron, Rosa, Blanco, Marina, Olveira, Casilda, Canton, Rafael, Martinez-García MA.

    Impact of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection on Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Airway Diseases

    Journal Of Clinical Medicine . 9(12): . Number of citations: 52

    [doi:10.3390/jcm9123800]

  • Gioia, Francesca, Gomez-Lopez, Alicia, Alvarez ME, Gomez-Garcia de la Pedrosa, Elia, Martin-Davila, Pilar, Cuenca-Estrella, Manuel, Moreno, Santiago, Fortun, Jesus.

    Pharmacokinetics of echinocandins in suspected candida peritonitis: A potential risk for resistance

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES . 101: 24-28. Number of citations: 11

    [doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.019]