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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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  • del Campo R, Garriga M, Pérez-Aragón A, Guallarte P, Lamas A, Máiz L, Bayón C, Roy G, Cantón R, Zamora J, Baquero F, Suárez L.

    Improvement of digestive health and reduction in proteobacterial populations in the gut microbiota of cystic fibrosis patients using a Lactobacillus reuteri probiotic preparation: a double blind prospective study.

    JOURNAL OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS . 13(6): 716-722. Number of citations: 74

    [doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2014.02.007]

  • Fortún J, Meije Y, Buitrago MJ, Gago S, Bernal-Martinez L, Pemán J, Pérez M, Gómez-G Pedrosa E, Madrid N, Pintado V, Martín-Dávila P, Cobo J, Fresco G, Moreno S, Cuenca-Estrella M.

    Clinical validation of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of invasive candidiasis in intensive care unit patients

    JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY . 69(11): 3134-3141. Number of citations: 44

    [doi:10.1093/jac/dku225]

  • Fischer J, Rodríguez I, Baumann B, Guiral E, Beutin L, Schroeter A, Kaesbohrer A, Pfeifer Y, Helmuth R, Guerra B.

    bla(CTX-M-15)-carrying Escherichia coli and Salmonella isolates from livestock and food in Germany

    JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY . 69(11): 2951-2958. Number of citations: 39

    [doi:10.1093/jac/dku270]

  • Lamas A, Máiz L, Ruiz de Valbuena M, González-Casbas JM, Suárez L.

    Subcutaneous implant with etonogestrel (Implanon (R)) for catamenial exacerbations in a patient with cystic fibrosis: a case report

    BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE . 14: 165-165. Number of citations: 3

    [doi:10.1186/1471-2466-14-165]

  • Stegger M, Wirth T, Andersen PS, Skov RL, De Grassi A, Simões PM, Tristan A, Petersen A, Aziz M, Kiil K, Cirkovic I, Udo EE, del Campo R, Vuopio-Varkila J, Ahmad N, Tokajian S, Peters G, Schaumburg F, Olsson-Liljequist B, Givskov M, Driebe EE, Vigh HE, Shittu A, Ramdani-Bougessa N, Rasigade JP, Price LB, Vandenesch F, Larsen AR, Laurent F.

    Origin and Evolution of European Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    Mbio . 5(5): . Number of citations: 70

    [doi:10.1128/mBio.01044-14]

  • Turrientes MC, González-Alba JM, del Campo R, Baquero MR, Cantón R, Baquero F, Galán JC.

    Recombination blurs phylogenetic groups routine assignment in Escherichia coli: setting the record straight.

    Plos One . 9(8): . Number of citations: 23

    [doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0105395]

  • Lerín M, Prados C, Martínez MT, Maíz L, Girón R, Solé A, Cabanillas JJ, Alvarez-Sala R.

    Cystic fibrosis in adult age

    REVISTA CLINICA ESPANOLA . 214(6): 289-295. Number of citations: 5

    [doi:10.1016/j.rce.2014.05.001]

  • Morales-Suárez-Varela M, González-Candelas F, Astray J, Alonso J, Castro A, Cantón R, Galán JC, Garin O, Soldevila N, Baricot M, Castilla J, Godoy P, Delgado-Rodríguez M, Martín V, Mayoral JM, Pumarola T, Quintana JM, Tamames S, Llopis-González A, Domínguez A, CIBERESP Cases and Controls in Pandemic Influenza Working Group, Spain.

    Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) in non-vaccinated, pregnant women in Spain (2009-2010).

    MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL . 18(6): 1454-1461. Number of citations: 3

    [doi:10.1007/s10995-013-1385-8]

  • Rojas Sánchez P, Holguín A.

    Drug resistance in the HIV-1-infected paediatric population worldwide: a systematic review.

    JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY . 69(8): 2032-2042. Number of citations: 40

    [doi:10.1093/jac/dku104]

  • Novais Â, Sousa C, de Dios Caballero J, Fernandez-Olmos A, Lopes J, Ramos H, Coque TM, Cantón R, Peixe L.

    MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry as a tool for the discrimination of high-risk Escherichia coli clones from phylogenetic groups B2 (ST131) and D (ST69, ST405, ST393)

    EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES . 33(8): 1391-1399. Number of citations: 41

    [doi:10.1007/s10096-014-2071-5]

  • Baquero F, Coque TM, Cantón R.

    Counteracting antibiotic resistance: breaking barriers among antibacterial strategies.

    EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC TARGETS . 18(8): 851-861. Number of citations: 15

    [doi:10.1517/14728222.2014.925881]

  • Lamas A, Ruiz de Valbuena M, Máiz L.

    Cough in Children

    ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGIA . 50(7): 294-300. Number of citations: 6

    [doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2013.09.011]

  • Espinosa J, Rodríguez-Mateos F, Salinas P, Lanza VF, Dixon R, de la Cruz F, Contreras A.

    PipX, the coactivator of NtcA, is a global regulator in cyanobacteria

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA . 111(23): 2423-2430. Number of citations: 45

    [doi:10.1073/pnas.1404097111]

  • Rodríguez I, Thomas K, Van Essen A, Schink AK, Day M, Chattaway M, Wu G, Mevius D, Helmuth R, Guerra B, SAFEFOODERA-ESBL consortium.

    Chromosomal location of blaCTX-M genes in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli from Germany, The Netherlands and the UK.

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS . 43(6): 553-557.

    [doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.02.019]

  • Reales-Calderón JA, Aguilera-Montilla N, Corbí ÁL, Molero G, Gil C.

    Proteomic characterization of human proinflammatory M1 and anti-inflammatory M2 macrophages and their response to Candida albicans

    Proteomics . 14(12): 1503-1518. Number of citations: 55

    [doi:10.1002/pmic.201300508]

  • Rodríguez-Domínguez M, Sanbonmatsu S, Salinas J, Alonso R, Gutiérrez J, Galán JC.

    Microbiological diagnosis of infections due to Chlamydia spp. and related species

    ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA . 32(6): 380-385. Number of citations: 4

    [doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2013.01.015]

  • Levin BR, Baquero F, Johnsen PJ.

    A model-guided analysis and perspective on the evolution and epidemiology of antibiotic resistance and its future.

    CURRENT OPINION IN MICROBIOLOGY . 19: 83-89. Number of citations: 27

    [doi:10.1016/j.mib.2014.06.004]

  • Jalan R, Fernandez J, Wiest R, Schnabl B, Moreau R, Angeli P, Stadlbauer V, Gustot T, Bernardi M, Canton R, Albillos A, Lammert F, Wilmer A, Mookerjee R, Vila J, Garcia-Martinez R, Wendon J, Such J, Cordoba J, Sanyal A, Garcia-Tsao G, Arroyo V, Burroughs A, Ginès P.

    Bacterial infections in cirrhosis: A position statement based on the EASL Special Conference 2013

    JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY . 60(6): 1310-1324. Number of citations: 515

    [doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2014.01.024]