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Molecular Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Oral Mucosa from Patients with Presumptive Tuberculosis
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Molina-Moya, Barbara (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Ciobanu, Nelly (Institutia Medico-Sanitara Publica) ;
Hernandez, Marta (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Crudu, Valeriu (Institutia Medico-Sanitara Publica) ;
Adams, Emily R. (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics) ;
Codreanu, Alexandru (Institutia Medico-Sanitara Publica) ;
Sloan, Derek J. (University of St Andrews. School of Medicine) ;
Cuevas, Luis E. (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Sciences) ;
Domínguez, José (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is increasingly based on the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) DNA in sputum using molecular diagnostic tests as the first test for diagnosis. However, sputum can be difficult to obtain in children, patients without productive cough, and the elderly and approaches testing non-sputum samples are needed. [...]
2020 - 10.3390/jcm9124124
Journal of clinical medicine, Vol. 9, Issue 12 (December 2020) , art. 4124
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from the Respiratory Tract in Mechanically-Ventilated Patients
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Lacoma, Alicia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Laabei, Maisem (Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK) ;
Sánchez-Herrero, Jose Francisco (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Young, Bernadette (John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford, Regne Unit)) ;
Godoy-Tena, Gerard (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Gomes Fernandes, Meissiner (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Sumoy, Lauro (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Plans, Oriol (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Arméstar, Fernando (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal and frequent colonizer of the upper respiratory tract. When mechanical ventilation disrupts natural defenses, S. aureus is frequently isolated from the lower airways, but distinguishing between colonization and infection is difficult. [...]
2021 - 10.3390/toxins13020122
Toxins, Vol. 13 (february 2021)
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E-cigarettes : effects in phagocytosis and cytokines response against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Gómez Camacho, Andromeda Celeste (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Biotecnologia i de Biomedicina "Vicent Villar Palasí") ;
Rodríguez Fernández, Pablo (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Villar Hernández, Raquel (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Gibert, Isidre (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Lacoma, Alicia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Domínguez, José (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol)
Cigarette smoking and tuberculosis are a significant cause of death worldwide. Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated cigarette smoking is a risk factor for tuberculosis. Electronic cigarettes have recently appeared as a healthier alternative to conventional smoking, although their impact in tuberculosis is not well understood. [...]
2020 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0228919
PloS one, Vol. 15 issue 2 (2020) , p. e0228919
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Use of IP-10 detection in dried plasma spots for latent tuberculosis infection diagnosis in contacts via mail
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Villar-Hernández, Raquel (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Latorre, Irene (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
De Souza Galvão, Maria Luiza (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Jiménez, M. A. (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Ruiz Manzano, J. (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Pilarte, J. (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
García-García, E. (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Cantos, A. (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Altet, Neus (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Millet, J. P. (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública) ;
González-Díaz, Y. (Unidad Clínica de Tratamiento Directamente Observado "Serveis Clinics") ;
Molina-Pinargote, I. (Unidad Clínica de Tratamiento Directamente Observado "Serveis Clinics") ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Ruhwald, M. (Statens Serum Institut (Copenhagen, Dinamarca). Department of Infectious Disease Immunology) ;
Domínguez, J.. (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
The aim of this study was to test the use of IP-10 detection in dried plasma from contact studies individuals (contacts of smear positive patients), by comparing it with IP-10 and IFN-γ detection in direct plasma, to establish IP-10 detection in DPS as a useful assay for LTBI diagnosis. [...]
2019 - 10.1038/s41598-019-40778-1
Scientific reports, Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (january 2019) , p. 3943
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Study of CD27 and CCR4 markers on specific CD4+ T-cells as immune tools for active and latent tuberculosis management
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Latorre, Irene (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Fernández Sanmartin, Marco Antonio (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Villar-Hernández, Raquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Vila, Sergi (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
De Souza Galvão, Maria Luiza (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Stojanovic, Zoran (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Jiménez-Fuentes, María A. (Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron) ;
Centeno, Carmen (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Ruiz-Manzano, Juan (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Millet, Joan-Pau (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública) ;
Molina-Pinargote, Israael (Serveis Clínics. Unitat Clínica de Tractament Directament Observat de la Tuberculosi) ;
González-Díaz, Yoel D. (Serveis Clínics. Unitat Clínica de Tractament Directament Observat de la Tuberculosi) ;
Lacoma, Alicia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Luque-Chacón, Lydia (Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi) ;
Sabriá, Josefina (Hospital de Sant Joan Despí Moisès Broggi) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia) ;
Domínguez, José (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
The immunological characterization of different cell markers has opened the possibility of considering them as immune tools for tuberculosis (TB) management, as they could correlate with TB latency/disease status and outcome. [...]
2019 - 10.3389/fimmu.2018.03094
Frontiers in immunology, Vol. 9 (Jan. 2019) , art. 3094
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Cigarette smoke exposure redirects Staphylococcus aureus to a virulence profile associated with persistent infection
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Lacoma, Alicia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Edwards, A. M. (MRC Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection. Imperial College London) ;
Young, Bernadette (Nuffield Department of Medicine. Experimental Medicine Division. University of Oxford) ;
Domínguez, José (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Laabei, Maisem (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Tobacco smoking represents the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. Smoking is a recognised risk factor for several pathologies and is detrimental to host immune surveillance and defence. However, the impact of smoking on microbial residents of the nasopharyngeal cavity, in contact with cigarette smoke (CS), is lacking. [...]
2019 - 10.1038/s41598-019-47258-6
Scientific reports, Vol. 9 Núm. 1 (january 2019) , p. 10798
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Infeccions respiratòries, usos adequats d'antibiòtics i noves eines diagnòstiques i terapèutiques
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Lacoma, Alicia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina, dir. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Genètica i de Microbiologia)
Actualment, les malalties respiratòries que inclouen infeccions agudes, com pneumònies i bronquitis i també infeccions cròniques, en pacients amb malalties de base com la malaltia pulmonar obstructiva crònica o l'asma, representen un dels problemes més greus de la salut pública per la seva alta mortalitat i morbiditat. [...] Actualmente, las enfermedades respiratorias que incluyen infecciones agudas, como neumonías y bronquitis y también infecciones crónicas, en pacientes con enfermedades de base como la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica o el asma, representan uno de los problemas más graves de la salud pública por su alta mortalidad y morbilidad. [...]
2019
UAB divulga, Maig 2019, p. 1-4
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Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases differently affect IGRAs' accuracy for latent tuberculosis infection diagnosis in clinical practice
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Latorre, Irene (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Mínguez, Sonia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Carrascosa, José Manuel (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Naves, Juan Enrique (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Villar-Hernández, Raquel (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
García-García, Esther (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Casas, Irma (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Domènech, Eugeni (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Ferrándiz, Carlos (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Mateo, Lourdes (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Domínguez, José (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Background. Clinical accuracy of IGRAs remains unclear on patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). Here, we assess the impact of immunosuppressants and IMIDs on QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFN-G-IT) and T-SPOT. [...]
2017 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0189202
PloS one, Vol. 12 Núm. 12 (december 2017) , p. 1-11
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Accessory gene regulator (Agr) functionality in Staphylococcus aureus derived from lower respiratory tract infections
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Gomes Fernandes, Meissiner (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Laabei, Maisem (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Pagan Maldonado, Natalia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Hidalgo, Jessica (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Molinos Abós, Sònia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Villar-Hernández, Raquel (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Domínguez Villanueva, Dídac (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Jenkins, Andrew Toby A. (Department of Chemistry, University of Bath) ;
Lacoma, Alicia (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Prat i Aymerich, Cristina (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol) ;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Objective. Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates derived from lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), and correlation between the functionality of the accessory gene regulator (Agr) and genotypic and phenotypic characteristics, clinical variables and clinical outcome. [...]
2017 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0175552
PloS one, Vol. 12 Núm. 4 (2017) , p. 1-14
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