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PROYECTOS VIGENTES

Título del proyecto: "Vesículas extracelulares y otras moléculas de parásitos para el tratamiento de la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal: PARATREAT-IBD"

Referencia: Proyecto PID2022-137661OB-I00 (MPY 341/23) financiado por MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033/ y por FEDER Una manera de hacer Europa
Fecha Inicio:    01/12/2023
Fecha Fin:    31/08/2026
Financiación: 162.500 Euros
Investigador principal: Javier Sotillo
Agencia Financiadora: Agencia Estatal de Investigación. MICINN.


 

Título del proyecto: "Desarrollo de nuevos métodos diagnósticos y de seguimiento de la infección por schistosoma haematobium"

Referencia: PI23CIII00034 / MPY 386/23
Fecha Inicio:    01/01/2024
Fecha Fin:    31/12/2026
Financiación: 131.500 Euros
Investigador principal: Javier Sotillo
Agencia Financiadora: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII/AESI)

 

Título del proyecto: "Desarrollo de herramientas para el control de la teniosis / cisticercosis en zonas endémicas y vigilancia de las helmintosis humanas emergentes en España"

Referencia: PI22CIII/00010
Fecha Inicio: 01/01/2023
Fecha Fin: 31/12/2025
Financiación: 80.000 Euros
Investigador principal: María Jesús Perteguer
Agencia Financiadora: Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII/AESI)

 

 

PROYECTOS PASADOS

Título del proyecto: "PERITAS: Molecular epidemiological studies on pathways of transmission and longlasting capacity building to prevent cystic echinococcosis infection."
Coordinador: Adriano Casulli. IP of ISCIII: Maria J. Perteguer.
Entidad financiadora: EULAC Health JOINT CALL on Research and Innovation 016-2017
Periodo: 01/03/2019-31/12/2022.
Cuantía total: 1.083.580 €.

Título del proyecto: "Producción de antígenos y controles positivos recombinantes para el desarrollo y la estandarización de nuevos ensayos serológicos aplicados al diagnóstico y control de helmintosis olvidadas. "
Investigador principal: María Jesús Perteguer.
Entidad financiadora: ISCIII-AESI. Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Periodo: 02/11/2018 - 31/06/2022.
Cuantía total: 78.050 €.

Título del proyecto: "Diagnóstico serológico diferencial de helmintiasis asociadas a eosinofilia: desarrollo de ensayos multianalito (xMAP) con antígenos recombinantes de especies de interés clínico"
Investigador principal: María Jesús Perteguer.
Entidad financiadora: ISCIII-AESI. Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Periodo: 01/01/2015 - 31/12/2018 .
Cuantía total: 91.000 €.

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HCV eradication with IFN-based therapy does not completely restore gene expression in PBMCs from HIV/HCV-coinfected patients

Brochado-Kith; Martínez I; Berenguer J; et al; Fernández-Rodríguez A (AC); Resino S. (11/12). 2021. HCV eradication with IFN-based therapy does not completely restore gene expression in PBMCs from HIV/HCV-coinfected patients. Journal of Biomedical Sciences. Springer Nature. 28-1.

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OLFM4 polymorphisms predict septic shock survival after major surgery. Eur J Clin Invest.

Pérez-García F; Resino S; Gómez-Sánchez E; et al; Jiménez-Sousa MÁ (10/10). OLFM4 polymorphisms predict septic shock survival after major surgery. Eur J Clin Invest. 2021. 51(4):e13416. doi: 10.1111/eci.13416.

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Garcia-Effron G, Buitrago MJ, Lopez JF, Grimalt JO, Cuenca-Estrella JM, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Aspergillus fumigatus C-5 sterol desaturases Erg3A and Erg3B: role in sterol biosynthesis and antifungal drug susceptibility. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Feb

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Garcia-Effron G, Buitrago MJ, Lopez JF, Grimalt JO, Cuenca-Estrella JM, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Aspergillus fumigatus C-5 sterol desaturases Erg3A and Erg3B: role in sterol biosynthesis and antifungal drug susceptibility. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Feb;50(2):453-60. doi: 10.1128/AAC.50.2.453-460.2006. PMID: 16436696; PMCID: PMC1366924.

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14. Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Cuenca-Estrella M, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Aspergillus section Fumigati: antifungal susceptibility patterns and sequence-based identification. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Apr

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Cuenca-Estrella M, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Aspergillus section Fumigati: antifungal susceptibility patterns and sequence-based identification. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Apr;52(4):1244-51. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00942-07. Epub 2008 Jan 22. PMID: 18212093; PMCID: PMC2292508.

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Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Cuenca-Estrella M, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Species identification and antifungal susceptibility patterns of species belonging to Aspergillus section Nigri. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Oct

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Cuenca-Estrella M, Rodriguez-Tudela JL. Species identification and antifungal susceptibility patterns of species belonging to Aspergillus section Nigri. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Oct;53(10):4514-7. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00585-09. Epub 2009 Jul 27. PMID: 19635955; PMCID: PMC2764190.

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Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Cuenca-Estrella M, Sanglard D. Probing the role of point mutations in the cyp51A gene from Aspergillus fumigatus in the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Med Mycol. 2011 Apr

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E, Cuenca-Estrella M, Sanglard D. Probing the role of point mutations in the cyp51A gene from Aspergillus fumigatus in the model yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Med Mycol. 2011 Apr;49(3):276-84. doi: 10.3109/13693786.2010.512926. Epub 2010 Sep 10. PMID: 20831364.

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Alcazar-Fuoli L, Cuesta I, Rodriguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M, Sanglard D, Mellado E. Three-dimensional models of 14α-sterol demethylase (Cyp51A) from Aspergillus lentulus and Aspergillus fumigatus: an insight into differences in voriconazole interaction. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Nov

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Cuesta I, Rodriguez-Tudela JL, Cuenca-Estrella M, Sanglard D, Mellado E. Three-dimensional models of 14α-sterol demethylase (Cyp51A) from Aspergillus lentulus and Aspergillus fumigatus: an insight into differences in voriconazole interaction. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Nov;38(5):426-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.06.005. Epub 2011 Aug 25. PMID: 21871783.

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Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E. Ergosterol biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus: its relevance as an antifungal target and role in antifungal drug resistance.

Alcazar-Fuoli L, Mellado E. Ergosterol biosynthesis in Aspergillus fumigatus: its relevance as an antifungal target and role in antifungal drug resistance. Front Microbiol. 2013 Jan 10;3:439. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2012.00439. PMID: 23335918; PMCID: PMC3541703.

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Bernal-Martínez L, Alcazar Fuoli L, Miguel-Revilla B, Carvalho A, Cuétara Garcia MS, Garcia-Rodriguez J, Cunha C, Gómez-García de la Pedrosa E, Gomez-Lopez A. High-Resolution Melting Assay for Genotyping Variants of the CYP2C19 Enzyme and Predicting Voriconazole Effectiveness. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 May 24

Bernal-Martínez L, Alcazar Fuoli L, Miguel-Revilla B, Carvalho A, Cuétara Garcia MS, Garcia-Rodriguez J, Cunha C, Gómez-García de la Pedrosa E, Gomez-Lopez A. High-Resolution Melting Assay for Genotyping Variants of the CYP2C19 Enzyme and Predicting Voriconazole Effectiveness. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 May 24;63(6):e02399-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02399-18. PMID: 30910893; PMCID:PMC6535561.

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Lupiañez CB, Martínez-Bueno M, Sánchez-Maldonado JM, Badiola J, Cunha C, Springer J, Lackner M, Segura-Catena J, Canet LM, Alcazar-Fuoli L, López-Nevot MA, Fianchi L, Aguado JM, Pagano L, López-Fernández E, Alarcón-Riquelme M, Potenza L, Gonçalves SM, Luppi M, Moratalla L, Solano C, Sampedro A, González-Sierra P, Cuenca-Estrella M, Lagrou K, Maertens JA, Lass-Flörl C, Einsele H, Vazquez L; PCRAGA Study Group, Loeffler J, Ríos-Tamayo R, Carvalho A, Jurado M, Sainz J. Polymorphisms within the ARNT2 and CX3CR1 Genes Are Associated with the Risk of Developing Invasive Aspergillosis. Infect Immun. 2020 Mar 23

Lupiañez CB, Martínez-Bueno M, Sánchez-Maldonado JM, Badiola J, Cunha C, Springer J, Lackner M, Segura-Catena J, Canet LM, Alcazar-Fuoli L, López-Nevot MA, Fianchi L, Aguado JM, Pagano L, López-Fernández E, Alarcón-Riquelme M, Potenza L, Gonçalves SM, Luppi M, Moratalla L, Solano C, Sampedro A, González-Sierra P, Cuenca-Estrella M, Lagrou K, Maertens JA, Lass-Flörl C, Einsele H, Vazquez L; PCRAGA Study Group, Loeffler J, Ríos-Tamayo R, Carvalho A, Jurado M, Sainz J. Polymorphisms within the ARNT2 and CX3CR1 Genes Are Associated with the Risk of Developing Invasive Aspergillosis. Infect Immun. 2020 Mar 23;88(4):e00882-19. doi: 10.1128/IAI.00882-19. PMID: 31964743; PMCID: PMC7093133.

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Are Reduced Levels of Coagulation Proteins Upon Admission Linked to COVID-19 Severity and Mortality? Front Med (Laussane).

Ceballos FC; Ryan P; Blancas R; et al; Jiménez-Sousa MÁ (20/20). Are Reduced Levels of Coagulation Proteins Upon Admission Linked to COVID-19 Severity and Mortality? Front Med (Laussane). 2021; 8:718053. PMID: 34660629. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.718053.

T allele was linked to non-AIDS progression in ART-naïve HIV-infected patients: a retrospective study.

Jiménez-Sousa MA; Jiménez JL; Bellón JM; et al (1/10). CYP27B1 rs10877012 T allele was linked to non-AIDS progression in ART-naïve HIV-infected patients: a retrospective study. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2020 ;85(5):659-664. doi: 10.1097/QAI.0000000000002485.

PBMCs gene expression signature of advanced cirrhosis with high risk for clinically significant portal hypertension in HIV/HCV coinfected patients

Salguero, Sergio; Brochado-Kith, Oscar; Verdices, Ana Virseda; et al; Jiménez-Sousa María A (‡, AC); Resino, Salvador (‡, AC). (12/12). 2023. PBMCs gene expression signature of advanced cirrhosis with high risk for clinically significant portal hypertension in HIV/HCV coinfected patients: A cross-control study. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy. 159, pp.114220. ISSN 1950-6007.

Relative telomere length impact on mortality of COVID-19: Sex differences.Journal of medical virology.

Virseda-Berdices, Ana; Concostrina-Martinez, Leyre; Martinez-Gonzalez, Oscar; et al; Fernandez-Rodriguez, Amanda (‡), Jiménez-Sousa María A (‡). (14/14). 2023. Relative telomere length impact on mortality of COVID-19: Sex differences.Journal of medical virology. 95-1, pp.e28368. ISSN 1096-9071.

Plasma miRNA profile at COVID-19 onset predicts severity status and mortality.

Fernandez-Pato, Asier; Virseda-Berdices, Ana; Resino, Salvador; et al; Jiménez-Sousa María A (‡, AC); Fernandez-Rodriguez, Amanda (‡). (20/20). 2022. Plasma miRNA profile at COVID-19 onset predicts severity status and mortality. EMERGING MICROBES & INFECTIONS. 11(1):676-688. doi: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2038021.

Blood microbiome is associated with changes in portal hypertension after successful direct-acting antiviral therapy in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy.

Virseda-Berdices, Ana; Brochado-Kith, Oscar; Diez, Cristina; et al; Jimenez-Sousa, Maria Angeles. (16/16). 2021. Blood microbiome is associated with changes in portal hypertension after successful direct-acting antiviral therapy in patients with HCV-related cirrhosis.The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy. 77(3):719-726. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkab444. ISSN 1460-2091.

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis update: A year in review. Med Mycol. 2019 Apr 1

Barac A, Kosmidis C, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Salzer HJF; CPAnet. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis update: A year in review. Med Mycol. 2019 Apr 1;57(Supplement_2):S104-S109. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myy070. PMID: 30816975.

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Laursen CB, Davidsen JR, Van Acker L, Salzer HJF, Seidel D, Cornely OA, Hoenigl M, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Hennequin C, Godet C, Barac A, Flick H, Munteanu O, Van Braeckel E. CPAnet Registry-An International Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Registry. J Fungi (Basel). 2020 Jun

Laursen CB, Davidsen JR, Van Acker L, Salzer HJF, Seidel D, Cornely OA, Hoenigl M, Alastruey-Izquierdo A, Hennequin C, Godet C, Barac A, Flick H, Munteanu O, Van Braeckel E. CPAnet Registry-An International Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Registry. J Fungi (Basel). 2020 Jun 29;6(3):E96. doi: 10.3390/jof6030096. PMID: 32610566.

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Project from GEMICOMED (SEIMC) and REIPI. Molecular identification and susceptibility testing of molds isolated in a Prospective Surveillance of Triazole Resistance in Spain (FILPOP2 study). Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Jun

Alastruey-Izquierdo A*, Alcazar-Fuoli L, Rivero-Menéndez O, Ayats J, Castro C, García-Rodríguez J, Goterris-Bonet L, Ibáñez-Martínez E, Linares-Sicilia MJ, Martin-Gomez MT, Martín-Mazuelos E, Pelaez T, Peman J, Rezusta A, Rojo S, Tejero R, Vicente Anza D, Viñuelas J, Zapico MS, Cuenca-Estrella M; members of the FILPOP2 Project from GEMICOMED (SEIMC) and REIPI. Molecular identification and susceptibility testing of molds isolated in a Prospective Surveillance of Triazole Resistance in Spain (FILPOP2 study). Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2018 Jun 25. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00358-18. PMID: 29941643.

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In vitro activity of APX001A against rare moulds using EUCAST and CLSI methodologies. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 May 1

Rivero-Menendez O, Cuenca-Estrella M, Alastruey-Izquierdo A.* In vitro activity of APX001A against rare moulds using EUCAST and CLSI methodologies. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2019 May 1;74(5):1295-1299. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz022. PMID: 30753499.

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The research objectives focus on the areas of Bacterial Taxonomy and Microbiology in Public Health:

- Identification of pathogenic bacteria that are difficult to assign taxonomically
- Description of new species
- Study of bacterial population biology through typing
- Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors for certain bacterial pathogens in different nosocomial/community settings.

These objectives are addressed from the perspective of polyphasic taxonomy (phenotypic and genotypic taxonomy) through the study of targets for genus/species assignment and phylogenetic analyses. The analysis of the virulome and resistome of certain species is approached from the perspective of complete genome sequencing.

Research on invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes and other beta-hemolytic streptococci has been carried out since 1994, through the Surveillance Program of the National Center for Microbiology. The typing of invasive S. pyogenes strains circulating in Spain includes determination of: serotype (emm-type); the genetic profile of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins; the antimicrobial resistance phenotype; and the genotypes of epidemiologically related strains and/or outbreaks.

The research objectives focus on the areas of Bacterial Taxonomy and Microbiology in Public Health:

- Identification of pathogenic bacteria that are difficult to assign taxonomically
- Description of new species
- Study of bacterial population biology through typing
- Epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance and virulence factors for certain bacterial pathogens in different nosocomial/community settings.

These objectives are addressed from the perspective of polyphasic taxonomy (phenotypic and genotypic taxonomy) through the study of targets for genus/species assignment and phylogenetic analyses. The analysis of the virulome and resistome of certain species is approached from the perspective of complete genome sequencing.

Research on invasive infection by Streptococcus pyogenes and other beta-hemolytic streptococci has been carried out since 1994, through the Surveillance Program of the National Center for Microbiology. The typing of invasive S. pyogenes strains circulating in Spain includes determination of: serotype (emm-type); the genetic profile of streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins; the antimicrobial resistance phenotype; and the genotypes of epidemiologically related strains and/or outbreaks.

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