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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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  • Braojos F, Fuentes I, Saugar JM, Martín O, López-Vélez R, Norman FF.

    Amebic abscess and sexual contact.

    JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE . : .

    [doi:10.1093/jtm/taab089]

  • Zvezdanova ME, Arroyo MJ, Méndez G, Candela A, Mancera L, Rodríguez JG, Serra JL, Jiménez R, Lozano I, Castro C, López C, Muñoz P, Guinea J, Escribano P, Rodríguez-Sánchez B, ASPEIN group.

    Detection of azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus complex isolates using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry.

    CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION . : . Number of citations: 18

    [doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2021.06.005]

  • Hernández-Aguado JJ, de La Fuente-Valero J, Ramírez Mena M, Ortega-Medina L, Vidart Aragón JA, Galán JC.

    Comparative pilot study about HPV test with partial genotyping in primary screening versus other strategies for cervical cancer population screening, CRYGEN 16/18 study.

    ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA . : . Number of citations: 4

    [doi:10.1016/j.eimc.2021.07.010]

  • Escribano P, Gómez A, Reigadas E, Muñoz P, Guinea J.

    In vitro activity of olorofim against Aspergillus fumigatus sensu lato clinical isolates: activity is retained against isolates showing resistance to azoles and/or amphotericin B.

    CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION . : .

    [doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2022.05.013]

  • Mangas-Sánchez C, Garriga-García M, Serrano-Nieto MJ, Garcia-Romero R, Álvarez Beltrán M, Crehuá-Gaudiza E, Vicente-Santamaría S, Martínez-Costa C, Díaz-Martín JJ, Bousoño-García C, González-Jiménez D.

    Safety and efficacy of a new supplementation protocol in patients with cystic fibrosis and vitamin D deficiency.

    Anales De Pediatria . : .

    [doi:10.1016/j.anpede.2023.02.015]

  • Roca M, Masip E, Colombo C, Boon M, Hulst JM, Garriga M, de Koning BAE, Bulfamante A, de Boeck K, Ribes-Koninckx C, Calvo-Lerma J.

    Long-term evaluation of faecal calprotectin levels in a European cohort of children with cystic fibrosis.

    ARCHIVES OF DISEASE IN CHILDHOOD . : . Number of citations: 2

    [doi:10.1136/archdischild-2023-326221]

  • García-Martínez de Bartolomé R, Barrio-Torres J, Sebastián-Viana T, Vila-Miravet V, La Orden-Izquierdo E, Fernández-Fernández S, Herrero-Álvarez M, Soria-López M, Botija-Arcos G, Rodríguez-Martínez A, Galicia-Poblet G, García-Díaz A, Herreros-Sáenz M, Blasco-Alonso J, Rodrigo-García G, Alonso-Pérez N, de Valderrama-Rodríguez AF, Oppenau-López N, Pérez-Moneo B, Feo-Ortega S, Vecino-López R, Donado-Palencia P, Alberto-Alonso JR, Revenga-Parra M, Lorenzo-Garrido H, Carro-Rodríguez MÁ, Grande-Herrero L, Vicente-Santamaría S, Balmaseda-Serrano E, Miranda-Cid MC, Martín-González J, García-Romero R, García-Tirado D, Rizo-Pascual J, Alonso-López P, Blanco-Rodríguez M, Rendo-Vázquez A, Millán-Jiménez A, Castro-Millán A, Bastida-Ratera E, Cilleruelo-Pascual ML.

    Health-related quality of life determinants in Spanish children with eosinophilic esophagitis.

    JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION . : . Number of citations: 6

    [doi:10.1002/jpn3.12426]

  • Ibarguren-Quiles C, Blasco L, López-Causape C, Bleriot I, Fernández-García L, Arman L, Barrio-Pujante A, Ortiz-Cartagena C, Aracil B, Menéndez-Rodriguez O, Mariñas-Pardo L, Cantón R, Oliver A, Tomás M.

    Identification and functional insights into new phage tail-like bacteriocins targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa as new antimicrobials.

    Microbiology Spectrum . 14(5): .

    [doi:10.1128/spectrum.02894-25]

  • Baquero F, Ayala JA, Cantón R.

    Cell Wall Bioactive Molecules as Signaling and Effector Agents in Bacterial Adaptive Biology and Host Interactions.

    Microbial Drug Resistance . : .

    [doi:10.1177/10766294261431312]

  • Khalid A, Gettins L, Scullion L, Liu X, Lin Wei LL, Masai AN, Guerin PJ, Allel K, Hemelaar J.

    Global and regional molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 during 1990-2024: systematic review, global survey, and analysis of prevalence.

    LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES . : .

    [doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00142-8]

  • Rodríguez-Molino P, Rodríguez Galet A, Falces-Romero I, Alcolea S, Méndez-Echevarría A, Del Rosal T, Cámara C, Grasa C, Calvo C, Martínez Balaguer M, Holguín Á, Sainz T.

    Vaccine Response Assessment in Children Using Dried Blood Spots: The DRIVE Study.

    JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES . : .

    [doi:10.1093/infdis/jiag274]

  • Bianco G, Gryndlerova A, Schønning K, van Kleef-van Koeveringe S, Corvec S, Bouchiat C, Jean-Pierre V, Öngen B, Cantón R, Boattini M.

    Nonfermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli Other Than Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter Species in Pediatric Blood Cultures: A Multicenter European Analysis.

    PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL . : .

    [doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000005351]

  • Castillo E, Felber M, Paule L, Juanola O, Wyss L, Wolfisberg T, Christensen S, Muñoz L, Miranda A, Ponce-Alonso M, de Dios O, Campo RD, Pastor O, Ortega MA, Álvarez-Mon M, Rollenske T, Moghadamrad S, de Gottardi A, Ganal-Vonarburg S, Yilmaz B, Lanza VF, Felli E, Kellmann P, Francés R, Albillos A, Wiest R.

    Non-selective ß-blockers reduce bacterial translocation by restoring gut barrier function during experimental cirrhosis.

    JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY . : .

    [doi:10.1016/j.jhep.2026.07.019]

  • Rubio-Martín E, Escudero-Sánchez R, López-Contreras J, Gutiérrez Liarte Á, Díaz Pollán B, De La Villa S, Llenas-García J, Marcelo Calvo C, Pérez Caballero G, Rodríguez Benavente AM, Ruiz-Mesa JD, Calabuig E, López Zúñiga MÁ, Rodríguez-Pardo D, Maestro De La Calle G, Merino Amador P, Salinas Botrán A, Mateo Flores J, Martínez Álvarez RM, Martínez García F, Ramos Merino L, Montero MM, Pinto Plá C, Pineda Í, Ibáñez Zurriaga A, Halperin AV, Muriel García A, Rodríguez-Baño J, Moreno Guillén S, Cobo J.

    Extended-pulsed fidaxomicin versus conventional dosing in patients at high risk of recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection: a multicentre cohort study.

    CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION . : .

    [doi:10.1016/j.cmi.2026.07.005]

  • Pérez-Viso B, Hernández-García M, Martínez-Alonso E, Bengoechea JA, del Campo R, Cantón R, Avendaño-Ortiz J.

    Lipid A modification is associated with colistin susceptibility in Serratia nevei clinical isolates.

    Scientific Reports . : .

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-026-60418-9]