Outbreak Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis with Unusual Combination of Resistance Mutations, Northern Argentina, 2006--2022.

Authors: Paul, Roxana¹, Lorenzo, Federico¹, López, Beatriz¹, Alegre, María Gabriela², Couvin, David^3,4, Rastogi, Nalin⁴, Pérez-Lago, Laura^5,6, García de Viedma, Darío^5,6,7,8, Gamberale, Ana^9,10, González, Norma¹¹, Palmero, Domingo^9,10, Altabe, Silvia², Simboli, Norberto¹, Kaoru Yokobori, Noemí^1,12

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Mar2025, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p601-606, 6p

Accelerating SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance in a routine clinical setting with nanopore sequencing

Authors: Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Herranz, Marta, Otero-Sobrino, Álvaro, Molero-Salinas, Andrea, Rodríguez-Grande, Cristina, Sanz-Pérez, Amadeo, Durán Galván, María José, Catalán, Pilar, Alonso, Roberto, Muñoz, Patricia, Pérez-Lago, Laura, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: In International Journal of Medical Microbiology March 2024 314

First confirmation of importation and transmission in Spain of the newly identified SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant

Alternate Title: Primera confirmación de importación y transmisión en España de la variante B.1.1.7 del SARS-CoV-2 recientemente identificada (Spanish; Castilian)

Authors: Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Recio, Raúl, Sola Campoy, Pedro J., Catalán, Pilar, Folgueira, M. Dolores, Villa, Jennifer, Muñoz Gallego, Irene, de la Cueva, Víctor Manuel, Meléndez, M. Angeles, Andrés Zayas, Cristina, Losa-García, Juan E., Goyanes, M. José, Fraile Torres, Arturo, Von Wermitz, Andres, Fradejas-Villajos, Isabel, del Arco, Carmen, Campelo-Gutiérrez, Carolina, González Bodi, Sara, López-Wolf, Daniel, Iglesias-Franco, Higinio, Pérez-Lago, Laura, Arce Arnaez, Araceli, Rodriguez Baena, Elena, Ordobas Gavin, María, Muñoz, Patricia, Delgado, Rafael, Cardeñoso, Laura, Viedma, Esther, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: In Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.) December 2022 40(10):546-549

SARS‐CoV‐2 superinfection and reinfection with three different strains

Authors: Pérez‐Lago, Laura, Kestler, Martha, Sola‐Campoy, Pedro J., Rodriguez‐Grande, Cristina, Flores‐García, Rubén Francisco, Buenestado‐Serrano, Sergio, Herranz, Marta, Alcalá, Luis, Martínez‐Laperche, Carolina, Suárez‐González, Julia, Catalán, Pilar, Muñoz, Patricia, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 69(5):3084-3089

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Overlapping prison/community tuberculosis outbreaks in Costa Rica revealed by alternative analysis of suboptimal material

Authors: Jbara, Sarah, Herranz, Marta, Sola‐Campoy, Pedro J., Rodríguez‐Grande, Cristina, Chiner‐Oms, Álvaro, Comas, Iñaki, Muñoz, Patricia, García de Viedma, Darío, Pérez‐Lago, Laura

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 69(3):1065-1072

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Recurrences of multidrug‐resistant tuberculosis: Strains involved, within‐host diversity, and fine‐tuned allocation of reinfections

Authors: Pérez‐Lago, Laura, Monteserin, Johana, Paul, Roxana, Maus, Sandra R., Yokobori, Noemí, Herranz, Marta, Sicilia, Jon, Acosta, Fermín, Fajardo, Sandra, Chiner‐Oms, Álvaro, Matteo, Mario, Simboli, Norberto, Comas, Iñaki, Muñoz, Patricia, López, Beatriz, Ritacco, Viviana, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 69(2):327-336

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Chronic Systemic SARS-CoV-2 Infection Without Respiratory Involvement in an Immunocompromised Patient.

Authors: Tejerina, Francisco, Peñas-Utrilla, Daniel, Herranz, Marta, Catalán, Pilar, Marín, Mercedes, Mesones, Lara, García-Domínguez, José Manuel, Merino, Beatriz, Pérez, Leire, Fanciulli, Chiara, Muñoz, Patricia, Rodríguez-Gonzalez, Carmen, Diez, Cristina, Aldámiz, Teresa, Molero-Salinas, Andrea, Pérez-Lago, Laura, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Viruses (1999-4915); Feb2025, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p147, 8p

Subject Terms: WHOLE genome sequencing, SINGLE nucleotide polymorphisms, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED patients, SARS-CoV-2, RESPIRATORY infections

Genomically-supported Redefinition of an Outbreak in a Pediatric Unit Caused by bla VIM -harboring Klebsiella michiganensis.

Authors: López-Camacho, Elena, Aguilera-Alonso, David, Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Marín, Mercedes, Molero-Salinas, Andrea, López Fresneña, Nieves, Cercenado, Emilia, Vicente, Teresa, Herrera, Laura, Slocker-Barrio, María, Muñoz, Patricia, Saavedra Lozano, Jesús, Navarro Gómez, María Luisa, García de Viedma, Darío, Pérez-Lago, Laura

Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal; Feb2025, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p166-173, 8p

First importations of SARS-CoV-2 P.1 and P.2 variants from Brazil to Spain and early community transmission

Alternate Title: Primeras importaciones de las variantes SARS-CoV-2 P.1 y P.2 de Brasil a Madrid y transmisión comunitaria (Spanish; Castilian)

Authors: Sola Campoy, Pedro J., Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Pérez-Lago, Laura, Rodriguez-Grande, Cristina, Catalán, Pilar, Andrés-Zayas, Cristina, Alcalá, Luis, Losada, Carmen, Rico-Luna, Carla, Muñoz, Patricia, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: In Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica (English ed.) May 2022 40(5):262-265

Systematic genomic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 co-infections throughout the pandemic and segregation of the strains involved.

Authors: Peñas-Utrilla, Daniel^1,2,3 (AUTHOR), Pérez-Lago, Laura^1,2 (AUTHOR) lperezg00@gmail.com, Molero-Salinas, Andrea^1,2 (AUTHOR), Estévez, Agustín^1,2 (AUTHOR), Sanz, Amadeo^1,2 (AUTHOR), Herranz, Marta^1,2 (AUTHOR), Martínez-Laperche, Carolina^2,4 (AUTHOR), Andrés-Zayas, Cristina^2,5 (AUTHOR), Veintimilla, Cristina^1,2 (AUTHOR), Catalán, Pilar^1,2 (AUTHOR), Alonso, Roberto^1,2 (AUTHOR), Muñoz, Patricia^1,2,6,7 (AUTHOR), García de Viedma, Darío^1,2,6 (AUTHOR) dgviedma2@gmail.com, on behalf of the Gregorio Marañón Microbiology-ID COVID 19 Study Group (AUTHOR), Alcalá, Luis (AUTHOR), Aldámiz, Teresa (AUTHOR), Álvarez-Uría, Ana (AUTHOR), Bermúdez, Elena (AUTHOR), Bouza, Emilio (AUTHOR), Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio (AUTHOR)

Source: Genome Medicine. 7/24/2023, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-16. 16p.

Subject Terms: *MIXED infections, *GENOMICS, *SARS-CoV-2, *PANDEMICS, *SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Different dynamics of mean SARS‐CoV‐2 RT‐PCR Ct values between the first and second COVID‐19 waves in the Madrid population

Authors: Rodríguez‐Grande, Cristina, Catalán, Pilar, Alcalá, Luis, Buenestado‐Serrano, Sergio, Adán‐Jiménez, Javier, Rodríguez‐Maus, Sandra, Herranz, Marta, Sicilia, Jon, Acosta, Fermín, Pérez‐Lago, Laura, Muñoz, Patricia, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 68(6):3103-3106

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Probable long‐term prevalence for a predominant Mycobacterium tuberculosis clone of a Beijing genotype in Colon, Panama

Authors: Acosta, Fermin, Norman, Anders, Sambrano, Dilcia, Batista, Victoria, Mokrousov, Igor, Shitikov, Egor, Jurado, Julio, Mayrena, Maritza, Luque, Odemaris, Garay, Maybis, Solís, Laura, Muñoz, Patricia, Folkvardsen, Dorte B., Lillebaek, Troels, Pérez‐Lago, Laura, Goodridge, Amador, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Transboundary and emerging diseases. 68(4):2229-2238

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Early SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections Involving the Same or Different Genomic Lineages, Spain.

Authors: Rodríguez-Grande, Cristina^1,2, Estévez, Agustín^1,2, Palomino-Cabrera, Rosalía^1,2, Molero-Salinas, Andrea^1,2, Peñas-Utrilla, Daniel^1,2, Herranz, Marta¹, Sanz-Pérez, Amadeo^1,2, Alcalá, Luis, Veintimilla, Cristina, Catalán, Pilar, Martínez-Laperche, Carolina, Alonso, Roberto^3,4, Muñoz, Patricia³, Pérez-Lago, Laura^1,2, lperezg00@gmail.com, de Viedma, Darío García^1,2,4, dgviedma2@gmail.com

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jun2023, Vol. 29 Issue 6, p1154-1161, 8p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts

A Mycobacterium tuberculosis Beijing strain persists at high rates and extends its geographic boundaries 20 years after importation

Authors: Pérez-Lago, Laura, Campos-Herrero, María, Cañas, Fernando, Copado, Rodolfo, Sante, Laura, Pino, Berta, Lecuona, María, Gil, Óscar, Martín, Carlos, Muñoz, Patricia, García-de-Viedma, Darío, Samper, Sofía

Source: Scientific reports. 9(1):1-6

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Trends of Two Epidemic Multidrug-Resistant Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Argentina Disclosed by Tailored Molecular Strategy

Authors: Monteserin, Johana, Pérez-Lago, Laura, Yokobori, Noemí, Paul, Roxana, Maus, Sandra Rodríguez, Simboli, Norberto, Eldholm, Vegard, López, Beatriz, de Viedma, Darío García, Ritacco, Viviana

Source: American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. 101(6):1308-1311

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Diagnostic performance of Anyplex II MTB/MDR/XDR for detection of resistance to first and second line drugs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Authors: Pérez-García, F., Ruiz-Serrano, M.J., López Roa, P., Acosta, Fermín, Pérez-Lago, Laura, García-De-Viedma, D., Bouza, E.

Source: In Journal of Microbiological Methods August 2017 139:74-78

A solution to achieve sequencing from SARS-CoV-2 specimens with low viral loads: concatenation of reads from independent reactions.

Authors: Cerro-Monje, Alba, Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Palomino-Cabrera, Rosalía, Molero-Salinas, Andrea, Herranz, Marta, Alonso, Roberto, Catalán, Pilar, Muñoz, Patricia, García de Viedma, Darío, Pérez-Lago, Laura

Source: Virology Journal; 5/30/2024, Vol. 21, p1-8, 8p

Subject Terms: VIRAL load, NUCLEOTIDE sequencing, WHOLE genome sequencing, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19

Systematic Genomic and Clinical Analysis of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Reinfections and Recurrences Involving the Same Strain.

Authors: Rodríguez-Grande, Cristina^1,2, Alcalá, Luis^1,2,3, Estévez, Agustín^1,2, Sola-Campoy, Pedro J.^1,2, Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio^1,2, Martínez-Laperche, Carolina^1,2, Manuel de la Cueva, Víctor^1,2, Alonso, Roberto^1,2,3, Andrés-Zayas, Cristina^1,2, Adán-Jiménez, Javier^1,2, Losada, Carmen^1,2, Rico-Luna, Carla^1,2, Comas, Iñaki^4,5, González-Candelas, Fernando^5,6, Catalán, Pilar^1,2,3, Muñoz, Patricia^1,2,3,7, Pérez-Lago, Laura^1,2, García de Viedma, Darío^1,2,3, dgviedma2@gmail.com

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Jan2022, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p85-94, 10p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 1 Graph

Subtle genotypic changes can be observed soon after diagnosis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Authors: Pérez-Lago, Laura, Rodríguez Borlado, Ana Isabel, Comas, Iñaki, Herranz, Marta, Ruiz-Serrano, María Jesús, Bouza, Emilio, García-de-Viedma, Darío

Source: In International Journal of Medical Microbiology September 2016 306(6):401-405

Microevolution, reinfection and highly complex genomic diversity in patients with sequential isolates of Mycobacterium abscessus.

Authors: Buenestado-Serrano, Sergio, Martínez-Lirola, Miguel, Herranz-Martín, Marta, Esteban, Jaime, Broncano-Lavado, Antonio, Molero-Salinas, Andrea, Sanz-Pérez, Amadeo, Blázquez, Jesús, Ruedas-López, Alba, Toro, Carlos, López-Roa, Paula, Domingo, Diego, Zamarrón, Ester, Ruiz Serrano, María Jesús, Muñoz, Patricia, Pérez-Lago, Laura, García de Viedma, Darío

Source: Nature Communications; 3/28/2024, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-11, 11p

Subject Terms: MYCOBACTERIUM, GENOMICS, MICROEVOLUTION, REINFECTION, MYCOBACTERIA, SEQUENTIAL analysis