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• Detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in febrile patients from an endemic region of dengue and chikungunya in Peru.

  Authors:Yordi Tarazona-Castro, Lucinda Troyes-Rivera, Johanna Martins-Luna, Felipe Cabellos-Altamirano, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 8, 20225,533 words Report 1460LIntroduction The rapid expansion of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus has raised serious public health concerns due to the possibility of misdiagnosis in regions where arboviral diseases are endemic. We performed the first...

• The effect of the efflux pump inhibitor Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) on the susceptibility to imipenem and cefepime in clinical strains of Acinetobacter baumannii.

  Authors:Alejandra Sanchez-Carbonel, Belén Mondragón, Nicolás López-Chegne, Isaac Peña-Tuesta, Gladys Huayan-Dávila, Dora Blitchtein, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 17, 20214,871 words Report 1380LIntroduction In the last years the rapid expansion of multidrug-resistant A. baumannii strains have become a major health problem. Efflux pumps are a group of transport proteins that contribute to the development of...

• Community acquired Acinetobacter baumannii in pediatric patients under 1 year old with a clinical diagnosis of whooping cough in Lima, Peru.

  Authors:Isaac Peéa-Tuesta, Cristina del Valle-Vargas, Veronica Petrozzi-Helasvuo, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, Wilmer Silva-Caso, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 10, 20212,923 words Report 1430LObjective This study aimed to determine the prevalence of A. baumannii in children aged less than 1 year admitted with a clinical diagnosis of whooping cough. Results A total of 225 nasopharyngeal samples from...

• Genotype-specific prevalence of human papillomavirus infection in asymptomatic Peruvian women: a community-based study.

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Lorena Becerra-Goicochea, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Luis Pinillos-Vilca, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, Wilmer Silva-Caso, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 7, 20212,851 words Report 1490LObjective To determine the general and genotype-specific prevalence of HPV and to identify potential risk factors for the infection in a population-based screening of Peruvian women. Results A total of 524 samples...

• Detection of human Metapneumovirus infection in children under 18 years old hospitalized in Lima-Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Luis J. del Valle, Eduardo Verne, Claudia Ugarte, Claudia Weilg, et al.From:PeerJ (Vol. 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 25, 20194,818 words Clinical report 1320LBackground Human Metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a negative single-stranded RNA virus. Infection by hMPV mainly affects the pediatric population and can cause upper or lower respiratory tract pathologies which can develop...

• Unidentified dengue serotypes in DENV positive samples and detection of other pathogens responsible for an acute febrile illness outbreak 2016 in Cajamarca, Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Fernando Vasquez-Achaya, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Johanna Martins-Luna, Jorge Bazan-Mayra, Victor Zavaleta-Gavidia, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 13, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 6, 20202,957 words Report 1500LObjective To describe the prevalence of dengue virus serotypes, as well as other viral and bacterial pathogens that cause acute febrile illness during an outbreak in Cajamarca in 2016. Results Dengue virus...

• Variations in cervico-vaginal microbiota among HPV-positive and HPV-negative asymptomatic women in Peru

  Authors:Hugo Carrillo-Ng, Lorena Becerra-Goicochea, Yordi Tarazona-Castro, Luis Pinillos-Vilca, Luis J. del Valle, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 6, 20212,759 words Report 1460LObjective To characterize the cervicovaginal microbiota of HPV-positive and HPV-negative asymptomatic Peruvian women, by identifying the presence of 13 representative bacteria genus. Results A total of 100...

• Diagnosis of Carrion's Disease by Direct Blood PCR in Thin Blood Smear Negative Samples

  Authors:Juana del Valle Mendoza, Wilmer Silva Caso, Carmen Tinco Valdez, Maria J. Pons, Luis J. del Valle, Veronica Casabona Ore, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20, 20144,004 words Article 1520LAuthor(s): Juana del Valle Mendoza 1,2,*, Wilmer Silva Caso 1, Carmen Tinco Valdez 2, Maria J. Pons 3, Luis J. del Valle 4, Verónica Casabona Oré 1,2, Denisse Champin Michelena 1, Jorge Bazán Mayra 5, Víctor Zavaleta...

• Factors Associated with Anti-Tuberculosis Medication Adverse Effects: A Case-Control Study in Lima, Peru

  Authors:Kocfa Chung-Delgado, Alejandro Revilla-Montag, Sonia Guillen-Bravo, Eduardo Velez-Segovia, Andrea Soria-Montoya, Alexandra Nunez-Garbin, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 6, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 16, 20113,831 words Case study 1440LBackground Long-term exposure to anti-tuberculosis medication increases risk of adverse drug reactions and toxicity. The objective of this investigation was to determine factors associated with anti-tuberculosis...

• Frequency and coinfection between genotypes of human papillomavirus in a population of asymptomatic women in northern Peru

  Authors:Luis Ponce-Benavente, Patricia Rejas-Pinelo, Miguel Angel Aguilar-luis, Carlos Palomares-Reyes, Lorena Becerra-Goicochea, Luis Pinillos-Vilca, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 31, 20183,073 words Report 1430LObjective Describe the prevalence of HPV genotypes via PCR and DNA sequencing in 397 women who attended to the gynecological outpatient center in the Hospital Regional Docente de Cajamarca from March to September...

• Co-infection with Bartonella bacilliformis and Mycobacterium spp. in a coastal region of Peru

  Authors:Wilmer Silva-Caso, Fernando Mazulis, Claudia Weilg, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Isabel Sandoval, German Correa-Nueez, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 1, 20173,095 words Article 1520LObjective This study investigated an outbreak of Bartonellosis in a coastal region in Peru. Results A total of 70 (n = 70) samples with clinical criteria for the acute phase of Bartonellosis and a positive...

• Leptospirosis in febrile patients with suspected diagnosis of dengue fever.

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Carlos Palomares-Reyes, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, Yordi Tarazona-Castro, Sungmin Kym, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 29, 20212,939 words Report 1430LObjective This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of leptospirosis among febrile patients with a suspicious clinical diagnosis of dengue fever in northern Peru. Results A total of 276 serum samples...

• Emerging and reemerging arboviruses: A new threat in Eastern Peru

  Authors:Carlos Alva-Urcia, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Carlos Palomares-Reyes, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Luis Suarez-Ognio, Pablo Weilg, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 14, 20175,005 words Report 1480LBackground Arboviral diseases are one of the most common causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) and a significant health problem in South America. In Peru, laboratory etiologic identification of these infections...

• Molecular identification of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two species of wild mammals in Madre de Dios: Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Jesus Rojas-Jaimes, Fernando Vasquez-Achaya, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, German Correa-Nueez, Wilmer Silva-Caso, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  June 25, 20183,260 words Report 1530LObjective To study the presence of Bartonella bacilliformis in ticks collected from two wild mammals in Madre de Dios, Peru. Results A total of 110 ticks were collected. Among the 43 Amblyomma spp. extracted...

• A silent public health threat: emergence of Mayaro virus and co-infection with Dengue in Peru.

  Authors:Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Isabel Sandoval, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Fernando Mazulis, Hugo Carrillo-Ng, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 14, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 21, 20213,057 words Report 1380LObjective To describe frequency and clinical characteristics of MAYV infection in Piura, as well as the association of this pathogen with DENV. Results A total of 86/496 (17.3%) cases of MAYV were detected, of...

• Helicobacter pylori and its relationship with variations of gut microbiota in asymptomatic children between 6 and 12 years

  Authors:Araceli Benavides-Ward, Fernando Vasquez-Achaya, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Fernando Mazulis, Numan Urteaga, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  July 13, 20183,181 words Report 1510LObjective To determine the variations in the composition of the intestinal microbiota in asymptomatic children infected with Helicobacter pylori in comparison with children without the infection. Results...

• Molecular etiological profile of atypical bacterial pathogens, viruses and coinfections among infants and children with community acquired pneumonia admitted to a national hospital in Lima, Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Angela Cornejo-Tapia, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Eduardo Verne, Claudia Ugarte, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 6, 20172,871 words Article 1490LObjective The main objective of this study was to detect the presence of 14 respiratory viruses and atypical bacteria (Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia pneumoniae), via polymerase chain reaction in patients under 18...

• Bordetella pertussis in children hospitalized with a respiratory infection: clinical characteristics and pathogen detection in household contacts

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Cristina del Valle-Vargas, Erico Cieza-Mora, Johanna Martins-Luna, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  May 18, 20183,112 words Report 1480LObjective Describe the prevalence of Bordetella pertussis via PCR in children under 5 years old hospitalized as probable cases of pertussis and report the most common clinical features among them. Results A...

• Highly clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori infection in asymptomatic children from a rural community of Cajamarca-Peru

  Authors:Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Fernando Palacios-Cuervo, Fatima Espinal-Reyes, Andrea Calderon-Rivera, Saul Levy-Blitchtein, Carlos Palomares-Reyes, et al.From:BMC Research Notes (Vol. 11, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 14, 20183,159 words Report 1420LObjective The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori in asymptomatic children in a rural community of Cajamarca (northern Peru). Results...

• High Prevalence of Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae in Children with Acute Respiratory Infections from Lima, Peru

  Authors:Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Fiorella Orellana-Peralta, Alvaro Marcelo-Rodriguez, Eduardo Verne, Monica Esquivel-Vizcarra, Wilmer Silva-Caso, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 12, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 27, 20174,515 words Report 1500LBackground Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae are atypical pathogens responsible for pneumonia and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in low income countries. The study objective is to determine...