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Irene Barrabeig
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Open AccessAssociation between soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in saliva and SARS-CoV-2 infection: a cross-sectional study
This study aimed to investigate the association between saliva soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (sACE2) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children and adults. We...
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Open AccessNorovirus outbreaks in long-term care facilities in Catalonia from 2017 to 2018
Norovirus is the leading cause of outbreaks of acute viral gastroenteritis. We carried out this study to investigate outbreaks in long-term care facilities reported in 2017 and 2018 in Catalonia (Spain). The c...
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Open AccessMumps: MMR vaccination and genetic diversity of mumps virus, 2007–2011 in Catalonia, Spain
Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease but outbreaks have been reported in persons vaccinated with two doses of MMR vaccine.
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Open AccessLegionella SBT applied directly to respiratory samples as a rapid molecular epidemiological tool
Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is an atypical pneumonia caused by the inhalation of Legionella. The methods used for the diagnosis of LD are direct culture of respiratory samples and urinary antigen detection. Howeve...
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Open AccessPopulation structure of Environmental and Clinical Legionella pneumophila isolates in Catalonia
Legionella is the causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease (LD). In Spain, Catalonia is the region with the highest incidence of LD cases. The characterisation of clinical and environmental isolates using molecul...
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Open AccessDescriptive study of severe hospitalized cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza during five epidemic seasons (2010–2015)
The Plan of Information on Acute Respiratory Infections in Catalonia (PIDIRAC) included the surveillance of severe hospitalized cases of laboratory-confirmed influenza (SHCLCI) in 2009. The objective of this s...
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Open AccessFoodborne norovirus outbreak: the role of an asymptomatic food handler
In July 2005 an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred on a residential summer camp in the province of Barcelona (northeast of Spain). Forty-four people were affected among residents and employees. All of ...
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Open AccessEpidemiology of foodborne Norovirus outbreaks in Catalonia, Spain
Noroviruses are one of the principal biological agents associated with the consumption of contaminated food. The objective of this study was to analyse the size and epidemiological characteristics of foodborne...
