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A. Vergara

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Approach:experimental assay· 7 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 4 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 4 Organism:human· 4 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Organism:Arabidopsis· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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J. VILA· 4 shared F. Marco· 2 shared J. C. Haas· 2 shared N. R. Street· 2 shared V. Hurry· 2 shared A. Ceccato· 1 shared A. Cruells· 1 shared A. MIRA· 1 shared

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Pseudomonas syringae infectivity correlates to altered transcript and metabolite levels of Arabidopsis Mediator mutants

J. Blomberg, V. Tasselius, A. Vergara, F. Karamat, Q. M. Imran, A. Strand, M. Rosvall, S. Björklund

The paper examines how Arabidopsis Mediator mutants respond to Pseudomonas syringae infection by analyzing transcript and metabolite levels, revealing their roles in metabolic and transcriptional responses.

bioRxiv · Nov 3, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology

Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Entry, Inflammation and New Therapeutics in Human Lung Tissue Cells

J. Grau-Exposito, D. Perea, M. Suppi, N. Massana, A. Vergara, M. J. Soler, J. Blanco, B. Trinite, J. Garcia-Perez, J. Alcami, A. Serrano-Mollar, J. Rosado, V. Falco, M. Genesca, M. J. Buzon

This paper develops a method using primary human lung tissue cells to study SARS-CoV-2 entry, inflammation, and therapeutics, identifying new drug candidates and showing interferons do not modulate ACE2 expression.

bioRxiv · Apr 21, 2021Microbiology

Performance and impact of using a rapid molecular test to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women suspected of having pelvic inflammatory disease

A. Vergara, J. MUNROS, E. BATALLER, G. RESTOVIC, B. GARCIA-LORENZO, M. J. ALVAREZ-MARTINEZ, A. MIRA, F. CARMONA, J. VILA, J. BOSCH

This study evaluates the prevalence of CT/NG infections in PID-suspected women and assesses the performance of a rapid molecular test compared to standard methods.

bioRxiv · Oct 23, 2020Microbiology

Evaluation of a Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification assay to detect carbapenemases from Acinetobacter spp. directly from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

J. Moreno-Morales, A. Vergara, T. Kostyanev, J. Rodriguez-Bano, H. Goossens, J. Vila

The paper evaluates a LAMP assay for rapid detection of carbapenemases in Acinetobacter spp. from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid with high sensitivity.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2020Microbiology

Norway spruce deploys tissue specific canonical responses to acclimate to the cold

A. Vergara, J. C. Haas, P. Stachula, N. R. Street, V. Hurry

This study compares cold acclimation transcriptome responses between Norway spruce and Arabidopsis, revealing shared and unique transcriptional regulators involved in cold tolerance.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology

Assessment of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the rapid detection of pathogenic bacteria from respiratory samples in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia

A. VERGARA, H. BOUTAL, A. Ceccato, M. Lopez, A. Cruells, L. Bueno Freire, J. Moreno, J. Puig de la Bellacasa, P. Castro, A. Torres, F. Marco, C. Casals-Pascual, J. Vila

This study evaluates a LAMP assay for rapid detection of common pathogens in respiratory samples from HAP patients, showing high specificity and sensitivity.

bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2019Microbiology

Candidate regulators and target genes of drought stress in needles and roots of Norway spruce

J. C. Haas, A. Vergara, V. Hurry, N. R. Street

The paper analyzes drought responses in Norway spruce by comparing physiological and transcriptional changes in roots and needles, revealing conserved and species-specific gene regulation.

bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2019Plant Biology

MagicplexTM Sepsis real-time test for the rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infections in adults

Y. Zboromyrska, C. Cilloniz, N. Cobos-Trigueros, M. Almela, J. C. Hurtado, A. Vergara, C. Mata, A. Soriano, J. Mensa, F. Marco, J. Vila

The paper evaluates the MagicplexTM Sepsis test for rapid sepsis diagnosis, finding it has 29% sensitivity and 95% specificity compared to blood culture.

bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2018Microbiology