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C. Casals-Pascual

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Microbiology· 5 Pathology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Organism:human· 4 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Assay:metagenomics· 2 Assay:proteomics· 2 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1

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J. Vila· 3 shared F. Marco· 2 shared M. Fernandez-Pittol· 2 shared A. Capon· 1 shared A. Ceccato· 1 shared A. Cruells· 1 shared A. Fasanella· 1 shared A. Peiro· 1 shared

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J. Vila

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Assessment of the use and quick preparation of saliva for rapid microbiological diagnosis of COVID-19.

J. Vila, M. Fernandez-Pittol, J. C. Hurtado, E. Moreno-Garcia, E. Rubio Garcia, M. Navarro, M. Valiente, A. Peiro, N. Seijas, A. Capon, M. J. Martinez, C. Casals-Pascual

This study compares RNA extraction and heat-inactivation methods for RT-PCR detection of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, finding that heat-inactivation can achieve good sensitivity and specificity.

bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

Diagnostic Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarker Discovery and Validation in Patients with Central Nervous System Infections

T. T. Thanh, C. Casals-Pascual, N. T. H. Ny, N. M. Ngoc, R. Geskus, L. N. T. Nhu, N. T. T. Hong, D. T. Duc, D. D. A. Thu, P. N. Uyen, V. B. Ngoc, L. T. M. Chau, V. X. Quynh, N. H. H. Hanh, N. T. T. Thuong, , L. V. Tan

This study identifies and validates lipocalin 2 (LCN2) as a sensitive and specific biomarker for bacterial meningitis in cerebrospinal fluid.

bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2020 · PreprintMicrobiology

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

Lipocalin-2 is a Sensitive and Specific Marker of Bacterial Infection in Children

J. Herberg, H. Huang, M. L. Thezenas, V. Janes, M. Carter, S. Gormley, M. S. Hamilton, B. Kessler, M. Levin, C. Casals-Pascual

This study evaluates LCN2 and MMP-8 as biomarkers for predicting serious bacterial infection in children, finding LCN2 to be sensitive and specific with superior performance when combined with CRP.

bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

Evaluation of the Accelerate Pheno(TM)system to identify bacteria and determine antimicrobial susceptibility in positive blood cultures

M. Fernandez-Pittol, J. Morales, E. Rubio, A. Fasanella, I. Alejo-Sanchez, M. Almela, F. Marco, J. Vila, C. Casals-Pascual

This study evaluates the Accelerate Pheno system for rapid bacterial identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing in blood cultures, finding it faster than standard methods with high agreement.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology

Precision identification and prediction of high mortality phenotypes and disease progression pathways in severe malaria without requiring longitudinal data

T. Hoffmann, I. G. Johnston, S. Greenbury, O. Cominetti, M. Jallow, D. Kwiatkowski, M. Barahona, N. S. Jones, C. Casals-Pascual

bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2018Pathology