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Salud Global

  • Epidemiología de las enfermedades infecciosas importadas y en contextos de países de baja renta tropicales
  • Cambio Global, Sostenibilidad y Salud Ambiental.
  • Cambio climático y enfermedades transmitidas por vectores
  • Prevención y control de las enfermedades tropicales desatendidas (NTDs).
  • Epidemiología espacial de las NTDs.
  • Estudio integral del parásito y del vector de la malaria (diagnóstico molecular, marcadores de resistencias…).
  • Ciencias sociales y salud e inmigración.
  • Comportamiento humano y Enfermedades Tropicales.
  • Investigación en Nutrición, seguridad alimentaria y resilencia.
  • Fortalecimiento de Sistemas de Salud.
  • Cobertura Sanitaria Universal.
  • Atención Primaria de Salud.
  • Evaluación de estándares y normativa relativa a aplicaciones TIC en Salud y seguridad electromagnética.

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Rural-Urban Differences in Household Treatment-Seeking Behaviour for Suspected Malaria in Children at Bata District, Equatorial Guinea

Rural-Urban Differences in Household Treatment-Seeking Behaviour for Suspected Malaria in Children at Bata District, Equatorial Guinea Maria Romay-Barja , Inma Jarrin, Policarpo Ncogo, Gloria Nseng, Maria Jose Sagrado, Maria A. Santana-Morales, Pilar Aparicio, Basilio Valladares, Matilde Riloha, Agustin Benito PLoS One. 2015 Aug 18;10(8):e0135887

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Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in children living in urban and rural settings from Bata District, Equatorial Guinea, 2013

Prevalence of anemia and associated factors in children living in urban and rural settings from Bata District, Equatorial Guinea, 2013 Policarpo Ncogo, Maria Romay-Barja, Agustin Benito, Pilar Aparicio, Gloria Nseng, Pedro Berzosa, Maria A. Santana-Morales, Matilde Riloha, Basilio Valladares, Zaida Herrador PLoS One. 2017 May 3;12(5):e0176613.

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Spatial clustering and risk factors of malaria infections in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea

Spatial clustering and risk factors of malaria infections in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea Gómez-Barroso D, García-Carrasco E, Herrador Z, Ncogo P, Romay-Barja M, Ondo Mangue ME, Nseng G, Riloha M, Santana MA, Valladares B, Aparicio P, Benito A Malar J. 2017 Apr 12;16(1):146.

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Factors associated with visceral Leishmania asymptomatic infection: results from a cross-sectional survey in highland northern Ethiopia.

Custodio E*, Gadisa E, Sordo L, Cruz I, Moreno J, Nieto J, Chicharro C, Aseffa A, Abebe Z, Tsegaye H and Cañavate C.Factors associated with visceral Leishmania asymptomatic infection: results from a cross-sectional survey in highland northern Ethiopia. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases Sep 12, vol 6 (9), e1813.

Low prevalence of Leishmania infection in post-epidemic areas of Libo Kem Kem, Etiopía.

Sordo L, Gadisa E, Custodio E, Cruz I, Simón F, Abebe Z, Moreno J, Aseffa A, Tsegaye H, Nieto J, Chicharro C and Cañavate C*. Low prevalence of Leishmania infection in post-epidemic areas of Libo Kem Kem, Etiopía. Am J Trop Med Hyg 86(6), 955-958.

Using Hospital Discharge Database to Characterize Chagas Disease Evolution in Spain: There Is a Need for a Systematic Approach towards Disease Detection and Control.

Using Hospital Discharge Database to Characterize Chagas Disease Evolution in Spain: There Is a Need for a Systematic Approach towards Disease Detection and Control. Herrador Z, Rivas E, Gherasim A, Gómez-Barroso D, García J, Benito A, Aparicio P. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Apr ;17;9(4):e0003710.

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Malaria Household Knowledge and Behavior in Equatorial Guinea: Lessons to be learned

Malaria Household Knowledge and Behavior in Equatorial Guinea: Lessons to be learned María Romay Barja (27/03/2019 19:44): Maria Romay-Barja, Jorge Cano, Jose Maria Ugarte, Jesus Roche, Gloria Nseng, Matilde Riloha, Agustin Benito and Estefanía Custodio J Infect Dis Preve Med 2016, 4:2

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Brecha digital y salud. Una aproximación a la realidad de Guinea Ecuatorial.

Brecha digital y salud. Una aproximación a la realidad de Guinea Ecuatorial. García B, Cubo S, Boquete T, Aparicio P. Programa Editorial del ISCIII, 2013

Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths, Schistosoma mansoni, and haematocrit values among schoolchildren in Ethiopia.

Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths, Schistosoma mansoni, and haematocrit values among schoolchildren in Ethiopia. Abera B, Alem G, Yimer M, Herrador Z: J Infect Dev Ctries; 2013 Mar;7(3):253-60.

Chagas screening and treatment among Bolivians living in Madrid, Spain:

Chagas screening and treatment among Bolivians living in Madrid, Spain: The need for an official protocol.María Romay-Barja, Teresa Boquete, Obdulia Martinez, Marlene González, Débora Álvarez-Del Arco, Agustín Benito, Teresa Blasco-Hernández  PLoS One. 2019 Mar 8;14(3):e0213577.

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The use and preference of artemether as a first-choice treatment for malaria: results from a cross-sectional survey in the Bata district, Equatorial Guinea.

The use and preference of artemether as a first-choice treatment for malaria: results from a cross-sectional survey in the Bata district, Equatorial Guinea.Romay-Barja M, Ncogo P, Nseng G, Santana-Morales MA, Berzosa P, Herrador Z, Valladares B, Riloha M, Benito A. Malar J. 2018 Mar 9;17(1):107

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Malaria prevalence in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea: a cross-sectional study.

Malaria prevalence in Bata district, Equatorial Guinea: a cross-sectional study.Policarpo Ncogo, Zaida Herrador,Maria Romay-Barja, Emely García-Carrasco, Gloria Nseng, Pedro Berzosa, Maria A. Santana-Morales,Matilde Riloha, Pilar Aparicio, Basilio Valladares andAgustín Benito

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Epidemiological scenario of anisakidosis in Spain based on associated hospitalizations: the tipping point of the iceberg

1: Herrador Z, Daschner Á, Perteguer MJ, Benito A. Epidemiological scenario of anisakidosis in Spain based on associated hospitalizations: the tipping point of the iceberg. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 3. [Epub ahead of print]

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Comparison of three diagnostic methods (microscopy, RDT, and PCR) for the detection of malaria parasites in representative samples from Equatorial Guinea

2: Berzosa P, de Lucio A, Romay-Barja M, Herrador Z, González V, García L,Fernández-Martínez A, Santana-Morales M, Ncogo P, Valladares B, Riloha M, Benito A. Comparison of three diagnostic methods (microscopy, RDT, and PCR) for the detection of malaria parasites in representative samples from Equatorial Guinea. Malar J. 2018 Sep 17;17(1):333.

Differentially expressed microRNAs in experimental cerebral malaria and their involvement in endocytosis, adherens junctions, FoxO and TGF-β signalling pathways

3: Martin-Alonso A, Cohen A, Quispe-Ricalde MA, Foronda P, Benito A, Berzosa P, Valladares B, Grau GE. Differentially expressed microRNAs in experimental cerebral malaria and their involvement in endocytosis, adherens junctions, FoxO and TGF-β signalling pathways. Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 26;8(1):11277.

Interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in Bioko Island: Accelerating the movement from control to elimination in Equatorial Guinea

4: Herrador Z, Garcia B, Ncogo P, Perteguer MJ, Rubio JM, Rivas E, Cimas M, Ordoñez G, de Pablos S, Hernández-González A, Nguema R, Moya L, Romay-Barja M,Garate T, Barbre K, Benito A. Interruption of onchocerciasis transmission in Bioko Island: Accelerating the movement from control to elimination in Equatorial Guinea. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 May 3;12(5):e0006471.

. Clinical Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain based on the hospital discharge database: What's new?

5: Herrador Z, Fernandez-Martinez A, Benito A, Lopez-Velez R. Clinical Cysticercosis epidemiology in Spain based on the hospital discharge database: What's new? PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 Apr 5;12(4):e0006316.

Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis

6: Custodio E, López-Alcalde J, Herrero M, Bouza C, Jimenez C, Storcksdieck Genannt Bonsmann S, Mouratidou T, López-Cuadrado T, Benito A, Alvar J. Nutritional supplements for patients being treated for active visceral leishmaniasis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Mar 26;3:CD012261.

The use and preference of artemether as a first-choice treatment for malaria: results from a cross-sectional survey in the Bata district, Equatorial Guinea

7: Romay-Barja M, Ncogo P, Nseng G, Santana-Morales MA, Berzosa P, Herrador Z, Valladares B, Riloha M, Benito A. The use and preference of artemether as a first-choice treatment for malaria: results from a cross-sectional survey in the Bata district, Equatorial Guinea. Malar J. 2018 Mar 9;17(1):107.

Profile of molecular mutations in pfdhfr, pfdhps, pfmdr1, and pfcrt genes of Plasmodium falciparum related to resistance to different anti-malarial drugs in the Bata District (Equatorial Guinea)

9: Berzosa P, Esteban-Cantos A, García L, González V, Navarro M, Fernández T, Romay-Barja M, Herrador Z, Rubio JM, Ncogo P, Santana-Morales M, Valladares B, Riloha M, Benito A. Profile of molecular mutations in pfdhfr, pfdhps, pfmdr1, and pfcrt genes of Plasmodium falciparum related to resistance to different anti-malarial drugs in the Bata District (Equatorial Guinea). Malar J. 2017 Jan 13;16(1):28.

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Encuestas y estudios epidemiológicos, análisis estadístico, análisis temporo-espacial (GIS, Mapeo de NTDs). Aplicación de técnicas diagnósticas en países de baja renta.

Estudios entomológicos.

Revisiones sistemáticas de la literatura.

Entrevistas, grupos de discusión, observación participativa, Epidemiología social. Elaboración y pilotaje de cuestionarios, y evaluación psicométrica de los mismos.

Intervención en terreno en prevención y control de enfermedades tropicales olvidadas.

Trabajos técnicos, informáticos y analíticos que sustentan la evaluación de soluciones tecnológicas basadas en TIC.

Desarrollo de metodologías y protocolos eficientes para la evaluación de la exposición personal a campos electromagnéticos.

Desarrollo de mapas georreferenciados para el análisis de la exposición y otras aplicaciones. Identificación de nuevas condiciones de exposición y ambientes inteligentes en entornos sanitarios.

Verificación de la normativa de exposición a radiaciones no ionizantes en relación con la salud de las personas y de los dispositivos médicos.

Salud Internacional.

Cambio climático y vectores de enfermedades, Efectos del clima y factores ambientales en la salud humana.

Comportamiento humano y enfermedad.

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