Publications

  • Martínez-Riveros, H, Martró, E, Montoro-Fernandez, M, Diaz, Y, Muntada, E, Romano-deGea, P, Moreno-Fornés, S, Mora, R, Villegas, L, Mena, J, Roqueta, Q, Hernández, J, Vázquez, M, Rius, C, Román, F, Not, A, Muntane, L, Colom, J, Casabona, J and Agustí, C.

    An online hepatitis C virus self-sampling strategy for gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men and trans women: TESTATE C PLUS 2020-2021

    JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE 16(4): 446-450

    [doi:10.1111/jebm.12566]

  • Agusti, Cristina, Martinez-Riveros, Hector, Hernandez-Rodriguez, Agueda, Casan, Cristina, Diaz, Yesika, Alonso, Lucia, Martro, Elisa, Munoz-Basagoiti, Jordana, Gallemi, Marcal, Folch, Cinta, Sonmez, Ibrahim, Adell, Hector, Villar, Marta, de Leon, Alexia Paris, Martinez-Puchol, Sandra, Pelegrin, A. C., Perez-Zsolt, Daniel, Raich-Regue, Dalia, Mora, Ruben, Villegas, Luis, Clotet, Bonaventura, Izquierdo-Useros, Nuria, Cardona, Pere-Joan and Casabona, Jordi.

    Self-sampling monkeypox virus testing in high-risk populations, asymptomatic or with unrecognized Mpox, in Spain

    Nature Communications 14(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41467-023-40490-9]

  • Saludes, V, Bordoy, AE, Yela, E, Turú, E, Not, A, López-Corbeto, E, Egea-Cortés, L, González-Candelas, F, Casabona, J, Marco, A and Martró, E.

    Incidence and molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus reinfection in prisons in Catalonia, Spain (Re-HCV study)

    Scientific Reports 13(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-023-42701-1]

  • Reyes-Uruena, J, Costell-Gonzalez, F, Egea-Cortes, L, Ouaarab, H, Saludes, V, Buti, M, Roca, XMI, Colom, JGI, Prat, J, Casabona, J, Martro, E and HepClink Study Grp.

    Implementation of the HepClink test-and-treat community strategy targeting Pakistani migrants with hepatitis C living in Catalonia (Spain) compared with the current practice of the Catalan health system: budget impact analysis

    BMJ Open 13(8):

    [doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068460]

  • Crespo, J, Cabezas, J, Aguilera, A, Berenguer, M, Buti, M, Forns, X, García, F, García-Samaniego, J, Hernández-Guerra, M, Jorquera, F, Lazarus, JV, Lens, S, Martró, E, Pineda, JA, Prieto, M, Rodríguez-Frías, F, Rodríguez, M, Serra, MA, Turnes, J, Domínguez-Hernández, R, Casado, MA and Calleja, JL.

    Recommendations for the integral diagnosis of chronic viral hepatitis in a single analytical extraction

    Gastroenterologia y Hepatologia 46(2): 150-162

    [doi:10.1016/j.gastrohep.2022.09.009]

  • Not, A, Saludes, V, Galvez, M, Miralpeix, A, Bordoy, AE, Gonzalez, N, Gonzalez-Gomez, S, Muntane, L, Reyes-Uruena, J, Majo, X, Colom, J, Forns, X, Lens, S and Martro, E.

    Usefulness of dried blood spot samples for monitoring hepatitis C treatment outcome and reinfection among people who inject drugs in a test-and-treat program

    Journal of Medical Virology 95(2):

    [doi:10.1002/jmv.28544]

  • Crespo, J, Cabezas, J, Aguilera, A, Albillos, A, Buti, M, Calleja, JL, Montes, JC, Martín, MC, Diago, M, Rodríguez, CMF, Vázquez, IF, Forns, X, García, F, García-Samaniego, J, de Aguilar, MHG, Jorquera, F, Lazarus, JV, Lens, S, Martró, E, García, JMM, López, MJP, Pineda, JA, Rodríguez, M, Romero-Gómez, M, Antolín, GS, Desfilis, MAS and Turnes, J.

    Oportunistic diagnosis based on age and hepatitis C virus clearance: an essential step to improve the overall health of the liver

    Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas 115(3): 128-132

    [doi:10.17235/reed.2022.9325/2022]

  • Bordoy, AE, Valles, X, Not, A, Chiner-Oms, A, Saludes, V, Cervos, JT, Roig, AR, Juan-Andres, C, Sureda, H, Pardo-Amil, V, Garcia, I, Rossell, GG, Cibeira, LC, Casan, C, Gimenez, M, Blanco, I, Torres-Puente, M, Cancino-Munoz, I, Gonzalez-Candelas, F, Comas, I and Martro, E.

    Epidemiological and Genomic Analysis of a Large SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in a Long-Term Care Facility in Catalonia, Spain

    mSphere 7(6):

    [doi:10.1128/msphere.00346-22]

  • Bordoy, Antoni E., Saludes, Veronica, Panisello Yague, David, Clara, Gemma, Soler, Laia, Paris de Leon, Alexia, Casan, Cristina, Blanco-Suarez, Ana, Guerrero-Murillo, Mercedes, Rodriguez-Ponga, Beatriz, Noguera-Julian, Marc, Catala-Moll, Francesc, Pey, Irina, Pilar Armengol, Maria, Casadella, Maria, Parera, Mariona, Pluvinet, Raquel, Sumoy, Lauro, Clotet, Bonaventura, Gimenez, Montserrat, Martro, Elisa, Cardona, Pere-Joan and Blanco, Ignacio.

    Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 variant transitions using differences in diagnostic cycle threshold values of target genes

    Scientific Reports 12(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-022-25719-9]

  • Lens, S, Miralpeix, A, Galvez, M, Martro, E, Gonzalez, N, Rodriguez-Tajes, S, Marino, Z, Saludes, V, Reyes-Uruena, J, Majo, X, Colom, J and Forns, X.

    HCV microelimination in harm reduction centres has benefits beyond HCV cure but is hampered by high reinfection rates

    Jhep Reports 4(12):

    [doi:10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100580]

  • Lopez-Munoz, I, Torrella, A, Perez-Quilez, O, Castillo-Zuza, A, Martro, E, Bordoy, AE, Saludes, V, Blanco, I, Soldevila, L, Estrada, O, Valerio, L, Roure, S and Valles, X.

    SARS-CoV-2 Secondary Attack Rates in Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Household Contacts during Replacement of Delta with Omicron Variant, Spain

    Emerging Infectious Diseases 28(10): 1999-2008

    [doi:10.3201/eid2810.220494]

  • Ferrer, L, Gonzalez, V, Martro, E, Folch, C, Saludes, V, Munoz, R, Rodriguez, V, Morales, A, Merono, M, Morey, F, de Sanjose, S and Casabona, J.

    High HIV/STI prevalence among cisgender men and transgender women sex workers attending community-based centres in Barcelona, Spain: The Sweetie Project

    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF STD & AIDS 33(12): 1045-1053

    [doi:10.1177/09564624221116536]

  • Catlett, B, Hajarizadeh, B, Cunningham, E, Wolfson-Stofko, B, Wheeler, A, Khandaker-Hussain, B, Feld, JJ, Martro, E, Chevaliez, S, Pawlotsky, JM, Bharat, C, Cunningham, PH, Dore, GJ, Applegate, T and Grebely, J.

    Diagnostic Accuracy of Assays Using Point-of-Care Testing or Dried Blood Spot Samples for the Determination of Hepatitis C Virus RNA: A Systematic Review( )

    Journal of Infectious Diseases 226(6): 1005-1021

    [doi:10.1093/infdis/jiac049]

  • Sirera, G, Videla, S, Saludes, V, Castella, E, Sanz, C, Ariza, A, Clotet, B and Martro, E.

    Prevalence of HPV-DNA and E6 mRNA in lung cancer of HIV-infected patients

    Scientific Reports 12(1):

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-022-17237-5]

  • Martro, E, Ouaarab, H, Saludes, V, Buti, M, Trevino, B, Roade, L, Egea-Cortes, L, Reyes-Urena, J, Not, A, Majo, X, Colom, J and Prat, JGI.

    Pilot hepatitis C micro-elimination strategy in Pakistani migrants in Catalonia through a community intervention

    Liver International 42(8): 1751-1761

    [doi:10.1111/liv.15327]

  • Wang-Wang, JH, Bordoy, AE, Martro, E, Quesada, MD, Perez-Vazquez, M, Guerrero-Murillo, M, Tiburcio, A, Navarro, M, Castella, L, Sopena, N, Casas, I, Saludes, V, Gimenez, M and Cardona, PJ.

    Evaluation of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy as a First-Line Typing Tool for the Identification of Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Outbreaks in the Hospital Setting

    Frontiers in Microbiology 13:

    [doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.897161]

  • Raich-Regue, D, Munoz-Basagoiti, J, Perez-Zsolt, D, Noguera-Julian, M, Pradenas, E, Riveira-Munoz, E, Gimenez, N, Carabaza, A, Gimenez, F, Saludes, V, Martro, E, Robert, N, Blanco, I, Paredes, R, Ruiz, L, Ballana, E, Clotet, B, Blanco, J and Izquierdo-Useros, N.

    Performance of SARS-CoV-2 Antigen-Detecting Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Omicron and Other Variants of Concern

    Frontiers in Microbiology 13:

    [doi:10.3389/fmicb.2022.810576]

  • Forns, X, Colom, J, Garcia-Retortillo, M, Quer, JC, Lens, S, Martro, E, Dominguez-Hernandez, R, Casado, MA and Buti, M.

    Point-of-care hepatitis C testing and treatment strategy for people attending harm reduction and addiction centres for hepatitis C elimination

    Journal of Viral Hepatitis 29(3): 227-230

    [doi:10.1111/jvh.13634]

  • Fernández-Rivas G, Barallat J, Gonzalez V, Martinez S, Bordoy AE, Jimenez L, Casañ C and Blanco I.

    Analytical Performance of Quantitative DiaSorin Liaison SARS-COV-2 Antigen Test for the Asymptomatic Population.

    Frontiers in Public Health 9: 788581-788581

    [doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.788581]

  • Lopez, MG, Chiner-Oms, A, de Viedma, DG, Ruiz-Rodriguez, P, Bracho, MA, Cancino-Munoz, I, D'Auria, G, de Marco, G, Garcia-Gonzalez, N, Goig, GA, Gomez-Navarro, I, Jimenez-Serrano, S, Martinez-Priego, L, Ruiz-Hueso, P, Ruiz-Roldan, L, Torres-Puente, M, Alberola, J, Albert, E, Zaldumbide, MA, Bea-Escudero, MP, Boga, JA, Bordoy, AE, Canut-Blasco, A, Carvajal, A, Eguiluz, GC, Rodriguez, MLC, Costa-Alcalde, JJ, de Toro, M, Peinado, ID, del Pozo, JL, Duchene, S, Fernandez-Pinero, J, Escriva, BF, Cardona, CG, Galan, VG, Jimenez, NG, Crespo, SH, Herranz, M, Lepe, JA, Lopez-Causape, C, Lopez-Hontangas, JL, Martin, V, Martro, E, Beamonte, AM, Ros, MM, Moreno-Munoz, R, Navarro, D, Navarro-Mari, JM, Not, A, Oliver, A, Palop-Borras, B, Grande, MP, Pedrosa-Corral, I, Gonzalez, MCP, Perez-Lago, L, Perez-Ruiz, M, Vazquez, LP, Rabella, N, Rezusta, A, Fonseca, LR, Sanbonmatsu-Gamez, S, Sicilia, J, Soriano, A, Balaguer, MDT, Torres, I, Tristancho, A, Marimon, JM, Coscolla, M, Gonzalez-Candelas, F and Comas, I.

    The first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Spain was associated with early introductions and fast spread of a dominating genetic variant

    Nature Genetics 53(10): 1405-1414

    [doi:10.1038/s41588-021-00936-6]

  • Antuori, A, Montoya, V, Pineyro, D, Sumoy, L, Joy, J, Krajden, M, Gonzalez-Gomez, S, Folch, C, Casabona, J, Matas, L, Colom, J, Saludes, V and Martro, E.

    Characterization of Acute HCV Infection and Transmission Networks in People Who Currently Inject Drugs in Catalonia: Usefulness of Dried Blood Spots

    Hepatology 74(2): 591-606

    [doi:10.1002/hcp.31757]

  • Baro, B, Rodo, P, Ouchi, D, Bordoy, AE, Amaro, ENS, Salsench, SV, Molinos, S, Alemany, A, Ubals, M, Corbacho-Monne, M, Millat-Martinez, P, Marks, M, Clotet, B, Prat, N, Estrada, O, Vilar, M, Ara, J, Vall-Mayans, M, G-Beiras, C, Bassat, Q, Blanco, I and Mitja, O.

    Performance characteristics of five antigen-detecting rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) for SARS-CoV-2 asymptomatic infection: a head-to-head benchmark comparison

    Journal of Infection 82(6): 269-275

    [doi:10.1016/j.jinf.2021.04.009]

  • Cabezas, J, Llerena, S, Mateo, M, Alvarez, R, Cobo, C, Gonzalez, V, Martro, E, Cuadrado, A and Crespo, J.

    Hepatitis C Micro-Elimination beyond Prison Walls: Navigator-Assisted Test-and-Treat Strategy for Subjects Serving Non-Custodial Sentences

    Diagnostics 11(5):

    [doi:10.3390/diagnostics11050877]

  • Folch, C, Saludes, V, Reyes-Urena, J, Antuori, A, Ibanez, N, Majo, X, Colom, J, Matas, L, Casabona, J and Martro, E.

    The hepatitis C care cascade among people who inject drugs accessing harm reduction services in Catalonia: Major gaps for migrants

    International Journal of Drug Policy 90: 103057-103057

    [doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103057]

  • Picchio, CA, Valencia, J, Doran, J, Swan, T, Pastor, M, Martro, E, Colom, J and Lazarus, JV.

    The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction services in Spain

    Harm Reduction Journal 17(1): 87-87

    [doi:10.1186/s12954-020-00432-w]

  • Saludes, V, Antuori, A, Lazarus, JV, Folch, C, Gonzalez-Gomez, S, Gonzalez, N, Ibanez, N, Colom, J, Matas, L, Casabona, J and Martro, E.

    Evaluation of the Xpert HCV VL Fingerstick point-of-care assay and dried blood spot HCV-RNA testing as simplified diagnostic strategies among people who inject drugs in Catalonia, Spain

    International Journal of Drug Policy 80: 102734-102734

    [doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102734]

  • Chen, Q, Perales, C, Soria, ME, Garcia-Cehic, D, Gregori, J, Rodriguez-Frias, F, Buti, M, Crespo, J, Calleja, JL, Tabernero, D, Vila, M, Lazaro, F, Rando-Segura, A, Nieto-Aponte, L, Llorens-Revull, M, Cortese, MF, Fernandez-Alonso, I, Castellote, J, Niubo, J, Imaz, A, Xiol, X, Castells, L, Riveiro-Barciela, M, Llaneras, J, Navarro, J, Vargas-Blasco, V, Augustin, S, Conde, I, Rubin, A, Prieto, M, Torras, X, Margall, N, Forns, X, Marino, Z, Lens, S, Bonacci, M, Perez-del-Pulgar, S, Londono, MC, Garcia-Buey, ML, Sanz-Cameno, P, Morillas, R, Martro, E, Saludes, V, Masnou-Ridaura, H, Salmeron, J, Quiles, R, Carrion, JA, Forne, M, Rosinach, M, Fernandez, I, Garcia-Samaniego, J, Madejon, A, Castillo-Grau, P, Lopez-Nunez, C, Ferri, MJ, Durandez, R, Saez-Royuela, F, Diago, M, Gimeno, C, Medina, R, Buenestado, J, Bernet, A, Turnes, J, Trigo-Daporta, M, Hernandez-Guerra, M, Delgado-Blanco, M, Canizares, A, Arenas, JI, Gomez-Alonso, MJ, Rodriguez, M, Deig, E, Olive, G, del Rio, O, Cabezas, J, Quinones, I, Roget, M, Montoliu, S, Garcia-Costa, J, Force, L, Blanch, S, Miralbes, M, Lopez-de-Goicoechea, MJ, Garcia-Flores, A, Saumoy, M, Casanovas, T, Baliellas, C, Gilabert, P, Martin-Cardona, A, Roca, R, Barenys, M, Villaverde, J, Salord, S, Camps, B, di Yacovo, MS, Ocana, I, Sauleda, S, Bes, M, Carbonell, J, Vargas-Accarino, E, Ruzo, SP, Guerrero-Murillo, M, Von Massow, G, Costafreda, MI, Lopez, RM, Gonzalez-Moreno, L, Real, Y, Acero-Fernandez, D, Viroles, S, Pamplona, X, Cairo, M, Ocete, MD, Macias-Sanchez, JF, Estebanez, A, Quer, JC, Mena-de-Cea, A, Otero, A, Castro-Iglesias, A, Suarez, F, Vazquez, A, Vieito, D, Lopez-Calvo, S, Vazquez-Rodriguez, P, Martinez-Cerezo, FJ, Rodriguez, R, Macenlle, R, Cachero, A, Mereish, G, Mora-Moruny, C, Fabregas, S, Sacristan, B, Albillos, A, Sanchez-Ruano, JJ, Baluja-Pino, R, Fernandez-Fernandez, J, Gonzalez-Portela, C, Garcia-Martin, C, Sanchez-Antolin, G, Andrade, RJ, Simon, MA, Pascasio, JM, Romero-Gomez, M, del-Campo, JA, Domingo, E, Esteban, R, Esteban, JI and Quer, J.

    Deep-sequencing reveals broad subtype-specific HCV resistance mutations associated with treatment failure

    Antiviral Research 174: 104694-104694

    [doi:10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.104694]

  • Saludes, V, Antuori, A, Folch, C, Gonzalez, N, Ibanez, N, Majo, X, Colom, J, Matas, L, Casabona, J, Martro, E, Gasulla, L, Cebrian, S, Minguell, J, Remirez, A, Reyes-Uruena, J, Munoz, R, Gonzalez, V, Hernandez, J, Gonzalez-Gomez, S, Garcia, D, Cruz, V, Hueltes, J, Rebollo, J, Martinez, C, Heras, M, Quesada, L, Prat, D and Herrero, D.

    Utility of a one-step screening and diagnosis strategy for viremic HCV infection among people who inject drugs in Catalonia

    International Journal of Drug Policy 74: 236-245

    [doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.10.012]

  • Saludes, V, Antuori, A, Reinhardt, B, Viciana, I, Clavijo, E, Schreiber, L, Tenenbaum, M, Rodriguez-Frias, F, Quer, J, Matas, L and Martro, E.

    Reliable resolution of ambiguous hepatitis C virus genotype 1 results with the Abbott HCV Genotype Plus RUO assay

    Scientific Reports 9(1): 3678-3678

    [doi:10.1038/s41598-019-40099-3]