Reduced microbial diversity of the nasopharyngeal microbiome in household contacts with latent tuberculosis infection
Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, Ugalde, Juan A, Naves, Rodrigo, Araos, Rafael, García, Patricia, Balcells, María Elvira
Published in Scientific reports (05.05.2023)
Published in Scientific reports (05.05.2023)
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Evaluation of concordance of new QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus platforms for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection diagnosis in a prospective cohort of household contacts
Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, García, Patricia, Hernández, Mariluz, Balcells, María Elvira
Published in Microbiology spectrum (06.08.2024)
Published in Microbiology spectrum (06.08.2024)
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A first insight on the population structure of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex as studied by spoligotyping and MIRU-VNTRs in Santiago, Chile
Balcells, María Elvira, García, Patricia, Meza, Paulina, Peña, Carlos, Cifuentes, Marcela, Couvin, David, Rastogi, Nalin
Published in PloS one (11.02.2015)
Published in PloS one (11.02.2015)
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Differential levels of anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific IgAs in saliva of household contacts with latent tuberculosis infection
Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, Naves, Rodrigo, García, Patricia, Günther, Anna, Schneiderhan-Marra, Nicole, Balcells, María Elvira
Published in Frontiers in medicine (06.10.2023)
Published in Frontiers in medicine (06.10.2023)
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A comparative study of two different methods for the detection of latent tuberculosis in HIV-positive individuals in Chile
Balcells, María Elvira, Pérez, Carlos M, Chanqueo, Leonardo, Lasso, Martín, Villanueva, Marcela, Espinoza, Mónica, Villarroel, Luis, García, Patricia
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01.11.2008)
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01.11.2008)
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Microbiome Changes during Tuberculosis and Antituberculous Therapy
Hong, Bo-Young, Maulén, Nancy Paula, Adami, Alexander J, Granados, Hector, Balcells, María Elvira, Cervantes, Jorge
Published in Clinical microbiology reviews (01.10.2016)
Published in Clinical microbiology reviews (01.10.2016)
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Vitamin D and cathelicidin levels and susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection acquisition in household contacts
Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, Romero, Francisco, Naves, Rodrigo, Balcells, María Elvira
Published in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica (01.10.2023)
Published in Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica (01.10.2023)
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The lung microbiome, vitamin D, and the tuberculous granuloma: A balance triangle
Balcells, María Elvira, Yokobori, Noemí, Hong, Bo-young, Corbett, John, Cervantes, Jorge
Published in Microbial pathogenesis (01.06.2019)
Published in Microbial pathogenesis (01.06.2019)
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Diagnostic performance of GM-CSF and IL-2 in response to long-term specific-antigen cell stimulation in patients with active and latent tuberculosis infection
Balcells, María Elvira, Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, Tiznado, Camila, García, Patricia, Naves, Rodrigo
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01.09.2018)
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01.09.2018)
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Rare Mycobacteria and HIV in Children: Two Case Reports
Johnson, Sarah M., Piñera, Cecilia, Whittaker, Elizabeth, Kirkhope, Natalie, Kon, Onn M., Satta, Giovanni, Balcells, Maria Elvira, Foster, Caroline
Published in Clinical drug investigation (01.06.2022)
Published in Clinical drug investigation (01.06.2022)
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Association of vitamin D deficiency, season of the year, and latent tuberculosis infection among household contacts
Balcells, María Elvira, García, Patricia, Tiznado, Camila, Villarroel, Luis, Scioscia, Natalia, Carvajal, Camila, Zegna-Ratá, Francesca, Hernández, Mariluz, Meza, Paulina, González, Luis F, Peña, Carlos, Naves, Rodrigo
Published in PloS one (12.04.2017)
Published in PloS one (12.04.2017)
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Isoniazid preventive therapy and risk for resistant tuberculosis
Balcells, Maria Elvira, Thomas, Sara L, Godfrey-Faussett, Peter, Grant, Alison D
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01.05.2006)
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01.05.2006)
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Insights into neutralizing antibody responses in individuals exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in Chile
Beltrán-Pavez, Carolina, Riquelme-Barrios, Sebastián, Oyarzún-Arrau, Aarón, Gaete-Argel, Aracelly, González-Stegmaier, Roxana, Cereceda-Solis, Karina, Aguirre, Adam, Travisany, Dante, Palma-Vejares, Ricardo, Barriga, Gonzalo P, Gaggero, Aldo, Martínez-Valdebenito, Constanza, Corre, Nicole Le, Ferrés, Marcela, Balcells, María Elvira, Fernandez, Jorge, Ramírez, Eugenio, Villarroel, Franz, Valiente-Echeverría, Fernando, Soto-Rifo, Ricardo
Published in Science advances (12.02.2021)
Published in Science advances (12.02.2021)
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Intra-amniotic Candida albicans Infection Treated With Liposomal Amphotericin B With a Successful Neonatal Outcome
Gutiérrez, Norma Urbano, Vergara López, María José, Bustos, Camila Álvarez, Vidal, Cristian Contreras, Carvajal, Jorge A, Severino, Nicolás, Giordano, Ady, Baquedano, Soledad Urzúa, Feuerhake, Teo, Rabagliati, Ricardo, Balcells, María Elvira
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (01.02.2024)
Published in Open forum infectious diseases (01.02.2024)
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Identification of mycobacteria species through mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF)
Contreras, Samuel, Rodríguez, David, Vera, Francisco, Balcells, María Elvira, Celis, Luis, Legarraga, Paulette, Román, Juan Carlos, García, Patricia
Published in Revista chilena de infectología (01.06.2020)
Published in Revista chilena de infectología (01.06.2020)
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Systematic screening of adult household contacts of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis reveals high rates of new infections during follow-up
Balcells, María Elvira, Carvajal, Camila, Fernández, Paula, Ruiz-Tagle, Cinthya, Pizarro, Alejandra, García, Patricia, Peña, Carlos, Cuevas, Gerardo, Naves, Rodrigo
Published in Revista medíca de Chile (01.02.2020)
Published in Revista medíca de Chile (01.02.2020)
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Barriers for research activities in residency programs: A mix-methods study
Merino, Tomas, Rojas, Viviana, Fuentes-López, Eduardo, Sánchez, Cesar, Pizarro, Margarita, Fuentes-Cimma, Javiera, Cifuentes, Lorena, Cuello, Mauricio, Carvajal, Jorge, Balcells, Maria Elvira, Riquelme, Arnoldo
Published in Medwave (03.01.2023)
Published in Medwave (03.01.2023)
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SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and antigenic evasion: spotlight on isolated Omicron sub-lineages
Barrera, Aldo, Martínez-Valdebenito, Constanza, Angulo, Jenniffer, Palma, Carlos, Hormazábal, Juan, Vial, Cecilia, Aguilera, Ximena, Castillo-Torres, Pablo, Pardo-Roa, Catalina, Balcells, María Elvira, Nervi, Bruno, Corre, Nicole Le, Ferrés, Marcela
Published in Frontiers in medicine (29.08.2024)
Published in Frontiers in medicine (29.08.2024)
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Pseudo-outbreak of Ochrobactrum anthropi bacteremia related to cross-contamination from erythrocyte sedimentation tubes
Labarca, Jaime A, Garcia, Patricia, Balcells, Maria Elvira, de la Cerda, Gabriela, Salinas, Ana Maria, Roman, Juan Carlos, Guzman, Ana Maria, Perez, Carlos M
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01.06.2007)
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01.06.2007)
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