• Genomic and serologic characterization ofenterovirus A71 brainstem encephalitis 

      Leon, Kristoffer E.; Schubert, Ryan D.; Casas-Alba, Didac; Hawes, Isobel A.; Ramachandran, Prashanth S.; Ramesh, Akshaya; Pak, John E.; Wu, Wesley; Cheung, Carly K.; Crawford, Emily D.; Khan, Lillian M.; Launes, Cristian; Sample, Hannah A.; Zorn, Kelsey C.; Cabrerizo, María; Valero-Rello, Ana; Langelier, Charles; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; DeRisi, Joseph L.; Wilson, Michael R. (Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, 2020)
      Objective: In 2016, Catalonia experienced a pediatric brainstem encephalitis outbreak caused by enterovirus A71 (EV-A71). Conventional testing identified EV in the periphery but rarely in CSF. Metagenomic ...
    • Low transmission of SARS-CoV-2 derived from children in family clusters: an observational study of family households in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain 

      Mele-Casas, Maria; Launes, Cristian; F. de Sevilla, Mariona; Hernandez-Garcia, Maria; Pons-Tomas, Gemma; Bassat, Quique; Fumado, Victoria; Fortuny, Claudia; Garcia-Miquel, Aleix; Bonet-Carne, Elisenda; Prats, Clara; Ajanovic, Sara; Cubells, Marta; Claverol, Joana; Penela-Sanchez, Daniel; Jou, Cristina; Arias, Sara; Balanza, Nuria; Baro, Barbara; Millat-Martinez, Pere; Alonso, Sergio; Alvarez-Lacalle, Enric; Catala, Marti; Cuadras, Daniel; Muñoz-Almagro, Carmen; Gratacos, Eduard; Jordan, Iolanda; Garcia-Garcia, Juan Jose (PLoS ONE, 2022)
      Background: Family clusters offer a good opportunity to study viral transmission in a stable setting. We aimed to analyze the specific role of children in transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within households. ...