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UCD-Fogarty International Training Program Uruguay, South America

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Publications Resulting from Sponsored Projects

(organized by country of origin and then alphabetically by first author)

Argentina:

Aramayo C, Gil J, Cruz C, Poma R, Last MS, and Rajal VB (2008) Geographical representation of diarrhea and parasitosis cases reported in a northwest city of argentina. Submitted.

Kildare, B.J., Leutenegger, C.M., McSwain, B.S., Bambic, D.G., Rajal, V.B. and Wuertz, S. (2007) 16S rRNA-based assays for quantitative detection of universal, human-, cow-and dog-specific fecal Bacteroidales: a Bayesian approach. Water Research, 41:3701-3715.

Rajal VB, Cruz C, Last JA. (2008) Water Quality Issues and Infant Diarrhea in a South American Province. Global Public Health, in press.

Rajal VB* and Cuevas, C. (2008) Culture of Penicillium ulaiense in a batch-reactor. Stoichiometric studies. World J Microbiol Biotechnol. In press.

Rajal, V. B., B. S. McSwain, D.E. Thompson, C. M. Leutenegger, B. Kildare, and S. Wuertz. (2007) Validation of hollow fiber ultrafiltration and real time PCR using bacteriophage PP7 as surrogate for the quantification of viruses from water samples. Water Research 41:1411-1422.

Rajal, V. B., B. S. McSwain, D.E. Thompson, C. M. Leutenegger, and S. Wuertz. (2007) Molecular quantitative analysis of human viruses in California storm water. Water Research, 41:4287-4298.

Rajal, VB, Donald Thompson, D, and Wuertz, S. (2005) Los métodos moleculares al servicio de la calidad microbiológica del agua. V SEMINARIO INTERNACIONAL CYTED-XVII. Un enfoque integrado para la gestión sustentable del agua. Experiencias en zonas húmedas. Buenos Aires.

Thompson, D.E., V.B. Rajal, S. De Batz, and S. Wuertz. (2006) Detection of Salmonella spp. in water using magnetic bead capture hybridization combined with PCR or real-time PCR. J. Water Health, 4:67-75.

Brazil:

Antao VC, Piacitelli CA, Miller WE, Pinheiro GA, Kreiss K. (2007) Rayon flock: a new cause of respiratory morbidity in a card processing plant. Am J Ind Med. 50:274-284. PMID: 17370318

Antao VC, Petsonk EL, Sokolow LZ, Wolfe AL, Pinheiro GA, Hale JM, Attfield MD. (2005) Rapidly progressive coal workers' pneumoconiosis in the United States: geographic clustering and other factors. Occup Environ Med. 62:670-674.

Antao, V.C., Pinhiero, G.A., Kavakama, J., and Terra-Filho, M. (2004) High Prevalence of Silicosis among Stone Carvers in Brazil. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 45:194-201.

Antao VC, Pinheiro GA, Terra-Filho M, Kavakama J, Muller NL. (2005) High-resolution CT in silicosis: correlation with radiographic findings and functional impairment. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 29:350-356.

Antao, V.C., Pinhiero, G.A., Kavakama, J., and Terra-Filho, M. (2004) High Prevalence of Silicosis among Stone Carvers in Brazil. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 45:194-201.

Bang KM, Pinheiro GA, Wood JM, Syamlal G. (2006) Malignant mesothelioma mortality in the United States, 1999-2001. Int J Occup Environ Health. 12:9-15.

Bang KM, Weissman DN, Pinheiro GA, Antao VC, Wood JM, Syamlal G. (2006) Twenty-three years of hypersensitivity pneumonitis mortality surveillance in the United States. Am J Ind Med. 49:997-1004.

Kreiss K, Esfahani RS, Antao VC, Odencrantz J, Lezotte DC, Hoffman RE. (2006) Risk factors for asthma among cosmetology professionals in Colorado. J Occup Environ Med. 48:1062-1069.

Pinheiro GA, Antao VC, Bang KM, Attfield MD. (2004) Malignant mesothelioma surveillance: a comparison of ICD 10 mortality data with SEER incidence data in nine areas of the United States. Int J Occup Environ Health. 10:251-255.

Pinheiro GA, Antão VC, Monteiro MM, Capelozzi VL, Terra-Filho M. (2003) "Mortality from pleural mesothelioma in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1979-2000: estimation from death certificates, hospital records, and histopathologic assessments." International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Apr-Jun; 9(2):147-52.

Chile:

Ellahueñe, M.F., Pérez-Alzola, L.P., Farfán-Urzua, M., González-Hormazabal, P. Garay, M., Olmedo, M.I., and Last, J.A. Preliminary evaluation of DNA damage related with the smoking habit measured by the Comet assay in whole blood cells. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 13:1223-1229, 2004.

Nersesyan AK, Ellahuene MF. (2005) Measuring DNA damage among smokers. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 14:1355.

Uruguay:

Arnell R, Ferraz N*, Fornstedt T. (2006) Analytical characterization of chiral drug-protein interactions: comparison between the optical biosensor (surface plasmon resonance) assay and the HPLC perturbation method. Anal Chem. 78:1682-1689.

Brena B.M., Arellano L., Rufo C., Last M.S., Montaño J., Cerni E.E., Gonzalez-Sapienza, G., Last J.A. (2005) ELISA as an Affordable Methodology for Monitoring Groundwater Contamination by Pesticides in Low-Income Countries. Environmental Science and Technology, 39:3896-3903.

Brena B., Diaz L., Sienra D., Ferrari G., Ferraz N., Hellman U., Gonzalez-Sapienza G. and Last J. ITREOH Building of Regional Capacity to Monitor Recreational Water: Development of a Non-commercial Microcystin ELISA and Its Impact on Public Health Policy. (2006) Int. J Occp. Environ. Health. 12:377-385

Cachau RE, Gonzalez-Sapienza G, Burt SK, Ventura ON. A new addition to the structural bioinformatics toolbox: 3D models of short bioactive peptides from multiple sequences using feedback restrained molecular dynamics (FRMD). Cell Mol Biol. 49:973-83, 2003.

Cerecetto H, Gonzalez M, Onetto S, Risso M*, Rey A, Giglio J, Leon E, Leon A, Pilatti P, Fernandez M. (2006) Synthesis and characterization of thiol containing furoxan derivatives as coligands for the preparation of potential bioreductive radiopharmaceuticals. Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 339:59-66.

Cerecetto H, Gonzalez M, Risso M*, Saenz P, Olea-Azar C, Bruno AM, Azqueta A, De Cerain AL, Monge A. (2004) 1, 2, 4-Triazine N-oxide derivatives: studies as potential hypoxic cytotoxins. Part III. Arch Pharm (Weinheim). 337:271-280.

Craig PS, McManus DP, Lightowlers MW, Chabalgoity JA, Garcia HH, Gavidia CM, Gilman RH, Gonzalez AE, Lorca M, Naquira C, Nieto A, Schantz PM. (2007) Prevention and control of cystic echinococcosis. Lancet Infect Dis. 7:385-394.

Ferraz N, Carnevia D, Nande G, Rossotti M, Miguez MN, Last JA, Gonzalez-Sapienza G. (2007) Specific immunoassays for endocrine disruptor monitoring using recombinant antigens cloned by degenerated primer PCR. Anal Bioanal Chem. 89:2195-2202.

Ferraz N, Nilsson B, Hong J, Karlsson Ott M. (2008) Nanoporesize affects complement activation. J Biomed Mater Res A. Jan 9; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18186072

Cardozo S., González-Techera A., Last J, Hammock B., Kramer K., and González-Sapienza G. (2005) Analyte peptidomimetics selected from phage display peptide libraries: a systematic strategy for the development of environmental immunoassays. Env. Sci. Technol. 39: 4234 - 4241.

Cardozo S., González-Techera A., Last J, Hammock B., Kramer K., and González-Sapienza G. (2005) Analyte peptidomimetics selected from phage display peptide libraries: a systematic strategy for the development of environmental immunoassays. Env. Sci. Technol. 39:4234 - 4241.

González-Sapienza G. (2003) Echinococcus granulosis antigen 5 is closely related to proteases of the trypsin family. Biochemical Journal 369:191-198.

González-Sapienza G and Cachau R. (2003). "Identification of critical residues of an immunodominant region of Echinococcus granulosus antigen B." J. Biol. Chem. 278:20179-20184.

González-Sapienza, G., Brena, B., Rufo, C., Arellano, L., Bruce Hammock, B., Last, J.. (2003) Immunoassay for pesticides, a suitable technology for risk assessment in the third world. Abstract presented at the 5th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, Nov. 10-14, Guilin, China.

González-Techera A., Kim H-J, Gee S., Last J., Hammock B.D and González-Sapienza G. (2007) Polyclonal antibody-based noncompetitive immunoassay for small analytes developed with short peptide loops isolated from phage libraries. Anal. Chem. 79:9191-9196.

González-Techera A, M. Umpiérrez-Failache M, Cardozo S, Obal G, Pritsch O, Last JA, Gee SJ, Hammock BD, Gonz‡lez-Sapienza G. (2008) High-throughput method for ranking the affinity of peptide ligands selected from phage display libraries. Bioconjugate Chem. In press. [Web Release Date: 05-Apr-2008; (Article) DOI: 10.1021/bc700279y]

González-Techera A, Vanrell L, Last JA, Hammock BD, Gonzalez-Sapienza G. (2007) Phage Anti-Immune Complex Assay: General Strategy for Noncompetitive Immunodetection of Small Molecules. Anal Chem. 79:7799-7806.

Lorenzo C., Ferreira H.B., Monteiro K.M., Rosenzvit M., Kamenetzky L., García H.H., Vasquez Y., Naquira C., Sánchez E., Lorca M., Contreras M., Last J.A., González-Sapienza G.G. (2005) Comparative analysis of the diagnostic performance of six major Echinococcus granulosus antigens assessed in a double blind randomized multi-center study. J Clin. Microbiol. 43:2764-2770.

Lorenzo, C., Last J., González-Sapienza G. (2005) The immunogenicity of Echinococcus granulosus Ag5 is determined by its posttranslational modifications. Parasitology. 131:669-677.

Lorenzo C., Chemale G., Zaha A., Ferreira H.B., Kamenetzki L., Rosenzvit M. and González-Sapienza G. (2004) Recent progress in the study of the organization and immunogenicity of the mayor E. granulosus antigens. 21st International Congress of Hydatidology, Nairobi, Kenya.

Lorenzo C., Ferreira H.B., Monteiro K.M., Rosenzvit M., Kamenetzky L., García H.H., Vasquez Y., Naquira C., Sánchez E., Lorca M., Contreras M., Last J.A., González-Sapienza G.G. (2005) Comparative analysis of the diagnostic performance of six major Echinococcus granulosus antigens assessed in a double blind randomized multi-center study. J Clin. Microbiol. 43:2764-2770.

Lorenzo, C., Last J., González-Sapienza G. (2005) The immunogenicity of Echinococcus granulosus Ag5 is determined by its posttranslational modifications. Parasitology. In press.

Lorenzo C., Chemale G., Zaha A., Ferreira H.B., Kamenetzki L., Rosenzvit M. and González-Sapienza G. (2004) Recent progress in the study of the organization and immunogenicity of the mayor E. granulosus antigens. 21st International Congress of Hydatidology, Nairobi, Kenya.

Marco M, Baz A, Fernandez C, Gonzalez G, Hellman U, Salinas G, Nieto A. (2006) A relevant enzyme in granulomatous reaction, active matrix metalloproteinase-9, found in bovine Echinococcus granulosus hydatid cyst wall and fluid. Parasitol Res. 100:131-139.

M‡rquez N, Calzado MA, S‡nchez-Duffhues G, PŽrez M, Minassi A, Pagani A, Appendino G, Diaz L, Mu–oz-Fern‡ndez MA, Mu–oz E. (2007) Differential effects of phorbol-13-monoesters on human immunodeficiency virus reactivation. Biochem Pharmacol. Dec 23; [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 18241838

Monteiro KM, Scapin SM, Navarro MV, Zanchin NI, Cardoso MB, da Silveira NP, GonŤalves PF, Stassen HK, Zaha A, Ferreira HB. (2007) Self-assembly and structural characterization of Echinococcus granulosus antigen B recombinant subunit oligomers. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1774:278-285. PMID: 17188949

Neves J, Kamaid A, Alsina B, Giraldez F. Differential expression of Sox2 and Sox3 in neuronal and sensory progenitors of the developing inner ear of the chick. J Comp Neurol. 2007 503:487-500.

Olea-Azar C, Rigol C, Mendizabal F, Briones R, Cerecetto H, Di Maio R, Risso M*, Gonzalez M, Porcal W. (2003) Electrochemical and microsomal production of free radicals from 1,2,5-oxadiazole N-oxide as potential antiprotozoal drugs. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 59:69-74.

Peluffo H, Shacka JJ, Ricart K, Bisig CG, Martinez-Palma L, Pritsch O, Kamaid A, Eiserich JP, Crow JP, Barbeito L, Estevez AG. (2004) Induction of motor neuron apoptosis by free 3-nitro-L-tyrosine. J Neurochem. 89:602-612.

Phung A.D., Kubala L., Soucek K., Kamaid A., Arnold R.S., Lambeth J.D., Bulinski J.C., Harper R.W. and Eiserich J.P. ±-Tubulin detyrosination: A redox-sensitive regulatory switch for vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. In preparation.

Popkov M., Jendreyko N., Gonzalez-Sapienza G., Mage R.G., Rader C., Barbas C.F. (2004) Human/mouse cross-reactive anti-VEGF receptor 2 recombinant antibodies selected from an immune b9 allotype rabbit antibody library. Journal of Immunological Methods. 288:149 - 164.

Pujades C, Kamaid A, Alsina B, Giraldez F. (2006) BMP-signaling regulates the generation of hair cells. Dev Biol. 292:55-67.

Ricart K, J Pearson R Jr, Viera L, Cassina P, Kamaid A, Carroll SL, Estevez AG. (2006) Interactions between beta-neuregulin and neurotrophins in motor neuron apoptosis. J Neurochem. 97:222-233.

Rufo C., Hammock B.D., Gee S.J., Last J.A., Gonzalez-Sapienza G. Robust and Sensitive Monoclonal Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Herbicide Molinate. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 52:182-187, 2004.

Schonhoff CM, Matsuoka M, Tummala H, Johnson MA, Estevez AG, Wu R, Kamaid A, Ricart KC, Hashimoto Y, Gaston B, Macdonald TL, Xu Z, Mannick JB. (2006) S-nitrosothiol depletion in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Feb 14;103:2404-2409.

Soucek, K., Kamaid A., Phung A.D., Kubala L., Bulinski J.C., Harper R.W and Eiserich J.P. (2006) Normal and Prostate Cancer Cells Display Distinct Molecular Profiles of ?-Tubulin Posttranslational Modifications. The Prostate, 66:954-965.

Trindade M, Nording M, Nichkova M, Spinnel E, Haglund P, Last MS, Gee S, Hammock BD, Last JA, Gonz‡lez-Sapienza G, Brena BM. (2008) Dioxin soil contamination by uncontrolled combustion during informal recycling in slums. Evaluation of ELISA for screening purposes. Environ Toxicol Chem. In press.

Villarino A, Toribio AL, Brena BM, Grimont PA, Bouvet OM. (2003) On the relationship between the physiological state of bacteria and rapid enzymatic assays of fecal coliforms in the environment. Biotechnol Lett.16: 1329-1334.

 

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