HEPATITIS A                                                                   

 

Genetic and antigenic characterisation of hepatitis A virus.

 

GASTROENTERITIS VIRUSES                                                

 

  · Astroviruses. Molecular epidemiology of astroviruses.

                           Molecular and biological characterisation

                           of protein nsP1a4.                                  

                          Astrovirus morphogenesis.                    

 

  · Rotaviruses. Molecular epidemiology of rotaviruses.

 

  · Caliciviruses. Molecular epidemiology of caliciviruses.

 

ENVIROMENTAL VIROLOGY.

 

Molecular environmental epidemiology of viruses in sewage.

Virus survival in the environment.

Virus disinfection.

Development of methodologies for the detection of viruses in environmental

samples.                                                                            

 

FOOD VIROLOGY.

 

Development of standardised quantitative methodologies for the detection of viruses in food samples, in particular molluscan shellfish.                                          

 

VIROLOGICAL SAFETY OF DRUGS PURIFIED FROM HUMAN OR ANIMAL SOURCES.                                                                          

 

Virological determinations in viral safety validation studies.

Studies on the efficacy of antiviral agents. All procedures are performed in compliance with GLP standards.                         

 

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. : Official funding in the last 10 years : .                                       

 

EUROPEAN COMISSION:                                                           

 

Grant COST 929-081007-03110, European Network for Environment and Food Virology (ENVIRONET), 2006-2011.

Grant Food-4B-2005-36306, Assessment of human health impacts from emerging microbial pathogens in drinking water by molecular and epidemiological studies; HEALTHY-WATER, 2006-2010.

 

Grant Food-CT-2004-506359, Quality seafood for improved consumer health and well-being; SEAFOODplus, 2004-2008.

 

Grant SP22-CT-2004-502571, Providing tools to prevent emergence of enteric viruses; EVENT, 2004-2007.

 

Grant DG-Sanco 790965, Prevention of emerging (food-borne) enteric viral infections: diagnosis, viability testing, networking and epidemiology; DIVINE-NET, 2004-2007.

 

 

SPANISH GOVERNMENT:                                                                 

 

Grant PS09/02516, MCI, Epidemiological study of the acute gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by norovirus and sapovirus in Catalonia. 2010-2013

Grant BIO2008-01312, MCyT (Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology), Improvements in hepatitis A cuantitative diagnosis and advances in antigen production through adapting its replicative and structural strategies. 2009-2011.

Grant CSD2007-00016, MEC, Meat products for the 21st century: safe, nutritious and healthful, CARNISENUSA, 2007-2011

Spanish-South African Integrated Action, HS2006-0019, Enteric viruses and their hydric transmission. 2007-2008.

Grant BIO2005-05022, MEC (Spanish Ministry of Education), Standardization of a real time RT-PCR for hepatitis A virus quantitation and characterization of mutant capsid viruses. 2006-2008.

Grant A/7713/07, AECI (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development), Interuniversitary cooperation and scientific investigation program between Spain and Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. 2008

Grant FIS PI030877, Epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks with viral etiology in Catalonia. 2004-2005.

 

Grant BIO2002-02625, MCyT, Molecular diagnosis of hepatitis A virus and studies on genetic variability and structural stability. 2002-2004.                                                                   

 

 

CATALONIAN GOVERNMENT:                                                         

 

Grant 2009SGR0024, Enteric Virus Research Group, 2009-2013.

Grant 2005SGR00966 , Enteric Virus Research Group, 2005-2008.

Grant 2001SGR00098, Enteric Virus Research Group, 2001-2004.