Group of Research
Agents Antimicrobians
Antimicrobial Agents
Members
Miguel
Viñas Full
Professor PI
Josep
Sancho Emeritus
Professor
Teresa
Vinuesa Associate
Professor
Lidia
Ruiz Assistant
Professor
Cesar
Escribano Research
Fellow
Antoni
Zalacain Assistant
Professor
Carolina
Padrós Assistant
Professor
Ester
Fusté Research
Fellow
Lupe
Jimenez Research
Fellow
Lidia
López Research
Fellow
Magda
Canivell Research
Associate
Jana
Gallut Research
Associate
Luis-Alberto
Guell Master
student
Catalina
Mallorquina Master
student
Eva
Sánchez Technician
Mariví
Conejero
administrative affairs
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Ruiz-Martínez L , López-Jiménez L , Fusté E, Vinuesa T , Martínez JP Viñas M. Class I integrons in environmental and clinical Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Int. J. Antimicrob. Agents (in press)(2011)
Veiga-Crespo P, Fusté E, Vinuesa T, Viñas M, Villa TG. Synergism between Outer Membrane Proteins and Antimicrobials. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2011 May; 55 (5): 2206-11. Epud 2011 Feb. 14
Zalacain A, Obrador C, Martinez JP, Viñas M, Vinuesa T. Characterization of the antimicrobial susceptibility of fungi responsible for onychomycosis in Sapin.
Med Mycol. 2010 Dec 13. [Epub ahead of print]
Pérez-Tomás R, Viñas M. New insights on the antitumoral propierties of prodiginines. Curr Med Chem. 2010;17(21):2222-31
Arnabat J, Escribano C, Fenosa A, Vinuesa T, Gay-Escoda C, Berini L, Viñas M. Bactericidal activity of erbium, chromium:ytrttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet laser in root canals.
Lasers Med Sci. 2010 Nov;25(6):805-10. Epub 2009 Jun 23.
Fenosa A, Fusté E, Ruiz L, Veiga-Crespo P, Vinuesa T, Guallar V, Villa TG, Viñas M. Role of TolC in Klebsiella oxytoca resistance to antibiotics. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2009 Apr; 63(4): 668-74. Epub 2009 Feb 24. Related citations.
Martinez-Garriga B, Vinuesa T, Hernandez-Borrell J, Vinas M. The contribution of efflux pumps to quinolone resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates. Int J Med Microbiol. 2007 Mar
Ruiz N, Vinuesa T. Oral pathogens in DUWL's: risk of infection and strategies for therir control. Bull Group Int Rech Sci Stomatol Odontolo. 2006 Mar; 47(1):37-9. No abstract available.
Montero MT, Pijoan M, Merino-Montero S, Vinuesa T, Hernandez-Borrell J. Interfacial membrane effects of fluoroquinolones as revealed by a combination of fluorescence binding experiments and atomic force microscopy observations.
Langmuir. 2006 22:7574-7578
Rojas L, Vinuesa T, Tubau F, Truchero C, Benz R, Vinas M. Integron presence in a multiresistant Morganella morganii isolate. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2006 27:505-12
Merino S, Domenech O, Vinas M, Montero MT, Hernandez-Borrell J. Effects of lactose permease on the phospholipid environment in which it is reconstituted: a fluorescence and atomic force microscopy study. Langmuir. 2005 21:4642-4647
Ruiz N, Merino S, Vinas M, Domenech O, Montero MT, Hernandez-Borrell J. Preliminary studies of the 2D crystallization of Omp1 of Serratia marcescens: observation by atomic force microscopy in native membranes environment and reconstituted in proteolipid sheets.
Biophys Chem. 2004 111:1-7
Ruiz L, Dominguez MA, Ruiz N, Vinas M. Relationship between clinical and environmental isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a hospital setting.
Arch Med Res. 2004 35:251-257
Berlanga M, Montero MT, Hernandez-Borrell J, Vinas M. Influence of the cell wall on ciprofloxacin susceptibility in selected wild-type Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2004 23:627-30.
Ruiz N, Maier E, Andersen C, Benz R, Vinas M. Molecular and functional characterisation of the Serratia marcescens outer membrane protein Omp1. Biophys Chem. 2004 109:215-227.
Merino, S.; Domènech, Ò.; Díez, I.; Sanz, F.; Viñas, M.; Montero, M.T.; Hernández-Borrell,J. Effects of ciprofloxacin on Escherichia coli Lipid Bilayers: An Atomic Force Microscopy Study. Langmuir 2004 19: 6922-6927
Ruiz N, Montero T, Hernandez-Borrell J, Vinas M. The role of Serratia marcescens porins in antibiotic resistance. Microb Drug Resist. 2003 9:257-264
Dalmau M, Maier E, Mulet N, Vinas M, Benz R.Bacterial membrane injuries induced by lactacin F and nisin. Int Microbiol. 2002 5:73-80
Grancelli, A.; Morros, A.; Cabañas, M.; Domènech, Ò.; Merino, S.; Vázquez, J.L.; Montero, M.T.; Viñas, M.; Hernández-Borrell, J. Interaction of 6-fluoroquinolones with dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine monolayers and liposomes. Langmuir 2002 18: 9177-9182
Merino, S.; Vázquez, J.L.; Domènech, Ò.; Berlanga, M.; Viñas, M.; Montero, M.T.;Hernández-Borrell, J. Fluoroquinolone-Biomembrane Interaction at the DPPC/PG Lipid-Bilayer Interface. Langmuir 2002 18: 3288-3292
Vázquez, J.L.; Berlanga, M.; Merino, S.; Doménech, O.; Viñas, M.; Montero, M.T.;Hernández-Borrell, J. Determination by fluorimetric titration of the ionization constants of ciprofloxacin in solution and in the presence of liposomes. Photochemistry and Photobiology 2001. 73: 14-19
Vázquez, J.L.; Montero, M.T.; ; Merino, S.; Doménech, O.; Berlanga, M. Viñas, M.;Hernández-Borrell, J. Location and nature of the surface membrane binding site of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin: a fluorescence study. Langmuir 2001 17: 1009-1014