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• The groups led by Jordi Figuerola and Cristina Rius have analysed the risk of introducing Zika, Dengue and Chikungunia viruses in Barcelona from imported cases There has also been an analysis of the virulence of four di erent lines of the West Nile virus using mice as animal model and of the importance for communicating di erent zoonotic pathogens because of the feeding preferences of di erent species of mosquitos and culicoids
• Carmen Muñoz’s group in cooperation with the one led by Ángela Domínguez have developed a fast-diagnosis protocol based on a point of care molecular technique for the microbiological con rmation of in uenza cases in under one hour (validity comparable to that of traditional molecular tests) The Spidnet Project is also worthy of mention: e ectiveness of the 13-va- lent vaccine (Lancet Respiratory Medicine), and innovation in rapid non-invasive diagnosis of S pneumoniae using the quanti cation of DNA in nasopharyngeal aspiration (Plos One) The article on the recent outbreak of enterovirus A71 is noteworthy
Biological and Behavioural Determinants in the Contraction and Spread of Communicable Diseases in Vulnerable Populations
Coordinator: Jordi Casabona Barbarà
• Closing meeting of the MEISI Project “Changes in health and healthcare of the immigrant population and vulnerable populations in a crisis context” PI: J Casabona (P13/01962) (par- ticipation of J Casabona and C Rius’s groups)
• Presentation of a diptych “Synthesis of results of the MEISI project Immigration and health in the context of economic crisis in Spain” (available on the programme’s web page)
• Implementation of the project entitled “Work, immigration and health in a cohort of immigrant population in Spain” (PI14/01146) PI: E Ronda (participation of L de la Fuente, J Casabona, F G Benavides groups)
• Implementation of SWEETIE Project “Study of prevalence of the virus of human papilloma and other sexually transmitted diseases and study of their determinants in male and female sex workers” PI: S Sanjosé (participation of A Moya, J Casabona, F Baquero and M E Alemany’s Groups)
• Implementation of the project entitled “Study of diet habits and health in general of the Chinese population resident in Santa Coloma de Gramenet” PI: L Ferrer (participation of J Casabona and F G Benavides’s groups)
• Implementation of the HepCdetect II project entitled “Development and viability of strategies alternative to screening for detecting active infection by the hepatitis C virus in risk and di - cult access groups PI: E Martró (PI 15/00284) (J Casabona’s group)
• Implementation of the project entitled “New outreach approaches for the early diagnosis of active HCV infection and the description of the HCV transmission dynamics among PWID in Catalonia” PI: E Martró (GLD16-00135) (J Casabona’s group)
• Implementation of the project entitled “Molecular biology of HIV to characterise the source of these infections and their determinants in uses of drugs by parenteral administration and men who have sex with men” PI: E Martró (participation of A Moya and J Casabona’s groups)