Publications by authors named "Aleixandre-Gorriz I"

Determining the number of cases of an epidemic is the first function of epidemiological surveillance. An important underreporting of cases was observed in many locations during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. To estimate this underreporting in the COVID-19 outbreak of Borriana (Valencia Community, Spain) in March 2020, a cross-sectional study was performed in June 2020 querying the public health register.

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Blue mussels () are among the most consumed fishery products globally. Foodborne outbreaks of mussel-associated infections by viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens have been reported in the last years. In this study, we investigated the occurrence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential of the diarrhea-causing enteric protozoan in blue mussels from Caleta Córdova in Chubut Province, southeast Patagonia, Argentina.

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Introduction: Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal parasitosis that has a great public health impact.

Patients And Methods: Observational case study - in children under 15 years old in the Health Department 3 of the Province of Castellon (Spain), during the period 2012-2019.

Results: A total of 190 cases of giardiasis were recorded in children under 15 years old.

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