Publications by authors named "B Andrea Parra"
Background/objectives: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat, which is exacerbated by the lack of new antibiotics and the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) superbugs. Comprehensive efforts and alternative strategies to combat AMR are urgently needed to prevent social, medical, and economic consequences. is a pathogen responsible for a wide range of infections, from soft tissue infections to life-threatening conditions such as bacteremia and pneumonia.
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- - Major instances of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) were noted during the Zika virus outbreaks from 2014 to 2016, raising questions about why some individuals become more susceptible to GBS following Zika infection.
- - The study focused on analyzing Zika virus (ZIKV) genotypes from urine samples of GBS patients and controls during the 2016 outbreak in Colombia, using advanced genome sequencing techniques.
- - Results showed no significant genetic differences between ZIKV strains in GBS cases and those without neurological issues, indicating that GBS may be linked more to patient-specific factors rather than specific ZIKV mutations.
A primary seminal vesicle leiomyoma (PSVL) is a rare male genitourinary tract tumor. No previous reports have utilized a robotic-assisted laparoscopic posterior approach (RALPA) for surgical management. A 76-year-old man was incidentally found to have a 5cm lobulated mass posterior to the bladder in an abdominal/pelvic computed tomography scan.
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- Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) can cause significant functional impairments, with limited understanding of recovery in low- and medium-income countries, particularly Colombia.
- The study evaluated the functional status of 45 GBS patients through various assessments and found that many did not receive rehabilitation services, yet most achieved independence in daily activities.
- Findings indicated that socioeconomic factors and the severity of symptoms at onset significantly impacted recovery, highlighting the need for improved access to rehabilitation and healthcare support for affected individuals.
Arthropod-borne viruses represent a crucial public health threat. Current arboviral serology assays are either labor intensive or incapable of distinguishing closely related viruses, and many zoonotic arboviruses that may transition to humans lack any serologic assays. In this study, we present a programmable phage display platform, ArboScan, that evaluates antibody binding to overlapping peptides that represent the proteomes of 691 human and zoonotic arboviruses.
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