Publications by authors named "Estefania Martin"
Objectives: Patients with immune-mediated rheumatic diseases (IMRDs) face an elevated risk of varicella-zoster virus infection (VZV), and herpes zoster (HZ). Treatment with immunosuppressors further increases the risk. A new recently approved adjuvant recombinant inactive vaccine, offers safe protection against HZ.
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- The study investigates the prevalence of hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) among pregnant women in Spain, focusing on factors like country of origin and risk of vertical transmission (VT).
- It found HBV prevalence at 0.42% and HCV prevalence at 0.26%, with a significant portion of HBV cases among migrants and many HCV cases linked to intravenous drug use.
- Despite the observed risk factors, all neonates from HBV-positive mothers received immunoprophylaxis and none contracted the infection, indicating effective preventive measures.
A case of intergeneric hybridization in the wild between a female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), considered members of 'vulnerable' and 'endangered' subpopulations in the Mediterranean, respectively, by the International Union of Conservation of Nature is described in this paper. The birth of the hybrid was registered in the Bay of Algeciras (southern Spain) in August 2016, and the animal has been tracked on frequent trips aboard dolphin-watching platforms. This unique occurrence is the result of an apparent ongoing interaction (10 years) between a female bottlenose dolphin and common dolphins.
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