Publications by authors named "J Blanquer Olivas"

Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common cause of bacterial sexually transmitted infection in both men and women. Immunity to C. trachomatis involves many cell types, but CD4+ T cells play a key role in protecting the host during natural infection.

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Background: Parasellar plasmacytomas are rare neurosurgical entities. Intrinsic characteristics of these tumors, such as adjacent bone erosion and symptoms resulting from invasion and mass effect, may lead to the possibility of a solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma (SEP) as a differential diagnosis.

Case Description: We present the case of a 39-year-old male with a 1-month history of bilateral decreased visual acuity, retroocular pulsating pain, and chromatic vision loss.

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To assess the overall experience of a patient in a hospital, many factors must be analyzed; nonetheless, one of the key aspects is the performance of nurses as they closely interact with patients on many occasions. Nurses carry out many tasks that could be assessed to understand the patient's satisfaction and consequently, the effectiveness of the offered services. To assess their performance, traditionally, expensive, and time-consuming methods such as questionnaires and interviews have been used; nevertheless, the development of social networks has allowed the patients to convey their opinions in a free and public manner.

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  • The intestinal microbiota aids the hatching of whipworm eggs in mice by promoting structural changes in the eggs, crucial for the lifecycle of the parasite Trichuris muris.
  • Advanced microscopy techniques revealed that bacteria trigger the breakdown of polar plugs on the egg shells, allowing larvae to exit, and this process is optimized with high bacterial density.
  • The research highlights a unique relationship where both bacteria and larval enzymes work together to facilitate hatching, showcasing the evolutionary adaptation of the parasite to thrive in the mammalian gut environment.
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  • * Using advanced microscopy techniques, the research visualized the structural changes in the egg and larva during the hatching process, highlighting the role of bacteria in altering the egg's polar plugs.
  • * The findings suggest that whipworm larvae release chitinase to help degrade the plugs from inside the egg, indicating an evolutionary adaptation to thrive in the bacteria-rich environment of the mammalian gut.
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