Publications by authors named "Martin Casas Maya"
Despite extensive efforts, extracting information on medication exposure from clinical records remains challenging. To complement this approach, we developed the tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) based GNPS Drug Library. This resource integrates MS/MS data for drugs and their metabolites/analogs with controlled vocabularies on exposure sources, pharmacologic classes, therapeutic indications, and mechanisms of action.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces can help identify past exposure, especially in places like hospitals and schools, by detecting viral RNA left by infected individuals.
- A study collected samples from isolation housing units to investigate where SARS-CoV-2 accumulates, finding high viral loads on frequently touched surfaces like light switches but also on untouched ones like floors.
- The bacterial community in these environments seems to predict the presence of SARS-CoV-2, suggesting a potential link between certain bacterial types and higher viral detection.
Article Synopsis
- - Monitoring the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces helps to identify past exposures to infected individuals, assisting in tracking the virus’s spread, particularly in areas like hospitals and schools.
- - Research indicates that the highest viral loads are found on frequently touched surfaces (e.g., light switches, faucets), with detectable levels also present on non-touched surfaces, making sampling strategies important for environments where people are mask-wearing.
- - The study also linked SARS-CoV-2 levels to the surrounding bacterial community, finding that certain bacterial species can predict the likelihood of samples being positive for the virus, emphasizing the relationship between surface type and viral presence.