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ECHAVARRIA, MARCELA SILVIA

Independent researcher

Speciality
Microbiología
Scientific discipline
Medical Sciences - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Topic
CLINICAL AND MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES, SARS COV -2 SURVEILLANCE AND TORQUE TENO VIRUS
Workplace
CENTRO DE EDUCACION MEDICA E INVESTIGACIONES CLINICAS "NORBERTO QUIRNO" (CEMIC - CONICET, CONICET-CEMIC)
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GALVAN 4102, piso 1, C1431FWO - Capital Federal - Argentina
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Dr. Echavarria developed and validated a PCR method for adenoviruses detection permitting the detection of the virus in blood and documenting the presence of adenovirus viremia for the first time and its association with disseminated disease (Lancet 2001). This work allowed a deeper understanding of the pathogenic properties of the virus, and its range of clinical presentations, especially in immunocompromised patients. She collaborated with investigations on respiratory outbreaks of adenovirus... Dr. Echavarria developed and validated a PCR method for adenoviruses detection permitting the detection of the virus in blood and documenting the presence of adenovirus viremia for the first time and its association with disseminated disease (Lancet 2001). This work allowed a deeper understanding of the pathogenic properties of the virus, and its range of clinical presentations, especially in immunocompromised patients. She collaborated with investigations on respiratory outbreaks of adenoviruses among military recruits. She developed a real time PCR approach for adenoviruses diagnosis and quantification. She extended these tools to epidemiologic studies designed to show adenovirus presence and persistence on environmental surfaces, in settings capable of disease transmission. She is actively involved in research projects involving respiratory viruses and those infecting immunocompromised patients and in studies using rapid diagnostic methods for more accurate use of antimicrobials. She is also involved in studies evaluating the costs associated with respiratory infections.
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Lines of Investigation

virus respiratorios, virus en pacientes inmunocomprometidos, molecular

Medical and health sciences

  • Health sciences
  • Diseases infectious diseases
Technological Capacities

6 - Biological sciences

6.1 - Medicine, Human Health

  • 6.1.1 - Biostatistics, Epidemiology
  • 6.1.2 - Clinical Research, Trials
  • 6.1.5 - Diagnostics, Diagnosis
  • 6.1.10 - Medical Research
  • 6.1.11 - Medical Technology/Biomedical Engineering
  • 6.1.16 - Virus, Virology/Antibiotics/Bacteriology

6.2 - Biology/Biotechnology

  • 6.2.5 - Microbiology
Key Words
virus respiratoriosmolecular methodsrespiratory virusesmetodos molecularesinmunocomprometidosimmunocompromised
Education

2001 - 2011

Especialista en Microbiología Clínica

ASOCIACION ARGENTINA DE MICROBIOLOGIA

1998 - 2002

Doctor

UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

1984 - 1993

Bioquímica

UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

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