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Biology and Biochemistry
Argentina
2026

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Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
10433
World Ranking
15100
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Argentina Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Argentina Leader Award

Overview

Elsa B. Damonte is affiliated with the National University of Cuyo in Argentina and conducts research primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Plant Science, and Virology. The scope of their work spans several subfields and topics related to viral infections, mosquito-borne diseases, and molecular research.

The main topics of Elsa B. Damonte's research include:

  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • HIV Research and Treatment
  • Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
  • Biochemical and Molecular Research
  • Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research

Elsa B. Damonte has published in several notable journals. Frequent publication venues are:

  • Nature Neuroscience
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Viruses
  • Antiviral Research
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Elsa B. Damonte include:

  • "AHR is a Zika virus host factor and a candidate target for antiviral therapy," 2020, Nature Neuroscience
  • "Antiviral activity of the natural alkaloid anisomycin against dengue and Zika viruses," 2020, Antiviral Research
  • "Cellular Organelles Reorganization During Zika Virus Infection of Human Cells," 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Inhibitors of Nucleotide Biosynthesis as Candidates for a Wide Spectrum of Antiviral Chemotherapy," 2022, Microorganisms
  • "Chemically sulfated arabinoxylans from Plantago ovata seed husk: Synthesis, characterization and antiviral activity," 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers

Frequent collaborators with whom Elsa B. Damonte has coauthored publications include:

  • Cybele C. García
  • Claudia S. Sepúlveda
  • Luana E. Piccini
  • Federico Giovannoni
  • Shuvam Mukherjee

Elsa B. Damonte's research is concentrated on examining the molecular mechanisms of viral infections and exploring antiviral compounds, particularly related to mosquito-borne viruses such as Zika and dengue. The work incorporates aspects of disease control, host-virus interactions, and biochemical investigations relevant to infectious disease treatment and management.

Best Publications

  • Fucoidans from the brown seaweed Adenocystis utricularis: extraction methods, antiviral activity and structural studies

    Nora M A Ponce;Carlos A Pujol;Elsa B Damonte;María L Flores

  • Sulfated seaweed polysaccharides as antiviral agents.

    Elsa B. Damonte;Maria C. Matulewicz;Alberto S. Cerezo

  • The antiviral activity of sulfated polysaccharides against dengue virus is dependent on virus serotype and host cell

    L B Talarico;C A Pujol;R G M Zibetti;P C S Faría

  • Antiherpetic and anticoagulant properties of carrageenans from the red seaweed Gigartina skottsbergii and their cyclized derivatives: correlation between structure and biological activity

    Maria J. Carlucci;Carlos A. Pujol;Marina Ciancia;Miguel D. Noseda

  • Anti-herpes simplex virus activity of sulfated galactans from the red seaweeds Gymnogongrus griffithsiae and Cryptonemia crenulata.

    Laura B Talarico;Rosiane G.M Zibetti;Paula C.S Faria;Luis A Scolaro

  • Functional entry of dengue virus into Aedes albopictus mosquito cells is dependent on clathrin-mediated endocytosis.

    Eliana Gisela Acosta;Viviana Castilla;Elsa Beatriz Damonte

  • Interference in dengue virus adsorption and uncoating by carrageenans.

    Laura B. Talarico;Elsa B. Damonte

  • Antiherpetic activity and mode of action of natural carrageenans of diverse structural types.

    M.J Carlucci;M Ciancia;M.C Matulewicz;A.S Cerezo

  • Carrageenans from chilean samples of Stenogramme interrupta (Phyllophoraceae): structural analysis and biological activity.

    Pablo J. Cáceres;Marı́a J. Carlucci;Elsa B. Damonte;Betty Matsuhiro

  • Structure and antiviral activity of sulfated fucans from Stoechospermum marginatum

    Utpal Adhikari;Cecilia Gabriela Mateu;Kausik Chattopadhyay;Carlos Alberto Pujol

  • Alternative infectious entry pathways for dengue virus serotypes into mammalian cells.

    Eliana G. Acosta;Viviana Castilla;Elsa B. Damonte

  • Isolation, chemical investigation and antiviral activity of polysaccharides from Gracilaria corticata (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta).

    Sutapa Mazumder;Prodyut K Ghosal;Carlos A Pujol;Marı́a J Carlucci

  • Two new cytotoxic and virucidal trisulfated triterpene glycosides from the Antarctic sea cucumber Staurocucumis liouvillei.

    Marta S. Maier;Alejandro J. Roccatagliata;Anabel Kuriss;Hugo Chludil

  • Virucidal activity of essential oils from aromatic plants of San Luis, Argentina

    C. C. García;L. Talarico;N. Almeida;S. Colombres

  • In Vitro Anti-Herpetic Activity of Sulfated Polysaccharide Fractions From Caulerpa Racemosa

    Partha Ghosh;Utpal Adhikari;Prodyot K. Ghosal;Carlos A. Pujol

  • Structural features and antiviral activity of sulphated fucans from the brown seaweed Cystoseira indica.

    Pinaki Mandal;Cecilia Gabriela Mateu;Kausik Chattopadhyay;Carlos Alberto Pujol

  • Antiviral properties of fucoidan fractions from Leathesia difformis.

    S.C. Feldman;S. Reynaldi;C.A. Stortz;A.S. Cerezo

  • Chemical structure and antiviral activity of carrageenans from Meristiella gelidium against herpes simplex and dengue virus

    Paula Cristina de S.F-Tischer;Laura B. Talarico;Miguel D. Noseda;Silvia Maria Pita B. Guimarães

  • Inhibitory effect of sulfated galactans from the marine alga Bostrychia montagnei on herpes simplex virus replication in vitro.

    M.E.R. Duarte;Diego Gabriel Noseda;Miguel D. Noseda;S. Tulio

  • Chemical structure and antiviral activity of the sulfated heterorhamnan isolated from the green seaweed Gayralia oxysperma

    Juliana E. F. Cassolato;Miguel D. Noseda;Carlos Alberto Pujol;Franciane M. Pellizzari

Frequent Co-Authors

Francisco J. Quintana
Francisco J. Quintana Harvard Medical School
Lee Gehrke
Lee Gehrke Harvard University
Paul Dent
Paul Dent Virginia Commonwealth University
David H. Sherr
David H. Sherr Boston University
Heath Ecroyd
Heath Ecroyd University of Wollongong
Fernando P. Polack
Fernando P. Polack Vanderbilt University
Félix A. Rey
Félix A. Rey Institut Pasteur
Robert Snoeck
Robert Snoeck KU Leuven
José M. Estevez
José M. Estevez Fundación Instituto Leloir

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