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Jorge Blanco is affiliated with the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain and specializes in research within the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their scholarly contributions primarily address various aspects of infectious diseases, including molecular medicine and food science, with a notable focus on endocrinology.

The scientist has concentrated research efforts on Escherichia coli, covering diverse strains and their roles in infections and antibiotic resistance. Their work encompasses the epidemiology and genetics of bacterial pathogens relevant to human and animal health, including studies on Salmonella, Campylobacter, and bacteriophages within microbial interaction contexts. Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis also form part of their subject matter.

Key recent research papers include:

  • Clonal Structure, Virulence Factor-encoding Genes and Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli, Causing Urinary Tract Infections and Other Extraintestinal Infections in Humans in Spain and France during 2016, 2020, Antibiotics
  • Genomic Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates Belonging to a New Hybrid aEPEC/ExPEC Pathotype O153:H10-A-ST10 eae-beta1 Occurred in Meat, Poultry, Wildlife and Human Diarrheagenic Samples, 2020, Antibiotics
  • High Prevalence of ST131 Subclades C2-H30Rx and C1-M27 Among Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Causing Human Extraintestinal Infections in Patients From Two Hospitals of Spain and France During 2015, 2020, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
  • Whole Genome Sequencing and Characteristics of mcr-1-Harboring Plasmids of Porcine Escherichia coli Isolates Belonging to the High-Risk Clone O25b:H4-ST131 Clade B, 2020, Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Clones of enterotoxigenic and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli implicated in swine enteric colibacillosis in Spain and rates of antibiotic resistance, 2020, Veterinary Microbiology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated multiple times with Jorge Blanco include:

  • Saskia-Camille Flament-Simon
  • Vanesa García
  • Isidro García-Meniño
  • María Pilar Alonso
  • Jesús E. Blanco

The scientist has published extensively in various venues, with the most productive platforms being:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Preprints.org
  • Antibiotics
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Main fields of study covered include biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with subfields such as endocrinology, food science, molecular medicine, infectious diseases, and ocean engineering. Their research topics reflect focused interest in:

  • Escherichia coli research studies
  • Antibiotic resistance in bacteria
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter research
  • Advanced nanomaterials in catalysis
  • Bacteriophages and microbial interactions

Best Publications

  • Intercontinental emergence of Escherichia coli clone O25:H4-ST131 producing CTX-M-15

    Marie Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine;Jorge Blanco;Véronique Leflon-Guibout;Raphael Demarty

  • Serotypes, Virulence Genes, and Intimin Types of Shiga Toxin (Verotoxin)-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Cattle in Spain and Identification of a New Intimin Variant Gene (eae-ξ)

    M. Blanco;J. E. Blanco;A. Mora;G. Dahbi

  • Molecular diversity of Escherichia coli in the human gut: new ecological evidence supporting the role of adherent-invasive E. coli (AIEC) in Crohn's disease.

    Margarita Martinez-Medina;Xavier Aldeguer;Mireia Lopez-Siles;Ferran González-Huix

  • Replication and Transmission of H9N2 Influenza Viruses in Ferrets: Evaluation of Pandemic Potential

    Hongquan Wan;Erin M. Sorrell;Haichen Song;Jaber Hossain

  • Serotypes, Virulence Genes, and Intimin Types of Shiga Toxin (Verotoxin)-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Healthy Sheep in Spain

    M. Blanco;J. E. Blanco;A. Mora;J. Rey

  • Isolation and characterization of potentially pathogenic antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli strains from chicken and pig farms in Spain.

    Pilar Cortés;Vanessa Blanc;Azucena Mora;Ghizlane Dahbi

  • Antimicrobial resistance of Shiga toxin (verotoxin)-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and non-O157 strains isolated from humans, cattle, sheep and food in Spain.

    Azucena Mora;Jesús E. Blanco;Miguel Blanco;M. Pilar Alonso

  • Serotypes, Virulence Genes, and Intimin Types of Shiga Toxin (Verotoxin)-Producing Escherichia coli Isolates from Human Patients: Prevalence in Lugo, Spain, from 1992 through 1999

    J. E. Blanco;M. Blanco;M. P. Alonso;A. Mora

  • Microbiological Quality of Raw Goat's and Ewe's Bulk-Tank Milk in Switzerland

    J.E. Muehlherr;C. Zweifel;S. Corti;J.E. Blanco

  • Correlation between virulence factors and in vitro biofilm formation by Escherichia coli strains.

    Plínio Naves;Gema del Prado;Lorena Huelves;Matilde Gracia

  • Measurement of biofilm formation by clinical isolates of Escherichia coli is method-dependent

    P. Naves;G. Del Prado;L. Huelves;M. Gracia

  • Common Virulence Factors and Genetic Relationships between O18:K1:H7 Escherichia coli Isolates of Human and Avian Origin

    Maryvonne Moulin-Schouleur;Catherine Schouler;Patrick Tailliez;Mu-Rong Kao

  • Diagnostic Strategy for Identifying Avian Pathogenic Escherichia coli Based on Four Patterns of Virulence Genes

    Catherine Schouler;Brigitte Schaeffer;Annie Brée;Azucena Mora

  • Prevalence of bacterial resistance to quinolones and other antimicrobials among avian Escherichia coli strains isolated from septicemic and healthy chickens in Spain.

    Jesus E. Blanco;Miguel Blanco;Azucena Mora;Jorge Blanco

  • Distribution and characterization of faecal verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) isolated from healthy cattle

    Miguel Blanco;Jesús E. Blanco;Jorge Blanco;Azucena Mora

  • Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) strains may carry virulence properties of diarrhoeagenic E. coli.

    Cecilia M. Abe;Fábia A. Salvador;Ivan N. Falsetti;Mônica A.M. Vieira

  • Evidence for two types of cytotoxic necrotizing factor in human and animal clinical isolates of Escherichia coli.

    J De Rycke;E A González;J Blanco;E Oswald

  • Virulence genotypes and serotypes of verotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolated from cattle and foods in Argentina. Importance in public health.

    A.E. Parma;M.E. Sanz;J.E. Blanco;J. Blanco

  • Molecular epidemiology of Escherichia coli producing extended-spectrum {beta}-lactamases in Lugo (Spain): dissemination of clone O25b:H4-ST131 producing CTX-M-15.

    Miguel Blanco;Maria Pilar Alonso;Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine;Ghizlane Dahbi

  • Absence of CTX-M Enzymes but High Prevalence of Clones, Including Clone ST131, among Fecal Escherichia coli Isolates from Healthy Subjects Living in the Area of Paris, France

    Véronique Leflon-Guibout;Jorge Blanco;Karim Amaqdouf;Azucena Mora

  • Plasmid Flux in Escherichia coli ST131 Sublineages, Analyzed by Plasmid Constellation Network (PLACNET), a New Method for Plasmid Reconstruction from Whole Genome Sequences

    Val F. Lanza;María de Toro;M. Pilar Garcillán-Barcia;Azucena Mora

  • National survey of Escherichia coli causing extraintestinal infections reveals the spread of drug-resistant clonal groups O25b:H4-B2-ST131, O15:H1-D-ST393 and CGA-D-ST69 with high virulence gene content in Spain

    Jorge Blanco;Azucena Mora;Rosalia Mamani;Cecilia López

Frequent Co-Authors

Miguel Blanco
Miguel Blanco University of Santiago de Compostela
Azucena Mora
Azucena Mora University of Santiago de Compostela
Jesús E. Blanco
Jesús E. Blanco University of Extremadura
Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine
Marie-Hélène Nicolas-Chanoine Université Paris Cité
Stéphane Bonacorsi
Stéphane Bonacorsi Université Paris Cité
Olivier Clermont
Olivier Clermont Université Paris Cité
Roger Stephan
Roger Stephan University of Zurich
Fernando de la Cruz
Fernando de la Cruz University of Cantabria
Bertrand Picard
Bertrand Picard Université Paris Cité
Eric Oswald
Eric Oswald Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées

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