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Antonio Machado
PeerJ Author
305 Points

Contributions by role

Author 270
Preprint Author 35

Contributions by subject area

Microbiology
Global Health
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Women's Health
Molecular Biology
Epidemiology
Infectious Diseases

Antonio Machado

PeerJ Author

Summary

My research interests are in the fields of medical microbiology, infectious diseases of bacterial nature, epidemiological studies and development of research methodologies. My experience includes research on bacterial biofilms, development of diagnostic methods and characterization of virulence factors. I carry out research projects on the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori, pathogen detection in rivers of Ecuador and the epidemiology of vaginal infections in the Ecuadorian population.

Biodiversity Biotechnology Cell Biology Environmental Sciences Epidemiology Gynecology & Obstetrics Infectious Diseases Microbiology Molecular Biology Mycology Public Health Toxicology Virology Women's Health

Past or current institution affiliations

Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Work details

Full Time Professor

Universidad San Francisco de Quito
COCIBA
Microbiology and Inmunology Professor, Instituto de Microbiología Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador

Websites

  • Microbiology Institute of USFQ
  • COCIBA

PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 2
  • Preprints 1
February 21, 2018
Bacterial identification of the vaginal microbiota in Ecuadorian pregnant teenagers: an exploratory analysis
Ana María Salinas, Verónica Gabriela Osorio, Pablo Francisco Endara, Eduardo Ramiro Salazar, Gabriela Piedad Vasco, Sandra Guadalupe Vivero, Antonio Machado
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4317 PubMed 29492333
February 17, 2015
Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by a new multiplex peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization method
António Machado, Joana Castro, Tatiana Cereija, Carina Almeida, Nuno Cerca
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.780 PubMed 25737820
December 14, 2014 - Version: 1
Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis by a new multiplex peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization method
António Machado, Joana Castro, Tatiana Cereija, Carina Almeida, Nuno Cerca
https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.698v1