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Rodolfo García-Contreras

PeerJ Editor, Author & Reviewer

Summary

Dr. Rodolfo García-Contreras is a Professor and Microbiologist in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology at The National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is interested in quorum sensing, quorum quenching virulence, bacterial resistance, and alternative treatments for bacterial infections and bacteriophages.

Biochemistry Evolutionary Studies Microbiology

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Work details

Professor

Universidad Nacional de México

August 2014

Faculty of Medicine Department of Microbiology and Parasitology

Group leader in Bacteriology research

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@Larvberg

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PeerJ Contributions

July 24, 2025

Curcumin inhibits type III secretion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Miguel Diaz-Guerrero, Luis Esaú López-Jácome, Rafael Franco-Cendejas, Rafael Coria-Jiménez, María Guadalupe Martínez-Zavaleta, Bertha González-Pedrajo, Daniel Huelgas-Méndez, Rodolfo García-Contreras

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19725 PubMed 40718777

June 24, 2024

The inorganic pyrophosphatases of microorganisms: a structural and functional review

Rodolfo García-Contreras, Javier de la Mora, Héctor Manuel Mora-Montes, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Marcos Vicente-Gómez, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Bernardo Franco

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17496 PubMed 38938619

October 13, 2023

Theoretical study of ArcB and its dimerization, interaction with anaerobic metabolites, and activation of ArcA

Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Javier de la Mora, Rodolfo García-Contreras, Jorge Humberto Ramírez-Prado, Marcos Vicente-Gómez, Francisco Vargas-Gasca, Fernando Anaya-Velázquez, Itzel Páramo-Pérez, Ángeles Rangel-Serrano, Patricia Cuéllar-Mata, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Bernardo Franco

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16309 PubMed 37849831

April 21, 2023

Myriad applications of bacteriophages beyond phage therapy

Juan Carlos García-Cruz, Daniel Huelgas-Méndez, Jorge Santiago Jiménez-Zúñiga, Xareni Rebollar-Juárez, Mariel Hernández-Garnica, Ana María Fernández-Presas, Fohad Mabood Husain, Rawaf Alenazy, Mohammed Alqasmi, Thamer Albalawi, Pravej Alam, Rodolfo García-Contreras

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15272 PubMed 37101788

January 21, 2022

Antimicrobial peptides properties beyond growth inhibition and bacterial killing

Israel Castillo-Juárez, Blanca Esther Blancas-Luciano, Rodolfo García-Contreras, Ana María Fernández-Presas

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12667 PubMed 35116194

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September 3, 2025

Insight into the PmrB structures of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria through the multi-template ligand-guided homology modeling and in silico mutagenesis

Nuttapat Anuwongcharoen, Chuleeporn Phanus-umporn, Chawalit Chatupheeraphat, Kamonlak Weakwiweak, Noramon Kaewsai, Warawan Eiamphungporn

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19945

August 29, 2025

A mini-review of the relationship between intestinal microecology and acute respiratory distress syndrome

Lujia Chen, Hao He, Cheng Li, Sha Nie, Dong Liu, Qiwei Shi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19995 PubMed 40900748

August 27, 2025

Exploration of prognostic genes associated with lymphangiogenesis in breast cancer based on transcriptomics and experimental verification

Chen Liu, Tuo Zhang, Fushen Luo, Xiaofeng Yang, Yadong Li, Tonghui Yi, Shuang Wu, Yanbing Wang, Yueping Zhu, Kun Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19890 PubMed 40895068

August 18, 2025

The urea-creatinine ratio on the seventh day predicts the short-term prognosis of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: a retrospective study

Xingguo Wu, Ningxiang Qin, Yiqi Zhang, Fahang Yi, Xi Peng, Liang Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19874 PubMed 40852377

August 15, 2025

Epidemiology and genetic characteristics of Clostridioides difficile isolates in Northwest China

Yang Li, Shujuan An, Hongjia Sun, Meimei Hu, Yanmei Xu, Yaming Xi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19877 PubMed 40832583

August 14, 2025

The effect of rotenone contamination on high-resolution mitochondrial respiration experiments

Dale F. Taylor, Jia Li, Nicholas J. Saner, Jia Wei, Xu Yan, Elizabeth G. Reisman, Hanzhe Li, Matthew J-C Lee, Navabeh Zare, Andrew Garnham, Jujiao Kuang, David J. Bishop

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19879 PubMed 40827203

July 30, 2025

Identification of potential inhibitors of the main protease from feline infectious peritonitis virus using molecular docking and dynamic simulation approaches

Mohd Yasir Khan, Abid Ullah Shah, Nithyadevi Duraisamy, Nadine Moawad, Reda Nacif ElAlaoui, Mohammed Cherkaoui, Maged Gomaa Hemida

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19744 PubMed 40755803

July 29, 2025

Factors associated with incomplete latent tuberculosis infection preventive treatment in Sabah, Malaysia

Ahmad Firdaus Mohamed, Mohd Nazri Shafei, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohammad, Roddy Teo, Amabel Seow Min Hui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19736 PubMed 40755793

July 23, 2025

Metagenomics-based analysis of mobile genetic elements and antibiotic/metal resistance genes carried by treated wastewater

Chahnez Naccache, Chourouk Ibrahim, Abdennaceur Hassen, Maha Mezghani Khemakhem

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19682 PubMed 40718788

July 11, 2025

Effectiveness of Rhizophagus intraradices and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus on soybean growth and thiram residues in soybean grains and rhizosphere soil

Weiguang Jie, Yiwen Tan, Houze Lin, Min Zhang, Lianbao Kan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19701 PubMed 40661898

June 16, 2025

Antifungal effects of andrographolide and its combination with amphotericin B against selected fungal pathogens

Gayus Sale Dafur, Tuan Noorkorina Tuan Kub, Kirnpal Kaur Banga Singh, Azian Harun, Fatmawati Lambuk, Rohimah Mohamud, Ramlah Kadir, Norzila Ismail, Norhayati Yusop

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19544 PubMed 40538737

June 9, 2025

Exploring the systemic impacts of urinary tract infection-specific antibiotic treatments on the gut microbiome, metabolome, and intestinal morphology in rats

Hao Guo, Xiang Zhou, Zhou Li, Junjie Zhi, Chaowei Fu, Xinwei Liu, Yufan Wu, Fengping Liu, Ninghan Feng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19486 PubMed 40511381

May 20, 2025

Identification of bacteria on Thai banknotes and coins using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and their phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility profiles

Nattamon Niyomdecha, Suwitchaya Sungvaraporn, Arisa Pinmuang, Narissara Mungkornkaew, Thanchira Saita, Waratchaya Rodraksa, Achiraya Phanitmas, Nattapong Yamasamit, Pirom Noisumdaeng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19465 PubMed 40416613

May 30, 2024

The unexpected effect of the compound microbial agent NP-M2 on microbial community dynamics in a nonylphenol-contaminated soil: the self-stability of soil ecosystem

Zhaoliang Chen, Juanqin Zhang, Weiguang Lv, Hanlin Zhang, Shuangxi Li, Haiyun Zhang, Yue Shen, Chunnu Geng, Naling Bai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17424 PubMed 38827279

July 11, 2023

Antibiotic resistance profile of Helicobacter pylori to 14 antibiotics: a multicenter study in Fujian, China

Xueping Huang, Baihe Wu, Qiuzhao Chen, Yushan Chen, Xinhua Ji, Xiang Zhou, Biao Suo, Zhihui Lin, Xiaoling Zheng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15611 PubMed 37456872

May 15, 2023

Characterisation of pellicle-forming ability in clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Heng Kang Ng, Suat Moi Puah, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Nuryana Idris, Kek Heng Chua

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15304 PubMed 37214089

September 14, 2022

5-Methylindole kills various bacterial pathogens and potentiates aminoglycoside against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Zhongyan Li, Fengqi Sun, Xinmiao Fu, Yajuan Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14010 PubMed 36124131

July 13, 2022

Insights into mobile genetic elements and the role of conjugative plasmid in transferring aminoglycoside resistance in extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii AB329

Supat Khongfak, Rapee Thummeepak, Udomluk Leungtongkam, Kannipa Tasanapak, Aunchalee Thanwisai, Sutthirat Sitthisak

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13718 PubMed 35855908

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December 3, 2024

DNA shuffling to improve crude-water interfacial activity in biosurfactants with OmpA protein of Escherichia coli

Vanessa Lucía Nuñez Velez, Liseth Daniela Villamizar Gomez, Jhon E. Mendoza Ospina, Yasser Hayek-Orduz, Miguel Fernandez-Niño, Silvia Restrepo Restrepo, Óscar Alberto Álvarez Solano, Luis H. Reyes Barrios, Andres F. Gonzalez Barrios

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17239 PubMed 39650551

October 23, 2024

Surface-functionalized PAN fiber membranes for the sensitive detection of airborne specific markers

Leontyna Varvarovska, Bruno Sopko, Dana Gaskova, Tomas Bartl, Evzen Amler, Tatana Jarosikova

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18077 PubMed 39465161

November 15, 2023

In-silico study of antisense oligonucleotide antibiotics

Erica S. Chen, Eric S. Ho

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16343 PubMed 38025700

March 30, 2023

The prevalence of clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori isolates: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mohammad Sholeh, Saeed Khoshnood, Taher Azimi, Jasem Mohamadi, Vahab Hassan Kaviar, Marzieh Hashemian, Somayeh Karamollahi, Nourkhoda Sadeghifard, Hedayat Heidarizadeh, Mohsen Heidary, Morteza Saki

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15121 PubMed 37016679

February 7, 2023

Thawatchai Kitti, Suphattra Manrueang, Udomluk Leungtongkam, Supat Khongfak, Rapee Thummeepak, Surat Wannalerdsakun, Thanyasiri Jindayok, Sutthirat Sitthisak

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14831 PubMed 36778153

October 25, 2022

Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity of Cystatin C on human gingival fibroblast incubated with Porphyromonas gingivalis

Blanca Esther Blancas-Luciano, Ingeborg Becker-Fauser, Jaime Zamora-Chimal, José Delgado-Domínguez, Adriana Ruíz-Remigio, Elba Rosa Leyva-Huerta, Javier Portilla-Robertson, Ana María Fernández-Presas

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14232 PubMed 36312752

August 15, 2022

Neighborhood-based inference and restricted Boltzmann machine for microbe and drug associations prediction

Xiaolong Cheng, Jia Qu, Shuangbao Song, Zekang Bian

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13848 PubMed 35990901

March 29, 2022

Faecal DNA metabarcoding reveals novel bacterial community patterns of critically endangered Southern River Terrapin, Batagur affinis

Mohd Hairul Mohd Salleh, Yuzine Esa, Mohamad Syazwan Ngalimat, Pelf Nyok Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12970 PubMed 35368336

November 17, 2021

Rumen bacterial community profile and fermentation in Barki sheep fed olive cake and date palm byproducts

Alaa Emara Rabee, Khalid Z. Kewan, Ebrahim A. Sabra, Hassan M. El Shaer, Mebarek Lamara

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12447 PubMed 34820187

September 8, 2021

High throughput sequencing-based analysis of the soil bacterial community structure and functions of Tamarix shrubs in the lower reaches of the Tarim River

Fangnan Xiao, Yuanyuan Li, Guifang Li, Yaling He, Xinhua Lv, Li Zhuang, Xiaozhen Pu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.12105 PubMed 34589303