Carmen Lucia Contreras
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Recent Articles
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Karakwende P, Barr D, Checkley W, Clasen T, Lovvorn A, Contreras C, et al.
medRxiv
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39973984
Lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) are metals that occur naturally in the environment and are present in biomass fuels, such as wood. When these fuels are burned, they can release...
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Tomczyk S, McCracken J, Contreras C, Lopez M, Bernart C, Moir J, et al.
BMC Public Health
. 2019 May;
19(1):499.
PMID: 31053069
Background: Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is an important cause of mortality in children and adults. However, studies assessing risk factors for ARI-related deaths in low- and middle-income settings are limited....
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Contreras C, Verani J, Lopez M, Paredes A, Bernart C, Moscoso F, et al.
PLoS One
. 2015 Oct;
10(10):e0140939.
PMID: 26488871
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading cause of pneumonia worldwide. However, the burden of pneumococcal pneumonia among adults in low- and middle-income countries is not well described. Methods: Data from...
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Wortham J, Gray J, Verani J, Contreras C, Bernart C, Moscoso F, et al.
PLoS One
. 2015 Jul;
10(7):e0133257.
PMID: 26207918
Background: Bacterial pneumonia is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide, but quantifying its burden is difficult due to insensitive diagnostics. Although World Health Organization (WHO) protocol standardizes pediatric...
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Rodriguez V, Cuellar A, Cuspoca L, Contreras C, Mercado M, Gomez A
Biomedica
. 2006 Aug;
26(1):51-60.
PMID: 16929903
Introduction: Human umbilical cord blood (HUCB) is a common source of hematopoietic progenitor cells; however, coexpression of CD34, CD38 and HLA DR antigens and of embryonic antigens (SSEA-4 and CD13)...