Leader: Daniel Garzón, PhD (Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, COCSA)
USFQ Participants:
Ana Cristina Aguilar (Professor of Embryology and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Health Sciences, COCSA)
External Participants:
Jorge Reyes
IESS Quito Sur Hospital team
Description: The research describes the course of the disease in children and genotypes |
USFQ Faculty: Health Sciences, COCSA
USFQ Project ID: –
Published Articles:
Carceral Pandemic Politics and Epidemiological Elites in Ecuador
Garces C. (2020). Carceral Pandemic Politics and Epidemiological Elites in Ecuador. NACLA Report on the Americas 52(3): 309–316.
What the COVID-19 lockdown revealed about photochemistry and ozone production in Quito, Ecuador
Cazorla M, Herrera E, Palomeque E, Saud N. (2020). What the COVID-19 lockdown revealed about photochemistry and ozone production in Quito, Ecuador. Atmospheric Pollution Research.
Biosafety at Home: How to Translate Biomedical Laboratory Safety Precautions for Everyday Use in the Context of COVID-19
Reina Ortiz et al. (2020). Biosafety at Home: How to Translate Biomedical Laboratory Safety Precautions for Everyday Use in the Context of COVID-19. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
News:
Ecuador confirms first case of COVID-19 reinfection
Article published on China Global Television Network. The Institute of Microbiology of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) reported the first case of COVID-19 reinfection in Ecuador on Saturday. It compared the viral genome sequences in the two infections and found that they are different strains. The patient was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in…
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USFQ concluded the genome sequence of the coronavirus strain circulating in Ecuador. Read more
TELEAMAZONAS
On the 24th of may, “Día a Día” TV-program featured an extensive report titled «The Novel Coronavirus Genome.” This report is a work of investigative journalism that addresses the importance of analyzing the genetics of this virus, its origin, and changes. The report includes commentary from the following USFQ professors: Paúl Cardenas, Institute of Microbiology,…