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Researcher

Irene Ortega Sanz

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Awards & Distinctions

46 Results

2026

Corrigendum to 'Optimization of a validated labor-efficient culture-based protocol to decrease false positives in Listeria monocytogenes detection' [Food Control 181 2026 111736]

Tessa TuytschaeverMarieke MispelaereIrene Ortega SanzKatleen RaesAndreja RajkovicPaco HulpiauImca Sampers

Optimization of a validated labor-efficient culture-based protocol to decrease false positives in Listeria monocytogenes detection

Tessa TuytschaeverMarieke MispelaereIrene Ortega SanzKatleen RaesAndreja RajkovicPaco HulpiauImca Sampers

A1 Journal Article in FOOD CONTROL

Role of microplastics in the survival and antimicrobial susceptibility of Campylobacter jejuni

Irene Ortega SanzAndreja Rajkovic

U Journal Article in Frontiers in Microbiology

2025

Bacteriophages in Pseudomonas aeruginosa evade the CRISPR-Cas I-F system by depletion of PAM sequences

Irene Ortega SanzAlejandro RubioAntonio J. Pérez-Pulido

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL GENOMICS

Can Campylobacter jejuni form biofilm on uncoated plastic polymers?

Irene Ortega SanzTessa CallaertAndreja Rajkovic

Can Staphylococcus aureus form biofilm on uncoated plastic?

Irene Ortega SanzOlga TheofanidouMary JonuziZoi NalmpanidouMartijn CallensAndreja Rajkovic

Characterizing the spoilage microbiota of Belgian market fresh-cut iceberg lettuce in controlled atmosphere packaging

Irene Ortega SanzSoma IshiharaFrank DevlieghereAndreja Rajkovic

A1 Journal Article in FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL

Genome-wide association study to identify genetic markers associated with Campylobacter jejuni motility

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraGregoria MegíasMaría Dolores Rivero-PérezBeatriz Melero

Genome-wide association study to identify genetic markers associated with Campylobacter jejuni motility

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraGregoria MegíasMaría Dolores Rivero-PérezBeatriz Melero

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Microplastics-assisted campylobacter persistence, virulence, and antimicrobial resistance in the food chain : an overview

Irene Ortega SanzAndreja Rajkovic

A1 Journal Article in FOODS

Solu : a cloud platform for real-time genomic pathogen surveillance

Timo SarattoKerkko VisuriJonatan LehtinenIrene Ortega SanzJacob L. SteenwykSamuel Sihvonen

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOINFORMATICS

The impact of nanoplastic exposure on semen cell viability, motility and mitochondrial activity

Janiek De BackerBram JacobsGuilherme RizzotoJuri GnagnarelliIrene Ortega SanzKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerAnn Van SoomCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

The motility of campylobacter jejuni is a highly variable and complex phenotype

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraGregoria MegíasMaría Dolores Rivero-PérezBeatriz Melero

To swim or not to swim: probing the influence of nanoparticles on male cell viability and how plastics react with Bacillus cereus cereulide

Bram JacobsJaniek De BackerGuilherme RizzotoJuri GnagnarelliIrene Ortega SanzKristel DemeyereEvelyne MeyerAnn Van SoomCharlotte GrootaertAndreja Rajkovic

Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

2024

Analysis of CRISPR-Cas systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and PAM sequences

Irene Ortega SanzAlejandro RubioAntonio J. Pérez-Pulido

Can microplastics modulate the virulence of Listeria monocytogenes?

Irene Ortega SanzCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsAndreja Rajkovic

Distribution of virulence genes among Campylobacter spp. isolates from Spain

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Diversity of antimicrobial resistance determinants in Campylobacter spp. isolates from Spain

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

Nucleotide and protein database of Campylobacter virulence-associated genes

Irene Ortega Sanz

Phase variation modulates the multi-phenotypes displayed by clinical Campylobacter jejuni strains

Irene Ortega SanzCarolina BocigasBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

A1 Journal Article in FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

Role of microplastics in the contamination and virulence of Listeria monocytogenes

Irene Ortega SanzCharlotte GrootaertBram JacobsAndreja Rajkovic

Search for PAM sequences associated with CRISPR-Cas systems in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and their enrichment in plasmids and phages

Irene Ortega SanzAlejandro RubioAntonio J Pérez Pulido

Solu : a cloud platform for real-time genomic pathogen surveillance

Timo J. MoilanenKerkko VisuriJonatan LehtinenIrene Ortega SanzJacob L. SteenwykSamuel Sihvonen

Understanding the survival mechanisms of Campylobacter jejuni in human hosts and in the environment

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

Whole-genome comparative analysis of the genetic diversity of Campylobacter spp. from Spain

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

2023

CamPype : an open-source workflow for automated bacterial whole-genome sequencing analysis focused on Campylobacter

Irene Ortega SanzJosé A. Barbero-AparicioAntonio Canepa-OnetoJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

A1 Journal Article in BMC BIOINFORMATICS

Campype Validation Dataset

Irene Ortega SanzJosé A. Barbero-AparicioAntonio Canepa-OnetoJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

CamPype virtual machine image

Irene Ortega SanzJosé Antonio Barbero-AparicioAntonio Canepa-OnetoJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

Distribution of the motility phenotype in Campylobacter jejuni along the phylogeny

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Genomic characterization of Campylobacter jejuni associated with Perimyocarditis : a family case report

Irene Ortega SanzMarcial GarcíaCarolina BocigasGregoria MegíasBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

A1 Journal Article in FOODBORNE PATHOGENS AND DISEASE

Molecular mechanisms of Campylobacter jejuni against harsh environmental conditions

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Phylogenetic reconstruction of the Campylobacter genus

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Survival strategies of campylobacter jejuni along the food supply chain

Irene Ortega SanzCarolina BocigasBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Swarming motility of Campylobacter jejuni with different origins

Irene Ortega SanzJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

2022

A family case infection and genomic characterization of Campylobacter jejuni associated with perimyocarditis

Irene Ortega SanzGregoria MegíasBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Antimicrobial resistance profile of a Campylobacter jejuni strain causing perimyocarditis

Beatriz MeleroIrene Ortega SanzGregoria Megías-LobónIsabel JaimeJordi Rovira

Characterization of Campylobacter isolates

Irene Ortega Sanz

Epidemiological study of Campylobacter spp. isolates from human clinical specimens in the city of Burgos (Spain)

Jordi RoviraBeatriz MeleroAna M. DiezIrene Ortega SanzIsabel JaimeGregoria Megías-LobónCristina Losa Pérez

Genomic characterization of Campylobacter jejuni associated with cardiomyopathy

Irene Ortega Sanz

Motility associated genotypes of multiple C. jejuni isolates

Irene Ortega SanzBeatriz MeleroJordi Rovira

Natural bioactive compounds as antimicrobial agents against Campylobacter

Irene Ortega SanzHenar PérezCarolina BocigasAna M. DiezJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

Phase variable genes identification in a Campylobacter jejuni strain causing perimyocarditis

Jordi RoviraIrene Ortega SanzGregoria Megías-LobónIsabel JaimeBeatriz Melero

Phenotypic characterization of clinical Campylobacter jejuni isolates

Irene Ortega SanzHenar PérezJordi RoviraBeatriz Melero

2019

Antimicrobial resistance of persistent C. jejuni sequence types isolated from slaughterhouse environment

Jordi RoviraLourdes García-SánchezIrene Ortega SanzIsabel JaimeBeatriz Melero

Biofilm formation, virulence and antimicrobial resistance of different Campylobacter jejuni isolates from a poultry slaughterhouse

Lourdes García-SánchezBeatriz MeleroIsabel JaimeMirko RossiIrene Ortega SanzJordi Rovira

A1 Journal Article in FOOD MICROBIOLOGY