Margarita K. Lay

University of Antofagasta — Chile

Medicine · Health Sciences

20h-index2.1kcitations27works6.52yr avg
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Research Topics

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology(12), Respiratory viral infections research(12), Animal Virus Infections Studies(5), Neonatal Respiratory Health Research(4), Immune Cell Function and Interaction(4)

Publications26 total

Critical Role of Iodine and Thyroid Hormones During Pregnancy
International Journal of Molecular Sciences·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Critical Role of Iodine and Thyroid Hormones During Pregnancy
Preprints.org·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
High Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Human Norovirus Among Children Under 5 Years Old with Acute Gastroenteritis at the Dr. Leonardo Guzmán Regional Hospital, Antofagasta, Chile, 2019
Viruses·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
New insights into the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Frontiers in Immunology·2024· 21 citedOpen Access
Non-capsular based immunization approaches to prevent Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2022· 10 citedOpen Access
Human Norovirus Proteins: Implications in the Replicative Cycle, Pathogenesis, and the Host Immune Response
Frontiers in Immunology·2020· 70 citedOpen Access
BCG-Induced Cross-Protection and Development of Trained Immunity: Implication for Vaccine Design
Frontiers in Immunology·2019· 326 citedOpen Access
Host Components Contributing to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Pathogenesis
Frontiers in Immunology·2019· 98 citedOpen Access
Human Metapneumovirus: Mechanisms and Molecular Targets Used by the Virus to Avoid the Immune System
Frontiers in Immunology·2018· 74 citedOpen Access
Role of Regulatory T Cells in Infection and Vaccination During Early Infancy
Current Pharmaceutical Design·2018· 2 cited
Assessing the Importance of Domestic Vaccine Manufacturing Centers: An Overview of Immunization Programs, Vaccine Manufacture, and Distribution
Frontiers in Immunology·2018· 34 citedOpen Access
Modulation of Host Immunity by Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Virulence Factors: A Synergic Inhibition of Both Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology·2017· 29 citedOpen Access
Heme Oxygenase-1 Modulates Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Replication and Lung Pathogenesis during Infection
The Journal of Immunology·2017· 66 citedOpen Access
Aberrant T cell immunity triggered by human Respiratory Syncytial Virus and human Metapneumovirus infection
Virulence·2016· 29 citedOpen Access
Replication of Human Norovirus RNA in Mammalian Cells Reveals Lack of Interferon Response
Journal of Virology·2016· 33 citedOpen Access
Elevated IL-3 and IL-12p40 levels in the lower airway of infants with RSV-induced bronchiolitis correlate with recurrent wheezing
Cytokine·2015· 61 cited
New insights on the viral and host factors contributing to the airway pathogenesis caused by the respiratory syncytial virus
Critical Reviews in Microbiology·2015· 25 cited
Inflammatory damage on respiratory and nervous systems due to hRSV infection
Current Opinion in Immunology·2015· 28 cited
Human metapneumovirus infection activates the TSLP pathway that drives excessive pulmonary inflammation and viral replication in mice
European Journal of Immunology·2015· 47 cited
Understanding Lung Immunopathology Caused by the Human Metapneumovirus: Implications for Rational Vaccine Design
Critical Reviews in Immunology·2015· 6 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Alexis M. Kalergis(18), Susan M. Bueno(15), Claudia A. Riedel(13), Pablo A. González(6), Pablo F. Céspedes(5), Jonatan J. Carvajal(4), Andrea M. Avellaneda(4), Miguel Ayala León(4), Christian Erick Palavecino(4), Angello Retamal‐Díaz(3), Robert L. Atmar(3), Mary K. Estes(3), Claudia P. Campillay-Véliz(3), Janyra A. Espinoza(3), Gisela Canedo-Marroquín(3), Evelyn L. Jara(3), Christian Muñoz(3), Camila Covián(2), Susana Guix(2), Camila Salazar‐Ardiles(2)