A5050119003- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Historical Art and Architecture Studies
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Helminth infection and control
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Study of Mite Species
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Junta de Andalucía
2012-2024
Consejería de Agricultura, Pesca, Agua y Desarrollo Rural
2019-2023
Universidade de Vigo
2023
University of Córdoba
2019
Myxomatosis is an infectious disease caused by myxoma virus (MYXV; genus Leporipoxvirus), which affects the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and sporadically brown hares (Lepus europaeus). Here, we describe first outbreak of myxomatosis in Iberian granatensis). Between mid-July end September 2018, around 530 dead animals were detected hare populations southern Spain. The apparent mean mortality rate was 56.7%, estimated case fatality 69.2%. Histopathological molecular results...
Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is a zoonotic multi-host vector-borne pathogen major public health importance. Although European Food Safety Authority has recently made monitoring this bacterium in wildlife priority, role wild lagomorphs transmission and maintenance C. burnetii poorly understood.
Although the importance of wild ruminants as potential reservoirs bluetongue virus (BTV) has been suggested, role played by these species in epidemiology BT Europe is still unclear. We carried out a serologic and virologic survey to assess transmission maintenance BTV Andalusia (southern Spain) between 2006 2010.A total 473 1339 (35.3%) analyzed showed antibodies against both ELISA serum neutralization test (SNT). The presence neutralizing BTV-1 BTV-4 were detected four (red deer, roe fallow...
Myxomatosis is an infectious disease caused by the myxoma virus (MYXV), which has very high mortality rates in European wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). While sporadic cases of myxomatosis have also been reported some hare species, these lagomorphs are considered to a low susceptibility MYXV infection. In present study, we describe spatiotemporal evolution and main epidemiological findings novel (ha-MYXV or MYXV-Tol) epidemics Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) Spain. period 2018–2020,...
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) continues to cause new human cases in Iberia while its spatial distribution and ecological determinants remain unknown. The remains active a silent tick-animal cycle which animals contribute maintaining the tick populations itself. Wild ungulates, particular red deer, are essential hosts for Hyalomma ticks Iberia, principal competent vector of CCHFV. Red deer could be an excellent model understand CCHFV as well predict infection risks humans...
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus (CCHFV) is a tick-borne zoonotic pathogen that can cause lethal disease in humans. Although the appears to be endemically established Iberian Peninsula, CCHF an emerging Spain. Clinical signs of CCHFV infection are mainly manifested humans, but replicates several animal species. Understanding determinants exposure risk from models essential predicting high-risk hotspots for public health action. With this objective mind, we designed...
By the end of August 2010, high mortalities in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) and pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) were detected several hunting states province Cádiz (southern Spain). Retrospective epidemiological studies revealed that first clinical signs had been observed late July–early August. The most common incoordination, disorientation ataxia. estimated mean morbidity rates 37% 11% pheasants. mortality 23% 6% case-fatality 38% 8% pheasants, respectively. A total 19 clinically...
Schmallenberg disease (SBD) is an emerging vector-borne that affects domestic and wild ruminants. A long-term serosurvey was conducted to assess exposure virus (SBV) in all the ruminant species present mainland Spain. Between 2010 2016, sera from 1,216 animals were tested for antibodies against SBV using a commercial blocking ELISA. The overall prevalence of 27.1% (95%CI: 24.7–29.7). Statistically significant differences among observed, with significantly higher seropositivity found fallow...
Microsporidia are obligate intracellular protist-like fungal pathogens that infect a broad range of animal species, including humans. This study aimed to assess the presence zoonotic microsporidia (Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, hellem, and cuniculi) in organ meats European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Iberian hare (Lepus granatensis) consumed by humans Spain. Between July 2015 December 2018, kidney samples from 383 rabbits brain tissues 79 hares southern Spain...
Abstract Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by Toxoplasma gondii which infects warm‐blooded species worldwide. Humans can be infected through ingestion of tissue cysts from raw or undercooked meat, including game meat. A nationwide large‐scale cross‐sectional study was conducted to assess exposure T. in seven wild ruminant Spain. total 2,040 serum samples 77 sampling sites randomly distributed the five bioregions (BRs) covering mainland Spain were tested for antibodies against...
Spermatozoa collected from the cauda epididymis of wild ruminants are more cryoresistant than ejaculated spermatozoa. Changes in membrane location aquaporins (AQPs) follow osmotic changes that occur during freeze-thawing, and might influence cryosurvival spermatozoa depending on their source. This work reports AQP3, AQP7 AQP10 epididymal post-ejaculation three mountain ungulate species (Iberian ibex, mouflon, chamois), as determined by Western blotting (WB) immunocytochemistry (ICC) using...
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Between early October and mid-December 2018, mortalities were detected in Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica) populations southern Spain. In the same region period, bluetongue virus (BTV) circulation was also reported sentinel clinically affected domestic ruminant herds. Molecular analyses confirmed BTV serotype 4 (BTV-4) infection eight ibexes from six hunting areas, 46 ruminants seven herds close proximity to estates. Histopathological revealed vascular changes several organs, pneumonia,...
This work examines the effect of testosterone secretion and photoperiod on seasonal changes in horn growth sperm variables Iberian ibex ( Capra pyrenaica ), here used as a model for polygynous wild bovids. The hypothesis that high levels provide an endocrine signal inhibits autumn was tested by assessing cyproterone acetate (CA), anti-androgen, administered October – coinciding with period natural increases plasma concentrations under different photoperiodic conditions (natural artificial...
In recent decades, cases of autochthonous hepatitis E (HE) have sharply increased in European countries where foodborne transmission is considered the main route HE virus (HEV) transmission. Although rabbits are reservoir zoonotic HEV-3ra subtype, information on role wild lagomorphs epidemiology HEV remains scarce. The aim this study therefore was to assess circulation (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis), most important lagomorph species Spanish Mediterranean...