A5090338468- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Bartonella species infections research
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Ocular Infections and Treatments
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Sports and Physical Education Studies
- Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
- Corneal Surgery and Treatments
- Ocular Oncology and Treatments
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Hospital San Pedro
2016-2025
Center for Biomedical Research of La Rioja
2016-2025
The Pirbright Institute
2015-2019
Hospital Clínico San Carlos
2019
Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal
2015
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2015
Pets from COVID-19 owners were screened for SARS-CoV-2 (April–May 2020). From 23 pets, an asymptomatic cat showed positive RT-qPCRs results oropharyngeal swab (negative rectal swab). Remaining pets negative. This suggests that cats can contract the virus their infected and may act as potential hosts SARS-CoV-2. Their role in carrying live or infectious viruses disseminating them needs more investigation.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus was detected in ticks removed from migratory birds Morocco. This finding demonstrates the circulation of this northwestern Africa and supports hypothesis that can be introduced into Europe by infected transported birds.
We amplified gene sequences from Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia garinii, B. valaisiana, turdi, Rickettsia monacensis, R. helvetica, sibirica sibirica, and spp. (including Candidatus vini) in ticks removed birds Spain. The findings support the role of passerine as possible dispersers these tick-borne pathogens.
The genus Rickettsia (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae) includes Gram-negative, small, obligate intracellular, nonmotile, pleomorphic coccobacilli bacteria transmitted by arthropods. Some of them cause human and probably also animal disease (life threatening in some patients). In these guidelines, we give clinical practice advices (microscopy, serology, molecular tools, culture) for the microbiological study microorganisms samples. Since our environment rickettsioses are mainly ticks, practical...
Many animals are dependent on microbial partners that provide essential nutrients lacking from their diet. Ticks, whose diet consists exclusively vertebrate blood, rely maternally inherited bacterial symbionts to supply B vitamins. While previously studied tick species consistently harbor a single lineage of those nutritional symbionts, we evidence here the invasive Hyalomma marginatum harbors unique dual-partner system between an ancestral symbiont, Francisella , and more recently acquired...
A total of 167 ticks collected from humans in Istanbul (Turkey) 2006 were screened for Rickettsia species, and nested PCRs targeting gltA ompA rickettsial fragment genes carried out. monacensis (51), R. aeschlimannii (8), conorii subsp. (3), helvetica (2), raoultii (1), africae felis other spp. detected. To our knowledge, these species (except conorii) had never been reported removed Turkey. The presence also not previously described, either Hyalomma or any European tick species. In...
Ixodid ticks play an important role in the transmission and ecology of infectious diseases. Information about circulation tick-borne bacteria is lacking Ecuador. Our aims were to investigate tick species that parasitize Andean tapirs cattle, those present vegetation from buffer zone Antisana Ecological Reserve Cayambe-Coca National Park (Ecuador), presence bacteria.Tick identified based on morphologic genetic criteria. Detection belonging Rickettsia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia Borrelia genera was...
Abstract The genus Anaplasma ( R ickettsiales: A naplasmataceae) includes species of medical and veterinary importance. presence spp. in ticks from birds, as well Haemaphysalis punctata I xodida: xodidae) specimens collected cattle vegetation northern S pain was investigated. total 336 birds [174 Ixodes frontalis xodidae), 108 H. , 34 Hyalomma marginatum 17 ricinus (Ixodida: Ixodidae) three spp.], 181 n = 71) 110) were analysed. bovis detected five including two (1.9%) (2.7%). Four I. (2.3%)...
The aim of this work was to detect and identify Rickettsia species in ticks collected rural areas Villeta, Colombia. Tick specimens were from domestic animals walls houses five villages Villeta town humans Naranjal village (same town). Moreover, a flea the same area also processed. DNA extracted tested by conventional, semi-nested, nested PCR reactions targeting rickettsial genes. In village, nymph Amblyomma cajennense sensu lato amplified using primers for ompA sequenced (100% identity with...
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize the bacterial microbiome hard ticks with affinity bite humans in La Rioja (North Spain). Methods A total 88 adult (22 Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, 27 Haemaphysalis punctata, 30 Dermacentor marginatus and 9 Ixodes ricinus) 120 I. ricinus nymphs (CRETAV collection, Rioja, Spain), representing main anthropophilic species our environment, were subjected a metagenomic analysis V3-V4 region 16S rRNA gene using an Illumina MiSeq platform....
For over a decade, the presence of trombiculid mites in some mountain areas La Rioja (Northern Spain) and their association with seasonal human dermatitis have been recognized. This work aimed to establish species identity agent causing trombiculiasis study area. Trombiculid larvae (chigger mites) were collected from vegetation Sierra Cebollera Natural Park Hez during an outbreak 2010. Three specimens bird also examined. Identification was made using morphological morphometric traits based...
During April-May 2020, the presence of respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in pets living with disease 2019 (COVID-19) owners was analyzed. From 23 pets, a cat without clinical symptoms showed positive results for SARS-CoV-2 oropharyngeal swab using three RT-qPCR assays (negative rectal swab). not detected remaining pets. Our finding suggests that cats may act as asymptomatic dispersers SARS-CoV-2, although viral transmission from animals to humans seems unlikely.
'Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis' is a tick-borne bacteria implicated in human health. To date, 'Ca. has been described different countries from Africa, Asia and Europe, but never Spain. However, according to the epidemiological features of main vector Ixodes ricinus, its circulation our country was suspected.A total 200 I. ricinus ticks collected North Spain were analyzed. DNAs extracted used as templates for PCRs targeting fragment genes Anaplasma/Ehrlichia detection. The amplified...