A5049419036- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Marine animal studies overview
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Protein purification and stability
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
Universitat de Barcelona
2016-2025
Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat de la Universitat de Barcelona
2016-2024
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva
2020-2021
Govern de les Illes Balears
2008-2018
Hospital Vega Baja
2008
Hospital General de Elda
2008
Hospital General Universitario de Elche
2008
Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología
2000
Among lyssaviruses, West Caucasian bat virus (WCBV) and Lleida lyssavirus (LLEBV) raise concern as their divergence from rabies leads to the inefficacy of available prophylactic agents. Both viruses were described in Miniopterus schreibersii. We investigated European distribution WCBV LLEBV by screening sera schreibersii across eight countries, finding widespread serological evidence positivity up 70%. evaluated intramuscular lethality wild type isolates Syrian hamsters. induced 100% a...
OPINION article Front. Med., 12 May 2020Sec. Infectious Diseases – Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Volume 7 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.00223
Abstract One of the principal consequences climate warming on hibernating mammals could be loss optimal conditions for hibernation. Although mammals, like bats, may particularly vulnerable to due a potential reduction energy saving during hibernation, there is lack knowledge regarding how they will affected and respond this impact. Here, we examine variation in body condition Schreiber’s bent-winged bat ( Miniopterus schreibersii ) investigate changes optimization demand. Using 20-year...
Many emerging RNA viruses of public health concern have recently been detected in bats. However, the dynamics these natural bat colonies is presently unknown. Consequently, prediction spread and establishment appropriate control measures are hindered by a lack information. To this aim, we collected epidemiological, virological ecological data during twelve-year longitudinal study two insectivorous bats (Myotis myotis) located Spain infected most common lyssavirus found Europe, European...
Bats have been proposed as major reservoirs for diverse emerging infectious viral diseases, with rabies being the best known in Europe. However, studies exploring ecological interaction between lyssaviruses and their natural hosts are scarce. This study completes our active surveillance work on Spanish bat colonies that began 1992. Herein, we analyzed factors might affect infection dynamics observed those colonies. Between 2001 2011, collected tested 2,393 blood samples 45 dead bats from 25...
The presence of major arbovirus vector species, climate change that promotes the expansion and increase their populations, potential animal reservoirs mean vector-borne diseases represent a significant health risk for Mallorca's inhabitants. Microbiological monitoring circulating arboviruses, particularly flaviviruses causing encephalitis, was initiated using domestic horses from localities near wetlands as "sentinel" hosts. A total 291 blood samples were taken 172 between 2011 2012, paired...
We report an active surveillance study of the occurrence specific antibodies to European Bat Lyssavirus Type 1 (EBLV-1) in bat species, scarcely studied hitherto, that share same refuge. From 2004 2012, 406 sera were obtained from nine species. Blood samples subjected a modified fluorescent antibody virus neutralization test determine titer. EBLV-1-neutralizing detected six species analyzed (Pipistrellus pipistrellus, P. kuhlii, Hypsugo savii, Plecotus austriacus, Eptesicus serotinus and...
Abstract Bats are natural reservoirs of the largest proportion viral zoonoses among mammals, thus understanding conditions for pathogen persistence in bats is essential to reduce human risk. Focusing on European Bat Lyssavirus subtype 1 (EBLV-1), causing rabies disease, we develop a data-driven spatially explicit metapopulation model investigate EBLV-1 Myotis myotis and Miniopterus schreibersii bat species Catalonia. We find that relies host spatial structure through migratory nature M. ,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of understanding role animals in transmission coronaviruses (CoVs) and their impact on human health. A One Health approach, integrating human, animal, environmental health, is essential for effective CoVs control. Next-generation sequencing played a pivotal identifying monitoring evolution novel strains, like SARS-CoV-2. However, viral occurrence diversity studies animal samples are challenging because complexity communities low abundance...
Rabies is a worldwide zoonosis resulting from Lyssavirus infection. In Europe, Eptesicus serotinus the most frequently reported bat species infected with Lyssavirus, and thus considered to be reservoir of European type 1 (EBLV-1). To date, role other in EBLV-1 epidemiology persistence remains unknown. Here, we built an EBLV-1-transmission model based on local observations three-cave four-bat (Myotis capaccinii, Myotis myotis, Miniopterus schreibersii, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) system...
Introduction Birds are involved natural cycle of a number vector-borne viruses in both rural and urban areas. Toscana (TOSV) Sicilian (SFSV) phleboviruses sandfly-borne the genus Phlebovirus that can cause diseases human. However, there is limited information on role birds reservoirs ofthese remain unknown. Methods In this study, we analyzed Common Quail ( Coturnix coturnix ) sera from Spain to identify seroprevalence these two phleboviruses. We tested respectively, 106 110 quail serum...
Abstract Natural and anthropogenic disturbances can strongly impact population dynamics of species are often responsible for zoonotic emerging infectious diseases. However, long‐term studies on the demographic consequences human unusual. We used 6 years (1995–2000) mark‐recapture data to investigate how climatic conditions, disturbance density affect sex‐ age‐specific apparent survival probabilities pipistrelle bat ( Pipistrellus pipistrellus , Schreber 1774) in a maternity colony. Our study...
Astroviruses (AstVs) are enteric viruses that can cause gastroenteritis in children. This study is part of monitoring the circulation astroviruses children hospitalized and/or outpatients for acute at primary care center Ouerdanine or Pediatric Department University Hospital Fattouma-Bourguiba (Monastir, Tunisia). The aims our were to know prevalence human astrovirus clinical samples children, characterize strains and evaluate infectivity isolated on cell culture. Fifty stool collected from...
Since the beginning of 21st century five new coronaviruses inducing respiratory diseases in humans have been reported. These emergences has promoted research on wildlife. We started first eco-epidemiological study to screen presence circulating mice and rats four Canary Islands. Between 2015 2019, we obtained fecal samples three rodent species (150 Mus musculus, 109 Rattus rattus 1 norvegicus) captured urban rural areas. Fecal were analyzed by nRT-PCR resulting sequences compared known...
Toscana phlebovirus (TOSV) and Sicilian (SFSV) are endemic in the Mediterranean area where they transmitted to humans by infected sandflies. Vertebrates of several species have been postulated act as reservoirs these viruses, but convincing evidence is still awaited. Among them, bats suggested, however documented lacking. Here we tested a total 329 belonging eight collected from twelve localities southern Spain for presence neutralizing antibodies specific TOSV SFSV. Positive sera were...