A5015869878- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Malaria Research and Control
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Helminth infection and control
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Medical and Biological Ozone Research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Research on scale insects
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Universitat de les Illes Balears
2015-2025
Associated Press
2025
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red
2024
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2024
Govern de les Illes Balears
2022
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2008-2014
Research Institute of Health Sciences
2009-2011
National University of San Marcos
1999-2009
Neural angiostrongyliasis is an emerging zoonosis caused by the rat lungworm, Angiostrongylus cantonensis. In humans, infection with this nematode often results in eosinophilic meningitis and other severe disorders of central nervous system. Europe was deemed a nonendemic region until 2018, when A. cantonensis worms were detected on Mediterranean island Mallorca, Spain, tourism hotspot. Since that time, sentinel surveillance system molecular approach have been used to follow invasion path...
Angiostrongylus cantonensis is the main etiological agent of eosinophilic meningitis, a disease that often leads to severe neurological manifestations in mammals and birds. In recent years, prevalence this zoonotic nematode has dramatically increased as it expands into new territories beyond its native range Southeast Asia Pacific Basin.Its arrival Europe, last continent be invaded, raised many questions concerning parasite's life cycle, particularly Mediterranean region, where now endemic....
Abstract Angiostrongylus cantonensis , the rat lungworm, is a metastrongyloid nematode responsible for eosinophilic meningitis and an emerging pathogen of global concern. While its presence has been reported in various regions, including Canary Islands mainland Spain, data from Balearic remain limited. This study investigates prevalence A. rodents Natural Park s’Albufera, Mallorca, protected wetland ecosystem. A total 43 were captured necropsied, Rattus norvegicus, R. rattus Apodemus...
In October 2018, two Atelerix algirus hedgehogs were admitted to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital in Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain) with signs of acute neurological disease. Necropsy detected immature, fully developed nematodes subarachnoid space both hedgehogs, including a gravid female worm. DNA-based molecular tools confirmed nematode as Angiostrongylus cantonensis , an important aetiological agent eosinophilic meningitis humans. So far this zoonotic parasite has not been reported...
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus , is one of the most invasive species in world. Native to tropical forests Southeast Asia, over past 30 years it has rapidly spread throughout and temperate regions Its dramatic expansion resulted public health concerns as a consequence its vector competence for at least 16 viruses. Previous studies showed that Ae. been facilitated by human-mediated transportation, but much remains unknown about how this affected genetic attributes. Here we...
Abstract Background Aedes albopictus is a very invasive mosquito, which has recently colonized tropical and temperate regions worldwide. Of concern its role in the spread of emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne diseases. Ae. from south-western Europe Brazil were studied to infer genetic phenetic diversity at intra-individual, intra-population inter-population levels, analyse spread. Methods Genotyping was made by rDNA 5.8S-ITS-2 mtDNA cox 1 sequencing assess haplotype nucleotide diversity,...
During studies of malaria vectors in Indonesia and Thailand, several specimens identified by field staff as members the Anopheles barbirostris group (Diptera: Culicidae) were found to belong hyrcanus group, shown marked differences size nuclear rDNA second internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) between (~1500 bp) (~600 groups. Identification species concerned required a more detailed study ITS2 sequences subunit I mitochondrial DNA cytochrome oxidase gene (COI). A phylogenetic analysis, based on...
Abstract Several outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases have taken place in Europe recent years. In Spain, both active and passive surveillance demonstrated that dengue West Nile viruses are currently circulating, seven autochthonous cases been reported the last 2 yr. The effectiveness vector control programs largely depends on accuracy taxonomic identification species. However, almost completely relies use morphological keys to characterize mosquito fauna. This study investigates congruence...
The pathogenic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa (Proteobacteria: Xanthomonadaceae) was detected in the Balearic Islands October 2016. In November 2017 EFSA granted data collection on biology of vectors Islands. grant included following objectives: i) Data by macrocosm and microcosm observations major agroecosystems; ii) Proposal field sampling protocols vectors; iii) Identification X. For study macrocosm, samplings were conducted Majorca, Ibiza, Formentera Minorca. study, cages containing one...
Bluetongue (BT) is an infectious disease of ruminants that has spread northwards in Europe during the last decade. The aetiological agent arbovirus [bluetongue virus (BTV)] belongs to genus Orbivirus (family Reoviridae). transmitted by certain species biting midge within Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Information on vector status a specific area will be essential predict risk for BTV incursion. Field‐collected ( Avaritia ) imicola Kieffer from South Africa were fed blood containing...
Aedes albopictus (Diptera; Culicidae) is a highly invasive mosquito species and competent vector of several arboviral diseases that have spread rapidly throughout the world. Prevalence patterns dispersal are central importance for an effective control species. We used site-occupancy models accounting false negative detections to estimate prevalence, turnover, movement pattern growth rate in number sites occupied by 17 localities Mallorca Island.Site-occupancy probability increased from 0.35...
The Anopheles barbirostris group is widely distributed in Southeast Asia. Although seven species have been formally described, a molecular analysis of the rDNA ITS2 and mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene suggests that includes are morphologically very similar or identical. We previously shown Subgroup an exceptionally large (>1.5 kb), greater than any other Anopheline group. However, processes responsible for generating such not explored. To determine by which this generated, we...
Abstract Culicoides L atreille ( D iptera: C eratopogonidae) are vectors of several arboviruses, including bluetongue virus BTV ) and A frican horse sickness AHSV ), which cause diseases in, respectively, sheep cattle, horses, have economic repercussions mainly as a result trade restrictions. Insecticides can be used to reduce vector populations hence the spread disease. Despite importance these diseases, relatively few studies evaluated efficacy commercially available insecticides...
Abstract The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae), is a highly invasive species and vector of several viruses serious concern to public health. Investigating the habitat selection this at small medium scales essential planning effective prevention control campaigns. present group considered detailed data for species' presence/absence collected 228 sites on Mallorca Island (Spain) in autumn 2015, 3 years after first detection island. Site occupancy models accounting...