A5044803305- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Bartonella species infections research
- Insects and Parasite Interactions
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- interferon and immune responses
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2016-2025
I.I. Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology
2022
Département Santé Animale
2022
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
2022
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2022
École Nationale Vétérinaire d'Alfort
2022
Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
2016
Centro Nacional de Microbiologia
2016
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
2016
The LeishVet group has formed recommendations designed primarily to help the veterinary clinician in management of canine leishmaniosis. complexity this zoonotic infection and wide range its clinical manifestations, from inapparent severe disease, make leishmaniosis challenging. were constructed by combining a comprehensive review evidence-based studies, extensive experience critical consensus opinion discussions. guidelines presented here short version with graphical topic displays suggest...
This study was aimed at investigating the distribution of a Cercopithifilaria sp. sensu Otranto et al., 2011 with dermal microfilariae recently identified in dog from Sicily (Italy). A large epidemiological survey conducted by examining skin samples (n = 917) and ticks 890) collected dogs different time points Italy, central Spain eastern Greece. The overall prevalence sampled animal populations 13.9% 10.5% microscopy sediments PCR on samples, respectively. Up to 21.6% 45.5% were positive...
Domestic cats can be infested by a large range of parasite species. Parasitic infestations may cause very different clinical signs. Endoparasites and ectoparasites are rarely explored in the same study therefore multiparasitism is poorly documented. The present survey aimed to improve knowledge prevalence risk factors associated with ecto- endoparasite owned Europe.From March 2012 May 2013, 1519 were included multicenter conducted 9 veterinary faculties throughout Europe (Austria, Belgium,...
With the exception of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, feline lungworms have been poorly studied. Information on their distribution is patchy and mostly limited to case reports. In this study, occurrence co-infecting gastrointestinal parasites has investigated in 12 European countries (i.e. Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Switzerland United Kingdom). An average 10 domestic cats, with regular outdoor access, was sampled each month for 12months,...
Dogs are the main reservoir of Leishmania infantum and in some countries have been regularly culled as part government policy to control visceral leishmaniasis. At 13th Symposium Companion Vector-Borne Diseases World Forum Windsor, UK, March 19-22, 2018, we consolidated a consensus statement regarding usefulness dog culling means controlling The highlighted futility infected dogs, whether healthy or sick, measure domestic L. reduce risk for
Dirofilaria immitis and repens, causing heartworm disease subcutaneous dirofilariosis, respectively, are zoonotic mosquito-borne filarioids infecting a plethora of hosts including cats. Only fragmented data available on the diagnosis epidemiology feline dirofilariosis. We assessed occurrence both nematode infections, their risk factors clinicopathological abnormalities in cats, from six countries Mediterranean Basin. In addition, Wolbachia spp. endosymbionts were spp.-positive animals. Blood...
Abstract The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety miltefosine–allopurinol combination therapy vs. current reference therapy, meglumine antimoniate–allopurinol, for canine leishmaniosis. Dogs included in study exhibited clinical signs disease, were positive by PCR serologically immunofluorescent antibody test leishmaniosis, negative ehrlichiosis. divided into two groups: Group 1 treated with 2 mg/kg miltefosine orally once daily 28 days 10 allopurinol twice 7 months;...
Summary Several studies have demonstrated that the soil of public parks presents an important source infection which has a significant impact on health. Children are main group affected by accidentally ingestion contaminated soil. This study was performed in order to identify presence zoonotic parasites dog and cat faecal samples from Madrid, Spain. Six hundred twenty‐five seventy‐nine (presumably dogs cats) respectively were collected 67 parks. Intestinal identified 27 (40.3%), contamined...
Controlling canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) is a major concern, since some of these are serious zoonoses. This study was designed to determine seropositivity rates in Spain for agents causing the following five CVBD: leishmaniosis (Leishmania infantum: Li), heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis: Di), ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia canis: Ec), anaplasmosis (Anaplasma phagocytophilum/Anaplasma platys: An) and Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi: Bb). Anti-An, -Bb, -Ec antibodies Di antigen were...
Microsporidia are ubiquitous parasites infecting all animal phyla and we present evidence that supports their zoonotic potential. Fecal samples taken from domestic (cats dogs), farm (pigs, rabbits ostriches) wild animals (foxes) different provinces of Spain were evaluated for microsporidia infection by light microscopy PCR. After species identification, E. bieneusi genotypes additionally studied sequence analysis the ITS region. Eighty-five out 159 exhibited structures compatible with spores...
Thelazia callipaeda (Spirurida, Thelaziidae), eyeworms, are known as the causative agents of thelaziosis, initially described in Asia and, later on, over last decade, also some European countries (e.g., Italy, France, Germany and Switzerland). In June 2010, first case canine thelaziosis was observed central western Spain (La Vera region, Cáceres) subsequent epidemiological investigation is reported present study.This study describes autochthonous cases infection by T. dogs from where eyeworm...
Leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is a widespread zoonotic disease that endemic in the Mediterranean basin. Based on prior point abundance data for two sand fly vectors of leishmaniosis Madrid region (Phlebotomus perniciosus and Phlebotomus ariasi), models were constructed to predict spatial distribution patterns these vectors. The obtained negative binomial regression several environmental variables then used map vector distributions. To validate maps, we serological prevalence...
Canine leishmaniosis (CanL) caused by Leishmania infantum is a widespread endemic disease in the Mediterranean basin, though, so far, north of Spain has been considered non-endemic area. The aim present study was to determine prevalence specific antibodies L. among stray dogs living shelters this area, and evaluate clinical status (both signs clinico-pathological abnormalities) seropositive dogs. Besides infection, epidemiological role variables like sex, breed age also assessed. Over year...
The human-animal bond has been a fundamental feature of mankind's history for millennia. first, and strongest these, man's relationship with the dog, is believed to pre-date even agriculture, going back as far 30,000 years. It remains at least powerful today. Fed by changing nature interactions between people their dogs worldwide increasing tendency towards close domesticity, health never played more important role in family life. Thanks developments scientific understanding diagnostic...