A5064827309- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Virus-based gene therapy research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Animal health and immunology
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- T-cell and Retrovirus Studies
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Institute of Space Sciences
2020
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
2009-2016
Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal
2010-2015
Government of Catalonia
2011
The lack of available vaccines against African swine fever virus (ASFV) means that the evaluation new immunization strategies is required. Here we show fusion extracellular domain ASFV Hemagglutinin (sHA) to p54 and p30, two immunodominant structural viral antigens, exponentially improved both humoral cellular responses induced in pigs after DNA immunization. However, with resulting plasmid (pCMV-sHAPQ) did not confer protection lethal challenge virulent E75 ASFV-strain. Due fact CD8(+)...
African swine fever virus (ASFV) is the causal agent of fever, a hemorrhagic and often lethal porcine disease causing enormous economical losses in affected countries. Endemic for decades most sub-Saharan countries Sardinia, risk ASFV-endemicity Europe has increased since its last introduction into 2007. Live attenuated viruses have been demonstrated to induce very efficient protective immune responses, albeit time protection was circumscribed homologous ASFV challenges. However, their use...
The increasing interest in Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) and its potential impact on naive animal populations deserve revisiting experimental reproduction of RVFV infection, particularly those breeds for which no data about their susceptibility to infection have ever been recorded. In this study we show the 9-10 weeks old European sheep (Ripollesa breed) showing a mild, subacute form disease. Four different viral isolates efficiently replicated vivo after subcutaneous inoculation,...
Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae septicemia, associated with an increased mortality of captive psittacines in a mixed-species aviary, was diagnosed by histopathology, Gram staining, bacterial culture and sequencing, immunohistochemistry, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Over period 23 days no premonitory signs, 2 rainbow lorikeets eclectus parrot died. Of these birds, one lorikeet the were submitted for necropsy. The main pathologic findings thrombosis (2/2), embolism/thromboembolism...
Pigs were immunized with DNA plasmids containing different open reading frames (ORFs) of a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) genotype I strain. One group was injected three inoculations ORF7, second ORF5 ORF6, third kept as controls. Later, +21 days after the last inoculation, animals challenged homologous After challenge, PRRSV-specific interferon (IFN)-γ-secreting cells anti-PRRSV IgG antibodies developed faster in vaccinated pigs (p<0.05). However, DNA-immunized...
Cholesterol and Equex-STM are frequently added to different commercial experimental extenders improving postthawing sperm quality. Doses of 125–150 mM cholesterol from pig liver 0.5–0.7% were evaluated in a standard eggyolk extender (Martin et al., 1979). Six ejaculates per stallion six pure Spanish stallions (6–8 years old) collected Martin's (B) mixtures 125 mM-0.5% (I), mM-0.7% (II), 150 (III), (IV) original extender. Samples frozen 0.5 mL straws (<mml:math...
Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis, an early colonizer of the nasal cavity in piglets, is a highly heterogeneous species, comprising both commensal and virulent strains. Virulent G. parasuis strains can cause fibrinous polyserositis called Glässer’s disease. Colostrum source passive immunity for young piglets. When vaccinating sows, protective antibodies are transferred to their offspring through colostrum. Here, sow vaccination was performed with protein fragment, F4, from outer membrane...
Endocrine tumors are rarely observed in pigs, and pheochromocytomas have been only punctually described. The current report describes a white firm, 15-cm diameter, neoplastic mass located the adrenal gland with metastasis to regional lymph nodes 2.5-year-old sow. masses had marked desmoplasia that supported population of polygonal-to-spindle-shaped cells arranged into cords packets within delicate fibrovascular stroma. Immunohistochemical staining tumor was positive for chromogranin negative...
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the aetiology of disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic. ICEP4 purified compound (ICEP4) a recently discovered furocoumarin-related derived from roots and seeds Angelica archangelica (herbal drug). ICEP4-related herbal preparations have been extensively used as active ingredients in traditional medicine treatments several European countries. Extraction method patent pending (patent application no. GB2017123.7) has previously...