November, 2009 news
November 30th, 2009
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TAGRALIA: Know the food
New post published in Blog Madri+d de Seguridad Alimentaria y Alimentación
Margarita Ruiz Altisent, Professor of E.T.S. Agricultural Engineers of Madrid, published in Analysis madri + d: Know the food: a key step of the competitiveness of the agrifood industry…
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November 30th, 2009
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Bioseguridad y Bioterrorismo
Oral communication in Magister en Seguridad y Defensa
November 29th, 2009
Sergio González Domínguez
EPIDEMICS 2. Second International Conference on Infectious Diseases Dynamics
Organized by Elsevier in association with EPIDEMICS:the Journal of Infectious Disease Dynamics
The Second International Conference on the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases will take place from 1 to 4 December 2009 in Athens, Greece…
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November 28th, 2009
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EFSA publishes results of the first survey on MRSA in pigs in the EU
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published the first EU-wide survey on MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in breeding pigs. The results indicate that MRSA, a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics, is commonly detected in holdings with breeding pigs in some EU Member States. The survey provides estimates of its occurrence and makes recommendations for further monitoring and investigation of the causes and implications of MRSA findings in pig holdings in the EU…
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November 27th, 2009
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Encuesta Epidemiológica Reducida para la obtención y grabación de datos epidemiológicos en brotes de Tuberculosis Bovina, Brucelosis Bovina y Brucelosis Ovina y Caprina
Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino (MARM) - VISAVET publish this book
La investigación epidemiológica constituye una herramienta esencial para el control de enfermedades como la brucelosis y la tuberculosis, sea cual sea la calificación sanitaria de la zona considerada y la estrategia de control que se practique. Permite, a nivel de rebaño, confirmar o descartar la sospecha de infección, la determinación de su origen, la búsqueda de otros rebaños epizootiológicamente relacionados con el infectado y la evaluación del perfil de transmisión de la enfermedad para así decidir la estrategia más adecuada de control y erradicación…
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November 25th, 2009
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MRSA. Staphylococcus aureus methicillin resistant
VISAVET Outreach Journal published this online article
Staphylococcus aureus is usually found on the skin and mucosa of domestic animals and humans. This microorganism causes mild infections or even severe ones, in addition to food borne disease through toxins. Antibiotics are the treatment for S. aureus infections. Nevertheless, the bacteria are getting more resistant over time. Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) is a public health concern given that they are resistant to all beta-lactam antibiotics, which are the selected treatments for these infections.
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November 24th, 2009
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Analysis of the baseline survey on the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in holdings with breeding pigs, in the EU, 2008 [1] - Part A: MRSA prevalence estimates
New article published in EFSA Journal
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been recognised as an important cause of hospital-associated infections in humans for several decades. MRSA is resistant to the most commonly used antibiotics. The MRSA lineage ST398 (MRSA ST398) has been recently described as a cause of infection for people occupationally exposed to pigs, by direct or indirect contact. MRSA ST398 can occasionally be introduced into hospitals as a result of community-acquired human infections. To assess the occurrence and the diversity of MRSA in pig primary production, a European Union-wide preliminary su…
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November 24th, 2009
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XII Congreso Nacional de Acuicultura
Communications in this event:
- Nueva metodología para la detección de Lactococcus garvieae en agua
February 16th, 2009
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Communications in Seminarios VISAVET 2009:
- Respuesta inmune específica de la tuberculosis
- Acciones Complementarias. Plan Nacional 2008-2011
- Introduccion a la inmunologia de la tuberculosis
- Analisis de la region promotora del operon phoP/R de Mycobacterium smegmatis
November 12nd, 2009
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First data on Eurasian wild boar response to oral immunization with BCG and challenge with a Mycobacterium bovis field strain
Investigation article published in Vaccine
The Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa) is considered a reservoir for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis and closely related members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in south-central Spain. The vaccination of wildlife with BCG offers an alternative to culling and to movement restriction for the control of bTB among wildlife reservoirs. In this study, we hypothesized that oral BCG immunization of wild boar would affect the expression of immunoregulatory genes and confer protection against M. bovis. Three groups were used to describe the infection, pathological findings…
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November 12nd, 2009
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Master en Sanidad y producción porcina. Edición 2009
Communications in this event:
- Enfermedades zoonósicas transmitidas por alimentos relevantes en la producción
- Inmunología: vacunas de nueva generación
- Inmunología: vacunas convencionales
November 10th, 2009
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V World Conference on Mountain Ungulates
Communications in this event:
- Why does Iberian wild goat (Capra pyrenaica sp) resist of Mycobacterium bovis infection?
- Why does Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica sp.) resist to Mycobacterium bovis infection?
November 5th, 2009
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CRL info and meeting logistics
Conference in Community Reference Laboratory for Bovine Tuberculosis. Edición II
November 4th, 2009
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El complejo gripe: realidades y ficciones
Oral communication in Jornada Técnica "Un mundo, una sanidad"
November 3rd, 2009
Sergio González Domínguez
Madri+d IX Science Week
Come visit a Biological Safety Laboratory
The VISAVET Centre organize guided tours of its facilities between 11st and 20th November…
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November 1st, 2009
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One-step real-time quantitative PCR assays for the detection and field study of Sacbrood honeybee and Acute bee paralysis viruses
Investigation published in Journal of Virological Methods
Two one-step real-time RT-PCR assays, based on SYBR Green (SG) chemistry, were developed or adapted respectively, for the detection, differentiation, and quantitation of two important honeybee viruses: Sacbrood virus (SBV) and Acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV). Both reactions were optimized to yield the highest sensitivity and specificity. The genome equivalent copies (GEC) detection limit per reaction was 389.3 for the ABPV RT-PCR. The GEC detection limit per reaction was 298.9 for the SBV RT-PCR. Viral detection and identification were confirmed by melting curve analysis and sequencing of the…
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