September, 2021 news
September 24th, 2021
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Estudio de la eficacia terapéutica de la vacuna Gudair en la paratuberculosis caprina: aspectos inmunopatológicos asociados
Conference in III Congreso Andaluz de Salud Publica Veterinaria
September 24th, 2021
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Epidemiological situation of equine piroplasmosis in Spain: where is the risk?
Oral communication in XI International Equine Infectius Diseases Conference
Background: Theileria equi ( T. equi) and Babesia caballi (B. caballi) cause equine piroplasmosis (EP), one of the most important tick-borne diseases of horses worldwide, due to its negative impact to the equine industry [1]. Although infections with these protozoa have been reported for years in Spain, epidemiological studies have only been carried out in certain regions [2].
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of these parasites in asymptomatic horses in Spain and to identify potential risk factors associated with seropositivity to EP.
Study design: Cross sectional.
Methods: Horses r…
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September 22nd, 2021
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Bioterrorismo y Biodefensa
Conference in XLV curso de Defensa Nacional
September 21st, 2021
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Curso ECLAP Programa Nacional de Erradicación de Tuberculosis Bovina. 2021 edition
Communications in this event:
- Perspectivas de futuro en diagnóstico de tuberculosis animal
- Actividades del EU-RL for Bovine Tuberculosis
- Epidemiología molecular de la tuberculosis. Aplicación práctica de la base de datos mycoDB.es
- Interferencia diagnóstica en la tuberculosis. Estudios de sensibilidad y especificidad
September 20th, 2021
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Seminars VISAVET 2021
Communications in this event:
- Food Safety and Veterinary Institute - Central Laboratory - Albania
- Qubit 4 fluorometer: what it is for and how it is used
September 15th, 2021
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Evaluation of PCR assays for Campylobacter fetus detection and discrimination between C. fetus subspecies in bovine preputial wash samples
Investigation article published in Theriogenology
Campylobacter fetus is a zoonotic pathogen found in cattle, in which it is one of the main causes of infectious infertility. Most diagnostic laboratories use PCR as quick easy tool for C. fetus identification. However, there is no standardized PCR assay for C. fetus detection and subspecies differentiation, hindering the comparison of results. In this study, we evaluated selected PCR assays targeting the 16S rRNA, gyrB, cpn60, cstA, cdtB and nahE genes for C. fetus identification and ISCfe1, sapB2, parA and virB11 for subspecies differentiation. Analytical sensitivity and specificity were asse…
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September 15th, 2021
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Molecular diagnosis of bovine genital campylobacterosis: comparative study of three PCR techniques
Degree Final Project defended by Natalia Lopez García
Campylobacter fetus is the causative agent of bovine genital campylobacteriosis (BGC), a venereal disease that causes infertility in cattle. It is also a zoonotic pathogen. Traditionally, culture and identification through biochemical tests are considered the “gold standard” technique to identify C. fetus. The main drawback of this methodology is its low sensitivity since C. fetus has very demanding growth conditions. In addition, biochemical tests for identifying both species and subspecies are scarce and frequently throw ambiguous results.
There are different molecular techniques described …
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September 15th, 2021
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Seroprevalencia de muermo y durina previa a la exportación de caballos en España
Carolina Belart Sainz defended this Degree Final Project
Glanders and dourine are infectious diseases that affect equines and are caused by Burkholderia mallei and Trypanosoma equiperdum, respectively. Transmission of B. mallei occurs mainly due to consumption of contaminated water or food, through skin and mucous membrane lesions, by inhalation, and by fomites, while transmission of T. equiperdum occurs by venereal route. Both agents produce asymptomatic carriers and, in the case of glanders, disease in human beings. There are different techniques available for the diagnosis of glanders and dourine, the main one being complement fixation test (CFT)…
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September 13rd, 2021
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Principales enfermedades frente a las que se vacuna en porcino. Peste porcina africana
The book Vacunología aplicada a la producción porcina edited by Servet - Grupo Asis Biomedia includes this chapter
La peste porcina africana (PPA) es una enfermedad de declaración obligatoria a la Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal (OIE). En la actualidad, está presente en África, Europa, Asia y Oceanía, y afecta a cerdos domésticos, jabalíes y otros suidos silvestres…
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September 10th, 2021
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The spatial ecology of red deer under different land use and management scenarios: Protected areas, mixed farms and fenced hunting estates
Investigation article published in Science of the total environment
The knowledge regarding the spatial ecology of red deer (Cervus elaphus) in different environments is crucial if effective management actions are to be designed. However, this knowledge continues to be scarce in the complex contexts of mixed land use and management circumstances. This study describes the spatial ecology of red deer monitored using GPS collars in Mediterranean ecosystems of South-Central Spain, considering the effect of individual and seasonal (food shortage period, rut, hunting season and food abundance period) factors on different land use and management scenarios, namely pro…
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September 7th, 2021
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IV Seminario in memoriam de la Dra. María Jesús Royo Muñoz Reoyo
Communications in this event:
- Mesa Redonda: respondemos a tus preguntas
- Proyecto María Jesús Muñoz Reoyo: Sanidad y Medio Ambiente
September 1st, 2021
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Isolation and immunophenotyping by flow cytometry of canine peripheral blood and intraepithelial and lamina propria duodenal T lymphocytes
Investigation published in Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
The gut associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) effector sites play a crucial role on the pathogenesis of many immune-mediated gastrointestinal diseases. The lymphocytes at these effector sites are principally T cells which present important morphological, phenotypical and functional differences. Flow cytometry (FC) is one of the most commonly used techniques to characterize intestinal lymphocytes in human and animal models. Published studies with a focus on dogs for intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) immunophenotyping exist in very limited numbers. Moreover, no lamina propria lymphocytes (LPL) isola…
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September 1st, 2021
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African swine fever vaccine: Turning a dream into reality
Investigation published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
African swine fever (ASF) is currently threatening the swine industry at a global level. The disease originated in Africa has spread to Europe, Asia and Oceania, since 2007, reaching a pandemic dimension. Currently, the spread of ASF is unstoppable and that the development of a safe and effective vaccine is urgently required. The objective of this paper is to review the vaccine candidates tested during the 20th and 21st centuries, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of these studies and to highlight what we should learn. Several strategies have been explored to date, some of which have sh…
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September 1st, 2021
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Epidemiological situation of equine piroplasmosis in Spain: where is the risk?
New article published in Equine Veterinary Journal
