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January 1st, 2025
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Immunological mechanisms involved in the protection against development of pulmonary tuberculosis in naturally infected goats
Investigation article published in Veterinary Microbiology
Tuberculosis (TB) is a notifiable zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) that affects a multitude of domestic and wild species. The main lesions caused by these mycobacteria are tuberculous granulomas, which determine the organism`s immune response to the disease. Although TB pathogenesis in cattle has been extensively studied, information regarding its progression in other species of interest for the maintenance and transmission of TB such as goats remains limited. This study aimed to characterise the immune response developed in the lungs of goat…
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January 1st, 2025
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NpmC - a novel A1408 16S rRNA methyltransferase in the gut of humans and animals
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents publish this investigation article
16S rRNA methyltransferases that act on residue A1408, NpmA and NpmB, confer high-level resistance to virtually all the aminoglycosides, but their reports are scarce. Analysing metagenomic projects in a One Health context, we identified in human and animal gut microbiomes from China and Canada a novel gene, npmC, that shares an identity of 91.5% with npmA, and up to 92.7% at amino acidic level. The protein encoded by this gene presents the conserved motifs required for A1408 methylation. Expression of the gene resulted in high-level of resistance to 4,5-disubstituted 2-deoxystreptamine (2-DOS)…
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December 24th, 2024
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Cytokines as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis infection in Mediterranean buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis)
Investigation published in Frontiers in veterinary science
Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the primary agent of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Mediterranean buffalo, which has a negative economic impact on buffalo herds. Improving TB diagnostic performance in this species represents a key step to eradicate efficiently this disease. We have recently shown the utility of the IFN-γ assay in the diagnosis of M. bovis infection in Mediterranean buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), but other cytokines might be useful immunological biomarkers of this infection. We therefore investigated the utility of key immune cytokines as diagnostic biomarkers of M. bovis inf…
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December 19th, 2024
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Shaken, not stirred: magnetic bead DNA extraction as a rapid and effective method for the scaling up of bovine tuberculosis diagnosis
BMC Veterinary Research publish this investigation article
Background: The growing use of real-time PCR (qPCR) as a diagnostic method for bovine TB (bTB) requires rapid and effective DNA extraction methods, which are crucial for its success. Automated DNA extraction methods based on magnetic beads are a promising alternative to conventional silica column-based protocols (COL protocol) due to their high throughput capacity and reduced hands-on time. This study aimed to assess the performance of the MagMax CORE Nucleic Acid Purification kit and the KingFisher Flex instrument (KF protocol) as an alternative for scaling up the use of qPCR in bTB diagnosis…
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December 17th, 2024
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Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year 2025
The SEVISEQ Equine Health Surveillance Unit stars the annual christmas card of the VISAVET centre of the Complutense University of Madrid
December 15th, 2024
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Epidemiological cutoff values and genetic antimicrobial resistance of Lactococcus garvieae and L. petauri
Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands) publish this investigation article
Lactococcus garvieae and L. petauri are etiological agents of lactococcosis, which cause significant losses in trout aquaculture at elevated water temperatures. Optimizing antimicrobial dosage regimens and identifying the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) are important prerequisites for determining clinical breakpoints and effective antimicrobial use. In the present study, epidemiological cutoff values (ECV) were established for 14 antimicrobials using L. garvieae (n = 32) and L. petauri (n = 78), isolated from rainbow trout farms in Türkiye, Spain, Italy, and Greece. The provisional ECVs…
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December 13rd, 2024
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Double Deletion of EP402R and EP153R in the Attenuated Lv17/WB/Rie1 African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Enhances Safety, Provides DIVA Compatibility, and Confers Complete Protection Against a Genotype II Virulent Strain
Investigation published in Vaccines
Background/Objectives: African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a devastating disease affecting domestic and wild suids and causing significant economic losses in the global pig industry. Attenuated modified live virus (MLV) vaccines are the most promising approaches for vaccine development. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of four recombinant ASFV genotype II strains, derived from the non-hemadsorbing (non-HAD) attenuated isolate Lv17/WB/Rie1, through the single or simultaneous deletion of virulence-associated genes. Methods: Recombinant viruses were engineered by deleting the …
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December 3rd, 2024
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Seminars VISAVET 2024
Communications in this event:
- Cytokines in viral infections: an update
- Noise, Memory, and Antibiotic Resistance
- Nucleic Acid–Based Analyses Integration into Diagnostic Pathology and Research
- Plasmid species and their use in the analysis of the Salmonella accessory genome
- Study of vaccine candidates against bovine tuberculosis
- Espectroscopía de RMN de sobremesa: Transformando la Metabolómica Clínica
- Iniciación a las técnicas de cultivo celular
- Exploring Novel Strategies for Detecting and Managing Active and Latent Tuberculosis Infections
December 2nd, 2024
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A high titer antibody response against P22 protein immunocomplex is not correlated with protection in naturally tuberculosis-infected goats
Investigation article published in The Veterinary quarterly
Caprine livestock are significant reservoirs of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC), contributing to tuberculosis (TB) transmission among animals and humans. The P22 protein immunocomplex (P22PI), derived from bovine tuberculin, shows immunostimulating capacity and is used for TB diagnosis. This study assessed the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of P22PI in two groups of goats: 24 naïve goats (12 immunised, 12 controls) from a TB-free herd, and 24 infected goats (12 immunised, 12 controls), referred to as pre-infected animals, from a M. bovis-infected herd. Both were exposed f…
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