Research lines:

• Integrated monitoring and control of Toxoplasma gondii and Hepatitis E virus in food supply chains (NED)
• Diagnosis of leishmaniasis in the animal reservoir (NED)
• Diagnosis of Q fever in livestock and wildlife using direct and indirect tests. (NED)
• Diagnosis of swine brucellosis (NED)
• New strategies for diagnosis and control of bovine, ovine and caprine brucellosis (NED)
• Epidemiological surveillance of zoonotic tick-borne pathogens (NED)
• Design of methods for detection of biological threat agents (NED)

Last scientific publications:

• Hegazy Y., Abdel-Hamid N., Eldahiey M., Oreiby A., Algaabary M., Hamdy M., Beleta E., Martinez I., Shahein M., Garcia N. and Eltholth M.. Trans-species transmission of Brucellae among ruminants hampering brucellosis control efforts in Egypt. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132(1):90-100. 2022. (A)
• Navarro A., Barcena C., Pozo P., Diez-Guerrier A., Martinez I., Polo C., Duque C., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., Goyache J. and Garcia N.. Liver Transudate, a Potential Alternative to Detect Anti-Hepatitis E Virus Antibodies in Pigs and Wild Boars (Sus scrofa). Microorganisms, 8(3):450. 2020. (A)
• Garcia N., Hernandez M., Gutierrez-Boada M., Valero A., Navarro A., Munoz-Chimeno M., Fernandez-Manzano A., Escobar FM., Martinez I., Barcena C., Gonzalez S., Avellon A., Eiros JM., Fongaro G., Dominguez L., Goyache J. and Rodriguez-Lazaro D.. Occurrence of Hepatitis E Virus in Pigs and Pork Cuts and Organs at the Time of Slaughter, Spain, 2017. Frontiers in Microbiology, 10:2990. 2020. (A)
• de la Cruz ML., Perez AM., Dominguez M., Moreno I., Garcia N., Martinez I., Navarro A., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Assessment of the sensitivity and specificity of serological (IFAT) and molecular (direct PCR) techniques for diagnosis of leishmaniasis in lagomorphs using a Bayesian approach. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2(3):211-220. 2016. (A)
• Perez-Sancho M., Duran-Ferrer M., Garcia-Seco T., Macias P., Garcia N., Martinez I., Ruiz E., Legaz E., Diez-Guerrier A., Gonzalez S., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Interferon-gamma responses in sheep exposed to virulent and attenuated Brucella melitensis strains. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 160(1-2):123-8. 2014. (A)

Last outreach publications:

• Martinez I.. Taeniasis and cysticercosis: neglected diseases. Weblog Madri+d de Seguridad Alimentaria y Alimentación, Fundación para el Conocimiento madri+d. 2020.
• Garcia N., Gonzalez S., Navarro A., Duque C., Polo C., Fernandez-Manzano A., Martinez I. and Goyache J.. El virus de la Hepatitis E: un patógeno zoonósico emergente en Europa. Badajoz Veterinaria, 13:6-15, Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Badajoz. 2018.
• Moreno I., Garcia N., de la Cruz ML., Martinez I., Pozo P., Fernandez-Manzano A., Infantes-Lorenzo JA., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Dominguez L. and Dominguez M.. Vigilancia Epidemiológica de la Leishmaniosis mediante la Técnica de Inmunofluorescencia Indirecta (IFI). Brote de Leishmaniasis en Fuenlabrada y Otros Municipios de la Comunidad de Madrid. El papel de las liebres y los conejos como reservorios. Ed. 1. Comunidad de Madrid. 2017.
• Goyache J., Garcia N., Gonzalez S., Garcia-Seco T., Perez-Sancho M., Navarro A., Martinez I. and Dominguez L.. Fiebre hemorrágica de Crimea-Congo. Profesión Veterinaria, 87:6-18, Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Madrid. 2016.
• Garcia N., Martinez I., Colmenero de Miguel C. and Briones V.. Rickettsiosis: actualización. Profesión Veterinaria, 81: 36-43, Ilustre Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Madrid. 2013.

Last communications:

• Martinez I. and Garcia N.. Diagnóstico de zoonosis en centros de protección animal. SEVEMUR y el diagnóstico laboratorial de zoonosis. XXI Semana de la Ciencia Madri+d. 2021. (Oral communication)
• Garcia N. and Martinez I.. Diagnóstico de zoonosis en centros de protección animal. SEVEMUR y la Investigación. XX Semana de la Ciencia Madri+d. 2020. (Oral communication)
• Martinez I. and Garcia N.. Diagnóstico de zoonosis en centros de protección animal. SEVEMUR y la Investigación. XIX Semana de la Ciencia Madri+d. 2019. (Oral communication)
• Navarro A., de la Cruz ML., Barcena C., Hernandez M., Martinez I., Gonzalez S., Goyache J., Rodriguez-Lazaro D. and Garcia N.. Use of liver transudation as an alternative matrix for the diagnosis of Hepatitis E using a commercial ELISA kit. HEV2018 Hepatitis E: Paradigm of a food-borne zoonotic emerging disease in Europe. 2018. (Poster communication)
• Ortega-García MV., Moreno I., Garcia N., Martin AB., Navarro A., Martinez I., Garcia-Seco T., Perez-Sancho M. and Dominguez M.. Characterization of Leishmania infantum strains by PCR-RFLP in wild Leporidae from the Community of Madrid. 6th World Congress on Leishmaniasis. 2017. (Poster communication)