Research lines:

• Modification of intestinal microbiota, Healthy Gut (ZTA)
• Genetic characterization of Campylobacter (ZTA)
• Molecular characterization of human reservoirs potentially pathogenic Escherichia coli, animal and environmental (ZTA)
• Genetic characterization of antimicrobial resistance (ZTA)
• Genetic characterization of microorganisms populations (ZTA)
• Foodborne zoonoses in animals and meat, eggs and other products from animal origin intended for human consumption, mainly Salmonella spp. Campylobacter spp., Verotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Yersinia enterocolitica (ZTA)
• Antimicrobial resistances in pathogens, food-borne zoonotic agents and indicators (ZTA)

Last scientific publications:

• Miguela-Villoldo P., Moreno MA., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., Gallardo A., Hernandez M., Serrano T., Saez-Llorente JL., De Frutos C., Aguero M., Quesada A., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Longitudinal study of the mcr-1 gene prevalence in Spanish food-producing pigs from 1998 to 2021 and its relationship with the use of polymyxins. Porcine Health Management, 8(1):12. 2022. (A)
• Miguela-Villoldo P., Moreno MA., Rebollada A., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Hernandez M., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., Gallardo A., Quesada A., Goyache J., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Colistin selection of the mcr-1 gene in broiler chicken intestinal microbiota. Antibiotics, 10(6):677. 2021. (A)
• Gallardo A., Iglesias M., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Hernandez M., Miguela-Villoldo P., Gutierrez G., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., Dominguez L. and Quesada A.. The Plasmid-Mediated Kluyvera-Like arnBCADTEF Operon Confers Colistin (Hetero)Resistance to Escherichia coli. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 65(5):e00091-21. 2021. (A)
• Miguela-Villoldo P., Moreno MA., Hernandez M., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., Gallardo A., Borge C., Quesada A., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Complementarity of selective culture and qPCR for colistin resistance screening in fresh and frozen pig caecum samples. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11:572712. 2020. (A)
• Rebollada A., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Hernandez M., Miguela-Villoldo P., Abad D., Cuesta-Alvaro P., Rodriguez-Lazaro D., de Juan L., Dominguez L. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Dietary Supplementation with Fermented Defatted Alperujo Induces Modifications of the Intestinal Mucosa and Cecal Microbiota of Broiler Chickens. Poultry science, 99(11):5308-5315. 2020. (A)

Last outreach publications:

• Ugarte-Ruiz M., Alvarez J., Escudero JA., Gonzalez-Zorn B., Miguela-Villoldo P., Moreno MA., Rebollada A., Rodriguez-Bertos A. and Dominguez L.. Resistencias antimicrobianas y One Health. REDRISA, Vetdivulga. 2020.

Last communications:

• Miguela-Villoldo P., Moreno MA., Aguero M., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Evaluation of the effect of colistin reduction in pigs on Mcr-1 detection. One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2021. (Oral communication)
• Rebollada A., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Miguela-Villoldo P., Dominguez L. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Histomorphological changes in the bursa of fabrizio associated with Salmonella typhimurium infection in animals feed with a nutraceutical derived from the olive oil production. One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2021. (Poster communication)
• Rebollada A., Ugarte-Ruiz M., Miguela-Villoldo P., Fernandez-Manzano A., Garcia N., Gomez S., Barcena C., de Juan L., Dominguez L. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Fermented defatted alperujo (FDA) reduces histopathological lesions and Brachyspira spp. excretion in naturally infected laying hens. One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2020. (Poster communication)
• Miguela-Villoldo P., Rebollada A., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Moreno MA., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Effect of colistin on the selection of mcr-1 in bacteria in broiler chicken gut. One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2020. (Oral communication)
• Miguela-Villoldo P.. Identification of Novel Mobilized Colistin Resistance Gene mcr-9 in a Multidrug-Resistant, Colistin-Susceptible Salmonella enterica Serotype Typhimurium Isolate. VISAVET Journal Club. 2019. (Oral communication)