Research lines:

• Genetic characterization of antimicrobial resistance (ZTA)
• Genetic characterization of microorganisms populations (ZTA)
• Foodborne zoonoses in animals and animal derived products intended for human consumption (eggs, meat..), as well as water samples, 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., Dominguez L. and Ugarte-Ruiz M.. Evolución temporal de los plásmidos portadores de genes de resistencia a colistina de la familia mcr en enterobacterias procedentes de muestras de origen animal. Jornadas Vigilancia Sanitaria 2023: presente y futuro para 2030. 2023. (Poster 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)
• 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., 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)