Teresa García-Seco Romero
Laboratory Chief
Clinical Trials Unit
Qualifications:
PhD in Veterinary Sciences
Máster en Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias
Tesina
Degree in Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Contact
Investigation

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)

Next scientific publications:
- Roy A., Infantes-Lorenzo JA., Dominguez M., Moreno I., Perez-Sancho M., Garcia N., Garcia-Seco T., Alvarez J., Romero B., Gortazar C., de Juan L., Dominguez L. and Bezos J.. Evaluation of a new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in goat milk. Research in Veterinary Science. (A)
- Perez-Sancho M., Garcia-Seco T., Porrero MC., Garcia N., Gomez S., Camara JM., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. A ten-year-surveillance program of zoonotic pathogens in feral pigeons in the City of Madrid (2005-2014): The importance of a systematic pest control. Research in Veterinary Science. (A)
Last scientific publications:
- Ortega-García MV., Salguero FJ., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Moreno I., Garcia N., Garcia-Seco T., Torre G., Dominguez L. and Dominguez M.. A pathological study of Leishmania infantum natural infection in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis). Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 1-8. 2019. (A)
- Alvarez J., Whitten T., Branscum AJ., Garcia-Seco T., Bender JB., Scheftel J. and Perez A.. Understanding Q Fever Risk to Humans in Minnesota Through the Analysis of Spatiotemporal Trends. Vector borne and zoonotic diseases, 18(2):89-95. 2018. (A)
- Perez-Sancho M., Vela AI., Garcia-Seco T., Gonzalez S., Dominguez L. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF.. Usefulness of MALDI-TOF MS as a Diagnostic Tool for the Identification of Streptococcus Species Recovered from Clinical Specimens of Pigs. PLoS ONE, 12(1):1-10. 2017. (A)
- Garcia-Seco T., Perez-Sancho M., Martinez-Nevado E., Alvarez J., Santiago-Moreno J., Goyache J., Dominguez L. and Garcia N.. Detection of Coxiella burnetii infection in a Saharawi dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas neglecta). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 47(3):939-941. 2016. (A)
- Garcia-Seco T., Perez-Sancho M., Salinas J., Navarro A., Diez-Guerrier A., Garcia N., Pozo P., Goyache J., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Effect of preventive Chlamydia abortus vaccination in offspring development in sheep challenged experimentally. Frontiers in veterinary science, 67(3):1-11. 2016. (A)
Outreach

Last outreach publications:
- Garcia-Seco T. and Bezos J.. Aborto ovino causado por Salmonella Abortusovis (aborto paratifoide). Albèitar Portugal, Grupo Asis. 2019.
- Perez-Sancho M., Vela AI., Garcia-Seco T., Gottschalk M., Dominguez L. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF.. Assessment of MALDI-TOF MS as alternative tool for Streptococcus suis identification. 113-118, Applications of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) tools in microbiology of infectious diseases. Ed. 1. Frontiers. 2017.
- Garcia-Seco T., Perez-Sancho M., Salinas J., Navarro A., Diez-Guerrier A., Garcia N., Pozo P., Goyache J., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Efecto de la vacunación frente a Chlamydia abortus en el desarrollo de corderos nacidos a partir de ovejas infectadas experimentalmente. Tierras Ovino, 16(2016):23-27, Gestora de Comunicaciones de Castilla y Leon. 2016.
- 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.
- Perez-Sancho M., Garcia-Seco T., Dominguez L. and Alvarez J.. Control of animal brucellosis: the most effective tool to prevent human brucellosis. Updates on Brucellosis. Ed. 1. InTech. 2015.

Last communications:
- Romero B. and Garcia-Seco T.. Visita a un laboratorio de alta seguridad biológica: Centro VISAVET. Asignatura de coordinación en la respuesta tras un desastre. Máster Universitario en Gestión de Desastres. 2019. (Oral communication)
- Romero B. and Garcia-Seco T.. Descripción de laboratorios de Microbiología con nivel III de seguridad en la UCM. Descripción de VISAVET. IV Seminario de Prevención y defensa frente al uso de agentes biológicos como armas de destrucción masiva. Cátedra "Almirante Don Juan de Borbón". 2019. (Oral communication)
- San Martin E., Perez-Sancho M., Garcia-Seco T., Hernandez M., Quijada NM., Gibello A., Dominguez L., Vela AI. and Fernandez-Garayzabal JF.. Monitoring antimicrobial resistance genes in Lactrococcus garvieae strains obtained from different sources. 1st One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2019. (Poster communication)
- Santos-Ocaña S., Blanco JL., Garcia-Seco T., Martin C., Garcia ME. and Perez-Sancho M.. Screening Method for the Rapid Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Carrier Bacteria in Environmental Surfaces. 1st One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2019. (Poster communication)
- Garcia-Seco T., Zamora L., Fernandez V., Moreno I., Casal C., Delgado L., Aguaron A., Hernandez M., Quijada NM., Rodriguez-Lazaro D. and Perez-Sancho M.. New Insights on Clostridium perfringens Epidemiology in Spanish Swine Populations: Toxicogenic and AMR profiles. 1st One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting. 2019. (Oral communication)