VISAVET | Animal Pathology and Veterinary Forensic Unit

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Animal Pathology and Veterinary Forensic Unit
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre
Universidad Complutense
Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain

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Head office phone: (+34) 913 944 096

Laboratory phone: (+34) 913 943 975

Animal Pathology and veterinary forensic unit currently works on routine diagnosis of infectious and nutritional outbreaks that originate in animal production, mainly pigs, small ruminants and aquaculture. We actively participate in the description of the pathological mechanisms that occur in the development of new vaccines and drug treatments , both experimentally and farms, identifying potential adverse effects.

Our group has wide experience in the field of experimental cancer models both the histopathological and immunohistochemical studies, as well as the application of new diagnostic tools such as PROFILING AND IMAGING (MALDI TOF). Actually, our major effort is focused on the development and application of these new technologies to the field of pathology image.

Research

Research lines:

Malditof profiling and imaging (SAP)
Forensic Veterinary (SAP)
Fish pathology (SAP)
Immunopathology of tuberculosis in domestic and wild animals (SAP)
Proliferative and non proliferative lesions of the gastrointestinal tract in small animals (SAP)

Next scientific publications:

Aradilla-Macias N., Canales R., Lorenzo-Bermejo T., Mainez M., Aguiló-Gisbert J., Marbella D., De Pablo-Moreno J. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Histological and Immunohistochemical Characterization of a Histiocytic Sarcoma Associated With a Follicular Lymphoma in a Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta). Veterinary Medicine and Science, 12(2):e70800. 2026. (A)
Rebollada A., McDonough SP., Uzal FA., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Getchell RG., Nakagun S. and Demeter EA.. Development of an in situ hybridization assay for the diagnosis of Mycobacteriaceae infections of veterinary importance. Veterinary Pathology, 63(2):223-232. 2026. (A)
Lizasoain-Sanz G., de Pablo-Moreno JA., Porras N., Bermejo-Alvarez P., Gonzalez-Brusi L., Serrano LJ., De Pablo-Moreno J., Sanchez MJ., Garcia-Arranz M., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Chumappumkal-Joseph B., Revuelta L. and Liras A.. Effect of a truncated mutant factor V on hemostatic function and embryonic development in mice. Scientific reports. In Press (A)

Last scientific publications:

De Pablo-Moreno J., Chinchilla-Rodríguez B., Blazquez JA., Aradilla-Macias N., Santos-Lopez S., Garcia-Saorin AJ. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Pathological and microbiological assessment of hemorrhagic septicemia in cultured juvenile Russian sturgeons (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii). Aquaculture Reports, 46:10334600. 2026. (A)
Porras N., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Barroso-Arevalo S., Kosowska A., Diaz-de Frutos M., De Pablo-Moreno J., Sanchez-Segovia M. and Barasona JA.. Viral Distribution of Wild Boar Exposed to Low (Vaccine Candidate) and High Virulence African Swine Fever Virus Isolates: Immunohistochemical Characterization. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 4258247. 2025. (A)
Aradilla-Macias N. and Sanchez-Fortun S.. Retrospective analysis of the clinical approach practiced in dog bite cases caused by Vipera latastei, Vipera seoanei and Vipera aspis. The Veterinary Journal, 314:106446. 2025. (A)
Agullo-Ros I., Munoz-Fernandez L., Roy A., Bezos J., Sevilla IA., Moreno I., Garrido J., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Dominguez M., Juste R., Dominguez L., Gortazar C. and Risalde MA.. Protective effect of heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis applied intramuscularly is associated with enhanced lung immune response in caprine tuberculosis. Veterinary Research, 56(1):209. 2025. (A)
Porras N., Sánchez-Morales L., Perez-Sancho M., Dominguez L. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Primary leptomeningeal histiocytic lymphoproliferative disorder associated with SARS-CoV-2 brain infection in k18-hACE2 mouse: a case report. Laboratory Animal Research, 41(1):23. 2025. (A)

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Last PhD thesis:

Agustín Miguel Rebollada Merino. Brucellosis (Brucella suis, B. ovis, B. ceti) in domestic animals and wildlife: New aspects of epidemiology, immune response, and pathology. 2023. (Doctorado Internacional)
Víctor Briones Dieste. Estudio de un método indirecto para el diagnóstico de la Listeriosis. 1990. (Premio Extraordinario de la Tesis curso 90/91)

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Outreach

Last outreach publications:

Aradilla-Macias N., De Pablo-Moreno J., Porras N., Chinchilla-Rodríguez B., Blazquez JA., Cabanes D. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Maltrato felino en la Comunidad de Madrid: cinco años de evidencia desde la patología forense veterinaria. Profesión Veterinaria, 105, Colegio Oficial de Veterinarios de Madrid. 2026.
Lirias A., Bernal S., Serrano LJ., Bermejo-Alvarez P., Miguel-Batuecas A., Garcia-Olmo D., Garcia-Arranz M., Garcia-Bravo M., Segovia JC., Gonzalez-Brusi L., de Pablo-Moreno JM., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Garcia-Torralba A., Extremera MJ., Camero MD., Revuelta L. and de Pablo-Moreno JA.. Coagulation factor V deficiency. From mutation to cure by advanced therapies. Anales de la Real Academia de Farmacia, Real Academia de Farmacia. 2024.
David RA., Piedrola O., Cabanes D., Ramirez S., Montes MJ., Perez AA., Blazquez JA., Briones V., Lacey N. and Barcena C.. Is Bradykinin 1-5 a Reliable Biomarker for Pain in Dogs?. Journal of Veterinary Forensic Sciences, LibraryPress@UF. 2023.
Rebollada A., Cruz F. and Rodriguez-Bertos A.. Principales patologías que se pueden encontrar en un caballo de tiro. El caballo de tiro y arrastre valenciano. Evaluación de su actividad física. Ed. 1. 130-151, Universidad de León. 2023.
Lomillos JM., Rebollada A., Rodriguez-Bertos A. and Alonso ME.. Beneficios de la aplicación del carro unifeed en ganado vacuno extensivo de lidia. Mundo Ganadero, Eumedia. 2021.