Contact
Viral Immunology and Preventive Medicine Unit
VISAVET Health Surveillance Centre
Universidad Complutense
Av. Puerta de Hierro s/n. 28040 Madrid. Spain
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Head office phone: (+34) 913 944 082
Laboratory phone: (+34) 913 943 702
Fax: (+34) 913 943 795
SUAT Research Service has been developed several lines of research related to the diagnosis of animal viruses (African swine fever, classical swine fever, African horse sickness, bluetongue…) And risk analysis of possible entry and spread of infectious diseases in our country (in addition to those mentioned above, also foot & mouth disease, West Nile, avian flu) The group also develops the tasks of the reference laboratory for the OIE to African swine fever and African horse sickness, and has extensive experience in the management of these and other diseases such as classical swine fever. He also actively collaborates with OIE, FAO, OIRSA, DG SANCO and EFSA.
The scientific interest of the service focuses on the study of infectious diseases in animals and in particular the development of new diagnostic techniques, new generation vaccines and new strategies for their control through risk analysis and modeling, as well as establishment of networks for health monitoring.
The scientific interest of the service focuses on the study of infectious diseases in animals and in particular the development of new diagnostic techniques, new generation vaccines and new strategies for their control through risk analysis and modeling, as well as establishment of networks for health monitoring.
Research
Research lines:
- New diagnostic methods design (SUAT)
- Preventive medicine (SUAT)
- Marine animal health (SUAT)
Last scientific publications:
- Munoz-Perez C., Jurado C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. African swine fever vaccine: Turning a dream into reality. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 68(5):2657-2668. 2021. (R)
- Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain. Viruses-Basel, 13(7):1379. 2021. (A)
- Alkhamis M., Fountain-Jones NM., Aguilar-Vega C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Environment, vector, or host? Using machine learning to untangle the mechanisms driving arbovirus outbreaks. Ecological Applications, e02407. 2021. (A)
- Aguilar-Vega C., Rivera B., Lucientes J., Gutierrez-Boada I. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. A study of the composition of the Obsoletus complex and genetic diversity of Culicoides obsoletus populations in Spain. Parasites and vectors, 14(1):351. 2021. (A)
- Gortazar C., Barroso-Arevalo S., Ferreras-Colino E., Isla J., de la Fuente G., Rivera B., Dominguez L., de la Fuente J. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kept Ferrets, Spain. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 27:7. 2021. (L)
Last PhD thesis:
- Sandra Barroso Arévalo. Epidemiological and molecular analysis of the main pathogens of Apis mellifera and their importance in triggering colony losses. 2019. (Mención Internacional)
- Cristina Jurado Díaz. New strategies for the control and eradication of African swine fever. 2019. (Mención Internacional)
- Mar Melero Asensio. New advances in the diagnosis of diseases in marine mammals. 2017.
- Marina Vicente Rubiano. Virological and Epidemiological analysis of Colony Collapse Disorder in Spain. Study of causes and consequences. 2016. (Mención Europea)
- Consuelo Rubio Guerri. Detección, prevalencia y epidemiología molecular de virus en cetáceos del Mediterráneo. 2015. (Europea)
Outreach
Last outreach publications:
- Barasona JA., Carpio A., Vargas-Castro I., Benitez-Medina JL. and Gonzalez D.. Avances en investigación. Los hospedadores. Los cérvidos. Tuberculosis animal: una aproximación desde la perspectiva de la Ciencia y la Administración. Ed. 1. 4.3.5:208-219, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación. 2020.
- Martin-Otero LE.. Covid 19: amenaza biológica silenciosa. Global Strategy, Universidad de Granada. 2020.
- Barasona JA. and Gortazar C.. La tuberculosis y la fauna silvestre. modelo de infección compartida. Ruminews, Asís. 2020.
- Gonzalez S. and Goyache J.. Applied swine immunology: from vaccines to diagnosis. Suis, 163:12-18, Grupo Asis. 2019.
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Jurado C. and Cadenas-Fernández E.. Vet Topics. How to Handle an African Swine Fever Crisis. Servet. 2019.
Last communications:
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Peste porcina africana. Enfermedades del cerdo. Módulo 4. Gestión Sanitaria. Master en Sanidad y producción porcina. 2021. (Oral communication)
- Vargas-Castro I., Crespo JL., Rivera B., Sanchez R., Marco Cabedo V., Jimenez MA., Fayos M., Serdio A., Garcia-Parraga D. y Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Primera detección de gammaherpesvirus en el sistema nervioso central de delfines. VII VETINDOC - PhDay. 2021. (Poster communication)
- Cadenas-Fernández E., Barasona JA., Kosowska A., Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Garcia-Gomez R., Porras-Gonzalez N., Rodriguez-Bertos A., Gallardo C. y Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Avances en el desarrollo de una vacuna contra la peste porcina africana para jabalíes. VII VETINDOC - PhDay. 2021. (Poster communication)
- Kosowska A., Cadenas-Fernández E., Barroso-Arevalo S., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. y Barasona JA.. ¿Vacuna atenuada frente al virus de la Peste Porcina Africana?. VII VETINDOC - PhDay. 2021. (Poster communication)
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. African Swine fever actual situation overview. Introducing VACDIVA: Main Scientific Objectives and Preliminary Results. VACDIVA: First international workshop for the pig sector. 2021. (Oral communication)
