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)
Next scientific publications:
- Relimpio D., Kosowska A., Barroso-Arevalo S., de Antonio Gomez DE., Gortazar C. and Barasona JA.. Oral fluid collection in wild boar: A field protocol. The Veterinary Journal. In Press (A)
Last scientific publications:
- Gonzalez-Garcia G., Gallardo C., Monton M., Barroso-Arevalo S., Casado N., Barasona JA., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM., Venteo A., Sastre P. and Rueda P.. A Novel Prototype African Swine Fever Virus DIVA (Differentiation Between Infected and Vaccinated Animals) Serological Assay Based on the Detection of Antibodies Against the pEP153R, eGFP, and p72 Proteins. Vaccines, 13:3. 2025. (A)
- Faustini G., Soret M., Defossez A., Bosch J., Conte A. and Tran A.. Habitat suitability mapping and landscape connectivity analysis to predict African swine fever spread in wild boar populations: A focus on Northern Italy. PLoS ONE, 20(1):e0317577. 2025. (A)
- Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. African swine fever from Kenya to five continents: the role of wild boar. Revue Scientifique et Technique, SE 2024:53-57. 2024. (A)
- Gallardo C., Meszaros I., Soler A., Fernandez-Pinero J., van den Born E., Simon A., Casado N., Nieto R., Perez C., Aldea-Ramos I., Lopez-Chavarrias V., Goltl E., Olasz F., Magyar T., Zadori Z., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. and Arias M.. Double Deletion of EP402R and EP153R in the Attenuated Lv17/WB/Rie1 African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) Enhances Safety, Provides DIVA Compatibility, and Confers Complete Protection Against a Genotype II Virulent Strain. Vaccines, 12(12):1406. 2024. (A)
- Vargas-Castro I., Giorda F., Mattioda V., Goria M., Serraca L., Varello K., Carta V., Nodari S., Maniaci MG., dell´Atti L., Testori C., Pussini N., Iulini B., Battistini R., Zoppi S., Di Nocera F., Lucifora G., Fontanesi E., Acutis P., Casalone C., Grattarola C. and Peletto S.. Herpesvirus surveillance in stranded striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from Italy with emphasis on neuropathological characterization. PLoS ONE, 19(10):e0311767. 2024. (A)
Last PhD thesis:
- Aleksandra Kosowska . Characterization of shedding, transmission, and environmental contamination of different strains of African swine fever virus. 2025.
- Ignacio Vargas Castro. New perspectives in the study of mayor emerging diseases in cetaceans: advances in the understanding of Herpesviruses, Morbilliviruses and Brucella. 2024. (Doctorado Internacional)
- José Luis Crespo Picazo. Patología y causas de varamiento en tortugas marinas de la Comunidad Valenciana. 2024.
- Carolina Muñoz Peréz. Strategies for African swine fever prevention. 2024. (Doctorado Internacional)
- Cecilia Aguilar Vega. New tools to prevent the endemism of bluetongue. 2022.
Outreach
Last outreach publications:
- Kosowska A., Barasona JA., Barroso-Arevalo S., Diaz-de Frutos M., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Nueva herramienta de muestreo para la detección temprana y segura de patógenos en entornos animales y su ambiente. Revista de la Organización Colegial Veterinaria, 1(2025):25, Consejo General de Colegios de la Profesión Veterinaria de España. 2025.
- Barroso-Arevalo S. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Pets and SARS-CoV-2: Their role in disease epidemiology. Features, Transmission, Detection, and Case Studies in COVID-19. Ed. 1. 14:171-177, Academic Press. 2024.
- Barasona JA., Cadenas-Fernández E., Kosowska A., Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Sanchez R., Porras N., Frontaura CG. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Seguridad del candidato vacunal LV17/WB/RIE1 frente a la ppa en jabalíes: sobredosis y dosis repetidas. Porcinews, 5, Agrinews. 2022.
- Kosowska A., Barasona JA., Barroso-Arevalo S., Rivera B., Dominguez L. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Método de muestreo sencillo y seguro para monitorizar el virus de la peste porcina africana. Porcinews, 4, Agrinews. 2022.
- Jurado C., Munoz-Perez C. and Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Principales enfermedades frente a las que se vacuna en porcino. Peste porcina africana. Vacunología aplicada a la producción porcina. Ed. 1. Servet - Grupo Asis Biomedia. 2021.
Last communications:
- Sanchez-Segovia M.. Evaluación de la eficacia protectora de la cepa atenuada LV17/WB/RIE1-ACD adaptada a una línea celular continua como estrategia para la producción vacunal frente a la PPA. XI VETINDOC - IX PhDay Complutense. 2025. (Oral communication)
- Barasona JA. y Diaz-de Frutos M.. Práctica de diagnóstico clínico y molecular. Asignatura de Sanidad en Porcino. Máster Interuniversitario de Producción y Sanidad Animal. 2025. (Oral communication)
- Barasona JA.. Qué sabemos del jabalí: por qué hay sobrepoblación y qué enfermedades puede transmitir. Más de uno. 2025. (Radio interview)
- Barroso-Arevalo S., Kosowska A., Diaz-de Frutos M., Sanchez R., Cadenas-Fernández E., Sanchez-Vizcaino JM. y Barasona JA.. Evaluación de la protección cruzada en vacunas frente a la Peste Porcina Africana: el caso de una vacuna oral en jabalíes. I International Congress ENZOEM. 2025. (Oral communication)
- Vargas-Castro I., Barasona JA., Crespo JL., Jimenez-Martinez MA., Munoz-Baquero M., Marco Cabedo V., Garcia-Parraga D. y Sanchez-Vizcaino JM.. Emerging role of Herpesvirus in cetaceans: a One Health perspective on marine ecosystem health. I International Congress ENZOEM. 2025. (Poster communication)
