Publicaciones

Evaluation of pulmonary function variables by using plethysmography in cats with respiratory disease associated to Dirofilaria immitis.

Veterinary Parasitology. Volume 187, Issue 1-2, 8 June 2012, Pages 254-258 García-Guasch, L., Caro-Vadillo, A., Manubens-Grau, J., Carretón, E., Morchón, R., Simón, F., Montoya-Alonso, J.A. Abstract Heartworm Associated Respiratory Disease (HARD) is a pulmonary syndrome that results from the vascular and parenchymal inflammatory response associated with the arrival and death of Dirofilaria immitis in the distal

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Cross-sectional study on prevalence of Trypanosoma evansi infection in domestic ruminants in an endemic area of the Canary Islands (Spain)

Preventive Veterinary Medicine Volume 105, Issue 1-2, 1 June 2012, Pages 144-148 Rodríguez, N.F., Tejedor-Junco, M.T. , González-Martín, M., Santana del Pino, A., Gutiérrez, C. Abstract Trypanosoma evansi is the most widely spread of the pathogenic African trypanosomes of animals. The disease (surra) was first diagnosed in the Canary Islands in a dromedary camel in

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Generation of single domain antibody fragments derived from camelids and generation of manifold constructs (Article)

Methods in Molecular Biology Volume 907, 2012, Pages 145-176 Vincke, C., Gutiérrez, C., Wernery, U., Devoogdt, N., Hassanzadeh-Ghassabeh, G., Muyldermans, S. Abstract Immunizing a camelid (camels and llamas) with soluble, properly folded proteins raises an affinity-matured immune response in the unique camelid heavy-chain only antibodies (HCAbs). The peripheral blood lymphocytes of the immunized animal are

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Dirofilariosis: Pautas de manejo clínico.

Autores: Montoya-Alonso JA y Carretón E: «Dirofilariosis: Pautas de manejo clínico es un libro de consulta rápida que, de manera sencilla y con muchos esquemas e ilustraciones, aporta respuestas actualizadas sobre la enfermedad en el hombre y en varias especies animales susceptibles.” Editorial (año): Multimédica. Barcelona, 2012 ISBN: 978-84-96334-44-0

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Manual de Electrocardiografía Clínica Canina 2ª Ed.

Autores: Ynaraja E y Montoya-Alonso JA: El libro «Manual de electrocardiografía clínica» alcanza su segunda edición, pero sigue conservando el espíritu de manual de consulta rápida para la clínica diaria. En este manual se hace hincapié en la importancia del electrocardiograma como herramienta diagnóstica. Presenta una revisión exhaustiva de patologías cardiacas con sus correspondientes electrocardiogramas

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Epidemiología clínica y molecular de la tripanosomosis animal por trypanosoma evansi en Canarias

Tesis Doctoral Dr. D. Noé Francisco Rodríguez González Departamento de Patología Animal, Producción Animal, Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos Directores: Dr. D. Carlos Javier Gutiérrez Cabrera, Dra. Dña. María Teresa Tejedor Junco y Dra. Dña. Margarita Rosa González Martín Los objetivos de este trabajo son: 1. Comparar las técnicas diagnósticas de concentración del hematocrito

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Excretory/secretory antigens from Dirofilaria immitis adult worms interact with the host fibrinolytic system involving the vascular endothelium

Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology Volume 181, Issue 2, February 2012, Pages 134-140 González-Miguel, J., Morchón, R., Mellado, I., Carretón, E., Montoya-Alonso, J.A., Simón, F. Abstract Dirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of canine and feline heartworm disease. The parasite can survive for long periods of time (7 years or more) in the circulatory system of

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Sperm viability of canine and caprine semen samples preserved in a dry shipper

Animal Reproduction Science Volume 130, Issue 1-2, January 2012, Pages 105-110 Batista, M. , Santana, M., Niño, T., Alamo, D., Cabrera, F., González, F., Gracia, A. Abstract This study assessed the efficacy of a dry shipper to preserve canine and caprine semen samples. After equilibration, semen straws from six Majorera bucks and five dogs were

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Anti-wolbachia surface protein antibodies are present in the urine of dogs naturally infected with dirofilaria immitis with circulating microfilariae but not in dogs with occult infections

Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Volume 12, Issue 1, 1 January 2012, Pages 17-20 Morchón, R., Carretón, E., Grandi, G., González-Miguel, J., Montoya-Alonso, J.A., Simón, F., Genchi, C., Kramer, L.H. Abstract Heartworm infection (Dirofilaria immitis) can cause kidney damage due to the presence of circulating microfilariae (mf) that contribute to the production and deposit of immune

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Proximal isovelocity surface area variability during systole in dogs with mitral valve prolapse

Journal of Veterinary Cardiology Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2011, Pages 267-270 Paiva, R.M.P. , Garcia-Guasch, L., Manubens, J., Montoya-Alonso, J.A. Abstract The proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) principles and methodology have been described in human and veterinary medicine with special emphasis given to the ease and speed for the quantification of mitral regurgitation. Although

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