Grupo de Investigación del Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias (IUIBS) de la ULPGC.
Publicaciones
Serum collagen type II cleavage epitope and serum hyaluronic acid as biomarkers for treatment monitoring of dogs with hip osteoarthritis
PLoS ONE Volume 11, Issue 2, February 2016, Article number e0149472 Vilar, J.M., Rubio, M., Spinella, G., Cuervo, B., Sopena, J., Cugat, R., Garcia-Balletb, M., Dominguez, J.M., Granados, M., Tvarijonaviciute, A., Ceron, J.J., Carrillo, J.M. Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of serum type II collagen cleavage epitope and serum hyaluronic
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The impact of the climate on the epidemiology of Dirofilaria immitis in the pet population of the Canary Island
Vet Parasitol. 2016; 216: 66-71. . doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2015.12.005. Epub 2015 Dec 15. Montoya-Alonso J, Carretón E, Morchón R, Silveira-Viera, L, Falcón Y y Simón F. Cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis (heartworm) is a zoonotic vector borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis which affects domestic dogs and cats. Two of the seven Canary Islands are historically hyperendemic areas of dirofilariosis,
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The atomic structure of the phage Tuc2009 baseplate tripod suggests that host recognition involves two different carbohydrate binding modules
MBio. 2016 Jan 26;7(1):e01781-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01781-15. Legrand, P.a, Collins, B.d, Blangy, S.bc, Murphy, J.d, Spinelli, S.bc, Gutierrez, C.e, Richet, N.a, Kellenberger, C.bc, Desmyter, A.bc, Mahony, J.d, Van Sinderen, D.df , Cambillau, C.bc a Synchrotron Soleil, L’Orme des Merisiers, Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex, France b Architecture et Fonction des Macromolécules Biologiques, Aix-Marseille Université, Campus de Luminy, Marseille, France
Read MoreSerum acute phase proteins in Dirofilaria immitis and Wolbachia seropositive cats
J Feline Med Surg. 2016 Jan 18: 1-4 pii: 1098612X15625435. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:26783021 Ana C Silvestre-Ferreira, Lisete Vieira, Hugo Vilhena, Jose J Cerón, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, José A Montoya-Alonso, Elena Carretón and Josep Pastor. Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to characterise the response of acute phase proteins (APPs) in cats seropositive for Dirofilaria immitis and to
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Biomechanic characteristics of gait of four breeds of dogs with different conformations at walk on a treadmill
Journal of Applied Animal Research Volume 44, Issue 1, 1 January 2016, Pages 252-257 Vilar, J.M. , Rubio, M., Carrillo, J.M., Domínguez, A.M., Mitat, A., Batista, M. Abstract Principle of dynamic similarity is frequently applied in biomechanic research as a tool to extrapolate data between animals from the same species, but, in dogs, different breeds
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Influence of the dietary inclusion of Gracilaria cornea and Ulva rigida on the biodiversity of the intestinal microbiota of Sparus aurata juveniles
Aquaculture International 29 December 2015, Pages 1-20 Rico, R.M., Tejedor-Junco, M.T., Tapia-Paniagua, S.T. , Alarcón, F.J., Mancera, J.M., López-Figueroa, F., Balebona, M.C., Abdala-Díaz, R.T., Moriñigo, M.A. Abstract Partial substitutions of fish meal by 5, 15, or 25 % of Gracilaria cornea or Ulva rigida in experimental diets were evaluated to study their effects on biodiversity of
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Presence of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in goats on the Canary Islands: Current status
Small Ruminant Research, Volume 134, January 2016, Pages 62-64 María Teresa Tejedor-Junco, Margarita González, Juan Alberto Corbera, Carlos Gutiérrez Abstract The Canary Islands have been considered as Q fever endemic territory for humans and livestock, but those studies were carried out 20 years ago. In order to evaluate the current status of the disease
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Presence of antibodies but no evidence for circulation of MERS-CoV in dromedaries on the Canary Islands, 2015
Eurosurveillance Volume 20, Issue 37, 1 September 2015, 4p Gutiérrez, C. , Tejedor-Junco, M.T., González, M., Lattwein, E., Renneker, S. Abstract In 2012, a new betacoronavirus, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), was identified in humans. Several studies confirmed dromedary camels to be a potential reservoir and a source for human infection. Camels located on
Read MoreSeroprevalence of heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in feline and canine hosts from central and northern Portugal.
J Helminthol. 2015 89,625-629 doi:10.1017/S0022149X14000352 Vieira L, Silvestre-Ferreira AC, Fontes-Sousa AP, Balreira AC, Morchón R, Carretón E, Vilhena H, Simón F, Montoya-Alonso JA. Abstract Dirofilaria immitis is endemic in Portugal. Several studies have reported the presence of canine heartworm disease, although no previous studies on feline infections have been published. The aim of this study was
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First case reported of bronchoconstriction in feline aelurostrongylosis by using barometric whole-body plethysmography
Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. Volume 66, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-105 García-Guasch, L. , Manubens, J., Laporta, M., Carretón, E., Montoya-Alonso, J.A. Abstract Symptomatic cats infected by Aelurostrongylus abstrusus show non-specific and respiratory clinical signs, often misdiagnosed as other diseases more prevalent among feline population, such as allergic respiratory disease or heartworm associated
Read MoreMedicina Veterinaria e Investigación Terapéutica
El Grupo de Investigación "Medicina Veterinaria e Investigación Terapéutica" está integrado en el Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y Sanitarias (IUIBS) con la vocación de crear las mejores condiciones posibles para el desarrollo, la atracción y la ejecución de I+D+i aplicada y servicios tecnológicos del máximo nivel para grupos de investigación universitarios, empresas biomédicas y biotecnológicas, hospitales y grupos de investigación hospitalarios o de otros organismos públicos o privados.
