Veterinary Parasitology. Volume 203, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 144-152 Morchón, R. , González-Miguel, J., Carretón, E., Kramer, L.H., Valero, L., Montoya-Alonso, J.A., Simón, F., Siles-Lucas, M. Abstract Dirofilaria immitis (hearthworm) is a filarial roundworm transmitted by mosquitoes to different vertebrate hosts (dogs, cats and humans, among others), causing dirofilariosis. The adult worms reside in the pulmonary
Read MoreVeterinary Parasitology. Volume 203, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 241-246 Hormaeche, M., Carretón, E., González-Miguel, J., Gussoni, S., Montoya-Alonso, J.A., Simón, F., Morchón, R. Abstract Canine cardiopulmonary dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis habitually develops as a chronic disease affecting pulmonary arteries, lung parenchyma and heart. Other organs like kidneys can also be involved. Renal pathology is a
Read MoreDIRECCIÓN DE LA MONOGRAFÍA: José Alberto Montoya-Alonso AUTORES: José Alberto Montoya-Alonso, Elena Carretón Gómez, Susana García Pérez de Ayala, David Marbella Fernández, Alexis José Santana González, José Luis Villaluenga Besaya EDITORIAL: Acalanthis ÁREAS TERAPÉUTICAS: Aparato respiratorio, Cardiología El corazón es una víscera mágica y ha sido así desde el inicio de los tiempos. Es elsímbolo
Read MoreBiochemical Journal Volume 459, Issue 1, 1 April 2014, Pages 59-69 Chaikuad, A., Keates, T., Vincke, C., Kaufholz, M., Zenn, M.d, Zimmermann, B., Gutiérrez, C., Zhang, R.-G., Hatzos-Skintges, C., Joachimiak, A.f, Muyldermans, S., Herberg, F.W., Knapp, S., Müller, S. Abstract GAK (cyclin G-associated kinase) is a key regulator of clathrin-coated vesicle trafficking and plays a
Read MoreTrop Anim Health Prod. 2014 Oct;46(7):1317-20. doi: 10.1007/s11250-014-0639-9. Epub 2014 Jul 26. Mederos-Iriarte LE, Poveda JB, Poveda CG, Vega-Orellana OM, Gutiérrez C, Corbera JA, Ramírez AS. Abstract In scientific literature, a small amount of information is found concerning mycoplasmosis in camel species. Mycoplasma (M.) arginini, Acholeplasma (A.) laidlawii, and Acholeplasma oculi have been reported to
Read MoreVeterinary Parasitology. Volume 200, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 257-264 Simón, L., Afonin, A., López-Díez, L.I., González-Miguel, J., Morchón, R., Carretón, E., Montoya-Alonso, J.A., Kartashev, V.d, Simón, F. Abstract Zoonotic filarioses caused by Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens are transmitted by culicid mosquitoes. Therefore Dirofilaria transmission depends on climatic factors like temperature and humidity. In spite of
Read MoreVeterinary Microbiology Volume 167, Issue 3-4, 27 December 2013, Pages 468-473 Mentaberre, G., Gutiérrez, C., Rodríguez, N.F., Joseph, S., González-Barrio, D., Cabezón, O., de la Fuente, J., Gortazar, C., Boadella, M. Abstract The Canary Islands contain the most important dromedary camel ( Camelus dromedarius) population in the European Union and are the main export point
Read MoreVeterinary Parasitology. Volume 197, Issue 1-2, 18 October 2013, Pages 244-250 Carretón, E. , Morchón, R., González-Miguel, J., Juste, M.C., Simón, F., Montoya-Alonso, J.A. Abstract Heartworm disease ( Dirofilaria immitis) is a parasitic disease of dogs and other carnivores, characterized by the presence of adult worms in the pulmonary arteries and right ventricle, leading to pulmonary
Read MoreThe Lancet Infectious Diseases Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2013, Pages 859-866 Reusken, C.B.E.M. , Haagmans, B.L., Müller, M.A., Gutierrez, C., Godeke, G.-J., Meyer, B., Muth, D., Raj, V.S., Vries, L.S.D., Corman, V.M., Drexler, J.-F., Smits, S.L., El Tahir, Y.E., De Sousa, R., van Beek, J., Nowotny, N., van Maanen, K., Hidalgo-Hermoso, E., Bosch, B.-J.,
Read MoreProteomics Volume 13, Issue 18-19, October 2013, Pages 2766-2775 Fraile, S., Jiménez, J.I., Gutiérrez, C, De Lorenzo, V. Abstract The presence of given antigens in environmental samples (e.g. biodegradative enzymes) reports the quality and catalytic vigor of particular soils or aquatic ecosystems. In this context, we have developed the NanoPad system consisting of a complete
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