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We belong to the VISAVET Research Centre from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). We work in research and teaching on animal infectious diseases.

 

  • Vigiasan: Proyecto de Innovación Empleo de Tecnologías para evaluar el estado de salud, bienestar y productividad en ganado

  • VACDIVA quiere resolver el problema de la Peste Porcina Africana (PPA) en Europa y en los países afectados, desarrollando vacunas seguras y efectivas para cerdos domésticos y jabalíes, tests de diagnóstico y herramientas para estrategias de control y erradicación en Europa
  • Proyecto de Innovación "Empleo de Tecnologías para evaluar el estado de salud, bienestar y productividad en ganado"
  • Somos Laboratorio de Referencia de la Organización Mundial de la Sanidad Animal (OIE) en Peste Porcina Africana (PPA) y Peste Equina Africana PEA.
  • Realizamos el diagnóstico de los principales virus que afectan a las abejas, siendo pioneros en el desarrollo y puesta a punto de nuevas técnicas para su estudio.
  • La investigación epidemiologica de la Peste Porcina Clásica y Africana (PPC y PPA) son dos de nuestras prioridades.

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Bluetongue in Spain (February 2014)

Almudena Sánchez Matamoros & José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
February 19th, 2014. SUAT-UCM

EPIDEMIOLOGIC SITUATION

In the vector activity period 2013-2014 has been a major change in the epidemiological situation of Bluetongue virus (BTV). This has led to the decision to enhance current surveillance, control and eradication measures against the disease, highlighting the changes in the vaccination program.

Epidemiological evolution vector activity period 2013-2014

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African Swine Fever epidemiology and laboratory transfer from the OIE Reference Laboratory Universidad Complutense de Madrid and China

From left to right: Dr.M.Martinez and Dr.Jinming Li (ASF Epidemiology), Prof. J.M.Sánchez Vizcaíno, and Dr. Li Lin and Dr.E.Nieto (ASF Laboratory). Photo by B.Rivera.The OIE Reference Laboratory for ASF  directed by Prof. J.M. Sánchez-Vizcaíno has received Dr Li Lin and Dr Jinming Li from the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre in Qingdao, P.R. China for a two week training in ASF epidemiology and laboratory techniques. Dr M. Martinez, in charge of the ASF epidemiology programme, will train Dr Jinming Li together with Mr. E. Fernández and Dr I. Iglesias. Dr E. Nieto, in charge of the ASF laboratory programme, will train Dr Li Lin together with Ms. C. Jurado and Ms. B. Rivera. We welcome our Chinese colleagues very warmly and wish them a pleasant and fruitful stay with us!

From left to right: Dr.M.Martinez and Dr.Jinming Li (ASF Epidemiology), Prof. J.M.Sánchez Vizcaíno, and Dr. Li Lin and Dr.E.Nieto (ASF Laboratory). Photo by B.Rivera.

 

Global Platform for ASF

Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura Professor José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno participate in the meeting "Launching of the Global Platform for African swine fever and other pig diseases" with a lecture entitled "A success story: ASF eradication from the Iberian Peninsula".

Place: Rome, Philippines room (FAO Headquarters).
Date: November 5th, 2013.

First outbreak of Bluetongue Virus (BTV) in Spain in the period of vector activity 2013-2014

Almudena Sánchez Matamoros & José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno
October 18th, 2013. SUAT-UCM

On October 15, Veterinary Officers of Andalusia and Castilla -La Mancha have reported the recirculation of BTV serotype 1 in Toledo and BTV serotypes 4 in Cadiz.

The first outbreak of BTV 1 of the vector activity 2013- 2014 has declared on a sentinel farm located in the district of Oropesa (Toledo). The outbreak was detected in unvaccinated bovine of the Bluetongue Surveillance National Program. Confirmation has been carried out by the Algete Central Veterinary Laboratory indicating that it is an outbreak of serotype 1. This fact implies the recurrence of the disease in Spain in 2013 after the last outbreak detected in Caceres in 2012.

Simultaneously, the first outbreak of BTV 4 of vector activity 2013-2014 was reported on a sheep farm located in the region of Campo de Gibraltar (Cadiz). The sampling was performed by the appearance of symptoms compatible with the disease. In the same way, confirmation and serotyping of the virus has been carried out by the Algete Central Veterinary Laboratory. In this case the recurrence of the disease has occurred six months after of the last reported outbreak in the same region.

Outbreaks have been declared in the restricted areas of disease for each of the serotypes, but Spanish Government has decided to increase the prevention, surveillance and control measures of the disease in these areas. The aim is prevent the spread of the disease and increase the information epidemiology of the disease in Spain. In addition, the vaccination of susceptible animals in the affected areas and neighboring areas has been recommended.

Links: RASVE

Facundo José Linares PhD defense

PhD Facundo José Linares

Last 13th of September Facundo José Linares defended his PhD Thesis: "Desarrollo de un análisis de riesgo de entrada y un modelo de difusión potencial del virus de newcastle en la República Argentina” directed by Prof. José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno & Dra. Beatriz Martínez López.

PhD Facundo José LinaresDesarrollo de un análisis de riesgo de entrada y un modelo de difusión potencial del virus de newcastle en la República Argentina PhD Summary

Salón de Actos de la Facultad de Veterinaria (UCM)
12:00 - 13/9/2012