Xiomara Jasbley Murcia Martinez

Xiomara Jasbley Murcia Martinez


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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

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23 May 2021 in Animals
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Rodrigo MorchónRodrigo Morchón
Rodrigo Morchón
J. Alberto Montoya-AlonsoJ. Alberto Montoya-Alonso
J. Alberto Montoya-Alonso
JAJosé Ángel Sánchez Agudo
José Ángel Sánchez Agudo
JVJuan de Vicente-Bengochea
Juan de Vicente-Bengochea
XMXiomara Jasbley Murcia Martinez
Xiomara Jasbley Murcia Martinez
Elena CarretonElena Carreton
Elena Carreton
Angiostrongylus vasorum is the causative agent of canine angiostrongylosis, a disease affecting domestic and wild canids. In Europe, it is an emerging disease, mainly reported in red foxes. In Spain, there are a few studies that address the prevalence and pathology of this disease. Castilla y León is the largest region of the Iberian Peninsula, whose extensive area is 94,224 km2; however, until now, there have been no epidemiological studies on this disease. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the presence of antigens of A. vasorum in 1475 dogs from Castilla y León, showing an overall prevalence of 0.75%. The infected dogs were mainly outdoors, guard and hunting breed dogs and living in locations with mild climates close to areas of high edaphic humidity, such as stagnant water, irrigated crops or riverbanks, with the vegetation dominated by alders, holm oak and gall oak forests, where the intermediate hosts develop. It is necessary to carry out more in-depth studies on the epidemiology and pathology of this disease in Spain and Europe in order to carry out efficient control in both domestic and wild animals.