Begoña Álvarez Acero

Ms. Begoña Álvarez Acero

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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8 May 2025
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JGJuan Carlos Gardón
Juan Carlos Gardón
BABegoña Álvarez Acero
Begoña Álvarez Acero
SRSalvador Ruiz
Salvador Ruiz

27 June 2026 in Animals
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ASAlejandro Sánchez-Fernández
Alejandro Sánchez-Fernández
Alejandro de la Peña-MoctezumaAlejandro de la Peña-Moctezuma
Alejandro de la Peña-Moctezuma
BABegoña Álvarez Acero
Begoña Álvarez Acero
FRFrancisco Revert-Ros
Francisco Revert-Ros
MCMARTA GONZÁLEZ CLARI
MARTA GONZÁLEZ CLARI
JBJoel Bueso-Ródenas
Joel Bueso-Ródenas
Ovine Respiratory Complex is a multifactorial disease involving interactions between pathogens, host factors, and environmental conditions. This study investigated associations between selected bacterial agents, including Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae infection and members of the Pasteurellaceae family, and clinical, auscultatory, ultrasonographic, and post-mortem findings in Lacaune fattening lambs. A total of 80 animals were evaluated using clinical examination, thoracic auscultation, ultrasonography, post-mortem assessment, bacteriological culture, and quantitative PCR (qPCR) for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae. Associations between microbial detection and disease severity scores were analyzed. Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae was the most frequently detected organism (50%), followed by Pasteurella multocida (32.9%) and Trueperella pyogenes (27.8%). Detection of specific microorganisms was more frequently observed in animals with increased disease severity across multiple diagnostic modalities. Coinfection was identified in 60.8% of animals and was significantly associated with increased severity according to clinical, auscultatory, ultrasonographic, and post-mortem scores. These findings underscore the polymicrobial nature of ORC and emphasise the necessity of employing complementary diagnostic approaches for disease evaluation.