Francisco Ponce-Gordo

Dr. Francisco Ponce-Gordo

Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University
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Academic Career Length

32Years (1995-Present)

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

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1 August 2017 in Infection, Genetics and Evolution
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LKLiina Kinkar
Liina Kinkar
TLTeivi Laurimäe
Teivi Laurimäe
MSMitra Sharbatkhori
Mitra Sharbatkhori
HMHossein Mirhendi
Hossein Mirhendi
EKEshrat Beigom Kia
Eshrat Beigom Kia
USUrmas Saarma
Urmas Saarma

1 July 2002 in Veterinary Parasitology
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FPFrancisco Ponce-Gordo
Francisco Ponce-Gordo
SHS Herrera
S Herrera
Ana Teresa Castro-CastellonAna Teresa Castro-Castellon
Ana Teresa Castro-Castellon
BDB Garcı́a Durán
B Garcı́a Durán
RMRafael A. Martínez-Díaz
Rafael A. Martínez-Díaz

1 August 2018 in International Journal for Parasitology
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LKLiina Kinkar
Liina Kinkar
TLTeivi Laurimäe
Teivi Laurimäe
GAGerardo Acosta-Jamett
Gerardo Acosta-Jamett
VAVanessa Andresiuk
Vanessa Andresiuk
IBIbrahim Balkaya
Ibrahim Balkaya
USUrmas Saarma
Urmas Saarma

1 November 2011 in Protist
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FPFrancisco Ponce-Gordo
Francisco Ponce-Gordo
FFFlery Fonseca-Salamanca
Flery Fonseca-Salamanca
RMRafael A. Martínez-Díaz
Rafael A. Martínez-Díaz

20 March 2014 in PLOS ONE
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AGAna Luz Galván-Díaz
Ana Luz Galván-Díaz
ÁMÁngela Magnet
Ángela Magnet
SFSoledad Fenoy
Soledad Fenoy
NHNuno Henriques-Gil
Nuno Henriques-Gil
MHMaría Haro
María Haro
FIFernando Izquierdo
Fernando Izquierdo
Microsporidia are ubiquitous parasites infecting all animal phyla and we present evidence that supports their zoonotic potential. Fecal samples taken from domestic (cats and dogs), farm (pigs, rabbits and ostriches) and wild animals (foxes) from different provinces of Spain were evaluated for microsporidia infection by light microscopy and PCR. After Microsporidia species identification, E. bieneusi genotypes were additionally studied by sequence analysis of the ITS region. Eighty-five samples out of 159 exhibited structures that were compatible with microsporidia spores by Webeŕs stain with 37 of them being confirmed by PCR. Microsporidia species identified included E. bieneusi, E. intestinalis and A. algerae. We report the first diagnosis of E. intestinalis and E. bieneusi in ostriches and A. algerae in pigs. We also provide new information on the molecular characterization of E. bieneusi isolates both in rabbits and ostriches. All of the E. bieneusi genotypes identified belonged to the zoonotic group of genotypes (Group I) including genotypes A (dogs), I (pigs), D (rabbits and foxes) and type IV (ostriches). Our results demonstrate that microsporidia are present in domestic, farm and wild animals in Spain, corroborating their potential role as a source of human infection and environmental contamination.

1 March 2004 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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KDK Daniel-Mwambete
K Daniel-Mwambete
STSusana Torrado
Susana Torrado
CCC Cuesta-Bandera
C Cuesta-Bandera
FPFrancisco Ponce-Gordo
Francisco Ponce-Gordo
JTJuan J. Torrado
Juan J. Torrado