08-09-2010 CReSA seminar on avian diseases
Last July 19th 2010, CReSA promoted a technical seminar entitled "Scientific advances and current situation of diseases with economic impact: avian flu and campilobacteriosis", included in the Annual Plan for Technological Transfer (PATT) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action (DAR) of the Generalitat of Catalonia.(read more)

08-07-2010 39 scientific papers of the CReSA during the first semester 2010
The scientific output of the CReSA researchers during this period resulted in 39 publications included in the Science Citation Index (SCI); and majority of them are related to swine diseases.(read more)

05-07-2010 Defence of doctoral thesis on porcine circovirus
Next 13 July 2010 (Tuesday), Carolina Rodríguez Cariño, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Ultrastructural studies on Porcine Circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection” directed by Dr Joaquim Segalés.(read more)

23-06-2010 Call to researchers proposing experiments to be conducted in the CReSA facilities
The Network of Animal Disease Infectiology Research Facilities (NADIR) invites the research Community for proposals to bid for funding to carry out projects within the facilities participating in the network. Proposals may be submitted by any European research laboratory or consortium of laboratories (public or private).(read more)

14-06-2010 Experimental infection of European breed sheep with Rift Valley fever virus
CReSA carried out for the first time an experimental infection of sheep with Rift Valley fever virus (RVF) in the level-3 biocontainment facilities of this center in 2009. Subsequently, CReSA takes part at ENCRAD (European Network for the Coordination of Rift Valley fever Animal experimentation and Diagnostic).(read more)

17-05-2010 CReSA Bluetongue seminar
Last 19th April 2010, CReSA promoted a technical seminar entitled Advances in fight and prevention of Bluetongue, included in the Annual Plan for Technological Transfer (PATT) 2010 of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action (DAR) of the Generalitat of Catalonia.(read more)

11-05-2010 Pigs used as a model for studying human tuberculosis, for the first time
The Unitat de Tuberculosi Experimental (UTE), Institut per a la Investigació en Ciències de la Salut Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP) has developed a new experimental model in minipigs for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, in collaboration with the CReSA. The mini-pig model highlights new aspects that could be a key to a better understanding tuberculosis infection control in humans.(read more)

05-05-2010 Next Conference on Avian and Swine Flu organized by the CReSA and the SEV
The 1st Conference on Zoonosis and Emerging Diseases will be held on 17-18th June 2010, in Barcelona. Different aspects related to the influenza virus will be discussed. The Conference is organized by the CReSA and the Spanish Society of Virology (SEV) with the support of the Department of Innovation, Universities and Enterprise of the Generalitat de Catalunya.(read more)

30-04-2010 First Master in Virology in Spain: open registration
The Master in Virology (starting on 5th October 2010) is open to graduates in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Experimental Sciences and Agro food Sciences. The objective is with a clear specialization perspective for working in laboratories of research, hospitals and biotech companies.(read more)

12-04-2010 Porcine Circovirus research by Professor Segalés is awarded
Dr Segalés (CReSA) will investigate the negative impact of PCV2 on the immune system and the possibility to prevent this effect by vaccination. This project will be funded by the European Porcine Circovirus Research Award conceded by Boehringer Ingelheim.(read more)

31-03-2010 Defence of doctoral thesis on vectors of Bluetongue
Next Thursday, 8th April 2010, Nonito Pagès Martínez, researcher of the CReSA, will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “Culicoides biting midges: genotype characterization of potential vectors of Bluetongue in Catalonia and development of new diagnosis techniques” directed by Dr Fernando Rodríguez González and Dr José Ignacio Núñez Garrote.(read more)

16-02-2010 Reported new non-described cryptic Culicoides species in Catalonia using molecular analysis
Accurate analysis of Culicoides species using morphological and molecular approaches resulted in the detection of diagnostic metric traits for cryptic species and the design of several new species-specific PCR assays to identify unambiguously all the 11 species from the subgenus Culicoides.(read more)

04-02-2010 Insemination with beef bull semen reduces the risk of neosporosis abortion in dairy cows
Different crossbreed pregnancies carried different abortion risks in Neospora-infected dairy cows. This is one of the conclusions obtained from a collaborative study carried out by Universitat de Lleida, CReSA-Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona and Universidad de Zaragoza.(read more)

29-01-2010 Invasion of endothelial cells by systemic and nasal strains of Haemophilus parasuis
Invasion of endothelial cells is a virulence mechanism of H. parasuis that may be related to the ability of some strains to cause meningitis. This is one of the conclusions obtained by Dr Virginia Aragon from a collaborative study conducted with researchers from Université de Montréal.(read more)

26-01-2010 Technical events organized by CReSA-UAB (February 2010)
El II Congrés Ibèric d’Epidemiologia (4-5 de febrer) i les XII Jornades de Porcí de la UAB (10-12 de febrer) es celebraran a la Facultat de Veterinària de la UAB.(read more)

20-01-2010 CReSA participates in a Latin American Network for improving pig production
109 researchers from 14 countries will take part in this network funded by CYTED and intended for improving pigmeat production through innovative, sustainable production systems. 26 researchers of the CReSA are involved in this project.(read more)

18-01-2010 Bioinformatics prediction for determining epitopes of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)
Researchers of the CReSA have described for the first time (Vaccine) antigenic sites of PRRSV that are recognized by T cells, using bioinformatics tools and later immunological analysis. All these information is relevant for the design of newer and better vaccines.(read more)

11-01-2010 The Scientific Advisory Board of the CReSA is created
The Scientific Advisory Board will act as a consultative body providing advice to the Board of Trustees and to the Direction of the CReSA in all those aspects related to the scientific activities of the center.(read more)

18-12-2009 Correlation between clinico-pathological outcome and typing of Haemophilus parasuis field strains
A paper published by Dr Virginia Aragón (CReSA) shows that the severity of Glässer’s disease correlates with the quantities of H. parasuis recovered from the lesions. Moreover, for the first time, disease in domestic pigs has been reproduced with a strain isolated from the nasal cavity of wild boars.(read more)

23-11-2009 CReSA’s participation in the activities of the Catalan Society for Immunology
The III Catalan Society for Immunology (SCI) Congress and II Technical Workshop will be held next 26-27th November. As usual, the Unit of Immunology of the CReSA will contribute actively.(read more)

23-11-2009 Financing from Acc1Ó to evaluate CReSA’s technology
Checking and evaluation of CReSA’s portfolio will be financed by Acc1Ó with the purpose of valorizing the knowledge stock accumulated in the center with commercial possibilities.(read more)

20-11-2009 Korean Veterinary Services of Gyeonggi visit the CReSA
The director of the Gyeonggi Veterinary Service (GVS) acted as a representative of this provincial government office in Gyeonggi. This office is in charge for the veterinary services of this Korean area.(read more)

18-11-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on avian influenza
Next Friday, 27th November 2009, Anna Alba Casals, researcher of the CReSA, will defend her doctoral thesis entitled "Surveillance for avian influenza in Catalonia and development of new models to improve its sensitivity" directed by Dr Jordi Casal.(read more)

02-11-2009 Estonian veterinarians visit the CReSA
Last 17th September, 2009, a group of Estonian veterinarians specialized in swine and cattle visited the CReSA. They also attended a personalized seminar about prionic and neurodegenerative diseases.(read more)

28-10-2009 Defence of work of research on PCV2
Next Thursday, 29th October 2009, Sergio López Soria, researcher of the CReSA, will defend his work of research entitled “Lack of transmission of porcine circovirus type 2 to weanling pigs by feeding them spray-dried porcine plasma” directed by Dr Joaquim Segalés.(read more)

20-10-2009 7th Conference on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs)
It will take place next Monday, 9th November 2009 in the Sala de Graus of the Veterinary Faculty (UAB). The conference is intended to professionals involved in the surveillance and control of TSE’s: veterinarians of the Health Department and DAR, slaughterhouses and other sectors involved.(read more)

19-10-2009 Study of the transfer of markers of bacterial resistance
Researchers of the CReSA studied the joint transfer of different mechanisms of resistance between Enterococcus spp. and Escherichia coli strains which can explain antibiotics resistance.(read more)

01-10-2009 The CReSA complies with Good Laboratory Practice Principles (GLP)
This compliance was certified by the General Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock. The CReSA was registered in the GLP Verification Programme with number 3/BPL/2009.(read more)

28-09-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on hepatits E
Next Monday, 28th September 2009, María Isabel Casas Sanahuja, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Epidemiology and pathogenesis of the hepatitis E infection virus in the Spanish pig livestock” directed by Dr. Margarita Martín Castillo.(read more)

23-09-2009 Lecture of research work on detection of Culicoides
Next 23rd September, Marc Boix (PhD student of the CReSA) will carry out the lecture and defense of the research work entitled “Design of an immunology ELISA technique for detecting the exposition to midges of the genus Culicoides in domestic ruminants”, directed by Nitu Pagès and Dr. Fernando Rodríguez.(read more)

22-09-2009 Immunohistochemical characterisation of classical scrapie neuropathology in sheep
Classical scrapie of sheep and goats was one of the first identified Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE). An immunohistochemical characterisation of classical scrapie neuropathology in sheep has been recently published at the Journal of Comparative Pathology.(read more)

21-09-2009 Call for open positions at CReSA
CReSA announces two open positions for technicians at the Biocontaintment Unit and is searching for candidates for PhD in different areas.(read more)

16-09-2009 Lecture of research work on swine influenza
Next 16th September, Juliana del Pilar González Zabala (PhD student of the CReSA) will carry out the lecture and defense of the research work entitled “In vitro study of the pattern of viral adhesion in swine influenza virus” directed by Dr. Francesc Xavier Abad Morejón de Girón and Dr. Antonio Ramis Salva.(read more)

09-09-2009 New results on epidemiological studies of the CReSA
The Epidemiology Unit of the CReSA is in charge of conducting epidemiological studies, modeling and risk analysis, as well as of the scientific assessment in the design, implementation and evaluation of surveillance and control programs of several epizootic diseases. As a fruit of these activities, three new papers have been recently published in indexed journals.(read more)

07-09-2009 A new method for the diagnosis of pestivirus infections in swine
Researchers of the CReSA and the Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria in Cuba (CENSA) have developed a new multiplex RT-PCR method that provides a rapid, highly sensitive, and cost-effective laboratory diagnosis for classical swine fever and other pestivirus infections in swine.(read more)

02-09-2009 Cysticercosis and biosecurity: CReSA topics at the ISAH Congress 2009
Researchers of the Epidemiology Unit of the CReSA took part in the XIV International Congress in Animal Hygiene (ISAH Congress 2009) that was hold in Vechta, Germany. The topics of the two posters communications were bovine cysticercosis and biosecurity.(read more)

31-08-2009 CReSA is awarded with a grant for scientific divulgation from the AGAUR
The CReSA has been granted by a subvention from the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) for funding the project: “What do you know about the diseases affecting food animals?”. This action is addressed to the general public with the aim of showing them the social relevance of the research in animal health as a tool for progress and welfare.(read more)

27-08-2009 CReSA will take part in the next European immunology events
Researchers of the CReSA will participate with a total of eight communications in the 3rd EVIW (European Veterinary Immunology Workshop, 10-13 September 2009) and 2nd ECI (European Congress of Immunology, 13-16 September 2009) that will be hold in Berlin, Germany.(read more)

24-08-2009 Determination of serum biochemical reference intervals for the Iberian lynx
The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is one of the four species of lynxes that currently exist, originating from the Iberian Peninsula. The results obtained in a recent study serve to establish the biochemical reference ranges for the Iberian lynx and contribute to the conservation of the species.(read more)

21-08-2009 Searching a candidate for a doctoral thesis in birds
If you are interested in carrying out a doctoral thesis, and you would like working on a topic related with birds, you have the opportunity to know how to do it in the CReSA.(read more)

20-08-2009 Visit of the vice-president and acting president of the Catalan government, Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, to the CReSA
The vice-president and acting president of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Josep-Lluís Carod-Rovira, visited the CReSA on Monday, 17th August. He announced that the Executive is studying “a greater involvement and compromise” with the CReSA, a center “of excellence and international prestige”; and that the Catalan Government supports the center.(read more)

23-07-2009 Lecture of research work on tuberculosis in ruminants
Next 24th July, Natalia María Nieto (PhD student of the CReSA) will carry out the lecture and defense of the research work entitled “Development and evaluation of a semi-nested PCR for detection of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in ruminants tissues”, directed by Dr. Mariano Domingo and with Bernat Pérez as a tutor.(read more)

23-07-2009 Lecture of research work on avian influenza
Next 23rd July, Kateri Bertran Dols (PhD student of the CReSA) will carry out the lecture and defense of the research work entitled “Pathogenesis of high and low pathogenic avian influenza virus infection in red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa)”, directed by Dr. Natàlia Majó and Dr. Roser Dolz.(read more)

21-07-2009 CReSA and the X National Congress of Virology
Last 21-24 June, researchers of the CReSA presented five oral communications and four posters showing the last advances obtained in the center in the veterinarian virology area in the X National Congress of Virology.(read more)

20-07-2009 New PORCIVIR's website about swine viral infections
PORCIVIR is a project coordinated by CReSA for the study of swine viral diseases that have economic, sanitary and public health repercussions. PORCIVIR has an exclusive website available, in which you will be able to consult any information in relation to the project, including the last publications.(read more)

09-07-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on porcine circovirus type 2
Next Friday, 17th of July 2009, Maria Fort de Puig, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Characterization of immune responses to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection and vaccination in pigs”, directed by Dr. Enric Mateu de Antonio and Dr. Joaquim Segalés i Coma.(read more)

09-07-2009 Lecture of research work on Swine influenza
Next 16th July, Tufária Mussá (PhD student of the CReSA) will carry out the lecture and defense of the research work entitled “In vitro study of Swine Influenza Virus (H3N2) and TLR agonists interaction with porcine bone marrow derived dendritic cells”, directed by Dr. Maria Montoya.(read more)

08-07-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on new vaccine strategies against the African Swine Fever
Next Wednesday, 15th of July 2009, Jordi Marquès i Argilaguet, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “Development of new vaccine strategies against the African Swine Fever” directed by Dr. Fernando Rodríguez González.(read more)

08-07-2009 New publications about porcine circovirosis during 2009
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is considered the essential infectious agent for postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) development. Five papers published during 2009 describe the latest results obtained by the PCV group at CReSA. Moreover, two papers have also been published as a result of the collaboration with other research groups in Mexico and Germany.(read more)

30-06-2009 Open position: Laboratory Technician
Under supervision of Dr. Tuija Kekarainen, the laboratory technician will join the Viral Disease Unit of the CReSA and carry out research on Torque Teno Virus (TTV). The deadline is 5th July 2009.(read more)

29-06-2009 Th1 immune response could be protective against Neospora caninum abortion
A recent study carried out by the research group of Dr. Sonia Almería (CReSA) indicates that a Th1 immune response, in which IgG2 antibodies prevail, could be protective against N. caninum abortion, but only in the presence of IFN-γ production. These results will be soon published at the journal Veterinary Immunology and Immunopatholy.(read more)

16-06-2009 Torque teno virus: new discoveries during 2009
Torque teno virus (TTV) is a single-stranded DNA virus that has been detected in serum of primate and non-primate species including swine. Little information on swine TTV infection and transmission dynamics is nowadays available. Five papers published during 2009 describe the latest results obtained by the swine TTV group at CReSA.(read more)

09-06-2009 Relevant facts of the research activities of the CReSA in 2008
Last year, the team of researchers of the CReSA reached the following achievements, among others: 58 scientific, indexed articles, 134 communications in congresses, 1 patent, 29 competitive projects in course (4 European projects funded by the 6th Frame Program among them), 9 doctoral thesis, and 35 new contracts with private companies. The Annual Report CReSA 2008 can be consulted.(read more)

04-06-2009 CReSA research contributions to the 3rd Annual Meeting EPIZONE
EPIZONE is the Network of Excellence for Epizootic Disease Diagnosis and Control. Researchers of the CReSA took part in the 3rd Annual Meeting with five communications showing recent experimental developments on African Swine Fever, Foot and Mouse Disease, Bluetongue and Rift Valley Fever viruses.(read more)

29-05-2009 Phagocytosis resistance is a virulence mechanism of Haemophilus parasuis
Researchers of CReSA have reported for the first time that phagocytosis resistance is a virulence mechanism of Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis) and that several factors may be involved in this function. The paper, published in Veterinary Research describes that H. parasuis strains from different clinical origin present different susceptibility to phagocytosis by porcine alveolar macrophages (PAM).(read more)

27-05-2009 Last relevant results on swine hepatitis E virus
Hepatitis E is an emergent human infection and it is thought that swine are the main animal reservoir. Five papers published during 2009 describe the latest results obtained by swine hepatitis E virus (HEV) group at CReSA.(read more)

26-05-2009 More than 250 students visited the CReSA
From February to May 2009, the CReSA offered the activity called “Mad cows, bluetongue, avian flu… disease that we are investigating” within the initiative Escolab 2009. In total, 250 secondary level students have been able to know how a high biological center works.(read more)

20-05-2009 Training: pathology, inspection, welfare and necropsies
During last March and April 2009, CReSA collaborated in three courses together with the Department of Health (DS) and Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action (DAR) of the Generalitat de Catalunya.(read more)

11-05-2009 Prion from atypical Scrapie lacks lymphotropism
From the active Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) surveillance programme in Catalonia, the Priocat laboratory of CReSA has detected a noticeable lack of lymphotropism of the atypical scrapie-associated prion protein deposition.(read more)

07-05-2009 Special article about flu: the influence of the stars
Due to the interest generated by the cases of infection by A(H1N1), Dr. María Montoya (researcher of the CReSA) has prepared a brief opinion piece to make the doubts clear about the different influenza virus circulating among the domestic animals and routes of transmission (updated 11th May).(read more)

24-04-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on epidemiology of PCV2
Next Tuesday, 28th April 2009, Llorenç Grau Roma, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “New insights into the epidemiology of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)”, directed by Dr. Joaquim Segalés Coma and Dr. Lorenzo José Fraile Sauce.(read more)

24-04-2009 Chlamydia trachomatis infection modulates trophoblast cytokine/chemokine production
A paper recently published in The Journal of Immunology describes that the effect of a Chlamydia infection on trophoblast secretion of chemokines and cytokines may have a profound impact on the microenvironment of the maternal-fetal interface and this could influence pregnancy outcome.(read more)

21-04-2009 New website about diseases that affect animals for human consumption
”Mad cows disease”, avian flu, bluetongue, salmonellas… The new website www.saludenlagranja.com, created and coordinated by the CReSA, is intended to better know the diseases that affect the animals for human consumption, and how the Scientifics investigate in the labs new formulas for solving these problems.(read more)

15-04-2009 CReSA concludes that the mortality of sheep and goats is multifactorial
The general director of Agriculture and Livestock, Rosa Cubel and the director of the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Mariano Domingo, have presented the conclusions of the study about the cases of mortality and health deterioration in sheep and goats in approximately forty Catalan farms.(read more)

14-04-2009 Risk factors associated with pleuritis and cranio-ventral pulmonary consolidation in slaughter-aged pigs
A study carried out by researchers of the CReSA and IRTA reports pleuritis and cranio-ventral pulmonary consolidation lesions in 26.8% and 55.7% of slaughter-aged pigs in Spain, respectively. Among lungs with pleuritis, 50.1% had lesions compatible with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (App) infection.(read more)

19-03-2009 It is now possible to differentiate pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains of the bacteria Haemophilus parasuis without challenging animals
A genomic study has demonstrated that pathogenic strains of Haemophilus parasuis (H. parasuis) display a type of proteins which allows the bacteria to adhere to tissues and quickly disseminate in the organism. From this discovery, a simple molecular assay was designed for distinguishing possible pathogenic strains of this bacteria and therefore to develop future vaccines.(read more)

13-03-2009 The CReSA is investigating the death and health deterioration of sheep and goats in Catalan farms
Source: DAR. As requested by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Action (DAR), the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA) is investigating those cases of mortality and health deterioration in sheep and goats in Catalan farms.(read more)

13-03-2009 The Expertise of CReSA in Avian Influenza
The CReSA Avian Influenza Research Group is a multidisciplinary group made up of researchers, graduate students and technicians. This summary reflects the expertise of CReSA in Avian Influenza since this group was created in 2005.(read more)

04-03-2009 New vaccine strategy with chimeric virus particles without adjuvant
Researchers of the CReSA, in collaboration with researchers of the Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CISA-INIA) and Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) have been able to obtain a protective anti-viral cytotoxic response using chimeric calicivirus-like particles without adjuvant.(read more)

02-03-2009 Retrospective serological survey of Porcine circovirus-2 infection in Mexico
The results of a retrospective serological survey of Porcine circovirus-2 infection in Mexico have been published in The Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research. Dr. Joaquim Segalés is one of researchers of this study.(read more)

25-02-2009 Emerging viral diseases and zoonoses
Last 28th January, Dr. Francesc Xavier Abad (CReSA Biocontainment Laboratories Manager) offered a conference addressed to secondary school teachers entitled “Emerging viral diseases and zoonoses”. (read more)

18-02-2009 Nutritional recommendations for avoiding digestive pathologies in piglets
A review published by Dr. José Francisco Pérez (professor of the UAB) and Dr. Miquel Nofrarías (researcher of the CReSA) shows information useful for decision-making about cereals to be chosen, level and composition of dietary fiber, and level of protein and aminoacids to be supplied in the piglets diet. (read more)

10-02-2009 Searching for new vaccine strategies against classical swine fever
A new project granted by the Ministry of Science and Innovation will permit investigating new vaccine strategies against classical swine fever virus (CSFV) and studying the mechanisms of infection and protection. This project is coordinated among the Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA), Centro de Biología Molecular (CBM SO-CSIC) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). (read more)

02-02-2009 Defence of doctoral thesis on PCV2
Next 18th February, 2009, Eva Pérez Martín, PhD student of the CReSA, will defend her doctoral thesis entitled “Development of new methodologies for the study of pathogenesis and control of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection”, directed by Dr. Fernando Rodríguez and Dr. Joaquim Segalés. (read more)

26-01-2009 European meeting on Bird Flu, in Barcelona
Next Tuesday, 3rd February 2009, the CReSA and the European consortium EUROFLU will organize the "Joint Flu Bird Meeting". Different consortia involved in avian flu research in Europe will take part. (read more)

13-01-2009 XI UAB Swine Conference
The XI UAB Swine Conference will be conducted from February 4th to 6th, 2009 at the Veterinary School in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Deadline for registration is January 30th, 2009. Registration will be done through the CReSA's website. (read more)