Publications by authors named "J Estruch"
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- Contagious ecthyma, caused by the orf virus, is a viral skin disease that mainly affects farmed small ruminants but can also infect various mammals, particularly Caprinae species.
- An outbreak of ORFV infection was observed in an Iberian ibex population in Catalonia, Spain, between November 2019 and January 2020, with a peak prevalence of nearly 69%.
- Despite the outbreak, monitoring showed no significant impact on the ibex population, and this was the first recorded case of contagious ecthyma in free-ranging Iberian ibexes.
Wild ungulates are expanding in range and number worldwide leading to an urgent need to manage their populations to minimize conflicts and promote coexistence with humans. In the metropolitan area of Barcelona (MAB), wild boar is the main wildlife species causing a nuisance, from traffic accidents to health risks. Selective harvesting of specific sex and age classes and reducing anthropogenic food resources would be the most efficient approach to dealing with overpopulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 2-year-old neutered male bullmastiff dog was presented with chronic left hind limb lameness. Physical examination revealed left stifle effusion and medial buttress without cranial tibial thrust. Radiographs showed joint effusion and new bone formation at the patella apex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn 2020/2021, several European brown hare syndrome virus (EBHSV) outbreaks were recorded in European hares (Lepus europaeus) from Catalonia, Spain. Recombination analysis combined with phylogenetic reconstruction and estimation of genetic distances of the complete coding sequences revealed that 5 strains were recombinants. The recombination breakpoint is located within the non-structural protein 2C-like RNA helicase (nucleotide position ~ 1889).
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- At least three Sarcocystis species that infect birds of prey have been identified, including S. halieti in particular.
- *In a study from Catalonia, Spain, S. halieti was found in both a bearded vulture and a black kite using histopathology and PCR-sequencing.
- *The genetic sequences from these raptors showed high similarities to known S. halieti sequences, suggesting the bearded vulture is a new intermediate host for this parasite.