Publications by authors named "N Abreu-Acosta"

Numerous factors, such as soil fertility, climatic conditions, human activity, pests, and diseases, limit agricultural yields. Pesticides and fertilizers have become indispensable tools to satisfy the global food demand. However, its adverse environmental effects have led to the search for more sustainable and ethical techniques.

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In the winter of 2022-2023, hundreds of the Atlantic puffins () appeared dead in the coast of the Canary Islands, a rare event considering their cold-living habits, normally occupying the North Atlantic Ocean. In this work, investigation about the parasites present in the Atlantic puffins found in the biggest islands of the Archipelago was carried out from a population portion. Necropsies of 39 birds were made and, during the examination of the urinary tracts, helminths were found.

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  • Microsporidia are unicellular parasites found in various animals, but there's limited information on their presence in Canary Islands animals, specifically hedgehogs.
  • Between December 2020 and September 2021, researchers analyzed fecal samples from 36 hedgehogs in Tenerife and Gran Canaria, discovering 100% of them contained microsporidia spores.
  • Their genetic analysis identified two new genotypes (AAE1 and AAE2) and highlighted a high prevalence of zoonotic species, making this the first report of microsporidia in hedgehogs from this region.
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  • Analysis of 40 chameleons revealed high prevalence of bacteria like Salmonella spp. and E. coli, with significant findings of antibiotic-resistant strains.
  • The presence of multiple mycobacteria species and specific virulence genes suggests these chameleons could contribute to spreading pathogens, posing risks to public health and local biodiversity.
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is a metastrongyloid nematode and the etiologic agent of angiostrongyliasis, a disease characterized by eosinophilic meningitis. This emerging zoonotic parasite has undergone great expansion, including in some regions of Europe and America. In the Canary Islands, the parasite was first discovered parasitizing on the island of Tenerife in 2010.

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