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Esther Collantes-Fernández

Esther Collantes-Fernández

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
3042
World Ranking
2203
National Ranking
113

Overview

Esther Collantes-Fernández is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on parasitology, immunology, and microbiology within agricultural and biological sciences as well as medicine.

Key areas of study include:

  • Immunology and Microbiology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Medicine

More specific subfields of research encompass parasitology, epidemiology, agronomy and crop science, food science, and immunology.

  • Parasitology
  • Epidemiology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Food Science
  • Immunology

Esther Collantes-Fernández's work frequently addresses topics related to parasitic infections, diagnostics, and animal disease management, along with research on Toxoplasma gondii and several viral infections.

  • Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
  • Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
  • Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter Epidemiology
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • T-cell and Retrovirus Studies

The scientist has published in several prominent journals, including:

  • Parasites & Vectors
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Veterinary Research
  • Pathogens
  • Frontiers in Immunology

Selected recent publications include:

  • "Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii in Spanish sheep flocks," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "Neospora caninum infection induces an isolate virulence-dependent pro-inflammatory gene expression profile in bovine monocyte-derived macrophages," 2020, Parasites & Vectors
  • "In vivo and in vitro models show unexpected degrees of virulence among Toxoplasma gondii type II and III isolates from sheep," 2021, Veterinary Research
  • "Isolation, Genotyping, and Mouse Virulence Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii From Free Ranging Iberian Pigs," 2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Prevalence of intestinal parasite infections in stray and farm dogs from Spain," 2020, Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora
  • Pilar Horcajo
  • Javier Regidor-Cerrillo
  • Júlio Benavides
  • Iván Pastor-Fernández

Best Publications

  • Quantitative Detection of Neospora caninum in Bovine Aborted Fetuses and Experimentally Infected Mice by Real-Time PCR

    Esther Collantes-Fernández;Ángel Zaballos;Gema Álvarez-García;Luis M. Ortega-Mora

  • Occurrence of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii infections in ovine and caprine abortions.

    B. Moreno;E. Collantes-Fernández;A. Villa;A. Navarro

  • Evaluation of ovine abortion associated with Toxoplasma gondii in Spain by different diagnostic techniques

    J. Pereira-Bueno;A. Quintanilla-Gozalo;V. Pérez-Pérez;G. Álvarez-Garcı́a

  • Influence of age and purpose for testing on the cut-off selection of serological methods in bovine neosporosis

    Gema Álvarez-García;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Eduardo Costas;Xabier Rebordosa

  • Detection of Neospora caninum in semen of bulls.

    Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora;Ignacio Ferre;Itziar del-Pozo;Andrea Caetano-da-Silva

  • Evaluation by different diagnostic techniques of bovine abortion associated with Neospora caninum in Spain.

    J. Pereira-Bueno;A. Quintanilla-Gozalo;V. Pérez-Pérez;A. Espi-Felgueroso

  • Isolation and characterization of a bovine isolate of Neospora caninum with low virulence.

    Silvia Rojo-Montejo;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo;Gema Álvarez-García

  • First Isolation of Besnoitia besnoiti from a Chronically Infected Cow in Spain

    A. Fernández-García;V. Risco-Castillo;S. Pedraza-Díaz;A. Aguado-Martínez

  • Temporal Distribution and Parasite Load Kinetics in Blood and Tissues during Neospora caninum Infection in Mice

    Esther Collantes-Fernández;Inmaculada López-Pérez;Gema Álvarez-García;Luis M. Ortega-Mora

  • Increased Toxoplasma gondii positivity relative to age in 125 Scottish sheep flocks; evidence of frequent acquired infection

    Frank Katzer;Franz Brülisauer;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Paul M Bartley

  • Detection of Neospora caninum in the semen and blood of naturally infected bulls.

    Ignacio Ferre;Gorka Aduriz;Itziar del-Pozo;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo

  • Experimental infection with a low virulence isolate of Neospora caninum at 70 days gestation in cattle did not result in foetopathy

    Silvia Rojo-Montejo;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Javier Blanco-Murcia;Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos

  • Infected Dendritic Cells Facilitate Systemic Dissemination and Transplacental Passage of the Obligate Intracellular Parasite Neospora caninum in Mice

    Esther Collantes-Fernandez;Esther Collantes-Fernandez;Esther Collantes-Fernandez;Romanico B. G. Arrighi;Romanico B. G. Arrighi;Gema Álvarez-García;Jessica M. Weidner;Jessica M. Weidner

  • ADAPTATION OF NEOSPORA CANINUM ISOLATES TO CELL-CULTURE CHANGES: AN ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF ITS CLONAL POPULATION STRUCTURE

    F. J. Pérez-Zaballos;L. M. Ortega-Mora;G. Álvarez-García;E. Collantes-Fernández

  • Influence of the stage of pregnancy on Neospora caninum distribution, parasite loads and lesions in aborted bovine foetuses

    Esther Collantes-Fernández;Antonio Rodríguez-Bertos;Ignacio Arnáiz-Seco;Bernardino Moreno

  • Occasional detection of Neospora caninum DNA in frozen extended semen from naturally infected bulls.

    Andrea Caetano-da-Silva;Ignacio Ferre;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Vanesa Navarro

  • Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Neospora caninum infection in different dog populations in Spain.

    E. Collantes-Fernández;M. Gómez-Bautista;G. Miró;G. Álvarez-García

  • COMPARATIVE EFFECT OF NEOSPORA CANINUM INFECTION IN BALB/c MICE AT THREE DIFFERENT GESTATION PERIODS

    Inmaculada C. López-Pérez;Verónica Risco-Castillo;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora

  • Transcriptome modulation of bovine trophoblast cells in vitro by Neospora caninum.

    Pilar Horcajo;Laura Jiménez-Pelayo;Marta García-Sánchez;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo

  • Influence of the gestational stage on the clinical course, lesional development and parasite distribution in experimental ovine neosporosis.

    David Arranz-Solís;Julio Benavides;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo;Miguel Fuertes

  • Microsatellite markers for the molecular characterization of Neospora caninum: Application to clinical samples

    Susana Pedraza-Díaz;Virginia Marugán-Hernández;Esther Collantes-Fernández;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo

Frequent Co-Authors

Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora Complutense University of Madrid
Mercedes Gómez-Bautista
Mercedes Gómez-Bautista Complutense University of Madrid
Koldo Osoro
Koldo Osoro Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario
G. Aduriz
G. Aduriz NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Jonathan M. Wastling
Jonathan M. Wastling Keele University
Guadalupe Miró
Guadalupe Miró Complutense University of Madrid
Andrew Hemphill
Andrew Hemphill University of Bern
Frank Katzer
Frank Katzer Moredun Research Institute
Ana Hurtado
Ana Hurtado NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
George J. Gunn
George J. Gunn Scotland's Rural College

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