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José Antonio Castro-Hermida

José Antonio Castro-Hermida

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
33
Citations
2765
World Ranking
2072
National Ranking
105

Overview

José Antonio Castro-Hermida is affiliated with the Xunta de Galicia in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on agricultural and biological sciences, particularly within veterinary sciences. Their scholarly work addresses various subfields including small animals, animal science and zoology, genetics, food science, and agronomy and crop science.

The scientist's main topics of research encompass helminth infection and control, coccidia and coccidiosis, genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock, agricultural safety and regulations, nematode management, Toxoplasma gondii studies, and reproductive system and pregnancy research.

Frequent coauthors include Marta González-Warleta, Mercedes Mezo, Florencio M. Ubeira, Victoria Martínez-Sernández, and Esperanza Paniagua.

They have published in multiple venues, with Veterinary Parasitology, Trends in Parasitology, PLoS ONE, Scientific Reports, and Research Square among the main outlets.

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by José Antonio Castro-Hermida include:

  • Current Challenges for Fasciolicide Treatment in Ruminant Livestock, 2021, Trends in Parasitology
  • Maternal immune response in the placenta of sheep during recrudescence of natural congenital infection of Neospora caninum, 2020, Veterinary Parasitology
  • Field evaluation of the enhanced MM3-COPRO ELISA test for the diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica infection in sheep, 2022, PLoS ONE
  • Bayesian hierarchical modelling of the geospatial distribution of fasciolosis in dairy cattle and the impact on production: Application to the main milk-producing region (Galicia) in Spain, 2023, Veterinary Parasitology
  • Increased specificity of Fasciola hepatica excretory-secretory antigens combining negative selection on hydroxyapatite and salt precipitation, 2024, Scientific Reports

Their work includes investigation into parasitology challenges such as fasciolosis in livestock, evaluation of diagnostic methods, and immunological responses during infection. The focus on both genetic factors and phenotypic traits reflects a diverse approach to understanding livestock health and management.

Best Publications

  • Occurrence of Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia duodenalis in healthy adult domestic ruminants.

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;André Almeida;Marta González-Warleta;José M. Correia da Costa

  • Prevalence of and risk factors involved in the spread of neonatal bovine cryptosporidiosis in Galicia (NW Spain).

    José A. Castro-Hermida;Yolanda A. González-Losada;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Contribution of treated wastewater to the contamination of recreational river areas with Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;André Almeida;Marta González-Warleta

  • Association between anti-F. hepatica antibody levels in milk and production losses in dairy cows.

    Mercedes Mezo;Marta González-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Laura Muiño

  • Detection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in surface water: A health risk for humans and animals

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;André Almeida;Marta González-Warleta

  • A study of cryptosporidiosis in a cohort of neonatal calves.

    José A. Castro-Hermida;Yolanda A. González-Losada;Mercedes Mezo-Menéndez;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Bovine paramphistomosis in Galicia (Spain): prevalence, intensity, aetiology and geospatial distribution of the infection.

    Marta González-Warleta;Silvia Lladosa;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ana María Martínez-Ibeas

  • Neospora caninum infection during early pregnancy in cattle: how the isolate influences infection dynamics, clinical outcome and peripheral and local immune responses

    Javier Regidor-Cerrillo;David Arranz-Solís;Julio Benavides;Mercedes Gómez-Bautista

  • Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium parvum infections in adult goats and their implications for neonatal kids

    J. A. Castro-Hermida;A. Delafosse;I. Pors;E. Ares-Mazás

  • Cryptosporidium and Giardia detection in water bodies of Galicia, Spain.

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;Marta González-Warleta;Mercedes Mezo

  • Neospora caninum infection as a cause of reproductive failure in a sheep flock

    Marta González-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo;Julio Benavides

  • Prevalence and Intensity of Infection of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in Dairy Cattle in Galicia (NW Spain)

    J. A. Castro‐Hermida;C. Carro‐Corral;M. González‐Warleta;M. Mezo

  • Giardia in shellfish-farming areas: detection in mussels, river water and waste waters.

    Hipólito Gómez-Couso;Fernando Méndez-Hermida;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in two areas of Galicia (NW Spain).

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;André Almeida;André Almeida;Marta González-Warleta

  • Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis as pathogenic contaminants of water in Galicia, Spain: the need for safe drinking water.

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Marta González-Warleta;Mercedes Mezo

  • Herd-level risk factors for Cryptosporidium infection in dairy-goat kids in western France.

    Arnaud Delafosse;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Christian Baudry;Elvira Ares-Mazás

  • Evaluation of the flukicide treatment policy for dairy cattle in Galicia (NW Spain)

    Mercedes Mezo;Marta González-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Florencio M. Ubeira

  • Natural infection by Cryptosporidium parvum and Giardia duodenalis in sheep and goats in Galicia (NW Spain)

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Marta González-Warleta;Mercedes Mezo

  • Presence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis through drinking water.

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;André Almeida;Marta González-Warleta

  • Endogenous transplacental transmission of Neospora caninum during successive pregnancies across three generations of naturally infected sheep.

    Marta González-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Carmen Calvo;Valentín Pérez

  • Field evaluation of the MM3-SERO ELISA for detection of anti-Fasciola IgG antibodies in milk samples from individual cows and bulk milk tanks.

    M. Mezo;M. González-Warleta;J.A. Castro-Hermida;L. Muiño

  • Prevalence of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Galicia (NW, Spain).

    José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Ignacio García-Presedo;Marta González-Warleta;Mercedes Mezo

  • Kinetics of anti-Fasciola IgG antibodies in serum and milk from dairy cows during lactation, and in serum from calves after feeding colostrum from infected dams.

    Mercedes Mezo;Marta Gonzalez-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Carmen Carro

  • The first report of Cryptosporidium bovis, C. ryanae and Giardia duodenalis sub-assemblage A-II in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in Spain.

    Ignacio García-Presedo;Susana Pedraza-Díaz;Marta González-Warleta;Mercedes Mezo

  • Epidemiology of neosporosis in dairy cattle in Galicia (NW Spain).

    Marta González-Warleta;José Antonio Castro-Hermida;Carmen Carro-Corral;Javier Cortizo-Mella

Frequent Co-Authors

Mercedes Mezo
Mercedes Mezo Xunta de Galicia
Marta González-Warleta
Marta González-Warleta Xunta de Galicia
Florencio M. Ubeira
Florencio M. Ubeira University of Santiago de Compostela
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora
Luis Miguel Ortega-Mora Complutense University of Madrid
Mercedes Gómez-Bautista
Mercedes Gómez-Bautista Complutense University of Madrid
Pilar Santolaria
Pilar Santolaria University of Zaragoza
Jesús Yániz
Jesús Yániz University of Zaragoza
Fernando López-Gatius
Fernando López-Gatius University of Lleida
Sonia Almería
Sonia Almería United States Food and Drug Administration
Elvira Ares-Mazás
Elvira Ares-Mazás University of Santiago de Compostela

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