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Overview

Julio Alvarez is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research spans across various domains primarily related to Medicine, Agricultural and Biological Sciences, and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Agronomy and Crop Science, Epidemiology, Food Science, and Molecular Biology. This broad subfield engagement underpins the diversity of their research interests and expertise.

The main topics addressed in their work include:

  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Microbial infections and disease research
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies

Julio Alvarez has been a frequent contributor to major publication venues, with a notable presence in:

  • EFSA Journal
  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Their recent papers include:

  • "Rift Valley Fever - epidemiological update and risk of introduction into Europe" (2020, EFSA Journal)
  • "Health and welfare of rabbits farmed in different production systems" (2020, EFSA Journal)
  • "Welfare of pigs on farm" (2022, EFSA Journal)
  • "Welfare of cattle during transport" (2022, EFSA Journal)
  • "Genetic Determinants of Resistance to Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin and Fluoroquinolone in Escherichia coli Isolated from Diseased Pigs in the United States" (2020, mSphere)

Collaborative work is a significant aspect of Alvarez's research activity. Frequent co-authors include Virginie Michel, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, José Luis Gonzales Rojas, Christoph Winckler, and Søren Saxmose Nielsen, with counts of joint publications ranging from 41 to 46.

Best Publications

  • Clinical and molecular analysis of macrolide resistance in Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease.

    David E. Griffith;Barbara A. Brown-Elliott;Brett Langsjoen;Yansheng Zhang

  • Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain

    Alicia Aranaz;Lucía de Juan;Natalia Montero;Celia Sánchez

  • Tuberculosis in domestic animal species

    M. Pesciaroli;J. Alvarez;M.B. Boniotti;M. Cagiola

  • Occurrence of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis across host species and European countries with evidence for transmission between wildlife and domestic ruminants

    Karen Stevenson;Julio Alvarez;Douwe Bakker;Franck Biet

  • Guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia and their implementation. The Spanish “Zero-VAP” bundle

    F. Álvarez Lerma;M. Sánchez García;L. Lorente;F. Gordo

  • Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of bovine tuberculosis diagnostic tests in naturally infected cattle herds using a Bayesian approach

    Julio Álvarez;Andrés Perez;Andrés Perez;Javier Bezos;Sergio Marqués

  • Mycobacterium caprae Infection in Livestock and Wildlife, Spain

    Sabrina Rodríguez;Javier Bezos;Beatriz Romero;Lucía de Juan

  • Assessment of diagnostic tools for eradication of bovine tuberculosis in cattle co-infected with Mycobacterium bovis and M. avium subsp. paratuberculosis.

    Alicia Aranaz;Lucía De Juan;Javier Bezos;Julio Álvarez

  • Interference of paratuberculosis with the diagnosis of tuberculosis in a goat flock with a natural mixed infection.

    Julio Álvarez;Lucía de Juan;Javier Bezos;Beatriz Romero

  • Comparison of Four Different Culture Media for Isolation and Growth of Type II and Type I/III Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Strains Isolated from Cattle and Goats

    Lucía de Juan;Julio Álvarez;Beatriz Romero;Javier Bezos

  • Salmonella enterica Serotype 4,[5],12:i:- in Swine in the United States Midwest: An Emerging Multidrug-Resistant Clade.

    Ehud Elnekave;Samuel L Hong;Alison E. Mather;Dave Boxrud

  • Strategic use of serology for the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis after intradermal skin testing.

    Carmen Casal;Alberto Díez-Guerrier;Julio Álvarez;Sabrina Rodriguez-Campos

  • Avian tuberculosis in naturally infected captive water birds of the Ardeideae and Threskiornithidae families studied by serotyping, IS901 RFLP typing, and virulence for poultry.

    L. Dvorska;L. Matlova;W.Y. Ayele;O.A. Fischer

  • Effect of paratuberculosis on the diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis in a cattle herd with a mixed infection using interferon-gamma detection assay.

    Julio Álvarez;Lucía de Juan;Javier Bezos;Beatriz Romero

  • Impact of porcine epidemic diarrhea on performance of growing pigs.

    Julio Alvarez;Javier Sarradell;Robert B Morrison;Andres M Perez

  • High spoligotype diversity within a Mycobacterium bovis population: Clues to understanding the demography of the pathogen in Europe

    Sabrina Rodríguez;Beatriz Romero;Javier Bezos;Lucía de Juan

  • Wildlife and paratuberculosis: a review.

    T. Carta;J. Álvarez;J.M. Pérez de la Lastra;C. Gortázar

  • Management of an outbreak of brucellosis due to B. melitensis in dairy cattle in Spain.

    Julio Alvarez;Jose Luis Sáez;Nerea García;Carles Serrat

  • Persistence and molecular evolution of Mycobacterium bovis population from cattle and wildlife in Doñana National Park revealed by genotype variation

    Beatriz Romero;Alicia Aranaz;Ángel Sandoval;Julio Álvarez

  • Network analysis of cattle movements in Uruguay: Quantifying heterogeneity for risk-based disease surveillance and control.

    Kimberly L. VanderWaal;Catalina Picasso;Eva. A Enns;Meggan E. Craft

  • Serotypes and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella enterica Recovered from Clinical Samples from Cattle and Swine in Minnesota, 2006 to 2015.

    Samuel L Hong;Albert Rovira;Peter R Davies;Christina Ahlstrom

  • Rift Valley Fever – epidemiological update and risk of introduction into Europe

    Søren Saxmose Nielsen;Julio Alvarez;Dominique Joseph Bicout;Paolo Calistri

  • Detection of anti-Leishmania infantum antibodies in sylvatic lagomorphs from an epidemic area of Madrid using the indirect immunofluorescence antibody test.

    Inmaculada Moreno;Julio Álvarez;Nerea García;Santiago de la Fuente

  • Eradication of bovine tuberculosis at a herd-level in Madrid, Spain: study of within-herd transmission dynamics over a 12 year period

    Julio Alvarez;Andres M Perez;Andres M Perez;Javier Bezos;Carmen Casal

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucas Domínguez
Lucas Domínguez Complutense University of Madrid
Andres M Perez
Andres M Perez University of Minnesota
Javier Bezos
Javier Bezos Complutense University of Madrid
Beatriz Romero
Beatriz Romero Complutense University of Madrid
Lucía de Juan
Lucía de Juan Complutense University of Madrid
Karl Ståhl
Karl Ståhl National Veterinary Institute
Christian Gortázar
Christian Gortázar University of Castilla-La Mancha
Scott J. Wells
Scott J. Wells University of Minnesota
Søren Saxmose Nielsen
Søren Saxmose Nielsen University of Copenhagen
Christoph Winckler
Christoph Winckler BOKU University

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