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Lucía de Juan is affiliated with the Complutense University of Madrid in Spain. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Small Animals, Molecular Biology, and Microbiology. The main topics of their work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, Microbial infections and disease research, Vector-borne infectious diseases, Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, Helminth infection and control, and Infectious Diseases and Mycology.

Their recent publications cover various aspects of infectious diseases in both human and veterinary contexts. These include:

  • Direct PCR on Tissue Samples To Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex: an Alternative to the Bacteriological Culture, 2020, Journal of Clinical Microbiology
  • Sero-molecular survey and risk factors of equine piroplasmosis in horses in Spain, 2020, Equine Veterinary Journal
  • MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry as a Rapid Screening Alternative for Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Species Identification in the Veterinary Laboratory, 2022, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • Phylogenetic analysis and geographical distribution of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi sequences from horses residing in Spain, 2020, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Unravel the Genetic Diversity of a Prevalent Mycobacterium bovis Spoligotype in a Multi-Host Scenario in Spain, 2022, Frontiers in Microbiology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Lucía de Juan include:

  • Beatriz Romero
  • Javier Bezos
  • Lucas Domínguez
  • Julio Álvarez
  • Fátima Cruz-López

They have published repeatedly in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • BMC Veterinary Research
  • Equine Veterinary Journal
  • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases
  • Preventive Veterinary Medicine

The body of their work reflects an emphasis on both human and animal infectious diseases, particularly those caused by mycobacteria and vector-borne pathogens. This interdisciplinary approach connects molecular techniques with epidemiological surveys and genetic analysis to address questions relevant to disease diagnosis, genetic diversity, and pathogen distribution in Spain.

Best Publications

  • Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) in Wildlife in Spain

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

  • 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

  • Molecular Characterization of Pigmented and Nonpigmented Isolates of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis

    Karen Stevenson;Valerie M. Hughes;Lucía de Juan;Neil F. Inglis

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Bovine tuberculosis and the endangered Iberian lynx.

    Victor Briones;Lucía de Juan;Celia Sánchez;Ana-Isabel Vela

  • 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

  • Characterization of Genetic Differences between Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Type I and Type II Isolates

    Karen Dohmann;Birgit Strommenger;Karen Stevenson;Lucía De Juan

  • Sheep as a Potential Source of Bovine TB: Epidemiology, Pathology and Evaluation of Diagnostic Techniques.

    M. Muñoz-Mendoza;B. Romero;A. del Cerro;C. Gortázar

  • Wild boar tuberculosis in Iberian Atlantic Spain: a different picture from Mediterranean habitats

    Marta Muñoz-Mendoza;Nelson Marreros;Mariana Boadella;Christian Gortázar

  • European 2--a clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis dominant in the Iberian Peninsula.

    Sabrina Rodriguez-Campos;Anita C. Schürch;James Dale;Amanda J. Lohan

  • Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae in sheep.

    Marta Muñoz Mendoza;Lucía de Juan;Santiago Menéndez;Antón Ocampo

  • Oral vaccination with heat inactivated Mycobacterium bovis activates the complement system to protect against tuberculosis

    Beatriz Beltrán-Beck;José de la Fuente;José de la Fuente;Joseba M. Garrido;Alicia Aranaz

  • Humans as source of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in cattle, Spain.

    Beatriz Romero;Sabrina Rodríguez;Javier Bezos;Rosa Díaz

  • 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

  • Proteomic characterisation of bovine and avian purified protein derivatives and identification of specific antigens for serodiagnosis of bovine tuberculosis

    José Antonio Infantes-Lorenzo;José Antonio Infantes-Lorenzo;Inmaculada Moreno;María de los Ángeles Risalde;Álvaro Roy

  • Validation of a Real-Time PCR for the Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Members in Bovine Tissue Samples.

    Victor Lorente-Leal;Emmanouil Liandris;Elena Castellanos;Javier Bezos

  • Discovery of Stable and Variable Differences in the Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Type I, II, and III Genomes by Pan-Genome Microarray Analysis

    Elena Castellanos;Alicia Aranaz;Katherine A. Gould;Richard Linedale

  • Progress in molecular typing of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis

    Elena Castellanos;Lucía de Juan;Lucas Domínguez;Alicia Aranaz

  • Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis Types II and III isolates by a combination of MIRU–VNTR loci

    Elena Castellanos;Beatriz Romero;Sabrina Rodríguez;Lucía de Juan

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucas Domínguez
Lucas Domínguez Complutense University of Madrid
Javier Bezos
Javier Bezos Complutense University of Madrid
Beatriz Romero
Beatriz Romero Complutense University of Madrid
Julio Alvarez
Julio Alvarez Complutense University of Madrid
Christian Gortázar
Christian Gortázar University of Castilla-La Mancha
Andres M Perez
Andres M Perez University of Minnesota
Carlos Martín
Carlos Martín Instituto de Salud Carlos III
José de la Fuente
José de la Fuente University of Castilla-La Mancha
Emilio Bouza
Emilio Bouza Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón
Ramón A. Juste
Ramón A. Juste NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development

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