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Overview

Sonia Almería is affiliated with the United States Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Their primary field of study is Immunology and Microbiology, with a focused subfield engagement in Parasitology, Epidemiology, Virology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Molecular Biology. The research work spans over various main topics including Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics, Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies, Rabies epidemiology and control, Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments, Coccidia and coccidiosis research, Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, and Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research.

The scientist has contributed to several notable publications in the following venues:

  • Microorganisms
  • Zoonoses and Public Health
  • Research in Veterinary Science
  • Food Microbiology
  • Journal of Food Protection

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sonia Almería include:

  • Ignacio García-Bocanegra
  • David Cano-Terriza
  • J. P. Dubey
  • Alicia Shipley
  • Débora Jiménez-Martín

Examples of recent papers published by Sonia Almería demonstrate a focus on parasitic infections relevant to food safety and public health:

  • Foodborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the last decade. An overview, 2020, Research in Veterinary Science
  • Epidemiological and Public Health Significance of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Wild Rabbits and Hares: 2010-2020, 2021, Microorganisms
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis: A Perspective (2020-2023) with Emphasis on Epidemiology and Detection Methods, 2023, Microorganisms

These works explore the epidemiology, surveillance, and detection methods of protozoan parasites affecting both animals and humans, with implications for public health and food safety regulation. Sonia Almería's research frequently addresses emerging and persistent parasitic infections, contributing knowledge on transmission pathways and epidemiological control measures.

Best Publications

  • Cryptosporidium parvum infection in bovine neonates: dynamic clinical, parasitic and immunologic patterns

    R. Fayer;L. Gasbarre;P. Pasquali;A. Canals

  • Bovine piroplasms in Minorca (Balearic Islands, Spain): a comparison of PCR-based and light microscopy detection.

    S. Almeria;J. Castellà;D. Ferrer;A. Ortuño

  • Seroprevalence of six reproductive pathogens in European wild boar (Sus scrofa) from Spain: The effect on wild boar female reproductive performance

    Francisco Ruiz-Fons;Joaquín Vicente;Dolo Vidal;Ursula Höfle

  • Foodborne transmission of Toxoplasma gondii infection in the last decade. An overview.

    S. Almeria;J.P. Dubey

  • Disease threats to the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus).

    Javier Millán;Mónica G. Candela;Francisco Palomares;María José Cubero

  • Neospora caninum infection does not affect early pregnancy in dairy cattle

    F López-Gatius;M Pabón;S Almerı́a

  • Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis: An Update

    Sonia Almeria;Hediye N. Cinar;Jitender P. Dubey

  • Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are a natural intermediate host of Neospora caninum

    S Almerı́a;D Ferrer;M Pabón;J Castellà

  • Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Babesia caballi and Theileria equi infection in equids.

    Ignacio García-Bocanegra;Antonio Arenas-Montes;Esther Hernández;Łukasz Adaszek

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in wild carnivores from Spain.

    R. Sobrino;O. Cabezón;J. Millán;M. Pabón

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Antibodies in Domestic Cats from Barcelona, Spain

    C. B L. Gauss;S. Almería;A. Ortuño;F. Garcia

  • Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in red deer (Cervus elaphus) and other wild ruminants from Spain

    C.B.L. Gauss;J.P. Dubey;D. Vidal;O. Cabezón

  • Presence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum DNA in the brain of wild birds

    L. Darwich;O. Cabezón;I. Echeverria;M. Pabón

  • Disseminated Toxoplasmosis in a Mediterranean Pregnant Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus) with Transplacental Fetal Infection

    A. R. Resendes;S. Almería;J. P. Dubey;E. Obón

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in wild pigs (Sus scrofa) from Spain.

    C.B.L. Gauss;J.P. Dubey;D. Vidal;F. Ruiz

  • Seropositivity and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild birds from Spain.

    Óscar Cabezón;Ignacio García-Bocanegra;Rafael Molina-López;Ignasi Marco

  • Seroprevalence of Neospora caninum in non-carnivorous wildlife from Spain.

    S. Almería;D. Vidal;D. Ferrer;M. Pabón

  • Bovine neosporosis: Clinical and practical aspects

    S. Almería;F. López-Gatius

  • Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii in domestic pigs from Spain.

    Ignacio García-Bocanegra;Meritxell Simon-Grifé;Jitender P. Dubey;Jordi Casal

  • Factors affecting the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) from Spain.

    S. Almerı́a;C. Calvete;A. Pagés;C. Gauss

  • Neospora caninum antibodies in wild carnivores from Spain.

    R. Sobrino;J.P. Dubey;M. Pabón;N. Linarez

  • Neospora caninum and Wildlife

    Sonia Almería

  • Protection against abortion linked to gamma interferon production in pregnant dairy cows naturally infected with Neospora caninum.

    F. López-Gatius;S. Almería;G. Donofrio;C. Nogareda

  • Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in equids from Southern Spain.

    I. García-Bocanegra;O. Cabezón;A. Arenas-Montes;A. Carbonero

  • Factors affecting seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in the endangered Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus)

    I. García-Bocanegra;J.P. Dubey;F. Martínez;A. Vargas

Frequent Co-Authors

Fernando López-Gatius
Fernando López-Gatius University of Lleida
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Oscar Cabezón
Oscar Cabezón Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jesús Yániz
Jesús Yániz University of Zaragoza
Pilar Santolaria
Pilar Santolaria University of Zaragoza
Ignacio García-Bocanegra
Ignacio García-Bocanegra University of Córdoba
Louis C. Gasbarre
Louis C. Gasbarre United States Department of Agriculture
Dante S. Zarlenga
Dante S. Zarlenga Agricultural Research Service
Christian Gortázar
Christian Gortázar University of Castilla-La Mancha
Javier Millán
Javier Millán Universidad de Zaragoza

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