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IRTA works on the research, technological development and transfer of the health of animals, both farm and wildlife. In addition, it studies the implications for human consumption products and their effects on public health under the One Health approach.

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20/04/2021 · Animal health

Antibiotic resistance can be transmitted from animals to humans

28/01/2021 · Animal health

RES-KIT: Point of care kit for antimicrobial resistance detection

16/11/2020 · Animal health

Intestinal microbiota influences susceptibility to African Swine Fever (ASF)

Featured links

Red de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (RISA)
Catalan Slaughterhouse Support Network (SESC)
CReSA & the city blog
Network of High Biosafety Level Laboratories (RLASB)
Official master's degree in Zoonoses and One Health

Services

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We offer 19 serveis about animal health.
Aquatic Animal Health
Aquatic Animal Health
Technological Watch Service: Strategic information service in the agro food sector
Technological Watch Service: Strategic information service in the agro food sector
Consultancy and advisory services in animal health and zoonosis
Consultancy and advisory services in animal health and zoonosis
Design and development of experimental vaccine prototypes
Design and development of experimental vaccine prototypes
Design and development of pathogen-vector competence assays in mosquito vectors and transmission studies
Design and development of pathogen-vector competence assays in mosquito vectors and transmission studies
Design, development & optimization of diagnostic tools for rapid diagnosis and etiological characterization
Design, development & optimization of diagnostic tools for rapid diagnosis and etiological characterization
Development and validation of diagnosis and control tools for bacterial diseases
Development and validation of diagnosis and control tools for bacterial diseases
Immunological characterization of adjuvants, probiotics and immunomodulators
Immunological characterization of adjuvants, probiotics and immunomodulators
Molecular biology and bioinformatics research of viral pathogens
Molecular biology and bioinformatics research of viral pathogens
Small and large animal models for research and product testing
Small and large animal models for research and product testing
Collaborating Centers in emergent and reemergent porcine diseases in Europe
Collaborating Centers in emergent and reemergent porcine diseases in Europe
OIE Laboratory Reference Center for Classical Swine Fever
OIE Laboratory Reference Center for Classical Swine Fever
Applied bacteriology in farm animals: antibiotic resistance, inmunology, metagenomics
Applied bacteriology in farm animals: antibiotic resistance, inmunology, metagenomics
Athropod colony maintenance and evaluation of insecticides and repellents
Athropod colony maintenance and evaluation of insecticides and repellents
Laboratory and animal studies in a BLS3 biocontainment unit
Laboratory and animal studies in a BLS3 biocontainment unit
Pre-clinical and clinical studies with veterinary products
Pre-clinical and clinical studies with veterinary products
Slaughterhouse support network (SESC)
Slaughterhouse support network (SESC)
Validation of microbial inactivation studies
Validation of microbial inactivation studies
Veterinary epidemiology and risk assessment
Veterinary epidemiology and risk assessment

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Publications

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  • Magnani, D.; Ferri, N.; Dalmau, A. ; Messori, S. (2017). Knowledge and opinions of veterinary students in Italy toward animal welfare science and law. Veterinary Record 180 :225-232 Animal health
  • Liu, L.; Luo, Y.; Accensi, F. ; Ganges, L. ; Rodriguez, F. ; Shan, H.; Ståhl, K.; Qiu, H.J.; Belák, S. (2017). Pre-clini cal evaluation of a real-time PCR assay on a portable instrument as a possible field diagnostic tool: experiences from the testing of clinical samples for African and classical swine fever viruses. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases: (en premsa) Animal health
  • Pérez de Val, B. ; Napp, E.; Velarde, R.; Lavín, S.; Cervera, Z. ; Singh, M.; Allepuz, A. ; Mentaberre, G. (2017). Serological follow-up of tuberculosis in a wild boar population in contact with infected cattle. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 64 (1 ):275-283 Animal health
  • Devleesschauwer, B.; Allepuz, A. ; Dermauw, V.; Johansen, M.V.; Laranjo, M. ; Smit, GS.; Sotiraki, S.; Trevisan, C.; Wardrop, N.A.; Dorny, P.; Gabriël, S. (2017). Taenia solium in Europe: still endemic?. Acta Tropica 165 :96-99 Animal health
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