The research activity developed by this group and directed by Dr. Bargues has the international recognition of being a "World Health Organization (WHO/WHO) Collaborating Centre on Fascioliasis and its Mollusc Vectors" (Ref. SPA-37) dependent on WHO (Headquarters, Geneva) and also "FAO-United Nations Reference Centre in Parasitology", dependent on FAO (Headquarters, Rome), as well as being part, as responsible researcher, of the Collaborative Research Network on Tropical Diseases (RICET) of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, at national level. The group of this research unit has more than 26 years of experience in research projects on vector-borne parasitic diseases, such as Fasciolosis, Malaria, Leihsmaniosis, American Trypanosomosis or Chagas Disease, among others. Extensive experience in participation in European Commission projects, as well as in other projects with international, national and regional funding. The research activity of this line has focused and continues to focus on parasitic diseases, especially zoonotic and vector-borne diseases of public health interest.
This Molecular Biology Research Unit currently focuses its work on:
- Mollusc vectors of Fasciolosis, Schistosomosis and Angiostrongylosis.
- Triatomine vectors of Chagas disease.
- Anopheles mosquitoes vectors of Malaria.
- Culicidae mosquito vectors of Dirofilariasis and other viruses (Chikungunya, Denge, Zika, etc.).
- Phlebotominae mosquitoes vectors of Leishmaniasis.
More information at:
http://doctoradoenparasitologia.com/master/informacion-general.html
http://www.ricet.es/grupos-investigacion
http://www.uv.es/farmacia (see links: WHO Collaborating Centre and FAO Reference Centre)
- Characterisation by molecular haplotyping of parasites and vectors.
- Design of molecular markers useful in epidemiology, systematics and vector control of parasitic diseases.
- DNA, RNA, PCR, sequencing, cloning, genetic analysis, molecular systematics and taxonomy, phylogeny, phylogeography, molecular clocks.
- Human and animal fascioliasis and Lymnaeidae vectors: molecular epidemiology and transmission
Molecular characterisation of Trematode Fasciolidae parasites of humans and animals from human endemic areas in Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia and of Lymnaeidae molluscs transmitting Fascioliasis.
- Malaria, climate change and Culicidae of public health concern
Molecular characterisation of Culicidae of vectorial interest for infectious diseases currently present in areas that in the past were endemic for Malaria in Spain.
- Risk of introduction and spread of vector-borne parasitic diseases due to the effects of climate change and global change.
Molecular characterisation of vectors: sequence analysis, phylogenies, population genetics and haplotyping using ribosomal and mitochondrial markers; influence of human migrations; analysis of potential risk of transmission.
- Enfermedad de Chagas: ADN ribosomal y mitocondrial de insectos Triatominae transmisores de la Enfermedad de Chagas
Molecular haplotyping of Triatominae insects transmitting Chagas disease for the differentiation of species, subspecies and populations for phylogenetic and taxonomic reconstruction and study of gene flow between wild, peridomiciliary and intradomiciliary populations.
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