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Research Group on Pathogens in Aquaculture: Fish and Zoonotic Pathogens - PAFZP

Description
  1. Basic research on zoonotic pathogens of interest in aquaculture. Model bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, fish and human pathogen.
  • Aim: To understand the mechanisms of V. vulnificus-host interaction at functional and molecular level using eel and mouse as model animals to predict virulence for fish and humans, respectively. 
  • Methods: classical microbiology; molecular microbiology and genetics; classical and molecular immunology; tissue culture and cell lines; genomics, transcriptomics; microarrays; manipulation of laboratory animals.
  1. Research applied to aquaculture-related companies.
  • Aim: to develop:
    • diagnostic methods for infectious fish diseases.
    • molecular methods for pathogen detection.
    • vaccines and vaccination and immunostimulation procedures.
Goals CT
  • To understand the molecular mechanism of V. vulnificus-host interaction using eel and mouse as model animals. To understand the evolution of the species and the emergence of new zoonotic groups.
  • To develop methods of diagnosis of infectious fish diseases, molecular methods for pathogen detection and methods of fish disease prevention.
Research lines

Pathogens in Aquaculture

Pathogenic bacteria in aquaculture: fish and zoonotic pathogens. Biology of pathogen-host interaction. Immune response to pathogens. Diagnosis and control of fish diseases. Vaccines.

Management
  • AMARO GONZALEZ, CARMEN
  • PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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Members
  • FOUZ RODRIGUEZ, BELEN
  • PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral Ppl
  • Director/a Titulacio Master Oficial
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Work team
  • LLORENS BENLLOCH, AMPARO
  • PAS-Etb Investigacio
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Scientific production by UV researcher
  • AMARO GONZALEZ, CARMEN
    PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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  • FOUZ RODRIGUEZ, BELEN
    PDI-Prof. Permanent Laboral PplDirector/a Titulacio Master Oficial
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Associated structure
Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BIOTECMED)
Contact group details
Pathogens in Aquaculture: Fish and Zoonotic Pathogens (PAFZP)

Burjassot/Paterna Campus

C/ Doctor Moliner, 50

46100 Burjassot (Valencia)

+34 963 543 104

Geolocation

www.uv.es/patpeces

carmen.amaro@uv.es

Contact people
  • AMARO GONZALEZ, CARMEN
  • PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
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