CARMEN AMARO GONZALEZ
PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
Knowledge area: MICROBIOLOGY
Department: Microbiology and Ecology
(9635) 43104
Subjects taught and teaching methods
Tutorials
| 14/09/2026 - 21/05/2027 |
| VIERNES de 08:30 a 11:30 DESPATX DESPATX EDIFICI INVESTIGACIÓ JERONI MUÑOZ |
| Observations |
| Participate in the e-tutoring programme of the Universitat de València |
Academic training
Journal Publications
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Pretzer C; Druzhinina IS; Amaro C; Benediktsdóttir E; Hedenström I; Hervio-Heath D; Huhulescu S; Schets FM; Farnleitner AH; Kirschner AK
(2017)
High genetic diversity of Vibrio cholerae in the European lake Neusiedler See is associated with intensive recombination in the reed habitat and the long-distance transfer of strains. Environmental Microbiology. ISSN: 1462-2912
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Roig,F.J; González-Candelas,F.; Sanjuán,E.; Feil,E.J.; Fouz,B.; Llorens,C.; Baker-Austin,C.; Oliver,J.D.; Danin-Poleg,Y.; Gibas,C.J.; Kashi,Y.; Gulig,P.A.; Morrison,S.S.; Amaro,C.
(2018)
Phylogeny of Vibrio vulnificus from the analysis of the core-genome: implications for intra-species taxonomy. Frontiers In Microbiology, 8, p. 2613
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Jesus Ruiz; Eva Sanjuan; Carmen Amaro; Monica Gordon: Esther Villarreal: Álvaro Castellanos-Ortega; Paula Ramirez
(2019)
In vitro study of antimicrobial activity on Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilms in endotracheal tubes. Journal of Chemotherapy. ISSN: 1120-009X
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Maicas, S,; Biosca, E.G,; Fouz, B,; Rico, H,; Navarro, A,; Zueco, J,; Carbó, E,; Figàs, À,; Segura-García, J,; Alcaide, E,; Mateo, J.J,; Esteve, M.C,; Ruiz, P,; Pérez, A,; Pons, E,; Tortajada, C,; Romo, S,; Amaro, C,; Sanjuán, E.; Llorens, A.
(2020)
Micromón València (Universitat de València). SEM@foro (Madrid)(69), pp. 26 - 27
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Carmona-Salido, H.; Fouz, B.; Sanjuán, E.; Carda Diéguez, M.; Delannoy, C.; García-González, N.; González-Candelas, F.; Amaro, C.
(2021)
Draft Genome Sequences of Vibrio vulnificus Strains Recovered from Moribund Tilapia. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10(22), pp. e0009421-1 - 3
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Carmona-Salido, Hector; Fouz, Belen; Sanjuán, Eva; Carda Diéguez, Miguel; Delannoy, Christian; García-González, Neris; González-Candelas, Fernando; Amaro, Carmen
(2021)
The widespread presence of a family of fish virulence plasmids in Vibrio vulnificus stresses its relevance as a zoonotic pathogen linked to fish farms. Emerging Microbes & Infections, 10(1), pp. 2128 - 2140
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Hernández-Cabanyero, C., Sanjuán, E., Vallejos-Vidal, E, Reyes-López, F.E., Tort, L., and Amaro, C
(2022)
A transcriptomic study reveals that fish vibriosis due to Vibrio vulnificus is an acute inflammatory disease in which erythrocytes may play an important role. Frontiers In Microbiology, 13
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Boonstra, M.; Fouz, B.; Van Gelderen, B.; Dalsgaard, I.; Madsen, L.; Jansson, E.; Amaro, C.; Haenen, O.
(2023)
Fast and accurate identification by MALDI-TOF of the zoonotic serovar E of Vibrio vulnificus linked to eel culture. Journal of Fish Diseases, 46(4), pp. 445 - 452
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Blasco, A., Ibányez-Payá, P., Fouz, B., Amaro, C., Amorós, P., & Ros-Lis, J. V.
(2025)
Use of Electrolyzed Water as Disinfection Technology in Aquaculture Systems: Effects on Vibrio harveyi, a Significant Marine Pathogen for Marine Fish and Invertebrates. Applied Sciences-Basel, 15(5), p. 2334
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Carmona-Salido, Héctor; López-Solís, Sofía; Lópes-Hontangas, José Luis; Amaro, Carmen
(2025)
First Report of a Fatal Septicemia Case Caused by Vibrio metoecus: A Comprehensive Functional and Genomic Study. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 231(4), pp. 894 - 901
. ISSN: 0022-1899
Other Tasks
Other publications
Ceccarelli, D.; Amaro, C.; Romalde, J.; Suffredini, E.;Vezzulli, L. (2019). Vibrio species Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers, 5th Edition. . (pp. 347 - 388) .
Amaro, C.; Fouz, B.; Sanjuán, E.; Romalde, J. (2020).
Chapter 10: Vibriosis Climate change and infectious fish diseases. . (pp. 182 - 210) .
Quintero-Campos, P.; Fouz, B.; Amaro, C.; Tortajada-Genaro, L.A.; Maquiei-ra, A. (2023). Detection of a climate change marker (Vibrio vulnificus) by a lateral flow test strip assay. Chapter 13 Article Book: XVI International Workshop on sensors and molecular recognition . (pp. 67 - 70) .
Other Achievements
Premio Extraordinario de Licenciatura. 1981 Premio Nacional Fin de Carrera (3º). 1982. .
Miembro del Comité de Expertos JEMRA ( Microbial Risk Assessment) de la WHO/FAO Experta en Vibrio vulnificus. .
Asesora experta en vibriosis para las siguientes compañías relacionadas con la Acuicultura: Skkreting España SA Valenciana de Acuicultura SA Acuipharma SA Andromeda group:. .
Activity interests
Pathogenic microoganisms in Aquaculture: fish and zoonotic pathogens. Instituto Universitario en Biotecnología y Biomedicina (Facultad de Biología). . (01/01/2013).
Grupo de Innovación Docente en Microbiología (GCID23_2580699). Facultad de Biología. . (01/01/2023).
Participations in Conferences
Vibrio vulnificus a zoonotic pathogen in expansion due to global warming ( asistencia por invitación por la WHO/FAO como experta en el patógeno ). (FAO/WHO Joint Expert Meeting on Microbial Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on Vibro parahaemolyticus and Vibrio vulnificus held May 13-15 in Weymouth, UK.), 13/05/2019. Weymouth. ENGLAND.
Vibrio vulnificus: an underestimated zoonotic agent linked to fish farms. (Special Lecture at Department of Food Science and Engineering, ELTEC College of Engineering, Ewha Womans University, in June. 2. 2021 (online)), 02/06/2021. REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
Vibrio vulnificus, un patógeno zoonótico ligado al cambio climático. (DISCUSIONES EN BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR del Máster en Genética Molecular y Biotecnología de la Universidad de Sevilla), 05/11/2021. SPAIN.
La anguila (Anguilla anguilla). ¿Una espacie amenazada?. (IV Jornada "la anguila en el mar, la angula en el Turia" Universidad de Otoño de Ribarroja del Turia), 05/05/2023. Ribarroja del Turia. SPAIN.
La anguila (Anguilla anguilla). ¿Una espacie amenazada?. (Día de la Acuicultura 2023. Consejo Superior de Investigación (CSIC)), 30/11/2023. Valencia. SPAIN.
Biología y enfermedades de la anguila Europea: precauciones en la cría y manejo en cautividad. (Jornada Formativa del Parque Natural del Turia), 2023. Ribarroja del Turia. SPAIN.
¿Puede la Microbiología ayudar a la conservación de las especies en peligro de extinción?. (I Matinal de Microbiología en el Jardín Botánico), 25/05/2024. Valencia. SPAIN.
Participations in Conferences
Kirschner AKT; Pretzer C;, Amaro C; Benediktsdóttir E; Hedenström I; Hervio-Heath D; Huhulescu S; Schets FM; Farnleitner A; Druzhinina I (2016). High micro-diversity of Vibrio cholerae in the Central European lake Neusiedler See is associated with intensive genetic recombination in the reed habitat and the long-distance transfer of strains. (Poster). Vibrio Conference 2016, Roscoff (France) . FRANCE
Sanjuán E; Silva-Hernandez F; Murciano C; Amaro C (2016). A first approach to the study of NO and virulence in Vibrio vulnificus. (Poster). Vibrio Conference 2016, Roscoff (France) . FRANCE
Carda-Diéguez M; Hor, L-I; Hubbard T; Chao MC; Waldor, MK; Amaro, C (2016). Genome-wide identification of Vibrio vulnificus genes critical for pathogen replication in serum. (Paper). Vibrio 2016 . Roscoff . FRANCE
Murciano C; Fernández-Bravo A; Amaro C (2016). Host-Vibrio vulnificus interaction: Role of RTXA1in human sepsis. (Poster). Vibrio 2016 . Roscoff . FRANCE
Hernández-Cabanyero C; Pajuelo D; Sanjuán E.; Amaro C (2016). Iron and Fur in the life cycle of the zoonotic pathogen Vibrio vulnificus. (Poster). Vibrio Conference 2016, Roscoff (France) . FRANCE
Amaro C (2017). Vibrio Interactions with Aquatic Animals. (Chair of session). ASM Conference on Vibrio 2017: The Biology of Vibrios . UNITED STATES
Amaro C (2017). Who, What and How: Insights into Vibrio vulnificus as a Fish Pathogenic Agent. (Invited paper). ASM Conference on Vibrio 2017: The Biology of Vibrios . UNITED STATES
Amaro C; Carda M; Fouz B (2017). Characterization of Vibrio vulnificus Clade A strains isolated from diseased tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in North Africa. (Poster). ASM Conference on Vibrio 2017: The Biology of Vibrios . UNITED STATES
Sanjuán E; Silva FX; Amaro C (2017). Nitric Oxide regulates biofilm formation in Vibrio vulnificus through a quòrum sensing independent pathway. (Poster). ASM Conference on Vibrio 2017: The Biology of Vibrios . UNITED STATES
Fouz B; Llorens A; Liz D; Isern-Subich M; AmaroC (2017). Emergence of a new serovar of Vibrio harveyi pathogenic for European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax). (Poster). 18TH International Conference of Diseases of fish and Shellfish . NORTHERN IRELAND
Projects
Relación hospedador-patógeno en Vibrio vulnificus: aproximación de gen simple y ómica II. 2015 - 2017. MINECO. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. . PI: Carmen Amaro González.
Red de Excelencia MICROGEN. 2015 - 2018. Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad. . PI: Francisco Rodríguez-Valera.
Relación hospedador-patógeno en Vibrio vulnificus: aproximación de gen simple y ómica III. 2018 - 2020. MINECO. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad. . PI: Carmen Amaro González.
VIBRIO VULNIFICUS, UN PATÓGENO ZOONÓTICO EMERGENTE ASOCIADO AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO. 2018 - 2019. Generalitat Valenciana. . PI: Carmen Amaro González.
Divulgando la amenaza de las superbacterias entre el alumnado de educación secundaria de la CV en un nuevo escenario de docencia mixta (Divulsuperbac.2). 2020 - 2021. Universitat de València. . PI: Belén Fouz Rodríguez.
VIBRIO VULNIFICUS, UN PATÓGENO ZOONÓTICO EMERGENTE ASOCIADO AL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO (II). 2020 - 2021. Generalitat Valenciana. . PI: Carmen Amaro González.
INTERACCIÓN HOSPEDADOR-PATÓGENO EN VIBRIO VULNIFICUS: NUEVAS ESTRATEGIAS DE CONTROL Y DIAGNÓSTICO. 2021 - 2025. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación MiCInn, Agencia Estatal de Investigación AEI, FEDER. . PI: Carmen Amaro González.
IMPACTO DE LAS PATOLOGÍAS BACTERIANAS EN LA ACUICULTURA MEDITERRÁNEA (IMPACUMED). 2021 - 2025. Generalitat Valenciana. . PI: Carmen Amaro González y Belén Fouz Rodríguez.
Thesis, minor thesis and research reports
Carda-Dieguez, Miguel, (2017). Vibrio vulnificus from water to host. (Doctoral Thesis with International Mention). Valencia..
Carla Hernández Cabañero, (2020). Transcriptomic analysis of hots-pathogen relationship in Vibrio vulnificus. (Doctoral Thesis with International Mention). Universidad de Valencia..
Francisco X. Silva, (2021). Type IV pili and their role in virulence in Vibrio vulnificus. (Doctoral Thesis). Universidad de Valencia..
