Antonio Contreras

Longitudinal comparison of animal and environmental microbiota, Coxiella burnetii detection frequency, and seroconversion in two goat herds following a Q fever outbreak and whole-herd vaccination

Two goat herds were longitudinally monitored following the implementation of a whole-herd vaccination protocol after a Q fever outbreak. Faecal, milk, vaginal, preputial, nasopharyngeal, environmental (qPCR and 16 S rRNA ), and blood samples (serology) were analysed. Before vacci...

Hotter days, smaller ranges: Air temperature constrains livestock movement and space use in Mediterranean rangelands

Livestock has become the dominant large herbivore guild in most rangelands worldwide. Current climate adaptation frameworks emphasize extreme climatic events, although the extent to which these episodic drivers capture the environmental conditions shaping animal behaviour remains...