Portero M, Miró G, Checa R, Martinez de Merlo E, Fragio C, Benito M, Sainz A, Perez C. Role of Leishmania infantum in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs from an endemic area. Mycroorganisms 9, 571. 2021.

Montoya A, Checa R, Marino V, Gálvez R, Portero M, De Mari K, Demongeot Navarro Ch, Miró G. Antibodies elicited by the CaniLeish ® vaccine: long term follow-up study of dogs in Spain”. Parasitology Research, 120:1471–1479. 2021.

Gálvez R, Montoya A, Cruz I, Fernández C, Martín O, Checa R, Chicharro C, Migueláñez S, Marino V, Miró G. Latest trends in Leishmania infantum infection in dogs in Spain (Part I): mapped seroprevalence and sand fly distributions. Parasites & Vectors 13:204. 2020.

Montoya A, Gálvez R, Checa R, Sarquis J, Plaza A, Barrera JP, Marino V, Miró G. Latest trends in L. infantum infection in dogs in Spain (Part II): current clinical management and control according to a national survey in practitioners. Parasites & Vectors 13: 255. 2020.

Dantas-Torres F, dos Santos Nogueira F, Menz I, Tabanez P, Magno da Silva S, Ribeiro, VM, Miró G, Cardoso L, Petersen Ch, Baneth G, Oliva G, Solano-Gallego L, Ferrer L, Pennisi MG, Bourdeau P, Maia C, Otranto D, Gradoni L, Courtenay O, Costa CE. Vaccination against canine leishmaniasis in Brazil. International Journal for Parasitology, 50(3): 171-176. 2020. 

Dantas-Torres F, Miró G, Baneth G, Bourdeau P, Breitschwerdt E, Capelli G, Cardoso L, Day M, Dobler G, Ferrer L, Irwin P, Jongejan F, Kohn B, Lappin M, Little S, Madder M, Maggi R, Maia C, Marcondes M, Naucke T, Oliva G, Pennisi MG, Penzhorn BL, Peregrine A, Pfeffer M, Roura X, Shin S, Solano-Gallego L, Straubinger R, Tasker S, Traub R, Wright I, Bowman DD, Gradoni, Otranto D. Canine leishmaniosis control in the context of one health: challenging old concepts. Emerging Infectious diseases 25(12):1-4. 2019.

Iatta R; Furlanello T; Colella V; Tarallo VD; Latrofa MS; Brianti E; Trerotoli P; Decaro N; Lorusso E; Schunack B; Miró G; Dantas-Torres F; Otranto D. A nationwide survey of Leishmania infantum infection in cats and associated risk factors in Italy. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Jul 15;13(7):e0007594.

Daza González MA, Miró G, Fermín ML, Rupérez C, Fragío C. Short term impacts of meglumine antimoniate treatment on kidney function in dogs with clinical leishmaniosis. Research in Veterinary Science 126: 131–138. 2019.

Daza González MA, Fragío C, Fermin ML; Portero M; Rupérez C; Martínez S; Cerón JJ; Miró G. Effect of two treatments on changes in serum acute phase protein concentrations in dogs with clinical leishmaniosis. The Veterinary Journal 245: 22-28. 2019.

Dantas-Torres F, Miró G, Bowman DD, Gradoni L, Otranto D. Culling dogs for zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis control: the wind of change. Trends Parasitol. 35(2): 97-101. 2019.

Gálvez R, Montoya Matute A, Fontal F, Martínez De Murguía L, Miró G. Controlling phlebotomine sand flies to prevent canine Leishmania infantum infection: a case of knowing your enemy. Research in Veterinary Science 121:94-103. 2018.

Travi, B & Miró, G. Use of domperidone in canine visceral leishmaniasis: gaps in veterinary knowledge and epidemiological implications. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 113(11): e180301. 2018. 

Miró, G. Introduction to Special Issue on Canine and Feline Vector Borne Diseases and Relative Parasitic Zoonoses: Current Status Across Europe (ESCCAP). Vet Parasitology 255: 97. 2018.

Miró G and López-Vélez R. Clinical management of canine leishmaniosis versus human leishmaniasis due to Leishmania infantum: putting «One Health» principles into practice. Vet Parasitol., 254:151-159. 2018.

Miró G, Troyano A, Montoya A, Fariñas F, Fermín ML, Flores L, Rojo C, Checa R, Gálvez R, Marino V, Fragío C,  Martínez-Nevado E. First report of Leishmania infantum infection in the endangered orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) in Madrid, Spain. Parasites & Vectors 11: 185. 2018.

Segarra S, Miró G, Montoya A. Pardoo-Marín L, Teichenné J, Ferrer L, Cerón JJ. Prevention of disease progression in Leishmania infantum-infected dogs with dietary nucleotides and active hexose correlated compound. Parasites & Vectors 11: 103. 2018. 

Montoya A, García M, Gálvez M, Checa R, Marino V, Sarquis J, Barrera JP, Rupérez C, Caballero L, Chicharro C, Cruz I, Miró G. Implications of zoonotic and vector-borne parasites to free-roaming cats in central Spain. Vet Parasitology 251: 125-130. 2018.

Travi BL, Cordeiro-da-Silva A, Dantas-Torres F, Miró G. Canine visceral leishmaniosis: diagnosis and management of the reservoir living among us. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 12 (1): e0006082. 2018.

Miró G, Petersen Ch, Cardoso L, Bourdeau P, Baneth G, Solano-Gallego L, Pennisi MG, Ferrer Ll, Oliva G. Novel areas for prevention and control of canine leishmaniosis. Trends in Pararasitology 33(9): 718-730. 2017. 

Solano Gallego L, Cardoso L, Pennisi MG, Petersen Ch, Bourdeau P, Oliva G, Miró G, Ferrer Ll, Baneth G. Diagnostic challenges in the era of canine Leishmania infantum vaccines. Trends in Pararasitology 33(9): 706-717. 2017.

Miró G, Müller A, Montoya A, Checa R, Marino V, Marino E, Fuster F, Escacena C, Descalzo MA, Gálvez R. Epidemiological role of dogs since the human leishmaniosis outbreak in Madrid. Parasites & Vectors, 10:209. 2017.

Segarra S, Miró G, Montoya A, Pardo-Marín L, Boqué N, Ferrer L, Cerón J. A randomized, allopurinol-controlled trial of the effects of dietary nucleotides and active hexose correlated compound in the treatment of canine leishmaniosis. Vet Parasitol 239: 50-56. 2017.

Montoya A, Pérez de Quadros L, Mateo M, Hernández L, Gálvez R, Alcántara G, Checa R, Jiménez MA, Chicharroe C, Cruz I, Miró G. Leishmania infantum infection in Bennett’s wallabies (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) in a Spanish wildlife park: are captive macropods especially at risk?” Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 47(2): 586-593. 2016. 

Llanes-Acevedo IP, Arcones C, Gálvez R, Martin O, Checa R, Montoya A, Chicharro C, Cruz S, Miró G, Cruz I. 2016. DNA sequence analysis suggests that cytb-nd1 PCR-RFLP may not be applicable to sandfly species identification throughout the Mediterranean region. Parasitol Res. 115(3):1287-95. 2015.

Pennisi MG, Cardoso L, Baneth G, Bourdeau P, Koutinas A, Miró G, Oliva G, Solano-Gallego L. Leishvet update and recommendations on feline leishmaniosis. Parasites & Vectors. 2: 302. 2015.

Hernández Martínez L, Bolas-Fernandez F, Montoya A, Checa R, Dado D, Gálvez R, Serrano DR, Torrado JJ, Otranto D, Latrofa MS, Miró G. Unresponsiveness of experimental canine leishmaniosis to a new amphotericin B formulation. Advances in Pharmaceutics. Volume 2015, doi1:10.1155/2015/160208.

Hernández L, Montoya A, Checa R, Dado D, Gálvez R, Otranto D, Latrofa MS, Baneth G, Miró G. Course of experimental infection of canine leishmaniosis: follow-up and utility of noninvasive diagnostic techniques. Veterinary Parasitology 207 (1-2): 149-155. 2014. 

Dantas-Torres F, Baneth G, Miró, Cardoso L, Oliva G, Solano-Gallego L, Bourdeau P, Otranto, D. Further thoughts on “Asymptomatic dogs are highly competent to transmit Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi to the natural vector”. Vet Parasitol 204 (3–4): 443-444. 2014. 

Bourdeau P, Saridomichelakis MN, Oliveira A, Oliva G, Kotnik T, Gálvez R, Foglia Manzillo V, Koutinas AF, Pereira da Fonseca I, Miró G. Management of canine leishmaniosis in endemic SW European regions: a questionnaire-based multinational survey. Parasites & Vectors 7:110. 2014.

Miró G, Rupérez C, Checa R, Gálvez R, Hernández L, García M, Canorea I, Marino V, Montoya A. Current status of L. infantum infection in stray cats in the Madrid region (Spain): implications for the recent outbreak of human leishmaniosis?. Parasites & Vectors 7: 112. 2014.

Hernández L, Gálvez R, Montoya A, Checa R, Bello A, Bosschaerts T, Jansen H, Rupérez C, Fortin A & Miró G. First study on efficacy and tolerability of a new alkylphosphocholine molecule (Oleylphosphocholine – OlPC) in the treatment of Canine Leishmaniosis due to Leishmania infantum. Parasitology Research 113:157–164. 2014.

Serrano, D.R., Hernández, L., Fleire, L., González-Álvarez, I., Montoya, A., Ballesteros, M.P., Dea-Ayuela, M.A., Miró, G., Bolas-Fernández, F., Torrado, J.J., 2013, Hemolytic and pharmacokinetic studies of liposomal and particulate amphotericin B formulations. Int J Pharm 447, 38-46. 

Miró, G., Montoya, A., Roura, X., Gálvez, R., Sainz, A., 2013, Seropositivity rates for agents of canine vector-borne diseases in Spain: a multicentre study. Parasites & vectors 6, 117.

Miró, G., Checa, R., Montoya, A., Hernández, L., Dado, D., Gálvez, R., 2012, Current situation of Leishmania infantum infection in shelter dogs in northern Spain. Parasites & vectors 5, 60.

Molina, R., Espinosa-Gongora, C., Gálvez, R., Montoya, A., Descalzo, M.A., Jiménez, M.I., Dado, D., Miró, G., 2012, Efficacy of 65% permethrin applied to dogs as a spot-on against Phlebotomus perniciosus. Veterinary parasitology 187, 529-533.

Baneth, G., Bourdeau, P., Bourdoiseau, G., Bowman, D., Breitschwerdt, E., Capelli, G., Cardoso, L., Dantas-Torres, F., Day, M., Dedet, J.P., Dobler, G., Ferrer, L., Irwin, P., Kempf, V., Kohn, B., Lappin, M., Little, S., Maggi, R., Miró, G., Naucke, T., Oliva, G., Otranto, D., Penzhorn, B., Pfeffer, M., Roura, X., Sainz, A., Shaw, S., Shin, S., Solano-Gallego, L., Straubinger, R., Traub, R., Trees, A., Truyen, U., Demonceau, T., Fitzgerald, R., Gatti, D., Hostetler, J., Kilmer, B., Krieger, K., Mencke, N., Mendao, C., Mottier, L., Pachnicke, S., Rees, B., Siebert, S., Stanneck, D., Mingote, M.T., von Simson, C., Weston, S., Forum, C.W., 2012, Vector-borne diseases–constant challenge for practicing veterinarians: recommendations from the CVBD World Forum. Parasites & vectors 5, 55.

Sherry, K., Miró, G., Trotta, M., Miranda, C., Montoya, A., Espinosa, C., Ribas, F., Furlanello, T., Solano-Gallego, L., 2011, A serological and molecular study of Leishmania infantum infection in cats from the Island of Ibiza (Spain). Vector borne and zoonotic diseases 11, 239-245.

Miró, G., Galvez, R., Fraile, C., Descalzo, M.A., Molina, R., 2011, Infectivity to Phlebotomus perniciosus of dogs naturally parasitized with Leishmania infantum after different treatments. Parasites & Vectors 4, 52.

Solano-Gallego, L., Miró, G., Koutinas, A., Cardoso, L., Pennisi, M.G., Ferrer, L., Bourdeau, P., Oliva, G., Baneth, G., The LeishVet, G., 2011, LeishVet guidelines for the practical management of canine leishmaniosis. Parasites & vectors 4, 86.

Gálvez, R., Descalzo, M.A., Guerrero, I., Miró, G., Molina, R., 2011, Mapping the current distribution and predicted spread of the leishmaniosis sand fly vector in the Madrid region (Spain) based on environmental variables and expected climate change. Vector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y 11, 799-806.

Galvez, R., Miró, G., Descalzo, M.A., Molina, R., 2011, Questionnaire-based survey on the clinical management of canine leishmaniosis in the Madrid region (central Spain). Prev Vet Med 102, 59-65.

Gálvez, R., Miró, G., Descalzo, M.A., Nieto, J., Dado, D., Martín, O., Cubero, E., Molina, R., 2010, Emerging trends in the seroprevalence of canine leishmaniasis in the Madrid region (central Spain). Veterinary parasitology 169, 327-334.

Ferrer, L.; Baneth, G.; Bourdeau, P.; Koutinas, A; Miró, G; Pennisi, MG; Cardoso, L; Oliva, G; Solano-Gallego, L., 2010, Response to the letter: “Some remarks about the LeishVet directions for the treatment of canine leishmaniosis”. Veterinary parasitology 169, 418-420.

Gálvez, R., Descalzo, M.A., Miró, G., Jiménez, M.I., Martin, O., Dos Santos-Brandao, F., Guerrero, I., Cubero, E., Molina, R., 2010, Seasonal trends and spatial relations between environmental/meteorological factors and leishmaniosis sand fly vector abundances in Central Spain. Acta tropica 115, 95-102.

Ferrer, L.; Miró, G., 2009, Canine leishmaniosis: necessity for a consensus with regard to treatment and diagnosis. Clínica Veterinaria de Pequeños Animales 29, 2-3.Mateo, M., Maynard, L., Vischer, C., Bianciardi, P., Miró, G., 2009, Comparative study on the short term efficacy and adverse effects of miltefosine and meglumine antimoniate in dogs with natural leishmaniosis. Parasitology research 105, 155-162.

Solano-Gallego, L., Koutinas, A., Miró, G., Cardoso, L., Pennisi, M.G., Ferrer, L., Bourdeau, P., Oliva, G., Baneth, G., 2009, Directions for the diagnosis, clinical staging, treatment and prevention of canine leishmaniosis. Veterinary parasitology 165, 1-18.

Miró, G., Oliva, G., Cruz, I., Cañavate, C., Mortarino, M., Vischer, C., Bianciardi, P., 2009, Multicentric, controlled clinical study to evaluate effectiveness and safety of miltefosine and allopurinol for canine leishmaniosis. Veterinary dermatology 20, 397-404.

Miró, G., Cardoso, L., Pennisi, M.G., Oliva, G., Baneth, G., 2008, Canine leishmaniosis, new concepts and insights on an expanding zoonosis: part two. Trends in parasitology 24, 371-377.

Miró, G., Montoya, A., Mateo, M., Alonso, A., García, S., García, A., Caballero, M.J., Molina, R., 2007, A leishmaniosis surveillance system among stray dogs in the region of Madrid: ten years of serodiagnosis (1996-2006). Parasitology research 101, 253-257.

Miró, G., Galvez, R., Mateo, M., Montoya, A., Descalzo, M.A., Molina, R., 2007, Evaluation of the efficacy of a topically administered combination of imidacloprid and permethrin against Phlebotomus perniciosus in dog. Veterinary parasitology 143, 375-379.

Miró, G., Galvez, R., Mateo, M., Montoya, A., Descalzo, M.A., Molina, R., 2007, Leishmaniosis canina: situación actual en Europa, diagnóstico y control. Acta Scientiae Veterinariae 35(Supl2), s229-s227.

Molina, R., Miró, G., Gálvez, R., Nieto, J., Descalzo, M.A., 2006, Evaluation of a spray of permethrin and pyriproxyfen for the protection of dogs against Phlebotomus perniciosus. The Veterinary record 159, 206-209.

Miró, G. Atlas de Diagnóstico Parasitológico del perro y del gato. Volumen I. Endoparásitos. Ed. Servet. Zaragoza. 2015. 

Roura López X; Miró Corrales G, Sainz Rodríguez A, Estrada-Peña A, Cardoso L., Solano Gallego L. Leishmaniosis canina y felina en España y Portugal. Leishmaniosis canina y felina en España y Portugal. Las 159 preguntas sobre las que siempre habías querido una respuesta. Servet editorial – Grupo Asís Biomedia S.L. pp 144. 2015. ISBN: 978-84-942976-3-2.

Miró Corrales Guadalupe y Solano Gallego Laia. Enfermedades vectoriales del perro y el gato. Leishmaniosis canina y felina. Ed. Acalanthis Comunicación y Estrategia, SLU, 2012. 

Miró, G. & Molina, R. Leishmaniosis canina: manejo clínico y situación actual en España. Ed. Bayer Health Care, 2006.

Miró, G., Fraile, C., Rupérez, C., Sagredo, P. Atlas de Dermatología del perro y del gato. Tomo I. Enfermedades infecciosas y parasitarias. Ed: Luzán 5, S.A. de Ediciones, 2004.

Miró G. Canine Leishmaniosis. In: Big 5 Canine Vector Borne Diseases. MSD. 2021.

Miró, G. Control de la leishmaniosis canina. En: Brote de Leishmaniasis en Fuenlabrada y otros municipios de la Comunidad de Madrid. Editorial Comunidad de Madrid. ISBN: 978-84-451-3625-6. 2017.

Pennisi MG & Miró G. Feline Leishmaniosis. In Parasitoses and Vector Borne diseases of the cat. Ed. F. Beugnet & L. Haloos. 2015.

Miró G. Leishmaniosis. In: Mª del Mar Blanco, José Antonio Orden, Mª Teresa Cutuli, Ana Doménech, Gustavo Domínguez, Esperanza Gómez-Lucía, Guadalupe Miró e Isabel Simarro.  Graphic Handbook Immunology and Infectious Diseases of the Dog and Cat. Editorial Servet. ISBN: 978-84-8322-358-1. 2013.

Miró G. Manifestaciones clínicas y alteraciones clínico-patológicas. En: Leishmaniosis: una revisión actualizada. Ed. Laia Solano-Gallego. Servet. Zaragoza. pp 53-67. 2013.

Miró G. Tratamiento y Pronóstico. En: Leishmaniosis: una revisión actualizada. Ed. Laia Solano-Gallego. Servet. Zaragoza. pp 151-164. 2013.

Miró Corrales G, Solano-Gallego L. Leishmaniosis canina y felina. En: Enfermedades vectoriales del perro y el gato. Ed. Acalanthis Comunicación y Estrategia, SLU, 2012.

Her research focusses mainly on leishmaniosis and she has coordinated several research projects such as:
– Clinical, dermatopathological and immunopatholigical characterization of ischemic dermatopathy in dogs with leishmaniosis (European Society of Veterinary Dermatology research grant 2024).
– Levels of allergen-specific IgE in dogs with moderate to severe leishmaniosis (European Society of Veterinary Dermatology research grant 2019).
– Improving the diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis: real time PCR on stained smears and filter paper. (European Society of Veterinary Dermatology research grant 2016).
– Characterization of Toll-like receptors and immune cytokines in cutaneous lesions from dogs with different stages of leishmaniosis and immuneresponses. (European Society of Veterinary Dermatology research grant 2012).
– Moreover, she participates in a research group on infectious and inflammatory diseases in companion animals founded by la Generalitat de Catalunya as well as in other competitive national projects.

Dr. Ordeix has participated in research and technology transfer contracts of relevance with companies and/or administrations.

She had also active participation as keynote speaker in a significant number of international or national scientific congresses, courses and seminars about veterinary dermatology. She has an important teaching experience at graduate (clinical instructor and teaching in veterinary dermatology at UAB) and post-graduate level (by supervising several students in clinical internship, residents in dermatology and continuing education to general practitioners).

Dr. Ordeix has produced about 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications in well recognized journals with a h index of 15. Moreover, she is the editor of one book on clinical dermatology in dogs and cats and author or co-author of 9 book chapters. Among those focused on leishmaniosis are:
– Fondati A., Ordeix L. Manifestaciones clínicas cutáneas. In: Leishmaniosis canina. Servet, 2014.
– Villanueva-Saz S, Ordeix L, Solano-Gallego L. Patogénesis y respuesta inmunitaria en leishmaniosis. In: Leishmaniosis canina. Servet, 2014.

Small animal vector-borne diseases, feline medicine, feline infectious diseases, clinical immunology, epidemiology.

Ordine dei Medici Veterinari della provincia di Reggio Calabria
Società Italiana delle Scienze Veterinarie
International Society of Feline Medicine
Cornell Feline Health Center
Associazione Italiana Veterinari Patologia Felina
Associazione Italiana Veterinari Piccoli Animali (honour member)
World Association for the Advance in Veterinary Parasitology

ca. 200 papers published in peer reviewed journals, bookchapter, oral presentations and lectures as invited speaker at National and International Congresses.

TICKS AND ASSOCIATED PATHOGENS COLLECTED FROM CATS IN SICILY AND CALABRIA (ITALY), Pennisi M.G., Persichetti M.F., Serrano L., Altet L., Reale S., Guolotta L., Solano-Gallego L., Parasit Vectors, 8:512, 2015

LEISHMANIOSIS OF COMPANION ANIMALS IN EUROPE: AN UPDATE. Pennisi M.G., Vet Parasitol, 208: 35-47, 2015

PAPULAR DERMATITIS DUE TO LEISHMANIA INFANTUM INFECTION IN SEVENTEEN DOGS: DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES , EXTENT OF INFECTION AND TREATMENT OUTCOME. Lombardo G., Pennisi M.G., Lupo T., Chicharro C., Solano-Gallego L. , Parasit Vectors, 7:120, 2014

FELINE LEISHMANIOSIS IN ITALY: RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF 24 CLINICAL CASES. World Leish 5, Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil, May 13-17, 2013, Abstract Book,
LEISHMANIOSIS IN CATS: ABCD GUIDELINES ON PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT. Pennisi M.G., Hartmann K., Lloret A., Addie D., Belak S., Boucraut-Baralon C. et al., J Feline Med Surg, 17: 638-642

DETECTION OF LEISHMANIA INFANTUM DNA BY REAL-TIME PCR IN CANINE ORAL AND CONJUNCTIVAL SWABS AND COMPARISON WITH OTHER DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES. Lombardo G., Pennisi M.G., Lupo T., Migliazzo A., Caprì A., Solano-Gallego L., Vet Parasitol, 184: 10-17, 2012

DIRECTIONS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, CLINICAL STAGING, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF CANINE LEISHMANIOSIS. Vet Parasitol, 165: 1-18, 2009

CLINICAL EFFICAY OF TWO DIFFERENT DRUG COMBINATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF CANINE LEISHMANIASIS. Pennisi M.G., Lo Giudice S., Masucci M., De Majo M., Reale S., Vitale F. Vet Res Commun, 32 (Suppl 1):S303-S305

CANINE LIESHMANIOSIS – NEW CONCEPTS AND INSIGHTS ON AN EXPANDING ZOONOSIS: PART TWO. Miró G., Cardoso L., Pennisi M.G., Oliva G., Baneth G. Trends Parasitol, 24:371-377, 2008

INFECTION OF SANDFLIES BY A CAT NATURALLY INFECTED WITH LEISHMANIA INFANTUM. M. Maroli, M.G. Pennisi, T. Di Muccio, C. Khoury, L. Gradoni, M. Gramiccia. Vet Parasitol, 145: 357-360, 2007

Leishmania infantum characterization from three cases of feline leishmaniAsis in Sicily (Italy). M. Gramiccia, T. Di Muccio, F. Vitale, S. Caracappa, M.G. Pennisi. Proceedings of the third world congress on Leishmaniasis, Palermo-Terrasini Sicily 10-15 April 2005, 146

Efficacy of the treatment of dogs with leishmaniosis with a combination of metronidazole and spiramycin. Pennisi MG, De Majo M, Masucci M, Britti D, Vitale F, Del Maso R. Vet Rec, 156(11):346-9, 2005. Erratum in Vet Rec 2005. 156:653

REAL TIME PCR IN DOGS TREATED FOR LEISHMANIASIS WITH ALLOPURINOL Pennisi M.G., Reale S., Lo Giudice S., Masucci M., Caracappa S., Vitale M., Vitale F., Vet Res Commun, 29 Suppl 2:301-303

CASE REPORT OF LEISHMANISIS IN FOUR CATS. Pennisi M.G., Venza M., Reale S., Vitale F., Lo Giudice S. Veterinary Research Communications, 28 Suppl. 1, 363-36, 2004

CANINE LEISHMANIASIS IN THE NEWBORN PUPPY. Masucci M., De Majo M., Contarino R.B., Borruto G., Vitale F., Pennisi M.G. Veterinary Research Communications, 27 Suppl. 1 (2003) 771-774

A HIGH PREVALENCE OF FELINE LEISHMANIASIS IN SOUTHERN ITALY. Pennisi M.G. in Canine leishmaniasis: moving towards a solution. Proceedings of the second International Canine Leishmaniasis Forum. Sevilla , Spain 2002, 39-48

TROMBOSI AORTICA IN UN CANE CON LEISHMANIOSI . De Majo M., Masucci M., Pennisi M.G., Meli F., Mazzullo G., Galofaro V. Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari, 22 (5): 49-53, 2001

STUDIO DELL’INFEZIONE DA LEISHMANIA MEDIANTE PCR IN GATTI CHE VIVONO IN ZONA ENDEMICA. Pennisi M.G. , Maxia L. , Vitale F . , Masucci M. , Borruto G. , Caracappa S. Atti S.I.S.Vet., 54:,215-216, 2000

PRESENZA DI ANTICORPI ANTI-LEISHMANIA IN GATTI FIV+ CHE VIVONO IN ZONA ENDEMICA. Pennisi M.G., Masucci M., Catarsini O. Atti S.I.S.Vet., 52: 265-266, 1998

1996-1997 (3 months)
Veterinary Intern (receiving and managing clinical cases)
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
UAB, Spain
2001-2002 (1 year)
Postdoctoral Researcher
Unit of Veterinary Pharmacology
Dept. of Pharmacology, Therapeutic and Toxicology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
UAB, Spain
2001-2002 (1 year)
Associate Professor (A3 4)
Unit of Veterinary Pharmacology
Dept. of Pharmacology, Therapeutic and Toxicology
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
UAB, Spain
2002-2003
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Topic of the postdoctoral research: Feline and Canine Vector-borne diseases
Dept. of Clinical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine
North Carolina State University, USA
2003-2004 (1 year)
Small Animal Medicine Internship
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
2004-2007
Clinicopathological and research activity
Clinica e Laboratorio Veterinari privati “San Marco”
Padova, Italy
2005 (7 weeks)
Clinical Pathology training
Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Clinical Pathology service
School of Veterinary Medicine
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
November 2007–December 2011
Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical pathology
Clinicopathological diagnostic service
Royal Veterinary College
University of London, UK
January 2012-March 2017
Senior Researcher
Dep. Medicina i Cirurgia Animals
School of Veterinary Medicine
UAB
March 2017-May 2021
Associate professor
Dep. Medicina i Cirurgia Animals
School of Veterinary Medicine
UAB

Dr. Laia Solano-Gallego received her DVM degree from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) in 1996. Her PhD concerned the immunology and diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis from the same University from 1997-2001. She did a post-doctoral clinical research in vector borne diseases of dogs and cats at the School of Veterinary Medicine of the North Carolina State University (USA) during 2002-2003. She did a small animal rotating internship at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the Purdue University (USA) during 2003-2004. Dr. Solano-Gallego worked at the private hospital and laboratory of San Marco (Padova, Italy) where she performed clinicodiagnostic activity and clinical research in clinical pathology and internal medicine with predominant interest in vector borne diseases of dogs and cats during 2004-2007. She is Diplomate of European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology (ECVCP) since 2006. She was a Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) of University of London during 2007-2011. Currently, she is a full professor at UAB.

Dr. Laia Solano-Gallego’s research interests focus on the pathogenesis, immunology, diagnosis, clinical aspects, treatment and prevention of veterinary and zoonotic vector-borne infectious diseases including leishmaniosis.

Dr. Laia Solano-Gallego heads a laboratory for the research of vector-borne diseases. Dr. Laia Solano-Gallego’s research is funded by several international and national funding agencies including the Spanish government and several private pharmaceutical companies. She has extensive research collaborations with the Royal Veterinary College (University of London), Università di Messina (Italy), Charles University (Prague), Hellenic Pasteur Institute (Greece) and other national, European and American Veterinary Schools and Universities.

2005
Membership of European Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
2006
Membership of European College of Veterinary Clinical Pathology
2007
Founder member of LEISHVET

170 manuscripts published in peer reviewed international journals, four books, more than 21 book chapters, many oral communications and poster and lectures as invited speaker in national and international congresses.

ORCID number: 0000-0001-8479-4896. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8479-4896

1. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., LLULL J., RAMOS G., RIERA C., ARBOIX M., ALBEROLA J., FERRER L., 2000. The Ibizian hound presents a predominant cellular immune response against natural Leishmania infection. Veterinary Parasitology, 90: 37-45.
2. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., MORELL P., ARBOIX M., ALBEROLA J., FERRER L., 2001. Prevalence of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs living in an area of canine leishmaniasis endemicity using PCR on several tissues and serology. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 39: 560-563.
3. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., Riera C., Roura X., Iniesta L., Gallego M., Fisa R., Valladares J.E., Castillejo S., Alberola J., Ferrer L., Arboix M., Portús M., 2001. Leishmania infantum specific total IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 subclasses in naturally and experimentally infected dogs with and without treatment. Veterinary Parasitology, 96: 265-276.
4. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., RODRIGUEZ A, INIESTA L, ARBOIX M, PORTUS M, ALBEROLA J., 2003. Detection of anti-Leishmania immunoglobulin G antibodies in urine specimens of dogs with leishmaniasis. Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology, 10: 849-855.
5. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., FERNANDEZ-BELLON H, MORELL P, FONDEVILA D, ALBEROLA J, RAMIS A, FERRER L., 2004. Histological and immunohistochemical study of clinically normal skin of Leishmania infantum-infected dogs. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 130:7-12.
6. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., LLULL J., RAMIS A., FERNANDEZ-BELLON H., RODRIGUEZ A., FERRER L., ALBEROLA J., 2005. A longitudinal study of serology and leishmanin skin test on dogs living in a high endemic area of leishmaniasis in Spain. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 72: 815-818.
7. ORDEIX L., SOLANO-GALLEGO L., FONDEVILA D., FERRER L., FONDATI, A., 2005.  Papular dermatitis due to Leishmania in dogs with parasite-specific cellular immune response. Veterinary Dermatology, 16:187-91.
8. FERNÁNDEZ-BELLON H., SOLANO-GALLEGO L., BARDAGI M., ALBEROLA J., RODRÍGUEZ A., RAMIS A., FERRER LL., 2006. Immuneresponses to Leishmania infantum in healthy horses in Spain. Veterinary Parasitology, 135: 181-185.
9. SOLANO-GALLEGO, L., RODRÍGUEZ, A., INIESTA, L., QUINTANA J., PASTOR, J., ESPADA, Y., PORTÚS, M., ALBEROLA, J.  2007. Cross-sectional serosurvey of feline leishmaniasis in ecoregions around northwestern mediterranean. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 76:676-680.
10. RODRÍGUEZ-CORTES, A., FERNÁNDEZ-BELLÓN, H., RAMIS, A.,  FERRER L, ALBEROLA, J., SOLANO-GALLEGO, L. 2007. Leishmania-specific isotype levels and their relationship with specific cell-mediated immunity parameters in canine leishmaniasis. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 116:190-198.
11. SOLANO-GALLEGO L., RODRÍGUEZ-CORTES, A., TROTTA, M., ZAMPIERON C., RAZIA L., FURLANELLO T., CALDIN, M., ROURA, X., ALBEROLA, J., 2007. Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA by fret-based real time PCR in urine from dogs with natural clinical leishmaniosis. Veterinary Parasitology, 147:315-319.
12. TODOLÍ F, SOLANO-GALLEGO L, DE JUAN R, MORELL P, NÚÑEZ MC, LASA R, GÓMEZ-SEBASTIÁN S, ESCRIBANOJM, JORDI ALBEROLA, RODRÍGUEZ-CORTÉS A., 2010. Humoral and in vivo Cellular Immunity against the Raw Insect-derived Recombinant Leishmania infantum antigens KMPII, TRYP, LACK and papLe22 in Dogs from an Endemic Area. Am J Trop Med Hyg 83(6):1287-1294.
13. SHERRY K, MIRÓ G, TROTTA M, MIRANDA C, MONTOYA A, ESPINOSA C, RIBAS F, FURLANELLO T, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2011. A Serological and Molecular Study of Leishmania infantum Infection in Cats from the Island of Ibiza (Spain). Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 11(3):239-245.
14. LOMBARDO G, PENNISI MG, LUPO T, MIGLIAZZO A, CAPRÌ A, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2012. Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA by real-time PCR in canine oral and conjunctival swabs and comparison with other diagnostic techniques. Vet Parasitol. 184(1):10-7.
15. SOLANO-GALLEGO L, ROSSI L, SCROCCARO AM, MONTARSI F, CALDIN M, FURLANELLO T, TROTTA M. 2012. Detection of Leishmania infantum DNA mainly in Rhipicephalus sanguineus male ticks removed from dogs living in endemic areas of canine leishmaniosis. Parasites and vectors 5:98. 
16. SOLANO-GALLEGO L, VILLANUEVA-SAZ S, CARBONELL M, TROTTA M, FURLANELLO T, NATALE A. 2014. Serological diagnosis of canine leishmaniosis: comparison of three commercial ELISA tests (Leiscan, ID Screen and Leishmania 96), a rapid test (Speed Leish K) and an in-house IFAT. Parasit Vectors. Mar 24;7:111.
17. LOMBARDO G, PENNISI MG, LUPO T, CHICHARRO C, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2014. Papular dermatitis due to Leishmania infantum infection in seventeen dogs: diagnostic features, extent of the infection and treatment outcome. Parasit Vectors. Mar 24;7:120.
18. MATTIN MJ, SOLANO-GALLEGO L, DHOLLANDER S, AFONSO A, BRODBELT DC. 2014. The frequency and distribution of canine leishmaniosis diagnosed by veterinary practitioners in Europe. Vet J. Jun;200(3):410-9.
19. ESTEVE LO, SAZ SV, HOSEIN S, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2015. Histopathological findings and detection of toll-like receptor 2 in cutaneous lesions of canine leishmaniosis.Vet Parasitol. Apr 30;209(3-4):157-63.
20. HOSEIN S, RODRÍGUEZ-CORTÉS A, BLAKE DP, ALLENSPACH K, ALBEROLA J,  SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2015. Transcription of toll-like receptors 2, 3, 4 and 9, FoxP3 and Th17 cytokines in a susceptible experimental model of canine Leishmania infantum infection PLOS one. 14;10(10):e0140325
21. HOSEIN S, BLAKE DP, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2017. Insights on adaptive and innate immunity in canine leishmaniosis. Parasitology. 144(1):95-115.
22. MONTSERRAT-SANGRÀ S, ORDEIX L, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2018. Parasite Specific Antibody Levels, Interferon-γ and TLR2 and TLR4 Transcripts in Blood from Dogs with Different Clinical Stages of Leishmaniosis. Vet Sci. 16;5(1).
23. BAXARIAS M, ÁLVAREZ-FERNÁNDEZ A, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, MONTSERRAT-SANGRÀ S, ORDEIX L, ROJAS A, NACHUM-BIALA Y, BANETH G, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2018. Does co-infection with vector-borne pathogens play a role in clinical canine leishmaniosis? Parasit Vectors. 11(1):135.
24. PRIOLO V, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, PENNISI MG, MASUCCI M, PRANDI D, IPPOLITO D, BRUNO F, CASTELLI G, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2019. Leishmania infantum-specific IFN-γ production in stimulated blood from cats living in areas where canine leishmaniosis is endemic. Parasit Vectors. 12(1):133.
25. ORDEIX L, MONTSERRAT-SANGRÀ S, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, BAXARIAS M, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2019. Toll-like receptors 2, 4 and 7, interferon-gamma and interleukin 10, and programmed death ligand 1 transcripts in skin from dogs of different clinical stages of leishmaniosis. Parasit Vectors. 12(1):575.
26. BURNHAM AC, ORDEIX L, ALCOVER MM, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, MONTSERRAT-SANGRÀ S, WILLEN L, SPITZOVA T, VOLF P, SOLANO-GALLEGO L.2020 Exploring the relationship between susceptibility to canine leishmaniosis and anti-Phlebotomus perniciosus saliva antibodies in Ibizan hounds and dogs of other breeds in Mallorca, Spain. Parasit Vectors. Apr 21;13(1):129.
27. CABRÉ M, PLANELLAS M, ORDEIX L, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2021. Is signalment associated with clinicopathological findings in dogs with leishmaniosis? Vet Rec. Nov;189(10):e451.
28. BAXARIAS M, HOMEDES J, MATEU C, ATTIPA C, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2022. Use of preventive measures and serological screening tools for Leishmania infantum infection in dogs from Europe. Parasit Vectors. May 10;15(1):134.
29. BAXARIAS M, VIÑALS J, ÁLVAREZ-FERNÁNDEZ A, ALCOVER MM, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2022. Detection of specific antibodies against Leishmania infantum in canine serum and oral transudate using an in-house ELISA. Parasit Vectors. May 10;15(1):164.
30. PRIOLO V, MASUCCI M, DONATO G, SOLANO-GALLEGO L, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, PERSICHETTI MF, RAYA-BERMÚDEZ A, VITALE F, PENNISI MG. 2022. Association between feline immunodeficiency virus and Leishmania infantum infections in cats: a retrospective matched case-control study. Parasit Vectors.  May 10;15(1):107.
31. PRIOLO V, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, PENNISI MG, RAYA-BERMÚDEZ AI, JURADO-TARIFA E, MASUCCI M, DONATO G, BRUNO F, CASTELLI G, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2022. Leishmania infantum Specific Humoral and Cellular Immune Responses in Cats and Dogs: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study. Vet Sci. Sep 7;9(9):482.
32. BAXARIAS M, JORNET-RIUS O, DONATO G, MATEU C, ALCOVER MM, PENNISI MG, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2023. Signalment, Immunological and Parasitological Status and Clinicopathological Findings of Leishmania-Seropositive Apparently Healthy Dogs. Animals (Basel). May 16;13(10):1649.
33. MARTÍNEZ-FLÓREZ I, GUERRERO MJ, DALMAU A, CABRÉ M, ALCOVER MM, BERENGUER D, GOOD L, FISA R, RIERA C, ORDEIX L, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2023. Effect of Local Administration of Meglumine Antimoniate and Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Alone or in Combination with a Toll-like Receptor 4 Agonist for the Treatment of Papular Dermatitis due to Leishmania infantum in Dogs. Pathogens. Jun 10;12(6):821.
34. BAXARIAS M, DONATO G, MATEU C, SALICHS M, HOMEDES J, MIRÓ G, PENNISI MG, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. 2023. A blinded, randomized and controlled multicenter clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of Leisguard® as an immunotherapeutic treatment for healthy Leishmania infantum-seropositive dogs. Parasit Vectors. Oct 4;16(1):344.
35. CABEZÓN O, MARTÍNEZ-ORELLANA P, RIBAS MP, BAPTISTA CJ, GASSÓ D, VELARDE R, AGUILAR XF, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Leishmania Infection in Wild Lagomorphs and Domestic Dogs in North-East Spain. Animals (Basel). 2024 Apr 2;14(7):1080.
36. PANTALEO V, FURLANELLO T, VENTURA L, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Serum and urinary monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 as markers of inflammation and renal damage in dogs with naturally occurring leishmaniosis. Parasit Vectors. 2024 Aug 29;17(1):366.
37. PANTALEO V, FURLANELLO T, CARLI E, VENTURA L, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Evaluation of urinary podocin and nephrin as markers of podocyturia in dogs with leishmaniosis. Parasit Vectors. 2024 Oct 8;17(1):423.
38. MOLNÁR AS, MURILLO-PICCO A, JIMÉNEZ-FORTUNATO C, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Development of a Simple IFN-γ Release Whole Blood Assay for the Assessment of Leishmania infantum Specific Cellular Immunity in Dogs. Animals (Basel). 2024 Nov 30;14(23):3464.
39. MURILLO-PICCO A, GASCÓN-TORRENS S, BARATELLI M, ALARCÓN L, BAXARIAS M, RIVERO T, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Comparison of four commercial serological tests for the detection of Leishmania infantum antibodies in dogs. Vet Parasitol. 2025 Feb;334:110397.
40. BALSELLS-AGUILAR N, ALCOVER MM, BAXARIAS M, ÁLVAREZ-FERNÁNDEZ A, ALARCÓN L, SUMOVA P, VOLF P, SOLANO-GALLEGO L. Humoral and T-Cell-Mediated Immunity Against Phlebotomus perniciosus Salivary Proteins in Dogs from a Leishmaniosis-Endemic Area. Pathogens. 2025 Jun 10;14(6):576.