James Higuita Data-verified

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Researcher

University of Arkansas primary UA Div. of Agriculture
Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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Poultry Science

2 h-index 3 pubs 9 cited

Research Areas

OverviewAI-generated summary

James Higuita's research focuses on poultry diseases, particularly those affecting broiler chickens. His work investigates the impact of microbial infections and the development of strategies to mitigate their effects. Higuita has published on the evaluation of probiotics, such as Bifidobacteria and Lactic Acid Bacteria, applied in ovo to reduce enteric colonization by opportunistic pathogens and improve early broiler performance. He also has a focus on Enterococcus cecorum infections in poultry, contributing a review on the subject and developing transmission models to assess the impact of pathogenic E. cecorum exposure during hatching. His research network includes collaborators from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 9

Selected Publications

  • An Updated Review of Enterococcus cecorum Infections in Poultry (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Collaborators

Researchers in the database who share publications

Danielle Graham University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 3 shared publications Aaron J. Forga University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 2 shared publications Billy M. Hargis University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Aaron Forga Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station 1 shared publication Christine N. Vuong University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication Marion Rowland University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication María Cecilia Arango University of Arkansas at Fayetteville 1 shared publication

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