James Higuita

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James Higuita's research focuses on understanding and mitigating enteric colonization by opportunistic pathogens in broiler chickens. His work investigates the impact of probiotics, specifically Bifidobacteria and Lactic Acid Bacteria, applied in ovo, on reducing pathogen presence and improving early broiler performance. Higuita also contributes to the understanding of specific bacterial infections affecting poultry, with a review on Enterococcus cecorum infections. He has developed models to assess the transmission dynamics of pathogenic E. cecorum, particularly its effects during the hatching phase.

His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 2 across 3 total publications, which have garnered 11 citations. Higuita collaborates with several researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Danielle Graham and Aaron J. Forga, with whom he shares 3 co-authored publications. His recent activity indicates ongoing research in the field.

Metrics

• h-index: 2
• Publications: 3
• Citations: 13