Publications by authors named "Jorge E Forero"
Article Synopsis
- Equine influenza (EIV) is a viral disease affecting horses, and reporting infections is mandatory as per WOAH guidelines; this research focuses on analyzing EIV risk factors in Colombia from 2020 to 2023.
- The study involved 188 horses with respiratory symptoms, finding a positivity rate of 33.5%, and revealed that only 12.8% were vaccinated, with high rates of quarantine and isolation practices in place.
- Significant risk factors identified included failure to isolate infected horses and proximity to poultry, emphasizing the need for improved EIV prevention and control strategies in Colombia.
Equine influenza is a highly contagious disease caused by the H3N8 equine influenza virus (EIV), which is endemically distributed throughout the world. It infects equids, and interspecies transmission to dogs has been reported. The H3N8 Florida lineage, which is divided into clades 1 and 2, is the most representative lineage in the Americas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis E virus (HEV) is a zoonotic virus that causes acute hepatitis in humans, and can be transmitted via the fecal-oral route. Pigs are considered to be a reservoir for this infection-mainly where the disease is not endemic. In a previous study conducted in Antioquia, which is a region in Colombia where the production and consumption of pork meat is higher than in the rest of the country, the presence of anti-HEV IgG-type antibodies was reported in slaughter-age pigs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA bio-guided screening against influenza A virus (FLUAV) was carried out with seven Euphorbiaceae species. The results showed that chromatographic fractions from Phyllantus niruri, Euphorbia pulcherrima and Codiaeum variegatum had relevant anti-FLUAV activity, although only chromatographical subfractions from C. variegatum kept the activity.
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