Análisis bibliométrico de los artículos científicos publicados en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia en Colombia 2010-2019

RESUMEN Objetivo. Analizar la producción científica en Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia en Colombia en el período 2010-2019. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal retrospectivo, mediante el análisis bibliométrico de los artículos publicados en nueve revistas del área de la Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia en Colombia. La información se obtuvo mediante la búsqueda en internet de la página web de cada revista. Los artículos incluidos fueron artículos originales, revisiones de literatura, comunicaciones breves, casos clínicos y editoriales. Resultados. El total de artículos fue 3.000; 2.250 (75%) publicados en español, 673 (22.4%) en inglés y 77 (2.6%) en portugués. 2.282 (76.1%) fueron originales, 224 (7.5%) revisiones de literatura, 165 (5.5%) casos clínicos, 105 (3.5%) comunicaciones breves, 204 (6.8%) editoriales y 21 (0.6%) otros. Hubo 10.296 autores; 7.109 (69%), nacionales y 3.187 (31%) extranjeros. Del total de autores, 6.659 (64.7%) fueron hombres; 3.199 (31%) mujeres y 438 (4.3%) sin identificación; con un promedio de 3.38 autores/artículo. Las entidades públicas aportaron el 77.9% de la producción científica y las privadas el 22.1%. Las áreas con mayor número de publicaciones fueron zootecnia, salud animal, agricultura y fauna silvestre. El top 5 de las filiaciones de los autores correspondió a universidades públicas. Conclusiones. Las revistas que publican en inglés consiguen un mejor posicionamiento internacional y en ellas publican el mayor número de autores extranjeros. Los artículos más publicados fueron los originales. El top 10 de los artículos más citados arrojó un total de 810 citas que contribuyen con la internacionalización de las revistas colombianas y de Colombia.

ABSTRACT Objective. Analyze the scientific production in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry in Colombia in the period 2010-2019. Materials and methods. A retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, through the bibliometric analysis of articles published in nine journals in the area of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry in Colombia. The information was obtained by searching theinternet for each journal's website. The articles included were original articles, literature reviews, brief communications, clinical cases and editorials. Results. The total number of articles was 3.000; 2.250 (75%) published in Spanish, 673 (22.4%) in English and 77 (2.6%) in Portuguese. 2.282 (76.1%) were original, 224 (7.5%) literature reviews, 165 (5.5%) clinical cases, 105 (3.5%) brief communications, 204 (6.8%) editorials and 21 (0.6%) others. There were 10,296 authors; 7.109 (69%), nationals and 3.187 (31%) foreigners. Of the total Authors, 6.659 (64.7%) were men; 3.199 (31%) women and 438 (4.3%) without identification, with an average of 3.38 authors/article. Public entities contributed 77.9% of scientific production and private entities 22.1%. The areas with the highest number of publications were zootechnics, animal health, agriculture and wildlife. The top 5 of affiliations of the authors corresponded to public universities. Conclusions. The journal that publish in English achieve a better international positioning and in them the largest number of foreign authors publishes. The most published articles were the original ones. The top 10 of the most cited articles yielded a total of 810 citations that contribute to the internationalization of Colombia and Colombian journals.

Insect microbiomes and insect- specific viruses a new key for understanding the arboviruses diseases? / ¿Los microbiomas de insectos y los virus específicos de insectos son una nueva clave para entender las enfermedades de los arbovirus?

Abstract The last past two decades, there has been a tremendous expansion in the discovery and description of novel insect- specific viruses (ISVs). This has corresponded with progresses in metagenomic analyses for virus revealing and the increasing attention in insect microbiomes. Plentiful of the new ISVs seem to be members of the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, and are usual in insect populations in wildlife, with a global geographic circulation.

Olympic Games Rio 2016 and the uninvited viruses: Potential consequences for Europe and North America / Juegos Olímpicos de Río 2016 y los virus no invitados: posibles consecuencias para Europa y América del Norte

In the Latin American tropics, we have witnessed the emergence of several pathogenic arboviruses in the last decade. These include Yellow Fever, West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Mayaro, Oropouche, Ilheus, and most recently, Chikungunya and Zika. Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS), microcephaly and all the encephalitides, have been of concern to public health officials in Latin America since the arrival of emerging arboviruses. ¡Don't forget about dengue! Between 2014 and 2015 we received two unexpected and uninvited viruses: Chikungunya and Zika. Chikungunya, an alphavirus, appeared abruptly in developing countries of the Americas, revealing that we were not prepared to face it. While we were still recovering from Chikungunya, Zika virus arrived, only compounding the insult. One cannot imagine the potential impact of the introduction of a hemorrhagic virus of the likes of Marburg or Ebola in Latin America. This scenario would be catastrophic.

Heartland virus: a novel and emerging tick-borne encephalitis / Virus Heartland: una nueva y emergente encefalitis transmitida por garrapatas

Heartland virus (HRTV) is a Bunyaviridae, phlebovirus that it has recently emerged as the causative agent of human disease characterized by thrombocytopenia and leukopenia in the United States and China. It seems to be the HRTV has been also reported in China, Japan and Korea. Recently the first fatal case of HRTV disease in an 80-year-old Tennessee resident was reported (1)

The effect of Glycoline® on reproductive efficiency in high-producing dairy cows / Efecto del Glycoline® sobre la eficiencia reproductiva en vacas lecheras de alta producción

Objective. Determine the effect of Glycoline® on reproductive efficiency in high producing dairy cows. Materials and methods. 100 Holstein cows one month before delivery were selected. About 21 days before delivery they were put in a stable and were randomized in two groups: Glycoline® Group (GG, n = 50), 300 g/day of Glycoline® for 21 days antepartum and 250 g/day of GlycoLine® over the following 21 days postpartum, and the Control Group (CG, n = 50) with the same feed and silage ration as GG during the same period, but without the addition of Glycoline®. Events and reproductive variables of the cows were recorded for 202 days. The data were systematized, analyzed and statistically compared. Results. Comparisons were made between GG and CG respectively: Retained placenta (0.0 vs. 12.0%; p=0.027), falling cow disease (14.3 vs. 44.0%; p=0.002), uterine involution (64.6 vs. 36.4%; p=0.019 ), uterine infection (10.4% vs. 35.5%; p=0.006), lack of ovarian activity (6.3 vs. 25.6%; p=0.018), follicular cysts (0.0 vs. 18.2%, p = 0.002), luteal structures (25.0 vs. 9.3% ; p=0.058), mean estrus presentation (40.1% vs. 63.5%; p=0.033) inseminated females (79.6 vs. 68.0%; p=0.017), pregnancy rate at day 295 (57.1 vs. 46.0%; p≥0.317 ) and periods (days): 1st heat after delivery (39.8 vs. 63.2; p≤0.006), IA delivery (62.4 vs. 87.5; p≤0.006) pregnancy-delivery (81.7 vs. 93.6; p≤0.006; p=0.103). Conclusions. Results suggest that dietary Glycoline® added in the transition period improves reproductive efficiency of high-producing cows.

Objetivo. Determinar el efecto del Glycoline® sobre la eficiencia reproductiva en vacas lecheras de alta producción. Materiales y Métodos. Se seleccionaron 100 vacas Holstein un mes antes del parto. Alrededor de 21 días antes del parto se ubicaron en un establo y se asignaron al azar a dos Grupos: Grupo Glycoline® (GG; n=50), 300 g/día de Glycoline® durante 21 días preparto y 250 g/día de Glycoline® durante los siguientes 21 días posparto y Grupo Control (GC, n=50) la misma ración de concentrado y ensilaje que el GG durante el mismo período de tiempo, pero sin la adición de Glycoline®. Se registraron los eventos y las variables reproductivas de las vacas durante 202 días. Los datos fueron sistematizados, analizados y comparados estadísticamente. Resultados. Comparaciones entre el GG y GC respectivamente: Retención de placenta (0,0 vs 12.0%; p=0.027), síndrome de vaca caída (14.3 vs 44.0%; p=0.002), involución uterina (64.6 vs 36.4%; p=0.019), infección uterina (10.4% vs 35.5%; p=0.006), sin actividad ovárica (6.3 vs 25.6%; p=0.018), quistes foliculares (0.0 vs 18.2%, p=0.002), estructuras luteales (25.0 vs 9.3%; p=0.058), promedio presentación de celo (40.1% vs 63.5%; p=0.033), hembras inseminadas (79.6 vs 68.0%; p=0.017), tasa de preñez al día 295 (57.1 vs 46.0%; p≥0.317) y lapsos (días): parto 1er celo (39.8 vs 63.2; p≤0.006), parto IA (62.4 vs 87.5; p≤0.006) y parto-preñez (81.7 vs 93.6; p≤0.006; p=0.103). Conclusiones. Los resultados sugieren que el Glycoline® adicionado en la dieta en el período de transición, mejora la eficiencia reproductiva de vacas de alta producción.

Mayaro and Chikungunya; two alphaviruses with clinical and epidemiological similarities / Mayaro y Chikungunya; dos alfavirus con similitudes clínicas y epidemiológicas

In 1780, Philadelphia suffered an unusual outbreak of hemorrhagic fever, which years later was identified as dengue (1). One hundred years later, in Memphis, 1500 people died from yellow fever, which caused residents to abandoned the city (2). Even though these stories may seem anecdotes, they show how dramatic hemorrhagic arbovirus outbreaks can be. The tropic host arboviruses such as Chikungunya (CHIKV), Dengue, and Zika (ZIKV); but there are others, such as Mayaro, Oropuche, and Bussuquara, among others, which have still not been studied in depth by the public health systems of our countries.

Oropuche virus: A virus present but ignored / Virus de Oropuche: Un virus ignorado pero presente

Bunyaviruses are RNA viruses that affect animals and plants; they have five genera and four of them affect humans: Orthobunyavirus, Nairovirus, Phlebovirus and Hantavirus. All of them are Arbovirus, except Hantavirus. The Orthobunyaviruses comprise Oropouche, Tahyna, La Crosse virus, California encephalitis virus and Heartland virus recently discovered (1). Except for Heartland virus which is transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyoma, these Phleboviruses have as vectors mosquitoes, which bite small mammals which are able to be as reservoirs amplifiers.

Now is the time for the Zika virus / El turno ahora es para el virus Zika

In April 1947 it was discovered through an experimental animal model a jungle fever. During the experiment, monkeys (macaques) were placed in cages and left exposed in the Zika forest (Uganda); one of the monkeys became ill and died. They filtered postmortem monkey tissues were inoculated into mouse brain and from there, a virus called Zika (ZIKV) was cultured. In 1948 ZIKV was also isolated from mosquitoes Aedes africanus captured in the Zika forest. In 1956 ZIKV transmission in mosquitoes Ae. aegypti was found, as well as a monkey. Between 1968 and 1975, ZIKV was subsequently isolated from humans (Nigeria); 40% of those patients analized by PRNT shown antibodies.

Chikungunya: unos meses después del ataque / Chikungunya: few months after the attack

En mayo del 2014 se anunció en el editorial de la Rev.MVZ Córdoba la advertencia de la inevitable llegada del virus de chikungunya a Colombia y especialmente en el Caribe por sus condiciones climáticas del trópico húmedo, así como con la presencia del conocido vector competente del dengue: Aedes aegypti (1). La abundante población de este mosquito en el Caribe permitió una adaptación rápida del virus chikungunya y facilitó su diseminación en toda la costa Atlántica. La OPS y el Ministerio de Salud de Colombia conocían de su inminente llegada y destinaron recursos para controlar el vector y mitigar el impacto epidemiológico de este nuevo arbovirus. Sin embargo, se ha observado que las campañas de fumigación no fueron sistemáticas e incluso en algunas poblaciones rurales de la costa Atlántica no se realizaron.