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D-Index
47
Citations
6250
World Ranking
750
National Ranking
30

Ana Hurtado publication distribution in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ana Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

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29 publications 442+

This scientist: 120 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 442 publications or more.

Ana Hurtado D-index placement in Animal Science and Veterinary in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Animal Science and Veterinary scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ana Hurtado sits on this spectrum.

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20 D-Index 77+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 77 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ana Hurtado is affiliated with NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a focus on infectious diseases and related areas.

The main subjects of their work include:

  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Vector-borne infectious diseases
  • Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
  • Mycobacterium research and diagnosis

In terms of subfields, Ana Hurtado's research covers:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Parasitology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Food Science
  • Surgery

They have contributed notably to various publication venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • 44 Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Endoscopia Digestiva Abstracts Publication
  • Scientific Reports
  • Animals
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Microbiology

Common co-authors in their work include:

  • Medelin Ocejo
  • Beatriz Oporto
  • José Luis Lavín
  • Jesús F. Barandika
  • Ana L. García-Pérez

Some recent publications by Ana Hurtado are:

  • "Whole genome-based characterisation of antimicrobial resistance and genetic diversity in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli from ruminants" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • "One Health Approach: An Overview of Q Fever in Livestock, Wildlife and Humans in Asturias (Northwestern Spain)" (2021) published in Animals
  • "Prevalence of Cefotaxime-Resistant Escherichia coli Isolates from Healthy Cattle and Sheep in Northern Spain: Phenotypic and Genome-Based Characterization of Antimicrobial Susceptibility" (2020) published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
  • "Monitoring Coxiella burnetii Infection in Naturally Infected Dairy Sheep Flocks Throughout Four Lambing Seasons and Investigation of Viable Bacteria" (2020) published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
  • "Analysis of environmental dust in goat and sheep farms to assess Coxiella burnetii infection in a Q fever endemic area: Geographical distribution, relationship with human cases and genotypes" (2021) published in Zoonoses and Public Health

Best Publications

  • Single tube nested PCR for the detection of Toxoplasma gondii in fetal tissues from naturally aborted ewes

    Ana Hurtado;Gorka Aduriz;Bernardino Moreno;Jesse Barandika

  • Identification, genetic diversity and prevalence of Theileria and Babesia species in a sheep population from Northern Spain

    Daniel Nagore;Josune Garcı́a-Sanmartı́n;Ana L. Garcı́a-Pérez;Ramón A. Juste

  • Seroepidemiological study of Q fever in domestic ruminants in semi-extensive grazing systems

    Francisco Ruiz-Fons;Ianire Astobiza;Jesús F Barandika;Ana Hurtado

  • 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing characterization of caecal microbiome composition of broilers and free-range slow-growing chickens throughout their productive lifespan.

    Medelin Ocejo;Beatriz Oporto;Ana Hurtado

  • Detection and identification of equine Theileria and Babesia species by reverse line blotting: epidemiological survey and phylogenetic analysis.

    Daniel Nagore;Josune Garcı́a-Sanmartı́n;Ana L Garcı́a-Pérez;Ramón A Juste

  • Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Non‐O157 Shiga Toxin‐producing E. coli in Healthy Cattle, Sheep and Swine Herds in Northern Spain

    B. Oporto;J. I. Esteban;G. Aduriz;R. A. Juste

  • Prevalence and strain diversity of thermophilic campylobacters in cattle, sheep and swine farms

    B. Oporto;J.I. Esteban;G. Aduriz;R.A. Juste

  • Faecal shedding and strain diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in healthy ruminants and swine in Northern Spain.

    Jon I Esteban;Beatriz Oporto;Gorka Aduriz;Ramón A Juste

  • Selection of ovine housekeeping genes for normalisation by real-time RT-PCR; analysis of PrP gene expression and genetic susceptibility to scrapie

    David Garcia-Crespo;Ramón A Juste;Ana Hurtado

  • Molecular investigation of the occurrence of Coxiella burnetii in wildlife and ticks in an endemic area.

    I. Astobiza;M. Barral;F. Ruiz-Fons;J.F. Barandika

  • A survey of food-borne pathogens in free-range poultry farms.

    Jon I. Esteban;Beatriz Oporto;Gorka Aduriz;Ramón A. Juste

  • Prevalence of Tick-Borne Zoonotic Bacteria in Questing Adult Ticks from Northern Spain

    Jesus F. Barandika;Ana Hurtado;Josune García-Sanmartín;Ramon A. Juste

  • Short communication: investigation of Coxiella burnetii occurrence in dairy sheep flocks by bulk-tank milk analysis and antibody level determination.

    A.L. García-Pérez;I. Astobiza;J.F. Barandika;R. Atxaerandio

  • Genetic diversity of ruminant pestiviruses from Spain

    A Hurtado;A.L Garcı́a-Pérez;G Aduriz;R.A Juste

  • Tick-Borne Zoonotic Bacteria in Wild and Domestic Small Mammals in Northern Spain

    J. F. Barandika;A. Hurtado;C. García-Esteban;H. Gil

  • Molecular diagnosis of Theileria and Babesia species infecting cattle in Northern Spain using reverse line blot macroarrays

    Josune García-Sanmartín;Daniel Nagore;Ana L García-Pérez;Ramón A Juste

  • Coxiella burnetii shedding and environmental contamination at lambing in two highly naturally-infected dairy sheep flocks after vaccination.

    I. Astobiza;J.F. Barandika;F. Ruiz-Fons;A. Hurtado

  • Molecular detection and characterization of piroplasms infecting cervids and chamois in Northern Spain.

    J. García-Sanmartín;O. Aurtenetxe;M. Barral;I. Marco

  • Estimation of Coxiella burnetii prevalence in dairy cattle in intensive systems by serological and molecular analyses of bulk-tank milk samples.

    I. Astobiza;F. Ruiz-Fons;A. Piñero;J.F. Barandika

  • Kinetics of Coxiella burnetii excretion in a commercial dairy sheep flock after treatment with oxytetracycline.

    Ianire Astobiza;Jesús F. Barandika;Ana Hurtado;Ramón A. Juste

  • Detection of Neospora caninum in the semen and blood of naturally infected bulls.

    Ignacio Ferre;Gorka Aduriz;Itziar del-Pozo;Javier Regidor-Cerrillo

  • Distribution and molecular detection of Theileria and Babesia in questing ticks from northern Spain.

    J. García-Sanmartín;J. F. Barandika;R. A. Juste;A. L. García-Pérez

  • Severe outbreak of disease in the southern chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica) associated with border disease virus infection.

    Ignasi Marco;Jorge Ramon Lopez-Olvera;Rosa Rosell;Rosa Rosell;Enric Vidal

Frequent Co-Authors

Ana L. García-Pérez
Ana L. García-Pérez NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Ramón A. Juste
Ramón A. Juste NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Jesús F. Barandika
Jesús F. Barandika NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
G. Aduriz
G. Aduriz NEIKER, the Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development
Francisco Ruiz-Fons
Francisco Ruiz-Fons University of Castilla-La Mancha
Marta Barral
Marta Barral Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Ali Bouattour
Ali Bouattour Institut Pasteur de Tunis
Santiago Lavín
Santiago Lavín Autonomous University of Barcelona
Ignasi Marco
Ignasi Marco Autonomous University of Barcelona
Ursula Höfle
Ursula Höfle University of Castilla-La Mancha

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