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Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta

Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta

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Animal Science and Veterinary
Mexico
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
40
Citations
6887
World Ranking
1144
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Mexico Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Animal Science and Veterinary in Mexico Leader Award

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Internal medicine

Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta spends much of his time researching Anthelmintic, Host, Nematode, Haemonchus contortus and Biotechnology. His study in Anthelmintic is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Agriculture and Ivermectin. Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta has included themes like Chemical control, Agronomy, Digestive tract, Livestock and Nutraceutical in his Host study.

His studies in Nematode integrate themes in fields like Herd, Host resistance and Wet season. His study looks at the relationship between Haemonchus contortus and topics such as Lysiloma latisiliquum, which overlap with Fodder. The Biotechnology study combines topics in areas such as Infective larvae, Flock, Resistance and Parasitism.

His most cited work include:

  • Alternative or improved methods to limit gastro-intestinal parasitism in grazing sheep and goats (159 citations)
  • Direct and indirect effects of bioactive tannin-rich tropical and temperate legumes against nematode infections (133 citations)
  • Interactions between nutrition and gastrointestinal infections with parasitic nematodes in goats (131 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Animal science, Haemonchus contortus, Anthelmintic, Feces and Veterinary medicine. The concepts of his Animal science study are interwoven with issues in Piscidia piscipula, Fodder, Lysiloma latisiliquum and Grazing. The Haemonchus contortus study which covers Food science that intersects with Egg hatch assay.

His studies deal with areas such as Levamisole, In vitro, Biotechnology, In vivo and Flock as well as Anthelmintic. His Biotechnology research incorporates themes from Livestock, Host and Resistance. The study incorporates disciplines such as Chlamydospore, Helminths and Humid tropics in addition to Feces.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Animal science (44.12%)
  • Haemonchus contortus (34.56%)
  • Anthelmintic (30.15%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2019-2021)?

  • Anthelmintic (30.15%)
  • Animal science (44.12%)
  • Nutraceutical (7.35%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Anthelmintic, Animal science, Nutraceutical, Haemonchus contortus and Feces are his primary areas of study. Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta interconnects EC50 and Levamisole in the investigation of issues within Anthelmintic. His Live weight study in the realm of Animal science interacts with subjects such as PEG ratio.

His Nutraceutical research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of CLARITY and Herbivore. His Haemonchus contortus study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Traditional medicine, Hatching and Dry matter. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Yucatan peninsula and Ivermectin.

Between 2019 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The Possible Biotechnological Use of Edible Mushroom Bioproducts for Controlling Plant and Animal Parasitic Nematodes. (6 citations)
  • Optimal age of Trichostrongylus colubriformis larvae (L3) for the in vitro larval exsheathment inhibition test under tropical conditions. (2 citations)
  • Small Ruminant Production Based on Rangelands to Optimize Animal Nutrition and Health: Building an Interdisciplinary Approach to Evaluate Nutraceutical Plants. (1 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Ecology
  • Botany
  • Biochemistry

His primary areas of study are Anthelmintic, Livestock, Edible mushroom, Bioproducts and Alternative methods. His Anthelmintic research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Trichostrongylus colubriformis, In vitro, Larva and Animal science. His Livestock study combines topics in areas such as CLARITY, Nutraceutical, Vegetation and Herbivore.

Juan Felipe de Jesús Torres-Acosta incorporates a variety of subjects into his writings, including Edible mushroom, Agriculture, Biotechnology and Pesticide.

Best Publications

  • Alternative or improved methods to limit gastro-intestinal parasitism in grazing sheep and goats

    J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;H. Hoste

  • Tannin containing legumes as a model for nutraceuticals against digestive parasites in livestock.

    H. Hoste;H. Hoste;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;I. Mueller-Harvey

  • Direct and indirect effects of bioactive tannin-rich tropical and temperate legumes against nematode infections

    H. Hoste;C. Martinez-Ortiz-De-Montellano;C. Martinez-Ortiz-De-Montellano;C. Martinez-Ortiz-De-Montellano;F. Manolaraki;F. Manolaraki;S. Brunet;S. Brunet

  • Interactions between nutrition and gastrointestinal infections with parasitic nematodes in goats

    Hervé Hoste;J.F. Torres-Acosta;V. Paolini;A. Aguilar-Caballero

  • Anthelmintic resistance in sheep farms: update of the situation in the American continent.

    J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;P. Mendoza-de-Gives;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero;J.A. Cuéllar-Ordaz

  • Non chemical control of helminths in ruminants: adapting solutions for changing worms in a changing world.

    H. Hoste;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta

  • Potential economic impact assessment for cattle parasites in Mexico. Review

    Roger Iván Rodríguez-Vivas;Laerte Grisi;Adalberto Angel Pérez de León;Humberto Silva Villela

  • Nutrition-parasite interactions in goats: is immunoregulation involved in the control of gastrointestinal nematodes?

    H. Hoste;J. F. J. Torres-Acosta;A. J. Aguilar-Caballero

  • Exploiting the effect of dietary supplementation of small ruminants on resilience and resistance against gastrointestinal nematodes

    M.R. Knox;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero

  • Interactions Between Nutrition and Infections With Haemonchus contortus and Related Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Small Ruminants.

    H. Hoste;J. F. J. Torres-Acosta;J. Quijada;I. Chan-Perez

  • Tannins in tropical tree fodders fed to small ruminants: A friendly foe?

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;H. Hoste;H. Hoste

  • Scanning electron microscopy of Haemonchus contortus exposed to tannin-rich plants under in vivo and in vitro conditions

    C. Martínez-Ortíz-de-Montellano;C. Arroyo-López;C. Arroyo-López;I. Fourquaux;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta

  • In vitro larval migration and kinetics of exsheathment of Haemonchus contortus larvae exposed to four tropical tanniniferous plant extracts

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero

  • Effect of a tropical tannin-rich plant Lysiloma latisiliquum on adult populations of Haemonchus contortus in sheep

    C. Martínez-Ortíz-de-Montellano;J.J. Vargas-Magaña;H.L. Canul-Ku;R. Miranda-Soberanis

  • Anthelmintic activity of acetone-water extracts against Haemonchus contortus eggs: interactions between tannins and other plant secondary compounds.

    J.J. Vargas-Magaña;J.J. Vargas-Magaña;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero;C.A. Sandoval-Castro

  • Nutritional manipulation of sheep and goats for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes under hot humid and subhumid tropical conditions

    J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;H. Hoste;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero

  • Is goats’ preference of forage trees affected by their tannin or fiber content when offered in cafeteria experiments?

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;H. Hoste

  • Challenges of nematode control in ruminants: Focus on Latin America

    Marcelo Beltrão Molento;Fernanda Silva Fortes;Deborah Araujo Santos Pondelek;Fernando de Almeida Borges

  • The effect of supplementary feeding on the resilience and resistance of browsing Criollo kids against natural gastrointestinal nematode infections during the rainy season in tropical Mexico

    J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;D.E. Jacobs;A. Aguilar-Caballero;C. Sandoval-Castro

  • Effects of four tropical tanniniferous plant extracts on the inhibition of larval migration and the exsheathment process of Trichostrongylus colubriformis infective stage.

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;C. Capetillo-Leal

  • Effect of the consumption of Lysiloma latisiliquum on the larval establishment of gastrointestinal nematodes in goats.

    S. Brunet;C. Martinez-Ortiz de Montellano;C. Martinez-Ortiz de Montellano;C. Martinez-Ortiz de Montellano;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro

  • In vitro acaricidal effect of tannin-rich plants against the cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae).

    Agustín Fernández-Salas;Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz;R Acosta-Rodríguez;J F J Torres-Acosta

  • Using plant bioactive materials to control gastrointestinal tract helminths in livestock

    C.A. Sandoval-Castro;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;H. Hoste;H. Hoste;A.Z.M. Salem;A.Z.M. Salem

  • Identification and validation of bioactive plants for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants.

    Hervé Hoste;Juan Felipe Torres-Acosta;Miguel Ángel Alonso-diaz;Séverine Brunet

  • Comparing the sensitivity of two in vitro assays to evaluate the anthelmintic activity of tropical tannin rich plant extracts against Haemonchus contortus.

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;H. Hoste

  • Plant products and secondary metabolites with acaricide activity against ticks.

    J.A. Rosado-Aguilar;K. Arjona-Cambranes;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;R.I. Rodríguez-Vivas

  • Sheep preference for different tanniniferous tree fodders and its relationship with in vitro gas production and digestibility

    M.A. Alonso-Díaz;M.A. Alonso-Díaz;J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;C.A. Sandoval-Castro;H. Hoste

  • Novel approaches for the control of helminth parasites of livestock VI: summary of discussions and conclusions.

    M.R. Knox;R.B. Besier;L.F. Le Jambre;R.M. Kaplan

  • Combining the effects of supplementary feeding and copper oxide needles for the control of gastrointestinal nematodes in browsing goats.

    C. Martínez Ortiz de Montellano;J.J. Vargas-Magaña;A.J. Aguilar-Caballero;C.A. Sandoval-Castro

  • Research and implementation of novel approaches for the control of nematode parasites in Latin America and the Caribbean: is there sufficient incentive for a greater extension effort?

    J.F.J. Torres-Acosta;M. Molento;P. Mendoza de Gives

Frequent Co-Authors

Carlos A. Sandoval-Castro
Carlos A. Sandoval-Castro Autonomous University of Yucatán
Armando Jacinto Aguilar-Caballero
Armando Jacinto Aguilar-Caballero Autonomous University of Yucatán
Hervé Hoste
Hervé Hoste Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Roger Iván Rodríguez-Vivas
Roger Iván Rodríguez-Vivas Autonomous University of Yucatán
Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz
Miguel Ángel Alonso-Díaz National Autonomous University of Mexico
Helder Louvandini
Helder Louvandini Universidade de São Paulo
Smaragda Sotiraki
Smaragda Sotiraki Hellenic Agricultural Organization
Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem
Abdelfattah Z.M. Salem Autonomous University of Mexico State
Irene Mueller-Harvey
Irene Mueller-Harvey University of Reading
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas
Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation

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