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Organization profile
Organization profile
The Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics Research Group "GlobalGen" is dedicated to the generation and application of scientific and technological knowledge in animal health and production, prioritizing the needs of Ecuadorian society through innovation and development. Its mission is to maintain national leadership in research, promoting sustainable and ethical animal production, while its vision includes strengthening links with productive and academic sectors, as well as the international projection of its efforts. GlobalGen focuses on new paradigms that guarantee sustainability, animal welfare and biodiversity, actively collaborating with universities, research centers and government entities to address these challenges.
Research lines:
- animal health
- Animal nutrition and feed efficiency
- Production and integrated management of livestock systems
- Animal reproduction and genetic improvement
Coordinator:
Salas Rueda Mauricio Xavier ([email protected])
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Mechatronic Platform for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Domestic Canines and Felines with Different Thoracic Conformations
Chacon Troya, D. P. (Col), Romero Sacoto, M. A. (PI), Galarza Alvarado, M. P. (Col), Espin Vargas, P. S. (Col), Perez Morquecho, R. S. (Student), Morejon Vasquez, M. V. (Student), Litano Mendez, T. A. (Student), Astudillo Chavez, J. L. (Student), Arias Idrovo, A. R. (Student), Chacon Reino, D. P. (Student) & Duy Pino, J. S. (Student)
31/03/25 → …
Project: Research and Development
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Improvement of Animal Health and Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus) Production
Masache Masache, J. L. (PI), Salas Rueda, M. X. (Col), Peralta Ortiz, D. P. (Student), Torres Lema, S. P. (Student), Criollo Molina, N. F. (Student), Guama Tipas, J. H. (Student) & Plaza Romero, J. X. (Student)
12/06/19 → 2/09/25
Project: Research and Development
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Zootechnical Characterization of the Dairy Goat Sector in Ecuador
Sagbay Diaz, C. F. (PI), Leon Cordero, A. S. (Student), Rivera Gonzalez, H. F. (Student) & Piedra Jara, A. D. (Student)
30/10/18 → 2/09/25
Project: Research and Development
Research output
- 81 Citations
- 6 h-index
- 18 Article
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Backyard Livestock Guinea Pigs Are Reservoirs for Leptospira Shedding in Rural Households from Ecuador
Salas-Rueda, M. X., Dugllay-Montaleza, F., Paredes-Núñez, D., Chávez Toledo, K. N., Rodríguez-Pazmiño, A. S., Carvajal, E., Paredes-Espinosa, M. B., Peralta-Ortiz, P., Guama-Tipas, J., Garzon, J. P., Narvaez, A., Orlando, S. A. & Garcia-Bereguiain, M. A., 8 Sep 2025, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 10, 9, p. 1-10 10 p., 256.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Guinea pigs raised as livestock are incidental host of Toxoplasma gondii and Influenza A in Ecuador
Salas-Rueda, M. X., Peralta-Ortiz, P., Guama-Tipas, J., Chávez Toledo, K. N., Espadero, M., Webster, P., Masache-Masache, J., Illescas Sigcha, K. M., Yungazaca Jaramillo, F. E., Rodríguez-Pazmiño, A. S., Alcivar, F. A., Orlando, S. A. & Garcia-Bereguiain, M. Á., 2025, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12, 1657510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection in free-roaming dogs from Ecuador: a proxy for sentinel surveillance of zoonotic threats in low- and middle-income countries
Paredes-Núñez, D., Barragán-Peña, A. E., Rodríguez-Pazmiño, Á. S., Velez, A., Cruz, M., Salas-Rueda, M. X., Narváez, A., Orlando, S. A. & Garcia-Bereguiain, M. A., 2025, In: Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 12, 1672769.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Press/Media
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Researchers from Universidad Politecnica Salesiana Report Recent Findings in Leptospirosis (Backyard Livestock Guinea Pigs Are Reservoirs for Leptospira Shedding in Rural Households from Ecuador)
6/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Research from Polytechnic University Has Provided New Study Findings on Zoonoses (Livestock guinea pigs in Ecuador as reservoirs of zoonotic protozoa and helminths)
3/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media